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Maui residents targeted in scams to grab land after tragedy, officials say

Maui residents targeted in scams to grab land after tragedy, officials say

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (LAHAINA, Hawaii) — As Maui residents begin a long mourning and recovery process following deadly fires that have ravaged their neighborhoods, local officials say outsiders are attempting to take advantage of the tragedy by attempting to purchase damaged home sites from locals who have lost everything. Officials expressed […]

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Why climate change can’t be blamed entirely for the Maui wildfires

Why climate change can’t be blamed entirely for the Maui wildfires

Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (LAHAINA, Hawaii) — Climate change may have amplified the conditions that led to the deadly inferno on the Hawaiian island of Maui but it cannot be blamed entirely. An unknown spark quickly set parts of the island ablaze on Aug. 8, sending flames fueled […]

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Severe flooding from Alaska glacial break would not have happened without climate change, scientists say

Severe flooding from Alaska glacial break would not have happened without climate change, scientists say

Sam Nolan (JUNEAU, Alaska) — The glacier lake outburst that sent an unprecedented amount of water rushing towards Alaska’s capital, destroying homes, would not have happened without climate change, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. An outburst flood from a meltwater lake on the Mendenhall Glacier, located about 12 […]

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Maui wildfires live updates: 60 people who were ‘missing’ found safe in a house

Maui wildfires live updates: 60 people who were ‘missing’ found safe in a house

FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Officials say the wildfires that erupted on the Hawaii 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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BYU Men’s Basketball Hires Nate Austin As Director of Basketball Operations

BYU Men’s Basketball Hires Nate Austin As Director of Basketball Operations

PROVO, Utah-Tuesday, BYU men’s basketball head coach Mark Pope announced Nate Austin as the program’s director of basketball operations. Austin, who had previously served as the head boys basketball coach at Grantsville High School, had served as an assistant coach at Salt Lake Community College since May. Austin has also […]

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BYU, Utah Football, Represented On Lombardi Award Watch List

BYU, Utah Football, Represented On Lombardi Award Watch List

HOUSTON-Tuesday, BYU and Utah football were each represented on the Lombardi Award Watch List. BYU was represented by sophomore tackle Kingsley Suamataia and Utah by junior defensive tackle Junior Tafuna. Suamataia is a former Orem High School star who transferred to BYU from Oregon this past season. Tafuna, a former […]

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Snow College Women’s Basketball Camp Coming In September

Snow College Women’s Basketball Camp Coming In September

EPHRAIM, Utah-Per Tuesday news, Snow College women’s basketball confirmed it will conduct a camp September 23 from 11:00 am-5:00 pm at the Horne Activity Center. Those attending the camp should check in at 10:15 am. The cost for the camp is $75

Prosecutors deny they ‘reneged’ on Hunter Biden plea deal

Prosecutors deny they ‘reneged’ on Hunter Biden plea deal

Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WILMINGTON, Del.) — Prosecutors for newly minted special counsel David Weiss pushed back on Hunter Biden’s assertion that they “reneged” on an ill-fated plea deal, according to a court document filed on Tuesday in which they also disputed defense counsel’s claim that the diversion agreement on […]

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FBI Releases Details On Fatal Provo Shooting

FBI Releases Details On Fatal Provo Shooting

(Provo, UT) — The FBI has released further information on an incident in which a Provo man was shot and killed by agents. Last week, FBI agents arrived at the home of 75-year-old Craig Robertson to take him into custody for making online threats against President Joe Biden. Robertson allegedly […]

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Wisconsin Man Dies In Southern Utah Crash

Wisconsin Man Dies In Southern Utah Crash

(Cedar City, UT) — Authorities are identifying the man who died in a southern Utah crash last week. The Utah Highway Patrol announced yesterday Corey Brownlee of Wisconsin passed away from his injuries on Thursday following a collision in Iron County. The 27-year-old was behind the wheel of a box […]

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