Idaho Falls Power wins utility recognition
Idaho Falls Power has been recognized by the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service. …
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Biden wrestles with Afghanistan troop dilemma as time to make a decision runs out
President Joe Biden, facing his first major decision about American troops abroad, has found himself weighing competing instincts: to wind down the…
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Americans spent the pandemic stocking up on booze. That may be changing
The bender appears to be over for booming booze sales sparked by the pandemic. For the first time in a year, since Covid-19 began spreading across…
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Texas Roadhouse CEO Kent Taylor’s death raises awareness about potential long-term effects of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — The death of Texas Roadhouse Founder and CEO Kent Taylor is…
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Biden pushes House-passed gun reforms in the wake of Colorado mass shooting
President Joe Biden on Tuesday used the latest mass shooting to offer his most vocal push for gun control since taking office, saying the deaths of…
Continue Reading Woman deceased for over 5 years receives IDES debit card despite family not returning identity verification
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Last year the State of Illinois mailed him the social security…
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Uber driver released after being arraigned on kidnapping charge, woman was ‘screaming and hitting the window to get out’
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — An Uber passenger claims her driver, 47-year-old Kamal Essalak,…
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Recreationists advised of antler collection rules
Wyoming Game and Fish is advising shed antler hunters that are some rule changes this year.…
Continue Reading At least 11 dead as massive fire destroys thousands of homes in Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camps
A fire swept through a sprawling Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Monday, killing at least eleven people, destroying homes and…
Continue Reading Manchin opposes House gun safety bills, underscoring Democratic divide over gun control
Sen. Joe Manchin, a centrist Democrat from West Virginia, said Tuesday that he does not support the two gun safety bills the House passed earlier…
Continue Reading ‘Feeding Their Soul;’ Man bakes banana bread for health care workers & first responders, says he’s delivered 10,000 loaves
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Throughout the pandemic, small acts of kindness are bringing…
Continue Reading Yellen and Powell praise stimulus but warn that more needs to be done
The two most powerful economic authorities in America told lawmakers that although the US economy is on the mend thanks to several rounds of…
Continue Reading Bridging the Digital Divide: 12-year-old starts movement to get students in need laptops
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — More than a year after the coronavirus pandemic started remote…
Continue Reading Maya Angelou Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Grammy-winning author and poet Maya Angelou. Personal Birth date: April 4, 1928 Death date: May 28, 2014 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Facebook accused of failing to provide a ‘safe’ environment for users
Reporters Without Borders has filed a lawsuit against Facebook in France, accusing the platform of failing to provide a “safe”…
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Police seek man for questioning in burglary
Idaho Falls Police have released photos of a man wanted for questioning in connection with a recent burglary. …
Continue Reading Quick-thinking athletic trainers save official who suffered cardiac arrest during high school football game
Click here for updates on this story FARMINGDALE, New York (WCBS) — Two athletic trainers rushed into action after…
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Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ will debut on Disney+ and theaters at the same time
In its biggest shift to streaming yet, Disney is releasing a film from Marvel on Disney+ at the same time it hits theaters. “Black…
Continue Reading Trash can suddenly explodes at Times Square subway station
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A trash can exploded Monday inside a Times Square subway…
Continue Reading Civil War-era live cannonball round discovered in Maryland
Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON, Maryland (WJZ) — A team of bomb technicians from the Office of the…
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Free Pelotons and iPads: How Wall Street is fighting Covid burnout
To keep employees happy despite rampant stress and exhaustion during the pandemic, some Wall Street banks are handing out toys, gifts and perks.…
Continue Reading David’s Bridal says weddings are coming back — now with jumpsuits and short hems
Weddings across the country have been postponed or canceled in the pandemic, but couples are now signaling that they won’t have their love…
Continue Reading Former Missouri governor announces campaign for Senate
Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announced his campaign for Senate on Fox News, attempting to launch a comeback three years after resigning from…
Continue Reading Parents, students rally to save girls’ basketball coach’s job
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Dozens of parents and students rallied on Monday to try and…
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Trial review board raises concerns about AstraZeneca vaccine data
In an unusual statement released early Tuesday, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said the independent board that reviews…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Shalanda Young to be OMB deputy, as fight emerges over who should lead it
The Senate confirmed Shalanda Young to be deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget on Tuesday, as a Democratic intraparty fight emerges…
Continue Reading Putin gets coronavirus vaccine behind closed doors
