How Atlanta rappers helped flip the White House
Welcome to Atlanta, where the players politic. Anger, fear, new voters, PAC money, minority turnout — these are often credited with shaping…
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Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister calls Beirut port explosion ‘suspicious’
A probe into hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate left at Beirut’s port began just hours before a massive blast rocked the site, leaving more…
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Croatia hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake, leaving at least 7 dead
At least seven people were killed and dozens were injured after a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck central Croatia on Tuesday, according to…
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Police: Twin 61-year-old brothers found dead in Wyoming
Authorities in Wyoming have said two 61-year-old twin brothers were found dead over the weekend.…
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1,514 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 16 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,514 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths on…
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‘Bridgerton’ star says ‘intimacy coordinator’ helped craft those sex scenes everyone is talking about
The new Netflix series “Bridgerton” is hot in more ways than one. The Shonda Rhimes-produced period drama has become the latest…
Continue Reading Pelosi has narrow path to the speakership
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s margin for error is slim on Sunday, when lawmakers return to Washington to officially usher in a new session of…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 223 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 223 new COVID-19 cases in the area Tuesday.…
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New US dietary guidelines include babies and toddlers for first time but don’t reduce sugar and alcohol intake
The United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services issued new dietary guidelines, which include…
Continue Reading State seeks help identifying young girl whose remains were found in rural area
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN COUNTY, Oregon ( KPTV) — Oregon State Police Detectives are asking for the…
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‘Critically endangered’ monkey and armored slug among 503 new species named in 2020
A monkey that lives on the edge of an extinct volcano, an amphibian that breathes through its skin and an armored slug are among the 503 new species…
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Jackson offers free Christmas tree recycling
To avoid a costly, 80-mile trip to the Bonneville County, Idaho solid waste facility, the Town of Jackson is offering to compost residents’…
Continue Reading Four-legged officer to get body armor
Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, Kansas (KCTV KSMO) — One local police department’s K9 will soon be…
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White House coronavirus task force warns of ‘unstable’ data during the holidays
The White House coronavirus task force warned states of incomplete and “unstable” Covid-19 data due to the ongoing holiday season, making…
Continue Reading Boston removes statue of former slave kneeling before President Lincoln after 141 years
A Boston statue depicting a formerly enslaved man kneeling beneath President Abraham Lincoln was removed Tuesday morning, according to the…
Continue Reading Aly & AJ spice up classic hit ‘Potential Breakup Song’
Musical duo Aly & AJ have spiced up their 2007 hit “Potential Breakup Song.” In the updated version, released Tuesday, the pair,…
Continue Reading Biden says Trump administration is falling ‘far behind’ on vaccine distribution
President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday that the Trump administration’s plan to distribute Covid-19 vaccines across the country has fallen…
Continue Reading As year-end approaches, vaccine rollout remains woefully behind schedule
With just a few days left in the year, alarm bells are going off among health officials across the country over the slow effort to administer tens of…
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Snow showers Wednesday and Thursday
We have a couple of weather systems moving in from the west coast with the first round of snowy weather arriving Wednesday afternoon. A heavier snow…
Continue Reading The Columbus, Ohio, officer who shot Andre Hill shouted ‘gun’ before opening fire, report says
The Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot unarmed Andre Hill shouted that Hill had a gun before shooting him to death last week, according to a…
Continue Reading Russian authorities launch new criminal investigation against opposition leader Alexey Navalny
Russian authorities have ratcheted up pressure on opposition politician Alexey Navalny, leveling a new fraud accusation and jail threat against him…
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Idaho Lottery looking for 2 big winners and 1 really big winner
The Idaho Lottery has confirmed the winning $1,000,000 Raffle ticket was sold at an Idaho Lottery retail location in Jerome County.…
Continue Reading Police arrest suspect accused of stealing car and kidnapping infant
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A Buford man is facing kidnapping and…
Continue Reading Nashville residents, business owners to retrieve important items and pets from Christmas Day bomb site
