Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell dies in prison
An Ohio serial killer who strangled women and hid their corpses in and around his Cleveland home has died in state prison, an official said. Anthony…
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Idaho Falls schools clarify face mask policy
Idaho Falls schools will continue to follow face mask policy, for…
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Michael Cohen apologizes to Stormy Daniels for causing ‘needless pain’
Donald Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen thanked Stormy Daniels for giving him a second chance and apologized for the “needless…
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Super Bowl LV ratings are in: They’re a disappointment
Taking place in the middle of a global pandemic Super Bowl LV was an NFL championship game unlike any other. But the big game still brought in…
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Some Sun and Wind
Mid 20’s in the upper highlands today, 32-41 in the SRP and 26 in Jackson. Mountain shower chance exists, partly sunny elsewhere with winds 15-20+…
Continue Reading Georgia teen arrested, charged in connection with attack on US Capitol
Click here for updates on this story Milton, Georgia (WGCL) — Monday night newly released surveillance pictures…
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Police: Baby who died in daycare was placed face down in portable crib
Click here for updates on this story Dunwoody, Georgia (WGCL) — New details released in a probable cause affidavit…
Continue Reading Eli Lilly CFO resigns after ‘inappropriate’ communications with employees
Eli Lilly announced that Josh Smiley, its chief financial officer and senior vice president, has resigned after an investigation revealed…
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Halle Berry claps back over comment that she ‘can’t keep a man’
Don’t come for Halle Berry. The actress had the perfect response after someone tried to troll her for her multiple failed relationships. The…
Continue Reading Kroger and Delta offering vaccines or incentives to employees
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Corporate America is working hard to get employees vaccinated.…
Continue Reading Meet the House impeachment managers
A select group of House Democrats known as impeachment managers will act as prosecutors when former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment…
Continue Reading Family of 3-year-old girl bitten by dog says owner could’ve changed this
Click here for updates on this story Spring, Texas (KTRK) — Jennifer Romano, the owner whose dog attacked a 3-year-old…
Continue Reading Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield reunite for ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
There was a moment filming “Judas and the Black Messiah” that star Daniel Kaluuya will not forget. In the scene, Kaluuya as Black Panther…
Continue Reading Phoebe Bridgers wants you to know women can smash guitars too
At the end of her performance of her single “I Know The End” on “Saturday Night Live” this past weekend, Phoebe Bridgers…
Continue Reading Woman gets robbed in grocery store parking lot while trying to complete Facebook Marketplace deal
Click here for updates on this story Granite City, Illinois (KMOV ) — Jessica Derossett says she’s covered with…
Continue Reading Sheriff opens animal abuse investigation after video of groomer surfaces
Click here for updates on this story Genesee County, Michigan (WNEM ) — The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is…
Continue Reading Customers upset with continuous charges from trial offer
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — 6 News was notified about a trial offer that keeps coming…
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Idaho police say they shot and killed an armed man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect
Police fatally shot an armed man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect during a pursuit in Idaho on Monday, police said. The man…
Continue Reading Bitcoin is going mainstream. Elon Musk isn’t the only reason
Tesla’s decision to invest in Bitcoin has sent prices to a record high. But it’s not the only catalyst driving the cryptocurrency’s…
Continue Reading At least 15 people died in avalanches last week, the deadliest week of US avalanches on record
Andy Jessen was the mayor pro tempore of Eagle, Colorado. Sarah Moughamian, a lover of all things outdoors, spent all the free time she had in the…
Continue ReadingCoca-Cola is introducing its first bottle made from 100% recycled plastic
Coca-Cola is launching a new bottle size for the first time in a decade, but it’s what the bottle’s made of that marks an even more…
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Read: OMB nominee Neera Tanden’s opening statement
President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, will appear before the Senate Homeland Security…
Continue Reading As polar vortex arrives, Canada logs coldest temperature in years
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Canada logged its coldest temperature in years on…
Continue Reading Biden OMB nominee to pledge bipartisan approach ahead of tough Senate confirmation hearing
President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, will pledge to bring a bipartisan approach to the role…
Continue Reading She’s one of Europe’s most powerful women. A vaccine spat could derail her big plans for the continent
It’s likely that, a couple of weeks ago, you’d never heard the name Ursula von der Leyen. President of the European Commission, the…
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Why the coronavirus variant in South Africa has put a damper on vaccines — and why many are still hopeful
A roller coaster of research has stoked concerns that a coronavirus variant first linked to South Africa could be resistant to vaccines and raise the…
