January 2021

Bonneville County officials sworn into office

January 11, 2021 12:54 PM Curtis Jackson

Two new leaders were sworn-in as Bonneville County leaders Monday.…

Biden receives second dose of coronavirus vaccine on camera

January 11, 2021 12:53 PM CNN Newsource

Joe Biden on Monday received the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on camera, as part of an effort by the President-elect’s…

Robbery suspect fought off before stealing store employee’s phone, police say

January 11, 2021 12:53 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story GARY, IN (The Times) — A robbery suspect was fought off by employees at a floral…

6-foot megalodon shark babies were cannibals in the womb, study says

January 11, 2021 12:52 PM CNN Newsource

These extinct sharks gave birth to some really large babies — about the size of a full-grown human adult. At birth, megalodons were about 6.6…

Woman walking down the street reportedly raped, police have a suspect in custody

January 11, 2021 12:48 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — A man is behind bars in Fulton County facing rape and…

House Democrats plan to vote Wednesday to impeach Trump

January 11, 2021 12:40 PM CNN Newsource

House Democrats plan to vote Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for his role in last week’s riots at the US Capitol, House Majority…

US banks ditch products linked to Chinese stocks after NYSE ban

January 11, 2021 12:40 PM CNN Newsource

Wall Street banks are shaking up their offerings in Hong Kong, pulling the plug on hundreds of products to comply with the US ban on several Chinese…

Twitter’s stock falls after Trump’s account is suspended

January 11, 2021 12:36 PM CNN Newsource

Shares of Twitter fell Monday after the company announced late Friday that it had permanently banned President Donald Trump from the platform.…

Salvation Army of McLean County on target to hit $500,000 goal

January 11, 2021 12:00 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BLOOMINGTON, IL (The Pantagraph) — Officials with The Salvation Army of McLean…

House Democrat blames Covid diagnosis on lawmakers who didn’t wear masks while sheltering

January 11, 2021 11:59 AM CNN Newsource

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, a New Jersey Democrat, said Monday that she has tested positive for Covid-19, and she blamed fellow members of Congress…

Racial inequality in banking is a huge problem. Killer Mike thinks he has a solution

January 11, 2021 11:52 AM CNN Newsource

Michael Render — the Atlanta rapper better known as Killer Mike — says he got an early lesson in personal finance from his mom and grandfather,…

Coronavirus vaccine brings relief to Utah homeless hospice

January 11, 2021 11:49 AM Associated Press

While no one living at a Salt Lake City hospice center for homeless people has tested positive for COVID-19, the vaccine’s arrival has provided a new…

Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel in Fort Hall, ID

Tracy Byrd Concert postponed

January 11, 2021 11:46 AM News Team

Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel officials announced the postponement of the Tracy Byrd Concert…

Stripe will halt processing Trump campaign donations because of encouraged violence

January 11, 2021 11:43 AM CNN Newsource

Stripe will halt payment processing for President Donald Trump’s campaign website after last week’s breach of the US Capitol. The Wall…

The PA dept. of agriculture adds the “Butter Up” contest to the 2021 farm show

January 11, 2021 11:39 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPMT) — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is adding a…

Credit union opens first Pocatello branch

January 11, 2021 11:38 AM News Team

East Idaho Credit Union has expanded its territory, opening a new branch at 1700 Hurley Drive in Pocatello. …

Fox News removes one of its only nighttime hours of news coverage

January 11, 2021 11:38 AM CNN Newsource

Fox News Channel is removing one of its only nighttime hours of news coverage and replacing it with a right-wing opinion show, signifying a further…

Bowser urges people to avoid DC as National Guard plans to have up to 15,000 troops in city

January 11, 2021 11:34 AM CNN Newsource

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week and…

Local drivers seeing fuel prices jump

January 11, 2021 11:33 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Asheville, NC (WLOS) — Asheville gas prices have risen 8.3 cents per gallon in the…

Parler sues Amazon over deplatforming

January 11, 2021 11:33 AM CNN Newsource

Parler, the alternative social media platform favored by conservatives, sued Amazon on Monday in response to being deplatformed, alleging an…