Nearly two dozen downtown Nashville residents and business owners were to retrieve important items and pets Tuesday during their first up-close look…
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Teton Auto Group boosts event center
The Teton Auto Group has contributed $500,000 toward the construction of the Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls. …
Continue Reading Trump lashes out at Republicans after they override his veto
President Donald Trump’s ability to scramble American political lines continues even from the golf course, with House votes Monday showing that…
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Vaccination plans falling behind initial predictions
Plans to roll out a COVID-19 vaccine to the public are falling way behind expectations.…
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New York Post to Donald Trump: Stop the insanity
President Donald Trump’s favorite newspaper has turned against him. The New York Post, in an editorial that got the front-page, giant-font…
Continue Reading 150-year-old Bible saved in Unity church fire
Click here for updates on this story UNITY, Maine (WMTW) — Firefighters saved a 150-year-old Bible during a fire Monday…
Continue Reading Philadelphia on track to break record number of homicides
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A violent night pushes Philadelphia closer to reaching a grim…
Continue Reading Unemployed will get full 11 weeks of $300 boost from stimulus deal, Labor Department says
Jobless Americans won’t lose out on any benefits in the $900 billion stimulus deal, even though President Donald Trump did not sign it into law…
Continue Reading Hospital patient found unresponsive in Hawthorne identified
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — UPDATE: The patient has been identified and his next of kin…
Continue Reading NOPD: Two suspects sought in connection with rash of vehicle burglaries
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU ) — The New Orleans Police Department is asking for the…
Continue Reading He might be armed and is considered dangerous, officials said.
Click here for updates on this story UNITY, Maine (WMTW) — Firefighters saved a 150-year-old Bible during a fire Monday…
Continue Reading Oxygen supply issues forced five Los Angeles-area hospitals to declare an ‘internal disaster’
Oxygen supply issues led at least five Los Angeles County hospitals to declare an “internal disaster” Sunday, which included turning…
Continue Reading Man sought in connection with domestic violence incident, police say
Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — Manchester police are looking for a man in…
Continue Reading Guatemalan-Maya Center serves hundreds of families
Click here for updates on this story LAKE WORTH, Florida (WPBF) — Outside the Palm Beach County Food Bank, dozens of…
Continue Reading Pittsburgh police chief to walk all 90 of the city’s neighborhoods
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert made it his mission to…
Continue Reading Jackson extends visitor testing program
The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce will extend the community’s Visitor Testing program through January 31, 2021. …
Continue Reading New details released on apartment complex fire that left dozens without a home
Click here for updates on this story SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (WYFF) — New details were released Tuesday about a…
Continue Reading Controversial ‘Emancipation Group’ statue removed from pedestal in Park Square
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — Nearly six months after the Boston Art Commission voted…
Continue Reading Teen hid while robber opened fire on brother, pregnant sister, toddler
Click here for updates on this story CANTON, Mississippi (WAPT ) — Canton police are investigating a shooting that…
Continue Reading 4 pounds of meth sniffed out by Santa Cruz Sheriff K-9 Lola
Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, California (KSBW) — Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s K-9 Lola…
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Police recover stolen gun made to look like a toy
Idaho Falls Police recover a stolen gun that was made to look like a toy…
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Record Covid-19 hospitalizations in US could soon force health experts to ration care
The number of patients hospitalized across the US with Covid-19 is the highest it’s ever been — and at this rate health experts warn some…
Continue Reading Investigators on scene at massive Waldo Heights apartment fire that displaced 30 families
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Kansas City firefighters battled a multi-alarm…
Continue Reading Omaha family struggles to find mental health treatment amid pandemic
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — At 11 years old, Jameson is diagnosed with depression and…
Continue Reading New Yorkers, tired of 2020, mark ‘Good Riddance Day’
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — People who have had it with 2020 sounded off Monday in Times…
Continue Reading Inmate accused of stabbing, killing cellmate, CDCR says
Click here for updates on this story FOLSOM, California (KCRA) — An inmate from California State Prison, Sacramento is…
Continue Reading Boeing’s troubled 737 Max is back in the air after nearly two years
Boeing 737 Max has returned to passenger service in the US this morning for the first time since two fatal crashes grounded the jet in March 2019.…
