DEAR ABBY: I have the most wonderful, caring, loving husband any wife could dream of, and together we have a very sweet dog who adores us both but my husband a bit too much, if I may put it that way. When my husband is relaxing on the couch, “Peanut” likes to, umm, “love on” […]
These are the 24 hottest edtech startups in Europe, according to the VCs backing them through COVID-19
Summary List Placement The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a surge of investment in education startups, as millions of students young and old around the world are forced to learn from home under lockdown. Even before the virus forced much of the world to shift to remote learning, global investment in the sector hit a staggering […]
‘Our hospital is not built for a pandemic’: Hospitals again struggle to keep up with the surging number of COVID-19 cases across the nation
Summary List Placement Coronavirus cases are surging all across the United States again, and hospitals are not prepared to handle the influx of new hospitalizations, the Associated Press reported. Hospitals are running out of space to house patients and don’t have enough staff to provide adequate care. The New York Times reported that one hospital […]
20 years for man who supplied guns in San Bernardino mass shooting
Enrique Marquez Jr. was sentenced Friday, Oct. 23, to 20 years behind bars for supplying the weapons used in the 2015 terrorist shooting in San Bernardino that left 14 people dead and 22 wounded. U.S. District Court Judge Jesus G. Bernal said he couldn’t hold Marquez legally responsible for the 14 slayings. Authorities have said […]
As Trump casts doubt on election, new agency contradicts him
By Ben Fox | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Earlier this month, President Donald Trump was predicting on Twitter that this election would be “the most corrupt” in American history. A day later, the head of an obscure government agency he created offered a much different message. Christopher Krebs, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure […]
Rosales’ last-second field goal lifts Pomona past Ralston Valley
When Pomona senior Joevannie Rosales lined up for a game-winning field goal attempt with two seconds left in a tie game, it was an unthinkable moment. Rosales, a soccer player by trade, decided to give football a go with soccer not being played this fall — a decision that paid off with an unforgettable moment […]
Whicker: Walker Buehler’s Octobers belong in an era when people were actually watching
If nobody sees Walker Buehler throw enough heavy baseballs to scatter the Tampa Bay Rays like tenpins, does it still count? The Dodgers think so. They lead this World Series 2-1, thanks to a 6-2 Game 3 win on Friday that continued Buehler’s blossoming into a legend of the fall. It wasn’t just him. Justin […]
Trick or treat? Or neither? Will Utah kids be out gathering candy on Halloween?
Shane Manu, 6, looks at a Halloween decoration at Zurchers, a costume and party supply store, in Salt Lake City on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. | Yukai Peng, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — To trick or treat or not this year. That is the question. Samantha Lundin said she plans to take her kids […]
Why are politics coming to college football?
President Donald Trump walks off the field following the national anthem before the start of the NCAA National Championship game between Alabama and Georgia at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018. | Andrew Harnik, Associated Press Trump and Biden both tried using college football as a political tool. It’s a match […]
BYU grad, ‘Educated’ author Tara Westover talks family estrangement, writing memoir
Tara Westover, author of “Educated,” took part in a virtual Q&A session for Utah Valley University’s Presidential Lecture series on Thursday, Oct. 22. | Screenshot “I’m breaking a big rule in the family, which is not to talk about it. I’ve tried to be as sensitive to the discomfort that that has caused as I […]
A Salt Lake City homeless camp cleanup didn’t go as planned. Here’s why
Christopher Hovey wipes his eyes after rinsing his face and hair with a bottle of water at Taufer Park in Salt Lake City on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News A weekslong Salt Lake City initiative to connect the unsheltered with services takes a gentle approach SALT LAKE CITY — Luis Lopez, […]
Colorado high school football: How CHSAANow Top 10 teams fared in Week 3
Class 5A 1. Cherry Creek (3-0) beat Grandview, 37-0. Julian Hammond III threw four touchdown passes — two each to Chase Penry and Gunnar Helm. Next week: at Overland, Oct. 30 2. Valor Christian (3-0) beat Mountain Vista, 46-0. Gavin Sawchuk ran for 249 yards and three touchdowns, putting him at 577 and nine, respectively, […]