October 2020 - Local News 8

How the campaigns are preparing to deploy thousands of poll watchers

October 22, 2020 3:04 am CNN

For the first time in decades, the Republican National Committee can deploy thousands of poll watchers on Election Day. Democrats are turning to…

The film and TV industry has got Black characters wrong for decades. Meet the Black British creatives rewriting the script.

October 22, 2020 3:01 am CNN

For a long time, the film and TV industry has relied on stereotypes to portray Black people. In Britain, a lack of authentic stories both about Black…

Why Nigerians are protesting police brutality

October 22, 2020 2:58 am CNN

Nigeria has been rocked by days of nationwide protests over police brutality, following widespread claims of kidnapping, harassment and extortion by…

Strengthen your knees with this 5-minute workout

October 22, 2020 2:58 am CNN

If you suffer from knee pain like one-quarter of adults in the United States, according to research, you may feel weak, debilitated and even worse…

Breaking up in the time of Covid-19 brings new challenges

October 22, 2020 2:46 am CNN

There comes a moment in many relationships where the partnership is no longer viable, and where separation — or, for married couples, divorce —…

The Nation’s Weather

October 22, 2020 2:30 am Associated Press

The Nation’s Weather for Thursday, October 22, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Warmth will linger from the Southwest to the South Central and…

Former Blue Bell Creameries CEO faces charges in connection with alleged listeria contamination coverup

October 22, 2020 2:26 am CNN

A Texas grand jury charged Paul Kruse, Blue Bell Creameries’ former CEO and president, was charged with wire fraud and conspiracy in connection…

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic

October 22, 2020 2:19 am CNN

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Lake Wind Advisory issued October 22 at 2:11AM MDT until October 22 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID

October 22, 2020 2:11 am National Weather Service

Lake Wind Advisory: Lower Snake River Plain until Oct 22 at 8:14…

Thailand’s Prime Minister lifts state of emergency. Protesters give him three days to resign

October 22, 2020 2:03 am CNN

Thailand’s Prime Minister has revoked emergency measures imposed on Bangkok following more than a week of daily anti-government protests in the…

The US topped 1,000 daily Covid-19 deaths and experts worry the worst of the fall surge is yet to come

October 22, 2020 1:36 am CNN

The US reported more than 1,100 new Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday — the highest daily toll recorded in more than a month. The toll follows a…

Pope endorses civil union laws for same-sex couples

October 22, 2020 12:45 am CNN

Pope Francis has declared support for civil unions for same-sex couples for the first time, according to the Catholic News Agency. The Pope made the…

Senate Republicans defend Barrett against new report highlighting her time on board of school system that reportedly has anti-LGBTQ policies

October 22, 2020 12:44 am CNN

Senate Republicans are defending Judge Amy Coney Barrett a day before her Senate Judiciary Committee vote against Democratic criticism of her record…

Ant Group IPO gets the green light from regulators for its blockbuster listing

October 22, 2020 12:42 am CNN

Ant Group — the crown jewel of billionaire Jack Ma’s tech empire — is one step closer to its highly anticipated market debut. China’s…

US designates six more Chinese media companies as foreign missions

October 21, 2020 11:41 pm CNN

The United States government has labeled six more Chinese media companies operating in the US as foreign missions in the latest round of tit-for-tat…

Idaho State begins practice for spring season

October 21, 2020 10:57 pm Dylan Carder

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho State Bengals held their first practice Wednesday for the upcoming spring football season. The Big Sky…

San Francisco approves creation of K-12 Black Studies curriculum by 2022/23

October 21, 2020 10:44 pm CNN

Click here for updates on this story San Francisco (KPIX) — The history, culture and contributions of African Americans…

Masked bandits break into bank; Raccoon caper caught on camera

October 21, 2020 10:38 pm CNN

Click here for updates on this story Redwood City, CA (KPIX) — Two masked intruders worked their way into a closed…

BLM Sacramento founder wants gun training for black community: ‘We need to be armed, we need to be safe’

October 21, 2020 10:33 pm CNN

Click here for updates on this story Sacramento, CA (KOVR) — Black Lives Matter Sacramento is taking new aim in their…

Bodycam footage shows officer saving woman from burning car

October 21, 2020 10:29 pm CNN

Click here for updates on this story Solano County, CA (KOVR) — Seconds away from burning alive, a woman trapped in her…

The number of older people getting coronavirus in Europe is rising again. That’s really bad news

October 21, 2020 10:24 pm CNN

Europe is deep in the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic, and a particularly worrying trend is beginning to emerge: More older people are…

Families sue Brighton Rehab over coronavirus outbreak that killed 73

October 21, 2020 10:12 pm CNN

Click here for updates on this story Beaver, PA (KDKA) — Attorneys from three law firms have filed a lawsuit in Beaver…

Legislator Dr. William Spencer arrested in alleged pills-for-sex scheme

October 21, 2020 10:07 pm CNN

Click here for updates on this story Central Islip, NY (WCBS) — A Suffolk County legislator is facing shocking felony…

