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Month: June 2023

Louisiana’s Fort Polk renamed after African American WWI soldier

Louisiana’s Fort Polk renamed after African American WWI soldier

Villafuerte/Getty Images (LEESVILLE, La.) — As part of the national campaign to change the names of U.S. Army installations to cut ties with Confederate figures in America, Louisiana’s Fort Polk was redesignated to Fort Johnson Tuesday morning. The campaign includes renaming nine U.S. Army bases, including North Carolina’s Fort Bragg changed […]

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10 Utah State Aggies Named To Phil Steele’s All-MWC Preseason Team

10 Utah State Aggies Named To Phil Steele’s All-MWC Preseason Team

LOGAN, Utah-Per news released this week, 10 Utah State Aggies football standouts were named to college football guru Phil Steele’s All-Mountain West Conference preseason team. 1st Team senior defensive tackle Hale Motu’apuaka senior wide receiver/kick returner Terrell Vaughn junior long snapper Jacob Garcia 2nd Team senior punt returner Cooper Jones […]

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DHS extends deportation relief for some immigrants from four Central American countries

DHS extends deportation relief for some immigrants from four Central American countries

Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security has issued an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua, the department announced on Tuesday. The extension allows approximately 337,000 immigrants from those countries, who are currently protected from deportation, to temporarily […]

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9 injured in Denver shooting near NBA Finals celebrations, police say

9 injured in Denver shooting near NBA Finals celebrations, police say

kali9/Getty Images (DENVER) — Nine people were injured in a “chaotic” shooting in Denver near the arena where the Nuggets won their first NBA title on Monday night, police said. A suspect in the incident was also shot and taken into custody and is currently hospitalized, police said. The shooting, which […]

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Headed to college? For many, student loan debt remains the only option

Headed to college? For many, student loan debt remains the only option

Courtesy of Trinity Jennings-Pagan (NEW YORK) — For Haley Reyes, there were two questions looming over her senior year in high school at the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School in Manhattan. First, was whether she’d get into her dream school of Syracuse University. Second, was how she’d pay for it […]

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As Trump faces charges in docs case, special counsel is quietly continuing Jan. 6 probe

As Trump faces charges in docs case, special counsel is quietly continuing Jan. 6 probe

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As former President Donald Trump makes his first court appearance in Florida to face federal charges related to his handling of classified documents, special counsel Jack Smith’s separate investigation into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election appears to be quietly pressing on inside a grand […]

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Wasatch Academy Signs San Diego State Commit Tuesday

Wasatch Academy Signs San Diego State Commit Tuesday

MT. PLEASANT, Utah-Tuesday, Wasatch Academy signed San Diego State commit, guard Taj Degourville. Degourville, a 6-4, 185-pound shooting guard, hails from Las Vegas and previously attended Durango High School. Degourville committed to the Aztecs after also receiving offers from Harvard, Iowa, Lafayette and Loyola Marymount.

More Candidates File To Run For Second District Congressional Seat

More Candidates File To Run For Second District Congressional Seat

(Salt Lake City, UT) — More candidates are entering a special election for the Utah congressional seat currently held by Republican Chris Stewart. At least eleven candidates have filed paperwork so far, with several more expected to do so before tomorrow’s five o’clock deadline. The legislature will also meet for […]

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Bryce Canyon NP Celebrating Birthday This Week

Bryce Canyon NP Celebrating Birthday This Week

(Bryce, UT) — One of Utah’s most popular national parks is celebrating a milestone. The National Park Service says they are celebrating the 100th birthday of Bryce Canyon National Park this week. It was originally established as a national monument in 1923, then established as Utah National Park before being […]

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Thousands Of Medicaid Recipients Affected By Mailing Error

Thousands Of Medicaid Recipients Affected By Mailing Error

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah health officials are reaching out to thousands of Medicaid recipients due to a massive mailing error. The Department of Health and Human Services says the personal medical information of nearly six-thousand people may have been mailed to the wrong recipients. The issue was first […]

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