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Premier League referee and family receive online death threats
A leading English referee and his family have been subjected to online death threats following two erroneous decisions in successive games he took…
Continue Reading After allowing parents to opt-out of the Black History Month curriculum, a Utah school is switching the decision
A school in Utah is continuing its Black History Month curriculum after parents asked the school to allow their children opt out of the program.…
Continue Reading Peanut allergies affect over 4.6 million adults in the US, study finds
Over 4.6 million US adults have a peanut allergy — and many of them developed the allergy in adulthood, a new study has found. Over 800,000 of…
Continue Reading Biden and Democrats prepare to act fast on judges, having learned lesson from Trump
President Joe Biden had been in office less than a week when a federal judge issued a nationwide injunction blocking one of his first…
Continue Reading It doesn’t matter how the Senate votes. Trump is already humiliated
The point of Donald Trump’s second impeachment is not his actual conviction. The quivering weakness of many Republican senators, who will not…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s love-in with China may be over as regulators go after Tesla
Elon Musk’s Tesla spent the last couple of years trying to win over China in a bid to conquer the world’s largest car market. Now the…
Continue Reading Steeplechaser Colleen Quigley discusses mental health, modeling and ‘hunger’ for Olympic success
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to fuel uncertainty and anxiety, how it impacts our mental well-being is hard to ignore — something…
Continue Reading A Washington state trooper was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling, officials say
A Washington state trooper was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling Monday in Kittitas County, Washington, the county sheriff’s office…
Continue Reading Want to be an astronaut? The European Space Agency is hiring for the first time in 11 years
The European Space Agency (ESA) is looking for new astronauts for the first time in 11 years. Applications open on March 31, and women are encouraged…
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What happened when I attended the wrong Spanish wedding
Nicole Hidalgo had been looking forward to the wedding for months. It was Spring 2016 and she’d traveled from her home in New York to the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 9: Impeachment, Covid, stimulus, Myanmar, North Korea
After a full year of being pulled down by the pandemic, global oil prices are roaring back. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and…
Continue Reading How COVID vaccines might change the dating game
Attentive lover. Passionate about work. Empathy in spades. Facial hair. For months, Sara Jablow has sought a hard-to-find combination of personality…
Continue Reading Black coffee can be good for your heart, studies show
It’s another home run for coffee consumption — as long as it’s black and caffeinated, that is. Drinking one or more cups of plain,…
Continue Reading This woman used Gorilla Glue instead of hair spray. She ended up in the hospital
A Louisiana woman has sought medical treatment after mistakenly using Gorilla Glue spray adhesive in place of actual hair spray. Tessica…
Continue Reading When they spotted a familiar face at the Capitol riots, they reported it to authorities
When crowds of former President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed into the US Capitol weeks ago, hundreds of photos and videos emerged: clips…
Continue Reading Idaho police say they shot and killed a man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect
Police fatally shot a man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect during a pursuit in Idaho on Monday, police said. The man who was…
Continue Reading Nearly 15,000 Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in New York nursing homes and adult care facilities, data shows
The New York State Department of Health is continuing to release data shedding more light on Covid-19 deaths among residents in the state’s…
Continue Reading North Korean hackers stole more than $300 million to pay for nuclear weapons, says confidential UN report
North Korea‘s army of hackers stole hundreds of millions of dollars throughout much of 2020 to fund the country’s nuclear and ballistic…
Continue Reading Atlanta school system considers mandatory summer school for kids who fell behind due to coronavirus
Atlanta Public Schools is considering mandatory summer school aimed at helping students who suffered setbacks in their learning during the Covid-19…
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It’s very risky for states to ease Covid-19 restrictions right now, experts warn
Experts warned the US needs to be very wary of another possible surge in Covid-19 cases fueled by variants, and urged local and state leaders not to…
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New guidance might come soon for people who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, Fauci says
As of now, even if you have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, the advice from health officials is to keep wearing your mask, keep social distancing…
Continue Reading It’s very risky for states to ease Covid-19 restrictions now, experts warn
Experts warned the US could be in the calm before the storm ahead of another possible surge in Covid-19 cases fueled by variants, and urged local and…
Continue Reading Truck driver survives 70-foot plunge off an icy roadway as freezing weather snarls traffic across Midwest
