Want good luck in the new year? Make yourself a lemon pig
At the end of the dank, dark tunnel that was 2020 comes light — a bright yellow, pungent light with toothpick legs and a penny in its mouth.…
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Dr. Drew Pinsky, who apologized for downplaying coronavirus, says he has Covid-19
Dr. Drew Pinsky has Covid-19. He shared the news on his Instagram but says he’s on the mend. “Thanks for checking in on me, I appreciate…
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These 20 states will raise their minimum wage by January 1
Come Friday, many low-wage workers across the US are getting a pay bump. Twenty states are raising their minimum wage rates — some by pennies,…
Continue Reading Tesco and Pizza Hut ‘shamed’ for not paying the UK minimum wage
Britain’s largest supermarket chain Tesco underpaid almost 80,000 of its workers, the UK government has revealed, as it “named and…
Continue Reading The full lyrics to ‘Auld Lang Syne’ so you don’t mumble your way through it
As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, voices all over the world will resurrect the centuries-old tradition of singing “Auld…
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Why Josh Hawley’s move could endanger Senate Republicans
Senators are still blocking an immediate and final vote to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act,…
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These five patents offer hints about what an Apple car could look like
Talk of a possible Apple car is back. Apple hasn’t commented publicly on its plans for the project, nicknamed Titan, so it’s not clear…
Continue Reading Astronaut Terry Virts shares an ‘insider’s guide’ to life in space
Cutting the hair of another astronaut on the International Space Station is one of the most stressful things US Air Force Col. Terry Virts has ever…
Continue Reading Biden’s inaugural committee hosting national memorial for Covid-19 victims on January 19
President-elect Joe Biden’s inaugural committee on Thursday announced that it is hosting a national memorial to remember and honor the lives…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Nikki Haley, former US ambassador to the United Nations and former Republican governor of South Carolina. Personal…
Continue Reading Ken Jennings of ‘Jeopardy!’ apologizes for insensitive tweets
Ken Jennings has offered an apology regarding “unartful and insensitive things” he’s tweeted. The past tweets resurfaced after it…
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A Black musician’s son was falsely accused of stealing a woman’s iPhone. She disputes his account and accusations of racism
Prosecutors in New York City are investigating an incident in which a jazz musician said his 14-year-old son was attacked by a woman who falsely…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Thursday, December 31
This year has upended so much in modern life that even New Year’s Eve celebrations tonight will be different, downscaled or canceled due to…
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US sets daily Covid-19 death record for the second day in a row. Another 80,000 could die in next 3 weeks, new forecast says
As 2020 nears its end, the US reported a record death toll for the second day in a row, with more than 3,740 Covid-19 fatalities Wednesday. And the…
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What happened when two virtual strangers booked an Airbnb together
The prospect of finding true love during a global pandemic seems almost impossible, especially if you’re stuck in lockdown and hate dating…
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Make a lazy New Year’s Day feast with these snacks and drinks
Maybe you got caught up in New Year’s Eve preparations, making sure you had enough bubbly to kick 2020 to the curb in spectacular fashion. Or…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 31: Coronavirus, transition, stimulus, Brexit, Yemen
New year, new pay: Starting January 1 (tomorrow!), 20 states will raise their minimum wage. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and…
Continue Reading Backpacking is a rite of passage for many travelers. Covid could end it forever
Backpacking trips have been something of a rite of passage for young people for almost 70 years. Whether you’re setting off around the world,…
Continue Reading Minneapolis police were involved in a fatal shooting. The chief said he will release bodycam footage today
Minneapolis police were involved in a fatal shooting Wednesday evening, according to Chief Medaria Arradondo, who said officers were conducting a…
Continue Reading Young people are getting out the vote in Georgia — from thousands of miles away
From messaging potential voters on dating apps to helping pay for Uber rides to the polls, young people across the country are playing a role in the…
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Lewis Hamilton knighted in UK’s New Year Honours List
Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton capped a remarkable year on and off the track after he was awarded a knighthood in the UK’s New Year’s…
Continue Reading Virtual vacation: Amazing travel photos from 2020
It’s been a year like no other. As we began 2020, travelers had more freedom of movement than at any time in history. Air traffic had been…
Continue Reading Virtual vacation: Amazing photos from a strange year for travel
It’s been a year like no other. As we began 2020, travelers had more freedom of movement than at any time in history. Air traffic had been…
Continue Reading China approves Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, promises free shots for all citizens
China approved its first homegrown coronavirus vaccine for general public use on Thursday, with officials promising to provide the general public…
