Lawsuit accusing outgoing BYU QB Jake Retzlaff of sexual assault dismissed by both parties

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<p>Lawsuit accusing outgoing BYU QB Jake Retzlaff of sexual assault dismissed by both partiesJason OwensJune 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM</p>

<p>A lawsuit accusing BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff of sexually assaulting a woman in his home has been dismissed.</p>

<p>According to multiple reports, attorneys for Retzlaff and his accuser filed a joint motion Monday in Salt Lake City's 3rd District Court to dismiss the case "with prejudice and upon the merits of the Plaintiff's complaint against the Defendant," meaning that the plaintiff cannot refile the lawsuit.</p>

<p>News of the lawsuit's dismissal arrives a day after news broke that Retzlaff reportedly intends to transfer from BYU in the wake of a pending seven-game suspension by the school stemming from the lawsuit. The suspension is reportedly not because of the now-dismissed sexual assault allegation, but because Retzlaff contended in his response to the lawsuit that he engaged in consensual premarital sex.</p>

<p>BYU is run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The school's honor code instructs students to "live a chaste and virtuous life" and prohibits them from engaging in premarital sex. It applies to all students whether or not they are Mormon. Retzlaff is not Mormon.</p>

<p>The lawsuit and Retzlaff's response</p>

<p>In the lawsuit that was filed in May, a Salt Lake County woman referred to as Jane Doe A.G. accused Retzlaff of sexually assaulting her in his home in 2023. The lawsuit stated that she consented to kissing while in Retzlaff's room as the two watched a movie but "did not want to do anything more." Jane Doe A.G accused Retzlaff of forcibly raping her after she repeatedly told him "no" and to "stop."</p>

<p>Per the lawsuit, Retzlaff's accuser reported the alleged sexual assault to police, underwent a rape kit and had pictures taken of her injuries. According to the lawsuit, she did not initially identify Retzlaff to police. Retzlaff does not face criminal charges.</p>

<p>Retzlaff denied that he assaulted his accuser in a legal response filed Friday. In the response filed by his attorney, Retzlaff stated that he had sex with his accuser as part of a "normal evening of consensual sexual interaction."</p>

<p>The filing stated that Retzlaff and his accuser exchanged text messages for months after the alleged assault and that his accuser intended to "extort money from him" now that he's an NFL prospect. The lawsuit sought damages of at least $300,000.</p>

<p>BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has reportedly told teammates and the coaching staff that he intends to transfer. ()Honor code violation and transfer</p>

<p>Two days after his response asserting that he had consensual sex with his accuser, it was reported that BYU planned to suspend Retzlaff for the honor code violation. Regarding the lawsuit, BYU previously issued a statement when it was filed in May.</p>

<p>"The university takes any allegation very seriously, following all processes and guidelines mandated by Title IX. Due to federal and university privacy laws and practices for students, the university will not be able to provide additional comment."</p>

<p>Retzlaff would not be the first BYU athlete to face a lengthy suspension for an honor code violation. Former running back Jamaal Williams missed the entire 2015 season when he was at BYU before returning to the team for his senior season in 2016. When asked by the Green Bay Packers in the pre-draft process why he missed that season, Williams said he told them, "I had a girl in my room."</p>

<p>In 2011, basketball player Brandon Davies was dismissed from the team for an honor code violation. That team featuring Jimmer Fredette was ranked No. 3 in the nation at the time of Davies' dismissal.</p>

<p>Retzlaff is a graduate student and has one year of NCAA eligibility remaining. Per ESPN, he was working out with BYU with the intention of playing in the fall prior to news of his pending suspension. He has since informed his teammates and coaching staff of his intent to transfer and plans to put his name in the transfer portal in the coming days, according to the report.</p>

<p>Retzlaff initially transferred to BYU from Riverside City College in 2023. He was BYU's starting quarterback in 2024 after playing a backup role in his first season. He led the Cougars to an 11-2 season in 2024 that concluded with an Alamo Bowl victory over Colorado. Retzlaff completed 57.9% of his passes for 2,947 yards (226.7 yards per game) on 8 yards per attempt with 20 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.</p>

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Key data used in hurricane forecasting will be cut by end of July, NOAA says

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<p>Key data used in hurricane forecasting will be cut by end of July, NOAA saysEmily Mae CzachorJune 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM</p>

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<p>A satellite program that has historically been a key source of weather forecasting data will be discontinued by July 31, as the United States enters peak hurricane season, according to the already resource-strapped National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.</p>

