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 School.

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 Friday.

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 early phases of distribution, frustrating essential workers lower in the priority line. New Jersey and Mississippi are currently offering the vaccine to smokers under the age of 65, and several other states have

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 Pocatello.

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 angry because they don’t know how much vaccine the federal government will send them. Though the Trump administration announced this week that it would release all available Covid-19 vaccine doses instead of

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. Towns made the announcement on his social media, saying he received the test prior to Friday evening’s scheduled game against the Memphis Grizzlies, which has now been postponed. “I pray every day that this nightmare of

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 Pocatello.

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 scattered snow showers getting into the Snake River Plain. Highs for Saturday will only reach into the upper 20’s to lower 30’s. We’re looking fairly quiet for Saturday, with

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 reporting from the Washington Post. CNN previously reported and video footage showed that a lone US Capitol Police officer had lured rioters away from the entrance of the Senate

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 Friday.

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 assassinate elected officials.” A federal prosecutor in Arizona asked a magistrate judge in a hearing on Friday to strike the line in a recent court filing about defendant Jacob Anthony Chansley, a man who

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 and 24% own cats. Now imagine being able to talk to your pet, not a one way conversation, but really understand what they are saying when they bark or meow. It’s

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 Miami is mourning the loss of Toshi, a black rhino who had become one of the most beloved animals in the history of the zoo. At nearly 44 years old, Toshi was believed to

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 up virtual lessons for her fifth-grade language arts students in the spring. By fall, she was excited about returning to the classroom, but on just her second day back she

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 don’t know how much vaccine the federal government will send them. “I have 2.1 million of you in line, and they gave us 60,000 [vaccine doses],” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Friday.

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 prayers and offer blessings, and devotees wash their sins away in the sacred waters. But this year, India’s Kumbh Mela — the largest pilgrimage on Earth — is drawing

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, his manager told CNN Friday. Diamond’s health is “serious” and he is undergoing testing at an undisclosed Florida hospital to determine the type and severity of the cancer, according to his rep.

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 global pandemic, and here in Connecticut, it’s no different. A New Britain college student is looking to save a popular college bar/restaurant after hearing about its struggle to stay open. Melissa and Kenneth Cook, owners

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 Jr. ahead of the federal holiday next week. The demonstrations were set to take place in more than 15 cities, including Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis and Los Angeles. The strike

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 former commander of the First Army who became a household name as he coordinated relief efforts in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Over the course of his career, the general

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 hurricane and wildfire records, doing $90 billion worth of damage in the United States alone, new data shows last year neck-and-neck with 2016 as the hottest year in recorded

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 sport in 1891, was born 30 years earlier, near the town of Almonte in Ontario, Canada. He didn’t invent the game in Ontario, that would come when he was a physical education teacher

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 friendly reminder after a “romantic entanglement” needed to be broken up in a busy parking lot. The police department posted the reminder to social media Wednesday morning and has since garnered over 1,000 likes and

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 that reveals the extreme state in which President Donald Trump leaves the nation, the entire monument-dotted National Mall in Washington will be closed on Wednesday. There are fears that violent pro-Trump mobs that

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 court and ice rink for their first games and scrimmages of the winter sports season. Most of these sports are requiring athletes to wear masks during game play and practices. Not all students and parents are too

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 revelation that those doses have already been distributed, contrary to recent indications by the Trump administration. A senior administration official told CNN that when the administration announced that it

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 the way for the first US-based union at the e-commerce giant. The election will allow approximately 6,000 employees at the company’s Bessemer, Alabama, facility to cast a vote by mail-in ballots beginning Feb.

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 Friday.

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 that highlights the emphasis the incoming administration plans to put on science as it inherits a public health crisis. Biden on Friday named Eric Lander, a principal leader of the Human Genome

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 more people vaccinated, creating more vaccination sites and taking measures to increase the supply and distribution of the vaccines. His plan includes mobilizing more personnel to support the vaccination effort, launching a

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 were shocked to learn this week that the military wanted to move U.S. Space Command from Colorado to Alabama, when the Space Force was already headquartered in our state and the aerospace industry has such

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 job,” according to a transcript released by the Department of Defense. The admission, during a press gaggle Thursday on his way back from a trip to Nebraska, Tennessee and Colorado, was one

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 promoted disinformation and conspiracy theories about the results of the 2020 election. Murdoch did not explicitly mention Fox News, which is controlled by his father and his brother Lachlan Murdoch. But it was clear that, even

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 this semester, some argue if teachers aren’t vaccinated, it’s too soon to learn in-person. At least 600 students, teachers, parents, and staff at East High School have signed a new petition calling on

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 dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday but others are finding out that — just because they’re eligible — it doesn’t mean the shot is easy to get. “It ended up being two

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 statement Friday.

