Zolnierek/iStock (NEW YORK) — A 16-year-old boy charged in connection with the 2019 stabbing death of Barnard College student Tessa Majors pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Tuesday in Manhattan Criminal Court. Luchiano Lewis, who was charged as an adult, was 14 when he and two other teenagers were accused in the fatal […]
RealPeopleGroup/iStock (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers paid tribute Tuesday to the more than 676,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19, visiting a memorial on the National Mall that displays hundreds of thousands of small, white flags, one for each life lost. “As we look at this […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah doctors are excited about the recent report from Pfizer that their COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for kids ages five to eleven. Doctors with University of Utah Health say the current surge is in large part being driven by the return to in-person […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s governor is joining Republican colleagues from several states in a letter critical of the Biden administration’s border policies. The letter released yesterday demands immediate action to reduce the number of illegal crossings at the US-Mexico border. It also demands a meeting with White House […]
(Millard County, UT) — Wildfire crews are working to put out a small fire burning near Scipio. The Long Canyon Fire started Sunday night after lightning sparked timber and grass. Incident managers have not said how big the fire is, and so far haven’t reported any damage to homes or […]
Vladimir Vladimirov/iStock (NEW YORK) — The extensive reach of social media has become a focal point in the disappearance of travel blogger Gabby Petito. Petito had been traveling cross-country with her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, in a white van and had frequently documented their adventures on YouTube and Instagram. Since she […]
kali9/iStock (OAKLAND, CALIF.) — The city of Oakland, California, recorded its 100th homicide of the year on Monday, marking the second consecutive year of triple-digit homicides. It’s a somber milestone for the city, which recorded 10 homicides in just the past week, police said. In 2020, there were 109 homicides, police […]
ElFlacodelNorte/iStock (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden found videos of tactics used by Border Patrol agents on horseback against Haitian migrants at the Texas border “horrific and horrible,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday. “I don’t know anyone who could watch that video and not have that emotion,” Psaki said on […]
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 676,000 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 […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUE Baltimore 2, Philadelphia 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City 7, Cleveland 2 — Game 13 Detroit 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Kansas City 4, Cleveland 2 — Game 14 NY Yankees 4, Texas 3 Tampa Bay 6, Toronto […]