Chief Assistant DA Deborah Tillman retires after 25 years of service

January 11, 2021 11:32 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — Mobile County Chief Assistant District Attorney Deborah…

Illinois lawmakers weighing hotly-contested police reform bill in final days of session

January 11, 2021 11:30 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KMOV) — A bill that aims to reform criminal justice policies in…

St. Louis County and St. Charles County offer pre-registration for COVID-19 vaccine

January 11, 2021 11:27 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — St. Louis County and St. Charles County have launched…

The FBI wants your help in ID’ing the man carrying a Confederate flag inside the US Capitol

January 11, 2021 11:22 AM CNN Newsource

The FBI wants the public’s help to identify the man seen in photos, widely circulated online, carrying a large Confederate flag inside the US…

Police arrest suspect who shot Uber driver in the head last month

January 11, 2021 11:21 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — An 18-year-old has been arrested for shooting an Uber…

Parasite found in undercooked meat linked with risk of rare brain cancer

January 11, 2021 11:19 AM CNN Newsource

A common parasite people get from contaminated water and undercooked meat may be associated with rare brain cancers, researchers reported Monday.…

Key arrests from the Capitol riot so far

January 11, 2021 11:11 AM CNN Newsource

Twenty federal criminal defendants related to last week’s deadly pro-Trump riot at the US Capitol have been rounded up across the country since…

Suspect now sought in Elko homicide; 1 of 2 victims has died

January 11, 2021 10:58 AM Associated Press

The search for a man accused of shooting two people in Elko has now become a search for a homicide…

Gov. Little: 2020 like a tornado, but state is strong

January 11, 2021 10:44 AM News Team

Gov. Brad Little on Monday described 2020 like a damaging and deadly tornado, but said Idaho is strong heading into the new year with strong finances…

Official: Boise area might gain 1 legislative district

January 11, 2021 10:39 AM Associated Press

Population estimates suggest the Boise metropolitan region will gain another legislative district at the expense of rural Idaho, a state official…

Vietnamese family takes big risk opening Shreveport’s first banh mi sandwich shop during a pandemic

January 11, 2021 10:28 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — The pandemic has hit everyone hard especially local…

Law enforcement braces for more extremist violence in DC and around the US ahead of Inauguration Day

January 11, 2021 10:21 AM CNN Newsource

Calls for new protests in Washington, DC, and states across the country have law enforcement bracing for more possible violence in the coming days…

CNN announces promotions for Jake Tapper, Abby Phillip, Dana Bash and others

January 11, 2021 10:20 AM CNN Newsource

Some of the most respected faces of CNN’s marathon election coverage are being promoted to more prominent roles, according to a series of…

Trump faces shameful prospect of second impeachment with Democrats set to move quickly this week

January 11, 2021 10:13 AM CNN

Donald Trump’s presidency is set to torment America up to and even beyond his final hours in power with Democrats moving inexorably towards…

House Democrats introduce impeachment resolution, charging Trump with ‘incitement of insurrection’

January 11, 2021 10:11 AM CNN Newsource

House Democrats formally introduced their resolution to impeach President Donald Trump on Monday, charging him with “incitement of…

Bowser urges people to avoid DC as National Guard plans to have at least 10,000 troops in city

January 11, 2021 10:05 AM CNN Newsource

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week and…

Boot brand Dr. Martens is considering a London IPO

January 11, 2021 9:44 AM CNN Newsource

Iconic footwear brand Dr. Martens is considering a listing on the London Stock Exchange amid a bullish outlook for the UK IPO market in 2021. The…

UK entering ‘worst point’ of pandemic, top health official warns, as cases rise and bodies pile up

January 11, 2021 9:41 AM CNN Newsource

The United Kingdom is entering its most challenging weeks since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, a top official said Monday, as hospitals face…

Nearly 4 million Americans have been out of work for at least six months

January 11, 2021 9:39 AM CNN Newsource

Jennifer Davis lost her job as director of catering and special events at a small restaurant chain within 15 minutes of Maryland shuttering bars and…