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 lawmakers. When asked by CNN’s Brooke Baldwin whether, regarding members trying to bring guns into the Capitol, he thought that one of his fellow members of Congress might

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 boy escape from a possibly abusive home. Flavaine Carvalho was working at Mrs. Potato Restaurant on New Year’s Day when she noticed a family walk in. A man, woman, 11-year-old boy, and four-year-old

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 during lockdown have gradually made certain features more prominent and bothersome. As a result, plastic surgeons across the country are seeing an uptick in patients seeking surgical and non-surgical treatments. Call it a “Zoom

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 lawmakers. When asked by CNN’s Brooke Baldwin whether, regarding members trying to bring guns into the Capitol, he thought that one of his fellow members of Congress might

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, WhatsApp began notifying users of its updated terms of service and privacy policy, which people had to agree to in order to keep using the app after February 8. One particular section of

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 vaccinating. Even some frontline workers are resisting it. That’s what prompted local hospital officials to come up with the idea to pay their workers to get the shots. When the COVID-19 vaccine became available, Dean Berghorst didn’t hesitate

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 expect to be transported back to his days in combat as a US Army Ranger while sitting above the House floor. But that’s where he found himself on January 6, surrounded

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 family’s compound in Westchester County, according to lawyers and people familiar with the investigation. Prosecutors’ interest in the 212-acre property called Seven Springs is a significant widening of an investigation that began more than a year ago.

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 intention was “to capture and assassinate elected officials.” The view was included in a memo seeking to keep Jacob Anthony Chansley, who rallied people inside the Capitol using a bullhorn, in

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 due to the coronavirus pandemic started their own food business, and now they’re giving back to those hardest hit by COVID-19. “I lost seven of my family members due to COVID,” Leticia, a Chatsworth resident,

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, just two weeks after giving birth her third daughter. Her widower, now raising his three young daughters without his beloved wife, shared their story Thursday in hopes it will prompt people to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously.

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 the kind of progress envisioned by the incoming president but she’ll also deliver the words with a sense of mission, doing her part to bring together a divided country. “Everything it expresses, I

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 had to endure— and he survived WWII. He turned 97 Thursday, and to celebrate the milestone a group of friends, family, and strangers gathered for a parade past his Woburn nursing home. It

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 Maryland’s lawsuit to overturn Mayor Brandon Scott’s ban on in-person dining in Baltimore. In-person dining at city restaurants has been banned for more than a month. On his first full day in office, Scott announced

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 locating the man responsible for shooting at a patrol car overnight in West Nashville. The unidentified man fired several shots at a marked police car as it drove through the Twice Daily Shell’s parking lot on

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 affect residents for generations.

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 death was caused by deputies who restrained and sat on him for 9 minutes. “Never did we ever think that our 16-year-old son with special needs would die in front of our eyes

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 removing blue collection boxes ahead of potential violence targeted at state capitols, including in Wisconsin. “Due to reports of possible demonstrations beginning this weekend, out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our employees and

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 “disturbing news” — Oregon will not receive expected additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine next week. In a series of tweets, Brown said the update on vaccine distribution was confirmed to her by General Gustave Perna

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 buildings on January 6, the day lawmakers gathered inside to certify Joe Biden’s victory, according to a copy of the memo obtained by CNN. The lockdown was in response to

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 first two weeks have been abysmal. The United States just shattered its all-time records for the most Covid-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths reported in one day: — On January

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 Senate Select Committee on Intelligence postponed Friday’s confirmation hearing for President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to be the next director of national intelligence, Avril Haines, the committee’s leadership said in a statement Thursday

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 for help in its efforts to rescue its founder from potential life in prison. The messages sent to reporters over Twitter direct message said that Assange’s partner, Stella Moris, had directed Wikileaks to

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 charged with murdering her 5-month-old daughter. Williamsport police say Corrie Cowlay-Saunders faces homicide and attempted homicide charges. Officer say they were investigating the stabbing of Cordell Faltz, CowlaySaunders’ former boyfriend Thursday night at a home on

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 when he allegedly charged at them with a kitchen knife during a domestic disturbance. Early Sunday (Jan. 10) morning, just before 3:30 a.m., Bentonville Police received a report of a domestic disturbance happening at a

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 Minister Boris Johnson announced the move in a news conference Friday, emphasizing that the only way to get into the country is by having a negative coronavirus test result. The

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 Biden’s inauguration ceremony next week.

