Dustin Diamond, ‘Saved by the Bell’ star, dead at 44
(CNN) — Dustin Diamond, who played the role of Screech on the popular 1990s high school comedy “Saved by the Bell,” died Monday…
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Man facing numerous child sex charges dating back as far as 1980s
Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS ) — A Rutherfordton man has been arrested…
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Affordable Housing advocates push lawmakers for action
Idaho’s Affordable Housing advocates are urging the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee and the state legislature to act quickly on emergency…
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Silver surges as Reddit army targets precious metals
Move over GameStop, Reddit mania is spreading to the precious metals market. Silver futures surged as much as 13% to Monday, touching eight-year…
Continue Reading Winter Olympic Competitions Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years. The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be…
Continue Reading Chicago Public Schools will return to in-person learning a day later than expected after district and union fail to reach agreement
In-person learning for thousands of Chicago students has been pushed back to Tuesday after Chicago officials and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU)…
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Pregnant Shawn Johnson East tests positive for Covid-19
Shawn Johnson East says she has tested positive for coronavirus. The Olympic gymnast shared the news on her Instagram story Sunday writing,…
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Park City man’s body recovered after weekend avalanche
Crews have recovered the body of a Park City man who died in an avalanche over the…
Continue Reading Tyler Crispen and Angela Rummans, ‘Big Brother’ alums, are engaged
Former “Big Brother” contestants Tyler Crispen and Angela Rummans got engaged. The pair revealed in an Instagram post on Sunday that…
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Grooming snowmobile trails kicks into high gear in southern Wisconsin
Click here for updates on this story TOWN OF DANE, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal ) — Vaughn Watzke was clearly in…
Continue Reading NASA astronauts conduct the second spacewalk of the year
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. conducted a spacewalk Monday to finish battery upgrades and install high-definition cameras outside of…
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Ambulance crews training on new rescue equipment
The Pocatello Fire Department is using a $92,359.67 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act grant to upgrade life-saving equipment…
Continue Reading Friends start fishing line, hope to encourage more women to fish
Click here for updates on this story REEDSBURG, Wisconsin (WiscNews) — Two friends from Reedsburg have turned a hobby…
Continue Reading ACLU, for first time in its 101-year history, elects an African American as its president
Deborah Archer, a clinical law professor at New York University, has been elected as the new president of the American Civil Liberties Union —…
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White House reached out to Manchin after Harris’ West Virginia interview
The White House called Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin after Vice President Kamala Harris conducted interviews with West Virginia media, according to a…
Continue Reading Google investors may have forgotten how much lawmakers want to rein in Big Tech
Over the past few years, Google owner Alphabet’s stock had lagged compared to the stellar rise of big techs like the other FAANG members and…
Continue Reading Prehistoric teeth hint at Stone Age sex with Neanderthals
Early modern humans and Neanderthals lived in Europe and parts of Asia at the same time — overlapping for several thousands of years before our…
Continue Reading Virginia Republicans’ search for a standard-bearer is a key test of post-Trump GOP in upcoming governor’s race
As Republicans search for a path forward following Donald Trump’s defeat and the party’s loss of power in Washington, many are looking…
Continue Reading Woman scammed out of $76k, police say
Click here for updates on this story TUSCOLA COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — State police are urging residents to be vigilant…
Continue Reading When tech support is life or death: Family and strangers mobilize to get seniors vaccinated
Stefanie Thompson tried for three weeks to help her parents and stepmother, each of whom have preexisting medical conditions, register for…
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Nike made a hands-free shoe and you have to see it to get it
Nike’s newest shoe is “easy on, easy off” for those who cannot be bothered with the most minor inconveniences, like putting on…
Continue Reading Snow shoveling dispute ends with three dead
Click here for updates on this story PLAINS, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A disagreement over snow shoveling has led to the…
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People 65 and older can now schedule COVID-19 vaccine in Southeast Idaho
As of 10:00 a.m. Monday, there are still appointments available in March.…
Continue Reading Something went terribly wrong with Trump’s defense