Police: Man accused of shooting at his brother during a family argument

January 11, 2021 9:36 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story RED LION, PA (WPMT) — A 24-year-old York County man is facing aggravated assault…

This kindergartner spent almost 2 weeks making 200 New Year’s cards for seniors. Then she broke her piggy bank to buy them a gift

January 11, 2021 9:29 AM CNN Newsource

They say creativity takes courage. And sometimes courage means finding the self-discipline to sit down and handcraft hundreds of cards by yourself,…

This cancer doctor wiped out more than $600,000 in medical debt for his former patients

January 11, 2021 9:21 AM CNN Newsource

An act of kindness by an Arkansas doctor is helping his former patients face the new year with less debt. Dr. Omar T. Atiq voided more than $650,000…

Cold Start: Snow Wed.

January 11, 2021 9:18 AM Jeff Roper

High pressure makes for a cold start and single digits to begin Monday. Partly sunny by midday and 25-32 highs, with N-6 winds. Clouds from the…

What’s the 25th Amendment and how does it work?

January 11, 2021 9:16 AM CNN Newsource

President Donald Trump has less than two weeks left in office, but after he fomented an assault by rioters on the US Capitol, House Democrats are…

Rule cracking down on emotional support animals goes into effect

January 11, 2021 9:13 AM CNN Newsource

A new Department of Transportation regulation goes into effect Monday that says airlines aren’t required to treat emotional support animals as…

Local comic book artist passes away after battle with COVID-19

January 11, 2021 9:12 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, MO (KCTV) — The community is now in mourning after a famous Kansas…

‘He’s not going to like this sh*t at all’: Documentary shines new light on Tiger Woods’ life

January 11, 2021 9:11 AM CNN Newsource

Tiger Woods always wanted us to believe that he was just like the rest of us. “We’re all the same; we’re all human,” Woods…

ASU in-person instructors among those to receive COVID-19 vaccine

January 11, 2021 9:09 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — As COVID-19 spreads at Arizona’s largest university,…

DC mayor urges people to avoid city during Biden’s inauguration

January 11, 2021 9:08 AM CNN Newsource

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week and…

U.S. flag ordered to half-staff

January 11, 2021 9:06 AM News Team

The Idaho Governor’s office has ordered the American flag to fly at half-staff until sunset, January 13, 2021. …

Chandler’s Ostrich Festival postponed until fall over COVID-19 concerns

January 11, 2021 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CHANDLER, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — The traditional Chandler Ostrich Festival has been…

A distant galaxy dies as astronomers watch

January 11, 2021 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

Galaxies die when the stars that live in them stop forming. Now, for the first time, astronomers have witnessed this phenomenon in a distant galaxy.…

PGA cancels plans to play 2022 championship at Trump golf course

January 11, 2021 9:01 AM CNN Newsource

The 2022 PGA Championship will not be played at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey, according to an announcement from PGA of America…

As the world begins its vaccination push, delayed rollouts draw criticism and concern

January 11, 2021 8:59 AM CNN Newsource

Political leaders are promising that mass vaccination campaigns will see life return to normal, as a more contagious variant of the coronavirus…

Small modular reactor project marks a new phase

January 11, 2021 8:52 AM News Team

The effort to deploy NuScale Power Modules at the Idaho National Laboratory has hit another milestone. …

R&A has no plans to stage future championships at Trump-owned Turnberry Golf Course

January 11, 2021 8:51 AM CNN Newsource

The R&A on Monday announced that it has no plans to stage any future championships at the Trump Turnberry golf course and resort in Scotland. The…

Biden to receive second dose of coronavirus vaccine Monday

January 11, 2021 8:50 AM CNN Newsource

Joe Biden will receive the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on Monday, according to the President-elect’s transition…

‘America United’ announced as inaugural theme

January 11, 2021 8:49 AM CNN Newsource

“America United” will be the theme for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced…

Los Angeles ambulance ride-along shows the pandemic’s grueling toll on EMTs

January 11, 2021 8:41 AM CNN Newsource

EMT Sadi Pope takes pride in her job, but the recent Covid-19 surge in Los Angeles County has made for some grueling 10-hour shifts. The mother of…