Russian President Vladimir Putin received a Covid-19 vaccination on Tuesday without fuss or fanfare according to the Kremlin, more than three months…
Continue Reading Easter Egg Roll at the White House Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. March 19, 2021 – The White House Easter Egg Roll is canceled for the second time…
Continue Reading Postmaster General announces 10-year plan including longer mail delivery times and cuts to post office hours
Longer first-class mail delivery times and cuts to post office hours across the country are among the changes embattled Postmaster General Louis…
Continue Reading 11 defendants pleaded guilty to running a multi-year mortgage fraud scheme
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — 11 defendants have pleaded guilty to running a brazen multi-year…
Continue Reading Social media videos of puppies being kicked, thrown leads to woman’s arrest
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A complaint about puppies being thrown, kicked and…
Continue Reading Injuries reported after explosion, 2-alarm fire at seed cleaning facility
Click here for updates on this story SILVERTON, Oregon (KPTV) — Crews have responded to a two-alarm fire at a seed…
Continue Reading Mother recovers son’s ashes lost at Kansas City Zoo
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Blue Springs woman has recovered her son’s…
Continue Reading Families struggling during pandemic start to get back on feet
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Stimulus checks and the return of Spring break…
Continue Reading Alcohol sales fell for the first time since the pandemic began
The bender appears to be over for booming booze sales sparked by the pandemic. For the first time in a year, since Covid-19 began spreading across…
Continue Reading Senate GOP continues to resist push for expanded background checks in aftermath of recent mass shootings
A day after the seventh mass shooting in as many days in the United States, the Senate remains at an impasse over expanding background checks on gun…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to federal prison for fraud targeting ex-wife’s family and friends
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison Monday…
Continue Reading We flattened the curve. Now let’s end the pandemic
As we experience the pain of so many lives lost and the fatigue of what feels like an endless year of restrictions, it can be hard to appreciate the…
Continue Reading Opioid crisis escalates in Nashville
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — In Nashville there’s been a 32 percent…
Continue Reading Store owner shot by deputy after opening fire during burglary misunderstanding
Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A burglary call ended with a deputy and a store…
Continue Reading 18-year-old who was in critical condition has died after weekend shooting
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — An 18-year-old who was shot near 76th and Bobolink on March 20…
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Montana governor gets warning in killing of Yellowstone wolf
Montana’s governor was given a warning by state wildlife officials after killing a radio-collared wolf near Yellowstone National Park in February…
Continue Reading Biden will cancel $1 billion in student debt for defrauded borrowers
The Biden administration has reversed a controversial Trump-era policy that will lead to the cancellation of roughly $1 billion in student debt for…
Continue Reading Man accused of killing woman with lawnmower blade pleads guilty, sentenced to life in prison
Click here for updates on this story POCOLA, Oklahoma (KFSM) — A man accused of killing his girlfriend with a lawnmower…
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Man arrested after found stuck in stolen vehicle
A 24-year-old man was arrested Monday after he was found stuck on a canal bank in a stolen…
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JHMR sticks to the rules to make it through the season
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is enhancing its health and safety protocols in order to make it safely to the end of the winter season April 11, 2021. …
Continue Reading Sidney Powell argues in new court filing that no reasonable people would believe her election fraud claims
Right-wing lawyer Sidney Powell is claiming in a new court filing that reasonable people wouldn’t have believed as fact her assertions of fraud…
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Idaho Falls Power wins utility recognition
The American Public Power Association awarded Idaho Falls Power a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) designation for providing reliable and safe…
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Montana man to go to trial following Idaho bar shooting
A jury trial for a Montana man accused of shooting into a crowd outside a bar in Idaho last year has been scheduled for April 28.…
Continue Reading UN Special Rapporteur says top Saudi official issued death threat against her for role in Khashoggi investigation
A top Saudi official issued a death threat against Agnès Callamard, the UN Special Rapporteur behind the investigation into the murder of journalist…
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Man arrested for unlawful entry, possession of meth
A 20-year-old Rupert man was booked into the Bonneville County Jail…
Continue Reading Semi-truck roof, sides severed off after driver goes through low-clearance overpass
Click here for updates on this story UNION GROVE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Racine County Sheriff’s Office says no one…
Continue Reading Obama calls for stricter gun laws following Colorado shooting to prevent more ‘random, senseless acts’ of gun violence
Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for stricter gun laws following the mass shooting in Colorado, bemoaning what he called a national…
Continue Reading Why Kylie Jenner thinks the criticism over her support of a GoFundMe campaign isn’t fair
Kylie Jenner has spoken out publicly following criticism of her support for a GoFundMe effort for a makeup artist. Jenner recently shared an…
