‘They are clearly going to torture us,’ father, son desperate to stop extradition to Japan
Click here for updates on this story Harvard, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A last minute appeal from Michael and Peter Taylor…
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$731.1M Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Maryland still unclaimed
Click here for updates on this story Baltimore (WJZ) — One of the largest Powerball jackpots in history, where the…
Continue Reading 6 skeletons found at a pirate shipwreck site could point to its fabled captain
For the pirates of the 18th century, treasure meant gold. But for the investigators at Whydah Pirate Museum in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, treasure…
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Targeting Big Tech, Maryland becomes first state to tax digital advertising
Maryland became the first state in the country on Friday to impose a tax on digital advertising, as the state’s senate voted to override a…
Continue Reading Mario Draghi is named Italy’s new prime minister, announces a political rainbow of cabinet picks
Italy’s next government has taken shape, after Mario Draghi was named Prime Minister and announced a cabinet selected from across the…
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5 takeaways from Day 4 of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial
After two days of House impeachment managers making their case for the conviction of Donald Trump on a charge of incitement, the former…
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Census Bureau announces delay in data needed for redistricting
The redrawing of seats in the US House of Representatives will be delayed by several months, officials announced Friday, with states unlikely to…
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Idaho man charged in connection with Capitol riot
Special Agents arrested an Idaho man Friday for crimes related to violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. …
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Senators posing questions to lawyer as impeachment trial races toward conclusion
The Senate moved into the next phase of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial Friday afternoon, as senators got their turn…
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Bill to make permanent absentee ballot changes advances
Legislation to make permanent changes in Idaho’s absentee ballot counting procedure headed to the full Senate on…
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Deputies find mother, 1-year-old son dead inside home
Click here for updates on this story Portland, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office investigates…
Continue Reading Children’s Hospital doctor performs first pediatric procedure with surgical robot
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — Technology that may have seemed like a page from the…
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White House suspends deputy press secretary for one week for threatening reporter over story about him
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that one of her deputies, TJ Ducklo, had been suspended for one week without pay after a Vanity…
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J.J. Watt says farewell to the Houston Texans and the city: ‘I love you’
J.J. Watt, the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, is leaving the Houston Texans after 10 seasons. In a video shared on social media Friday,…
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At least 109 employees at a Colorado ski resort have tested positive for COVID-19
A ski resort in Colorado has had a COVID-19 outbreak, with over 100 active infections among its employees. The Colorado Department of Public Health…
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Trump’s defense team concludes their arguments at Senate impeachment trial
Donald Trump’s legal team on Friday wrapped up its presentation in a little over three hours as Trump’s lawyers sought to equate the…
Continue Reading Jack Dorsey and Jay Z announce bitcoin fund as cryptocurrency goes mainstream
Bitcoin’s big week got bigger with an announcement from rapper Jay Z and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey that the pair are establishing a bitcoin…
Continue Reading Trump’s lawyers at impeachment trial look to equate Trump’s speech with Democrats’
Donald Trump’s legal team on Friday sought to equate the former President’s speech with that of Democrats, showing lengthy montages of…
Continue Reading Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is about to get a whole lot richer
For a CEO who receives no salary, Elon Musk’s 2020 payday reached sky-high levels. He received four grants to buy 8.4 million Tesla shares in…
Continue Reading Family of 12-year-old boy shot to death in Atlanta pleads for answers
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — The family of a 12-year-old found shot to death in southwest…
Continue Reading Psaki dodges questions on reports Cuomo’s team delayed releasing Covid-19 death data
White House press secretary Jen Psaki dodged Friday when asked about a report that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, had withheld information…
Continue Reading Meet the British digital bank trying to conquer America
Revolut is on a mission to build a global digital bank. The British company is already one of Europe’s biggest fintechs. Now Revolut is setting…
Continue Reading Nike sneakers designed in honor of Obama withdrawn from sale, auction house says
An exclusive pair of Nike basketball sneakers designed in honor of former President Barack Obama were pulled from the luxury auctioneer…
Continue Reading Judge says astronomer’s case against American Girl doll can proceed, dismisses some claims
Click here for updates on this story Madison (Wisconsin State Journal ) — AChicago astronomer’s claim that…
