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Month: November 2021

Man stabbed to death near Penn Station; 2 sought in connection with attack

Man stabbed to death near Penn Station; 2 sought in connection with attack

iStock/gerenme (NEW YORK) — A man was fatally stabbed near New York’s Penn Station on Thanksgiving, said police, who are now seeking two people in connection with the attack. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. Thursday near the busy rail hub, hours after people packed the area for the Macy’s Thanksgiving […]

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Michigan State University suspends frat in wake of student’s death

Michigan State University suspends frat in wake of student’s death

iStock/wellesenterprises (MICHIGAN) — The death of a 21-year-old Michigan State University student has prompted the school to suspend a fraternity he recently joined as police investigate whether alcohol played a role in the tragedy that unfolded at an off-campus frat house, officials said. The student, identified as Phat Nguyen by the […]

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Visitor attacked by buck in Yosemite National Park, as others feed wildlife

Visitor attacked by buck in Yosemite National Park, as others feed wildlife

iStock/EEI_Tony (CALIFORNIA) — Yosemite National Park officials warned visitors not to feed or approach wildlife after a girl was attacked by a buck. The girl, whose identity has not been made public, was approaching a deer being fed by other visitors when the animal became spooked and charged her with his […]

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Homicide record broken in Louisville with 2 slayings, including a teenager killed on Thanksgiving Day

Homicide record broken in Louisville with 2 slayings, including a teenager killed on Thanksgiving Day

iStock/D-Keine (LOUISVILLE) — Two people were gunned down, including a 15-year-old boy, on Thanksgiving morning in Louisville. The city of 600,000 residents saw its 174th and 175th homicides of the year in a span of six hours, breaking the all-time record of 173 set in 2020, according to Louisville Police […]

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Utah Firefighters Head To California To Help Mitigate Fire Danger

Utah Firefighters Head To California To Help Mitigate Fire Danger

(Utah County, UT) — A Utah wildland fire crew is spending their Thanksgiving weekend in southern California to help with fire prevention efforts. The Lone Peak Fire District posted a picture on social media yesterday showing members of the crew eating Thanksgiving dinner at a California restaurant. The crew drove […]

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Religious Leaders, Lawmakers Ask Legislature To Eliminate Grocery Tax

Religious Leaders, Lawmakers Ask Legislature To Eliminate Grocery Tax

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A group of Utah lawmakers and religious leaders are asking the legislature to end the state’s sales tax on groceries. Members of the Coalition of Religious Communities called for the elimination of the tax yesterday during an event in Salt Lake City. Speakers at the […]

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Missing Colorado Girl Found In Utah

Missing Colorado Girl Found In Utah

(Green River, UT) — A 13-year-old Colorado girl is safe after being found in Utah Wednesday. Police in Aurora, Colorado had issued an AMBER Alert for the girl Tuesday, saying she may have been kidnapped or lured from her home. Troopers with the Utah Highway Patrol spotted the suspect’s vehicle […]

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3.0 earthquake hits parts of southern Utah

3.0 earthquake hits parts of southern Utah

PANGUITCH, Utah (AP) — A minor earthquake hit parts of southern Utah on Friday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 3.0 magnitude quake was centered about 7 miles west of Panguitch. It happened at about 6:40 a.m. Quakes of that magnitude are among the smallest generally felt by people.

AG Garland instructs US attorneys to prioritize unruly airplane passenger prosecution

AG Garland instructs US attorneys to prioritize unruly airplane passenger prosecution

ViktorCap/iStock (WASHINGTON) — As people travel to visit loved ones for the holiday season, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is warning that unruly passengers on flights will not be tolerated and may face prosecution. “Passengers who assault, intimidate or threaten violence against flight crews and flight attendants do more than […]

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COVID-19 live updates: First European case of new variant from South Africa confirmed

COVID-19 live updates: First European case of new variant from South Africa confirmed

CasPhotography/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.1 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 775,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering. Just 59.1% of the population in the United […]

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