Rideshare driver shot dead by his own passenger during carjacking
Click here for updates on this story CIHCAGO (WBBM) — The city’s carjacking crisis took a chilling turn this week,…
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‘Had to make sure he was OK’: Good Samaritan hailed a hero after saving officer
Click here for updates on this story AUBURN, California (KOVR) — An Auburn police officer is recovering at home after a…
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High school students accused of posting ‘pro-rape’ speech online
Click here for updates on this story QUINCY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Authorities are looking into a disturbing incident…
Continue Reading Woman’s dream vacation canceled due to COVID, so she explored Baltimore businesses
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — So many of us have had to cancel trips due to the COVID-19…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 152 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death
Local health officials reported 152 new COVID-19 cases and another COVID-19 related death Thursday.…
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Wyoming Senate kills bill backed by Donald Trump Jr. in attempt to defeat Liz Cheney
A Wyoming Senate bill to create election runoffs failed on Wednesday, despite Donald Trump Jr.’s campaign to pass it in an attempt to defeat…
Continue Reading Key takeaways from Biden’s first White House news conference
Convening his first formal news conference Thursday, President Joe Biden stepped into a swirl of issues that have bubbled up at the two-month mark of…
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US to resume diplomatic ties with Palestinians that were cut under Trump
The US will resume diplomatic ties with Palestinians that were cut under the Trump administration, the US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda…
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GameStop, AMC and other meme stocks are meming again
Meme stocks were back in business Thursday, as investors bought up shares of GameStop, boosting other Reddit-favorite stocks along with it. GameStop…
Continue Reading Georgia bill that would restrict voting access sent immediately to state Senate after House vote
Georgia’s sweeping Republican-backed election-law overhaul bill was sent immediately to the state Senate after it was passed earlier Thursday…
Continue Reading Children displaced in the Boko Haram conflict are on a path to success thanks to a school prioritizing peace
For more than a decade, Zannah Mustapha has devoted his life to providing hope and peace for children caught in the epicenter of the Boko Haram…
Continue Reading Hugh Hefner Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of the Hugh Hefner, the founder and longtime editor-in-chief of Playboy Magazine. Personal Birth date: April 9, 1926…
Continue Reading Biden slams GOP vote-restriction bills as ‘sick’ and ‘un-American’ while Georgia moves to suppress the vote
President Joe Biden on Thursday slammed a slew of Republican efforts to suppress the vote as “un-American” as Georgia’s state House…
Continue Reading These companies are paying their employees to receive the Covid-19 vaccine
As vaccine eligibility expands across the United States, more companies are offering incentives to get a jab. Many US companies are debating whether…
Continue Reading Biden pressed over crisis at the southern border in his first White House news conference
President Joe Biden spent much of his first presidential news conference on Thursday facing questions about the crisis on the southern border,…
Continue Reading Russia says Alexey Navalny is in ‘generally good health’ after he describes ‘severe pain’ and ‘difficulty walking’
Russia’s prison service has said Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny is in “generally good health” after the activist’s team…
Continue Reading Numerous black bears losing limbs; how groups are working to prevent illegal trappings
Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — There is a growing concern in the…
Continue Reading Cats found unconscious in a sealed Tupperware container
Click here for updates on this story BRANFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Cats left sealed in a Tupperware container are…
Continue Reading Boulder Police used slain officer’s handcuffs to formally place shooting suspect into custody
Boulder Police used the handcuffs belonging to the officer killed in Monday’s mass shooting to formally place the shooting suspect into…
Continue Reading America’s most powerful oil lobby is changing its tune on a carbon tax
The oil industry’s most powerful lobbying group announced Thursday that for the first time it will support setting a price on carbon, a…
Continue Reading Biden says access will be provided to border facilities, but doesn’t give timeline
President Joe Biden said plans are underway to provide journalists access to border facilities, but didn’t provide a timeline on when that…
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Senior center providing meals for 60+
A key resource for our senior community may be operating under their…
Continue Reading Biden says he ‘can’t picture’ US troops being in Afghanistan next year
President Joe Biden said he “can’t picture” US troops being in Afghanistan next year. Biden has been wrestling with a May 1…
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Idaho Tax Commission extends tax filing deadline to May 17
The Idaho Tax Commission voted Thursday to delay Idaho’s tax deadline a month to match the new later federal tax…
Continue Reading A Massachusetts high school removed its football coach after the team used anti-Semitic language to call plays
A school district in Duxbury, Massachusetts, announced that they have “severed ties” with their high school’s head football coach…
Continue Reading Here’s how eating apricot kernels can lead to acute cyanide poisoning
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — An expanding recall on apricot kernels is…
Continue Reading Samuel Alito Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Personal Birth date: April 1, 1950 Birth place: Trenton, New Jersey Birth…
Continue Reading Virginia Tech Shootings Fast Facts
Here is some background information about the shootings at Virginia Tech in April 2007, one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history.…