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Girl injured in snowmobile crash
A 17-year-old girl suffered an upper leg injury in a snowmobile crash southwest of West Yellowstone at around 10:11 a.m. Tuesday.…
Continue Reading This new subscription service is helping people find and support local Black-owned restaurants
Ifi Akpandak has a new venture he hopes will make it easier for Americans to find and support Black-owned restaurants in their local communities. The…
Continue Reading 5 Women killed during Christmas Day homicide
Click here for updates on this story POPE COUNTY, Arkansas (KHBS/KHOG) — UPDATE: The Pope County sheriff released the…
Continue Reading Man returns to basketball court where he was shot and paralyzed
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — One year ago Sebastian Sharpe was playing…
Continue Reading St. Paul Police reviewing policy after resident complains of officer’s far-right group sticker
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO Staff) — The St. Paul Police Department is reviewing its policy…
Continue Reading A new app is helping public defenders keep their clients out of jail
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A new app being used in Hennepin County could keep people out…
Continue Reading Woman, 95, threatened with eviction for socially distanced chats with granddaughter
Click here for updates on this story REDONDO BEACH, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Every other week, Rozanna Handrich stands…
Continue Reading Colorado 15-year-old in need of kidney donor for second time
Click here for updates on this story LITTLETON, Colorado (KCNC) — A 15-year old boy in Littleton is in need of a kidney…
Continue Reading Thousands without heat or water in Aspen area after vandals target natural gas system
Click here for updates on this story PITKIN COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Authorities are investigating after vandals…
Continue Reading 7-year-old boy, 4-year-old girl die with mother in Texas crash just days after Christmas
Click here for updates on this story PARKER COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — A horrible, multi-vehicle crash northwest of Fort…
Continue Reading Lyft driver carjacked by his own passenger told to pay $2,500 deductible when car found damaged
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM Staff) — A South Side Lyft driver says his own passenger carjacked…
Continue Reading Friends, family believe transgender woman found shot to death was killed in hate crime
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM Staff) — A transgender woman was shot and killed in East Chatham on…
Continue Reading ‘It’s an amazing funeral,’ Emancipation group statue removed from Boston’s Park Square
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — The controversial Emancipation Group Memorial in Boston’s Park…
Continue Reading Trump angered by Mar-a-Lago renovations, sources say
His mood darkened as soon as he walked into his members-only club Mar-a-Lago, three days before Christmas, according to multiple sources. The changes…
Continue Reading FBI trying to identify victims of $28m Maryland-based Ponzi scheme in which trio posed as pastors
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officials from the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the…
Continue Reading Nashville residents to get first close look at their homes since Christmas Day bombing
About 20 people will be escorted by authorities to survey and secure their homes and businesses in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday —…
Continue Reading Croatia hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake, leaving at least 6 dead
At least six people died after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of central Croatia on Tuesday, the Interior Ministry said on Twitter. The…
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COVID-19 vaccines distributed and going well so far
We are told all 975 doses delivered to Eastern Idaho Public Health have been distributed to all 6 hospitals in our…
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Elks Lodge distributes food boxes
Idaho falls elks lodge 1087 and friends are helping feed our…
Continue Reading Environmental groups sue Trump administration over rule allowing for faster dishwashers
A coalition of environmental groups sued the Energy Department on Tuesday in an effort to block a new federal rule that would allow for faster…
Continue Reading Mitch McConnell faces decision over formal vote to increase stimulus payments to $2,000
All eyes are on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday. After the House overwhelmingly voted to both override President Donald…
Continue Reading McConnell blocks effort to quickly increase direct stimulus payments
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked an effort to quickly pass a measure to increase direct stimulus payments from $600 to…
Continue Reading Biden eyes cuts to Trump nuclear program as critical arms control deadline with Russia looms
President-elect Joe Biden will explore making cuts to the country’s nuclear modernization program, potentially reversing Trump administration…
Continue Reading Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drop a new holiday podcast declaring ‘love wins’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have released their first podcast through their multi-year deal with Spotify, saying they hope it brings…
Continue Reading Arizona truck driver charged in fatal cyclist crash cited by federal transportation authority
