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Month: October 2021

State Representative Stephen Christiansen Abruptly Quits State Legislature

State Representative Stephen Christiansen Abruptly Quits State Legislature

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A state representative who has encouraged an audit of Utah’s last election is resigning his position. Representative Stephen Christiansen of West Jordan announced his immediate resignation from the legislature in a letter sent to House Speaker Brad Wilson. Christiansen said his conservative views have spurred […]

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How Puerto Rico became the most vaccinated place in the US

How Puerto Rico became the most vaccinated place in the US

TexPhoto/iStock (NEW YORK) — Puerto Rico is the most vaccinated place in America, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 73% of its 3.3 million citizens are fully vaccinated, beating several states like Vermont and Connecticut with high vaccination rates. The island also has the highest […]

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Can background checks curb gun violence?

Can background checks curb gun violence?

bernie_photo/iStock (NEW YORK) — Darien Richardson, a 25-year-old woman in Maine, was sleeping in her apartment when armed intruders burst in and shot her several times in January 2010. Her boyfriend survived the incident, but after weeks in the hospital, she died the following month due to complications from her gunshot […]

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Remains found in California desert identified as missing 30-year-old Lauren Cho

Remains found in California desert identified as missing 30-year-old Lauren Cho

carlballou/iStock (NEW YORK) — Remains found in a Southern California desert have been identified as 30-year-old Lauren “El” Cho, a New Jersey woman who was missing for months, authorities said. Her cause and manner of death are pending toxicology results, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday. The remains were […]

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UCLA presents new challenge for Utah’s run defense

UCLA presents new challenge for Utah’s run defense

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has struggled with its run defense this season after leading the Pac-12 in that category for the past three seasons. The Utes get another big test on Saturday against UCLA, a team that ranks second in the league in rushing yards per game. UCLA […]

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No. 25 BYU takes on former coach Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia

No. 25 BYU takes on former coach Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia

Welcome back coach Bronco Mendenhall as he faces his former team for the first time since leaving for the Virginia head coaching job. While at BYU, he recorded five 10-win seasons in his 11 seasons. He also took the Cougars to a bowl game each season he was in charge. […]

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COVID-19 live updates: Global cases, deaths on the rise for first time in two months

COVID-19 live updates: Global cases, deaths on the rise for first time in two months

Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 4.9 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 743,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering. Just 67.4% of Americans ages 12 and […]

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COVID-19 live updates: FDA expected to authorize vaccine for kids within hours

COVID-19 live updates: FDA expected to authorize vaccine for kids within hours

Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 4.9 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 743,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering. Just 67.4% of Americans ages 12 and […]

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COVID-19 live updates: COVID-19 live updates: Being vaccinated offers better protection than being infected: Study

COVID-19 live updates: COVID-19 live updates: Being vaccinated offers better protection than being infected: Study

Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 4.9 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 743,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering. Just 67.4% of Americans ages 12 and […]

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Two adults charged with assaulting minors at youth football game in Maryland

Two adults charged with assaulting minors at youth football game in Maryland

fstop123/iStock (MANCHESTER, Md.) — A recreational youth football game in Maryland that devolved into a brawl among at least 30 people has resulted in accusations of racism and charges against two white adults are accused of assaulting two Black minors from the opposing team. The game between the Olney Bears, […]

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