West Point faces worst cheating scandal in decades
The US Military Academy at West Point is dealing with the fallout from a major cheating incident involving 73 cadets, the largest cheating episode at…
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White House considers Covid testing requirement for travelers from UK
The White House is considering requiring travelers from the United Kingdom to present proof of a negative coronavirus test before arriving in the…
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Chicago mayor says officers in botched raid have been ‘taken off the street’
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday that all the officers involved in a botched Chicago police raid last year have been “taken off the…
Continue Reading White House considers testing requirement for travelers from the United Kingdom
The White House is considering requiring travelers from the United Kingdom to present proof of a negative coronavirus test before arriving in the…
Continue Reading Canadian province of Ontario will shut down the day after Christmas
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, citing rising numbers of Covid-19 cases that are accelerating at “an alarming rate,” announced Monday that the…
Continue Reading State Department reverts to Phase 1 Covid-19 restrictions amid nationwide surge in cases
The State Department is reverting back to Phase 1 Covid-19 guidelines, which include limiting travel to mission critical trips and putting…
Continue Reading Snow storm leads to heated parking war as drivers try to reserve dug-out spots
Click here for updates on this story PASSAIC, New Jersey (WCBS) — After the snow storm, parking wars are heating up in…
Continue Reading Police rescue more than 30 dogs from home
Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A Lawrenceville man is facing…
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Wyoming Governor prevents unemployment insurance tax hike
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed an executive order Monday to prevent large increases in Unemployment Insurance (UI) taxes for businesses directly…
Continue Reading One of the Midwest’s most influential newspapers apologizes for decades of racist coverage
The Kansas City Star has apologized for what it’s calling decades of “robb(ing) an entire community of opportunity, dignity, justice and…
Continue Reading Barr says no need for special counsels to investigate election or Hunter Biden
Attorney General William Barr on Monday rejected several of President Donald Trump’s inflammatory and unfounded statements regarding the…
Continue Reading Police make arrest in 1988 disappearance of 9-year-old Michaela Garecht
Click here for updates on this story HAYWARD, California (KCRA) — A convicted killer has been arrested and charged with…
Continue Reading Man convicted in mother’s murder faces animal cruelty sentencing
Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A Des Moines man sentenced to life in prison for…
Continue Reading Four key ways Barr broke with Trump at the attorney general’s news conference
Two days before he leaves the Justice Department, Attorney General William Barr offered his sharpest rebuke to date of President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Man shot by deputy after traffic stop
Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — An Orange County deputy shot a man in the leg…
Continue Reading Security guard bikes more than 3 miles to deliver lost wallet to customer
Click here for updates on this story MAUI, Hawaii (KITV) — A Maui woman’s wallet led to a lot of Aloha for a Good…
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Two juveniles charged after string of auto burglaries
Idaho Falls Police have arrested two male juveniles in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries. …
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Stocks and oil prices sink as new coronavirus variant sends Europe into lockdown
It was a bumpy ride for US stocks on Monday as worries over a new variant of the coronavirus overshadowed the news of a second pandemic relief bill…
Continue Reading Vatican OKs getting Covid-19 vaccines that used cell lines from aborted fetuses
Being vaccinated against Covid-19 is morally acceptable, the Vatican deemed, after some anti-abortion groups raised concerns about how the vaccines…
Continue Reading 8-yo struck by stray bullet while lying in bed
Click here for updates on this story DEKALB, Georgia (WGCL) — DeKalb police are trying to find the person who shot an…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 195 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 195 new COVID-19 cases in the area Monday.…
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Scattered snow and gusty winds for Tuesday
A strong cold front is on the way for Tuesday morning. We’ll see winds picking up to high levels in the mornings with scattered snow showers to…
Continue Reading Five high school freshman are being called heroes for saving two children from an icy pond
Five New Jersey teens are being hailed as heroes after they saved two children from falling into an icy pond while they were sledding. They group of…
Continue Reading Man accused of kidnapping Linda Stoltzfoos now charged with her homicide
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A man charged with kidnapping an Amish…
Continue Reading Father, son kill each other after son said he shot his father’s dog
Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — According to Washington County Sheriff Richard…
