January 2021

D93 employees get COVID-19 vaccine

January 15, 2021 5:54 PM News Team

In the Bonneville County School District, students only had a half-day today to allow employees to get vaccinated at Hillcrest High…

D91 employees get COVID-19 vaccine

January 15, 2021 5:51 PM News Team

Educators at the Idaho Falls School District got their COVID-19 vaccine…

States put smokers in line for the Covid-19 vaccine, sparking frustration among those lower in priority

January 15, 2021 5:49 PM CNN Newsource

Federal guidelines recommend that smokers under the age of 65, considered high-risk for severe Covid-19 symptoms, be eligible for the vaccine in…

COVID-19 screenings continue at ISU Pocatello campus

January 15, 2021 5:49 PM Linda Larsen

COVID-19 screenings will continue on the Idaho State University campus in…

States speed up Covid-19 vaccinations, but governors complain the feds need to give them more doses

January 15, 2021 5:47 PM CNN Newsource

States are ramping up their Covid-19 vaccination programs so more people can be protected against the virus, but some governors are confused and…

Karl-Anthony Towns has tested positive for Covid-19, as the NBA’s postponed games list grows

January 15, 2021 5:42 PM CNN Newsource

After already losing seven family members to Covid-19, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns has tested positive for the coronavirus.…

ISU sees big jump in COVID-19 cases

January 15, 2021 5:34 PM Linda Larsen

There was a big jump in coronavirus cases this week on the campus of Idaho State University in…

Chance of snow Friday night and Sunday evening

January 15, 2021 5:32 PM Michael Coats

A couple of systems are moving through the Northwest, with scattered snow showers. Most of the snow is favoring the high elevations, with just a few…

Washington Post: Pence closer than initially known to the violent mob during US Capitol storming

January 15, 2021 5:32 PM CNN Newsource

Vice President Mike Pence came closer than initially known to the mob of pro-Trump rioters who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, according to new…

1,112 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths

January 15, 2021 5:22 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,112 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…

US takes back its assertion that Capitol rioters wanted to ‘capture and assassinate’ officials

January 15, 2021 5:18 PM CNN Newsource

Justice Department prosecutors have formally walked back their assertion in a court filing that said Capitol rioters sought to “capture and…

AI-powered dog collar ‘translates’ barks into emotions

January 15, 2021 5:16 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Did you know that 56% of Floridians own a pet; 40% are dog owners…

Toshi, oldest Eastern black rhino in North America, dies at Zoo Miami

January 15, 2021 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Less than two weeks after losing its beloved giraffe Pongo, Zoo…

Teachers wait for Covid vaccines

January 15, 2021 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

Teacher Naseeb Gill has been through a full range of reactions since the pandemic closed down in-person learning 10 months ago. She scrambled to set…

States are speeding up Covid-19 vaccinations, but governors complain the feds need to give them more doses

January 15, 2021 5:07 PM CNN Newsource

States are ramping up their Covid-19 vaccination programs so more people can get vaccinated, but some governors are confused and angry because they…

700,000 Hindus gather for India religious festival despite Covid ‘breeding ground’ fears

January 15, 2021 5:05 PM CNN Newsource

Every year, tens of millions of Hindu pilgrims wade into the Ganges River, seeking salvation from the eternal cycle of life and death. Holy men lead…

Dustin Diamond, ‘Saved by the Bell’ star, hospitalized with cancer

January 15, 2021 5:01 PM CNN Newsource

Dustin Diamond, who played the role of Screech on the popular 1990s high school comedy “Saved by the Bell,” is hospitalized with cancer,…

Customer, student starts GoFundMe for popular college bar

January 15, 2021 4:56 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut (WFSB) — So many businesses have been affected by the…

Fast food workers go on strike in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

January 15, 2021 4:54 PM CNN Newsource

An estimated 1,000 fast food workers across the United States went on strike Friday over low wages, staging protests in honor of Martin Luther King…

You might remember Russel Honoré for his response to Hurricane Katrina. Now he’ll assess US Capitol security

