Walmart teams up with church to thank frontline workers on MLK Day
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) — In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and to help…
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#IdahoKind campaign aims to serve one million hungry Idahoans
The Idaho Foodbank is asking Idahoans to show them just how kind we…
Continue Reading 20-year-old man dead after possible hunting accident
Click here for updates on this story GALLA ROCK, Arkansas (KFSM) — A 20 year old was shot at the Carden Bottoms over…
Continue Reading Dante Barksdale, who worked for more than a decade to keep Baltimore’s streets safe from gun violence, is shot and killed
Dante Barksdale spent the past decade and a half helping to keep Baltimore’s neighborhoods safe from gun violence. On Sunday, Barksdale —…
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California tops 3 million COVID-19 cases
California has become the first state in the nation to record more than 3 million COVID-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and…
Continue Reading Martin Luther King Jr. would be ‘greatly disappointed’ in our nation, his son says
The oldest son of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King said his father would be greatly disappointed in the nation if he…
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Harris resigns from the Senate ahead of inauguration
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has formally submitted a letter of resignation for her US Senate seat to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, ending her…
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Census chief quits early after final round of citizenship controversy
The Trump-appointed official overseeing the 2020 census announced his resignation on Monday, nearly a year before his term was scheduled to end.…
Continue Reading For some, the US is now a case study in how democracy dies
Irony is dead at Trump’s State Department. In a statement on Saturday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s spokeswoman praised Ugandans for…
Continue Reading Trumps’ snub of Bidens historic in its magnitude
On the morning of January 20, Donald Trump and Melania Trump will depart the White House as President and first lady, but they will not invite their…
Continue Reading Volunteers remove more than 9,000 lbs of trash from Tennessee River
In an epic cleanup effort, volunteers removed more than 9,000 pounds of trash from the Tennessee River, one of the dirtiest rivers in the country.…
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Fired Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones turns herself in to jail and tests positive for Covid-19
The former Florida data analyst who has accused state officials of covering up the extent of the pandemic has turned herself in, days after a warrant…
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Britain’s ‘major crisis’ is good and bad news for travelers
When the UK Prime Minister addressed the nation on December 20, the news was bad enough: Christmas was canceled. Boris Johnson plunged the country…
Continue Reading Pelosi demands acting Pentagon chief halt his order to NSA to install Trump loyalist as general counsel
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is demanding acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller “immediately cease” his plans to install a Trump…
Continue Reading Police ask for help identifying man who broke windows with crowbar during riot
Click here for updates on this story TIGARD, OR (KPTV) — The Tigard Police Department is asking for the public’s…
Continue Reading Trump’s last year in office will define his legacy, historians say
Historians face a daunting task when it comes time to assessing Donald Trump’s presidency, during which news often moved at breakneck pace, and…
Continue Reading ‘The lost years’: Climate damage that occurred on Trump’s watch will endure long after he is gone
For four years, President Donald Trump has careened from one crisis to the next, many of his own making. Still, through the Mueller investigation,…
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Bulletproof vests and gas masks: Journalists prep for Inauguration Day
At the end of December, Los Angeles Times Washington Bureau Chief Kimbriell Kelly was looking at getting Moleskine notebooks as gifts for her staff.…
Continue Reading Man exposes himself to an elderly woman, arrested on multiple charges
Click here for updates on this story Kalihi, HI (KITV) — A 27-year-old man was arrested Sunday morning after an…
Continue Reading Patrick Mahomes foundation helps with MLK Park rebirth
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Patrick Mahomes’ foundation, 15 and the Mahomies,…
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Social media fueled the Capitol mob. Now Biden and Congress must crack down
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is rightfully being criticized for claiming that the US Capitol riots were “largely organized” on other…
Continue Reading Stimulus is nice. But here’s what Biden really needs to fix the economy
Joe Biden last week proposed a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, part of a historically ambitious plan to combat an economic crisis. But many economists…
Continue Reading Woman accused of shooting boyfriend and then dropping him off at the hospital, where he later died
Click here for updates on this story Clayton County, GA (WGCL) — A Clayton County woman was arrested after police said…
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Road closed after truck hits bridge
