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• How Martin Leon won the Utah State Am by outlasting Utah teammate Blake Tomlinson in epic 39-hole match University of Utah redshirt freshman Martin Leon holds up the champions trophy after defeating teammate Blake Tomlinson in the final round of play in the Utah State Amateur at Alpine Country Club on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Leon won the championship in 39 holes. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret NewsChilean golfer Martin Leon, 19, becomes first foreign-born player to win the prestigious tournament after holing out from a greenside bunker to stem teammates’ momentum In a couple of ways, Chilean…
• UF Health CEO: Just 50% of area hospital workers have been vaccinated Vaccinations are one of the hottest topics locally and nationally this week with the resurgence of the virus due to the delta variant. The latest numbers from the Florida Department of Health also show a disconnect, where only about half the hospital workers have taken the vaccine. MORE | Florida’s COVID-19 surge continues, adds 73,199 cases in week Hospital visits for COVID-19 patients have been up exponentially in the past month. UF Health CEO Leon Haley said the increase is 1,000%…
• The son of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the ‘Tiger Mom’ will be among 6 BYU forum speakers this year Martin Luther King III, son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., speaks at a press conference at RootsTech in Salt Lake City, on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. King is coming to speak at a BYU forum in September. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret NewsBYU has announced its six forum speakers for the upcoming academic school year Martin Luther King III, oldest son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and Amy Chua, author of bestselling parenting memoir, “Battle Hymn…
• Sheriff's office identifies hiker who died from fall at Bridal Veil Falls A Department of Public Safety helicopter and crew fly the body of an adult male off the mountain after they along with members of the Utah County Search and Rescue worked to secure and recover the body from a very steep rock face west of Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon on Sunday, July 18, 2021. The man fell on Saturday afternoon while climbing with a juvenile who did not witness the accident. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret NewsA man…
• Imprisoned 'Dating Game Killer' Alcala dies in California A prolific serial torture-slayer dubbed “The Dating Game Killer” died Saturday while awaiting execution in California, authorities said. Rodney James Alcala was 77. He died of natural causes at a hospital in San Joaquin Valley, California, prison officials said in a statement. Alcala was sentenced to death in 2010 for five slayings in California between 1977 and 1979, including that of a 12-year-old girl, though authorities estimate he may have killed up to 130 people across the country. Alcala received…
• Mum says son, 15, took his own life after Snapchat bullies threatened him Jack Parker’s family are campaigning for Snapchat to toughen its rules (Picture: MEN Media)A grieving mum is urging Snapchat to raise its minimum age to 18, claiming bullies on the platform drove her teenage son to take his own life. Jack Parker was found dead in woodland near his home in Tyldesley, near Wigan, Greater Manchester, on July 28 of last year. Days earlier, ‘a swirl of unsubstantiated speculation’ about the teen had emerged on social media, an inquest at…
• Rodney Alcala, serial killer who murdered Orange County girl, dies on death row “Dating Game Killer” Rodney James Alcala, who was sentenced to death for the 1979 kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Robin Samsoe in Orange County, died of natural causes early Saturday morning, July 24, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said. He was 77. Alcala died at 1:43 a.m. in a hospital near Corcoran State Prison in Central California. Alcala earned the moniker because he once appeared on the 1970s game show, “The Dating Game.” In addition to the Samsoe…
• Chelsea legend Didier Drogba sends message to Man Utd’s Amad Diallo after Golden Boy nomination Amad Diallo only had a handful of chances to show his skills for Manchester United last season (Picture: Getty Images)Chelsea icon Didier Drogba has sent an inspirational, if somewhat intense, message to Manchester United youngster Amad Diallo after the teenager was nominated for the Golden Boy award. The 19-year-old may only have made eight appearances for the Red Devils last season, but that was enough for him to make the 80-player shortlist of nominations for the award. The Golden Boy…
• Child dies after being hit by car at the start of school holidays Police at the scene on Wellbrook Close, Ingleby Barwick (Picture: Backgrid)A child has died after being hit by a car on Teesside. The youngster was rushed to hospital after the collision on a quiet cul-de-sac in Stockton on Friday afternoon. A huge number of emergency crews, including an air ambulance attended the scene and an area around a home in Wellbrook Close was sealed off. The child was taken to Middlesbrough’s James Cook Hospital in a critical condition, but Cleveland…
• Kansas singer and violinist Robby Steinhardt dies aged 71 as ‘beyond devastated’ wife pays tribute Robby Steinhardt has died after being in hospital since May (Picture: Larry Marano/REX/Shutterstock)Robby Steinhardt, a member of the band Kansas, has died at the age of 71 it has been confirmed. The singer and violinist – full name Robert E Steinhardt – died on Saturday due to complications from pancreatitis, having been at a hospital in Tampa, Florida since May.  Steinhardt’s wife, Cindy Steinhardt, broke the news in a Facebook post on Monday night and paid tribute to her spouse,…