Kelly Ripa goes to the dogs while Maria Menounos fills in on ‘LIVE’
While Kelly Ripa celebrated National Puppy Day at home, the internet missed her being at work. On Tuesday, Ripa posted a video of her pups at home on…
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Man jumps in river, saves dog near Sellwood Riverfront Park
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A dog rescue this weekend in Portland resulted in a man…
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Semiconductor shortage causing issues with layoffs and dealership inventory
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — Automakers are seeing a ripple effect of production line…
Continue Reading Police: Man arrested following chase in stolen U-Haul van that reached speeds over 100 mph
Click here for updates on this story WEST SILOAM SPRINGS, Oklahoma (KFSM) — A 39-year-old suspect is behind bars in…
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Jessica Simpson includes heartbreaking entry about ex Nick Lachey in paperback edition of ‘Open Book’
Jessica Simpson has a new paperback edition of her bestselling memoir “Open Book,” and she includes personal journal entries. Simpson…
Continue Reading Man sentenced after officers seized 62 debit/credit cards
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (WOWT) — A man from Alliance, Nebraska was sentenced on Tuesday…
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Kamala Harris’ campaign trail gun rhetoric meets Biden’s reality
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris campaigned aggressively on gun control reform — making the case that if Congress couldn’t act to…
Continue Reading Volcanic ash shuts down international airport in Guatemala
Guatemalan authorities have closed Guatemala’s international airport as volcanic ash blanketed planes and runways on Tuesday. Guatemala…
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The Grape-Nuts shortage is over. Now, the brand is offering to pay back its most fervent fans
Finally, after a nationwide shortage forced fans to begrudgingly slurp bowls of lesser bran cereals, Grape-Nuts has reclaimed its rightful place on…
Continue Reading Conservatives with high expectations anxious for Justice Amy Coney Barrett to show her hand
Some conservatives who pushed and prodded for the Senate to quickly confirm Amy Coney Barrett to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the…
Continue Reading Two big factors are making things worse at the border. But they’re not getting much attention
The devastating storms struck more than 1,000 miles away from the US-Mexico border, wiping out homes, crops and jobs. Now, months later, some…
Continue Reading Myanmar protesters join ‘silent strike’ after soldiers kill 7-year-old girl in her father’s arms
Myanmar’s security forces shot dead a 7-year-old girl in the city of Mandalay on Tuesday, the youngest victim yet in the military’s…
Continue Reading Amazon’s cloud business has a new CEO
Amazon has appointed Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky as the new head of its biggest moneymaker, Amazon Web Services. His hiring is part of a major…
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US states ignore COVID surge warnings
A top health official warned the US could see a surge in COVID-19 infections if Americans let up on restrictions now. He argued, however, that it was…
Continue Reading A TV anchor has revealed her husband’s year-long hospital ordeal with Covid-19
A British TV anchor has opened up about her husband’s harrowing, year-long ordeal with Covid-19, which has left him hospitalized since last…
Continue Reading Market mania has fed a SPAC boom. Here’s who is at risk
Exactly one year ago, with the world in the grip of a deadly pandemic, Wall Street put its Covid-19 fears aside. That jumpstarted a wave of market…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to discuss case that could expand Second Amendment rights
When Supreme Court justices meet behind closed doors Friday, a conference that comes three days after the country’s latest mass shooting, they…
Continue Reading How climate change and Covid are making things worse at the border
The devastating storms struck more than 1,000 miles away from the US-Mexico border, wiping out homes, crops and jobs. Now, months later, some…
Continue Reading How the current US-Mexico border crisis compares with the peak of the Trump era in 2019
President Joe Biden is not the first US president to face a growing number of migrants at the US-Mexico border — and he won’t be the…
Continue Reading You can now use bitcoin to buy a Tesla
Bitcoin fans looking for ways to spend their cryptocurrency fortunes can add a big ticket item to the list: a Tesla. “You can now buy a Tesla…
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Biden’s heartfelt plea for gun control adds to daunting policy wish list
Joe Biden’s call for an assault weapons ban and a wave of other gun control measures adds a daunting new policy challenge to a progressive…
Continue Reading A field of mirrors will soon help power this giant California mine
Heliogen, the Bill Gates-backed clean energy startup, is bringing its field of mirrors to the Mojave Desert. In a bid to bring carbon-free power to…
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Gun industry prepares for a surge in demand after back-to-back mass shootings
After mass shootings in Boulder and Atlanta that killed 18 people in the span of a single week, lawmakers are once again calling for stricter gun…
Continue Reading North Korea conducts first weapons test of Biden’s presidency
North Korea has carried out its first weapons test since President Joe Biden took office, according to three US officials, launching two projectiles…
Continue Reading DOJ refers former Capitol riot prosecutor for internal investigation after ’60 Minutes’ interview
The Justice Department has referred former acting Washington US Attorney Michael Sherwin’s unapproved interview with CBS’ “60…
Continue Reading Hong Kong and Macao suspend BioNTech coronavirus vaccine rollout due to packaging defect
Authorities in Hong Kong and Macao have suspended the rollout of BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine citing a packaging defect found in their first…
Continue Reading 2 Asian American senators back off threat to oppose Biden nominees after White House agrees to add senior AAPI adviser
Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Mazie Hirono on Tuesday backed off their threat to vote against any of President Joe Biden’s nominees who…
Continue Reading A year fighting a global pandemic leaves US hospitals in shambles, new report finds
Burned out medical staff suffering from trauma and in some cases PTSD, the erosion of public trust in hospitals, and frustration over the…
Continue Reading Fed up with FAANG and meme stocks? Here’s a new investing strategy
Stop us if you’ve heard this before. Giant tech stocks are finally due for a prolonged cooling-off period and investors need to start adding…
Continue Reading As some states open COVID-19 vaccines to all, many others are still weeks away. Here’s a timeline.
