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Month: September 2021

America Strong: Immigrant-founded nonprofit provides laptops, tech to students in need

America Strong: Immigrant-founded nonprofit provides laptops, tech to students in need

Drazen_/iStock (NEW YORK) — It’s not easy to do schoolwork on an old laptop with a poor internet connection. Just ask Sabina Rodriguez, who went through her junior and senior year in online learning classes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Her parents were both unemployed and couldn’t afford new devices. “I […]

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Convicted killers in millionaire’s love triangle murder case maintain innocence

Convicted killers in millionaire’s love triangle murder case maintain innocence

FooTToo/iStock (CA) — Nanette Packard, who was convicted of directing her ex-NFL lover to kill her millionaire fiance, told ABC News in an exclusive interview that she still carries “a lot of guilt over what happened.” “Had I not been having an affair … Bill would be alive still,” Packard […]

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Prince Harry, Meghan visit One World Observatory in New York City

Prince Harry, Meghan visit One World Observatory in New York City

kanzilyou/iStock (NEW YORK) — Prince Harry and Meghan kicked off their visit to New York City Thursday by visiting the city’s highest point. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made an early morning visit to One World Observatory inside the One World Trade Center, the tallest building not only in […]

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COVID-19 live updates: Hospitalizations reach all-time high in this US state for 2021

COVID-19 live updates: Hospitalizations reach all-time high in this US state for 2021

AlxeyPnferov/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 681,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.7 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 9/22/21

Scoreboard roundup — 9/22/21

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Philadelphia 4, Baltimore 3 Final Minnesota 5, Chi Cubs 4 Boston 12, NY Mets 5 AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay 7, Toronto 1 NY Yankees 7, Texas 3 Seattle 4, Oakland 1 Houston 9, LA […]

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Hip-hop artist helps bring free grocery store to his former middle school

Hip-hop artist helps bring free grocery store to his former middle school

Jasmine Crowe (COLLEGE PARK, Ga.) — Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Gunna grew up outside of Atlanta as one of five sons raised by a single mom, who was a school cafeteria worker. He spent his middle school years at Ronald E. McNair Middle School, a school of around 900 students in […]

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Millard Boys, North Summit Girls, Win Duchesne Invitational Titles

Millard Boys, North Summit Girls, Win Duchesne Invitational Titles

STARVATION STATE PARK, Utah-Wednesday, at the 2021 Duchesne XC Cross Country Invitational, the Millard boys and the North Summit girls each won titles. The Millard boys posted a score of 34. North Sevier finished second with a score of 61. North Summit posted a score of 69 to finish third. […]

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Prep Sports Roundup: 9/22

Prep Sports Roundup: 9/22

Baseball 1-A South TROPIC, Utah-Joel Romo drove in a pair of runs and the Bryce Valley Mustangs pounded Pinnacle 11-0 in 1-A South baseball action Wednesday. Jaxon Brinkerhoff posted four strikeouts for Bryce Valley in the win. ORDERVILLE, Utah-Jake Batty posted eight strikeouts and Jake Peterson drove in four runs […]

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BYU Athletics Announces 2021 Athletics Hall of Fame Class

BYU Athletics Announces 2021 Athletics Hall of Fame Class

PROVO, Utah-BYU Athletics, per a Wednesday announcement, will induct four former All-Americans and a nationally-recognized athletic trainer into its athletics Hall of Fame Friday September 24. Those to be enshrined are baseball standout Brian Banks, men’s basketball star Jimmer Fredette, athletic trainer Gaye Merrill, track and field standout Amy Menlove […]

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Is It Time To Go All-In On The Raiders?

Is It Time To Go All-In On The Raiders?

by_nicholas/iStock (LAS VEGAS) — Four years ago, the poorest owner in the NFL committed over $1.1 billion he didn’t have toward building a $1.9 billion stadium in Las Vegas, at a time when NFL policies forbid team owners, staffers and players from even appearing to have connections to gambling. Three […]

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