Read Jeff Bezos’s letter to Amazon employees
Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos is stepping down later this year as CEO. He sent the following email announcing the transition to Amazon employees…
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Investigators recommend no charges for US Capitol Police officer accused of killing pro-Trump rioter during insurrection, sources say
Investigators have recommended that prosecutors decline to bring charges against a US Capitol Police officer in the shooting of a pro-Trump rioter…
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Two FBI agents from crimes against children unit killed and three agents wounded in South Florida shootout
Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three agents were wounded in a shootout as they executed a search warrant in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Child killer to be resentenced for 1986 murder
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — A Fayetteville man convicted of sexually…
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Georgia secretary of state investigating whether pro-Trump attorney voted illegally
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has launched an investigation into whether attorney Lin Wood voted as a legal resident in the November…
Continue Reading Defense Secretary dismisses hundreds of members of Pentagon advisory boards including late Trump picks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has dismissed hundreds of members of 42 Pentagon advisory boards, including controversial late appointments by the…
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Beware of COVID-19 scams
As more people become eligible to get a vaccination, multiple agencies including the FBI, Food and Drug Administration and local hospitals are…
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Scattered snow showers Wednesday
A Pacific storm is moving through the region tonight and Wednesday morning. Expect scattered snow showers early Wednesday, with partly to mostly…
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Tennessee truck drivers hope to be moved higher on the vaccination list
Click here for updates on this story Tennessee (WSMV) — Many of us are listening closely for when it’s our turn…
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ISP celebrates 82 years of service
Idaho State Police is celebrating a big…
Continue Reading Republican senators distance themselves from Marjorie Taylor Greene
Senate Republicans are losing patience with Georgia’s new Republican congresswoman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. From comments questioning…
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Trooper’s car hit by semi
This is a scene no one should have to see up close and…
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491 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 491 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…
Continue Reading Biden signs immigration executive orders and establishes task force to reunite separated families
President Joe Biden signed three executive orders Tuesday that take aim at his predecessor’s hardline immigration policies and try to rectify…
Continue Reading Google’s cloud business is losing money
Google is providing a deeper look into the financials of its cloud business, and it doesn’t look great. Google Cloud posted an operating loss…
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Bingham County man arrested following ICAC investigation
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced the arrest of a Blackfoot man following an investigation by his office’s Internet Crimes Against…
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Butterburr’s celebrates 40th anniversary
A local fan favorite is celebrating 40…
Continue Reading A new Biden plan could end a troubling chapter in US history. Here’s what we know
The crisis that began when the Trump administration separated thousands of migrant families at the border still isn’t over. President Joe Biden…
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Over one-third of young adults misuse psychoactive medications, study says
Over one-third of young adults misuse their psychoactive prescription drugs, a new study has revealed. Some 34% of adults ages 18 to 25 misused their…
Continue Reading Experts split on delaying Covid-19 vaccine second doses. Here’s why
To help speed up Covid-19 vaccinations across the United States, especially among high-risk older adults, one idea continues to surface: Postpone…
Continue Reading Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny handed jail term, prompting protests across Russia
A Moscow court sent Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny to prison for more than two and a half years on Tuesday, prompting protests across the…
Continue Reading A famed private investigator died after an attempted robbery. He cracked his own case, says DA
Two men could face murder charges in connection with the death of famed private investigator Jack Palladino, who authorities say may have helped…
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Teachers object to Ehardt education committee comments
Idaho teachers are objecting to comments made by Idaho Falls State Representative Barbara Ehardt during a House Education Committee meeting this…
Continue Reading The Democrats won the Senate. Here’s why they aren’t in charge yet
Democrats won the Senate, but they’re not in charge until the chamber’s party leaders strike a power-sharing agreement. A stalemate has…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 141 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 2 new deaths