The tweet came as a surprise. John McGee, 21, told CNN on Tuesday that he was mindlessly scrolling through Twitter last Monday when he saw…
Continue Reading Is it ever OK to jump the vaccine line? We asked an ethicist
Months before the US Food and Drug Administration even approved the first COVID-19 vaccine, there were many conversations and debates going on about…
Continue Reading World’s first digital NFT house sells for $500,000
Having spent so much time at home over the last year, many people are craving a change in their surroundings. But if a coat of paint or some creative…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 24: Colorado, Covid-19, White House, Myanmar, North Korea
Summer is right around the corner, and it’s time for parents to decide: Are summer camps and other warm-weather activities safe enough yet?…
Continue Reading NYPD investigating attacks on Asian Americans as potential hate or bias crimes
At least three incidents Sunday involving physical assaults against Asian Americans are being investigated as possible hate or bias crimes, NYPD…
Continue Reading A Virginia school district is returning a woman’s wallet almost 70 years after she lost it in her high school gym
A Virginia school district was able to track down a former student to let her know that they had found her lost wallet, almost 70 years after it went…
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‘A dark cloud has developed inside of me’: Fiorentina coach Cesare Prandelli steps down due to ‘profound distress’
Cesare Prandelli has stepped down from his position as head coach of Serie A side Fiorentina, saying that a “dark cloud” has developed…
Continue Reading Prepare your kids mentally for the transition back to school
For many parents whose children have attended school online for the better part of a year, mass vaccinations could mean looking ahead to what life…
Continue Reading Actor George Segal has died at age 87 after complications during surgery, his wife says
George Segal, the prolific actor with a career that spanned more than six decades, has died at age 87, his wife said Tuesday. “The family is…
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Apple cider vinegar and weight loss — what the experts say
The claims are everywhere: If you add apple cider vinegar to your daily diet, it will help you lose weight. “Helps maintain a healthy weight…
Continue Reading Elon Musk is trying to win China back
Elon Musk’s Tesla has endured a rough couple of months in China. Now he’s working overtime to win Beijing back. The Tesla CEO lavished…
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Does the ‘definitive’ Pelé documentary cement or damage the football great’s legacy?
