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Month: August 2021

Utah petroglyph defaced near Moab in latest vandalism

Utah petroglyph defaced near Moab in latest vandalism

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Another Utah petroglyph has been defaced in the latest recent vandalism case of its kind in the Moab area. The Spectrum newspaper reports the damage appears to word scratched into the rock, including several names and a date. The Utah Bureau of Land Management said […]

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COVID-19 live updates: US deaths jump 317% in 7 weeks

COVID-19 live updates: US deaths jump 317% in 7 weeks

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 632,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for […]

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COVID-19 live updates: Florida sees record number of new cases in a single day

COVID-19 live updates: Florida sees record number of 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 632,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for […]

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At least two kids die in hot cars this week as heat wave hits US

At least two kids die in hot cars this week as heat wave hits US

deepblue4you/iStock (NEW YORK) — At least two children have died in hot cars this week as a heat wave blasted the U.S. On Tuesday afternoon, a 4-year-old boy died in East Manchester Township, Pennsylvania, the York County Coroner’s Office said. After the family wasn’t able to find the boy around […]

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Teachers protest bills targeting critical race theory, race education

Teachers protest bills targeting critical race theory, race education

Drazen Zigic/iStock (NEW YORK) — Teachers are gathering in more than 115 cities this weekend to “teach truth” in protest of the anti-race education and anti-critical race theory legislation being proposed across the country. In Philadelphia, teachers, students and activists are gathering at the home of George Washington to tell […]

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COVID-19 live updates: Moderna puts 1.6 million vials on hold in Japan over contamination concern

COVID-19 live updates: Moderna puts 1.6 million vials on hold in Japan over contamination concern

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 631,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for […]

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Upcoming heat wave could hinder firefighting efforts in scorched West

Upcoming heat wave could hinder firefighting efforts in scorched West

milehightraveler/iStock (NEW YORK) — Dozens of wildfires blazing through the Western U.S. are continuing to shroud surrounding areas in smoke and haze. At least 92 large wildfires are continuing to burn in the West, mostly in California, Oregon and Washington. Evacuation orders are in effect for 17 of the active […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 8/25/21

Scoreboard roundup — 8/25/21

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE St. Louis 3, Detroit 2 Tampa Bay 7, Philadelphia 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE Houston 6, Kansas City 5 Cleveland 7, Texas 2 Toronto 3, Chi White Sox 1 Baltimore 10, L.A. Angels 6 Minnesota 9, […]

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Prep Sports Roundup: 8/25

Prep Sports Roundup: 8/25

Baseball 1-A South BICKNELL, Utah-Reed Edwards posted 15 strikeouts and the Wayne Badgers doubled up Diamond Ranch 2-1 in 1-A South baseball play Wednesday. ORDERVILLE, Utah-Tucker Chappell drove in three runs and the Panguitch Bobcats clobbered Valley 13-1 Wednesday in 1-A South baseball play. JUNCTION, Utah-The Piute Thunderbirds scored three […]

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Oregon National Guard deployed to aid hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients

Oregon National Guard deployed to aid hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients

Maj. W. Chris Clyne/Oregon National Guard Public Affairs via U.S. National Guard (SALEM, Ore.) — Hundreds of National Guard members are on the ground in Oregon to help with a COVID-19 surge that’s overwhelming hospitals across the state. Oregon has 1,000 COVID-19 patients in hospitals, according to state data, the […]

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