January 15, 2021 4:50 PM CNN Newsource

The review of US Capitol security in the wake of this month’s riots will be handled by retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, the widely praised…

As NASA and NOAA warn of climate emergency, they weather last-minute denial by Trump appointees

January 15, 2021 4:50 PM CNN Newsource

The numbers are in. The hottest seven years in recorded history are: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014. Notice a trend? As 2020 smashed…

James Naismith: Basketball inventor is celebrated with Google Doodle

January 15, 2021 4:45 PM CNN Newsource

James Naismith, the Canadian-American who invented the game of basketball, was celebrated with a Google Doodle on Friday. Naismith, who invented the…

PD issues friendly reminder after ‘romantic entanglement’ broken up in busy parking lot

January 15, 2021 4:26 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Champlin Police Department has issued what it calls a…

The world will take away a tragic truth from Biden’s inauguration

January 15, 2021 4:23 PM CNN

There’ll be no arguments about crowd size at Joe Biden’s inauguration — because there won’t be a crowd. In an extraordinary move…

14 kids collapsed wearing masks during winter sports practice

January 15, 2021 4:12 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — On Thursday, student-athletes in Minnesota returned to the…

Despite Trump administration promise, there appear to be no more ‘reserve’ 2nd vaccine doses to release

January 15, 2021 4:06 PM CNN Newsource

Hopes of a surge in Covid-19 vaccine shipments under a new policy to release second doses held in reserve appear to be evaporating — with the…

Thousands of Amazon warehouse workers to vote on whether to form company’s first US union

January 15, 2021 4:01 PM CNN Newsource

Thousands of Amazon warehouse workers at an Alabama facility will begin voting next month on whether to unionize their workplace, potentially paving…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 207 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 5 new deaths

January 15, 2021 3:55 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 207 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Biden elevates White House science post to Cabinet level

January 15, 2021 3:49 PM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden is elevating the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to a Cabinet-level position, a move…

Biden outlines plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to Americans

January 15, 2021 3:46 PM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden on Friday outlined a plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to the US population that includes opening up eligibility to get…

Move of Space Command out of Colorado considered shocking

January 15, 2021 3:41 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Leaders in the metro area business community said Thursday they…

Trump’s Pentagon chief says he ‘cannot wait to leave’ his job

January 15, 2021 3:39 PM CNN Newsource

Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, who will leave office in less than a week. stated that he ‘cannot wait to leave this…

James Murdoch criticizes ‘media property owners’ who have ‘unleashed insidious’ forces with election denialism claims

January 15, 2021 3:39 PM CNN Newsource

James Murdoch, the youngest son of billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch, assailed “media property owners” and outlets that have…

Students start petition urging Denver public schools to vaccinate teachers

January 15, 2021 3:28 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — As many students and staff prepare to head back into the classroom…

Bay Area seniors seeking Covid-19 vaccine face ‘logistical nightmare’

January 15, 2021 3:21 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Some Bay Area residents over age 65 got their first…

LDS Church leaders condemn ‘lawless behavior’ at US Capitol

January 15, 2021 3:20 PM Associated Press

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints condemned “lawless behavior” and the violence of rioters who broke into the U.S. Capitol in a…

House Democrat says lawmakers bringing guns to Capitol would be ‘a danger to the other members’

January 15, 2021 3:18 PM CNN Newsource

Rep. John Garamendi said Friday that he was concerned that fellow representatives who want to be armed at the Capitol were a threat to him and other…

Federal vaccine promises fall short

January 15, 2021 3:15 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says Idaho will not get as much of the COVID-19 second-dose vaccine as previously announced.…

Orlando waitress Flavaine Carvalho hailed as hero for helping abused boy

January 15, 2021 3:05 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, FL (WFOR) — An Orlando waitress is being hailed a hero after helping a…

Plastic surgeons see a ‘Zoom boom’ among stay-home remote workers during pandemic

January 15, 2021 3:00 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ATHERTON, California (KPIX) — Hours of staring at our own faces on video calls…

House Democrat says armed lawmakers ‘a danger to the other members of the Congress’