Local health officials reported 141 new COVID-19 cases in the area Tuesday.…
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IHSAA sets attendance limits for state basketball tournaments
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – With the girls state basketball tournament just over two weeks away, the Idaho High School Activities Association announced how…
Continue Reading More than 100 bills that would restrict voting are moving through state legislatures
State lawmakers across the US have filed more than 100 bills since the November election aimed at reforming election procedure and limiting voter…
Continue Reading Two FBI agents killed and three agents injured in shootout in Sunrise, Florida
Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three agents were wounded in a shootout as they executed a search warrant in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Three Rochester police officers are removed from patrol after a 9-year-old girl is handcuffed and pepper-sprayed
Three Rochester, New York, officers have been removed from patrol duty after an incident in which a 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and…
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More than 100,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the US since January 1, JHU data shows
More than 100,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the United States so far this year, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Since January 1,…
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Wyoming governor welcomes push to add Colorado county
The governor of Wyoming has announced his support for a proposed ballot measure that would instruct commissioners in a rural Colorado county to…
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Apple tests new way to unlock an iPhone without removing a face mask
Some iPhone users will soon be able to unlock their smartphones without needing to remove their face masks in public. There’s just one catch:…
Continue Reading These are the lawmakers calling for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s expulsion, censure or other punishment
A number of Democratic House members are calling for Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to be removed from Congress, censured or face other…
Continue Reading SpaceX Mars rocket prototype explodes on landing, again
Starship SN9, SpaceX’s early prototype for a rocket the company hopes will carry the first humans to Mars, launched a high-altitude test flight…
Continue Reading Hollywood sign changed to ‘Hollyboob’; 6 arrested
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — The iconic Hollywood sign has once again undergone…
Continue Reading ‘Courtside Karen’ removed from Lakers, Hawks game after heckling Lebron James
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — At least two fans sitting courtside at State Farm Arena…
Continue Reading Two children with sleep disorders mean restless nights for family
Click here for updates on this story LITTLETON, Colorado (KCNC) — It is difficult for everybody to get a good night’s…
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Rapper Silentó, known for the Nae Nae dance, is charged with murdering his cousin
Silentó, the Atlanta rapper known for the hit single and viral dance “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was arrested and charged with murder in…
Continue Reading Legacy of redlining led to today’s Black and Latino families being pushed out of Denver
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — James Roy II just opened his art gallery Urbanity…
Continue Reading Alexey Navalny handed new jail term as he denounces ‘Putin the poisoner’
A Moscow court sent Alexey Navalny to prison for more than two and a half years on Tuesday, closing a heated hearing in which the Russian opposition…
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Man charged after racing through Soda Springs
A North Carolina man faces felony charges after racing through Soda Springs and attempted to outrun law enforcement…
Continue Reading Officer Blake Shimanek resigns after controversial arrest of father filming son’s arrest
Click here for updates on this story KELLER, Texas (KTVT) — Blake Shimanek, one of two Keller police officers involved…
Continue Reading Authorities investigating snowmobile hit-and-run on Lake Minnetonka
Click here for updates on this story Wayzata, Minnesota (WCCO) — Authorities are investigating an alleged hit-and-run…
Continue Reading Horror-ble mistake: Texas DPS accidentally pushes amber alert for ‘chucky’ doll
Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — The Texas Department of Public Safety sent out a mistaken…
Continue Reading New York police officer suspended after 9-year-old girl pepper sprayed
Click here for updates on this story Rochester, New York (WCBS) — A Rochester police officer has been suspended and two…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will step down from his role as chief executive later this year and transition to the role of executive chair, the company…
Continue Reading Chicago family mariachi band gets help from neighbors after pandemic cancels gigs
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A community in Chicago is stepping up to help a family of…
Continue Reading ‘It is a community epidemic’: Chicago carjacking crisis gets the attention of FBI and federal lawmakers
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — You could say it’s all hands on deck. The feds and local…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Alejandro Mayorkas to lead Homeland Security and Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary
