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Month: June 2021

Utah wildfire burns closer to homes after hundreds evacuated

Utah wildfire burns closer to homes after hundreds evacuated

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — A wildfire in southern Utah triggered an evacuation of almost 300 homes and had burned within a mile of some structures as strong winds threatened to fan the uncontrolled blaze. The fire south of the village of Mammoth Creek near Cedar City was burning in […]

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Falcons trade Julio Jones to Titans

Falcons trade Julio Jones to Titans

Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to trade All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans, pending a physical. The Titans will send their 2022 second-round pick and 2023 fourth-round pick to the Falcons for Jones and a sixth-round pick in 2023. Jones […]

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Record-breaking heat spreads across Northeast; flash floods, fire danger elsewhere in US

Record-breaking heat spreads across Northeast; flash floods, fire danger elsewhere in US

Xurzon/iStock (NEW YORK) — Record-breaking heat across the Northeast and Midwest Saturday will continue Sunday and extend into next week. Newark, New Jersey, set a record Saturday with a high of 95 degrees. Washington, D.C., hit a record of 92 degrees and Bridgeport, Connecticut, tied its record of 86 degrees. […]

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Roger Federer withdraws from French Open

Roger Federer withdraws from French Open

John Berry/Getty Images (PARIS) — Tennis star Roger Federer has withdrawn from the French Open, Roland-Garros announced Sunday. “After discussions with my team, I’ve decided I will need to pull out of the French Open today,” said Federer in a statement. “After two knee surgeries and over a year of rehabilitation […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 6/6/21

Scoreboard roundup — 6/6/21

iStock (NEW YORK) —Here are the scores from yesterday’s games:    ——    INTERLEAGUE Final  Oakland   6  Colorado   3    ——    AMERICAN LEAGUE Final  Detroit       4  Chicago White Sox   3 Final  Toronto       6  Houston             […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 6/5/21

Scoreboard roundup — 6/5/21

iStock (NEW YORK) —Here are the scores from yesterday’s games:    ——    INTERLEAGUE Final  Oakland   6  Colorado   3    ——    AMERICAN LEAGUE Final  Detroit       4  Chicago White Sox   3 Final  Toronto       6  Houston             […]

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Manhunt on for suspect who shot Dunkin’ Donuts manager in head in pre-dawn robbery

Manhunt on for suspect who shot Dunkin’ Donuts manager in head in pre-dawn robbery

Philadelphia Police Department (PHILADELPHIA) — A manhunt is underway after a Dunkin’ Donuts manager was shot to death during a pre-dawn robbery early Saturday morning in Philadelphia. The incident occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. in the West Kensington neighborhood in northern Philadelphia when police say a store manager was opening […]

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Snow Soccer Roundup: 6/5

Snow Soccer Roundup: 6/5

Men’s Soccer WICHITA, Kan.-Oghenetega Agberhiere scored the sole goal of the game and the Western Texas Westerners downed Snow 1-0 in NJCAA Tournament men’s soccer pool play at Wichita, Kan. Saturday. George Romero posted the shutout for Western Texas. Snow next plays the No. 5 Harcum Bears Sunday. Women’s Soccer […]

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Hutchinson (Kan.) Outlasts Snow To Win NJCAA Football National Championship

Hutchinson (Kan.) Outlasts Snow To Win NJCAA Football National Championship

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Linebacker Tre Pinkney intercepted Snow reserve quarterback Gabe Sweeten in the closing moments and the No. 1 Hutchinson (Kan.) Blue Dragons outlasted Snow 29-27 to win the first national football title in program history Saturday at War Memorial Stadium. Hutchinson tailback Tye Edwards added two rushing scores on […]

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Ohio school district expected to pay $3 million to family of 8-year-old who died by suicide, enact anti-bully reforms

Ohio school district expected to pay $3 million to family of 8-year-old who died by suicide, enact anti-bully reforms

Courtesy of Cornelia Reynolds (CINCINNATI, Ohio) — The family of an 8-year-old boy who took his own life after claims of being repeatedly bullied is expected to reach a tentative $3 million settlement that calls for anti-bullying reforms with an Ohio school district. Third grader Gabriel Taye was a student […]

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