A driver survived a 70-foot plunge off of a roadway Saturday and a Wisconsin Department of Transportation traffic camera recorded the dramatic scene.…
Continue Reading Number of newborns registered in China drops 15% amid population decline fears
The number of newborns registered with the government in China dropped almost 15% last year, amid widespread concern over falling birthrates in the…
Continue Reading Sarah Jessica Parker, Miley Cyrus and more show support for Britney Spears in wake of new documentary
Celebrities began vocalizing their support for Britney Spears following a new documentary that aired on Friday. The documentary is produced by The…
Continue Reading Japanese submarine collides with commercial ship while surfacing in Pacific
A Japanese submarine collided with a commercial ship as it attempted to surface off the country’s Pacific coast on Monday, government officials…
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Sugar-Salem wins 3A district 6 championship
SUGAR CITY, Idaho (KIFI) – Top seed Sugar-Salem dominated Teton 62-20 to win the 3A District 6 championship. The Diggers will return to the state…
Continue Reading Facebook vowed to crack down on Covid-19 vaccine misinformation but misleading posts remain easy to find
Nearly two months into the largest vaccine rollout in US history, Instagram continued to prominently feature anti-vaccination accounts in its search…
Continue Reading Grandfather sentenced in 2019 death of his granddaughter from a cruise ship window
The man who pleaded guilty in the death of his 18-month-old granddaughter aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in 2019 was sentenced Monday to three…
Continue Reading Black Lives Matter ad condemns White supremacy ahead of Trump impeachment trial
A new Black Lives Matter ad is calling for an end to White supremacy using footage of the January 6 Capitol riots and historic Ku Klux Klan rallies…
Continue Reading The 3 defenses of Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have explained how will they defend him in his second impeachment trial against the charge that he…
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Monday high school basketball scores – Feb. 8
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI), Girls district high school basketball tourney…
Continue Reading Someone tried to poison a Florida city by hacking into the water treatment system, sheriff says
A hacker gained access into the water treatment system of Oldsmar, Florida, on Friday and tried to increase the levels of sodium hydroxide —…
Continue Reading For a brief period, there was a platform for sensitive political debate in China. Then censors shut it down
It gave a brief and tantalizing glimpse into what a free Chinese internet might have looked like. But on Monday night, social media app Clubhouse…
Continue Reading New medical report may shed light on Adama Traoré’s death in police custody
The family lawyer for Adama Traoré, a Black Frenchman who died while being apprehended by Paris police in 2016, says a new medical report supports…
Continue Reading 40 hospitals across Washington state may have received counterfeit N95 masks, officials say
Hospitals across Washington state thought they were receiving authentic N95 masks, but it turns out that hundreds of thousands may be counterfeit,…
Continue Reading 5-year-old still in critical condition after car crash involving Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach
A 5-year-old remained in critical condition Monday after suffering a brain injury in a multi-vehicle crash last week involving Kansas City Chiefs…
Continue Reading Trump lawyer withdraws request not to have impeachment trial on Sabbath
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer David Schoen is withdrawing his request to not hold the impeachment trial on the Jewish Sabbath,…
Continue Reading Rise in attacks on elderly Asian Americans in Bay Area prompts new special response unit
Several unprovoked attacks on elderly Asian Americans, including at least three in the Bay Area captured in disturbing videos in recent days, have…
Continue Reading Latinos are navigating barriers to Covid-19 vaccinations and experts say it comes down to access
One Chicago doctor says that low vaccination rates among Latinos isn’t just due to their hesitancy. In many cases, emergency room physician Dr.…
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House Republicans who backed impeaching Trump have no regrets as Senate GOP reckons with former President’s role
They’ve faced sharp backlash from former President Donald Trump and his supporters and been censured by their state parties, all the while…
Continue Reading Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg quarantining after security agent tests positive
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will quarantine for 14 days after a member of his security detail tested positive for Covid-19, department…
Continue Reading Trump tells aides he thinks he’ll be acquitted as he remains fixated on ‘accountability’ for GOP lawmakers who voted to impeach
Former President Donald Trump has been reaching out to aides and advisers to discuss his upcoming Senate impeachment trial, sources familiar with the…
Continue Reading Senate leaders reach agreement on impeachment trial rules
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins this week as Senate leaders reached an agreement Monday, giving the impeachment…
Continue Reading Rescue workers looking for 171 people feared dead in Uttarakhand after glacier burst
At least 171 people are missing and 26 have died in northern India after part of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river sending a devastating…
Continue Reading Fact check: How Trump’s lawyers twisted the facts in their anti-impeachment filing
In a new legal filing, lawyers for former President Donald Trump accused the House Democrats who are leading Trump’s impeachment trial of…
