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Month: May 2021

6-year-old football player is force to be reckoned with on the field

6-year-old football player is force to be reckoned with on the field

Marianna Ashley (NEW YORK) — Video of a girl leaving all her football teammates in the dust is having a viral moment on social media. Alessia Ashley, 6, from Westchester County, New York, is the only girl on her flag football team. A recording of her most recent game on […]

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Report: More women in Utah leaving health care industry

Report: More women in Utah leaving health care industry

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A newly released report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has shown more women in the health care industry are leaving the profession as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. KSTU-TV reported that women lost more than 1.5 million health care jobs across the […]

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Farmers Feeding Utah

Farmers Feeding Utah

To commemorate the first anniversary of the Creation of its Farmers Feeding Utah Campaign, the Miracle of Agriculture Foundation will be doing a ‘Miracle Project Blitz’ to seven cities in Utah including Richfield on May 19. In Richfield they will be giving away about 1,000 boxes of food to families […]

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New Jersey Devils hire former US Women’s National Team captain Meghan Duggan

New Jersey Devils hire former US Women’s National Team captain Meghan Duggan

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The New Jersey Devils have hired former US women’s national hockey team captain Megan Duggan as Manager, Player Development. “We are incredibly excited to announce that Meghan has joined our Player Development Department,” said general manager Tom Fitzgerald in the release announcing the deal. […]

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‘Zombie’ fires could become more common due to climate change, new study suggests

‘Zombie’ fires could become more common due to climate change, new study suggests

Eisenlohr/iStock (NEW YORK) — Climate change may be bringing forest fires back from the dead after a long winter buried underground, according to a new study. Zombie forest fires — a fire that smolders beneath the surface during the winter and reignites when temperatures warm — are becoming more frequent […]

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New survey on LGBTQ youth finds ‘concerning’ disparities in suicide risk

New survey on LGBTQ youth finds ‘concerning’ disparities in suicide risk

nktwentythree/iStock (NEW YORK) — LGBTQ youth of color and transgender and nonbinary youth have a greater risk of suicide than their peers, especially if they have experienced discrimination, according to a new survey. The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people, included the findings […]

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NY attorney general’s probe of Trump Organization is now also a criminal investigation

NY attorney general’s probe of Trump Organization is now also a criminal investigation

James Devaney/GC Images (NEW YORK) — The New York Attorney General’s office has evolved its investigation into former President Donald Trump’s eponymous company to encompass potential crimes, a spokesperson for the AG’s office told ABC News. The office has been investigating possible civil violations by the Trump Organization over the […]

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Suspect in custody after alleged kidnapping attempt of 11-year-old girl at bus stop

Suspect in custody after alleged kidnapping attempt of 11-year-old girl at bus stop

Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (PENSACOLA, Fla.) — Officers have arrested a suspect in connection to an alleged attempted kidnapping that was captured in a “chilling” video, authorities said. The incident occurred around 7 a.m. Tuesday in Pensacola, Florida. According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, which released the video, an […]

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Video shows hero cop single-handedly lift overturned car off woman to save her life

Video shows hero cop single-handedly lift overturned car off woman to save her life

Gloucester County Sheriff’s Department/Facebook (NEW YORK) — A police officer in Virginia is being hailed as a hero after video was shared of him single-handedly lifting an overturned car off of a woman’s head as her child screamed for help nearby. The incident occurred on May 7 in Gloucester County, […]

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Domestic violence shootings affect more than just partners

Domestic violence shootings affect more than just partners

suratoho/iStock (NEW YORK) — The murderous wrath of a scorned boyfriend in Colorado Springs, Colorado, recently had deadly consequences for his girlfriend and her family, police said. The devastating May 9 attack, which unfolded on Mother’s Day while the man’s girlfriend and family were celebrating a birthday, served as a […]

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