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Month: February 2023

Malcolm X’s family to file $100 million wrongful death lawsuit, alleging cover up of his murder

Malcolm X’s family to file $100 million wrongful death lawsuit, alleging cover up of his murder

Susan Watts/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The family of Malcolm X announced Tuesday they intend to file a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit against U.S. government agencies and the NYPD for allegedly concealing evidence related to the assassination of the civil rights leader, […]

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Two dead, three injured in explosion at welding company in Florida: Officials

Two dead, three injured in explosion at welding company in Florida: Officials

Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (MEDLEY, Fla.) — Two people have died and three others were injured following an explosion in Florida, authorities said on Tuesday. The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Medley Police Department responded to reports of an explosion at 11350 Northwest South River Drive in Medley, Florida, at 8:42 a.m., the […]

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Vanderbilt University apologizes after using ChatGPT to console students

Vanderbilt University apologizes after using ChatGPT to console students

Douglas Sacha / Getty Images (NASHVILLE, TN) — Officials at Vanderbilt University are apologizing to students outraged that the university used ChatGPT to craft a consoling email after the mass shooting at Michigan State University. Last Thursday, administrators at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development sent an email […]

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Weber State’s ‘Double-double man,’ Dillon Jones, Named Big Sky Player of the Week for 4th Time This Season

Weber State’s ‘Double-double man,’ Dillon Jones, Named Big Sky Player of the Week for 4th Time This Season

FARMINGTON, Utah-Tuesday, Weber State junior point guard Dillon Jones was named the Big Sky Conference men’s basketball player of the week for the fourth time this season. In road wins over Sacramento State and Portland State this past week, Jones averaged 18 points, 13 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals […]

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Numerous Utah Men’s College Basketball Players Named To Academic All-District Teams

Numerous Utah Men’s College Basketball Players Named To Academic All-District Teams

Tuesday, numerous Utah men’s college basketball players were named to the College Sports Communicators academic all-district team. They are as follows: BYU sophomore guard Fousseyni Traore (13 points, 7.8 rebounds per game) Utah State  senior forward Trevin Dorius (6.1 points, 3.8 rebounds per game) Utah Tech sophomore guard Noa Gonsalves […]

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Proposed transgender policy prompts student outcry in Virginia Beach

Proposed transgender policy prompts student outcry in Virginia Beach

City of Virginia Beach (VIRGINIA BEACH, VA) — Some students in Virginia are protesting a proposed transgender policy from the Virginia Department of Education. At a Virginia Beach school board meeting last week, roughly 20 students spoke out about their personal experiences, as well as the experiences of their peers, […]

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At least 15,000 pounds of contaminated soil and 1 million gallons of contaminated water removed in Ohio

At least 15,000 pounds of contaminated soil and 1 million gallons of contaminated water removed in Ohio

US Environmental Protection Agency / Handout/Anadolu Agency/ Getty Images (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — Norfolk Southern Railway, the operator of the train that derailed in East Palestine, said in a statement Monday that 15,000 pounds of contaminated soil, equal to seven-and-a-half tons, and 1.5 million gallons of contaminated water have been […]

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Slain MSU student Arielle Anderson dreamed of becoming a surgeon. But ‘her future was robbed,’ Gov. Whitmer says at funeral

Slain MSU student Arielle Anderson dreamed of becoming a surgeon. But ‘her future was robbed,’ Gov. Whitmer says at funeral

Family of Arielle Anderson (DETROIT, MI) — Arielle Anderson, a 19-year-old Michigan State University student gunned down on campus, dreamed of becoming a surgeon. She even planned to graduate early to get a head start on her career, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said at her funeral Tuesday. But “her future […]

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Winter Storm Warning For Southwest Utah This Week

Winter Storm Warning For Southwest Utah This Week

(Cedar City, UT) — A huge winter storm that’s forecast for the western U.S. will generate a Winter Storm Warning for parts of Southwest Utah beginning late today through early Thursday. Lower elevation communities including St. George can expect rain while Cedar City and higher elevation areas are likely to […]

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Cox: Greene’s Call For “National Divorce” Is “Evil”

Cox: Greene’s Call For “National Divorce” Is “Evil”

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox Says Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s call for a “national divorce” is evil. Cox blasted Greene’s proposal yesterday, when the far-right Georgia Republican suggested splitting the union based on party lines. The moderate GOP governor tweeted that Greene’s rhetoric is destructive, wrong, “and […]

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