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In new COVID-19 guidance, CDC recommends 5 key strategies to reopen schools
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released guidelines for reopening schools, including “five key mitigation…
Continue Reading Family slain in double murder-suicide identified
Click here for updates on this story Sand Springs, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — The victims of Tuesday’s double…
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2022 Idaho Teacher of the Year nominations accepted through April 5
The State Department of Education is accepting nominations for Idaho’s top teaching honor, Teacher of the…
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ISU COVID-19 testing site, hotline closed Monday
The Idaho State University COVID-19 testing site and the COVID-19 Hotline will be closed on February…
Continue Reading KPMG’s UK boss resigns after telling staff not to ‘sit there and moan’ about the pandemic
The UK chairman of accounting firm KPMG is resigning after he told staff in a meeting to stop complaining about the pandemic and said that there was…
Continue Reading ‘Person of interest’ in Yale student’s death believed to be in Georgia
Click here for updates on this story New Haven, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man wanted for questioning in the case of a Yale…
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What happens while cities sleep? Police officer gives up-close look at midnight shift
Many in Middle Tennessee are in bed or getting ready to go to bed by 10:30 p.m., but not Officer Brenna Hosey and other Metro Nashville Police…
Continue Reading Even without parades, Mardi Gras celebrations pose COVID-19 risk, Alabama’s top doc says
Click here for updates on this story Mobile, Alabama (WALA) — Even without parades, Mardi Gras celebrations could fuel…
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Short term weather forecast is good news for snowfields
The Idaho Water Supply Committee met in Boise Friday to review the state’s current…
Continue Reading Volunteer group ‘Geaux Rescue’ to join search for missing Alabama man
Click here for updates on this story MOUNT VERNON, AL (WALA) — Family members and law enforcement officials still…
Continue Reading Campaign tugs at your heart to help feed hungry seniors
Click here for updates on this story Galesburg, Illinois (WQAD) — An organization focused on helping food insecure…
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Air travelers to Canada to isolate at hotels starting Feb 22
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says air travelers to Canada will quarantine in a hotel starting on Feb. 22 to await the result of a coronavirus test.…
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Bill would make it harder to get initiatives on Idaho ballot
Legislation intended to make it more difficult to get an initiative or referendum on the Idaho ballot has been introduced.…
Continue Reading What will Mitch McConnell do?
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump has been a riveting and disturbing drama — even as we know it will almost certainly…
Continue Reading Drugs, machete, gun seized in arrest
Click here for updates on this story Hendersonville, North Carolina (WLOS) — An Edneyville man was arrested Thursday…
Continue Reading Amazon wages legal battle with New York attorney general over pandemic safety response
Amazon is waging a legal battle with New York’s attorney general over the company’s Covid-19 protections for workers, filing a federal…
Continue Reading US consumer sentiment takes a hit despite promises of more stimulus
American households making less than $75,000 are feeling especially pessimistic about their financial futures, despite promises of more federal…
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Justin Timberlake apologizes to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson
Justin Timberlake is trying to make good. In a statement posted to his Instagram account on Friday, the singer issued an apology to Britney Spears…
Continue ReadingThis is one of the fastest growing jobs at Walmart
If you’ve shopped at Walmart recently, you may have noticed more employees snaking through aisles, carrying blue tote bins and picking items off…
Continue Reading Where is my tax refund? How to check the status after filing your return
Roughly three-quarters of US tax filers typically end up getting a refund after they file their federal income tax…
Continue Reading The luxury manmade island concept where homes cost up to $1 billion
Packing up and moving to an exotic island has been a long-held dream for many globetrotters, but it seems the prospect is becoming even more…
Continue Reading 30-year-old missing woman found dead on Hawaii trail
Click here for updates on this story Honolulu (KITV) — A missing 30-year-old hiker was found dead on a hiking trail…
Continue Reading Vitamin C, zinc don’t lessen COVID-19 symptoms, study finds
Can vitamin C and zinc help you fight off…
Continue ReadingHow chocolate fell in love with Valentine’s Day
In Western culture, romantic letters have been part of Valentine’s Day since the Middle Ages. Poet Geoffrey Chaucer, best known for “The Canterbury…
Continue Reading Croatia wants tourists to move there. These people are doing just that
While most European Union nations have kept their borders sealed against non-European visitors during the pandemic, Croatia has been welcoming…
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Cheyenne Frontier Days loses $3M after 2020 cancellation
Cheyenne Frontier Days lost $3.34 million in revenue last year after the coronavirus pandemic forced the event’s first cancellation in its 124-year…
Continue Reading The UK economy just had its worst year in three centuries