The Idaho Falls Fire Department reports the County Line Road is shut down by the river, at 2121 W 145th N, south of the Osgood Store.…
Continue Reading Student art honors MLK’s legacy on bus stops
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, the Milwaukee…
Continue Reading Officials remain vigilant ahead of Biden inauguration after small weekend protests
Demonstrations in state capitols across the United States were muted this weekend after warnings of armed protests, but officials have indicated…
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6 Canada geese were shot and dumped along Snake River
Canada geese were shot and left to waste for the second time this winter along the Snake River in Minidoka…
Continue Reading Suspect wanted for brutal kidnapping and assault captured
Click here for updates on this story Baldwin County, AL (WALA) — A man wanted for a robbery and kidnapping in Baldwin…
Continue Reading American Airlines flight headed to Miami diverts to Nashville due to ‘unruly passenger’
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — An American Airlines flight that took off out of Chicago…
Continue Reading Love story of Martin Luther King, Coretta Scott King began in Boston
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — As the country celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther…
Continue Reading Runway converted into mass drive-thru vaccine clinic
Click here for updates on this story EAST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — An old Pratt & Whitney runway in East Hartford has…
Continue Reading Man caught living in airport for months, prosecutors say he was afraid to fly home due to COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A 36-year-old allegedly lived inside O’Hare International…
Continue Reading “Hugging Booth” allows long-term care residents a warm embrace
Click here for updates on this story CODY, Wyoming (KTVQ) — Since the start of the pandemic, when the world seemed to…
Continue Reading Basketball player surprised with scholarship while working at Walmart
Click here for updates on this story STILLWATER, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Oklahoma State University basketball player Dee…
Continue Reading Metro Atlanta hospital opens COVID-19 recovery center
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — A metro Atlanta hospital has opened a COVID-19 recovery…
Continue Reading Hockey goaltender fights for equality on the ice
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — In hockey, every goaltender has a meaning behind the…
Continue Reading Iowa State student launches lip gloss line during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story AMES, Iowa (KCCI) — An Iowa State University student launched her own business…
Continue Reading Cops find WW2-era Army documents among stolen items at hotel
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY (KCTV KSMO) — The Kansas City Police Department would like your help…
Continue Reading A car thief threatened to call the police on a mom who left her child in the back seat of the car he stole
Oregon police are searching for a man who stole a car Saturday morning without knowing a child was in the backseat and came back to lecture the…
Continue Reading Trump Tower on New York’s Fifth Avenue to see security scaled down
Once a fortress, security in and around Trump Tower on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue will begin to loosen possibly as early as this week when the…
Continue Reading A stream of nearly 500 stars in the Milky Way is actually a family
Our Milky Way galaxy is filled with streams of stars, but one of them appears to be a family that includes nearly 500 relatives, according to a new…
Continue Reading Joe Biden doesn’t have a magic wand to fix the economy
Joe Biden last week proposed a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, part of a historically ambitious plan to combat an economic crisis. But many economists…
Continue Reading Ford closes German plant for 1 month as global chip crisis worsens
Ford has ordered a month-long production halt at one of its plants in Germany, the latest sign that a global shortage of computer chips is putting…
Continue Reading Multi-state police chase ends with man behind bars
Click here for updates on this story HARRISON COUNTY, Texas (KTBS) — A man who led Harrison County deputies on a…
Continue Reading Turkeys chase off Amazon driver
Click here for updates on this story TORRINGTON, CT (WFSB) — Sometimes it takes someone with a feathered touch to…
Continue Reading PD: Baby found safe inside car where woman was shot to death
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — A baby was found safe inside a car with a woman who…
Continue Reading Army reservist with secret-level security clearance among the latest charged in connection with Capitol riot
An Army reservist who federal investigators say has security-level security clearance and a long record of posting his extremist views online was…
Continue Reading After five days of internet blackout, Ugandans are back online as Bobi Wine remains under house arrest
Uganda’s internet shutdown has been described as a “textbook case of pre-meditated, pre-election internet blackout,” as…
Continue Reading Corporate earnings don’t look great. But the drought may be over soon
It’s report card season for Corporate America. Companies are starting to release their earnings for the fourth quarter of last year, and so far…
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Snowmobiler hospitalized after crash near West Yellowstone
A 43-year-old snowmobiler was transported to Big Sky Medical Center after a snowmobile crash near West Yellowstone.…
