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Month: August 2024

Busted waterline halts overnight lodging on Grand Canyon’s South Rim ahead of busy Labor Day weekend

Busted waterline halts overnight lodging on Grand Canyon’s South Rim ahead of busy Labor Day weekend

David McNew/Getty Images (GRAND CANYON VILLAGE, Ariz.) — Breaks in a 12-and-a-half-mile long water main at Grand Canyon National Park that emerged on the heels of catastrophic flash flooding have prompted officials to halt overnight lodging on the canyon’s South Rim ahead of what was expected to be a busy […]

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Body of missing climber found in Glacier National Park

Body of missing climber found in Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park (WEST GLACIER, Mont.) — The body of a 32-year-old climber has been found after an apparent fall a week after he went missing. Grant Marcuccio’s body was found at around 2 p.m. on Sunday, the National Park Service said this week. The cause of death is still […]

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Hiker allegedly stranded by co-workers on Colorado mountain was raising money for World Central Kitchen

Hiker allegedly stranded by co-workers on Colorado mountain was raising money for World Central Kitchen

Chaffee County Search and Rescue South/Facebook (SALIDA, Colo.) — An insurance underwriter who was rescued on a central Colorado mountain after allegedly being left behind by his co-workers was hiking to raise money for World Central Kitchen, according to his company. The hiker, 46-year-old Steve Stephanides, was rescued on Saturday […]

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FBI mishandling of child sexual abuse claims persisted in wake of Larry Nassar probe, watchdog finds

FBI mishandling of child sexual abuse claims persisted in wake of Larry Nassar probe, watchdog finds

David Crespo/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The FBI continued to mishandle tips regarding sexual abuse against children even after the agency promised reforms in the wake of its botched handling of assault allegations against former USA Olympics gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, according to a Justice Department watchdog report released Thursday. […]

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Fracking is being forced onto some Ohio property owners’ land: Here’s why it’s legal

Fracking is being forced onto some Ohio property owners’ land: Here’s why it’s legal

Jill Hunkler (NEW YORK) — When Jill Antares Hunkler purchased land in Belmont County, Ohio, in 2007, she never envisioned her home would be surrounded by 78 oil and gas fracking wells a decade later, she said. “I wanted to build my home where I had roots,” Hunkler, a seventh-generation […]

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University of Idaho murders: Judge to weigh change of venue decision

University of Idaho murders: Judge to weigh change of venue decision

Kai Eiselein-Pool/Getty Images (MOSCOW, Idaho) — The suspect in the murder of four University of Idaho students, Bryan Kohberger, is in court Thursday as the judge weighs whether to change the venue for his trial. Kohberger’s lawyers hope to move the trial to a different county, arguing the local jury […]

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Iron County Man Accused of Shooting Dog

(Iron County, UT) — An Iron County man is facing charges, accused of shooting and killing his neighbor’s dog. Court documents yesterday show Joshua Bailey shot at two dogs on Monday, leaving one of the animals dead. A police report says Bailey had become upset after having to chase the […]

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Utah Gov. Cox faces scrutiny for using military cemetery photo with Trump in campaign email

Utah Gov. Cox faces scrutiny for using military cemetery photo with Trump in campaign email

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox has come under fire for sending a campaign email that included a photo of him and Donald Trump at Arlington National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony. Federal law prohibits campaign or election-related activities within Army National Military Cemeteries and that […]

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Snow College To Host Meet The Badgers Night

Snow College To Host Meet The Badgers Night

EPHRAIM, Utah-Snow College will host Meet The Badgers Night Monday September 9, 6:00-8:00 pm at Terry Foote Stadium. Athletic Introductions are from 6:00-6:30 pm with an open house from 6:30-8:00 pm. This is an opportunity to meet and greet with Snow College athletes, receive autographs and train with athletes. Free […]

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Summer scorcher: Dangerous heat moves to South after baking Northeast, Midwest

Summer scorcher: Dangerous heat moves to South after baking Northeast, Midwest

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Life-threatening heat spread across the eastern half of the U.S. this week, first hitting the Midwest, then the Northeast and now the South. Chicago hit 99 degrees on Tuesday, breaking the city’s daily record of 97 degrees. Some schools in the area closed early due […]

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