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 northeast Democratic Republic of Congo, according to an NGO official based in the central African country. An armed group shot civilians and decapitated others with machetes in Ambedi, a village in Irumu

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 working to control a resurging virus. “We have to buckle down, this is our best way through in the coming weeks of winter,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a news conference Friday

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 dumping untreated waste into Flint’s sewer system. Robert Massey, president, and owner of Oil Chem, Inc., pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Water Act. The charge stems from illegal discharges of landfill leachate, totaling more than 47

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 for the inauguration and speaking by phone with his successor. The other is holed up inside, silenced on social media, resisting entreaties to deliver a farewell address and refusing to

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 company in 2016 after selling his online startup Jet.com to Walmart, is retiring at the end of January, the company announced Friday. Lore, the chief executive of Walmart’s US e-commerce arm, initially led

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 just do. Nothing makes sense. Roll with it. Or at least, that’s the easiest thing to tell yourself when “The Wellerman,” a 19th Century whaling song, has been knocking

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 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies in Indonesia. Jan Gelfand told CNN on Friday that he expects the death toll and number of missing people to increase. Hundreds have been

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 that were not based in reality — a stark contrast to Trump’s top diplomat Mike Pompeo, who is heaping praise on the outgoing President in his final days in office. “His understanding

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 survive because of the COVID-19 crises. When wildlife animals find themselves in trouble, New Britain’s Claws N Paws Rehabilitation Center is there to help. “Our wildlife do not have a voice. They have no one

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 year.

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 thinking, which will kickstart the beginning of the trial, though Pelosi would not say publicly Friday when she will do so. Pelosi’s decision on when to formally transmit the impeachment resolution

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 Friday.

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 taxidermy bird was moved out of Meadows’ West Wing office, among other boxes and souvenirs from his time in the administration, and placed into the trunk of a waiting SUV. With

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 infrastructure” of Capitol Hill, following a violent riot that left five people dead earlier this month. “To protect our Democracy, we must now subject the security of the U.S. Capitol Complex to rigorous scrutiny,” Pelosi

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 night.

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 vaccination clinics, and malls across the country, battered by declines in in-person shopping, are starting to play a role. Mall operators are sitting on plenty of abandoned retail space that might be

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 local businesses struggle to make ends meet, workers in Ozaukee County say someone is stealing their tips. Java Dock employees in Port Washington say a man on Thursday, Jan. 14, walked in and stole the money

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 and computer reservations at their main location on Sunday, due to a planned protest at the capitol building. The protest, called the “Tennessee Freedom Event,” is connected to a call for rallies at every state capitol

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 Friday for an initial public offering, potentially setting it up for a Wall Street debut at a time when dating apps have become lifelines for single people during the pandemic.

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, the bank reported Friday another $321 million of quarterly losses tied to customer refunds. That brings Wells Fargo’s 2020 total for what it calls customer “remediation” to a staggering $2.2 billion.

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 Friday.

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 Avenue in Avis. Firefighters said the father and son who rented an upstairs apartment made it out safely, as did the building owner who runs an antique shop downstairs. Verna Bilbay lives across the street.

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 opened their shows with jokes about the second impeachment, which has never before happened in US history: “It was a day of reckoning in Washington today as the House of

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 Federal Police in Rio de Janeiro, an unnamed 51-year-old Argentine was arrested Friday. A Rio de Janeiro Federal Police official who doesn’t want to be identified confirmed to CNN that the

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, along with the United States Marshal Service and West Manchester Police Department arrested William R. Taylor, 60, of York on multiple felony charges including rape, two counts of indecent assault, and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, or

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 officials are working to create more capacity. About 900 bodies are currently being held at the Los Angeles Medical Examiner Coroner’s Office, which usually has a capacity of 500, according to

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) student from Chicago was shot near campus Thursday night. Illinois State Police officials said the student was shot while driving on the ramp from Rte. 157 to Interstate 270 and then drove to SIUE’s campus, where police found

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 a CNN special report airing Sunday on the barrier-breaking vice president and her historic career. In a short clip that aired Friday, Harris and Emhoff, who have been married for more than

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 Market and Fourth Streets where Seth Howard opened fire. He shot a pit bull multiple times, killing it around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Officials say one of those bullets hit the dog’s owner, William

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 Washington, D.C.

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. She grew up in Miami and had a large group of male friends who were all welders and provided her early lessons. “They taught me how to help repair and build airboat cages,”

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’ certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory last week, explained his decision-making in a letter Thursday but did not apologize for sowing doubt about election security. Lankford was among several Republican senators who had planned to dispute

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 infrastructure” of Capitol Hill, following a violent riot that left five people dead earlier this month. “To protect our Democracy, we must now subject the security of the U.S. Capitol Complex to rigorous scrutiny,” Pelosi

‘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 annual holiday for the civil rights icon. Director Sam Pollard’s film also raises an interesting question — namely, what historians and journalists owe King’s legacy in terms of releasing material amassed specifically in an effort to

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.

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