A ‘building distrust’ in public health agencies is ‘the elephant in the room,’ Fauci says

October 21, 2020 10:07 pm CNN

There is a “building distrust” in public health agencies as the coronavirus pandemic resurges in large parts of the United States, said…

Hunter says mountain lion ‘stalked’ him

October 21, 2020 10:01 pm CNN

Click here for updates on this story Bayfield, CO (KCNC) — A Colorado man out hunting elk on Sunday was shocked when he…

Blackfoot boys, Skyline girls win district cross country titles

October 21, 2020 9:56 pm Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Blackfoot and Skyline both claimed 4A District 6 cross-country championships on Wednesday. The Broncos won the boys…

Rheumatoid arthritis drug falls short as treatment for hospitalized Covid-19 patients in three studies

October 21, 2020 9:44 pm CNN

Tocilizumab, a repurposed rheumatoid arthritis drug once considered a promising treatment for hospitalized patients with Covid-19, generally did not…

Covid-19 vaccine trials won’t tell us if the shots save lives, expert notes

October 21, 2020 9:34 pm CNN

The most advanced trials for coronavirus vaccines cannot tell researchers if the shots will save lives, or even if they’ll prevent serious…

Bitcoin prices surge after Paypal jumps into the cryptocurrency business

October 21, 2020 9:33 pm CNN

PayPal is launching its own cryptocurrency service, allowing people to buy, hold and sell digital currency on its site and applications. The online…

Shakhtar Donetsk produces stunning Champions League upset to defeat 13-time winner Real Madrid

October 21, 2020 9:32 pm CNN

Shakhtar Donetsk produced one of the most memorable upsets in Champions League history, beating 13-time winner Real Madrid 3-2 on home soil.…

White woman caught on video yelling obscenities at a Black Starbucks barista over face mask

October 21, 2020 9:31 pm CNN

A White female customer was caught on video shouting a string of obscenities at a Black Starbucks barista in Southern California, after the customer…

Report: LSU bans Odell Beckham Jr. and self-imposes penalties as NCAA investigates rules violations

October 21, 2020 9:30 pm CNN

Louisiana State University is self-imposing penalties on its football program as the NCAA investigates the team for rules violations, according to a…

The first space station crew to launch during a pandemic has returned to Earth

October 21, 2020 8:56 pm CNN

After launching to the International Space Station on April 9, NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner…

Feds say Russia and Iran have interfered with the presidential election

October 21, 2020 8:36 pm CNN

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said Wednesday both Iran and Russia have obtained US voter registration information in an effort to…

This super-beetle can survive being run over by a car — and help with engineering problems

October 21, 2020 8:35 pm CNN

Scientists developing new materials are studying an unlikely source of strength: a beetle that can withstand being run over by a car. Researchers…

Japan has so few women politicians that when even one is gaffe-prone, it’s damaging

October 21, 2020 8:15 pm CNN

Last month, Japanese lawmaker Mio Sugita caused outrage on social media when she said that some women lie about sexual assaults. “Women can…

Tesla stock climbs after hours after company posts record profit and says it will sell half a million cars this year

October 21, 2020 8:05 pm CNN

Tesla reported by far its best quarterly profit Wednesday and said it still hopes to hit its target of half a million car sales this year. The strong…

OxyContin maker to plead guilty to federal criminal charges, pay $8 billion, and will close the company

October 21, 2020 7:55 pm CNN

Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has agreed to plead guilty to three federal criminal charges for its role in creating the nation’s…

Inside Melania Trump’s unprecedented campaign trail absence

October 21, 2020 7:54 pm CNN

First lady Melania Trump — in a historic break from precedent — has yet to set foot on the campaign trail this year even as her husband,…

Obama delivers a blistering rebuke of Trump in his return to the campaign trail

October 21, 2020 7:49 pm CNN

Former President Barack Obama delivered an often-incredulous and blistering account of his successor’s first four years in office on Wednesday…

Calhoun Square renamed as ‘Seven Points’

October 21, 2020 7:37 pm CNN

Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis, MN (WCCO) — The owners of the building formerly known as Calhoun…

Supreme Court clears the way for Alabama to bar curbside voting

October 21, 2020 7:27 pm CNN

The Supreme Court granted a request Wednesday from the state of Alabama to prohibit voters from casting their ballots curbside, an accommodation…

PD: Child forced to drink hot sauce until vomiting, hold bottle rocket in mouth until it exploded

October 21, 2020 7:22 pm CNN

Click here for updates on this story Naugatuck, CT (WFSB) — Two people were arrested in connection with a case of child…

Small town restaurant opens big heart for firefighters & evacuees

October 21, 2020 7:08 pm CNN

Click here for updates on this story Laporte, CO (KCNC) — A restaurant in Laporte, northwest of Fort Collins, is…

