History teachers revisit their curriculum after the Capitol riots
Brianna Davis was listening to a documentary of famous people reading the Declaration of Independence with her class when news broke of the riots at…
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An extremely rare white kangaroo was born at a zoo in New York
A New York zoo has welcomed a baby red kangaroo with a rare condition that left park employees shocked. Cosmo, the newest joey at Animal Adventure…
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What ‘vaccine passports’ mean for your summer vacation
The words “vaccine passport” have a reassuring ring to them, perhaps conjuring up the image of a sleek, embossed document with…
Continue Reading 18-month-old baby under house arrest with Bobi Wine ‘safely evacuated’
The 18-month old niece of Bobi Wine’s wife has been safely evacuated from their residence, where she had been under house arrest with the…
Continue Reading A Michigan marijuana dispensary is offering a free joint to anyone who gets a Covid-19 vaccine
Last year brought many lows and few highs, but a marijuana dispensary in Michigan is hoping to change that. To help stem the coronavius pandemic,…
Continue Reading Gregory Sierra, ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Barney Miller’ actor, dies at 83
Actor Gregory Sierra, best known for his roles in “Sanford and Son” and “Barney Miller,” died on January 4 from cancer, his…
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CDC reports record number of daily Covid-19 vaccinations as states struggle with supply
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported its biggest one-day increase in Covid-19 vaccinations Friday as more states said they are…
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Thunder Ridge takes care of business against Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Thunder Ridge defeated Idaho falls 67-30 in girl’s basketball Friday. The Titans have now won back to back games after…
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Skyline beats Blackfoot to create tie for first place
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Maddie Olson scored 20 points to lead Skyline to a 61-49 win over Blackfoot Friday. The win draws the Grizzlies even with…
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Foods that can reduce stress
Stress levels may be high these days, but did you know that what we choose to eat can help to reduce stress, ultimately allowing us to take charge of…
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The Mega Millions jackpot is $1 billion — but your odds of winning it all are 1 in 302.5 million
The Mega Millions jackpot — drawn Friday night — is no longer in the millions. The jackpot is estimated to be worth a staggering $1…
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Hillcrest takes home Civil War victory over Bonneville
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – In the Civil War rivalry game, the Hillcrest girls basketball team beat Bonneville, 56-48. This story will be…
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Rigby blows past Shelley
RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) – The Rigby girls basketball cruised to a 53-21 victory over Shelley on Friday night. This story will be…
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Friday high school basketball scores – Jan. 22
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI), Boys and girls high school scores, Wyoming…
Continue Reading Georgia man charged with scamming nearly $1 million from grocery store
A Georgia man was arrested and charged with scamming almost $1 million from a grocery store and using it to buy clothes, guns and cars, police said.…
Continue Reading Accused of abandoning two babies in the US, this Chinese celebrity has sparked a national debate about surrogacy
At first, it seemed like a classic celebrity romance. Zheng Shuang, 29, was one of China’s most popular actresses after shooting to fame a…
Continue Reading America’s allies, listen up: It’s still America First
His predecessor tweeted insults and made menacing threats against America’s allies but US President Joe Biden proved just as formidable for…
Continue Reading Two educators in the same Georgia school district died within hours from Covid-19
A school district in Georgia is mourning the loss of two educators who died within hours of each other from Covid-19. Dana Johnson and Cynthia…
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The abandoned Soviet nuclear missile base hidden in a Polish forest
Some call it the ghost town, because for decades it didn’t appear on any maps — a clandestine location that at the height of the Cold War…
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Investigation into US Capitol riot moves into more complicated phase
After bringing federal charges against more than 125 people accused of being part of the violent mob that stormed the US Capitol, now comes the hard…
Continue Reading Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley have been playing with dynamite
Remember that time a violent mob smashed its way into the Capitol, killed a police officer and occupied the Senate chambers, hunting for terrified…
Continue Reading Loyal dog waits for six days outside hospital for her sick owner
They say a dog is a man’s best friend — and that was definitely the case for one patient of a hospital in northeastern Turkey, whose…
Continue Reading National Guardsman holds music classes from the back of a Humvee while protecting the US Capitol
National Guardsman Sgt. Jacob Kohut spends his days fulfilling two duties: serving to protect the Capitol building and holding band class online as a…
Continue Reading Prospects of convicting Trump erode as GOP grows vocal against Senate impeachment proceedings
The path in the Senate to convict Donald Trump is extremely slim, with a growing number of Republicans expressing confidence that the party will…
Continue Reading Fearing deportation, he took sanctuary in a church more than 3 years ago. Today he walked out
