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Month: August 2023

March on Washington organizer remembers historic moment as country pushes for change

March on Washington organizer remembers historic moment as country pushes for change

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Sixty years ago, thousands gathered on the National Mall in Washington, DC, to advocate for the civil and economic rights of Black people. “250,000 people came to Washington, DC. They came together to say, enough is enough. We are sick and tired of being sick and […]

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UNC-Chapel Hill faculty member killed, suspect in custody after campus lockdown

UNC-Chapel Hill faculty member killed, suspect in custody after campus lockdown

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (CHAPEL HILL, N.C.) — A University of North Carolina faculty member was killed Monday afternoon after a suspect opened fire on the Chapel Hill campus, prompting a lockdown for three hours, the school and police said. The shelter-in-place alert went out around 1:02 p.m., following reports of […]

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Snow College Falls To No. 10 In NJCAA Football Rankings

Snow College Falls To No. 10 In NJCAA Football Rankings

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Monday, following their 31-24 loss to Trinity Valley (Texas) last Thursday, Snow College football fell to No. 10 in this week’s NJCAA football rankings. The Cardinals are No. 7 in the polls this week. Hutchinson (Kan.) is the No. 1 team in the country this week in the polls. […]

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UNC-Chapel Hill ends lockdown over reports of ‘armed and dangerous’ person

UNC-Chapel Hill ends lockdown over reports of ‘armed and dangerous’ person

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (CHAPEL HILL, N.C.) — The University of North Carolina was under lockdown after police received reports of an “armed and dangerous” person on or near the Chapel Hill campus Monday afternoon. Several police officers were on the scene and going through the campus throughout the afternoon. The […]

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Florida fire rescue helicopter crashes into apartment complex, two dead

Florida fire rescue helicopter crashes into apartment complex, two dead

PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (POMPANO BEACH, Fla.) — Two people were killed when a Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue helicopter crashed into a small apartment complex in Pompano Beach, Florida, on Monday morning, officials said. Three people were on board the helicopter at the time, one of whom was killed, according […]

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Utah Experts Point To Economy and Cultural Shifts For Declining Fertility Rates

Utah Experts Point To Economy and Cultural Shifts For Declining Fertility Rates

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah experts say the economy and cultural shifts are contributing towards declining fertility rates. Panelists with qualified backgrounds gathered at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute to discuss ways to increase fertility rates. The state’s total fertility rate declined by nearly 22 percent over the […]

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High Levels Of Mercury Found In Utah Fish

High Levels Of Mercury Found In Utah Fish

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Environmental officials are finding high levels of mercury in Utah fish. The Department of Environmental Quality said two lakes and four reservoirs have been added to the state’s Mercury Fish Consumption Advisory list. Officials say young children and those who are pregnant or may become […]

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Hiker Found Dead In Bryce Canyon NP

Hiker Found Dead In Bryce Canyon NP

(Bryce Canyon City, UT) — An Arizona woman is dead after going for a hike at Bryce Canyon National Park. The National Park Service says 64-year-old Jeanne Howell was found within Campbell Canyon early Saturday morning. The discovery was made by the Utah Department of Public Safety and Garfield County […]

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New York to London in 90 minutes? NASA exploring passenger jet that could do it

New York to London in 90 minutes? NASA exploring passenger jet that could do it

Greg Bajor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — From New York City to London in just 90 minutes? NASA is exploring the potential of a supersonic jet that one day could do just that. Transatlantic jetliners currently travel at about 600 miles per hour, according to the federal space agency. But NASA’s […]

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Tourists snorkeling, taking photos in Lahaina a ‘slap in the face,’ resident says

Tourists snorkeling, taking photos in Lahaina a ‘slap in the face,’ resident says

danilovi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the wake of the wildfires that decimated Lahaina, Maui police set up a roadblock on Highway 30 that barred everyone but first responders to the historic beachside town. Then, about five days later, officials opened up the road to everyone each day from 6 […]

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