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Month: August 2021

Judge bars release of bodycam video in fatal shooting of Chicago police officer

Judge bars release of bodycam video in fatal shooting of Chicago police officer

iStock/franckreporter (CHICAGO) — A judge has temporarily barred Chicago authorities from releasing body camera video, described by a prosecutor in chilling detail, of Chicago police Officer Ella French being gunned down during a traffic stop. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability in Chicago said in a statement that it received […]

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How long will the COVID-19 vaccine last and who needs a booster?

How long will the COVID-19 vaccine last and who needs a booster?

iStock/Bill Oxford (WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to announce that all vaccinated people will be eligible for booster shots at least eight months after their second dose. But experts caution that vaccine efficacy is declining along a gradual slope […]

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Richfield boys golf wins Region 12 tournament in Moab

Richfield boys golf wins Region 12 tournament in Moab

MOAB, Utah-The Richfield Wildcats earned a Region 12 tournament win by shooting 320 as a team, just beating Carbon’s 327. The host of the tournament, Grand County, placed third with a 355, Emery finished fourth with a 358 and Canyon View finished fifth with a 385. Individually Carbon’s Bode Salas […]

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Tracking a trio of tropical systems: Latest forecasts for Fred, Grace and Henri

Tracking a trio of tropical systems: Latest forecasts for Fred, Grace and Henri

Doctor_bass/iStock (NEW YORK) — There’s a trio of tropical systems in the Atlantic Basin, with Fred moving up the East Coast as Grace hits Haiti and Henri churns near Bermuda. Fred Fred made landfall on the Florida Panhandle Monday afternoon, leading to flooding as Panama City saw 10 inches of […]

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COVID-19 live updates: US reports over 200,000 new cases in a single day

COVID-19 live updates: US reports over 200,000 new cases in a single day

Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 622,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for […]

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As Haiti reels, Naomi Osaka pledges to donate tennis tournament earnings to earthquake relief efforts

As Haiti reels, Naomi Osaka pledges to donate tennis tournament earnings to earthquake relief efforts

TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tennis star Naomi Osaka pledged to donate earnings from her latest tournament to relief efforts in Haiti after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake devastated the country on Saturday. “Really hurts to see all the devastation that’s going on in Haiti, and I feel […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 8/16/21

Scoreboard roundup — 8/16/21

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:  MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE NY Yankees 2, LA Angels 1 Tampa Bay 9, Baltimore 2 Kansas City 7, Houston 6 Chi White Sox 5, Oakland 2 Minnesota 5, Cleveland 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE Atlanta 12, Miami 2 Cincinnati […]

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First-ever water shortage declared for Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir

First-ever water shortage declared for Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir

iStock/Surachet1 (NEW YORK) — Federal officials have declared a shortage in Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the country that serves tens of millions of residents in the West and northern Mexico, amid a historic decades long “mega-drought” in the region. The Bureau of Reclamation announced the first-ever water shortage […]

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Utah Athletics/Football Mourns Passing of John Pease

Utah Athletics/Football Mourns Passing of John Pease

SALT LAKE CITY-Monday, former University of Utah football player and assistant coach John Pease passed away at the age of 77. Pease, of Salt Lake City, retired from the Utes’ coaching staff in 2015. Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham pulled Pease out of retirement for one season. Prior to that […]

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Weber State Football Announces Coaching Staff Promotions Monday

Weber State Football Announces Coaching Staff Promotions Monday

OGDEN, Utah-Monday, Weber State head football coach Jay Hill announced coaching staff promotions for the Wildcats. Hill named Grant Duff and Joe Dale as co-defensive coordinators and Skyler Ridley as the special teams coordinator. Duff is entering his eighth season with the Wildcats’ program and is a two-time region coach […]

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