Croatia hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake
Croatia has been hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor caused major damage to the…
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Police locate three suspects linked to Derby shooting, Seymour crash
Click here for updates on this story DERBY, Connecticut (WFSB) — Three suspects linked to a shooting in Derby that…
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Bear Lake water management under review
The Idaho Department of Water Resources is teaming up with PacifiCorp and the state of Utah to look at ways to expand water storage capabilities at…
Continue Reading AI and smart traffic lights could transform your commute
Lockdowns around the world have seen streets temporarily empty of cars, offering a glimpse of what our cities could be like without traffic jams.…
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More mountain lion hunts closed
The Idaho Fish and Game Department has closed mountain lion take seasons in several southeast Idaho game management…
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Girl Scouts launch digital cookie program
For the first time, Girl Scout Cookies can be ordered before New…
Continue Reading Spain will keep a register of those who refuse the coronavirus vaccine
People in Spain who decline to be vaccinated against coronavirus will be listed in a new register that will be shared with other European Union…
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Nick McGlashan, ‘Deadliest Catch’ cast member, dies at 33
Nick McGlashan, who starred on the hit reality series “Deadliest Catch,” has died in Nashville, the Davidson County Medical Examiner…
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Fort Hall administers first round of vaccine
Fort Hall received its first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines last week and began administering them in accordance with the Tribes’…
Continue Reading ‘Liliya was the brightest part of our family’: Brother of Vancouver murder-suicide victim remembers sister
Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — The older brother of 20-year-old Liliya Zagariya,…
Continue Reading Elementary teachers, students tackling challenges of digital learning
Click here for updates on this story KEIZER, Oregon (KPTV) — This school year, FOX 12 is going inside Keizer…
Continue Reading Mother looking for injured daughter’s pets following apartment fire
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — A concerned mother is out looking for her…
Continue Reading Pierre Cardin, French fashion designer, dies aged 98
Legendary French fashion designer Pierre Cardin has died at the age of 98, France’s Fine Arts Academy announced on Tuesday in a statement on…
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One more push for $2,000 stimulus checks
US stocks closed at record highs on Monday after President Donald Trump signed a pandemic stimulus deal that includes $600 checks for Americans.…
Continue Reading Four teens were arrested for allegedly throwing bricks at passing cars, severely injuring one man
Police in Massachusetts arrested four teenagers who they said threw bricks at passing cars, severely injuring one driver. Worcester Police first…
Continue Reading Single mom of three now homeless after fire destroys home on Christmas, asking for any help they can get
Click here for updates on this story PRICHARD, Alabama (WALA) — A single mom and her three kids are homeless after a…
Continue Reading Croatia hit by 6.3 magnitude earthquake
Croatia has been hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake, the government-owned Croatian News Agency HINA reported Tuesday, causing major damage to…
Continue Reading Heavy snow expected Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Some of you, mainly northwest areas like Fond du Lac, Beaver…
Continue Reading Fort Smith Christmas Honors extended for one week due to popular demand
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Christmas Honors…
Continue Reading Arrest made in vehicle vandalisms
Click here for updates on this story LYCOMING COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — According to state police, a woman was…
Continue Reading Market Street Bridge remaining closed due to future flooding concerns
Click here for updates on this story WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The flood gate wall on the Market Street…
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Johnny Depp wishes for a better time ahead in 2021
Johnny Depp is hoping for a brighter year ahead, as he wishes fans happy holidays amid a hard time for everyone. The actor took to his Instagram…
Continue Reading Russian official acknowledges actual coronavirus death toll is much higher than official figures
A statement from a top Russian official indicates that the country’s true coronavirus death toll is more than three times higher than the…
Continue Reading At least 50 journalists were killed in 2020, most outside countries at war
At least 50 journalists and media workers have been killed worldwide this year, the vast majority outside countries at war, according to an annual…
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LeBron James and the LA Lakers yet to click in early days of NBA season
Only two NBA teams have played four games so far this season: the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets. Both are talked up as potential…
Continue Reading Reese Witherspoon says she was caught off guard by ex Ryan Phillippe’s 2002 Oscars comment
Reese Witherspoon wasn’t thrilled when her-then husband, Ryan Phillippe, made a quip about her financial status during their 2002 Oscars…