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU Saff) — The Arizona truck driver involved in a deadly crash that…
Continue Reading Las Vegas police investigate death of 21-month-old boy
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU Saff) — Las Vegas police are investigating a child’s death…
Continue Reading Croatia hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake, leaving at least one dead
Croatia has been hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey. The tremor caused major damage to the town of…
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Atlético Madrid and Diego Costa agree termination of striker’s contract
Atlético Madrid and Diego Costa have agreed to an early end of the 32-year-old striker’s contract, the Spanish club said on Tuesday.…
Continue Reading 10 people displaced in apartment building fire
Click here for updates on this story WARE, Massachusetts (WGGB/WSHM) — Ten people have been displaced following a fire…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris receives first dose of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine on camera
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received the first dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine live on television on Tuesday in Washington, DC, and urged…
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How to find Eyewitness News 3
On January 1, 2021, Eyewitness News 3 (CBS) is changing frequencies and will originate from KIFI’s TV tower instead of KIDK’s. It will become…
Continue Reading Springfield plastic bag ordinance takes effect Friday
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WGGB/WSHM) — Springfield officials are reminding…
Continue Reading Mitch McConnell faces decision over vote to increase stimulus payments to $2,000
All eyes are on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday. After the House overwhelmingly voted to both override President Donald…
Continue Reading Woman says ‘guardian angels’ saved her from plunging into Ogden River
Click here for updates on this story OGDEN, Utah (KSL) — A 23-year-old woman said it’s a miracle she’s…
Continue Reading Georgia Republicans stick with Trump and support increased direct payments
Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler both announced Tuesday that they support an effort to amend the recently passed omnibus spending…
Continue Reading Michigan woman accused of stealing then crashing patrol car during arrest
Click here for updates on this story ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Michigan (WBND) — A Sturgis woman was arrested after she…
Continue Reading Drone delivery one step closer to reality with new FAA rules
Amazon, Google’s parent Alphabet, and UPS all hope to one day deliver large amounts of goods by drone. New US government rules clear some…
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Boeing 737 MAX returns to passenger service
Boeing 737 Max has returned to passenger service in the US this morning for the first time since two fatal crashes grounded the jet in March 2019.…
Continue Reading Controlled burning in Rock Island is saving the city around $25,000 a year
Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (WQAD) — The city of Rock Island is using controlled burns…
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Pocatello employees step up for United Way
Pocatello city employees stepped up this year in support of the United Way of Southeastern…
Continue Reading 11-year-old among 4 arrested for attempted robbery
Click here for updates on this story WENTZVILLE, Missouri (KMOV) — An 11-year-old was one of four people arrested for…
Continue Reading Netflix drops trailer for Martin Scorsese’s documentary on Fran Lebowitz
Netflix has released a trailer for “Pretend It’s a City,” Martin Scorsese’s upcoming docuseries focusing on New York City…
Continue Reading Donor replaces bike 10-year-old got for Christmas that was stolen by thief
Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Missouri (KMOV) — Laura Redmond of Farmington, Mo. admits that she…
Continue Reading Kids Cove looking at changes for schooling with students and parents
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Kids Cove at Fountains in Murfreesboro is hoping to change how…
Continue Reading Biden expected to call out Trump administration on pace of vaccine distribution
President-elect Joe Biden is set to confront the slower-than-expected pace at which the Trump administration is administering coronavirus vaccines in…
Continue Reading Bullet holes riddle West Midtown apartment where man found dead inside
Click here for updates on this story WEST MIDTOWN, Georgia (WGCL) — Bullet holes in the door of a West Midtown…
Continue Reading Trump, Michelle Obama top Gallup’s 2020 most admired lists
President Donald Trump and former first lady Michelle Obama are the most admired man and woman of 2020, according to a new Gallup poll released…
Continue Reading Metro Atlanta city closes jail, hands over jail operations to the county
Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The last city to operate its own jail in DeKalb…
Continue Reading Halsey apologizes for posting her eating disorder photo without a trigger warning
What started as participation in a viral Instagram campaign ended in an apology from Halsey. On Monday the singer took part in a trend where…
Continue Reading Foodshare holds final Rentschler Field food giveaway on Tuesday
Click here for updates on this story EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Foodshare is holding its final scheduled food…
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