Continue Reading China approves Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, promises free jabs for all citizens
China approved its first homegrown coronavirus vaccine for general public use on Thursday, with officials promising to provide the general public…
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Trump was briefed that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack US forces in Afghanistan
United States President Donald Trump received unconfirmed information earlier this month that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack American…
Continue Reading Fauci says US can return to normal by fall if it puts aside slow start and is diligent about vaccinations
If states are able to “diligently vaccinate” people against the coronavirus next year, the US could return to normal life by early fall,…
Continue Reading China approves its first homegrown coronavirus vaccine, developed by Sinopharm
Chinese regulators have approved the country’s first homegrown coronavirus vaccine, developed by state-owned pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm,…
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Thunder Ridge finishes Holiday Tournament unbeaten
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Thunder Ridge guard Lloyer Driggs powered the Titans to a 75-68 win over Coeur d’Alene by scoring 28 points. With…
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Hillcrest cruises past Mountain Home
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – In the final day of the East Idaho Basketball Tournament, Hillcrest picked up their second straight win with a 52-28…
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Star Valley stuns Skyline for their first win
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Star Valley battled every game in the East Idaho Holiday Tournament and they finally got rewarded for it on…
Continue Reading Secret Service adding former Biden agents to new presidential detail
The US Secret Service has been planning to bring back to the White House a group of agents that previously worked with President-elect Joe Biden when…
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Wednesday high school basketball scores – Dec. 30
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK), Boys and girls high school basketball…
Continue Reading Post-Brexit UK-EU trade deal becomes law on eve of deadline
British lawmakers voted to back the United Kingdom’s post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Wednesday, on the eve of the December 31…
Continue Reading Furloughed Japanese airline staff to work as Shinto shrine attendants during New Year’s holidays
Around the world, many furloughed employees are toughing out the coronavirus pandemic by taking second or third jobs. Instead of driving for Uber or…
Continue Reading Trump to return to Washington early ahead of Republican plan to disrupt certification of Biden’s win
President Donald Trump is expected to return to Washington earlier than anticipated ahead of a planned disruption by Republicans when Congress meets…
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Idaho group to try for recreational marijuana in 2022
Groups of Idaho activists are renewing the effort to legalize marijuana, both for medicinal and recreational…
Continue Reading China’s Sinopharm says its coronavirus vaccine is 79% effective
China’s state-owned pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm has announced its coronavirus vaccine is 79.34% effective. Interim analysis of Phase 3…
Continue Reading New Year’s Eve fireworks are on in some places, but they’ll look a lot different this year
New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world will look very different this year as cities take precautions against the spread of Covid-19. The…
Continue Reading Watch Boston Dynamics robots dance to ‘Do you love me’
Boston Dynamics’ robots are back to let you know they can really shake ’em down. In a stunning dance video that’s part celebration…
Continue Reading Colorado officials suspect they’ve found a second case of UK coronavirus variant
Health officials in a Colorado county believe they’ve found a second local case of a coronavirus variant from the United Kingdom — one…
Continue Reading ‘Bridgerton’s’ Queen Charlotte latest to stir Black debate
Leave it to Shonda Rhimes to give us a Black queen. Rhimes’ production company, Shondaland, is behind the new hit period Netflix drama,…
Continue Reading Some think Moderna VIPS may cut the line to get scarce Covid-19 vaccine
When biotech company Moderna announced Tuesday that it planned to offer its workforce a chance to get vaccinated with its recently authorized…
Continue Reading British lawmakers back post-Brexit UK-EU trade deal on eve of deadline
British lawmakers voted to back the United Kingdom’s post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Wednesday, on the eve of the December 31…
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1,340 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,340 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…
Continue Reading Biden legal team asks senators for judicial nomination recommendations
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has sent a letter to Democratic senators seeking their recommendations for district court…
Continue Reading Census Bureau to miss December 31 deadline
The Census Bureau announced it will miss Thursday’s deadline to produce the population count used to divide seats in Congress between the…
Continue Reading Mindfulness expert Jon Kabat-Zinn leads Anderson Cooper in meditation
“You can’t figure it out by thinking,” Jon Kabat-Zinn advised Anderson Cooper on embracing the present moment through mindfulness.…
Continue Reading GOP senator to delay affirming Biden victory by forcing votes on Electoral College results
Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley said Wednesday he will object when Congress counts the Electoral College votes next week, which will force…
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URGENT – Trump was briefed that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack US forces in Afghanistan
(CNN) — President Donald Trump received information earlier this month that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack American forces in…
Continue Reading Doctor drives three hours to get Covid-19 vaccine to rural Michigan hospital
A Michigan doctor and his silver pickup truck are playing a key role in getting the Covid-19 vaccine to remote parts of the state. Dr. Richard Bates…
Continue Reading What we know about the 63-year-old Nashville bomber
The man who detonated an RV bomb in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning was a loner with no significant criminal record and as yet no signs of…
Continue Reading Girlfriend of Nashville bomber told police in 2019 he was building explosives in an RV, records show
A woman who said she was the girlfriend of the man who set off the Christmas Day explosion in Nashville told police last year he was making bombs in…
Continue Reading Tornado touches down in Corsicana, Texas, as storm system moves into Gulf Coast
Officials in Navarro County, Texas, said a tornado touched down in the town of Corsicana on Wednesday morning. The Office of Emergency Management…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 268 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 268 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Florida’s first-come, first-serve Covid-19 vaccination plan for the elderly leads to scramble
Florida’s county-by-county plan to vaccinate its elderly population has created a mass scramble for a limited number of doses, leading to…
Continue Reading GBI releases results of Cobb absentee ballots signature audit
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL ) — GBI Director Vic Reynolds made it clear Wednesday that his…
Continue Reading State helping non-profit art organizations impacted by the pandemic
Click here for updates on this story NORWCIH, Connecticut (WFSB) — The pandemic decimated the arts community along with…
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Scattered snow showers Wednesday evening and Thursday, more this weekend
Look for scattered snow showers, light winds through Wednesday night and Thursday morning as a cold front swings in from the west. Another storm…
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Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ dies of Covid-19 complications at 82
Dawn Wells, who played the lovable castaway Mary Ann Summers on “Gilligan’s Island,” died in Los Angeles on Wednesday from Covid-19 complications,…
Continue Reading 911 calls reveal panic and confusion before and after the Nashville bombing
Just after the Christmas morning bombing in downtown Nashville, a terrified woman told a 911 dispatcher she thought the roof of the building where…
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ISP vows to protect Capitol decorum
Idaho State Police have published an open letter they hope will avoid the kind of mayhem that accompanied a special legislative session last summer.…
Continue Reading Arizona Safeway Shootings Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the January 8, 2011 shootings in Tucson, Arizona. Six people were killed and 13 were wounded including Congresswoman Gabrielle…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Trump’s conspiracy theory connecting Georgia’s secretary of state to China
In the waning days of his presidency, Donald Trump continues to spread nonsense conspiracies over the 2020 election and the officials who oversaw it,…
Continue Reading Trump’s tweets and actions put Georgia GOP senators on defense
Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are on defense just under one week from a crucial Senate runoff election that will determine who…
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START to increase seating caps
The Jackson Town Council and Teton County Board of County Commissioners have voted to increase START bus seating to 75% of…
Continue Reading Early voting in crucial Georgia runoff surpasses 2.5 million
A total of 2,570,593 votes have been cast in Georgia’s runoff elections, the Georgia secretary of state’s office told CNN Wednesday, with…
Continue Reading White House coronavirus testing czar: ‘We need to be doing a better job’ with Covid-19 vaccine rollout
The US government needs to be doing a better job with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir said Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Two more Covid-19 vaccines may be authorized for emergency use in US in next few months
Two additional vaccines for Covid-19 may be authorized for use in the US in the coming months as the country tries to deal with record…
Continue Reading A Black jazz musician’s son was falsely accused of stealing an iPhone, father says. The woman accusing him is speaking out to CNN
Prosecutors in New York City are investigating an incident in which a jazz musician said his 14-year-old son was attacked by a woman who falsely…
Continue Reading Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ dies of Covid-19 complications at 82
Dawn Wells, who played the lovable castaway Mary Ann Summers on “Gilligan’s Island,” died in Los Angeles on Wednesday from Covid-19 complications,…
Continue Reading Ticketmaster to pay $10 million in fines after admitting to illegally accessing competitor’s computers
Ticketmaster entered into a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York and will pay $10 million in fines to resolve charges that…
Continue Reading New US dietary guidelines include recs for babies and toddlers for first time
The United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services issued new dietary guidelines, which include…
