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University of Utah settles with family of murdered student Lauren McCluskey and renames its violence prevention center in her honor
The University of Utah has settled two lawsuits with the parents of Lauren McCluskey, a 21-year-old student who was killed by an ex-boyfriend she had complained about to police more than 20 times. McCluskey’s body was found in the back seat of a car on campus two years ago. She had been shot and killed…… MORE
Georgia teen apologizes for plot to kill Black churchgoers and is sentenced to time in juvenile detention
A 17-year-old Georgia girl accused of plotting to attack a predominantly Black church in 2019, apologized in court on Thursday before being sentenced to four years in a juvenile facility and probation. The teen was arrested last November after her plan to attack the historically Black church with knives was foiled, according to police. Her…… MORE
Nearly 50 people contracted coronavirus after fellowship event at a small church in Maine
Three people have been hospitalized with Covid-19 and 46 others have contracted the coronavirus after a fellowship event at a church in a small town in Maine, according to the state’s top health official. A total of 49 cases have been linked to an outbreak at the Brooks Pentecostal Church in Waldo County, the Maine…… MORE
Six California firefighters lost their homes while battling the flames. Days later, a CNN Hero provided RVs to shelter them
As a wildfire tore through Berry Creek, California, last month, it destroyed the homes of six of the community’s seven volunteer firefighters along with the department’s fire station. Yet that did not stop the team from working around the clock, evacuating neighbors, extinguishing the flames, and fighting to save remaining homes. Within days, 2019 CNN…… MORE
70% of Americans support same-sex marriage — a new high — a new survey finds
A new survey indicates there’s been a sea change in public support for same-sex marriage. More than two-thirds of Americans support same-sex marriage — record-high numbers, according to the 2020 American Values Survey. In the survey, published this week by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), a random sample of over 2,500 respondents from every…… MORE
Bubba Wallace’s new NASCAR team reveals Michael Jordan inspired team name, number and logo
NASCAR racer Bubba Wallace will be sporting a new number and car while racing with a new team in 2021. Wallace will be racing with the number 23 for the newly-formed racing team owned by former NBA superstar Michael Jordan and racer Denny Hamlin. The team was named 23XI Racing — pronounced twenty-three eleven —…… MORE
The father of a seventh-grader says his son was warned of possible arrest after missing three Zoom sessions
A seventh-grader in California was threatened with arrest after missing three Zoom classes, his father says. Mark Mastrov says he recently received a letter from Stanley Middle School in Lafayette, California, saying that his son had been absent for more than 30 minutes on three occasions without a valid excuse. And under California law, the…… MORE
University of Texas band won’t play its alma mater because it was once performed at minstrel shows
Members of the University of Texas Longhorn band are refusing to play the university’s alma mater because of the song’s history of being performed at racist minstrel shows. Earlier this month, the band’s director asked its members to fill out an internal survey asking whether they would be willing to play “The Eyes of Texas”…… MORE
Hormel is giving away bacon-scented face masks so you can smell bacon everywhere you go
Bacon makes everything taste better, but does it make everything smell better? Hormel, the food company typically known for its pre-packaged meat, is putting that theory to the test with its “Breathable Bacon” face mask. Yes, you read that right: Hormel makes a bacon-scented face mask. This is right up Homer Simpson’s alley, no doubt.…… MORE