Continue Reading 2020 through the eyes of Europe’s ‘unseen’ key workers
In March 2020, Europe’s towns, cities and airports ground to a halt as the first wave of Covid-19 sent residents indoors. In the following…
Continue Reading Science’s most fascinating and awe-inspiring discoveries in 2020
Science’s biggest achievement in 2020 was undoubtedly the rapid development of effective vaccines against Covid-19 — a massive feat that…
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Reduce fatigue with this easy yoga routine
If you’re feeling weary as 2020 comes to an end, you may be in need of some relaxation. Let’s face it: This year has been a challenge for…
Continue Reading Why you should quarantine after traveling for Christmas — advice from Dr. Wen
Despite warnings from public health officials, millions of Americans traveled over the Christmas holiday. The US Transportation Security…
Continue Reading Michael Jackson Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning artist Michael Jackson. Personal Birth date: August 29, 1958 Death date: June 25, 2009 Birth…
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Kamala Harris to receive Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is expected to receive the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday, according to the Biden transition team. A…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 29: Stimulus, coronavirus, military bill, Andre Hill, billionaire death
Hey, get your finger out of your nose! Nose-picking during a pandemic isn’t just gross — it’s dangerous. Here’s what you need…
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Washington Football Team releases quarterback Dwayne Haskins following benching and Covid-19 rules violation
The Washington Football Team parted ways with second-year quarterback Dwayne Haskins on Monday. “This afternoon I met with Dwayne and informed…
Continue Reading The 11 days of drama at sea that changed cruising forever
As the calendar turned over to January 1, 2020, out on the world’s oceans, it looked set to be another glorious year for cruising. Thousands of…
Continue Reading Nearly half a million people may have had Covid-19 in Wuhan, study shows. That’s almost 10 times the official figure
Nearly half a million residents in the Chinese city where the novel coronavirus first emerged may have been infected with Covid-19 — almost 10…
Continue Reading Manukura, the only white kiwi bird ever born in captivity, dies in New Zealand after surgery
A rare, snow-white kiwi bird that inspired a children’s book and was the first of its kind ever hatched in captivity has died in New Zealand…
Continue Reading $400 for a Five Guys meal? Welcome to New Year’s Eve in Dubai
Dubai is known for its high-caliber offerings of glitz and glamor any day of the week, so it seems impossible for it to get any more extra. Enter,…
Continue Reading Dallas Mavericks blow out LA Clippers by 51 points
Having lost their first two games of the season, the Dallas Mavericks stormed to a statement victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday,…
Continue Reading Illinois state’s attorney identifies 3 killed in bowling alley shooting
The names of the three victims killed in a bowling alley shooting over the weekend were released by officials Monday. The Winnebago County, Illinois,…
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‘Demon Slayer’ beats ‘Spirited Away’ to become Japan’s highest-grossing movie ever
A Japanese anime blockbuster has beaten the Oscar-winning classic “Spirited Away” to become the country’s highest-grossing movie…
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Increase in coronavirus admissions prompts a Los Angeles hospital to use chapel, gift shop for new patients
At one Los Angeles hospital there are five tents outside, one serving as a waiting room. So many patients are coming into Martin Luther King Jr.…
Continue Reading Police investigating suspected poisoning of billionaire game tycoon Lin Qi after Christmas Day death
A billionaire Chinese gaming tycoon died on Christmas Day, his company announced, with police now investigating whether the 39-year-old was poisoned.…
Continue Reading Novavax coronavirus vaccine becomes fifth to begin Phase 3 trials in United States
Novavax on Monday announced the start of the Phase 3 trial of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Mexico. It is the fifth company to launch…
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Monday high school basketball scores – Dec. 28
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK), Boys and girls high school…
Continue Reading Why picking your nose isn’t just gross — it’s dangerous in the time of coronavirus
We teach kids not to do it. It’s unsanitary. It’s just plain gross to see. Let’s be real, though. Most of us pick our noses —…
Continue Reading The first coronavirus epicenter in the US gets the vaccine, but threat of the deadly virus lurks
In an instant, nursing director Chelsey Earnest can recall the worst day at work she has ever had. Sometimes it comes back without her trying to…
Continue Reading Georgia senator fighting for reelection personally lobbied Trump to sign spending bill
Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia spoke to President Donald Trump this week to personally lobby him to sign into law the omnibus spending bill…
Continue Reading The Columbus, Ohio, officer who killed Andre Hill has been fired
Adam Coy, the Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill, was fired Monday, according to a statement from Public Safety Director…
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House passes measure to increase stimulus checks to $2,000
