Idaho Potato Conference & Ag Expo goes online
Farmers and ag experts usually gather in Pocatello every January to learn about the latest products and research in the ag industry.…
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Planners outline South Park development program
Jackson and Teton County, Wyoming planners have outlined a detailed public participation program aimed at finding a compromise design plan for the…
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Barber shop closes after visit by COVID positive customer
Click here for updates on this story PEMBROKE, Massachusettes (WBZ ) — Deb’s Barber Shop in Pembroke is kind of like…
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Trump-supporting billionaire Ken Langone: Republicans betrayed us
Billionaire Republican donor and Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone says he feels “betrayed” by the Republicans who attempted to overturn…
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USPS delays create problems for residents paying bills through mail, receiving packages
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Have you sent a Christmas card that still hasn’t reached its…
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House debates Wednesday impeaching Trump for second time after he incited Capitol riot
With a declaration that “he must go,” House Democrats prepared to vote on an impeachment resolution Wednesday that would make Donald…
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A warty pig painted on a cave wall 45,500 years ago is the world’s oldest depiction of an animal
The world’s oldest known figurative artwork has been discovered in a cave in Indonesia — an endearing image of a warty pig.…
Continue Reading CES 2021 highlights: see-through TVs, a rollable smartphone and ice cream pods
We’re two days into this year’s virtual Consumer Electronics Show, and we’ve already seen big tech announcements from companies…
Continue Reading Problematic compost facility catches attention of national environmentalists
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — A seed corn recycling facility is continuing to cause a stink…
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Bull elk rescued from entangled swing
Idaho Fish and Game Department officers came to the aid of a bull elk Monday, after the animal got his antlers caught in a backyard swing that was…
Continue Reading Volkswagen and Audi are starting to challenge Tesla
The world’s largest carmaker is starting to gain ground on Tesla. Volkswagen sold 231,600 battery electric vehicles in 2020, according to…
Continue Reading Barry Diller Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of media mogul Barry Diller. Personal Birth date: February 2, 1942 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name:…
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Here’s a look at the eurozone. Nineteen countries in the European Union use the euro as their currency, and comprise the eurozone. Facts The…
Continue Reading APD searching for rapper YFN Lucci in connection to shooting death
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a…
Continue Reading Cherokee Nation announces first hunting, fishing reserve areas dedicated to Cherokee citizens
Click here for updates on this story TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma (KFSM) — The Cherokee Nation announced the tribe’s first…
Continue Reading Dubai real estate developer wants to do more business with Trump
Corporate America may be running away from President Donald Trump but at least one of his international business partners is standing by him. Hussain…
Continue Reading Pandemic causes drop in inter-country adoptions, spurs interest in adopting locally
Click here for updates on this story Hawaii, USA (KITV) — In Hawaii, like much of the world during the COVID-19…
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Dollar General will pay its workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine
Dollar General wants its employees to get COVID-19 vaccines, so it’s offering to pay them to do it. The chain said Wednesday that it will give…
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The big winners from Tesla stock surge: lithium miners and battery makers
The incredible stock market surge for Tesla isn’t just making Elon Musk and Tesla investors rich. Traders betting on lithium miners and battery…
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The US just suffered its worst day ever for Covid-19 deaths. But there’s a bit of hope for this summer
Covid-19 is now killing faster than at any point in 2020. And the new year just started. The US reported its highest number of Covid-19 deaths in one…
Continue Reading Mega Millions jackpot is at $750 million, making it the second largest prize in the lottery game’s history
The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $750 million — making it the second highest jackpot in the lottery game’s history. No ticket…
Continue Reading New York City moves to end contracts with the Trump Organization
New York City is seeking to terminate its business relationships with the Trump Organization in response to last week’s attack on the US…
Continue Reading Officers in half of KCPD’s patrol divisions now have body-worn cameras
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Officers in half of KCPD’s patrol divisions are now…
Continue Reading Circle K’s owners offer $20 billion for France’s biggest retailer
Convenience store operators are having a moment. Canada’s Couche-Tard, the owner of Circle K, said in a statement on Wednesday that it’s…
