Everoak Farms volunteers harvest sugar cane that could be salvaged after heavy winds and water from Hurricane Milton wrecked and flooded crops on the Orlando, Florida, farm. (Rich Pope/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) (TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ) — Florida’s agricultural fields — including the state’s iconic orange groves and […]
Jeremy Hogan/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — All charges were dropped Thursday against Tyron McAlpin, a disabled Black man in Arizona who had been facing charges of felony assault and resisting arrest after a pair of Phoenix police officers punched him and shocked him with a stun gun. McAlpin is deaf and […]
Ilana Panich-linsman/Innocence Project/AFP via Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — In an 11th-hour turn of events, Robert Roberson, the first person set to be executed in the U.S. based on the largely discredited “shaken baby syndrome” hypothesis, was granted a temporary hold on his death sentence. Late Thursday evening, the Texas […]
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The second suspect who was arrested earlier this week in connection to the deadly Michigan home invasion on Oct. 11 that left 72-year-old Rochester Hills businessman Hussein Murray dead has been formally charged with multiple counts, including felony murder, police said. “Joshua Zuazo, 39, of […]
Men’s Soccer SWAC COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho-Jack Cook and Nefthaly Loya Veronica each scored and Snow doubled up North Idaho 2-1 Thursday in SWAC men’s soccer play. David Ochoa scored in the loss for the Cardinals. Women’s Soccer SWAC COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho-Liv Harding and Emily Morrill each scored and No. 5 […]
ORDERVILLE, Utah-Thursday, Millard’s boys and girls each won Region 18 cross country championships at Thunderbird Golf Course at Mt. Carmel. For the boys, the Eagles posted a score of 32. Millard’s star senior Ben Ralphs won the individual Region 18 title (15:58.00). The boys standings are as follows: Millard 32 […]
Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office (GALLATIN COUNTY, MT) — Investigators are asking for help solving a “vicious” murder that was so brutal a 911 caller had reported it as a possible bear attack, according to the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office. A friend found 35-year-old Dustin Kjersem dead in a tent on […]
HOUSTON-Thursday, BYU football senior defensive lineman Tyler Batty was named as a finalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award. This award dates back to 1970 and is annually awarded to the top FBS college football offensive lineman, defensive lineman or linebacker who best exemplifies the character and discipline of NFL Hall […]
Two people are dead and two others are injured after a car crash in Millard County. According to the Utah Highway Patrol a car was driving the wrong direction on I-15 near the I-70 interchange when the crash occurred Oct. 17. All northbound lanes of I-15 were temporarily closed but […]
LAS VEGAS-Thursday, Boise State men’s basketball was named as the preseason favorite to win the Mountain West championship during conference media days at Resorts World Las Vegas. The Broncos received 276 votes, including 19 first place votes while Utah State was slated to finish sixth with 169 points and one […]