January 15, 2021 2:59 PM CNN Newsource

Rep. John Garamendi said Friday that he was concerned that fellow representatives who want to be armed at the Capitol were a threat to him and other…

WhatsApp delays new privacy policy as users flee to rival apps

January 15, 2021 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

WhatsApp is delaying updating its privacy policy following mass confusion over what data it shares with its parent company, Facebook. Last month,…

Hospital offering $300 to employees who get vaccinated

January 15, 2021 2:53 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story OAKDALE, California (KOVR) — We’ve already seen many hesitating before…

A combat veteran thrust back into action during the Capitol attack grapples with what’s next

January 15, 2021 2:49 PM CNN Newsource

Rep. Jason Crow didn’t expect to vote to impeach a US President twice in when he came to Congress. The Colorado Democrat certainly didn’t…

Manhattan DA expands criminal investigation into Trump Organization finances to include family compound in Westchester County

January 15, 2021 2:48 PM CNN Newsource

The Manhattan district attorney’s office has expanded its criminal investigation into the Trump Organization’s finances to include the…

US says Capitol rioters intended to ‘capture and assassinate’ elected officials

January 15, 2021 2:48 PM CNN Newsource

Federal prosecutors offered the most chilling description yet of rioters who seized the Capitol last week, writing in a new court filing that the…

Local couple providing home cooked meals to those hardest hit by pandemic

January 15, 2021 2:40 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NORTH HOLLYWOOD, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A local couple who both lost their jobs…

Woman dies from Covid-19 weeks after giving birth to daughter

January 15, 2021 2:33 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story FONTANA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A 27-year-old Fontana woman died from COVID-19,…

Trailblazing firefighter hopes to inspire unity when she recites Pledge of Allegiance at Biden’s inauguration

January 15, 2021 2:32 PM CNN Newsource

When Andrea Hall leads the nation in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at Joe Biden’s inauguration next week, she’ll not only represent…

WWII veteran celebrates 97th birthday after tough year

January 15, 2021 2:16 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story WOBURN, MA (WBZ) — The past year might have been the toughest Dominic Freni has…

Baltimore judge strikes down Restaurant Association’s lawsuit to overturn Mayor Scott’s dining ban

January 15, 2021 2:14 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — A judge on Thursday denied the Restaurant Association of…

Suspect who shot at a Metro Nashville Police car captured on camera

January 15, 2021 2:12 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Metro Police are asking for the public’s help…

EXPLAINER: The mechanics of the Idaho power struggle

January 15, 2021 2:05 PM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers in the first week of the legislative session wasted no time initiating a power struggle with Republican Gov. Brad Little that could…

A teen with autism died after Louisiana deputies sat on him for 9 minutes, parents’ lawsuit says

January 15, 2021 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

The parents of a 16-year-old with severe autism who died last year are suing the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, sheriff, claiming the teen’s…

USPS temporarily removing collection boxes around Wisconsin State Capitol ‘out of abundance of caution’

January 15, 2021 1:40 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The United States Postal Service is temporarily…

Gov. Brown ‘shocked and appalled’ to learn Oregon won’t receive expected additional COVID-19 vaccine doses next week from federal government

January 15, 2021 1:39 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday morning what she called…

US Capitol Police banned building tours on day of riot after Democrats raised security concerns

January 15, 2021 1:33 PM CNN Newsource

Days before the violent insurrection at the US Capitol, the then-US House Sergeant at Arms sent a memo to members of Congress banning tours of…

Don’t ignore this headline: The pandemic is getting worse. What happens next is up to you

January 15, 2021 1:25 PM CNN Newsource

Despite hopes of widespread vaccinations this year, experts warned the start of 2021 would be a very rough time in this pandemic. It turns out the…

Senate postpones first confirmation hearing for crucial position in Biden administration

January 15, 2021 1:23 PM CNN Newsource

The first confirmation hearing for a crucial position in the Biden administration has been postponed from Friday until Tuesday of next week. The…

Wikileaks asks reporters for help in desperate bid to score Julian Assange last-minute pardon