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Fact-checking Jim Jordan’s misleading claim he never said the election was stolen
On Monday, Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump in his fight against the 2020 election results, received the Medal of…
Continue Reading Police arrest second suspect in killing of Nashville nurse
A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of nurse Caitlyn Kaufman, Nashville police said. James Cowan was arrested at…
Continue Reading Illinois restaurants and bars strain under COVID-19 mitigations
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, IL (WQAD) — The state of Illinois announced Friday that it has made…
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Chapecoense earns promotion back to Brazil’s top division
Brazilian football club Chapecoense, which lost almost its entire first-team squad in a plane crash in 2016, has earned promotion back to Serie A.…
Continue Reading Screen Actors Guild Awards move to April after Grammys snagged same date
We will no longer have to choose between watching either the Screen Actors Guild Awards or the Grammys. It was announced Wednesday that the 27th…
Continue Reading Mobile Mardi Gras Porch Parade is on the way
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — The Mobile Porch Parade is a way for Mobilians and visitors to…
Continue Reading Emma Roberts shares first photo of her new baby boy
Emma Roberts has a lot to smile about these days. The actress took to social media to share the first photo of her newborn son and revealed his name.…
Continue Reading Restaurant’s liquor license suspended for offering indoor dining
Click here for updates on this story Flint, MI (WNEM) — A Flint restaurant has had its liquor license suspended for…
Continue Reading YouTube is suspending President Donald Trump’s channel
YouTube is suspending President Donald Trump’s channel for at least one week, and potentially longer, after his channel earned a strike under…
Continue Reading There’s a case of wine heading back to Earth from space
A SpaceX Dragon capsule started its journey back to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) Tuesday with an unusual cargo: 12 bottles of…
Continue Reading Small business owners hope to secure PPP loans
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Another round of loans is available for small businesses…
Continue Reading Secret Service takes charge of security for Biden’s inauguration Wednesday
The US Secret Service on Wednesday officially took charge of security for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration as authorities warn of new…
Continue Reading Life may get back to normal this year. But the economy probably won’t
It’s tempting to think now that 2020 is over, the economy will soon snap back to normal. But that’s still far off: Americans aren’t…
Continue Reading Amazon is removing QAnon merchandise from its site
Amazon said it is banning QAnon merchandise from its marketplace in response to the extremist group’s role in attacking the US Capitol. The…
Continue Reading Abortion drug ruling highlights Trump’s wins on the Supreme Court ‘shadow docket’
The Supreme Court’s action Tuesday limiting access to an abortion drug highlights its pattern of letting the Trump administration enforce…
Continue Reading St. Louis Public School Board votes to close or consolidate eight schools
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — The St. Louis Public Schools Board has voted to close or…
Continue Reading Luxury condo plans to install industrial noise meter to document loud midtown bars
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The Nashville condominium complex Adelicia is taking loud…
Continue Reading Restaurant owners say fight over fairness, principle pays off as curfew is lifted
Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KMOV) — Two St. Charles County business owners involved in a…
Continue Reading Biden to nominate ex-UN Ambassador Samantha Power to lead US humanitarian aid agency
President-elect Joe Biden intends to nominate former US diplomat and longtime human rights advocate Samantha Power to lead the United States Agency…
Continue Reading Man in ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt during Capitol riot arrested, law enforcement official says
A rioter who stormed the US Capitol last week wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with the phrase “Camp Auschwitz” was arrested Wednesday…
Continue Reading Ireland’s ‘brutally misogynistic culture’ saw the death of 9,000 children in mother and baby homes, report finds
Thousands of babies and children died in 18 of Ireland’s mother and baby homes — church-run institutions where unmarried women were sent…
Continue Reading Milwaukee’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade canceled again for 2021
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — The 54th Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick’s Day…
Continue Reading Head of US vaccine effort resigns at request of incoming Biden administration but will stay through transition
Operation Warp Speed chief scientific adviser Moncef Slaoui has submitted his resignation at the request of the incoming Biden administration, a…
Continue Reading Biden team to produce prime-time inauguration television special
President-elect Joe Biden’s team is producing a celebrity-filled prime-time special for the night of his inauguration in lieu of the…
Continue Reading Portland Street Response gearing up to soon tackle nonemergency calls related to mental health, homelessness
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A brand-new public safety program in Portland has launched…
Continue Reading Teacher’s coalition ask Gov. to create uniform policy regarding COVID-19 quarantines in schools
