Police seek man who failed to register as a sex offender
Click here for updates on this story COVENTRY, Connecticut (WFSB) — Police in Coventry are looking for a man who failed…
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Wyoming university event interrupted, investigation launched
An investigation was launched in Wyoming after a virtual Black history event hosted by the University of Wyoming’s Black Studies Center was…
Continue Reading City of Tualatin opening 3 drop-off sites for residential tree debris following storm
Click here for updates on this story TUALATIN, Oregon (KPTV ) — Got debris? The city of Tualatin will be offering free…
Continue Reading Case sent to Grand Jury for man accused of murder, sexual torture
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — According to the Mobile District Attorney’s Office,…
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More than 130 countries don’t have a single COVID-19 vaccine, while 10 countries have already dispersed 75% of all vaccines, the UN says
Just 10 countries have administered 75% of the world’s available COVID-19 vaccine supply, while more than 130 countries haven’t even…
Continue Reading Victims identified after home destroyed by fire
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA ) — Two people are dead following a Wednesday house fire on…
Continue Reading Two officers shot near Dallas
Two officers were shot in Texas after responding to a call Thursday about a shooting in a Dallas suburb, Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia tweeted…
Continue Reading One arrested after injuring pedestrian in hit-and-run
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM ) — One person has been arrested after a hit-and-run…
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After years of prep, NASA’s Perseverance rover is ready to land on Mars Thursday
Hundreds of people have put nearly 10 years of work into developing NASA’s most advanced robotic explorer yet, the Perseverance rover, and the…
Continue Reading Two bodies found in house fire
Click here for updates on this story KINGSTON, Pennsylvania (WNEP ) — The bodies of an elderly woman and her son have…
Continue Reading Storms devastate a nation on the brink after a year of lockdown — and it’s nowhere near over
There is no fine time for a devastating barrage of winter storms, but it’s hard to imagine the weather icing over much of the United States…
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Cruz travels to Cancun, Mexico, as millions of Texans remain without power amid historic winter storm
Sen. Ted Cruz and his family flew to Cancun, Mexico, he confirmed in a statement to CNN, as a winter disaster in his home state left millions without…
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Ivanka Trump tells Marco Rubio she won’t challenge him for Florida Senate seat
Ivanka Trump has no plans as of late to run for the US Senate — at least not in Florida. A representative for Ivanka Trump told CNN she spoke…
Continue Reading Thousands of turtles have been rescued from freezing waters in Texas
As Texas’ deep freeze wreaks havoc on land, sea animals also suffer in its icy waters. This week, more than 2,600 turtles have been rescued…
Continue Reading What’s behind the drop in COVID-19 cases in Canada and other parts of the world?
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Canada is experiencing a drop in new COVID-19 cases,…
Continue Reading Governor Wolf proposes scholarship program that would help at least 44,000 Pennsylvania students afford college
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Governor Tom Wolf proposed his historic Nellie…
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Women’s wages fall still further behind men in Idaho
A new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates women’s wages are falling further behind those of men in Idaho. …
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5 questions that need answers at the GameStop hearing
Congressional hearings often involve a lot of grandstanding. But as the House Financial Services Committee prepares to grill major players in the…
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Amazon to open fulfillment center in Spokane Valley
After months of speculation, Amazon has confirmed it will open a fulfillment center in Spokane Valley that will bring 1,000 new full-time jobs to the…
Continue Reading Biden administration looks to FEMA to help combat domestic terrorism in wake of Capitol attack
The Biden administration is leaning on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help state and local authorities combat domestic extremism in the…
Continue Reading Here’s how long you can wait for a second COVID-19 vaccine dose if the winter storms delay it
Some vaccine providers have been forced to cancel COVID-19 vaccine appointments due to the winter weather that has ravaged much of the US and caused…
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Toro recalls nearly 7,000 snowblowers due to amputation hazard
Click here for updates on this story Bloomington, Minnesota (WDJT) — Toro is recalling nearly 7,000 snowblowers due to…
Continue Reading Crews extinguish boat fires
Click here for updates on this story Rogers, Arkansas (KFSM) — Emergency crews responded to a boat fire at the Rocky…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Christine Lagarde says countries must not ‘brutally’ pull stimulus
Some politicians are worried that countries will borrow too much to prop up the economy over the coming year. Christine Lagarde doesn’t share…
Continue Reading McDonald’s links executive pay to diversity targets
McDonald’s will tie executive pay to diversity goals and aim to hit gender parity in management by the end of 2030 as the company tries to…
Continue Reading ICE plans to release migrant families in detention, officials say
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to release some migrant families in detention to accommodate the arrival of migrants arrested at the…
Continue Reading Jobless claims jump: Another 861,000 Americans filed for initial benefits last week
Another 861,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, according to seasonally adjusted data released Thursday from…
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Archeologists uncover 12th-century bathhouse hidden in Spanish bar
Archeologists have uncovered the remains of a 12th century bathhouse at a popular bar in the city of Seville, southern Spain. Cerveceria Giralda has…
Continue Reading Corporate America bands together to get people vaccinated and safely back to work
A group of businesses and nonprofit organizations are banding together to speed up and strengthen their companies’ response to the pandemic.…
Continue Reading Maxine Waters is planning to call multiple hearings on the GameStop frenzy
Congresswoman Maxine Waters plans to thoroughly investigate the GameStop trading frenzy by holding multiple hearings on the matter. Waters, the…
Continue Reading What’s next for Rush Limbaugh’s show?