A Salvadoran immigrant who spent more than three years in sanctuary on the grounds of a North Carolina church headed home on Friday. José Chicas,…
Continue Reading Bus heading to the Grand Canyon crashes, killing one and injuring dozens
At least one person was killed and multiple people were injured when a tour bus bound for the Grand Canyon crashed Friday afternoon in northwest…
Continue Reading Psaki announces steps Biden administration will take to combat domestic violent extremism
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday announced a slew of actions the Biden administration will take to combat domestic violent extremism…
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Hearing set for motions to dismiss or change venue in Vallow-Daybell case
A Fremont County judge has released a date to hear Lori Vallow-Daybell’s and Chad Daybell’s motion asking the court to transfer their case to another…
Continue Reading California man injured in apparent shark attack off Maui
A 73-year-old California man snorkeling off Maui’s Ka’anapali Beach on Friday morning was apparently bitten by a shark, according to the…
Continue Reading Michigan county commissioner pulls gun out during virtual meeting when resident asked board to denounce Proud Boys
A Grand Traverse County commissioner in Michigan got up and grabbed a gun during a board Webex meeting while a local woman asked board members to…
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Group of Democratic lawmakers urge Biden to commute the sentences of death row prisoners
Democratic Reps. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Cori Bush of Missouri on Friday led a group of 35 lawmakers in urging President Joe Biden to…
Continue Reading Miscommunication and confusion led to National Guard troops being pushed out of Capitol
A series of miscommunications around an unprecedented security situation left National Guard troops searching for an adequate rest area Thursday…
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Pocatello’s Dirk Koetter retires from coaching
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Highland High School alum, Dirk Koetter, has retired from coaching per his Facebook account. Dirk Koetter has officially…
Continue Reading Hank Aaron rose to the top of baseball while facing pervasive racism. He leaves behind a powerful legacy
Baseball legend Hank Aaron is remembered today as one of the greatest to ever play the game. Crucial to his legacy is that unlike his White…
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Scattered snow showers Friday night and Saturday AM
A storm moving through Utah and Nevada will continue to push in snow and rain showers. Most of the wet weather moves through Utah, with some snow…
Continue Reading Did that really just happen?
CNN Opinion contributors react to the most memorable moments of Inauguration Day. The views expressed in these commentaries are their own. SE Cupp:…
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With limited vaccine, Idaho faces priority group confusion
Limited coronavirus vaccine availability, confusion over which Idaho residents should be vaccinated first and rumors of line-jumpers are all…
Continue Reading Jill Biden makes surprise visit to National Guard troops during first official event
First lady Jill Biden used her first official event outside of the White House to add a surprise visit Friday afternoon to National Guard troops at…
Continue Reading Florida cracks down on ‘vaccine tourism’ by asking for proof of residency
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Snowbirds hoping to skip the line in Canada by…
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598 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 598 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths on…
Continue Reading Biden admin launches review of Trump decision to designate Yemen’s Houthis as foreign terrorist organization
The State Department has initiated a review of the Trump administration’s decision to designate Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a foreign…
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Severe allergic reactions to Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine are rare, CDC says
Severe allergic reactions to Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine are rare, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A CDC report…
Continue Reading Here’s why protesters say they’re gathering in Portland
Protesters again took to the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday — the first full day of Joe Biden’s presidency — to let the…
Continue Reading Texas doctor charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine was trying to use leftover doses, attorney says
A Texas public health doctor charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine was trying to use leftover doses so they wouldn’t go to waste,…
Continue Reading Senate impeachment trial arguments to start February 9
House Democrats plan to send the article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, but the start of arguments in…
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Idaho’s largest industries back Governor’s declaration
From Idaho Power to Micron, a coalition of Idaho’s largest employers have come together to oppose legislative efforts aimed at ending Idaho’s…
Continue Reading Philadelphia police look for man who shot 19-year-old Uber Eats driver in act of road rage
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Philadelphia Police are looking for a man who fired at least…
Continue Reading Three Breonna Taylor grand jurors among petitioners seeking to impeach Kentucky attorney general
Three former grand jurors are among the “concerned Kentucky citizens” petitioning the Kentucky Legislature to impeach state Attorney…
Continue Reading ‘My 81-year-old dad would have never figured this out:’ Inside America’s vaccine sign-up process
For Caroline Brant, attempting to get a vaccine appointment for her in-laws in Pennsylvania felt like trying to “win a seat at the big…
