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Month: August 2021

Tropical storm Fred makes landfall in Florida

Tropical storm Fred makes landfall in Florida

iStock/imagedepotpro (CAPE SAN BLAS, Fla.) — Tropical storm Fred made landfall near Cape San Blas, along the Florida Panhandle, on Monday afternoon with winds near 65 mph. One foot of rain is possible in the Florida Panhandle. Fred then is forecast to barrel north through Alabama and Georgia, delivering up […]

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Walt Disney World is bringing back vintage merchandise for 50th anniversary

Walt Disney World is bringing back vintage merchandise for 50th anniversary

iStock/Manakin (NEW YORK) — Walt Disney World is gearing up for its 50th anniversary and is celebrating with exclusive merchandise. “The World’s Most Magical Celebration,” an 18-monthlong extravaganza that begins in October with merchandise that celebrates the legacy of the first 50 years of Walt Disney World magic, will feature […]

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Alligator pulls handler into enclosure in front of guests

Alligator pulls handler into enclosure in front of guests

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Guests at a reptile and bird center in Utah jumped into an enclosure over the weekend to rescue a handler after she was bitten by an alligator. Video taken by one of the guests shows an unidentified handler at Scales and Tails Utah in […]

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Mask mandates at schools no different than dress codes, superintendent says

Mask mandates at schools no different than dress codes, superintendent says

iStock/virojt (NEW YORK) — Schools everywhere are feeling the pressure of the highly contagious delta variant as students head back into the classroom. Despite this — and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — at least eight states have banned face mask mandates in schools. Though some […]

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Reg Christensen/ Elder L. Tom Perry

08-15 Reg Christensen-Elder L. Tom Perry

(BYU Devotional) Elder David A Bednar- Seek Learning By Faith

08-15 Elder David A. Bednar

Elder D. Todd Christofferson- Preparing For The Lord’s Return

08-15 Elder D. Todd Christofferson

Sister Sharon Eubank- Christ: The Light That Shines In Darkness

08-15 Sister Sharon Eubank

Pioneering program for visually impaired babies turns 40

Pioneering program for visually impaired babies turns 40

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — When it comes to working with visually impaired infants and their parents, few are as experienced, skillful and knowledgeable as Elizabeth Dennison. The Herald Journal reports she started Utah’s Parent-Infant Program for the Blind and Visually Impaired 40 years ago and it has since become internationally […]

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Coronavirus patients fill Utah hospitals past capacity

Coronavirus patients fill Utah hospitals past capacity

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Coronavirus patients are filling Utah hospitals beyond capacity. Officials with the state’s largest health care system said Friday that intensive care units are at 102% capacity. Intermountain Healthcare doctors about 90% of the hospitalized coronavirus patients are not vaccinated. Infectious disease physicians say the surge […]

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