It’s not easy watching Pelé shuffling into shot for an interview, needing the aid of a walker before almost shoving it away with disdain. The…
Continue Reading ‘We’re here for you.’ Survivors of two Colorado mass shootings offer words of support to a man who survived the Boulder attack
Brian Kruesi says he was walking out of King Soopers after shopping in the Boulder, Colorado, store when he spotted the gunman firing outside. He ran…
Continue Reading Why you may have to wait until next year’s tax season to claim all your stimulus benefits
Millions of struggling Americans are already accessing the assistance from the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion relief package that President Joe Biden…
Continue Reading Suspect in Colorado grocery store shooting faces 10 counts of murder, police say
The 21-year-old suspect in Monday’s massacre at a Colorado supermarket — which left 10 dead including a store manager and a police…
Continue Reading Evanston, Illinois, approves the country’s first reparations program for Black residents
Officials in the Chicago suburb of Evanston voted Monday to release the first batch of funds in a program offering reparations to Black residents…
Continue Reading A lawsuit calls Deshaun Watson a ‘serial predator.’ 16 lawsuits against him now allege sexual assault
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is now facing 16 lawsuits alleging sexual assault. Two new lawsuits were filed against Watson in Harris…
Continue Reading These dolphins took a day trip up Venice’s Grand Canal
It was one of the videos that went viral during 2020’s first lockdown, cheering everyone up as they sat at home: a dolphin swimming close to…
Continue Reading White headmaster at New York Catholic school placed on leave after telling a Black student to kneel and apologize ‘the African way’
The White headmaster of a Catholic school on Long Island has been placed on leave following reports that he had a Black student kneel in apology last…
Continue Reading Israel election exit polls point to stalemate for Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked the voters of Israel for making his Likud the largest party after the country’s fourth election in two years but…
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Tuesday high school baseball & softball scores – March 23
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI), High school baseball and softball…
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Negative words impact children’s negative opinions of others, study finds
It turns out children really are listening to what you say. Children who overheard someone saying negative words about a particular group of people…
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Duckworth backs off threat to oppose Biden nominees over lack of diversity after White House agrees to add senior AAPI adviser
Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois on Tuesday backed off her threat to vote against any of President Joe Biden’s nominees who aren’t…
Continue Reading New York City mayor launches commission to address systemic racism
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has launched a racial justice commission that will be tasked with dismantling structural racism and addressing the…
Continue Reading A new lawsuit calls Deshaun Watson a ‘serial predator.’ 14 lawsuits against him now allege sexual assault
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was called a “serial predator” in the latest of 14 lawsuits against him alleging sexual…
Continue Reading ‘It was crushing’: Denver Post editor talks about difficult process of covering another Colorado mass shooting
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Lee Ann Colacioppo,…
Continue Reading A state lawmaker said Asian Americans have never faced discrimination. He later apologized
Connecticut officials are expressing their outrage after a state representative downplayed racism against Asian Americans during a General Assembly…
Continue Reading ‘Gun, gun, gun! Run, run, run!’ Grocery store witnesses describe the deadly rampage in Colorado
A trip to the grocery store turned into a fight for survival at a King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado. The shooter entered the store Monday afternoon…
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Jennifer Garner to promote American Rescue Plan with Jill Biden in Alabama on Friday
Actress Jennifer Garner will join first lady Jill Biden on Friday for a trip to Alabama as part of the Biden administration’s “Help is…
Continue Reading 10 dogs found dead in trash bags in a North Carolina ditch
Authorities in North Carolina said they are conducting an investigation after they discovered ten dead dogs in trash bags that were thrown into a…
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Law Encouragement
Law enforcement officers from across the area enjoyed some delicious food and fellowship Sunday night at WaterSprings Church. Jeff Roper tells us…
Continue Reading Nearly twice as many unaccompanied migrant children apprehended daily at US-Mexico border as at 2019 peak
US border officials are detaining on average more than 600 unaccompanied migrant children who cross the US-Mexico border each day, a Department of…
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Clear, Cold and then Snow
Clearing tonight and cold arctic air settle in tonight and winds still gusting 20+ from the north will clear most showers out. You can expect a clear…
Continue Reading A firefighter is missing and a resident is dead after a fire at an assisted-living center in New York
A residential assisted living center in New York caught fire and partially collapsed early Tuesday, leaving one resident dead and a firefighter…
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Donation meters for homeless ready for use
Donation meters may start popping up in Pocatello to help the homeless.
The Homeless and Housing Coalition of Southeast Idaho is asking retail…
Service dog statutes updates webinar
Future service dogs in Idaho could use a little more of our help, to help…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Dr. Vivek Murthy as US surgeon general
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Dr. Vivek Murthy as US surgeon general, a role he had held under the Obama administration and reprises during a key…
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Analysis: Mass shootings signal a dubious ‘back to normal’ in America
Americans have been saying for a year they want to get back to normal. Tragically, they’re getting their wish. With the gradual return to…
Continue Reading What has to happen after the Colorado killings
Once again Americans are grieving over lives lost to another mass shooting. On Monday, 10 people, including a police officer, were killed at a…
Continue Reading A doctor moves back home after living out of a camper for a year to keep her family safe from COVID-19