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The Connecticut Board of Education Union Coalition sent a…
Continue Reading Portland area school districts weigh variables, discuss return to in-person plans
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Oregon school districts are ironing out plans for if, when,…
Continue Reading Mardi Gras celebrations get creative
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The good times likely aren’t rolling the…
Continue Reading 1 year later, mom still searches for answers in son’s murder
Click here for updates on this story STONE MOUNTAIN, Georgia (WGCL) — It’s been over a year since 24-year-old…
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Back country avalanche warning issued
The Sawtooth Avalanche Center in Ketchum has issued a back country avalanche warning until 6 a.m. Thursday. …
Continue Reading Homebound senior citizens concerned about getting vaccine in Arizona
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — During the pandemic, the elderly were told to stay home and…
Continue Reading 1 year later, mom still searching for answers in son’s murder
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — It’s been over a year since 24-year-old Tyrese Washington…
Continue Reading Fire displaces family of 10
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A family of ten is without a home Tuesday night. At about 3:30…
Continue Reading Man charged in death of 4-month-old girl
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A 20-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the…
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Bannock Motor Vehicle office hours to change
Bannock County Motor Vehicle office hours will begin moving back to a more normal schedule beginning Tuesday, January 19. …
Continue Reading Oregon hopes to launch COVID-19 exposure notification app in near future
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Like Washington, Oregon is hoping to launch a COVID-19…
Continue Reading Why I lost it on live TV
I felt raw and exposed and embarrassed all at once. I have long been taught as a woman “never let them see you cry” — not in public…
Continue Reading House begins debate Wednesday to impeach Trump for second time after he incited Capitol riot
The House is beginning debate Wednesday on an impeachment resolution that would make Donald Trump the first President in United States history to be…
Continue Reading Connecticut companies see sensors as game-changing technology
Click here for updates on this story WALLINGFORD, Connecticut (Hartford Business Journal) — When Wallingford-based…
Continue Reading Connecticut tech startup DineSafe helps prove restaurant cleanliness, safety
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (Hartford Business Journal) — Connecticut restaurants have…
Continue Reading Colin Powell Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Colin Powell, former US secretary of state. Personal Birth date: April 5, 1937 Birth place: Harlem, New York Birth…
Continue Reading Pandemic buying habits: Booze up, breath bad
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (Hartford Business Journal) — Yes, toilet paper and…
Continue Reading Ex-Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and others will be indicted in the Flint water crisis, reports say
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is about to be indicted on criminal charges by a special counsel for his role in the Flint water crisis, news…
Continue Reading Military Joint Chiefs condemn ‘sedition and insurrection’ at US Capitol as federal and local officials scramble to ensure security
America’s most senior military leaders condemned the violent invasion of the US Capitol last week and reminded service members of their…
Continue Reading GOP lawmakers’ fiery language under more scrutiny after deadly Capitol riot
As he fired up a crowd of Trump supporters gathered at Arizona’s state capitol last month, Rep. Paul Gosar falsely assured them that the…
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Wintry Mix & Gusty Winds
Strong winds accompany the cold front pushing through behind the wintry snow/freezing rain/rain showers scheduled today. SW 35-50+ mph and snow…
Continue Reading Grocery store shopping spree brings much-needed fundraiser to fire department
Click here for updates on this story MOOSIC, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — “Ready, set, go!” — With those three quick…
Continue Reading Trump’s actions in last days as President increase his legal jeopardy
President Donald Trump’s actions during his final days in office have significantly increased his exposure to potential criminal prosecution,…
Continue Reading Generous tip left on a bill at a restaurant
Click here for updates on this story PALMERTON, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The restaurant industry and its employees have…
Continue Reading New York City terminates contracts with the Trump Organization
New York City is terminating its business relationships with the Trump Organization in response to last week’s attack on the US Capitol. On the…
Continue Reading A passion for baking led teen to compete on Food Network show
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Trey Gordon has been baking ever since he’s…
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How Betty White is celebrating her 99th birthday in quarantine
The legendary Betty White turns 99 on January 17 and like many others this year she is planning a birthday in quarantine. White recently spoke with…
Continue Reading Mississippi ratifies and raises its new state flag over the state Capitol for the first time
