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Month: July 2023

Two more locally acquired cases of malaria found in Florida, bringing recent US total to seven

Two more locally acquired cases of malaria found in Florida, bringing recent US total to seven

Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More cases of locally acquired malaria have been detected in the United States, bringing the total up to seven across the country. In a recent report, Florida health officials said they detected two more cases of the mosquito-borne illness in Sarasota County. It comes […]

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Lyft driver shot dead in DC amid surge in violence in the city

Lyft driver shot dead in DC amid surge in violence in the city

Metropolitan Police Department (WASHINGTON) — Police in Washington, D.C., are searching for the suspects who shot and killed a Lyft driver in one of many recent acts of violence in the city. Nasrat Ahmad Yar, 31, was found shot in a car shortly after midnight Monday morning, the Metropolitan Police […]

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California man arrested in connection with serial murders of Mexican strip club workers

California man arrested in connection with serial murders of Mexican strip club workers

US Department of JUstice (DOWNEY, Calif.) — A California man has been arrested in connection with serial murders targeting strip club workers in Mexico. U.S. Marshals and the FBI on Thursday arrested 30-year-old Bryant Rivera, a U.S. citizen who lives in Downey, outside of Los Angeles, in connection with the […]

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Murder suspect escapes from jail weeks after captured following prior manhunt

Murder suspect escapes from jail weeks after captured following prior manhunt

Jamestown Police Department (JAMESTOWN, N.Y.) — Authorities are searching for a homicide suspect who escaped from a Pennsylvania jail just weeks after he was captured following a dayslong manhunt. Michael Burham, 34, is a suspect in homicide and rape cases in Jamestown, New York, police said. He was being held […]

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Hiker killed, two others injured in California mountain avalanche

Hiker killed, two others injured in California mountain avalanche

STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (BIG PINE, Calif.) — A summer avalanche took the life of a hiker and injured two others in California, investigators said. The unidentified hiking party encountered a wet slide avalanche while descending Split Mountain on July 2 around 4:30 p.m., the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. […]

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What are cluster munitions? White House defends Biden decision to send controversial weapons to Ukraine

What are cluster munitions? White House defends Biden decision to send controversial weapons to Ukraine

by Marc Guitard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden has decided to send U.S. stocks of cluster munitions to Ukraine amid its fight against Russia, the White House said Friday, defending the controversial move as urgently needed. The weapons are part of a new military aid package worth up to […]

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Experts warn of rise in scammers using AI to mimic voices of loved ones in distress

Experts warn of rise in scammers using AI to mimic voices of loved ones in distress

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Jennifer DeStefano answered a phone call from an unknown number earlier this year and was horrified to hear what sounded exactly like the panicked voice of her oldest daughter Briana, who was begging to be saved from kidnappers. “I hear her saying, ‘Mom, these bad […]

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Snow College Football Walk-on Tryouts Announced

Snow College Football Walk-on Tryouts Announced

EPHRAIM, Utah-Per Friday news, Snow College football walk-on tryouts will occur July 29 at 8:00 am at Terry Foote Stadium. The cost is $50 if preregistered online or $75 if paid on July 29. Both cash and credit cards will be accepted. All players will be evaluated based on their […]

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19 Dogs Rescued From Life-Threatening Conditions At Cedar City Training Facility

19 Dogs Rescued From Life-Threatening Conditions At Cedar City Training Facility

(Cedar City, UT) — Nearly 20 emaciated dogs have been rescued from a training facility in Cedar City. Iron County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Dave Mitchell told reporters the dogs were being kept in conditions he called “deplorable,” with animals in their own waste and urine. He said, “Deputies found 19 dogs […]

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Southern Utah Staying Hot, Hotter Weather Coming

Southern Utah Staying Hot, Hotter Weather Coming

(St. George, UT) — There’s no let-up in the hot weather that’s been baking Southern Utah. In fact, it’s going to get even hotter. The National Weather Service is forecasting a high of 100 today, followed by 102 on Saturday and 104 Sunday. And the extreme heat will keep rising […]

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