January 15, 2021 1:21 PM CNN Newsource

In a last-minute bid to persuade President Donald Trump to pardon Julian Assange, Wikileaks has reached out to several high-profile reporters asking…

Mother charged with homicide in death of infant

January 15, 2021 1:20 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A mother is under arrest in Lycoming County…

Bodycam footage clears police in deadly shooting

January 15, 2021 1:14 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BENTONVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — One man is dead after Bentonville officers shot him…

UK announces closure of all travel corridors starting Monday

January 15, 2021 1:09 PM CNN Newsource

In an effort to protect against new coronavirus variants, the United Kingdom will close all travel corridors from 4 a.m. local time Monday. UK Prime…

Utah National Guard to send 350 troops to Washington, D.C.

January 15, 2021 1:07 PM Associated Press

The Utah National Guard announced Friday it will send about 350 service members to Washington, D.C. to support law enforcement at President-elect Joe…

Dozens killed, some decapitated, in suspected rebel attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo

January 15, 2021 12:56 PM CNN Newsource

Forty-six people from the ethnic Pygmy group were killed — some of them decapitated — on Wednesday in a suspected militant attack in…

Trudeau says Canada needs to ‘buckle down’ as cases surge, vaccines delayed

January 15, 2021 12:54 PM CNN Newsource

Canada got a one-two punch Friday as public health officials said vaccine deliveries would be delayed and its Covid-19 measures still aren’t…

Owner of oil company pleads guilty to dumping untreated waste in Flint’s sewer system

January 15, 2021 12:51 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Mid-Michigan, USA (WNEM) — A mid-Michigan businessman has pleaded guilty to…

Pence calls Harris while Trump continues to stew in denial

January 15, 2021 12:48 PM CNN Newsource

One is dropping in on the White House phone operators, addressing troops at bases across the country, paying a visit to national guardsmen in place…

The online shopping exec Walmart hired to take on Amazon is leaving

January 15, 2021 12:47 PM CNN Newsource

The executive hired to help boost Walmart’s e-commerce business to compete with Amazon is leaving the company. Marc Lore, who joined the…

Sea shanties are your soundtrack of 2021. Seriously

January 15, 2021 12:40 PM CNN Newsource

It’s folly to examine why some things go viral on the internet, and by doing so one risks discounting the beauty of the simplest answer: They…

Powerful earthquake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi kills at least 67, injures hundreds

January 15, 2021 12:28 PM CNN Newsource

At least 67 people have died after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Friday, according to the head of the…

Tillerson slams Trump as Pompeo sings his praises

January 15, 2021 12:26 PM CNN Newsource

Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson painted a scathing picture of his old boss President Donald Trump as someone who made uninformed decisions…

Wildlife rehab center is in need of donations

January 15, 2021 12:25 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, CT (WFSB) — A Connecticut wildlife rehab center is struggling to…

SBA loans available to drought-impacted counties

January 15, 2021 12:20 PM News Team

The Small Business Administration has announced that seven Idaho counties have qualified for working capital loans due to drought conditions last…

Pelosi expected to send article of impeachment to Senate next week

January 15, 2021 12:19 PM CNN Newsource

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to send the House’s impeachment article to the Senate next week, according to a source familiar with her…

Jefferson School District employees receive COVID-19 vaccine

January 15, 2021 12:12 PM News Team

Jefferson School District 251 employees received the COVID-19 vaccine…

Taxidermy and a Lincoln bust among departing White House effects

January 15, 2021 12:10 PM CNN Newsource

A pheasant took flight from the White House Thursday afternoon. Toted by Debbie Meadows, wife of White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, the…

Pelosi announces retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré to lead review of ‘security infrastructure’ after Capitol attack

January 15, 2021 11:55 AM CNN Newsource

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced that retired Lt. General Russel Honoré will lead a review of the “security…

Idaho Falls Mayor reviews “state of the city”

January 15, 2021 11:54 AM News Team

Mayor Rebecca Casper outlined numerous projects the city will pursue in 2021 during a State of the City address Thursday…