Upon hearing about Rush Limbaugh’s death on Wednesday, many fans said he was irreplaceable. For the time being, his distributor is not going to…
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Idaho Falls ranked #1 as “best performing city”
A California-based economic think-tank has given Idaho Falls its top ranking among Best-Performing Cities in 2021. …
Continue Reading Perseverance rover is coming in for a Mars landing today
Landing day is finally here. The NASA Perseverance rover has been on a nearly 300 million-mile journey since it left Earth more than 6 months ago. If…
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Watch the Mars rover landing
The search for signs of ancient life on Mars. The first helicopter fly on another planet. The first recordings of sound on the red planet. NASA’s…
Continue Reading Suspect who escaped custody still in cuffs when captured a day later, deputies say
Click here for updates on this story Greenville, South Carolina (WHNS) — Deputies say an escaped suspect is back in…
Continue Reading Traveling to France during COVID-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning to travel to France, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the COVID-19…
Continue Reading A mother of 5 was shot and killed after her kids found a gun in her purse, police say
Five children are motherless after a gun accident killed their mother and injured their youngest sibling. The 25-year-old woman was at home with her…
Continue Reading Grocery store workers have been on the front lines for a year, but they’re struggling to get the Covid vaccine
Grocery store workers in the United States have been stocking shelves, handling customers and keeping stores tidy in challenging and sometimes…
Continue Reading Here’s how severe weather is affecting COVID-19 vaccinations in these states
The frigid temperatures, snow and ice that have devastated parts of the country are having an impact on COVID-19 vaccinations, delaying deliveries…
Continue Reading Police: Fred Meyer employees harassed by crowd while throwing out spoiled food
Click here for updates on this story Portland, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland police say a crowd of people harassed Fred…
Continue Reading ‘I am a hostage,’ says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero as terrorism trial begins in Kigali
Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the movie “Hotel Rwanda,” appeared in court in Kigali on Wednesday along with 20 others accused of…
Continue Reading Husky missing for 42 days, found safe
Click here for updates on this story FLAGSTAFF, Arizona (Arizona Daily Star) — The saga of Kronk, the missing husky who…
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Texas Republicans criticized for misleading claims that renewable energy sources caused massive outages
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans are seeking to deflect blame, misleadingly pointing to renewable energy sources including wind and solar…
Continue Reading Real-time talk with a sleeping person is possible — and they can even understand it
People can say all sorts of strange things in their sleep, but a new study suggests that someone in the middle of a vivid dream can understand…
Continue Reading COVID-19 and children: Rare illnesses surfacing after the virus
Click here for updates on this story Las Vegas (KVVU) — Health experts say COVID-19 has far less of an impact on…
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‘The Masked Dancer’ finale reveals identity of the last three celebrities
The moves and music have come to an end on the first season of “The Masked Dancer.” Gymnast Gabby Douglas was named the winner after…
Continue Reading Storm threatens to blanket the East Coast in ice as Texans struggle for heat and water after days without power
As hundreds of thousands of Texans struggle for heat and water because of utility outages for a fifth consecutive day, more potentially deadly storms…
Continue Reading State nurses horses back to health, makes them available for adoption
Click here for updates on this story Hartford, Connecticut (WFSB) — Several rescued horses, no longer malnourished and…
Continue Reading COVID-19 variants could fuel another surge. Fauci says we have two powerful tools against them
COVID-19 variants are threatening to cause another surge of infections, health officials warned Wednesday, and it’s now more important than…
Continue Reading Man arrested for allegedly shoving woman to ground outside bakery
Click here for updates on this story New York City (WABC) — Police in Queens arrested a man, accused of assaulting an…
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Michigan man killed in Squaw Creek avalanche
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says a Michigan man was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling in the Squaw Creek drainage of the Salt River…
Continue Reading ‘NCIS: New Orleans’ will end after Season 7
“NCIS: New Orleans” is ending. The show, the newest in the “NCIS” franchise, will finish after its current seventh season.…
Continue Reading This is what’s being done to protect Texas’ most vulnerable communities
A deadly winter storm and cold snap in Texas left many in the Lone Star state struggling as those used to the heat are now fighting freezing…
Continue Reading Walmart just boosted pay to $15. It’s not what you think