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Here’s a look at the life of former songwriter and convicted murderer Phil Spector. Personal Birth date: December 26, 1939 (some sources say…
Continue Reading April Fools’ Day Fast Facts
Here is a look at April Fools’ Day, also known as All Fools’ Day, celebrated on April 1 every year. History Some historians believe the…
Continue Reading Biden faces tough questions over crisis at the southern border in first White House news conference
President Joe Biden participated in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, facing the most intense questioning on the crisis at the…
Continue Reading Biden calls state GOP voting restrictions efforts ‘sick’ and ‘un-American’
President Joe Biden said he will “do everything” in his power to halt efforts to restrict voting rights, saying during Thursday’s…
Continue Reading Man wins $1M St. Patrick’s Day Raffle three months after winning $150K from scratch-it ticket
Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — A man from Vancouver is the big winner in this…
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Rabbits in need to get a new home in Shelley
Some rabbits rescued by volunteers are getting a new home. …
Continue Reading Senate votes to extend Paycheck Protection Program to deliver pandemic relief to businesses
The Senate voted 92-7 on Thursday to extend the Paycheck Protection Program, the federal government’s key relief effort to deliver aid to small…
Continue Reading Lawmakers advance bill requiring sexual abuse prevention training in schools
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — Public schools would have to teach all…
Continue Reading Here’s why Cathie Wood and Kevin O’Leary are still bullish on growth stocks
Tech stocks have taken a hit lately as investors continue to seek comfort in banks, big oil and other value sectors. But some fans of trendy momentum…
Continue Reading Part of road to be renamed honoring late township supervisor, volunteer firefighter
Click here for updates on this story EXETER, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Part of Rt. 92 in Exeter Township will soon be…
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North Idaho expands vaccine access because of lack of demand
A decline in demand for the COVID-19 vaccine in far North Idaho prompted officials to open access to all people 16 and older, meanwhile demand…
Continue Reading 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: Exhumation of mass grave expected to begin in June
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Researchers expect to begin exhumation of remains…
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A bottle of wine was blasted into space. Here’s what it tastes like now
When most of us need to sound smart about wine, we simply tilt the glass a little, take a big sniff, and mumble something about dark fruits. But a…
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Wyoming election changes pushed by Donald Trump Jr. fail
Wyoming lawmakers rejected a measure that would have required candidates to win a majority of votes in primary elections to avoid runoffs – a change…
Continue Reading Friends defend woman charged with murder of 15-year-old son
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — The mother of a 15-year-old boy who died in…
Continue Reading Atlanta police detain man with six guns, body armor in grocery store
A man armed with a rifle entered an Atlanta Publix Supermarket Wednesday in Midtown at Atlantic Station, a commercial and residential area in the…
Continue Reading Scammers target tribal communities, refugees, those seeking affordable housing
Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — In February in Billings, an elderly woman was…
Continue Reading Biden announces new vaccination goal in his first White House news conference: 200 million shots in first 100 days
President Joe Biden participated in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, where he’s expected face a wide-ranging set of…
Continue Reading EU proposes vaccine controls as ‘raid’ in Italy uncovers millions of AstraZeneca doses
The European Union proposed tighter controls on the export of Covid-19 vaccine doses on Wednesday, marking the latest spat between the bloc and the…
Continue Reading Georgia House passes sweeping bill that would restrict voting access, setting up final vote next week
The Republican-led Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday passed its version of a sweeping election overhaul bill, moving it one step closer to…
Continue Reading US conducted more than two dozen cyber operations targeting foreign threats to the 2020 election
The US conducted more than two dozen cyber operations targeting foreign threats to the 2020 American election before they could interfere with or…
Continue Reading Police: Home video showed babysitter beating 5-year-old child before his death
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A babysitter is accused of beating a 5-year-old to death after…
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Pocatello Sanitation Department begins using Routeware
Trash and tech are coming together in the City of Pocatello.…
Continue Reading Prosecutor in Boulder massacre says he’s preparing more charges as the suspect is ordered to stay in jail
The suspect accused of murdering 10 people at a Colorado grocery this week will remain in jail without bond as investigators and his legal defense…
Continue Reading Intel investing $20 billion in new US chipmaking plants as part of turnaround plan
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has only been on the job for about a month. But the semiconductor giant has been in need of a bold, new strategy for some…
Continue Reading Banker who loaned $16 million to Paul Manafort pleads not guilty to new conspiracy charge
Former banker Stephen Calk, who loaned Paul Manafort $16 million in an alleged bid to win a position in the Trump administration, pleaded not guilty…
Continue Reading Blues legend Bobby Plager dead in car accident
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Legendary member of the St. Louis Blues Bobby Plager died…
Continue Reading Woman dies from reaction to coronavirus vaccine, obituary claims
Click here for updates on this story EFFINGHAM, Kansas (KCTV, KSMO) — A Kansas woman died after a reaction to the…
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Albertsons, Smith’s now offering COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Teton County, Wyo.
