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Month: October 2021

Parole board asks Texas governor to pardon George Floyd in 2004 drug bust

Parole board asks Texas governor to pardon George Floyd in 2004 drug bust

iStock/PeopleImages (NEW YORK) — A request to grant George Floyd a full posthumous pardon is headed to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk after a public defender alleged Floyd was framed in a 2004 drug bust by a former Houston police detective now indicted on murder charges. In a letter sent […]

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Suspicious vehicle near Supreme Court, man in custody: Police

Suspicious vehicle near Supreme Court, man in custody: Police

iStock/MattGush (NEW YORK) — A man is in custody after he was removed from a suspicious SUV near the Supreme Court Tuesday morning, Capitol police said. The suspect, 55-year-old Dale Paul Melvin of Kimball, Michigan, was removed from the car and placed under arrest around 11 a.m. local time, police […]

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COVID-19 live updates: J&J submits booster request to FDA

COVID-19 live updates: J&J submits booster request to FDA

Tomwang112/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 703,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for […]

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Brian Laundrie’s sister urges him to ‘come forward’ amid nationwide search

Brian Laundrie’s sister urges him to ‘come forward’ amid nationwide search

ABC News (NORTH PORT, Fla.) — Cassie Laundrie said she has a message for her missing brother, who has been the center of a nationwide manhunt after the body of his girlfriend, Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito, was found in Wyoming last month. “I would tell my brother to just come forward […]

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Huntington Beach oil spill: Officials raise potential oil spill amount to 144,00 gallons amid cleanup efforts

Huntington Beach oil spill: Officials raise potential oil spill amount to 144,00 gallons amid cleanup efforts

(File photo) – dehooks/iStock (HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.) — A major oil spill off the coast of Southern California has forced Huntington Beach and activities scheduled to take place in the region to shut down. On Saturday, Huntington Beach Mayor Kim Carr said a leak from an offshore oil production facility […]

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Person in California wins record-breaking Powerball jackpot of $699.8 million

Person in California wins record-breaking Powerball jackpot of $699.8 million

LPETTET/iStock (NEW YORK) — Someone is taking home a big pot of cash. One person in California bought the ticket that matched all six numbers drawn Monday night to win the Powerball jackpot worth $699.8 million. It is the fifth largest in Powerball history and the seventh largest jackpot in […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 10/4/21

Scoreboard roundup — 10/4/21

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Toronto 123, Philadelphia 107 Boston 98, Orlando 97 Miami 125, Atlanta 99 Charlotte 113, Oklahoma City 97 Minnesota 117, New Orleans 114 San Antonio 111, Utah 85 Sacramento 117, Phoenix 106 Final Golden State […]

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COVID-19 live updates: Daily deaths nearly 8 times higher than in July

COVID-19 live updates: Daily deaths nearly 8 times higher than in July

Halfpoint/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 702,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for […]

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UVU Men’s Basketball’s Todd Phillips Promoted To Associate Head Coach

UVU Men’s Basketball’s Todd Phillips Promoted To Associate Head Coach

OREM, Utah-Monday, Utah Valley University men’s basketball head coach Mark Madsen confirmed Todd Phillips has been promoted to assistant head coach of the Wolverines’ program. Phillips is about to commence his third season on the UVU staff  and helped the Wolverines to the WAC regular season title last season. Phillips’ […]

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BYU Punter Named To Prestigious List Monday

BYU Punter Named To Prestigious List Monday

AUGUSTA, Ga.-Monday, The Augusta Sports Council and the Ray Guy Award announced BYU freshman punter Hunter Rehkow had been named one of Ray’s 8 for Week 5 of the college football season. Honorees for this weekly distinction become eligible to become the Ray Guy Punter of the Week. Rehkow currently […]

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