Continue Reading Judge orders Capitol rioter and Nazi sympathizer to remain in jail while awaiting trial
An Army reservist who was a well-known Nazi sympathizer among his colleagues was ordered Tuesday to remain in jail while awaiting trial on charges…
Continue Reading A charismatic grocery store manager. A heroic officer. They were among the victims in Boulder — from ages 20 to 65
Rikki Olds was a vivacious, strong, and independent young woman who worked as a front-end manager at a King Soopers grocery store. “She was so…
Continue Reading A ‘serious conversation’: Lawmakers take another try at policing legislation
Bipartisan discussions are underway as lawmakers try once again to find consensus for a bill to overhaul policing that can pass the United States…
Continue Reading Why some couples are getting their stimulus money in two payments
Some couples will receive their stimulus money in two payments, the Internal Revenue Service said this week. The reason: there is a glitch in the…
Continue Reading Sheriff: 12 homes evacuated as a precaution after fuel tanker truck overturns
Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office evacuated…
Continue Reading Vaccine trial participant and CNN correspondent’s big reveal. Was it the placebo or the real thing?
My Covid vaccine trial routine is automatic now. Twice a week, I attest via an app that I am not experiencing any Covid-like symptoms. Every 35 days…
Continue Reading Bobby Brown Jr. autopsy reveals he died from alcohol, cocaine and fentanyl
The combined effects of alcohol, cocaine and the powerful opioid fentanyl caused the death of singer Bobby Brown’s son, according to an autopsy…
Continue Reading Pressure builds on Biden to act on guns in wake of Colorado mass shooting
President Joe Biden made no mention of gun control in the aftermath of last week’s shootings in Atlanta — including during remarks after…
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Telephone town hall with Senate Minority Leader Michelle Stennett and House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel
You are invited to participate in a telephone town hall meeting with Senate Minority Leader Michelle Stennett and House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel…
Continue Reading Kim Janey steps in as Boston’s first Black and female mayor
Boston has its first-ever Black and female mayor. Kim Janey became the first woman and first Black person to serve as Boston’s mayor on Monday…
Continue Reading Postmaster General set to announce 10-year plan including longer mail delivery times and cuts to post office hours
Longer first-class mail delivery times and cuts to post office hours across the country are among some of the changes embattled Postmaster General…
Continue Reading Biden is botching his first crisis
What’s the old saying? The first step to fixing your problem is admitting you have one. And yet President Joe Biden’s administration just…
Continue Reading Thousands in Tennessee overdue for second vaccine dose
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE,Tennessee (WSMV) — Some thousands of Tennesseans are overdue for their…
Continue Reading The Colorado attack is the 7th mass shooting in 7 days in the US
The mass shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday took place less than a week after eight people were killed in a series of attacks…
Continue Reading Man cut free from pasta machine in went through several hours of surgery
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH WINDSOR, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man was airlifted to a hospital early Monday…
Continue Reading Joe Biden’s legislative priorities: Gun control and five other issues fight to move forward in Congress
In the opening months of Joe Biden’s presidency, Congress’ job was crystal clear: Pass a relief bill and get it signed into law. The…
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Citi launches Zoom-Free Fridays, but there’s a catch
Citigroup is launching “Zoom-Free Fridays” as a way to help the bank’s burned-out employees cope with stress a year into the…
Continue Reading Hip Hop Architecture Camp takes a non-traditional route that makes architecture exciting
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — “My message to young people is that…
Continue Reading Suspect in Colorado grocery store shooting charged with 10 counts of murder, police say
[Breaking news update, published at 11:35 a.m. ET] Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, the 21-year-old suspect in Monday’s massacre at the King Soopers…
Continue Reading “Unacceptable.” Advocates hammer hearings from jail cells
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — Representatives from the Nehemiah Center…
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Recharge wrapping up as canals fill for spring
This year’s East Snake Plain Aquifer Recharge program is winding up early this year.…
Continue Reading Here’s how much vaccines are selling for on the illegal market
Counterfeit vaccine cards and what are being billed as Covid-19 vaccines are now for sale on the dark web, according to a report released Tuesday.…
Continue Reading What we know about the jurors selected so far in Derek Chauvin’s trial
The jurors selected so far in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd are unnamed and unseen on camera, but we do know basic details…
Continue Reading Dentists, other medical professionals now eligible to become vaccinators
Click here for updates on this story ST LOUIS (KMOV) — Currently, Missouri ranks as the 41st state in the country for…
Continue Reading Man arrested in attack on Asian American woman at rally with daughter in NYC
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — A man has been arrested and charged with a hate crime after…
Continue Reading Terry Nichols Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of convicted Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols. Personal Birth date: April 1, 1955 Birth place: Lapeer…
Continue Reading European Union Fast Facts
Here is a look at the European Union. About the European Union The European Union is an international organization made up of 27 European countries.…
Continue Reading Congress is about to grill the top social media CEOs. What questions do you have?
