Fan banned for racist incident at Brigham Young University volleyball game
PROVO, Utah (KTVX) - A Brigham Young University fan has been banned for repeatedly calling a Duke player a racial slur and threatening her during Friday night's women's volleyball game at Smith Fieldhouse. BYU released a statement on Saturday saying, "To say we are extremely disheartened in the actions of a small number of
Read MoreStrategic planting around school playgrounds cuts children’s exposure to air pollution
Story at a glance Particulate matter and black soot pollution from traffic can negatively impact children’s developing organs. To better understand whether strategic planting of tree hedges (tredges) could cut exposure to these pollutants, researchers carried out an investigation at four primary schools in England. They found western
Read MoreDA asks judge to deny Graham effort to quash Georgia subpoena
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Monday asked a judge to deny Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) efforts to quash a subpoena to appear before the Georgia special grand jury investigating attempts by former President Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. Graham was initially subpoenaed in early July but has
Read MoreFTC alleges data broker exposes users to violent threats by selling location data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleges data broker Kochava exposes people to threats of stalking, discrimination and violence by selling their geolocation data revealing visits to sensitive locations including reproductive health clinics, according to a complaint filed Monday. The data sold by Idaho-based Kochava can be used to identify specific places an individual visited, by plotting latitude and longitude coordinates, the FTC alleged in its lawsuit. The location data is also not anony
Read MoreHageman to tour Iowa after win over Cheney
Wyoming Republican Harriet Hageman is scheduled to take a tour through Iowa in October, just months after she beat incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) in a fierce House primary. The Republican Party of Iowa announced Hageman’s swing through the Hawkeye State in a statement on Monday, billing the trip as “part of her effort to help take back the House.” The Republican lawyer backed by former President Trump is joining the Republican Party of Iowa, the Republican Party of Polk County and the Scott County Republican Party during the tour on Oct. 10 and Oct. 11. “Ha
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