Just over a week before the start of his second impeachment trial, former President Donald Trump’s entire legal team has walked away. What…
Continue Reading White House cautions providers against holding back vaccine doses
The Biden administration expressed concern on Monday that health care providers could essentially be hoarding Covid-19 vaccine doses for second shots…
Continue Reading Restaurants aid family who lost their father while vacationing on Maui
Click here for updates on this story MAUI, Hawaii (KITV) — Anthony Briggs of Seattle took his fiancé and three kids to…
Continue Reading Robinhood CEO details 3:30 am call to put up $3 billion
Robinhood received a startling 3:30 am call from its clearinghouse during last week’s Reddit-inspired market chaos asking for the free-trading…
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Minna Stess: 14-year-old skateboarding prodigy chases Olympic dream
It’s the kind of footage that wouldn’t look out of place in any family’s video archive, a toddler taking her first tentative steps…
Continue Reading Kansas Department of Labor website down due to fraudulent claims
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV/KSMO) — The Kansas Department of Labor is deploying a…
Continue Reading CrimeStoppers offers $25K reward for info in security guard’s death
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — There is $25,000 reward for information in the shooting death…
Continue Reading Neighbors ask city, state and police leaders for ways to help address violence
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Neighbors in the Powellhurst-Gilbert area of Portland…
Continue Reading New Oregon law that decriminalizes possession of common street drugs goes into effect
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A new law that decriminalizes possession of small…
Continue Reading ‘The end of the beginning.’ The dark winter is here and Americans see no end
To the 28-year-old high school teacher, the expectation of a return to relative normalcy that came with mass coronavirus vaccination efforts is…
Continue Reading Rev. Jesse Jackson recovering in the hospital after ‘successful’ surgery
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson is recovering from surgery after being hospitalized for abdominal discomfort. Jackson, 79, was recently…
Continue Reading 2 teens killed in hit-and-run after driver in other vehicle runs red light, authorities say
Click here for updates on this story PALMDALE, California (KABC) — A 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were killed…
Continue Reading 2 accused of threatening restaurant staff with firearms during dispute over takeout order
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville police have charged two individuals…
Continue Reading Tony Bennett Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer Tony Bennett, famous for his signature song “I Left my Heart in San Francisco.”…
Continue Reading Memorial grows for business for owner who died after battling COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA ) — Just hours after her final conversations with friends,…
Continue Reading China arrests more than 80 people in ‘fake vaccine’ ring crackdown
China has said it is cracking down on a crime ring making “fake vaccines” for Covid-19 that has been running since September, state media…
Continue Reading System snafu allowed thousands to register for unauthorized vaccine appointment
Click here for updates on this story TROY, Michigan (WNEM ) — A “vulnerability” in the scheduling tool Beaumont…
Continue Reading 12-yo student uses drone business to promote diversity
Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCEVILLE. Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — She’s only 12, but Alexandra…
Continue Reading School District hosts COVID-19 vaccine clinic for teachers and staff
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — The Moline – Coal Valley School District held a…
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Woman hospitalized after Two Top snowmobile crash
A 50-year-old woman was hospitalized after a snowmobile crash west of West Yellowstone…
Continue Reading They care for Florida’s elderly, but home health care workers are struggling to get Covid-19 vaccines
Evelyn Aub is a spunky senior who doesn’t reveal her age to anyone. But she admits that she qualifies to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in…
Continue Reading 1 big thing we still don’t know about the GameStop rally
An army of amateur traders looking to run up the price of struggling stocks has jolted Wall Street and forced the world to pay attention. But as…
Continue Reading Tony Bennett reveals he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
Tony Bennett and his family are opening up about the singer being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The legendary singer, who is 94, began…
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Skiers rescued from Grand Teton avalanche
A joint effort from the Teton County Search and Rescue team and Grand Teton National Park Rangers rescued several cross-country skiers from an…
Continue Reading The latest tool in CT to get vaccines to people, or people to vaccines: Uber
Click here for updates on this story VERNON, Connecticut (HBJ) — In what is believed to be a first in the country,…
Continue Reading The UAE’s Hope Probe will be the first of 3 missions to arrive at Mars this month