Continue Reading Soldier in custody following death of Fort Drum GI, investigators say
A soldier missing from Fort Drum in New York has been found dead and another service member is in custody, officials said. An investigation into the…
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ISU structural lab boasts new equipment
Idaho State University’s “Structural Laboratory” (SLAB) received approximately $250,000 in upgrades and new equipment this year. …
Continue Reading US Navy sails nuclear submarine through Strait of Hormuz
The US Navy nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine USS Georgia transited the Strait of Hormuz Monday accompanied by two additional American…
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The Moderna vaccine is now in some Americans’ arms as scientists investigate a new coronavirus variant
After 277 consecutive days at work, Dr. Joseph Varon received a very special gift Monday: one of the first public doses of the Moderna Covid-19…
Continue Reading Biden receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on live television
President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on live television Monday afternoon and reassured…
Continue Reading Teens spark joy with massive programmed holiday light displays
Click here for updates on this story FORT LEE, New Jersey (WCBS) — Two teens used their downtime during the pandemic to…
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Idaho gas prices meet national average
Rising crude oil prices could change things soon, but for now, Idaho is enjoying gas prices that are the same as the national average. …
Continue Reading Watch for the ‘Christmas Star’ as Jupiter and Saturn come closer than they have in centuries
The two largest planets in our solar system are coming closer together than they have been since the Middle Ages, and it’s happening just in…
Continue Reading Deadly drug overdoses rising in Monroe County
Click here for updates on this story MONROE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — It’s been two years since Joanna…
Continue Reading 5 teenagers save 2 small children after sled somehow ends up in frigid pond
Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETON, New Jersey (WCBS) — Five teenage boys are being hailed as heroes, after…
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House promises safe venue for legislature
Idaho House Speaker Scott Bedke says the Republican Caucus is working to insure safety precautions are in place for the upcoming legislative session.…
Continue Reading Tesla stock slides on first day in S&P 500
So much for Tesla getting a bump on its first official day in the S&P 500. Shares of Tesla fell more than 6% Monday, dipping along with the…
Continue Reading Violinist plays 70 parking lot concerts for seniors in quarantine
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — On an almost weekly basis, Natalie Vanburkleo-Carbonara turns…
Continue Reading Ho Oh No! Santa gets tangled up in some power lines
Instead of helming Santa’s sleigh, a Santa Claus impersonator took to the skies in a hang glider-like aircraft to spread some early holiday…
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Virtual Test Reactor draft EIS released for comment
The U.S. Department of Energy has released a draft environmental impact statement for public comment on plans for construction of the Versatile Test…
Continue Reading Package containing family heirloom quilts stolen from family’s doorstep
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Twin Cities family is hoping you can help, after some…
Continue Reading Teen battling multiple cancers receives Christmas surprise
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA ( KYW) — The Mummers put on their golden slippers for a Christmas…
Continue Reading Couple emerges after hiding in church’s basement for 843 days
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA ( KYW) — A couple has emerged from a West Philadelphia church after…
Continue Reading 3 killed, 9 caught after 132 avalanches in Colorado backcountry over weekend
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is asking people to use…
Continue Reading Stephen Hawking Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of renowned theoretical physicist, cosmologist, astronomer and mathematician, Stephen Hawking. Personal Birth date:…
Continue Reading Biden receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in public on Monday afternoon. The shot was…
Continue Reading Dogs rescued from meat market get new homes
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI ( ) — Twenty rescued golden retrievers met their forever families Sunday.…
Continue Reading Known white supremacist, pedophilia advocate, Nathan Larson arrested at DIA
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Denver police arrested a white supremacist at Denver International…
Continue Reading David Bowie Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of British singer, songwriter and actor David Bowie. Personal Birth date: January 8, 1947 Death date: January 10,…
Continue Reading Family calling for ‘justice for Ernie’: man dies after violent arrest by county deputies
Click here for updates on this story JURUPA VALLEY, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Five days ago, the lives of a Jurupa…
Continue Reading Biden to receive Covid-19 vaccine Monday
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to receive the first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in public on Monday. Biden’s…
