marvinh/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Harvard University’s practice of legacy admissions is being probed by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, a spokesperson for the agency told ABC News. The investigation comes a month following the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision on Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard that […]
Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (MIAMI) — Preliminary ocean temperature off the coast of South Florida reached triple digits, which could be a global record, according to experts. A buoy in Manatee Bay, Florida, reported a preliminary high ocean temperature of 101.1 degrees Monday afternoon, according to meteorologists. […]
Zach Wilkinson-Pool/Getty Images (MOSCOW, Idaho) — Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four Idaho college students last year, are leaving the door open regarding whether they will offer an alibi defense at his upcoming capital murder trial, but are not committing to presenting one. In a new court […]
sarayut Thaneerat/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — First responders in Los Angeles County say they were able to rescue a man who drove off a 400-foot cliff on Friday after receiving an alert triggered by his phone. The driver, who rescuers found at the bottom of a ravine, was “bleeding profusely” but […]
Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images (MASSAPEQUA, N.Y.) — Authorities have concluded their search at the “cluttered” house belonging to Gilgo Beach, New York, murder suspect Rex Heuermann, authorities said Tuesday. Investigators “obtained a massive amount of material” at the suburban Massapequa Park, Long Island, home and will now sift through […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Tuesday, University of Utah men’s head basketball coach Craig Smith completed his coaching staff with the hiring of Jayden Olson as his assistant coach/director of recruiting. Olson comes to the Runnin’ Utes program after serving as the athletic director at Williston State College (N.D.) for the past three […]
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Mega Millions jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $820 million ahead of Tuesday night’s drawing, marking the eighth-largest top prize in U.S. lotto history. The jackpot has grown by $100 million after Friday’s drawing saw no ticket claim the top prize. […]
(Garfield County, UT) — Today is the start of athletic season. The current heat wave makes the state-wide start date a little stressful. All schools are required to follow strict practice protocols set by the Utah High School Activities Association. Districts must test what they can and can’t do for […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State Planning officials say there are four main things Utahns are concerned about when it comes to growth. Housing affordability, water availability, transportation convenience, and good access to parks and recreation. The state is asking for help in guiding Utah’s growth by participating in the […]
Julia Nikhinson/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WILMINGTON, Del.) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden will appear in a Delaware courthouse Wednesday to formally agree to the plea deal he negotiated last month with federal prosecutors — a resolution to a yearslong probe that enflamed his father’s political adversaries. The younger […]