Continue Reading US deploying B-1 bombers to Norway to send a message to Russia
The US Air Force is deploying B-1 bombers to Norway for the first time in a move that sends a clear message to Moscow that the US military will…
Continue Reading The 11 most important lines from Liz Cheney’s blockbuster Fox News interview
Fresh off a surprisingly strong vote of support within the House Republican conference, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney sat for an interview with “Fox…
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D93 students still need to wear masks
Parents of Bonneville School District 93 students are receiving notifications that their children still need to wear…
Continue Reading House Republicans who backed impeaching Trump have no regrets as party reckons with former President’s role
They’ve faced sharp backlash from former President Donald Trump and his supporters and been censured by their state parties, all the while…
Continue Reading Poetry + football: It’s not as strange as it sounds
Poetry and football. Two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence. One is a lyrical, niche art form. The other is a violent,…
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Order of restriction for wearing face coverings lifted in Bonneville County
As of Monday, the order of restriction for the mandatory wearing of face coverings has been rescinded in Bonneville…
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Former Atomic City mayor in jail
A former mayor is in…
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Slight chance of Mountain snow, dropping temps this week, more snow on the way
Light snow in the mountains, with partly to mostly cloudy skies in the the Snake River Plain. Winds for Tuesday will be into the 10-15 MPH range,…
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Some court workers, not on priority list, still get vaccine
A number of state and federal judges and court staffers are getting some of Idaho’s limited doses of coronavirus vaccine even though they are not on…
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449 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 449 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…
Continue Reading GOP Rep. Ron Wright dies following Covid diagnosis
Republican Rep. Ron Wright of Texas has died, his congressional office announced in a statement Monday, saying that he had been admitted to the…
Continue Reading Security at US Capitol on high alert for Trump impeachment trial
The unprecedented second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump will take place under extraordinary security inside the US Capitol…
Continue Reading Democrats unveil $3,000 child benefit as part of Biden relief package
House Democratic leaders unveiled legislation Monday that would give millions of families at least $3,000 per child, advancing a key provision in…
Continue Reading At least 14 people died in avalanches last week, the deadliest week of US avalanches on record
Andy Jessen was the mayor pro tempore of Eagle, Colorado. Sarah Moughamian, a lover of all things outdoors, spent all the free time she had in the…
Continue Reading New COVID-19 vaccine administration transparency data now live
New COVID-19 vaccine administration transparency data Governor LIittle promised Idahoans in his Jan. 28 executive order is now…
Continue Reading Blinken says Capitol insurrection hurt US standing as defender of democracy
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that the insurrection attempt on the Capitol by President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Man dead after car plunges into the Mississippi
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — A Davenport man is dead and another is in the hospital…
Continue Reading Leadership failures led to major Covid outbreak on aircraft carrier, watchdog report finds
The leadership of the USS Theodore Roosevelt failed to put in place measures to stop a coronavirus outbreak on board the aircraft carrier and…
Continue Reading Paul Manafort can’t be prosecuted on state charges, New York court rules
The New York state appeals court denied the Manhattan district attorney’s effort to bring criminal charges against Paul Manafort after he was…
Continue Reading Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to quarantine after security agent tests positive
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will quarantine for 14 days after a member of his security detail tested positive for Covid-19, department…
Continue Reading Quilters guild thanks health care workers
Click here for updates on this story BREVARD, North Carolina (WLOS) — Health care workers at one mountain hospital…
Continue Reading US ramping up COVID-19 genome sequencing to track variants, CDC director says
The US has ramped up its genome sequencing efforts in the hunt for coronavirus variants, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr.…
Continue Reading Covid-19 antigen tests not counted among cases in some states, CNN analysis shows
Antigen test results still are not included in the total count of Covid-19 cases for some states — not even as probable cases, as the US…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Denis McDonough as secretary of Veterans Affairs
The Senate on Monday confirmed Denis McDonough as President Joe Biden’s secretary of Veterans Affairs, a vote that took place just before the…
Continue Reading Read: Former President Donald Trump’s January 6 speech
Former President Donald Trump gave a January 6 speech near the White House in which he exhorted his supporters to march on the US Capitol to…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 104 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 3 new deaths
Local health officials reported 104 new COVID-19 cases Monday.…
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