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Month: July 2021

Gun violence in America: Do something

Gun violence in America: Do something

iStock/EyeJoy (FRESNO, Calif.) — It’s 7:51 p.m. on a warm Friday night. Fresno, California, police officer Bret Hutchins and his two partners are checking on a burglary call. The 911 caller reported somebody broke into a garage and they can hear them banging around inside. The officers are having a […]

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Dutch skateboarder Candy Jacobs discusses nightmare of missing Olympics due to COVID

Dutch skateboarder Candy Jacobs discusses nightmare of missing Olympics due to COVID

iStock/herraez (TOKYO) — Candy Jacobs has spent the last eight days inside a tiny, spartan hotel room in Tokyo — unable to see friends, skate board or even breathe fresh air. It’s a far cry from the open-air Ariake Urban Sports Park where the Dutch street skater expected to spend […]

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Simone Biles shares mental health revelation in message to fans

Simone Biles shares mental health revelation in message to fans

iStock/BalkansCat (TOKYO) — American gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has broken her silence in her first tweet to fans since withdrawing from both the team and individual competitions at the Tokyo Olympics due to mental health concerns. “The outpouring love & support I’ve received has made me realize I’m more than […]

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Biden’s vaccine requirement could ‘very well’ require troops to get the shot

Biden’s vaccine requirement could ‘very well’ require troops to get the shot

iStock/Drazen Zigic (WASHINGTON) — New vaccine requirements for federal employees expected to be announced by President Joe Biden Thursday “very well” could mean troops will be required to get the shot, a senior Pentagon official told ABC News on Wednesday. But if not, it still may only be a matter […]

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Tokyo Olympics: Australian track and field team resumes normal activities after COVID-19 scare

Tokyo Olympics: Australian track and field team resumes normal activities after COVID-19 scare

PetaClic/iStock (TOKYO) — The Australian Olympic track and field team is resuming all normal activities after a short-lived COVID-19 scare. The team briefly went into quarantine after three fully vaccinated members had contact with someone on the U.S. team who tested positive for COVID-19, the Australian Olympic Committee confirmed early […]

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American Caeleb Dressel sets swim Olympic record in Tokyo

American Caeleb Dressel sets swim Olympic record in Tokyo

Xavier Laine/Getty Images (TOKYO) — Caeleb Dressel set a new Olympic record in swimming at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Florida-based swimmer can count himself among the greats after the 100-meter freestyle on Wednesday, which he swam in 47.02. Dressel was visibly emotional at the conclusion of the race, telling […]

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Pacific Northwest braces for another heat wave as dozens of wildfires continue to burn

Pacific Northwest braces for another heat wave as dozens of wildfires continue to burn

mack2happy/iStock (NEW YORK) — The Pacific Northwest is bracing for another heat wave as large wildfires continue to burn through the region. While the spread of wildfires has slowed in recent days, that could soon change. Temperatures near Portland, Oregon, and Spokane, Washington, are expected to approach 100 degrees by […]

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Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey compete in gymnastics all-around in Tokyo

Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey compete in gymnastics all-around in Tokyo

iStock/sportpoint (TOKYO) — With Simone Biles withdrawing from the individual all-around, American gymnasts Sunisa Lee and Jade Carey will be picking up the mantle Thursday in an event the U.S. has won at four straight Olympics. An event initially thought to be a showcase for the all-time great, the all-around […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 7/28/21

Scoreboard roundup — 7/28/21

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Cleveland 7, St. Louis 2 Oakland 10, San Diego 4 Baltimore 8, Miami 7 Arizona 3, Texas 2 LA Angels 8, Colorado 7 AMERICAN LEAGUE Toronto 4, Boston 1 Detroit 17, Minnesota 14 Houston […]

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Juab County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Help in Locating Suspicious Person

Juab County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Help in Locating Suspicious Person

In a post to their Facebook page on July 28, the Juab County Sheriff’s Office shared they are investigating a suspicious person in the Eureka area. According to the post, the male suspect was seen on security camera footage looking through the window of a home at approximately 1:30 a.m. […]

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