The House of Representatives on Monday passed a measure to increase stimulus checks for Americans under a certain income level to $2,000 after…
Continue Reading Trump administration appeals court order blocking TikTok restrictions
The Trump administration isn’t giving up on its campaign against TikTok just yet. The US government on Monday appealed a decision handed down…
Continue Reading Investigators are looking at ‘any and all possible motives’ after identifying Nashville bomber
Three days after a Christmas Day explosion rocked downtown Nashville, investigators are still searching for a motive. Anthony Quinn Warner, 63, was…
Continue Reading Alexander Vindman says he has ‘no regrets’ about how impeachment saga played out
Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key witness in President Donald Trump’s impeachment inquiry, said Monday evening he has no regrets…
Continue Reading ‘Vote Christian’: Churches key in getting voters to the polls in Georgia runoff
Rev. Josh Saefkow walked across the stage before his congregation at Flat Creek Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, holding…
Continue Reading Chinese journalist who documented Wuhan coronavirus outbreak jailed for 4 years
An independent Chinese journalist who reported from Wuhan at the height of the initial coronavirus outbreak has been jailed for four years by a…
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Local pharmacies preparing for next phase of vaccine rollout
Ed Snell’s Pharmacy Shop in Pocatello expects to have their first 2,000 doses of the vaccine in hand by the end of January.…
Continue Reading Sisters gave birth 90 minutes apart after sharing pandemic pregnancy experience
After going through their pandemic pregnancies together, two Minnesota sisters thought it would be pretty neat if they ended up giving birth on the…
Continue Reading Food pantry sees surge of people in need
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — While Congress tries to figure out whether your next…
Continue Reading House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill
The House of Representatives on Monday voted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the sweeping defense bill known as the National…
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795 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 23 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 795 new COVID-19 cases and 23 new deaths on…
Continue Reading Coronavirus has been with us for a year. Here’s what we still don’t know
When China first reported cases of coronavirus to the World Health Organization on December 31, 2019, it was described as a mysterious new strain of…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 156 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 156 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Biden says his transition team has ‘encountered roadblocks’ from Trump appointees
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday said his transition team has “encountered roadblocks” from political leadership at the Defense…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s in the second stimulus package
President Donald Trump signed on Sunday evening a $900 billion pandemic relief bill into law that includes enhanced unemployment benefits and direct…
Continue Reading Stimulus checks should start going out this week but timing could slide, administration official says
The new round of stimulus payments included in the $900 billion Covid relief package are expected to start going out this week, an administration…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Rep. Gwen Moore tests positive for Covid-19
US Rep. Gwen Moore said Monday that she has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the latest member of Congress to announce they’ve contracted…
Continue Reading Special Forces soldier charged after 3 killed in shooting at Illinois bowling alley
An active-duty Special Forces soldier has been charged with murder after three people were killed and three wounded in a shooting at a bowling alley…
Continue Reading Hartford arts venues applaud $15 billion aid package in stimulus
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Conn. (Hartford Business Journal) — Representatives of Hartford’s…
Continue Reading 7-year-old dies days after being shot in Atlanta
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The family of Kennedy Maxie is grieving the loss of the…
Continue Reading Appeals court blocks New York governor’s Covid-19 restrictions on houses of worship
A federal appeals court on Monday blocked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s restrictions on religious gatherings, saying the restrictions “are…
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Lawsuit to ban bear baiting in Idaho, Wyoming can continue
A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by environmental groups seeking to ban using bait to hunt…
Continue Reading US officials promised 20 million vaccinated against coronavirus by the end of the year. It’s going slower than that
While the coronavirus pandemic continued to surge throughout the summer and fall, federal government officials repeatedly offered a ray of hope:…
Continue Reading Healthcare workers express concerns over rise in COVID cases post Christmas
Click here for updates on this story PUTNAM, Connecticut (WFSB) — Now that Christmas is behind us, there are growing…
Continue Reading Russian authorities threaten to jail Navalny if he doesn’t show up in Moscow by Tuesday morning
Russian law enforcement is threatening to jail opposition politician Alexey Navalny for failing to comply with the terms of his suspended sentence in…
Continue Reading When will you get a second stimulus check?