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A teenager saved her family when they lost their sense of smell from COVID-19 and didn’t realize their house was on fire
A Texas family who lost their sense of smell because they have coronavirus nearly died when a fire engulfed their house and they couldn’t smell the…
Continue Reading Tim Cook: Why I kicked Parler off Apple’s App Store
Apple, along with Amazon and Google, effectively kicked Parler off the internet in the wake of the January 6 US Capitol siege. Despite criticism that…
Continue Reading Army reservist with security-level security clearance among the latest charged in connection with Capitol riot
An Army reservist who federal investigators say has security-level security clearance and a long record of posting his extremist views online was…
Continue Reading Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have a new baby — and we know his name
Justin Timberlake and wife Jessica Biel have a new baby. Confirming the good news in a video call with talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, the singer and…
Continue Reading Blocked from social media, extremists discuss turning to radios to plan attacks, FCC warns
The US government is warning that groups could rely on radio equipment as an alternative to social media to plan future criminal activities. In a…
Continue Reading MLK Day encourages service
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January, although Dr. King was actually born on the 15th of January 1929, 92 years…
Continue Reading Trump’s 11th-hour pardons keep with tradition, even if those pardoned do not
President Donald Trump’s expected batch of 100 pardons and commutations on the penultimate day of his presidency won’t be the highest of…
Continue Reading Alabama Covid-19 grant recipients say cash has covered holes caused by pandemic
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Faced with a looming deadline to spend the money it got…
Continue Reading Lockdown lifted at US Capitol Building after brief security scare
A small fire at an apparent homeless encampment less than a mile away from the US Capitol Building on Monday prompted Capitol Police to put the…
Continue Reading Virgin Orbit launches rocket off a 747 aircraft, puts nine satellites in space
A 70-foot rocket, riding beneath the wing of a retrofitted Boeing 747 aircraft, detached from the plane and fired itself into Earth’s orbit on…
Continue Reading Teacher uses stimulus money to help students’ families
Click here for updates on this story HERSHEY, Pa. (WPMT) — A teacher went above and beyond to help his students.…
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Man ‘lived undetected in Chicago airport for three months’
A Californian man who was “scared to go home because of Covid” lived undetected in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport for three months,…
Continue Reading Capitol Building put on alert after a small fire several blocks away
A small fire at an apparent homeless encampment less than a mile away from the US Capitol Building on Monday prompted Capitol Police to put the…
Continue Reading Woman creates quilted cover for her SUV
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Think of it as one of life’s little ironies: If…
Continue Reading Noah Centineo gets tonsils removed after ‘chronic tonsillitis and strep throat’
Noah Centineo revealed on Sunday that he had undergone surgery to remove his tonsils just two days prior. The Netflix rom-com star of the “To…
Continue Reading China’s economy grows 2.3% in 2020 as recovery quickens
China’s economy grew more than expected last year, even as the rest of the world was upended by the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s…
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FBI vetting National Guard members involved in securing US Capitol
The head of the DC National Guard said Monday that the FBI is vetting troops involved in securing the US Capitol around President-elect Joe…
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INL Engineer achieves national recognition
An Idaho National Laboratory Senior staff researcher has been named as one of four “Asian American Most Promising Engineers.” …
Continue Reading Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless helping metro-Atlanta families in need
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga. (WGCL) — Thanks to Covid-19, nonprofits are struggling to do more…
Continue Reading High School honors its veterans with a tribute wall
Click here for updates on this story GENESEO, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — It is 20 feet of patriotic splendor, wrapped…
Continue Reading Professor whose syllabus drew backlash speaks out
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — Ken Mayer watched on TV earlier…
Continue Reading Trump to issue around 100 pardons and commutations Tuesday, sources say
President Donald Trump is preparing to issue around 100 pardons and commutations on his final full day in office Tuesday, according to three people…
Continue Reading Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for bribery and embezzlement
Samsung vice chairman Lee Jae-yong is going back to prison, casting the future of leadership at the massive tech company in doubt. The Seoul High…
Continue Reading Man accused of shooting near Omaha Zoo is arrested
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Ne (WOWT) — Police are investigating a shooting that happened in South…
Continue Reading Parler’s website shows signs of life with a brief message to ‘lovers and haters’
Parler’s website suddenly reappeared online Sunday afternoon with a message from its CEO, John Matze: “Hello world, is this thing…
