March 2021

International spectators will be refused entry into Japan for Tokyo 2020

March 21, 2021 5:34 AM CNN Newsource

International spectators will be refused entry into Japan for this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee…

Turkey withdraws from Istanbul convention to combat violence against women

March 21, 2021 5:31 AM CNN Newsource

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has withdrawn his country from an international treaty to protect women through a presidential decree issued…

This group is giving personal alarms to Asian Americans to protect them from violence

March 21, 2021 4:43 AM CNN Newsource

A New York City anti-hate group is distributing personal safety alarms to Asian Americans and immigrants to protect them from a recent surge of…

They were innocent and on death row. Now, the exonerated want to ensure Biden keeps pledge

March 21, 2021 4:01 AM CNN Newsource

Sabrina Smith was only 17 when a predominately White Mississippi jury convicted her in 1989 for fatally beating her 9-month-old son. “The judge…

Europe’s vaccine rollout needs AstraZeneca — but public confidence is dented

March 21, 2021 3:46 AM CNN Newsource

The European Union aims to vaccinate 70% of its adult population by September. But anxiety over a possible link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca…

Vaccine passports may save Europe’s summer, but only for the lucky ones

March 21, 2021 3:36 AM CNN Newsource

The door to summer is slowly creaking open in Europe, and for those who want to stroll through it to take a vacation amid ongoing Covid restrictions,…

She publishes booklets in seven languages to help Asian Americans and others face hate crimes

March 21, 2021 3:14 AM CNN Newsource

A Korean American woman living in Los Angeles has created a hate crime booklet for Asian American seniors to prepare them in case they are racially…

Spring breakers flock to South Florida while some residents worry about another Covid-19 surge

March 21, 2021 2:01 AM CNN

Veronica Pena says she’s spent the past year carefully navigating the Covid-19 pandemic in the mostly restriction-free state of Florida. The…

Experts say it’s a tight race between coronavirus variants and vaccines in the US as air travel hits records and spring break crowds grow

March 20, 2021 11:38 PM CNN

The pandemic’s end is in sight — but right now, the US is in a critical spot. A highly contagious — and potentially more deadly…

Man arrested after taking his toddler into an elephant enclosure at San Diego Zoo

March 20, 2021 10:58 PM CNN Newsource

A visitor at the San Diego Zoo was arrested on Friday shortly after taking his two-year-old daughter into an elephant enclosure, according to a press…

Largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year will be moving unusually fast

March 20, 2021 10:03 PM CNN Newsource

The largest asteroid that has been predicted to make a close approach of Earth this year will zip by from a safe distance on Sunday, according to…

Box of potatoes sculpture at Pebble Creek's Monster Dummy Jump

Pebble Creek hosts 16th annual Monster Dummy Jump

March 20, 2021 9:45 PM Cole Sams

INKOM, Idaho (KIFI) – One local ski resort brought back a unique tradition on Saturday. Pebble Creek Ski Area held their 16th annual Monster…

A mother was killed in the Atlanta spa shootings. A GoFundMe page for her sons has now raised millions

March 20, 2021 9:42 PM CNN Newsource

Hyun Jung Grant was one of the victims of the Atlanta spa shootings Tuesday, leaving behind her two children. “She was a single mother who…

Lakers superstar LeBron James ‘out indefinitely’ with ankle injury

March 20, 2021 9:32 PM CNN Newsource

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will be out indefinitely after suffering a high ankle sprain in Saturday’s game, according to the…

A Virginia restaurant is giving away free meals, no questions asked

March 20, 2021 8:55 PM CNN Newsource

Perfectly Frank‘s customers are a loyal bunch. Last year, they carried the restaurant through the darkest days of the pandemic with donations.…

Public school teacher brings chemistry into his students’ kitchens

March 20, 2021 8:53 PM CNN Newsource

After schools moved online a year ago because of the pandemic, one public school science teacher was determined to make his chemistry labs…

Minnesota veteran knits hundreds of hats for Salvation Army

March 20, 2021 8:51 PM CNN Newsource

Tom Cornish, a 96-year-old World War II veteran, continues to serve his country decades later by knitting and donating hundreds of hats to the…

Julia Letlow wins Louisiana’s 5th District special election, CNN projects

March 20, 2021 8:25 PM CNN Newsource

Republican Julia Letlow will win the special election in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District, CNN projects. Letlow will take the seat that…

A 2-year-old boy died after ingesting fentanyl his mother bought, police say

March 20, 2021 7:43 PM CNN Newsource

A Kentucky mother has been arrested after her 2-year-old son ingested fentanyl, according to a news release from the Ludlow Police. The mother,…