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday ratified the new state flag, and Mississippi flew its new banner over the state Capitol for the first time,…
Continue Reading Pinduoduo under fire as China turns on its tech titans
One of China’s most prominent e-commerce companies is facing intense public backlash over allegations that it overworks its employees.…
Continue Reading Martha Stewart’s vaccine video came with a disclaimer
Yes, Martha Stewart received her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine near a facility named for her, but rest assured, she says she didn’t jump…
Continue Reading What to watch at Wednesday’s impeachment vote
A week after the mob stormed the US Capitol leaving staff and members cowering in their offices, in their chambers and waiting out the siege in…
Continue Reading Pentagon authorizes arming of National Guard members supporting Capitol security
National Guard members supporting US Capitol security in Washington, DC, ahead of Inauguration Day will be armed, the Department of Defense announced…
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2021 Masters to allow return of limited number of fans
The 2021 Masters will allow a limited number of spectators in attendance, Fred Ridley — chairman of Augusta National Golf Club —…
Continue Reading House to vote Wednesday to impeach Trump for second time after he incited Capitol riot
The House is poised to make Donald Trump the first President in United States history to be impeached for a second time on Wednesday with a swift and…
Continue Reading Investors bet on a rapid vaccine rollout. That’s now at risk
Faith in massive Covid-19 vaccination efforts has been a key reason stocks have kicked off 2021 by notching a string of record highs. But early…
Continue Reading The tech industry used ‘the nuclear option’ to crack down on violent groups organizing online
Twitter’s decision to ban President Donald Trump from its platform on Friday sent shock waves through the political and tech worlds. But a…
Continue Reading A Black man who wrongfully served 26 years on death row in the killing of a White woman is now free
Eddie Lee Howard was wrongfully sentenced to death in 1994. Now, after decades of fighting, he has been exonerated. Howard, who is Black, was…
Continue Reading Manchester United moves top, but ‘no hugs’ in future as Premier League grapples with Covid-19 spike
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his team will do its best to keep within the new Covid-19 guidelines as the Premier League looks…
Continue Reading Las Vegas, the hardest-hit metro economy in America, just suffered another blow
In the run-up to the Consumer Electronics Show last year, Gina Muoio was pulling 60-to-80-hour weeks at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las…
Continue Reading Japan expands state of emergency over coronavirus as infections climb
Japan will expand its state of emergency to seven more prefectures, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday. The country reported 4,527 new…
Continue Reading Millions have a real fear of needles. Overcoming that is critical for the vaccine rollout
As a fourth-year medical student at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Amanda Walker knows that vaccinations are both safe and essential.…
Continue Reading Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and others will be indicted in the Flint water crisis, reports say
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is about to be indicted on criminal charges by a special counsel for his role in the Flint water crisis, news…
Continue Reading Alexey Navalny says he will return to Russia on Sunday after being poisoned
Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny has announced that he plans to return to Russia on Sunday from Germany, where he has been recovering…
Continue Reading Australian company renames racially offensive cheese brand
An Australian food company has officially renamed a famous snack brand after years of complaints that it shared its name with a racial slur.…
Continue Reading Megan Rapinoe condemns US Capitol rioters as ‘White supremacy mob’
Soccer star Megan Rapinoe has denounced last week’s riots in the US Capitol as “a huge stain on the country.” Rapinoe, who has…
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Missing 14-year-old located
Idaho Falls Police are looking for a missing 14-year-old girl. …
Continue Reading Congress made PPP more flexible, but businesses say it’s not enough
Congress has made the Paycheck Protection Program more flexible and given priority to the smallest, hardest-hit businesses, but the long-awaited…
Continue Reading Forget foldable TVs. Transparent screens are the cool new tech trend
TVs seem to get bigger, slimmer and more connected each year. But now, in 2021, you can also see right through them. In a video shown during the…
Continue Reading Why messaging app Signal is surging in popularity right now
Users have flocked to encrypted messaging app Signal by the millions in recent days — bringing it to the No. 1 spot on both Google Play Store and…
Continue Reading Amazon slams Parler in court reply and invokes Big Tech’s liability shield
Amazon Web Services filed its response to Parler’s lawsuit on Tuesday, blaming the social media platform favored by the far-right for filing a…
Continue Reading Alexey Navalny says he will return to Russia on Sunday after poisoning
Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny has announced that he plans to return to Russia on Sunday from Germany, where he has been recovering…
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