The UK economy suffered its biggest slump in more than three centuries last year, with GDP falling by nearly 10% over the course of 2020. That means…
Continue Reading Body recovered after stolen funeral home van found
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis County, Missouri (KMOV) — A funeral home van that had a woman’s…
Continue Reading Hackers trying to steal your unemployment
Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — Criminals are hacking into people’s accounts who are…
Continue Reading Find out which countries are welcoming US tourists back
Once one of the world’s most powerful travel documents, the might of the United States passport has been diminished during the pandemic.…
Continue Reading Here’s where Samantha’s going in the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot
I couldn’t help but wonder … how will they write off Samantha? When HBO Max announced their upcoming revival of “Sex and the…
Continue Reading Lunar New Year 2021: Ushering in the Year of the Ox
Though parties and travel may be discouraged in much of the world right now as COVID-19 casts a shadow over Lunar New Year for the second year in a…
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Teton man faces DUI and other potential charges
Bonneville County Deputies used a so-called PIT maneuver to stop a suspected intoxicated driver at around 9:15 p.m. Thursday. …
Continue Reading Vaccines — despite variants — are still good news
As a third vaccine against COVID-19 stands ready to be evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization, I feel the…
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Wife visits hospital window for 7 months as husband fights to recover from COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought loss and pain to family after family. For one Kansas family, it first took Roger Collins away from them. Then it…
Continue Reading Canada’s vaccine rollout stalls, confining seniors to their homes for months to come
Like most Canadian seniors, David and Carol Green have been patient and even good humored about the pandemic waves that have kept them house-bound…
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It’s going to be a frigid Valentine’s weekend. Take advantage of it
It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, lovers! Time to slip on your sexiest parka, break out the romantic double Slanket (a real thing that exists) and hunker…
Continue Reading Analysis: Facebook has become a $770 billion clone factory
There was an exciting moment four years ago when it seemed like Facebook was doing something truly jaw-dropping. The company set up a new hardware…
Continue Reading Streaming is still a good deal, but it’s starting to get pricey
Streaming is a good deal. Who wouldn’t be willing to pay a mere $7 a month for Disney+ to get access to every Marvel movie, Star Wars film and…
Continue Reading What you need to know before making a vaccine appointment at your pharmacy
Shipments of COVID-19 vaccines will be headed to pharmacies this week under a federal program that aims to get more people vaccinated quickly.…
Continue Reading Pharmacies start administering their first 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from federal government
More retail pharmacies around the country will start to administer COVID-19 vaccines by appointment Friday under a new federal program that is…
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Masks, public facilities highlight District 91 Board meeting
After reviewing input from parents and staff, the Idaho Falls District 91 School Board has approved some adjustments to its learning plan. …
Continue Reading Some delivery workers have no choice but to bring their kids along during the pandemic
For Ashley Vincent, a single mom in Binghamton, New York, delivering for DoorDash often requires some negotiation with her seven-year-old son.…
Continue Reading ‘There’s never been a time like this’: Wall Street is piling into trading cards as prices soar
Ken Goldin has sold sports trading cards for four decades. What happened earlier this month still shocked him. In early February, a Michael Jordan…
Continue Reading Schedule to the Virtual 32ND ANNUAL SAVANNAH BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Click here for updates on this story Schedule to the Virtual 32ND ANNUAL SAVANNAH BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL (Tigers Roar Staff)…
Continue Reading Blinken removing Yemen’s Houthis from list of foreign terrorist organizations effective next week
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is removing Yemen’s Houthi rebels from the US list of foreign terrorist organizations as of next Tuesday,…
Continue Reading US files complaint with Israel over unfair airline treatment for Tel Aviv flights
The US Department of Transportation has filed a complaint with Israel over unfair treatment of airlines, stemming from the closure of Ben Gurion…
Continue Reading Where is my tax refund? How to check the status after filing your return
Roughly three-quarters of US tax filers typically end up getting a refund after they file their federal income tax returns. Last year 77% of filers…
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Vitamin C, zinc don’t lessen Covid-19 symptoms, study finds
Can vitamin C and zinc help you fight off Covid-19? No, not even at high doses, according to the first randomized clinical trial to test the two…
Continue Reading An Indiana university retires its mascot that shares a name with the Ku Klux Klan newspaper
Students who attend Valparaiso University are Crusaders no more. The Lutheran university, aligning with schools and professional sports teams that…
Continue Reading Nigerian government urges #EndSARS movement to shelve the planned protests at Lekki Toll Gate
The Nigerian government has urged sympathizers of the #EndSARS movement to shelve plans for renewed protests at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos. The…