The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars is almost ready for a rendezvous with the red planet. The Emirates Mars Mission, known as the…
Continue Reading Kelly Dodd of ‘RHOC’ reacts to Positive Beverage letting her go following Covid-19 comments
Kelly Dodd’s partnership with Positive Beverage has ended following comments she made about Covid-19. The “Real Housewives of Orange…
Continue Reading Goodwill searching for owners of donated baby memory box
Click here for updates on this story BELLA VISTA, Arkansas (KFSM) — Goodwill Industries of Arkansas is reaching out for…
Continue Reading Man arrested in connection with child exploitation
Click here for updates on this story BELLA VISTA, Arkansas (KFSM) — A Bella Vista man was arrested Thursday (Jan. 28)…
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Sunny Monday
Mostly sunny today with highs in the mid 30’s @36 for IF, Arco, Mackay. Pocatello will reach lower 40’s with N winds 5-10mph. Tuesday night ushers in…
Continue Reading We know a lot about family separations. The most troubling thing: How much we still don’t know
For years we’ve been telling the stories of thousands of migrant families that the US government separated. Moms like Beata Mejia, who sued to…
Continue Reading Families enjoy a day of sledding as snowstorm hits Central PA
Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Spring Garden Township, YORK COUNTY, Pa.-…
Continue Reading Police: Man threatened infant, drove recklessly
Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police say they had to use spike strips to…
Continue Reading Biden faces presidency-defining dilemma over Republican offer on Covid-19 rescue plan
President Joe Biden will on Monday meet with 10 Republican senators who have drawn up a smaller counter-proposal to his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 rescue…
Continue Reading He was freed with the help of the judge who sentenced him. Now he’s fighting for prison reform
For nearly a decade, Chris Young was told the only way he’d ever leave federal prison is with his death certificate. Handed two life sentences…
Continue Reading Prince Harry wins ‘significant damages’ in legal dispute with UK newspaper
Prince Harry has settled a legal dispute with the Mail on Sunday and the MailOnline, accepting what his legal team called “significant…
Continue Reading A 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper sprayed by Rochester Police officers responding to a call of ‘family trouble’
A 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper sprayed by police officers responding to a report of “family trouble” in Rochester, New York,…
Continue Reading IEA head: The world isn’t moving fast enough on clean energy
The global race to net-zero emissions has begun. But the world has much further to run. The European Union, Japan, the UK and many other major world…
Continue Reading Congress eyes a last-minute effort at bipartisanship over coronavirus relief
It’s a last-minute, last-ditch effort at bipartisanship coming just days before House and Senate Democrats were expected to move on the first…
Continue Reading Trump stockpiles millions in donations as he faces a second impeachment trial
Donald Trump’s new political committee took in more $30 million in the final weeks of 2020 as he made relentless and baseless claims of voter…
Continue Reading Meet the man who created Black History Month
February marks Black History Month, a federally recognized, nationwide celebration that calls on all Americans to reflect on the significant roles…
Continue Reading Elon Musk: Bitcoin is on the verge of broad acceptance
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has declared his support for bitcoin, boosting the price of the cryptocurrency in the process. In an interview Sunday on…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s military has detained leader Aun San Suu Kyi in a coup. Here’s what you need to know
Myanmar’s military seized power of the Southeast Asian country in a coup on Monday, after detaining the country’s civilian leader Aung…
Continue Reading Department of Homeland Security stuck in neutral while awaiting confirmation vote for Mayorkas
The delay in confirming President Joe Biden’s Homeland Security secretary has left the department without clear direction as it confronts a…
Continue Reading Mandatory hotel quarantine in Canada for international travel could be coming ‘very quickly’
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — New restrictions requiring international travellers…
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Canada surpasses 20,000 deaths due to COVID-19
Canada has now recorded more than 20,000 deaths connected to COVID-19, marking another grim milestone in the country’s fight against the novel…
Continue Reading Madeira to digital nomads: Come work with us
Places such as Bali, Berlin and Lisbon top lists of the best spots in the world for digital nomads to work remotely while living well —…
Continue Reading Global stocks rise as Wall Street braces for more turbulence
Global stocks and US futures advanced Monday as Wall Street prepared for what could be another week of rocky trading fueled by small investors on…
Continue Reading Melvin Capital hedge fund lost 53% in the GameStop frenzy
Melvin Capital, a premier Wall Street hedge fund entangled in the frenzy over GameStop, lost 53% in January, a source familiar with the matter told…
Continue Reading Watch NASA astronauts conduct the second spacewalk of the year