The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas as Homeland Security secretary, the first Latino and immigrant to serve at the helm of the…
Continue Reading Toni Morrison Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison. Personal Birth date: February 18, 1931 Death date: August…
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Astra, rocket startup that has yet to conduct a successful launch, is going public
Astra, a US-based rocket startup aiming to build cheap rockets to haul satellites to space, announced Tuesday that it’s going public via a…
Continue Reading Third Maryland child under age 10 dies of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The first mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics will open in…
Continue Reading North Carolina discontinues license plates with Confederate battle flag
North Carolina will no longer allow specialty license plates depicting the Confederate battle flag, citing the symbol’s “potential to…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania woman Gets life-saving diagnosis after multiple car crashes in year
Click here for updates on this story Pine Township, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A local woman was in two different car…
Continue Reading Highway Patrol uses helicopter to rescue people stranded In snow
Click here for updates on this story Sierra County, California (KOVR) — A week of survival in the Sierra. Crews made…
Continue Reading Sidewalk project aims to improve connectivity, accessibility
Click here for updates on this story LEBANON, Tennessee (WSMV) — Getting city projects to the finish line, that’s…
Continue Reading House charges Trump is ‘singularly responsible’ for inciting insurrection as ex-president’s team claims he’s protected by 1st Amendment
The House impeachment managers charged Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is “singularly responsible” for inciting the…
Continue Reading Police: Man accused of abusing preschool’s tortoise returns to vandalize campus, in custody again
Click here for updates on this story San Jose, California (KPIX) — A man accused of brutally abusing a pet tortoise at…
Continue Reading Dow surges as stocks recover from GameStop mania
Wall Street surged for a second day in a row as GameStop mania appears to be calming down. Reddit’s favorite stock fell 60% Tuesday, adding to…
Continue Reading Google will stop making video games for its Stadia platform
Google will stop making video games, less than two years after launching its highly publicized Stadia gaming platform. The company is shutting down…
Continue Reading Hal Holbrook, veteran actor who portrayed Mark Twain, dies at 95
Hal Holbrook, a legendary Emmy and Tony Award winning actor, died January 23 at his California home, his daughter Victoria told CNN on Tuesday. He…
Continue Reading The NFL is providing free PPE kits to Super Bowl attendees upon arrival at the stadium
Everything has been impacted by the spread of Covid-19, even the most important football game of the year. Thousands of fans will be traveling to…
Continue Reading Coronavirus strain in UK picks up mutation that could impact vaccines, experts say
A mutation that could allow COVID-19 to escape antibody protection has now been found in samples of a rapidly spreading strain in the UK, according…
Continue Reading Police: Man charged with attempted murder after setting booby trap to harm troopers
Click here for updates on this story TWINING, Michigan (WNEM) — A Twining man has been charged with attempted murder…
Continue Reading Apple Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Apple, Inc, creator of the Mac computer and the iPhone. Facts The corporate headquarters are in Cupertino, California. As of…
Continue Reading Gov. Whitmer launches tuition-free program for residents 25+
Click here for updates on this story LANSING, Michigan (WNEM) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a tuition-free program…
Continue Reading Legislation would designate February 21 as ‘John Lewis Day’ in Georgia
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — A Georgia lawmaker has introduced legislation that would…
Continue Reading County expands training grants for job seekers
Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — DeKalb County is expanding a training grant for…
Continue Reading CT National Guard delivers 1,000 vaccines to UConn Health
Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Connecticut National Guard helped deliver…
Continue Reading Woman charged in missing mother case faces judge again
Click here for updates on this story STAMFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A suspect charged in connection with a missing…
Continue Reading DA: Man sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to luring a minor, attempted sexual abuse
Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A Washington man will spend four years in…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Father, daughter, pets die of carbon monoxide poisoning from propane heater
Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected in the…
Continue Reading Trump’s legal team argues Senate can’t convict him, his speech protected by 1st Amendment
Former President Donald Trump’s legal team argued Tuesday that he cannot be convicted by the Senate because he is no longer in office,…
Continue Reading Carole King Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and environmentalist Carole King. Personal Birth date: February 9, 1942 Birth place:…
