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Month: August 2021

NCAA: Baylor provided impermissible benefits and violating recruiting rules, no punishment in sexual assault scandal

NCAA: Baylor provided impermissible benefits and violating recruiting rules, no punishment in sexual assault scandal

Photo by Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images (WACO, Texas) — The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions levied punishments against Baylor University on Wednesday, following the conclusion of its investigation into several alleged rules violations. According to a news release, the committee determined that Baylor provided impermissible benefits to student-athletes […]

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Unofficial Primary Election Results for Sanpete and Sevier County

Unofficial Primary Election Results for Sanpete and Sevier County

Unofficial results are in for the primary elections held in Sanpete and Sevier Counties on Aug. 10. In Sevier County the only vote was for Richfield city councilmembers. The results are as follows: Tanner Thompson with 573 votes Kevin R. Arrington with 532 votes Elaine B. Street with 507 votes […]

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Inside the US Marshal manhunt for long-missing fugitive behind $350 million bank swindle

Inside the US Marshal manhunt for long-missing fugitive behind $350 million bank swindle

(U.S. Marshals) John Ruffo pictured with wife Linda. (NEW YORK) — This report is part of Season 2 of the ABC News podcast, “Have You Seen This Man?,” hosted by “The View’s” Sunny Hostin. It follows the U.S. Marshals’ ongoing mission to find John Ruffo, who engineered one of the […]

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Messi introduced at PSG, sets sights on fifth Champions League title, after ‘very tough’ exit from Barcelona

Messi introduced at PSG, sets sights on fifth Champions League title, after ‘very tough’ exit from Barcelona

Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images (PARIS) — In his first press conference as a player for Paris Saint-Germain, soccer star Lionel Messi says he is hoping to win the UEFA Champions League for a fifth time. Messi officially signed with PSG on Tuesday, inking a two-year deal with […]

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Indianapolis Colts extend coach, GM through 2026

Indianapolis Colts extend coach, GM through 2026

Photo by Allen Kee / ESPN Images (INDIANAPOLIS) — After reaching the playoffs in two of the last three seasons, the Indianapolis Colts have signed head coach Frank Reich and general manager Chris Ballard to contract extensions through 2026. The deals have been in the works throughout the summer, with […]

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Tropical Storm Fred forms as extreme heat grips the US: Latest

Tropical Storm Fred forms as extreme heat grips the US: Latest

ABC News (NEW YORK) — As Tropical Storm Fred takes aim on the Florida Keys, a heat wave is gripping 33 states. Heat wave A heat wave is spreading to the Northeast as well as parts of the Midwest, South and Pacific Northwest. By Thursday, the heat index — what […]

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COVID-19 live updates: Hospitalizations at highest point in 6 months

COVID-19 live updates: Hospitalizations at highest point in 6 months

ayo888/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 617,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.3 million people have died worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering […]

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East Texas hospitals struggling without safety net during latest COVID surge

East Texas hospitals struggling without safety net during latest COVID surge

Tempura/iStock (AUSTIN, Texas) — As of Sunday, there were only six ICU beds open in Austin, 51 in San Antonio and 42 in Houston, critically low numbers for three of the nation’s largest cities, according to the latest state health department data. In Austin, that number may be even lower […]

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FEMA, FCC to conduct nationwide emergency alert test Wednesday

FEMA, FCC to conduct nationwide emergency alert test Wednesday

NoDerog/iStock (WASHINGTON) — A nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) test will be conducted Wednesday and radios, televisions and certain cellphones will be alerted. The test, which is being run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET. The […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 8/10/21

Scoreboard roundup — 8/10/21

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Houston 5, Colorado 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE LA Angels 6, Toronto 3 Detroit 9, Baltimore 4 Tampa Bay 8, Boston 4 Oakland 4, Cleveland 3 Minnesota 4, Chi White Sox 3 Kansas City 8, N. […]

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