Vaccination megasites pop up in empty malls

January 15, 2021 11:53 AM CNN Newsource

Now that Covid-19 vaccination efforts are ramping up, local health officials are on the hunt for locations that can quickly be converted into…

Man accused of stealing from multiple tip jars

January 15, 2021 11:45 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story OZAUKEE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — As essential workers at restaurants and other…

Nashville Public Library suspends curbside service due to planned protest Sunday

January 15, 2021 11:43 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The Nashville Public Library will suspend curbside service…

Bumble files for IPO

January 15, 2021 11:40 AM CNN Newsource

Bumble, the company best known for its female-centered dating app, is getting ready for its big date with Wall Street. The company filed paperwork on…

Wells Fargo can’t seem to escape its troubled past

January 15, 2021 11:40 AM CNN Newsource

Wells Fargo is still being haunted by its history of ripping off customers. More than four years after the Wells Fargo fake-accounts scandal erupted,…

Utah reports first case of United Kingdom COVID-19 variant

January 15, 2021 11:36 AM Associated Press

Utah health officials confirmed the state’s first case of the COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom on…

Fire destroys century-old building

January 15, 2021 11:34 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story AVIS, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Smoke billowed out of a building on West Central…

Late night hosts mock Trump’s second impeachment: ‘I wonder if he’s tired of all the winning yet?’

January 15, 2021 11:29 AM CNN Newsource

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and other late-night TV hosts got a second chance to make fun of an impeachment of President Donald Trump. The pair…

Two-time golf major winner Angel Cabrera arrested in Brazil

January 15, 2021 11:28 AM CNN Newsource

Federal Police in Brazil have arrested golfer Angel Cabrera on an Interpol red notice for alleged crimes committed in Argentina. In a statement by…

Man arrested on child rape charges by U.S. Marshals

January 15, 2021 11:27 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story YORK, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — On Jan. 12, the York County Sheriff’s Office,…

LA County is adding more space to store bodies of Covid-19 victims

January 15, 2021 11:18 AM CNN Newsource

Los Angeles County, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in California, is running out of space to store the bodies of Covid-19 victims and…

4 suspects in custody after SIUE student shot near campus

January 15, 2021 11:07 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, IL (KMOV) — A Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE)…

Harris and Emhoff recall first date: ‘It felt like we had known each other forever’

January 15, 2021 11:06 AM CNN Newsource

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff recalled their first date in a rare joint interview with CNN’s Abby Phillip, for…

Police: Man shoots, kills dog, injures dog’s owner

January 15, 2021 11:05 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story POTTSVILLE, PA (WNEP) — Pottsville police say it was at the intersection of West…

More than 100 Wyoming National Guard troops going to inauguration

January 15, 2021 11:04 AM Associated Press

Wyoming will send over 100 National Guard soldiers and airmen to help with security during Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden as president in…

Women introduced to welding as a career through free workshop

January 15, 2021 10:59 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Dothan, AL (Dothan Eagle) — Gina Mortimer first learned to weld when she was 17.…

GOP Sen. Lankford appeals to Black constituents after sowing doubt about election

January 15, 2021 10:56 AM CNN Newsource

Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford, under pressure from his Black constituents over his decision to initially support objections to Congress’…

State insurance market place enrollment down slightly

January 15, 2021 10:55 AM News Team

“Your Health Idaho” reports over 79,000 Idahoans have enrolled for 2021 health insurance coverage through the state’s insurance exchange. …

Pelosi announces retired lieutenant general to lead review of ‘security infrastructure’ after Capitol attack

January 15, 2021 10:54 AM CNN Newsource

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced that retired Lt. General Russel Honoré will lead a review of the “security…

‘MLK/FBI’ probes ‘the darkest part’ of the bureau’s history

January 15, 2021 10:47 AM CNN Newsource

The government-sanctioned harassment of Martin Luther King Jr. provides the chilling spine of “MLK/FBI,” a documentary timed to the…

Fire near gas pump extinguished

January 15, 2021 10:39 AM News Team

Idaho Falls Police helped put out a fire next to a gas pump at the Utah Avenue WalMart at around 3 a.m. Friday.…

Month: January 2021