Continue Reading $8.3 million in rental assistance secured for residents impacted by Covid-19
Click here for updates on this story BENTONVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — Benton County Judge Barry Moehring announced…
Continue Reading Chuck Schumer Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Chuck Schumer, the US Senate majority leader and Democratic senator from New York. Personal Birth date: November…
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‘Fake Famous’ spotlights the darker side of how ‘influencers’ get made
“Fake Famous” offers a novel window into the world of influencers, conducting an experiment to see if three young wannabes can be…
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Suspect arrested in connection to Shelley shooting
Tyson Buss, 36, was arrested by the US Marshal’s Service Task Force on a probation violation issued by the Idaho Department of Correction, at a…
Continue Reading Boston Dynamics is teaching its robot dog new tricks
Boston Dynamics is teaching its robot dog Spot new tricks. On Tuesday the company announced three new products for Spot — Spot Arm, Spot Enterprise…
Continue Reading 10 GOPers are throwing Biden a lifeline. He should take it
On Monday, President Joe Biden met with 10 Republican US senators at the White House to discuss a roughly $618 billion recovery package they…
Continue Reading Students honor essential workers by dressing as doctors, police officers
Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles (KABC) — Resurrection Catholic School in Boyle Heights is highlighting…
Continue Reading Mother, two children found dead in Tennessee house fire
Click here for updates on this story Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee (WSMV) — A mother and two children have been found…
Continue Reading A college student made big bucks off GameStop stock. Now he’s donating video games to a children’s hospital
After making thousands off GameStop stock last week, a 20-year-old college student used his newfound riches to pay it forward to a local…
Continue Reading How Myanmar’s opening to democracy got crushed
In a precision operation early Monday, Myanmar’s armed forces chief Gen. Min Aung Hlaing summarily deposed the country’s government,…
Continue Reading Tennessee principal apologizes for ‘All Lives Matter’ theme for Black History Month
The principal at a Chattanooga, Tennessee, middle school has apologized after announcing that the school’s Black History Month theme would be…
Continue Reading Fact check: Progressive Super PAC falsely claims Marco Rubio refuses to condemn Capitol attack
A progressive Super PAC, MeidasTouch, is running an online video that claims Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has refused to condemn the…
Continue Reading Pfizer expects to rake in sales of $15 billion from its Covid-19 vaccine this year
Pfizer expects to earn approximately $15 billion in revenue from its Covid-19 vaccine this year, the company said Tuesday. Its fourth-quarter…
Continue Reading Georgia state GOP lawmakers introduce voting restriction legislation
GOP state senators in Georgia introduced a slate of bills on Monday that seek to roll back voter access in the state, such as “no excuse”…
Continue Reading ‘Desert Domes’ pop up outside of Arizona restaurant
Click here for updates on this story Scottsdale, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — Culinary Dropout in the Scottsdale Quarter now…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and former 2020 Democratic…
Continue Reading Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow and predicts six more weeks of winter
Brace yourself for six more weeks of winter. That is, if you like to get your weather prediction from a groundhog in Pennsylvania. Punxsutawney Phil…
Continue Reading At least 65% of Americans say Black Americans will gain influence under Biden, Pew Research survey finds
A majority of Americans in a new survey believe Black people, women, as well as gay and lesbian people will gain influence during Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Groundhog Day Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. February 2, 2021 – Punxsutawney…
Continue Reading Libya Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about Libya, an oil-rich country in North Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea and Egypt, Tunisia,…
Continue Reading Whistleblower accuses former Trump official of ‘abuse of authority’ for last day deal with ICE union
Former senior Department of Homeland Security official Ken Cuccinelli is accused in a new whistleblower complaint of mismanagement, waste and abuse…
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Wild Video and Picture and Groundhog Day QOD
What would you do if your home was invaded by spiders? Plus GroundHog Day and your responses to our QOD about reliving one event in your life over…
Continue Reading Trump pollster says Covid-19, not voter fraud, to blame for reelection loss
Former President Donald Trump lost reelection over voters’ dissatisfaction with his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, his own pollster said in…
Continue Reading Court documents reveal new details against band director accused of child porn charges
Click here for updates on this story FAIRHOPE, Alabama (WALA) — New court documents revealed disturbing allegations…
Continue Reading Dark matter halo found around ancient ‘cannibal’ galaxy
Space is a violent place, strewn with galaxies that have cannibalized each other to survive. Some of these survivors are galactic fossils, revealing…
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