Continue Reading 3 killed, 9 caught after 132 avalanches in CO
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is asking people to use…
Continue Reading Paragliding Santa rescued after getting caught in power lines
Click here for updates on this story RIO LINDA, California (KOVR) — A paraglider dressed as Santa Claus was rescued…
Continue Reading How to cope with grief during the holidays and a pandemic
The overwhelming amount of loss we’ve experienced during this pandemic is in stark contrast to what is supposedly the happiest time of the…
Continue Reading Video: Serial robbery suspect captured after failed attempt to elude capture in San Francisco Bay
Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — An Oakland man suspected a series of armed robberies…
Continue Reading Police dispatcher, officer credited with helping save man from choking
Click here for updates on this story BLUE MOUND, Texas (KTVT) — A police dispatcher and officer in the Tarrant County…
Continue Reading Company developing air taxi operation
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — A company that recently relocated from New Jersey to Dallas is…
Continue Reading Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny dupes spy into revealing how he was poisoned
A Russian agent sent to tail opposition leader Alexey Navalny has revealed how he was poisoned in August — with the lethal nerve agent Novichok…
Continue Reading Loneliness can help grow parts of brain tied to imagination, study finds
As many people face the prospect of being alone for the holidays, new science is showing how loneliness might actually help build structures in the…
Continue Reading Village makes Christmas brighter for 5-yo girl who lost parents in car crash
Click here for updates on this story ROBBINS, Illinois (WBBM) — In south suburban Robbins on Sunday, some kindhearted…
Continue Reading Woman says post office won’t leave Christmas tree she ordered at her door
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A flood of mail, a historic boom in online shopping, and a huge…
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Winter solstice 2020: The shortest day is long on ancient pagan traditions
For six months, the days have grown shorter and the nights have grown longer in the Northern Hemisphere. But that’s about to reverse itself.…
Continue Reading Elon Musk tweeted about a bitcoin rival. It soared 20%
What started off as a meme-inspired parody cryptocurrency has now become the center of a series of tweets in a bitcoin sound-off from Elon Musk. The…
Continue Reading EU authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine, paving way for rollout in days
The European Union has authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, with the first phase of the bloc’s mass vaccination program to begin…
Continue Reading Countries cut UK off as Johnson holds crisis meeting on new coronavirus variant
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson held an emergency meeting with ministers on Monday, after fears about a new coronavirus variant discovered in the…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after cop punched in face while waiting for food
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police in Montgomery County have charged a suspect who they say…
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Vickers family creates scholarship endowment
A local family has created a scholarship endowment at the ISU College of Business. …
Continue Reading Orchestra brings holiday performances to music lovers at home during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — They can’t have you there in person, so the Baltimore Symphony…
Continue Reading 13-yo arrested in connection with armed carjacking
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Officers arrested a teenage suspect after a car was…
Continue Reading Mail carrier makes a special delivery for a mom battling Covid-19
A Houston postal worker delivered more than just the mail to a mom recovering from Covid-19 with her two sons. She left a care package with canned…
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ISU to implement COVID-19 screening program
Idaho State University announced Monday it will implement a mandatory COVID-19 screening program for all students, staff and faculty beginning with…
Continue Reading Barr contradicts Trump by saying it ‘certainly appears’ Russia behind cyberattack
Outgoing Attorney General William Barr on Monday said it “certainly appears” Russia is behind a massive cyberattack on US federal…
Continue Reading ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ adds to ‘The Mandalorian’s’ growing galaxy
It’s official: Disney+ will be offering two series featuring armored stars, and neither one of them is Iron Man. As teased in a post-credit…
Continue Reading 2020: When electric vehicle excitement kicked into high gear
Tesla’s fortunes have made quite a journey since April 2018, when CEO Elon Musk posted a photo on Twitter of himself apparently asleep, lying…
Continue Reading ‘Zoom face,’ TikTok hacks and DIY self-care: 2020’s biggest beauty trends
In a year that many of us spent indoors or hidden behind a mask, the way we think about beauty has changed more profoundly than, perhaps, at any…
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Potato market reveals pandemic influence
The U.S. Potato market experienced an unusual year. All told, Potatoes USA says there was a 5% decline in the utilization of potatoes grown in the…
Continue Reading The cultural moments that defined 2020