<p>The federal agency, which includes the National Weather Service, initially said last week that it was going to lose access to the satellite data by June 30. But in an update posted online on Monday, NOAA said the deadline to decommission the satellite system was pushed to July 31, at the request of a top official at NASA.</p>

<p>Operated by the U.S. Department of Defense, the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program has since the 1960s collected environmental information each day from satellites orbiting Earth, in order to provide real-time details about conditions in the atmosphere and oceans to the military. The data was made available to weather scientists for traditional forecasting purposes, after being processed by a branch of the Navy that focuses on meteorology and oceanography.</p>

<p>Starting Aug. 1, that naval branch will no longer process or upload satellite data to the computing interface where meteorologists previously accessed it, according to NOAA.</p>

<p>In an email that the agency reposted online, the deputy director of its Office of Satellite and Product Operations said the Navy decided to implement that change in efforts "to mitigate a significant cybersecurity risk" but would continue to distribute the data through the end of next month. A Navy spokesperson told CBS News in an email that it is "discontinuing contributions" to the satellite program "given the program no longer meets our information technology modernization requirements."</p>

<p>NOAA spokesperson Kim Doster called it a "routine process of data rotation and replacement" in a statement to CBS News on Monday, adding that remaining data sources remaining "are fully capable of providing a complete suite of cutting-edge data and models that ensure the gold-standard weather forecasting the American people deserve."</p>

<p>"The DMSP is a single dataset in a robust suite of hurricane forecasting and modeling tools in the NWS portfolio," said Doster, citing several other satellites that feed into the National Weather Service's forecasting models, including one launched recently that, according to the U.S. Space Force, "advances weather monitoring."</p>

<p>The data cutoff from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program comes after NOAA lost a substantial chunk of its staff to layoffs and buyouts earlier this year, stemming from President Trump's initiative to reduce government spending in part by shrinking the federal workforce.</p>

<p>Hurricane season runs through Nov. 30, and NOAA forecasters said in May that they expected this one to be more active than an average year. The season typically reaches its "peak," its most active period, around August and September.</p>

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Jewish woman, 82, dies from injuries suffered in Boulder terror attack

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<p>Jewish woman, 82, dies from injuries suffered in Boulder terror attackTrevor Hughes, USA TODAY June 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM</p>

<p>A Colorado woman has died from injuries suffered in the fiery antisemetic terror attack in Boulder.</p>

<p>Karen Diamond, 82, died June 25 and was privately buried with her family in attendance, according to authorities and members of her synagogue, Boulder's Bonai Shalom. Authorities say Diamond was among a group of protesters raising awareness for Israeli hostages held in Gaza.</p>

<p>Prosecutors announced after her death that they were adding state-level first-degree murder charges against the suspect. The crime has shaken the city's Jewish community amid a string of antisemitic attacks nationally.</p>

<p>"There are no words to express the pain of this horrific loss of our beloved member and friend," Rabbi Marc Soloway wrote in announcing Diamond's death, which was made public June 30. "We will need to support each other as we process this loss."</p>

<p>In a statement, Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty called Diamond's death "horrific."</p>

<p>"Part of what makes Colorado special is that people come together in response to a tragedy; I know that the community will continue to unite in supporting the Diamond family and all the victims of this attack," he said.</p>

<p>In addition to the new charges of first-degree-murder, prosecutors announced June 30 that they have added 66 state-level counts against Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, who also faces federal hate crime charges. Soliman, a father of five who was an Uber driver, remains jailed. Federal officials said Soliman was living in the United States after overstaying his visa.</p>

<p>Police said Soliman, who is Muslim, confessed to targeting the "Run for their Lives" walk on Boulder's Pearl Street pedestrian mall over what he felt was participants' support for Israel's military actions in Gaza. The weekly walk, which drew Jewish supporters, was focused on the return of hostages taken by Hamas after its militants raided Israel in October 2023.</p>

<p>Police said he yelled "Free Palestine" during the attack.</p>

<p>People walk past the Boulder County Courthouse at dusk, the scene of an attack that injured multiple people in Boulder, Colorado, on June 2, 2025.</p>

<p>Soliman now faces state charges for 29 victims in the attack, 13 of whom suffered physical injuries, along with animal cruelty charges in connection with a dog that was hurt. Federal prosecutors did not immediately announce whether they would be adding further charges.</p>

<p>Police said Soliman planned his attack for more than a year and arrived in Boulder after driving from his home in Colorado Springs, stopping along the way to buy gasoline, glass bottles, a weed sprayer and flowers to provide a disguise.</p>

<p>Soloway, who leads the Bonai Shalom congregation, asked the public to respect the Diamond family's privacy "under these awful and distressing circumstances. … This event and the tragic loss of someone who has given so much of herself over the years to the Bonai community and beyond, has impacted us all and we are sad and horrified."</p>

<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jewish woman dies from injuries suffered in Boulder terror attack</p>

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About 60,000 units of multivitamins recalled for risks to children. See impacted items.

