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Month: July 2021

Salt Lake officer found justified in shooting handcuffed man

Salt Lake officer found justified in shooting handcuffed man

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake County prosecutors have ruled that an officer was justified when he shot and killed a handcuffed man inside a police station. District Attorney Sim Gill said Thursday that Sgt. Tyler Longman will not face any charges related to the fatal shooting of Michael […]

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SUU/Weber State Participating At Big Sky Football Kickoff This Weekend

SUU/Weber State Participating At Big Sky Football Kickoff This Weekend

SPOKANE, Wash.-July 24-26, Southern Utah University and Weber State University will send football program representatives to the Big Sky Conference’s Kickoff at Spokane, Wash. SUU will be represented by head coach Demario Warren, redshirt sophomore quarterback Justin Miller and redshirt junior linebacker La’akea Kaho’ohanohano-Davis, an All-American from the spring season. […]

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Mario Batali and Joseph Bastianich settle in NY over sexual harassment, discrimination

Mario Batali and Joseph Bastianich settle in NY over sexual harassment, discrimination

DNY59/iStock (NEW YORK) — Chef Mario Batali and his former partner Joe Bastianich violated state and city human rights laws with a culture of sexual harassment and discrimination at restaurants they owned, the New York attorney general said Friday announcing a settlement. The company, formerly known as the Batali & […]

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From counterculture to competition, skateboarding makes its way to Olympics

From counterculture to competition, skateboarding makes its way to Olympics

Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (TOKYO) — Skateboarding has always been as much about culture as competition. But now, that culture will have to make room for the biggest competition in the world: the Olympics. The sport is ready to make its Olympic debut in Tokyo with two […]

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Martin Luther King Jr., the KKK, and more may soon be cut from Texas education requirements

Martin Luther King Jr., the KKK, and more may soon be cut from Texas education requirements

Sean Hannon/iStock (AUSTIN, Texas) — Some lessons on the civil rights movement, white supremacy, the women’s suffrage movement and Martin Luther King Jr. may soon be cut from Texas’ public education requirements, according to legislation being considered in the state — one of several bills targeting critical race theory around […]

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Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony: Best moments from the event

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony: Best moments from the event

Lintao Zhang/Getty Images (TOKYO) — After a yearlong delay and a string of scandals, the 2020 Summer Olympics is officially opening in Tokyo. All eyes are on the opening ceremony to see whether the host city can not only put on a good show but also lift spirits and unite […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 7/22/21

Scoreboard roundup — 7/22/21

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 7 Texas 5 LA Angels 3, Minnesota 2 Tampa Bay 5, Cleveland 4 Boston 5, NY Yankees 4 Oakland 4, Seattle 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis 3, Chicago Cubs 2 Atlanta 7, […]

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Morgan Wallen speaks to ‘GMA’ about being filmed using racial slur

Morgan Wallen speaks to ‘GMA’ about being filmed using racial slur

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Morgan Wallen is speaking out to address using a racial slur in a video that was leaked in February and the fallout that ensued. In an exclusive interview with Good Morning America co-host Michael Strahan that aired Friday, the country singer, 28, reflected on using […]

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Ohio man charged with hate crime related to alleged plot to commit mass shooting of women

Ohio man charged with hate crime related to alleged plot to commit mass shooting of women

BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock (WASHINGTON) — An Ohio man who is a self-proclaimed “incel” was charged by a grand jury for an alleged plot to conduct a mass shooting on a number of female university students, the Department of Justice announced on Wednesday. Tres Genco, 21, is charged with one count of attempting […]

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New York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp dies after being struck by vehicle

New York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp dies after being struck by vehicle

Todd Kirkland/Getty Images NEW YORK) — New York Jets assistant coach and passing game coordinator Greg Knapp has died after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle in California on Tuesday, the team announced Tuesday.  “Today at 11:32 am PST, Greg Knapp (aka Knapper) was called back home […]

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