It was an unusual year marked by unusual events: an unprecedented global pandemic, youth-led protest movements, impassioned Black Lives Matter…
Continue Reading Ed Sheeran releases new song ‘Afterglow’
Ed Sheeran fans, rejoice! The singer released a new song, “Afterglow” on Monday. It’s his first new music since welcoming his first…
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Idaho Falls details Christmas tree disposal sites
Idaho Falls Sanitation Division has designated multiple sites for disposal of discarded Christmas trees at the end of the holidays. …
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Testing services announce holiday closures
Idaho State University’s COVID-19 testing site and hotline will be closed on Thursday and Friday. …
Continue Reading Throw the Christmas menu out the window and have a snackapalooza
Crown roast of pork? Pass. Beef Wellington? Boring. Clam dip? Well … maybe we’ll keep the clam dip on the menu. In a year that’s…
Continue Reading Fauci says he would advise against additional restrictions on UK travel as country grapples with new coronavirus variant
US public health officials are not currently advising the White House to intensify restrictions on travel from the United Kingdom, even as a slew of…
Continue Reading Stimulus vote interrupts Georgia runoff campaign
As lawmakers in Washington rush to pass a $900 billion stimulus plan to offer relief to millions of Americans dealing with the impact of the…
Continue Reading Lizzo gets her mom a new car for Christmas and her reaction is priceless
Lizzo is spreading holiday cheer. The singer surprised her mom with a new car over the weekend and shared the sweet moment with her millions of…
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URGENT – Barr says no need for special counsels to investigate election or Hunter Biden
(CNN) — Attorney General William Barr said Monday that he doesn’t plan to appoint a special counsel to probe the 2020 election or Hunter…
Continue Reading 2020 is when private spaceflight just got started. In 2021 it will shoot for the stars
Despite the pandemic, 2020 was a landmark year for the commercial space industry. SpaceX became the first company ever to send humans to space aboard…
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Health insurance sign-up deadline extended
The “Your Health Idaho” board of directors has voted to extend the open enrollment deadline for the first time this year.…
Continue Reading Newly discovered comet photographed during solar eclipse
A newly discovered sungrazer comet was photographed approaching the sun during last week’s solar eclipse before it evaporated into dust…
Continue Reading Idaho unemployment insurance rates projected to drop
In spite of record unemployment claims, Idaho employers should see a roughly 18% decrease in unemployment insurance tax rates in 2021.…
Continue Reading House Democrats subpoena HHS and CDC directors for documents in political interference investigation
House Democrats on Monday subpoenaed Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Continue Reading The Moderna vaccine could go to the public today as travelers risk exposure to a new coronavirus variant
First, the good news: The Moderna vaccine will likely be going into people’s arms Monday, boosting the number of Americans who will start…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine is a source of hope for health care workers. But it comes too late for hundreds of them
Weeks after Dr. Carlos Araujo Preza was treated for Covid-19 in the same Houston-area hospital where he cared for patients during the pandemic, a…
Continue Reading Elliot Page thanks fans for outpouring of support
Actor Elliot Page is expressing gratitude to supporters after sharing that he identifies as non-binary and transgender. “From the bottom of my…
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Armed robbery suspect arrested after chase
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Juan Carlos Rosales, 28, of Idaho Falls after an armed robbery and high speed chase. …
Continue Reading Robert E. Lee statue removed from US Capitol
Virginia’s statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed from the US Capitol overnight Sunday, Gov. Ralph Northam’s office…
Continue Reading Hundreds of Floridians line up for free groceries as growing demand, decreasing supply pinches food banks
Deborah Hightower cried and her body shook with emotion as she looked through her windshield at more than 100 cars waiting in line for free food in…
Continue Reading Walmart is attempting to solve one of the biggest pain-points of online shopping
Walmart is attempting to solve one of the biggest pain-points of online shopping — the dreaded return — with a new service. The retailer…
Continue Reading US futures slump as new Covid-19 variant spoils the stimulus party
Investors had hoped to celebrate the moment US lawmakers agreed on a new stimulus package to help America’s ailing economy. Instead, the…
Continue Reading A stranger saved me from a Christmas blizzard. Now I’m stranded again
Somewhere on that 7 a.m. Greyhound bus journey between Port Authority and Albany, I started crying. Being stranded by a blizzard in New York had been…
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Chubbuck Lions Club hosts Special Needs Christmas Drive-Thru
The Chubbuck Lions Club held a Special Needs Christmas Drive-Thru at the Red Lion Hotel. Traditionally, the club holds a Christmas dinner every year…
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