Continue Reading How chocolate fell in love with Valentine’s Day
In Western culture, romantic letters have been part of Valentine’s Day since the Middle Ages. Poet Geoffrey Chaucer, best known for “The…
Continue Reading Inside the Senate chamber: Sketches of senators and empty desks during Day 3 of the impeachment trial
The energy level in the Senate was reserved Thursday as the House managers wrapped up their second full day of arguments in the impeachment trial of…
Continue Reading Paramilitant communications under close scrutiny in Capitol riot investigation, court records show
Secret communications cited in court records are revealing just how aggressively federal prosecutors are working to understand the paramilitary…
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Virtual Test Reactor comment period extended
You’ll have a little longer to comment on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Draft Versatile Test Reactor Environmental Impact Statement. …
Continue Reading If Trump is acquitted, then we may as well strike the impeachment provision from the Constitution
In today’s partisan political world, we often hear folks on both sides of the aisle say, “Elections have consequences,” to explain…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley makes her move against Donald Trump
Nikki Haley hasn’t said much about Donald Trump and the future of the Republican Party since the former President went down the rabbit hole of…
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INL associate director to be honored this weekend
Idaho National Laboratory associate laboratory director Zach Tudor will receive the Career Achievement in Government award this weekend as part of…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley criticizes Trump and says he has no future in the GOP
Former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley directly criticized former President Donald Trump for his involvement stoking the US Capitol…
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Novak Djokovic defeats Taylor Fritz in five-set epic as fans are told to leave due to Melbourne quarantine
Novak Djokovic battled through injury to survive a comeback by Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open, triumphing 7-6 6-4 3-6 4-6…
Continue Reading Blake Shelton ‘very serious’ about being a stepdad to Gwen Stefani’s sons
Blake Shelton loves being a stepdad to fiancée Gwen Stefani’s three sons. The singer talked about his life with Kingston, 15, Zuma, 13, and…
Continue ReadingThis fish looks like a hedge-trimmer — but its days could be numbered
The sawfish is one of the ocean’s stranger sights — with its unique long, narrow nose lined with teeth, it resembles a hedge-trimmer or…
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Biden weighs in on Trump’s impeachment trial saying the Senate has ‘a very important job’
President Joe Biden weighed in on his predecessor’s ongoing impeachment trial on Thursday while meeting with a bipartisan group of senators…
Continue Reading What you need to know before making a vaccine appointment at your pharmacy
Shipments of Covid-19 vaccines will be headed to pharmacies this week under a federal program that aims to get more people vaccinated quickly.…
Continue Reading Biden says he’s anxious to see what Republicans do in impeachment trial
President Joe Biden said Friday he is “anxious” to see how Senate Republicans will vote in the impeachment trial and whether they will…
Continue Reading ‘Chappelle’s Show’ is streaming on Netflix again with Dave Chappelle’s blessing
Dave Chappelle has given his blessing to Netflix to run “Chappelle’s Show,” which will start streaming again Friday after the…
Continue Reading A Navy meteorologist lost his wallet in Antarctica and got it back 53 years later
Retired Navy meteorologist Paul Grisham had long forgotten the wallet he lost while stationed in Antarctica in 1968, so he was surprised when someone…
Continue Reading Trump lawyers have a lot of explaining to do
On Day 3 of Trump Impeachment 2, the Democratic House managers provided compelling evidence that Donald Trump knew that what he was saying on Jan. 6…
Continue Reading Myanmar military releases more than 23,000 prisoners as protests against coup continue
Myanmar’s new ruling junta is releasing tens of thousands of prisoners Friday as angry protests against the military coup continue for the…
Continue Reading Justice Department says an Oath Keepers leader waited for Trump’s direction before Capitol attack
The Justice Department is now making clear that a leader among the Oath Keepers paramilitary group — who planned and led others in the US…
Continue Reading Trump’s Covid-19 condition was worse than his team let on
Former US President Donald Trump’s condition with Covid-19 became so concerning last year that there was talk of putting him on a ventilator,…
Continue Reading ‘Ruth – Justice Ginsburg In Her Own Words’ gives RBG the last word on her legacy
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was already the subject of a splendid documentary in CNN Films’ “RBG” and a dramatic movie (“On the Basis…
Continue Reading Fernando Alonso, two-time F1 champion, has undergone a successful operation after cycling crash
Two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso has undergone a “successful corrective operation” on a fracture of his upper jaw…
Continue Reading Germany, fearing new coronavirus variants, imposes border checks with Austria and Czech Republic
Central Europe has become the continent’s latest coronavirus hotspot, with Austria struggling to contain an outbreak of the new variant first…
Continue Reading How Sterling K. Brown became the voice of CNN’s ‘Lincoln: Divided We Stand’
Sterling K. Brown became involved with the CNN Original Series “Lincoln: Divided We Stand,” in part, to learn more about the man who…
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