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Month: August 2023

6th victim dies in Pennsylvania house explosion: Officials

6th victim dies in Pennsylvania house explosion: Officials

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (PLUM, Pa.) — A sixth person has died days after a house exploded in Pennsylvania, officials said. Paul Oravitz, 56, died earlier Wednesday at a local hospital, Plum Borough officials and the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner said. Four adults and one adolescent were also recovered […]

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Marion County to return evidence seized in raid on small Kansas newspaper

Marion County to return evidence seized in raid on small Kansas newspaper

Luke Nozicka/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (MARION, Kan.) — Marion County, Kansas, has said it will return evidence seized in a controversial police raid of a local newspaper after an attorney review. A search warrant for the newspaper’s offices had been acquired based on a probable cause […]

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Michael Oher says ‘he got absolutely nothing’ from ‘Blind Side’ movie deal, ESPN writer says

Michael Oher says ‘he got absolutely nothing’ from ‘Blind Side’ movie deal, ESPN writer says

Matthew Sharpe/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — “The Blind Side,” the critically acclaimed movie released in 2009, chronicled the inspirational story of now-retired NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher, who overcame homelessness as a child and went on to become a top draft pick after a supportive white couple took him under their […]

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Small Minnesota city soon to be without police force after officers resign en masse

Small Minnesota city soon to be without police force after officers resign en masse

KSTP (GOODHUE, Minn.) — A small Minnesota city will soon be without its police force after the chief and several other officers all resigned, officials said. The Goodhue City Council approved the resignations of the chief, a full-time officer and five part-time officers during a special meeting on Monday that was […]

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Father arrested after handgun found in 3-year-old’s backpack at school

Father arrested after handgun found in 3-year-old’s backpack at school

Google Maps Street View (SAN ANTONIO) — San Antonio police have arrested a 35-year-old father after his 3-year-old child showed up at pre-K with a handgun in his backpack. Pete Robles has been arrested on charges of felony child endangerment, police said. The child has been placed in protective custody with […]

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Maui wildfires live updates: Only 1,300 households registered with FEMA

Maui wildfires live updates: Only 1,300 households registered with FEMA

FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Officials say the wildfires that erupted on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Aug. 8 have become the deadliest natural disaster in state history. The blazes spread rapidly due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful winds. Much […]

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Juvenile charged in fatal shooting of 8-year-old Jenesis Dockery

Juvenile charged in fatal shooting of 8-year-old Jenesis Dockery

Dockery Family (FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) — A juvenile was arrested and charged with the fatal shooting of Jenesis Dockery, an 8-year-old girl who, according to her family, was shot while she was at her babysitter’s house in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on July 25. Jenesis was transported to a hospital, where she died […]

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Kaleb John-Lewis Joins UVU Men’s Basketball Staff

Kaleb John-Lewis Joins UVU Men’s Basketball Staff

OREM, Utah-Wednesday, Utah Valley men’s basketball head coach Todd Phillips announced the addition of Kaleb John-Lewis as the program’s Strength & Conditioning Coach. Last season, John-Lewis had the same job at Stanford. John-Lewis has also worked with the Stanford football team in this capacity as well as at Ford Sports […]

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Provo Man Killed By FBI Confronted Police With AR-15 In 2018

Provo Man Killed By FBI Confronted Police With AR-15 In 2018

(Provo, UT) — A Provo man who was killed by FBI agents earlier this month confronted police with an assault-style rifle five years ago. Records made public on Tuesday show that Craig Robertson allegedly pointed what’s described as an AR-15 at two Google Fiber workers in 2018. The workers needed […]

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Alexander Dushku Called As New LDS Church Seventy

Alexander Dushku Called As New LDS Church Seventy

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is calling a new General Authority Seventy. The First Presidency called on Alexander Dushku to assist Church leadership in preaching and administering the gospel throughout the world. Members of the General Authority Seventies serve the church full-time […]

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