Churches win federal court decision against two of state’s Covid-19 mandates

October 21, 2020 7:03 pm CNN

Click here for updates on this story Denver, CO (KCNC) — In what was called a victory for religious freedom, a federal…

McAfee is going public…again

October 21, 2020 6:48 pm CNN

Cybersecurity company McAfee is set to make its return to Wall Street on Thursday. McAfee priced its initial public offering late Wednesday at $20 a…

FDA extends Covid-19 vaccine meeting to allow public input

October 21, 2020 6:42 pm CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration has added extra time to a daylong meeting Thursday of its vaccine advisers, who are gathering to discuss a…

Utah heart attack victim competes for medical care amid surge in Covid-19 cases

October 21, 2020 6:42 pm CNN

In the predawn hours of a recent Tuesday morning in a suburban Salt Lake City hospital, Laurie Terry’s doctor made a disturbing discovery:…

US Army base says its Twitter account was hacked, after it posted lewd messages

October 21, 2020 6:25 pm CNN

The US Army said Wednesday that the official Twitter account of its Fort Bragg base had been hacked, after the account posted several lewd messages.…

Board of Education approves partial wavier of senior project graduation requirement

October 21, 2020 6:15 pm News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education voted Wednesday to extend a partial waiver of the Board rule requiring high school seniors complete a senior…

Community Food Basket seeks to collect 120,000 pounds of food

October 21, 2020 6:10 pm News Team

The Community Food Basket has seen a continued rise in the need for emergency food provisions since March.…

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URGENT – Feds say Russia and Iran have interfered with the presidential election

October 21, 2020 6:03 pm CNN

(CNN) — Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said Wednesday both Iran and Russia have obtained US voter registration information in…

An ‘angry’ Trump enters final debate as advisers hope for some chill

October 21, 2020 6:00 pm CNN

After his abrasive debate performance in September, President Donald Trump walked off stage believing he had won. It was only in the ensuing hours,…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 21, 2020 5:59 pm News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19.…

Possible new organ in the human throat discovered by Dutch scientists

October 21, 2020 5:44 pm CNN

It’s hard to imagine there is a part of the human body that’s gone unnoticed by doctors after centuries of medical research. But…

The legendary Mel Brooks takes to social media to share his support of Joe Biden

October 21, 2020 5:42 pm CNN

Comedian and filmmaker Mel Brooks has never made a political video, until 2020. Brooks’ son Max posted an endorsement message from his father…

Weird science: How a ‘shoddy’ Bannon-backed paper on coronavirus origins made its way to an audience of millions

October 21, 2020 5:39 pm CNN

It was a blockbuster story. A respected Chinese virologist appeared on Tucker Carlson’s show on Fox News in mid-September to share the results…

987 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths

October 21, 2020 5:28 pm News Team

Idaho officials reported 987 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…

A California Black Lives Matter chapter is fundraising to get some of its members trained in gun safety

October 21, 2020 5:25 pm CNN

Black Lives Matter’s Sacramento chapter wants to sponsor 10 Black people for gun safety training in an effort to keep its organization members…

New images show NASA spacecraft’s historic landing and sample collection on asteroid

October 21, 2020 5:24 pm CNN

New images taken by the OSIRIS-REx mission show the historic first touchdown of a NASA spacecraft on the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. The spacecraft…

Democrats planning to boycott Senate Judiciary vote to advance Barrett nomination

October 21, 2020 5:15 pm CNN

Senate Judiciary Democrats, facing criticism from the left that they have not done more to question the legitimacy of the Supreme Court confirmation…

A Colorado woman cited after her pet deer gored a woman walking her dog

October 21, 2020 5:12 pm CNN

A Colorado woman was cited with two misdemeanors for illegally raising a young deer that attacked and gored one of her neighbors, according to state…

Doctors say this will be the worst surge yet. From treatments to testing to PPE, is the US better at handling Covid-19 now?

October 21, 2020 5:10 pm CNN

Dr. Joseph Varon hasn’t taken a day off in 214 days. “It’s not that I don’t want to. But the patients keep on coming,”…

Coronavirus vaccine volunteer in Brazil’s AstraZeneca trial dies — but authorities say trial to continue

October 21, 2020 5:10 pm CNN

A volunteer in Brazil’s trial of AstraZeneca’s experimental coronavirus vaccine has died, the Brazilian health agency Anvisa announced on…

Charlotte removes the name of a white supremacist North Carolina governor from a branch library

October 21, 2020 5:09 pm CNN

The public library system in Charlotte, North Carolina, is renaming one of its branches that was named after a former state governor with ties to a…

CNN Polls: Biden holds double-digit lead in Pennsylvania, while Florida is tight

October 21, 2020 5:05 pm CNN

Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a lead in Pennsylvania and neither he nor President Donald Trump leads in the critical state of Florida,…

Mookie Betts earned everyone in America a free Taco Bell taco when he stole a base in the World Series

October 21, 2020 5:03 pm CNN

Mookie Betts did it all for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night in a Game 1 World Series victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, including winning free…