Walmart announced pay bumps Thursday that will bring its average hourly wage to over $15 an hour. But the move still falls short of the $15 minimum…
Continue Reading 95-year-old great-grandmother beats COVID-19
A 95-year old COVID-19 survivor in the South Valley is hoping her story will inspire others to socially distance and wear a…
Continue Reading How China is devastating Australia’s billion-dollar wine industry
South Australian winemaker Jarrad White spent almost a decade building his business in China. Then, in a matter of months, it all fell apart. It had…
Continue Reading Yoko Ono Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of artist, musician and anti-war activist Yoko Ono. Personal Birth date: February 18, 1933 Birth place: Tokyo, Japan…
Continue Reading New satellite images show Chinese troops have dismantled camps on disputed India border
China has withdrawn troops, dismantled infrastructure and vacated camps along its disputed border with India, according to new satellite images…
Continue Reading Tech promises to make your life better. Does it?
Over a month after this year’s virtual CES tech trade show, touting new and conceptual products of the future, I was left wondering whether…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court is still sitting on Trump’s tax returns, and justices aren’t saying why
Lawsuits involving Donald Trump tore apart the Supreme Court while he was president, and the justices apparently remain riven by him. For nearly four…
Continue Reading Nearly 4 years later suspect is charged, accused of killing 3-year-old
Click here for updates on this story Kansa City, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO ) — After waiting nearly four years to see charges…
Continue Reading COVID-19 patients help with global fight against the virus
Click here for updates on this story Bossier City, Louisiana (KTBS ) — The Shreveport-Bossier medical community is…
Continue Reading The level of COVID-19 among children reflects cases in the community, not whether schools were open
COVID-19 case rates among children track much more consistently with overall case rates in a state than with trends in in-person learning in K-12…
Continue Reading Accenture to hire 150 moms for ‘highly coveted roles’
One of the largest consulting companies in the world is making a major commitment — to moms. Accenture will hire 150 mothers for positions at…
Continue Reading Blue Ivy Carter shines in mom Beyoncé’s new campaign
Blue Ivy Carter is a little fashionista in mom Beyoncé’s latest Adidas x Ivy Park campaign. The 9-year-old modeled mom’s “Icy…
Continue Reading House’s No. 2 Republican drops by Mar-a-Lago amid GOP divide over Trump
Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 2 House Republican, privately met with former President Donald Trump in Florida earlier this week, the latest example of…
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Here’s a look at the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the USSR. Personal Birth date: March 2, 1931 Birth place: Privolnoye,…
Continue Reading Recep Tayyip Erdogan Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, current president and former prime minister of Turkey. Personal Birth date: February 26,…
Continue Reading Congress is again discussing reparations for slavery. It’s a complex and thorny issue
Slavery reparations are back in the national spotlight. A House Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing this week to discuss establishing a federal…
Continue Reading Country singer Luke Combs apologizes for past use of the Confederate flag
Luke Combs has issued an apology for past use of the Confederate flag in his performances. Followers on social media pointed out that when the…
Continue Reading Jobless claims jump: Another 861,000 Americas filed for initial benefits last week
Another 861,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, according to seasonally adjusted data released Thursday from…
Continue Reading ‘It feels like home’: Canadian expats in Texas get a taste of winter weather
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — As Texas remains in a frigid chill after an…
Continue Reading GOP chaos is a big gift to Democrats
The acquittal of Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial speaks volumes about the moral fiber of the Republican senators who refused to abandon…
Continue Reading UK’s Prince Philip spends a second night in hospital
Prince Philip has spent a second night in hospital after being admitted earlier this week as a “precautionary measure” following…
Continue Reading As the WHO investigated coronavirus origins in China, Beijing pushed a conspiracy about the US
When World Health Organization investigators wrapped up their work examining the origins of the coronavirus in Wuhan this month, Chinese officials…
Continue Reading The Texas crisis is not how modern life is supposed to work
The US health care system has been strained near capacity by the Covid outbreak. The US education system has been unmasked as unfair and incapable of…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011) was a New York City poet, activist, musician, social critic and spoken-word performer whose songs in the ‘70s helped…
Continue Reading Government action took months as nursing home workers died during the pandemic
The federal agency responsible for protecting workers did little to hold nursing homes accountable for dangerous conditions during the coronavirus…
Continue Reading The Black businesswomen bringing diversity to ski slopes