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<p>About 60,000 units of multivitamins recalled for risks to children. See impacted items.Greta Cross, USA TODAYJune 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM</p>

<p>iHerb issued a recall on June 26 for about 60,000 units of California Gold Nutrition Iron Supplements due to a potential risk of child poisoning.</p>

<p>The recall, posted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, states that iHerb recalled daily prenatal and women's multivitamins for not containing child-resistant packaging, which is required for products that contain iron under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.</p>

<p>No deaths have been associated with the recall, an iHerb spokesperson told USA TODAY on June 30.</p>

<p>Here's what to know about the recalled products, which were sold by online retailers.</p>

<p>Which products are listed in the recall?</p>

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<p>The California Gold Nutrition Daily Prenatal Multivitamin bottles are white with a white lid and gold border label. The bottles contain 60 fish gelatin soft gel dietary supplements, the recall states.</p>

<p>The California Gold Nutrition Women's Multivitamin and Women's 50+ Multivitamin have dark purple packaging with a gold border label. Both products contain 60 capsules in blister foils, according to the recall.</p>

<p>California Gold Nutrition Iron Supplements Ultamins Women's 50+ Multivitamins were recalled on June 26, 2025.California Gold Nutrition Iron Supplements Ultamins Women's Multivitamins were recalled on June 26, 2025.California Gold Nutrition Iron Supplements Daily Prenatal Multi vitamins were recalled on June 26, 2025.Where were the recalled products sold?</p>

<p>The recalled products were sold online by Amazon, Walmart, Target and other websites from January 2019 through April 2025 for between $8-18, the recall states.</p>

<p>What should you do if you have recalled products?</p>

<p>Consumers who have purchased the recalled products should immediately secure them out of sight and reach of children. Then contact iHerb at [email protected] or 888-430-4770 for a refund and information on how to safely discard the product. The recall number is 25-354.</p>

<p>To receive a refund, email [email protected] with the subject line "Iron Supplement Refund" and provide the following information:</p>

<p>Name</p>

<p>Product name(s) and quanity</p>

<p>Evidence of destruction: Initial and date each product package and include a photo with your initials and the date visible</p>

<p>Optional: Provide the order number associated with the purchases, which can be found by logging into a customer's account and viewing "Order History"</p>

<p>iHerb is also contacting all known purchasers directly, the recall states.</p>

<p>Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at [email protected].</p>

<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Vitamin recall: About 60K women's and prenatal multivitamins recalled</p>

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ICE detains more non-criminals, new data analysis shows

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<p>ICE detains more non-criminals, new data analysis showsJulia Ingram June 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM</p>

<p>Detentions of immigrants without criminal histories have risen sharply since May amid a broader push to expand immigration enforcement, according to a CBS News analysis of data from the Department of Homeland Security.</p>

<p>White House adviser Stephen Miller announced a push for a new, higher target of 3,000 arrests daily in late May. From the first week of May to the first week of June, new ICE detentions of people facing only civil immigration charges, such as entering the country without authorization, rose by over 250%.</p>

<p>President Trump has repeatedly said his administration is focusing deportation efforts on criminals. Until recently, federal agents working to enforce his orders have detained more immigrants with criminal convictions or pending criminal charges than those without them each week, the data shows.</p>

<p>But even among those with criminal convictions — about 40% of detainees since Jan. 20 — the majority were not for violent offenses. Overall, roughly 8% of all detainees had been convicted of violent crimes, CBS News found.</p>

<p>"What we're doing is we're really going after the criminal aliens, of which we have plenty to work with," Mr. Trump said at an event promoting his legislative package on Thursday. At a White House news conference with the president Friday, Attorney General Pam Bondi was asked about enforcement and said, "The violent criminals in our country are the priority now."</p>

<p>However, top White House officials, including "border czar" Tom Homan, have also said anyone who entered the country illegally could face removal.</p>

<p>Homan told CBS News in May that while ICE would prioritize public safety and national security threats, "If you're in the country illegally, you're not off the table," adding, "It's a violation of law to enter this country illegally."</p>

<p>More than 97,000 people have been detained over Mr. Trump's first five months in office, CBS News' analysis found, while ICE arrests, which do not always result in detentions, topped 100,000 earlier this month.</p>

