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False claims blur line between mass shootings, 2020 politics

September 05, 2019 12:00 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Minutes after media outlets identified the gunman who killed seven people in West Texas, a Twitter account that may be automated began spreading baseless information linking the shooter to Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke.
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Track and field participates in NCAA championships, captures 10k national title

June 10, 2019 12:00 AM
Clayson Shumway competes in the steeplechase at the NCAA track and field championships. (Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo)
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Track and Field set for NCAA Championships

May 30, 2019 12:00 AM
Whittni Orton finds herself among the pack in the 1500 meter during the NCAA West Preliminaries. (BYU Photo)
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Bribery scandal exposes sports side door to admissions

March 12, 2019 12:00 AM
In a September 2016 photo, Yale's women's head soccer Coach Rudy Meredith gives pointers to players during a scrimmage in Ocala, Fla. According to the federal indictments unsealed Tuesday, March 12, former Yale soccer coach Rudy Meredith put a prospective student who didn’t play soccer on a school list of recruits, doctored her supporting portfolio to indicate she was a player, and later accepted $400,000 from the head of a college placement company. (Doug Engle/Star-Banner via AP)
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BYU women's volleyball headed to Final Four after defeating Florida, Texas

December 09, 2018 12:00 AM
No. 4 BYU women's volleyball is headed to the Final Four after victories over Florida (23-25, 25-13, 25-17, 25-19) on Friday, Dec. 7, and No. 5 Texas (25-23, 25-23, 25-21) on Saturday, Dec. 8.
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Oklahoma is in: Sooners snag 4th spot in playoff semifinals

December 05, 2018 12:00 AM
Faced with a tricky choice, the College Football Playoff selection committee played it safe and fell back on some simple criteria: One loss is better than two. Winning a conference championship is better than not. Go with the team that avoided getting blown out.
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Texas detention camp for teen migrants keeps growing

November 28, 2018 12:00 AM
In this Nov. 25, 2018 photo provided by Ivan Pierre Aguirre, migrant teens held inside the Tornillo detention camp run at the facility in Tornillo, Texas. The Trump administration announced in June 2018 that it would open the temporary shelter for up to 360 migrant children in this isolated corner of the Texas desert. Less than six months later, the facility has expanded into a detention camp holding thousands of teenagers - and it shows every sign of becoming more permanent. (Ivan Pierre Aguirre via AP)
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BYU women's soccer to play TCU in NCAA tournament

November 07, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU women's soccer captain, Madie Gates (middle), and teammates celebrating the NCAA selection show outcome on Nov. 5. (BYU Photo)
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Police: Suspect in Austin bombing attacks blows himself up

March 21, 2018 12:00 AM
Emergency vehicles stage near the site of another explosion, Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Shelters open amid Midwest flooding as rivers keep rising

February 22, 2018 12:00 AM
Emergency crews help evacuate residents, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Elkhart, Ind. Crews are using boats to help northern Indiana residents amid flooding from melting snow and heavy rain moving across the Midwest. (Becky Malewitz /South Bend Tribune via AP)
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Taysom Hill's top 10 games

December 07, 2016 12:00 AM
Taysom Hill rolls out of the pocket against SUU on Nov. 12, 2016. (Ari Davis)
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News roundup: Monday, Nov. 21

November 20, 2016 12:00 AM
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Timeline: Big 12 expansion drama

October 05, 2016 12:00 AM
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Miss Teen USA says friends, music influenced tweets

August 03, 2016 12:00 AM
In this July 30, 2016 photo, Miss Texas Karlie Hay is crowned and given flowers as the new Miss Teen USA 2016 during the pageant in Las Vegas. Racist language in old tweets from the freshly crowned Miss Teen USA is just the latest controversy for the Miss Universe Organization, which suffered a round of turmoil last year over then-owner Donald Trump's inflammatory comments against Mexicans. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
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More rain soaks north Louisiana, the SE part awaits the same

March 10, 2016 12:00 AM
Dacia Winters, left, embraces Ryan Ficca, center, and Stormy Winters after they were evacuated in a Louisiana National Guard high water vehicle from rising floodwaters in Bossier Parish, La., Thursday, March 10, 2016. Heavy rain has forced evacuations and caused flash flooding for more than a day. (Associated Press/Gerald Herbert)
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It's a Super Tuesday for Clinton and Trump

March 02, 2016 12:00 AM
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton reacts to supporters as she arrives to address supporters at her Super Tuesday election night rally in Miami, Tuesday, March 1, 2016. (Associated Press)
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New group of international youth percussionists perform at BYU

February 27, 2016 12:00 AM
The World Percussion Group is an ensemble of international youth percussionists that started in 2014. They will perform at BYU on Feb. 27 as part of a two-month tour throughout the U.S. (Tim Palmer)
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Trump rolls out powerhouse Christie endorsement

February 26, 2016 12:00 AM
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump smiles as he stands with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie before a rally in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, Feb. 26, 2016. (Associated Press)
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