After a year of living in a camper and caring for COVID-19 patients at a hospital, one doctor is finally home. Dr. Tiffany Osborn moved back in with…
Continue Reading Work-life balance on Wall Street looks like free Pelotons and Zoom-free Fridays
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here.…
Continue Reading Two Asian American Democrats vow to oppose Biden nominees over lack of diversity after ‘insulting’ White House comments
Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is threatening to vote against any of President Joe Biden’s nominees who aren’t minorities over her fury…
Continue Reading ‘Be relentless’: What it will take to free two Canadians detained in China
From her home in Toronto, Vina Nadjibulla fields hundreds of emails, texts, and phone calls, all about the only person she really wants to hear from.…
Continue Reading The Eagle has landed! New bald eagle born in Pittsburgh
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — A new bald eagle was born in the City of Pittsburgh on…
Continue Reading Some parents might have to watch kids play from their cars
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — When youth sports games kick off next month, many…
Continue Reading Fact check: Madison Cawthorn falsely claimed there are ‘zero dollars’ spent on homeless veterans. It’s actually more than $2 billion this year
Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a North Carolina Republican who has a history of egregious false claims, posted another one Sunday on Twitter. Cawthorn was…
Continue Reading 104-year-old gets first vaccine dose one century after living through 1918 flu pandemic
Click here for updates on this story COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KETV) — Velma McElderry has now lived through two pandemics.…
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359 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 359 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Postal worker finds 2 bodies with gunshot wounds
Click here for updates on this story FAIR OAKS, California (KCRA) — Deputies are investigating after a postal worker…
Continue Reading Door-to-door vaccination effort underway in some neighborhoods
Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Teams headed out to the Pine Hills and Lockhart…
Continue Reading Netanyahu’s path to victory far from certain in Israel’s fourth election in two years
Exit polls following Israel’s fourth general election in under two years are pointing to another very close result, with Prime Minister…
Continue Reading Two Asian American Democrats vow to oppose Biden nominees over lack of diversity, citing ‘insulting’ White House comments
Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is threatening to vote against any of President Joe Biden’s nominees who aren’t minorities over her fury…
Continue Reading Regal theaters will get to show Warner Bros movies before they stream
Cineworld Group has some big news for movie buffs: Its theaters will get to screen Warner Bros. movies again before they stream, starting next year.…
Continue Reading ‘American Idol’ contestant faints following performance
This week’s “American Idol” episode was showstopping, but not because of the performances. Contestants Ronda Felton and Funke…
Continue Reading Boulder banned assault weapons in 2018. A judge recently ruled that the city cannot enforce the ban.
In 2018, the city of Boulder, Colorado, passed a ban on the sale and possession of assault weapons and large capacity magazines. Earlier this month,…
Continue Reading GameStop earnings fall short of expectations, but online sales offer some hope
After several wild weeks in the spotlight, GameStop’s released financial results for the three months ended January 30 that fell short of Wall…
Continue Reading Biden administration announces extension of Affordable Care Act special enrollment by three months
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is extending the Affordable Care Act special enrollment period by three months to August 15, the…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 122 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 3 new deaths
Local health officials reported 122 new COVID-19 cases and three new COVID-19 related deaths in the area Tuesday.…
Continue Reading 7-Eleven is opening a taco drive-thru
7-Eleven wants to get in on the growing popularity of fast food drive-thrus. So it’s opening one for its taco restaurant. The convenience store…
Continue Reading NY lawmakers promise wide-ranging and lengthy impeachment investigation into Cuomo
A New York State Assembly committee that is conducting an impeachment investigation into Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo publicly met with attorneys for…
Continue Reading Robinhood files confidentially for IPO despite disastrous start to 2021
Robinhood filed confidentially for an IPO on Monday, a person familiar with the matter told CNN Business, a development that shows the trading…
Continue Reading Frozen frogs ready to come back to life
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, IA (WQAD) — Humans aren’t the only ones ready to say goodbye to…
Continue Reading The police officer killed in the Boulder supermarket shooting was the father of 7
When the call came in about someone at a grocery store possibly armed with “a patrol rifle,” Officer Eric Talley headed straight toward…
Continue Reading Pentagon says it has received HHS request to house migrant children at two bases
The Pentagon said Tuesday it has received a request from the Department of Health and Human Services to temporarily house unaccompanied migrant…
Continue Reading Exit polls suggest Netanyahu doing well but Israeli election too close to call
Exit polls following Israel’s fourth general election in under two years are pointing to another very close result, with Prime Minister…
Continue Reading Biden’s moves on Obamacare attract new signups — and a second look from red states
President Joe Biden is wasting no time establishing his vision for the Affordable Care Act and reversing many Trump-era measures aimed at weakening…
Continue Reading Will summer camp be safe in 2021? Here’s what you need to know
The thought of summer camp in the not-too-distant future will likely bring smiles to many parents’ faces. After all, splashing in a pool,…
Continue Reading Miami Beach business owners, residents have had enough of Spring Break crowds
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WFOR) — Everyone who lives or works in Miami Beach is hoping…
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Wyoming flags ordered to half-staff
Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the US and Wyoming flags to half-staff in memory and honor of Boulder shooting victims.…
Continue Reading 444 guns turned in during LAPD anonymous gun buyback program
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Over 400 guns were turned in during Los Angeles’…
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