Middle School evacuated after student jokes about bringing bomb

January 11, 2021 8:38 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PUNTA GORDA, FL (WBBH) — Punta Gorda Middle School was evacuated after a student…

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is launching an energy drink

January 11, 2021 8:29 AM CNN Newsource

Can you smell what “The Rock” is cooking? The wrestler-turned-actor-turned-entrepreneur is entering the energy drink business with ZOA, a…

Man threatens neighbors with gun after dog runs onto his yard

January 11, 2021 8:25 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CAPE CORAL, FL (WBBH) — A Cape Coral man was arrested for threatening his…

Dodger fans continue to leave flowers, memorials to honor Tommy Lasorda

January 11, 2021 8:20 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ELYSIAN PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Dodger fans continue to mourn the loss of the…

Dodger Stadium to halt COVID-19 testing, shift to vaccination site

January 11, 2021 8:18 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KABC) — Dodger Stadium, the nation’s largest COVID-19…

A Memphis police officer has been charged with kidnapping and killing a man while on duty

January 11, 2021 8:11 AM CNN Newsource

A Memphis police officer was arrested Sunday and charged with kidnapping and killing a man while on duty, police said. Patric Ferguson, 29, allegedly…

Decoding the extremist symbols and groups at the Capitol Hill insurrection

January 11, 2021 8:07 AM CNN Newsource

Flags, signs and symbols of racist, white supremacist and extremist groups were displayed along with Trump 2020 banners and American flags at…

Driver takes shooting victim to hospital, crashes nearby

January 11, 2021 8:03 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NORTH COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — St. Louis County is investigating after a wounded teen…

Woman dies in house fire, investigators believe ‘misplaced cigarette’ may be the cause

January 11, 2021 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — Women dies in house fire after “misplaced cigarette”…

‘Silence of the Lambs’ sequel ‘Clarice’ releases first trailer

January 11, 2021 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

A two-minute trailer for “Clarice” has been released, and it’s a haunting look at the upcoming “Silence of the Lambs”…

Nashville begins vaccinating people 75 and older

January 11, 2021 7:58 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Over the weekend Nashville began vaccinating people over…

House Democrats would impeach Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’

January 11, 2021 7:51 AM CNN Newsource

House Democrats are formally unveiling their resolution to impeach President Donald Trump on Monday, charging him with “incitement of…

Dispatcher investigated for using racial slur over police radio is chief’s brother-in-law, sources say

January 11, 2021 7:50 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — A St. Louis County employee, who sources say is the…

Woman serves as shining example in recovery

January 11, 2021 7:44 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Morganton, NC (News Herald) — Looking back on the turmoil of her life just two…

Inji, believed to be world’s oldest orangutan, dies at Oregon Zoo at age 61

January 11, 2021 7:40 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — The Oregon Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its most…

Virtual format a challenge for Farm Show vendors

January 11, 2021 7:38 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPMT) — Because the 2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show has gone virtual,…

Congress’ impeachment fight: What could happen this week

January 11, 2021 7:36 AM CNN Newsource

The fear, the anger, the pain about what unfolded Wednesday is only beginning to sink in on Capitol Hill. As members and aides watch new footage of…

Richard Branson’s mother dies of Covid-19

January 11, 2021 7:36 AM CNN Newsource

Eve Branson, mother of Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of the Virgin Group, has died of coronavirus, her son announced Monday. In a blog…

Vancouver gyms to reopen within heavy restrictions after lengthy closures

January 11, 2021 7:34 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, WA (KPTV) — A Vancouver personal training studio posted a video of its…

First service held at a showroom turned church

January 11, 2021 7:31 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DICKSON CITY, PA (WNEP) — The former Gibbons Ford dealership in Dickson City is…

Staples offers to buy Office Depot for $2.1 billion

January 11, 2021 7:30 AM CNN Newsource

Staples is once again proposing to buy rival Office Depot in a $2.1 billion deal, five years after the US government squashed their prior merger…