In January 2019, Simisola Oke traveled with a friend to Flachau, one of Austria’s busiest ski areas. Following their arrival, they were greeted…
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Here’s what we can learn from the Gamestop craze
The mania that drove the recent GameStop stock rally should remind all investors of the need to stay diversified. It’s simply not wise to put…
Continue Reading Winter weather threatens to blanket the East Coast in ice after turning fatal for Southerners trying to keep warm
Dozens of people across the United States have died from a spate of winter storms — and now the weather is threatening to pummel the…
Continue Reading Maersk has found a way to clean up shipping but there’s a catch
Maersk says it will launch the world’s first carbon neutral cargo ship in 2023, as efforts to clean up one of the planet’s worst…
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LGBTQ campaign backed by German footballers hailed as a ‘step in the right direction’
More than 800 professional footballers in Germany have backed a campaign offering support to LGBTQ players. The campaign has been launched by the…
Continue Reading Texans face yet another day of misery as families struggle with unheated homes and water problems
The misery for millions caused by brutally cold weather and widespread power outages in Texas is far from over, with freezing temperatures forecast…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 18: Texas, Covid-19, immigration, Limbaugh, Facebook
Hundreds of people worked for nearly a decade to develop NASA’s most advanced robotic explorer yet. Her name is Perseverance, and she’s…
Continue Reading ‘Oh my gosh, are you that snowboarder?’ Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim goes to Princeton
The first day in a new school or job is never easy, especially trying to navigate those awkward meet and greets as you get to know potential new…
Continue Reading ‘Sort this out’: Facebook’s chaotic news ban in Australia blocks pages for fire services, charities and politicians
Fire and emergency services. Domestic violence charities. State health agencies. Facebook’s sudden and dramatic decision to block people from…
Continue Reading What’s behind Biden’s snub of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman
In a region where respect, or the lack of it, is as powerful as a physical punch, President Joe Biden’s press secretary just landed a sharp jab…
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South American football giant Colo-Colo narrowly avoids relegation after nerve-shredding playoff
You could have been forgiven for thinking that the jubilant scenes on the pitch were part of a trophy celebration. There were hugs and tears —…
Continue Reading Burmese actress goes into hiding as celebrities opposing Myanmar coup added to arrest list
Since “day one” of the military coup, Burmese actress Paing Phyo Thu — one of the country’s highest-paid stars — says…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka denies Serena Williams a shot at record-tying 24th major title at Australian Open
Serena Williams has been denied her opportunity to match Australian Margaret Court’s record of 24 major singles titles after she was beaten by…
Continue Reading Japan’s ruling party faces sexism backlash as it invites women to look but not talk at key meetings
A week after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief resigned in the wake of making sexist comments, another male octogenarian leader in Japan has attracted…
Continue Reading Winter storms threaten to blanket the East Coast in ice after turning fatal for Southerners trying to keep warm
Dozens of people across the United States have died from a spate of winter storms — and now the weather is threatening to pummel the…
Continue Reading Facebook blocks users in Australia from finding or sharing news
People in Australia can no longer find news on Facebook. Facebook said Wednesday that people and publishers in Australia cannot share and view news…
Continue Reading Winter storms hold deadly grip in states struggling to recover as icy threat heads toward East Coast
Dozens of people across the United States have died from a spate of winter storms– and now the weather is threatening to pummel the…
Continue Reading AstraZeneca’s vaccine contract with the UK is based on ‘best efforts,’ just like its deal with a frustrated EU
AstraZeneca’s contract to supply the UK with 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses commits it to making “best reasonable efforts,” the…
Continue Reading Facebook’s chaotic news ban in Australia blocks pages for fire services, charities and politicians
Fire and emergency services. Domestic violence charities. State health agencies. Facebook’s sudden and dramatic decision to block people from…
Continue Reading US attorney’s office in Brooklyn and FBI scrutinizing Cuomo administration’s handling of data surrounding Covid nursing home deaths
The US attorney’s office in Brooklyn, along with the FBI, is scrutinizing the handling of some of the data surrounding Covid-19 deaths in long…
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Athlete of the Week: Tayla Liddle, Idaho Falls swimming
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Our Sermon Service and Electric athlete of the week is a swimmer who has won numerous medals Adrian Luevano introduces us…
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