Steph Chambers/Getty Images (TOKYO) — When U.S. Olympian Tara Davis competes in the long jump competition this weekend at the Tokyo Olympics, cheering her on from home will be her boyfriend, Hunter Woodhall. When Woodhall, a two-time Paralympic medalist sprinter, competes in the Tokyo Paralympics next month, the roles will […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday, after the Biden administration extended the original date by a month. The moratorium, put in place by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool […]
Patrick Smith/Getty Images (TOKYO) — One medal and Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix could make history. Two, and she’ll smash another record. The 35-year-old U.S. track star has won nine medals across four Olympics — the most out of any female athlete in U.S. track and field history. If she picks […]
ngus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEWARK, N.J.) — It’s the most populous city in New Jersey with over 280,000 residents and regarded as one of its most dangerous. Crime has plagued the city for decades and in 1986, there were more than 40,000 index crimes, a trend that would continue […]
PROVO, Utah-Friday, BYU cross country/ track and field standout, senior Anna Camp, was named as the co-women’s cross country athlete of the year during the Y-Awards Ceremony on BYUtv. Camp, a former Millard HIgh School star, won the women’s 1500-meter run national title in June. Furthermore, Camp led the women’s […]
SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — The superintendent at Zion National Park says five shuttle bus drivers have quit over verbal abuse they’ve experienced from visitors angry about mask requirements. The Spectrum reports that while mask mandates have been lifted most parts of the state, face coverings are still required on the […]
Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from competition at the Olympics sent shockwaves around the world, one facet in particular stood out to former Olympic gymnasts: that she had the power to make that decision for herself. “I never remember feeling like I […]
Lt. John J. Mike/U.S. Navy via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Navy has filed charges against a sailor in connection with the fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego last July, the service announced Thursday. “Evidence collected during the investigation is sufficient to direct a preliminary […]
Jean Catuffe/Getty Images (TOKYO) — South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker edged out America’s Lilly King and Annie Lazor to win gold in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. Seconds later, Lazor, followed by King, swam over to Schoenmaker to hug her as she celebrated not just a win, […]
hapabapa/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 612,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.1 million people have died worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering […]