<p>A record 59,000 people were currently being held in ICE detention as of June 23 — nearly half of them with no criminal record, CBS News reported last week.</p>

<p>The data CBS News analyzed for this report comes from ICE and was released to the Deportation Data Project, a group of academics and lawyers who collect and publish immigration data. The group sued to obtain the data after filing a Freedom of Information Act request.</p>

<p>ICE did not respond to a request for comment.</p>

<p>Since the first week of June, the number detained with only civil immigration charges was double that of individuals with criminal convictions. This represents an abrupt reversal from the first four months of Mr. Trump's second term, when the number of immigration detainees with a criminal record outnumbered those detained on civil immigration charges.</p>

<p>The new target of 3,000 daily arrests announced by Miller is a sharp increase from the the 660 daily arrests made on average during Mr. Trump's first 100 days in office.</p>

<p>Out of the more than 97,700 people ICE has detained since Mr. Trump took office, more than 39,500, or about 40%, had criminal convictions. Of those, nearly 23,000 were removed as of mid-June.</p>

<p>Among those with criminal convictions, about 8,200 — 8.4% — had convictions for violent crimes, including 478 convicted of homicide and about 6,800 convicted of assault or sexual assault. Violent offenses, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, include crimes that are "threatening, attempting, or actually using physical force against a person."</p>

<p>Additionally, about 5,000 had drug-related convictions.</p>

<p>Traffic-related offenses made up the largest category of crimes among those with prior convictions, with driving under the influence of alcohol the single most common violation.</p>

<p>In an interview with CBS News's Major Garrett in May, Homan blamed "sanctuary city" policies for leading to more arrests of those without criminal convictions.</p>

<p>"When sanctuary cities force us into the neighborhood to find that bad guy, many times that person is with others that are illegally in the country but may not be a criminal target," he said. "Well, they're going to go too."</p>

<p>Homan has called these "collateral arrests."</p>

<p>People without criminal convictions are also easier targets for removal, said Ariel Ruiz Soto, a senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. That's because they tend to be easier to find and more concentrated in one place, he added.</p>

<p>"It requires significantly more resources to go after one person who may be armed and dangerous as opposed to going outside a Home Depot and trying to gather a larger number of people," he told CBS News.</p>

<p>A CBS News poll completed in early June indicates that mass deportation of non-criminals is unpopular among Americans. The poll found that Americans who believe Mr. Trump's deportation efforts are focused on dangerous criminals support those efforts. But among those who do not think criminals were the focus, support dropped dramatically.</p>

<p>Heightened ICE activity has sparked protests across the country in recent weeks, especially in Los Angeles, where Mr. Trump called in the National Guard in response.</p>

<p>California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom accused the administration of "indiscriminately targeting hardworking immigrant families, regardless of their roots or risk."</p>

<p>Some Republican elected officials have also expressed concern. Six GOP members of Congress wrote a letter to ICE acting director Todd Lyons requesting that ICE reveal how many convicted criminals have been deported since January.</p>

<p>"Every minute that we spend pursuing an individual with a clean record is a minute less that we dedicate to apprehending terrorists or cartel operatives," they wrote.</p>

<p>Ruiz Soto, of the Migration Policy Institute, told CBS News that based on Homan's statements on immigration enforcement, he isn't surprised that detentions are predominantly non-criminals.</p>

<p>"There's been a disconnect from the beginning about the rhetoric from President Trump that seems to emphasize a focus on violent and the 'worst of the worst' criminals compared to what his cabinet and DHS has been saying from Day One," he said. "When you look at the numbers it's very clear that has not been the case since the beginning."</p>

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Watch UPS Driver beat the heat by joining Slip 'N Slide party!

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<p>Watch UPS Driver beat the heat by joining Slip 'N Slide party!Ronnie Li, USA TODAYJune 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM</p>

<p>Sometimes, summer fun is too good to pass up, even when you're working.</p>

<p>Five teenagers in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, were out in the front yard on a hot, humid day playing on a Slip 'N Slide when opportunity knocked — or rather, delivered.</p>

<p>"We were celebrating my son's high school graduation," said Robert Stillman, who captured the moment on video. "They were sliding on it when UPS came with a delivery."</p>

<p>The teens spontaneously invited the UPS driver to join in the fun. And, after completing his delivery, he surprised everyone by accepting, going for a wet, slippery ride — uniform and all.</p>

<p>Watch the video above to see this delivery of pure summer joy!</p>

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