Albertsons and Smith’s Pharmacies are now offering community members who fall into Phase 1c COVID-19 vaccine appointments.…
Continue Reading Unseen Vincent van Gogh painting of Paris sells for $19.1 million
A painting of Paris by Vincent van Gogh, which has almost never been seen by the public after being stashed within a French family’s private…
Continue Reading Unseen Vincent van Gogh painting of Paris sells for $19.1M
A painting of Paris by Vincent van Gogh, barely seen by the public after being stashed in a French family’s private collection for more than a…
Continue Reading Icelandic man gets naked next to erupting volcano
Stripping off a few layers when things heat up can often be the most natural thing in the world. Few of us, however, would attempt it in front of a…
Continue Reading Wall Street is out of sync with Main Street — yet history says this bull market could last a while
Happy Birthday, stock market bull. One year ago this week, the stock market bottomed out. But since then investors have ridden a giant wave of…
Continue Reading Woman catches man secretly recording her at tanning salon
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A woman hopes her story inspires courage in others…
Continue Reading Woman charged with homicide after selling car to teen involved in deadly crash
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A woman was arrested on Wednesday night after she was charged…
Continue Reading Neighborhood shocked to find Nazi stickers on flags and signs in front yards
Click here for updates on this story ATHENS, Georgia (WGCL) — One Athens-Clarke County neighborhood is shocked to find…
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Idaho Falls airport director talks 2020 numbers
Cloutier says during the first couple months of the pandemic, the airport was virtually a ghost town, but traffic picked up during the…
Continue Reading Facebook, Twitter and Google CEOs testify before Congress on misinformation
Congress is set to grill the chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter about misinformation and online extremism on Thursday, in the…
Continue Reading Teacher fired over picture drawing parallels to death of George Floyd
Click here for updates on this story RABUN COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A picture appearing to show a Rabun County High…
Continue Reading Biden expected to announce new vaccination goal in his first White House news conference
President Joe Biden is scheduled to participate in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, where he’s expected face a wide-ranging…
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Unemployment claims fell to a pandemic low. But there’s still a jobs crisis in America
Here’s the best worst news you’ll hear all week: Unemployment claims fell to a pandemic low. But they’re still higher than at any…
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M3.2 earthquake registered near Bancroft
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Continue Reading Police still don’t know why a gunman killed 12 people in Virginia Beach in 2019, a new report says
After nearly two years, police have now completed their investigation into a shooting in Virginia Beach that left 12 people dead. However, what is…
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Idaho city sued over arrests at church singing event
A former Idaho county commissioner candidate and a couple have filed a lawsuit against the city of Moscow alleging their First Amendment rights were…
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Idaho Falls Power begins major powerline construction
A power project more than four decades in the making is getting underway in Idaho…
Continue Reading New York will be packed with outdoor performances this spring and summer
It all went away last spring — the ballet, the philharmonic, standup comedy, concerts, our beloved Broadway. But thanks to the the Covid-19…
Continue Reading School, work, doing it all on his own: This high school senior has supported himself through the pandemic
Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS, Oregon (KPTV) — It’s been a tough year for a lot of students in…
Continue Reading Multiple people left stranded on roof building after fire erupts
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A blaze erupted at a vacant eight-story commercial building…
Continue Reading ‘Breakthrough’ COVID-19 cases: The possibility of infection after vaccination
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — As vaccine rollouts continue to ramp up across…
Continue Reading Bill that would ban transgender girls from school sports in Arkansas heads to governor’s desk
Click here for updates on this story JOHNSON, Arkansas (KFSM) — It is now up to Governor Asa Hutchinson whether or not…
Continue Reading Killer Mike’s Greenwood banking platform raises nearly $40 million in Series A funding
Some of the biggest names in finance are betting big on the success of Greenwood, the digital banking platform introduced last year by co-founders…