Continue Reading Razorback fans react to Texas Bowl cancelation
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KHBS/KHOG) — In a matter of hours, excitement turned to…
Continue Reading McConnell says bill to increase stimulus checks to $2,000 has ‘no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected a bill to increase direct payments to $2,000, likely closing the door on any pathway to passage…
Continue Reading Police investigate after officer seen on camera punching K-9 partner
Click here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, California (KCRA) — Vacaville police say they are investigating after…
Continue Reading Police: Man using cane, wheelchair tries to rob bank in Manhattan
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS ) — Police are trying to track down a man they say attempted to rob…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about the new coronavirus variant found in US
The United States’ first known case of the new coronavirus variant was discovered in Colorado on Tuesday, according to state health officials.…
Continue Reading Woman fired, Omaha daycare files abuse report after Facebook video alleges abusive behavior
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — The owners of an Omaha day care confirmed an…
Continue Reading 7-year-old boy asks for donations to Humane Society instead of birthday presents
Click here for updates on this story BUTLER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KDKA ) — A 7-year-old boy decided instead of presents…
Continue Reading FedEx responds as customers grow increasingly frustrated with delivery issues
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — In the past week, WBAL-TV 11 News has received dozens of…
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Helicopters to begin land treatment near Pocatello
Efforts to rehabilitate fire-scarred land near Pocatello will begin Monday, weather permitting.…
Continue Reading Child mauled by dog in Boston; off-duty officer stops attack, authorities say
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — An 11-year-old boy is undergoing surgery after he was mauled by a…
Continue Reading CA police officer recorded punching K9 partner during training
Click here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, California (KOVR ) — A Vacaville police officer was caught on camera…
Continue Reading Two suspects accused in deadly shooting released from hospital, arrested
Click here for updates on this story LACOMBE, Louisiana (WDSU) — Two suspects accused in a deadly shooting in Lacombe…
Continue Reading 2 killed after armed carjacking suspect causes head-on crash, officials say
Click here for updates on this story VOLUSIA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Tuesday night, two people were killed while on…
Continue Reading ‘He was our guardian angel’: Couple connects with Good Samaritan after Thanksgiving house fire
Click here for updates on this story FOLSOM, California (KOVR ) — It’s a whirlwind of emotion for Tom Ward and Sheri…
Continue Reading Police: Man used cellphone to secretly record coworkers in restroom of business
Click here for updates on this story UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Police in Cumberland County say a man…
Continue Reading Brown County deputies search for inmate who escaped jail for second time
Click here for updates on this story BROWN COUNTY, Ohio (WLWT) — A Brown County inmate has escaped jail again. Brown…
Continue Reading JCPenney’s CEO is out after two years of failure
Jill Soltau was hired to save JCPenney. Two years later, her company was sold out of bankruptcy and she’s been shown the exit. This isn’t…
Continue Reading ‘It’s hallowed ground’: Mainers raising money for new Vietnam War veterans memorial
Click here for updates on this story LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) — For Charles Paul, taking care of his fellow veterans has…
Continue Reading Family of 18-year-old wants deputy charged after deadly shooting during funeral service
Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, North Carolina (WXII) — The family of a man shot and killed, by a…
Continue Reading Biden White House to issue memo to halt or delay midnight regulations on January 20
On Joe Biden’s first day as President, his White House will issue a memo to halt or delay midnight regulations and actions taken by the Trump…
Continue Reading Stanford gives COVID vaccine to non-frontline staff, researchers in new distribution snafu
Click here for updates on this story STANFORD, California (KPIX ) — Stanford University is facing a new round of…
Continue Reading Trump administration to block palm oil from second company in Malaysia over forced labor findings
The Trump administration will halt imports of palm oil from Malaysia over findings of forced labor abuses at the plantations of one of the…
Continue Reading Trump administration taking steps to designate Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism in coming days
The Trump administration will soon take steps toward designating Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism as an 11th hour effort to create hurdles for…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about the new coronavirus variant found in Colorado
The United States’ first known case of the new coronavirus variant was discovered in Colorado on Tuesday, according to state health officials.…
Continue Reading COVID Restrictions: Restaurant continues to defy health orders, faces $1,000 daily fines
Click here for updates on this story DANVILLE, California (KPIX ) — A defiant restaurant owner in Danville is still…
Continue Reading ’38 Homicides In 4 Years’: LA Councilmembers Move To Arm Park Rangers
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — A push to arm Los Angeles park rangers with guns was…
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