Continue Reading The place that helped inspire American democracy
You’ll find it almost everywhere you turn — on T-shirts, bumper stickers, magnets and all types of tourist trinkets — the three…
Continue Reading Then-candidate Joe Biden made a secret hospital visit to meet a wounded police officer
Houston police officer Taylor Roccaforte was shocked when then-presidential candidate Joe Biden came to see him in the hospital after he was shot in…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Lloyd Austin to be first Black defense secretary
The Senate voted on Friday to confirm President Joe Biden’s defense secretary pick retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, who will be the first African…
Continue Reading ‘Ghost Ship’ leaseholder pleads guilty in connection to blaze that killed 36
Derick Almena, the leaseholder of an Oakland, California, warehouse-turned-art collective that went up in flames in 2016, pleaded guilty Friday to 36…
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Seattle ‘vaccine’ peddler arrested for selling untested drug
A suburban Seattle man who advertised a supposed COVID-19 “vaccine” he said he created in his personal lab, was arrested Thursday by federal…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 116 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 5 new deaths
Local health officials reported 116 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths in the area Friday.…
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Amazon is pushing for a milestone union vote to take place in person despite the pandemic
Amazon is once again asking the National Labor Relations Board to direct thousands of the company’s warehouse workers at an Alabama facility to…
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Canada working with the US to close travel ‘loophole’
Canadian officials said Friday they are working with the Biden administration to close what they describe as a travel “loophole” and to…
Continue Reading NYPD arrests man for three murders at Brooklyn senior housing complex
The New York Police Department says that evidence from three murders at a senior housing complex in Brooklyn point to one suspect: a well-known man…
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Advocacy Center recommended for accreditation
The Upper Valley Child Advocacy Center in Rigby announced Friday that the center completed the accreditation process of the National Children’s…
Continue Reading Customers at coffee shop pay it forward with post-its, buying hundreds of drinks for strangers
Click here for updates on this story LINDENHURST, New York (WCBS) — An initiative on Long Island is gaining attention.…
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Pay it Forward: Local nonprofit donates AED to area schools
A life-saving device is now in the hallways of another area school thanks to a local…
Continue Reading Astronauts prepare for 2 upcoming spacewalks
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. are preparing for two upcoming spacewalks that will help to upgrade and maintain the International…
Continue Reading Study finds 60% of Americans don’t know where or when to get a Covid-19 vaccine
About 6 in 10 Americans don’t know when or where to get a coronavirus vaccine, according to a survey released Friday from the Kaiser Family…
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Mega Millions marks mega-milestone
The Mega Millions jackpot has passed the $1 Billion mark for tonight’s drawing.…
Continue Reading Pastor leaves sanctuary at church for first time in 1,300 days
Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) — After more than 1,300 days, a Triangle pastor is…
Continue Reading Biden signs orders to get checks and food aid to low-income Americans — plus a federal pay raise
President Joe Biden signed two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on expanding food assistance and delivering stimulus checks to…
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Minimum-security inmate Wyoming’s 1st to die of COVID-19
A man who died in December was Wyoming’s first inmate killed by…
Continue Reading White House wants Democrats to be patient on stimulus talks as Biden pushes for bipartisan path, officials say
The White House is keenly aware of the Republican objections that have arisen to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal, but…
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Viral celebrity claims his day in Idaho Falls
Tik Tok phenomenon Nathan Apodaca and his partner, Stella, met with Mayor Rebecca Casper and City Council President Michelle Ziel-Dingman in Idaho…
Continue Reading Incoming CEO wants Intel to again be the ‘unquestioned leader’ in industry
Intel investors and analysts got their first glimpse at incoming CEO Pat Gelsinger’s vision for the company during its earnings call on…
Continue Reading University is training dogs to detect Covid-19
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — As COVID-19 continues to spread across Florida, the nation and the…
Continue Reading Glad-handing Biden begins foreign diplomacy with the telephone
President Joe Biden had been inside the White House for only two hours on Wednesday before finding an opportunity to recall one of his many intimate…
Continue Reading Woman carjacked, threatened when she stopped for gas
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — A man carjacked a woman and threatened to shoot her when…
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Idaho’s Republican governor blasts his own party’s efforts to end his COVID-19 emergency declaration
Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little issued sharp criticism of the state Legislature’s efforts to repeal a COVID-19 emergency declaration in a…
Continue Reading What Dakota Johnson’s moving performance as a dying woman taught her a lot about living
Dakota Johnson’s latest role in the poignant film “Our Friend” taught her life lessons she plans to carry with her. Johnson plays…
Continue Reading Why do presidents use so many pens to sign documents — and what happens to them?