Continue Reading Covid-19 ‘superspreader’ in northeast China linked to 102 infections
A so-called Covid-19 “superspreader” who traveled around northeastern China has been linked to 102 confirmed infections, according to…
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Expert sees ‘a ray of sunshine’ in COVID-19 battle, but deaths and variant cases are growing in the US
Despite a steady growth in coronavirus deaths, a medical expert says the United States now has an opportunity to “get a hold of the…
Continue Reading Fired Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones turns herself in to authorities
The former Florida data analyst who has accused state officials of covering up the extent of the pandemic has turned herself in to authorities days…
Continue Reading Vandals damage endangered Hawaiian plants
Click here for updates on this story Waimano, HI (KITV) — State botanist Susan Ching spent her Sunday sweeping up soil…
Continue Reading Workers trapped in gold mine for more than a week send note to rescuers
Twelve miners trapped underground for more than a week in a Chinese gold mine have managed to get a note to rescuers, state media reported Monday.…
Continue Reading Workers face a new employment landscape in 2021
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — Last year seemed to have an impact on all of us, whether…
Continue Reading Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny to be held in custody for 30 days following his return to Russia
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was ordered to remain in custody for 30 days during a surprise hearing in Russia on Monday, less than 24 hours after he…
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Continue Reading It’s 53% alcohol and tastes like fire. Here’s how this liquor brand took over China
When Costco opened its first store in China in 2019, it wasn’t just the hot rotisserie chickens and discounted Birkin bags that lured frenzied…
Continue Reading Trump’s presidency expected to end with pardon spree as Biden era beckons
President-elect Joe Biden’s shouldering of the presidency on Wednesday will finally end twice-impeached Donald Trump’s four-year assault…
Continue Reading Fifth Tennessee resident arrested in connection to Capitol riots
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A spokesperson for the FBI confirmed a man was arrested in…
Continue Reading Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ breaks new record
Olivia Rodrigo’s debut single “Drivers License” has broken the Spotify record for most streams of a song in a single week. The song…
Continue Reading Asheville Habitat for Humanity accepting applications for homeownership programs
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Asheville Habitat for Humanity is now accepting…
Continue Reading St. Louis County sues council members over leadership fight
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — The fight over the control of the St. Louis County…
Continue Reading French politics kills Canadian bid to create one of the world’s top supermarket groups
The French government has put an abrupt end to a $20 billion takeover of the country’s biggest retailer by Canada’s largest convenience…
Continue Reading Over 250 dogs rescued from ‘backyard breeding’ home
Click here for updates on this story GRUNDY COUNTY, TN (WSMV) — Over the weekend, more than 250 dogs and puppies were…
Continue Reading Steve Martin has ‘Good news/Bad news’ about getting vaccinated
Steve Martin is apparently a half full-half empty kind of guy. The comedic actor tweeted Sunday about receiving a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and…
Continue Reading Woman’s car stolen with child inside; thief brought back the boy, then drove off again
Click here for updates on this story BEAVERTON, OR (KPTV) — A woman has her son back, after a thief stole her car with…
Continue Reading Vigil held in memory of murder victim
Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, PA (WNEP) — Friends and family gathered in Luzerne County to remember a…
Continue Reading Breweries grateful for Washington’s new open air dining rules
Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, WA (KPTV) — Washington’s COVID-19 rules now allow for some indoor…
Continue Reading Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny ordered to remain in custody for a month, less than 24 hours after his return to Russia
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was ordered to remain in custody for 30 days during a makeshift hearing in Russia on Monday, less than 24 hours after…
Continue Reading Here are the Martin Luther King Jr. words that inspire today’s social justice leaders
More than a half a century has passed since Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial calling for freedom and equality…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s open and closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a national holiday, and with it comes some business closings. The main entities closed for the day will be corporate…
Continue Reading Trump’s impeachment trial looms as Congress prepares for the arrival of the Biden administration
There are just days to go until President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in, Donald Trump is no longer President and Democrats take control of the US…
Continue Reading Biden nominates Gary Gensler for SEC commissioner, Rohit Chopra to lead Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President-elect Joe Biden nominated Gary Gensler to serve as the commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Rohit Chopra to lead the…
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