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Year: 2023

Higher Wildfire Risk Despite Winter’s Record Snowpack

Higher Wildfire Risk Despite Winter’s Record Snowpack

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah officials are worried about the wildfire season thanks to grass growth from record snowpack. Governor Spencer Cox joined other state officials yesterday to encourage residents to use “Fire Sense” when spending time outdoors this year. They say tall grasses that spurt as a result […]

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Governor Cox Considering Special Session Over Stewart’s Resignation

Governor Cox Considering Special Session Over Stewart’s Resignation

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox could call the Utah Legislature into a special session to deal with the upcoming resignation of Congressman Chris Stewart. The governor said yesterday that he wants to make sure any vacancy created by Stewart’s resignation is filled as quickly as possible. The legislature […]

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Wildfire smoke map: Which US cities, states are being impacted by Canadian wildfires

Wildfire smoke map: Which US cities, states are being impacted by Canadian wildfires

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Wildfires burning in Canada are continuing to create poor air quality conditions in the U.S. as the smoke makes its way south. Hazy skies, low visibility and poor air quality will be present in most of the Northeast and the Midwest and even as far […]

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Unlawful southern border entries down 70% from record highs since end of Title 42

Unlawful southern border entries down 70% from record highs since end of Title 42

Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Unlawful entries along the southern border have decreased 70% from their record highs since the end of Title 42 on May 11, according the Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has averaged 3,400 encounters in between ports of entry per day […]

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PGA Tour to merge with Saudi-backed LIV Golf under single ownership

PGA Tour to merge with Saudi-backed LIV Golf under single ownership

Jordi Salas/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The PGA Tour has announced it will be merging operations under a single owner with its rival, the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, as well as the DP World Tour, formerly known as the European Tour. “After two years of disruption and distraction, this is a […]

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Surveillance video shows box-wearing bandit allegedly burglarizing Florida grocery store

Surveillance video shows box-wearing bandit allegedly burglarizing Florida grocery store

Courtesy Jeremias Berganza (MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.) — A Florida man donned a unique disguise to burglarize a Miami Gardens supermarket. Claude Vincent Griffin Jr., 33, was caught on surveillance cameras haphazardly wearing a cardboard box as a mask when breaking into a glass display containing iPhones. Police allege that Griffin […]

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Yellowstone visitors are getting so comfortable with approaching wildlife that park officials are asking them to stop

Yellowstone visitors are getting so comfortable with approaching wildlife that park officials are asking them to stop

Jeff R Clow/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the weather warms and visitors flock to the oldest national park in the U.S., the number of disturbing human-wildlife encounters has prompted Yellowstone officials to beg guests to maintain their distance. Several events in recent weeks at Yellowstone National Park have led to […]

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Navy SEAL commander speaks out on ‘Hell Week’ training after death of candidate

Navy SEAL commander speaks out on ‘Hell Week’ training after death of candidate

ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Navy commander in charge of the “Hell Week” training when a SEAL candidate died spoke out on ABC News’ Good Morning America after an investigation found multiple problems with the program. Capt. Brad Geary told ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos that the death of Kyle […]

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Mom of 6-year-old who shot his teacher will plead guilty to new charges: Lawyer

Mom of 6-year-old who shot his teacher will plead guilty to new charges: Lawyer

Newport News Police Department (NEW YORK) — The mother of the 6-year-old who police say shot his first-grade teacher in January in Virginia plans to plead guilty to new charges related to when she bought the gun her son is believed to have used. Deja Taylor was accused on Monday […]

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Canadian wildfire smoke returns to parts of the Midwest and Northeast

Canadian wildfire smoke returns to parts of the Midwest and Northeast

ABC News (NEW YORK) — The devastating wildfire emergency continues across a large swath of Canada, with numerous large fires burning out of control, from British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador as of Monday afternoon. The smoke is sweeping south across parts of the Midwest, including the Ohio River Valley, […]

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