SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s daily coronavirus count eclipsed 1,000 cases Thursday for the first time in five months as a summer surge of the virus triggered concerns from state officials. Data from the Utah Health Department showed the state’s weekly positivity rate of 14.7% was also the highest […]
George Walker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The SEC has officially offered the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma invitations to join the conference starting on July 1, 2025 SEC commissioner Greg Sankey gave the news to the presidents of both schools during a video conference. […]
hapabapa/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 611,000 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 […]
FotografieLink/iStock (New York) — Nearly 88% of NFL players have gotten at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, a week after the league announced that teams could face potential forfeits and lost paychecks for outbreaks among unvaccinated players. On Thursday, NFL Communications Director Brian McCarthy said on Twitter that 87.9% of […]
hudiemm/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — A Boeing 747 pilot near Los Angeles reported Wednesday night another “possible jet pack man in sight.” It’s the latest in a string of mysterious jet pack sightings near the City of Angels since last year. “A Boeing 747 pilot reported seeing an object that might […]
Mike Stobe/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The New York Jets have announced rookie quarterback Zach Wilson has signed his rookie contract. According to ESPN, Wilson signed a four-year, $35.15 million contract that is fully quaranteed. The contract includes a fifth-year team option. Wilson has missed the first two days of the Jets […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-Thursday, the Hornung Award Watch List was released with representatives from both BYU and Utah making the cut. The Hornung Award is annually awarded to the most versatile player in college football. BYU is represented by sophomore tailback Tyler Allgeier. Allgeier posted 1,536 scrimmage yards and 14 net touchdowns […]
Brenda Bartholomew was recently named Chief Executive Officer of Gunnison Valley Hospital. She is the first women to hold the position, and has big plans for the future of the hospital. Bartholomew has been the Chief Nursing Officer since 1997. She began her nursing career in Ogden, before working at […]
HURRICANE, Utah (AP) — Police say a missing 4-year-old Utah boy found dead in his toy chest died by accident of positional asphyxiation. Hurricane police said Wednesday Kache Wallis couldn’t get enough air due to the position of his body in the small chest. He was reported missing Sunday after […]
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the deal says the New York Jets and quarterback Zach Wilson have agreed to terms on his four-year rookie contract. The No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft in April missed the first two days of training camp […]