Editor’s note: This story originally ran December 18, 2020. It has been updated with President Donald Trump signing relief legislation that…
Continue Reading NYE celebrations will look different in Hazleton, Pottsville
Click here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The skies above the city of Hazleton will…
Continue Reading Covid-19 hospitalizations this past week were higher than ever. Now doctors predict another onslaught of patients
More people traveled through US airports on Sunday than any other day this pandemic, setting the stage for waves of new infections across the…
Continue Reading Red Rose Transit Authority announces restructuring, bus and parking fare increases in 2021
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Red Rose Transit Authority bus riders will…
Continue Reading Muhammad Ali Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, three-time world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist. Personal Birth date:…
Continue Reading Community remembers victims of Paxton Boys massacre
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Dec. 27 marks the anniversary of the Paxton Boys…
Continue Reading ‘What happened to one of our good ones?’ 14-year-old killed in New Orleans, family seeks answers
Click here for updates on this story New Orleans (WDSU) — Fourteen-year-old Jamere Alfred rode to the Walgreens on Lake…
Continue Reading Two ‘bigger than fireworks’ explosions heard late Sunday
Click here for updates on this story BROCKTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Investigators are seeking witnesses who saw or…
Continue Reading Baltimore County officer injured in collision; woman charged
Click here for updates on this story ROSEDALE, Maryland (WBAL) — A woman driving a stolen vehicle struck a Baltimore…
Continue Reading Lori Loughlin released from prison after 2-month sentence for college admissions scam
Actress Lori Loughlin has been released from federal prison after serving a two-month sentence for her role in the college admissions scam, prison…
Continue Reading Historic landmark in Canton goes up in flames
Click here for updates on this story CANTON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A historic landmark caught fire Saturday in Canton.…
Continue Reading Advocates for death row inmate Julius Jones plan walk from OKC to McAlester
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Advocates for death row inmate Julius Jones plan to walk…
Continue Reading A Bay Area casino planned a private 4,000-person party. Then word got out
Click here for updates on this story ROHNERT PARK, California (KSBW) — A social media announcement turned into a PR…
Continue Reading Nick Cannon and Brittany Bell announce the arrival of baby Powerful Queen
Actor and TV host Nick Cannon and partner Brittany Bell have announced the birth of their new baby girl — and they’ve given her the…
Continue Reading The Nashville explosion slammed these small businesses. They’ll need help digging out
Sandy and Geff Lee’s small businesses in downtown Nashville have weathered a lot this year, but after the Christmas morning explosion,…
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Shooting suspect changes plea
An Ammon man is in jail on charges of shooting at an apartment building in Idaho Falls. No one was injured in the shooting, police said.…
Continue Reading Person who fell through ice while fishing saved by battalion chief
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — A Lincoln Fire Battalion Chief helped save a person who…
Continue Reading Biden condemns Nashville bombing and thanks first responders for saving lives
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday condemned the bombing on Christmas morning in Nashville as he delivered remarks after a briefing from members of…
Continue Reading Family ‘humbled’ by community generosity after losing belongings in fire
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS ) — Christmas morning before the sun came up…
Continue Reading Martin Luther King Jr. Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Personal Birth date: January 15, 1929 Death date: April 4, 1968…
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Fungal infection likely caused duck deaths near Salmon
Over 100 mallard ducks found dead near Salmon may have died from acute fungal infection, Idaho Fish and game biologists…
Continue Reading Democrats close in on GOP ad spending in Georgia
With eight days to go until the Georgia Senate runoff elections and early voting underway, Democrats have begun closing in on what was previously a…
Continue Reading Police warn catalytic convert thefts on the rise
Click here for updates on this story POLK COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS ) — Polk County authorities have put out an…
Continue Reading Winter weather advisories issued for central, southern Utah as result of latest snowstorm
Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — The National Weather Service issued multiple winter weather…
Continue Reading Family of pregnant woman killed on Christmas pleads help
Click here for updates on this story SPANISH LAKE, Missouri (KMOV) — The family of a Spanish Lake woman killed on…
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