Continue Reading The suspect in the Boulder massacre will stay in jail as he awaits next hearing in 60 to 90 days, judge says
The suspect accused of murdering 10 people at a Colorado grocery this week will remain in jail without bond as investigators and his legal defense…
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Wintry Blast with Snow/Rain
We’ll see some snow mixed with rain blowing around through the day, with highs in low to mid 40’s. Accumulations in mountain areas of a couple of…
Continue Reading Supreme Court says New Mexico woman can sue police over excessive force even though she escaped from officers
The Supreme Court on Thursday revived a case of a woman in New Mexico who argued she should be able to bring a claim of excessive force against…
Continue Reading Jay Leno apologizes for joking about Asians, advocacy group says
Former late night talk show host Jay Leno has apologized for making jokes about Asians, according to an Asian American advocacy group. Media Action…
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If you’ve gained weight during the pandemic, you’re not alone. Here’s what to do about it
Some people may have gained more than 1.5 pounds on average per month during Covid-19 shelter-in-place orders last March and April. Forty-five out of…
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Study says COVID-19 vaccines provide protection for pregnant and lactating women — and their newborns
The Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are effective in pregnant and lactating women, who can pass protective antibodies to newborns,…
Continue Reading ‘Nomadland’ and ‘The Crown’ take top honors at the Producers Guild of America Awards
The Producers Guild of America announced their winners in a virtual ceremony on Wednesday. The awards could be an indicator of who will take home an…
Continue Reading How many COVID-19 vaccine doses are in play now — and what to expect next
As vaccine eligibility begins to open up nationwide, the United States is likely to head into April with at least 196 million COVID-19 vaccine doses…
Continue Reading Chrissy Teigen’s parting words as she left Twitter
Chrissy Teigen has deleted her Twitter account, saying that the social media platform has started to serve her “negatively.” The model…
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Norway players wear T-shirts protesting Qatar World Cup ahead of qualifier against Gibraltar
Norway’s players wore T-shirts bearing the message “Human rights on and off the pitch” in the lead up to its World Cup qualifier…
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‘The Mighty Ducks’ plays the same old game, but that’s the goal
Nobody was really asking for another “The Mighty Ducks” revival, but when stocking the shelves of a streaming service, recognizable…
Continue Reading ‘About 50 dogs may be in there’ – Nephew says after woman called for medical help & deputies found numerous animals in home
Click here for updates on this story BELTON, South Carolina (WHNS) — Deputies said they were called to a home on Big…
Continue Reading Biden has left Trump’s China tariffs in place. Here’s why
Former President Donald Trump started a controversial trade war with China three years ago, putting tariffs on roughly $350 billion of Chinese-made…
Continue Reading Colorado is one of four states whose laws don’t prohibit someone with a mental illness from owning firearms
The massacre of 10 people at a Boulder supermarket occurred under a confusing mix of local, state and federal gun laws — but no Colorado…
Continue Reading GM adds Meg Whitman to its majority-women board
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman is joining the board of General Motors, adding another woman to one of the more diverse boards in corporate…
Continue Reading Dislodging the huge ship blocking the Suez Canal could take ‘days to weeks.’ Meanwhile, the traffic jam builds
Shipping experts believe it could take days or even weeks to free the 224,000-ton vessel that is wedged across the Suez Canal, blocking one of the…
Continue Reading Major conservative groups unify behind state GOP efforts to restrict voting
National Republican groups are working to drive the state-by-state GOP efforts to limit voting — offering guidance to the state lawmakers…
Continue Reading Error allows 11,000 to schedule vaccine appointments early
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — An error by the Oregon Health Authority allowed…
Continue Reading New image reveals supermassive black hole’s swirling magnetic field
Astronomers have a new, more complete picture of the supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy 55 million light-years from Earth — the…
Continue Reading Search resumes for 5-year-old boy and father lost in river
Click here for updates on this story GOLDSBORO, North Carolina (WRAL) — Searches resumed at daylight for a little boy…
Continue Reading Champion snowboarder Julie Pomagalski dies in avalanche
Former world champion snowboarder Julie Pomagalski has died in an avalanche at the age of 40. Pomagalski was killed on Tuesday morning in Uri canton,…
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