Melania Trump mourns lost lives but places no responsibility for Capitol riot

January 11, 2021 7:29 AM CNN Newsource

First lady Melania Trump mourned the lost lives — first of the rioters and then the Capitol Police officers — from last week’s…

When will international travel return? Here’s what we know right now

January 11, 2021 7:24 AM CNN Newsource

There’s hope: Summer vacations abroad may happen in a big way this year. The number of people busting out of their countries will start…

Corporate America pulls the plug on President Trump

January 11, 2021 7:21 AM CNN Newsource

Corporate America has long had a complex relationship with President Donald Trump. Many executives have been critical of his unpredictability,…

READ: House Articles of Impeachment against Donald Trump

January 11, 2021 7:19 AM CNN Newsource

The US House of Representatives has released its resolution to impeach President Donald Trump, charging him with “incitement of…

Fox News adds another hour of opinion programming to its evening schedule

January 11, 2021 7:16 AM CNN Newsource

Fox News Channel is removing one of its only nighttime hours of news coverage and replacing it with a right-wing opinion show, signifying a further…

Colin Powell says he no longer considers himself a Republican

January 11, 2021 7:16 AM CNN Newsource

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday he is no longer a Republican following the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol incited by…

Amsterdam doubles down on plans to restrict tourist access to cannabis coffee shops

January 11, 2021 7:05 AM CNN Newsource

When international tourists finally return to the canal-lined historic streets of Amsterdam, one of the city’s main attractions might be off…

Couple spends lockdown making over Irish stately home

January 11, 2021 7:05 AM CNN Newsource

As starter homes go, a three-story Georgian mansion on an 820-acre estate’s not bad. When Neil Watt and his partner Kris Reid moved into the…

‘Bridgerton’s’ Regé-Jean Page addresses whether he’s dating costar Phoebe Dynevor

January 11, 2021 7:00 AM CNN Newsource

Lady Whistledown would probably be disappointed. “Bridgerton” has gifted the world with the heat that is the Duke of Hastings, Simon…

Lori Harvey and Michael B. Jordan are Instagram official

January 11, 2021 6:56 AM CNN Newsource

People magazine’s reigning “Sexiest Man Alive” seems to have confirmed he’s in a relationship. Michael B. Jordan shared…

COVID-19 vaccination plan ‘not working,’ former FDA official warns

January 11, 2021 6:36 AM CNN Newsource

With COVID-19 hospitalizations surpassing 100,000 for 40 days in a row, officials are trying to ramp up the pace of vaccinations across the United…

Couple spend lockdown making over Irish stately home

January 11, 2021 6:25 AM CNN Newsource

As starter homes go, a three-story Georgian mansion on an 820-acre estate’s not bad. When Neil Watt and his partner Kris Reid moved into the…

Two men carrying plastic restraints during Capitol riot charged by feds

January 11, 2021 6:15 AM CNN Newsource

Federal authorities on Sunday arrested two men who were depicted in photos of the riot inside the Capitol wearing protective armor and carrying items…

Enraged Trump may lash out at big tech after Twitter ban but plans not final

January 11, 2021 6:08 AM CNN Newsource

President Donald Trump is itching to lash out at Big Tech after many companies banned him from their platforms and could deliver public remarks at…

Bone appétit: Ben & Jerry’s is now making dog treats

January 11, 2021 6:07 AM CNN Newsource

Ben & Jerry’s is already irresistible to most humans — and now, they’re looking to hook man’s best friend with a new line of…

‘Sex and the City’ is coming back — but it’s missing one key character

January 11, 2021 5:43 AM CNN Newsource

“Sex and the City” will return to the screen, 17 years after its last episode aired, HBO Max has confirmed. Titled “And Just Like…

Jails and prisons were hit hard by Covid-19 and experts say they need to be prioritized for the vaccines

January 11, 2021 5:40 AM CNN Newsource

Yesenia Lara spoke to her uncle on the phone nearly every day until May 1. Raul Rodriguez, 61, who was in a Texas county jail after a DUI conviction,…