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. are conducting a spacewalk Monday to finish battery upgrades and install high-definition cameras…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren on GameStop: SEC should get off their duffs and do their jobs
Senator Elizabeth Warren doesn’t know who’s right and who’s wrong in the GameStop saga, and that’s driving her nuts.…
Continue Reading Fox News focuses its ire on Liz Cheney as Democrats fume over Marjorie Taylor Greene
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Trump-backed QAnon supporter, is a fountain of misinformation, conspiracy theories and hateful rhetoric, and…
Continue Reading Google CEO and HBCU leaders discuss talent pipeline for Black tech workers
Leaders of five historically Black colleges and universities met with Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Friday to discuss the company’s relationship…
Continue Reading Tesla’s dirty little secret: Its net profit doesn’t come from selling cars
Tesla posted its first full year of net income in 2020 — but not because of sales to its customers. Eleven states require automakers sell a…
Continue Reading Gamestop proves the death of the individual investor was greatly exaggerated
Say what you will about the GameStop mania. It does illustrate one positive thing about today’s stock market: There are still some people…
Continue Reading The real cost of being the ultimate Samsung fan: Nearly $91,000
Samsung, the world’s biggest phone maker, is also one of the largest consumer electronics and appliance makers in the world, selling everything…
Continue ReadingWhat’s new in fast food: Chicken sandwiches and cauliflower rice
If you felt like a new fried chicken sandwich debuted every day in January, you’re not far off. Some chains tried their best to slim down,…
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Name a cockroach after your ex and watch it get eaten for Valentine’s Day
Ever felt like ripping your ex’s head off? Well now you can. Sorta. For just $5, the San Antonio Zoo will name a cockroach after your former…
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Idaho man wins lottery for the sixth time
An Idaho man can now call himself a lotto winner six times…
Continue Reading Kremlin meets Russian protesters with fiercest crackdown in years
Thousands of people in Moscow and across Russia who took to the streets Sunday were met with the harshest show of force the country has seen in…
Continue Reading Putin dismissed Navalny for years, but outrage over his jailing is now a big problem for the Kremlin
For years, the Kremlin has publicly dismissed Alexey Navalny as an irrelevant blogger with little popular support. But the geographical spread of…
Continue Reading The Better Business Bureau is warning people not to post their Covid-19 vaccination cards on social media
No matter how excited you are about getting your vaccine, the Better Business Bureau is warning you: Avoid sharing photos of your Covid-19 vaccine…
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Mysterious untreatable fevers once devastated whole families. This doctor discovered what caused them
It’s an ancient disease that may have evolved to confer protection against the plague — but until 20 years ago, it had scientists and…
Continue Reading Olympia, Washington police clear out hotel after it was ‘occupied’ by homeless activist group, city says
Police cleared out a downtown Olympia, Washington hotel after a homeless activist group allegedly “forcibly occupied” the establishment…
Continue Reading Five dead in Mogadishu hotel car bomb attack
Five people, plus four attackers, were killed in an attack at a hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Sunday, according to Somali police. The…
Continue Reading Marseille owner Frank H. McCourt compares attack on club’s training ground to US Capitol insurrection
Marseille’s home game against Rennes was postponed on Saturday after an angry group of supporters stormed the club’s training ground…
Continue Reading How travelers help to protect the Outer Islands of the Seychelles
There are few places in the world as beautiful, or as vulnerable as the Outer Islands of Seychelles. While the archipelago in the western Indian…
Continue Reading Three people, including a child and teenager, killed in a triple homicide in Minnesota
Police in St. Paul, Minnesota, are investigating the fatal shooting of three people, including a child and teenager, who were killed Saturday an hour…
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COVID-19 hospitalizations drop, but January has been the deadliest month of the pandemic. Here’s what to expect next
For the first time in almost two months, less than 100,000 Americans are hospitalized for COVID-19. Sunday, the United States reported 95,013…
Continue Reading The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Norwegian MP Petter Eide nominated the global movement “for…
Continue Reading Chinese submarine sailors report significant mental health problems in rare study
More than 1 in 5 sailors on Chinese submarines operating in the South China Sea reported mental health problems, according to a new study that…
Continue Reading The US is in an ‘absolute race against time’ with new coronavirus variants, expert says
The US is in an “absolute race against time” to vaccinate as many people as possible before new COVID-19 variants take hold of the…
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