When President Joe Biden sat down after his inauguration to sign a slew of executive orders, alongside the stack of navy folders was a wooden box,…
Continue Reading America’s trio of unforgettable Wednesdays
Three Wednesdays that changed America. A deadly insurrection, a historic impeachment and the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden Jr. as the 46th…
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NBC Sports Network to shut down by the end of the year
NBC Sports Network is shutting down at the end of this year, the company said on Friday. The cable network will cease operation and USA Network will…
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State adopts updated sports spectator policy
In line with the Governor’s updated high school athletic plan, the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District has released its own updated policy. …
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Exclusive: Trump advisor calls on Congress to approve Biden’s rescue plan
Former Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett broadly supports President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue package as a way to keep the…
Continue Reading Man charged after recording device found in bathroom
Click here for updates on this story CARTHAGE, TN (WSMV) — The sheriff’s department confirmed a man was arrested…
Continue Reading Prospects to convict Trump erode as GOP grows vocal against Senate impeachment proceedings
The path in the Senate to convict Donald Trump is extremely slim, with a growing number of Republicans expressing confidence that the party will…
Continue Reading Bruins honor lifelong fan who died of Covid-19
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Fans weren’t allowed in the stands for the Boston Bruins home…
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Teton County contracts outside help for COVID-19 contact tracing
The Teton County, Wyoming Health Department has contracted service through the Wyoming Department of Health to assist with contact tracing service…
Continue Reading Students create music without instruments after COVID forces classes online
Click here for updates on this story BARNSTABLE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Students and teachers alike are learning as they…
Continue Reading Health care workers at small clinics and private practices get left behind in COVID vaccine rollout
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — While the next phase of vaccine rollout is already…
Continue Reading 1,900 doses of COVID vaccine compromised at VA Medical Center
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Nearly 2,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine were compromised…
Continue Reading Minneapolis considers ban of facial recognition technology
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A controversial crime-fighting tool could soon be…
Continue Reading Doctor’s flashy suit brings smiles to ALS patients
Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) — Dr. Rick Bedlack is known as a champion of ALS…
Continue Reading Man finds passion for painting after being seriously injured in car crash
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ ) — On February 15, 2015, Baltimore resident Ron Greene was in an…
Continue Reading Dispute over sidewalk to nowhere keeps Chesterton couple out of their brand new home for months
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — New cabinets, new paint, a whole new house; a Northwest…
Continue Reading Police Supt. David Brown says there have been 144 carjackings in Chicago in first 21 days of year
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — Police Supt. David Brown said Thursday there had been 144…
Continue Reading Tom Brokaw retiring from NBC News after 55 years with the network
Tom Brokaw is formally retiring from NBC News after an extraordinary 55 years with the network. Brokaw, 80, is best known for anchoring the…
Continue Reading Texas attorney general sues Biden administration over deportation pause
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday sued the Biden administration over its 100-day deportation pause, citing an 11th-hour agreement between…
Continue Reading Parkland families call for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation after posts surface showing she agreed shooting was a ‘false flag’
Students who survived the Parkland, Florida, school shooting and families of the victims are calling for Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor…
Continue Reading Massage therapist accused of sexually abusing client
Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, IL (KMOV) — A Metro East masseur is accused of sexually abusing a…
Continue Reading Selena Gomez hopes her knife skills make the cut in new season of ‘Selena + Chef’
Selena Gomez is putting it on all the line — including her fingers — in the new season of “Selena + Chef.” The series, which…
Continue Reading Dave Chappelle asymptomatic after testing positive for Covid-19
Comedian Dave Chappelle has tested positive for Covid-19 but is asymptomatic, according to a statement from his spokeswoman obtained by CNN.…
Continue Reading Man wants to help hiking community feel safer
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A sunny January afternoon took a dark turn this week at…
Continue Reading First of its kind heart transplant gives Nebraska man a second chance at life
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A Nebraska man is living and breathing with a new heart…
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