The top social media execs are about to face off with Washington lawmakers again. Congress is set to grill the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter…
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Fish and Game Commission sets big game rules
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has approved big game hunting seasons for the next two years. …
Continue Reading Jamie Foxx set to play Mike Tyson in a limited series
Jamie Foxx will play Mike Tyson in a limited series. The project is named, “Tyson,” and Martin Scorsese is set to executive produce, a…
Continue Reading Controversial Indigenous blood artwork pulled from festival
The Dark Mofo art festival in Tasmania, Australia, has canceled a project that asked for blood donations from Indigenous people, following a…
Continue Reading 10 dead in shooting at a grocery store in Colorado — less than a week after the spa killings in Atlanta
[Breaking news update, published at 10:47 a.m. ET] The 21-year-old suspect in Monday’s massacre at the King Soopers supermarket in Boulder,…
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Trump’s army takes aim at 2022 touting his election lies
Donald Trump has set the price of admission for Republicans in the midterm elections, and probably the next presidential race: an embrace of the big…
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Belize football team bus held up by ‘insurgents on motorcycles’ in Haiti ahead of 2022 World Cup qualifier
Belize’s football federation (FFB) expressed “disappointment and disgust” on Monday after the team bus carrying the squad from the…
Continue Reading Girl, 11, dies 3 weeks after gas station shooting
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — An 11-year-old girl has died three weeks after she was shot on…
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Celebrities join Michelle Obama in urging Americans to support sweeping voting rights bill
Former first lady Michelle Obama and a host of celebrities, including Tom Hanks, Tracee Ellis Ross and Kerry Washington, are calling on Americans to…
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UEFA Women’s Champions League: European powerhouse Lyon’s grip on title is facing its biggest challenge
In the last decade, Lyon’s dominance in women’s football has been nigh on complete. Since 2011, the French club has been involved in nine…
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Blackfoot transportation open house today
The city of Blackfoot will host an open house to focus on future transportation projects on the west side of the city.…
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Small silver snail artifact may be a medieval ‘meme’
They may not have had the internet, but medieval people still liked to share a joke — as the discovery of what archaeologists are dubbing a…
Continue Reading Growing sinkhole in neighborhood raises concerns
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — An Omaha neighborhood has been dealing with a deep…
Continue Reading Anna Faris and Gwyneth Paltrow talk about their divorces
Anna Faris opens up about her marriage to Chris Pratt in the latest episode of her podcast, “Anna Faris Is Unqualified,” telling her…
Continue Reading Many Canadians keep quiet about mental health at work, worried it will hurt their career: report
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A report tracking mental health in Canada during…
Continue Reading Google fixes issue causing Android apps to crash
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — After hundreds of Android users reported sudden…
Continue Reading Ethiopian leader says troops who raped civilians in Tigray will be held to account after CNN investigation
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Tuesday that his government would hold accountable any soldier found responsible for rape or looting in the…
Continue Reading Boston Marathon Terror Attack Fast Facts
Here is a look at the Boston Marathon terror attack. On April 15, 2013, double bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed three…
Continue Reading High schoolers face catalog of issues, as lower grades are prioritized for return to classrooms
High school held such a promise for Ja-Lin Guzman — an escape from the crime-riddled streets of north Philadelphia’s Kensington…
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