More than 5,000 unaccompanied children are in CBP custody, documents show

March 20, 2021 7:10 PM CNN Newsource

There are more than 5,000 unaccompanied children in US Customs and Border Protection custody, according to documents obtained by CNN, up from 4,500…

235 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

March 20, 2021 7:06 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 235 new COVID-19 cases on…

Ron Johnson falsely claims there was ‘no violence’ on Senate side of US Capitol on January 6

March 20, 2021 6:59 PM CNN

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson falsely claimed there was no violence on the Senate side of the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection,…

How the border problem caught the Biden team off guard, and how they’ve scrambled to fix it

March 20, 2021 6:41 PM CNN Newsource

As the number of unaccompanied children in Border Patrol custody ballooned this month, President Joe Biden‘s team raced to find more places to…

Duke University will end its stay-in-place order as new Covid-19 cases decline

March 20, 2021 6:16 PM CNN Newsource

Duke University said it will end its stay-in-place order for undergraduate students Sunday, citing a decline in new Covid-19 cases among students. In…

Indian sailors are being caught in a piracy boom off West Africa. One captain held hostage shares his story

March 20, 2021 5:57 PM CNN Newsource

That morning, Capt. Ripusudan Prasad phoned his wife, Anita, as he did every day from the oil tanker he commanded, the MT Duke. The ship was about…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 117 new COVID-19 cases in the area

March 20, 2021 4:46 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 117 new COVID-19 cases in the area Saturday.…

16 missing children recovered by US marshals in the Philadelphia area

March 20, 2021 4:45 PM CNN Newsource

Sixteen children considered critically missing were rescued during a four-week operation that concluded this week, according to the US Marshals…

Rallies across the country denounce violence against Asian Americans after Atlanta spa killings

March 20, 2021 4:15 PM CNN

Timothy Phan drove eight hours from Florida to attend a Saturday rally in Atlanta, aimed at grieving those killed at three Georgia spas and opposing…

What will travel look like when the pandemic is over?

March 20, 2021 4:09 PM CNN Newsource

As the world ground to a halt last March, many travelers expected to be globetrotting again in a few months time. Here we are just over a year later.…

HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge may have violated Hatch Act with comments at White House

March 20, 2021 3:48 PM CNN Newsource

Newly-confirmed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge may have violated the Hatch Act, the law that limits the political activities…

Ohio State player says he received death threat after team’s upset loss

March 20, 2021 3:31 PM CNN Newsource

After his team’s loss to Oral Roberts in the NCAA Basketball Tournament on Friday, Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell says he was the victim of…

Los Angeles becomes the largest US city with a ‘no-kill’ animal shelter, group says

March 20, 2021 3:10 PM CNN Newsource

Los Angeles has officially become a no-kill shelter city, making it the largest city in the country to do so, according to Best Friends Animal…

Miami Beach hotel pauses food service amid Covid-19 fears after throngs of people descend on the city

March 20, 2021 2:55 PM CNN Newsource

The Clevelander South Beach, one of Miami Beach’s most iconic hotels, announced Friday that it will temporarily halt its food and beverage…

Black-Asian solidarity has a long and storied history in America

March 20, 2021 2:33 PM CNN

On Friday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Atlanta to confront the racial hatred that is forcing millions of people…

Georgia Gwinnett College students spend spring break serving people in need

March 20, 2021 1:59 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Grayson resident Lillie Champion…

Restaurant hosting fundraiser to benefit 10-year-old cancer patient

March 20, 2021 1:36 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SALUDA, North Carolina (WLOS) — One mountain business is holding a special event…

More than 5,000 unaccompanied children are in CBP custody

March 20, 2021 1:08 PM CNN Newsource

There are more than 5,000 unaccompanied children in Customs and Border Protection custody, according to documents obtained by CNN, up from 4,500 days…

Two more Proud Boys indicted for Capitol riot as prosecutors detail evidence of planning

March 20, 2021 12:54 PM CNN Newsource

Four leaders among the Proud Boys have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington, DC, for conspiracy and other charges related to the siege…

Dallas nightclub shooting leaves one person dead and 7 wounded

March 20, 2021 12:38 PM CNN Newsource

A 21-year-old woman was killed and seven people wounded early Saturday in a shooting at a Dallas nightclub, police said. The victim, identified as…

Joyful reunion between the duo who found a kidnapped little girl and her mother

March 20, 2021 12:35 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Four strangers are now inextricably linked after a…

Sign at Texas restaurant threatens a $50 fee ‘If I have to explain why masks are mandatory’

March 20, 2021 12:33 PM CNN Newsource

The owners of a Denton, Texas, diner want customers to know that they are serious when they say masks are still required in their establishment.…

Biden condemns ‘skyrocketing’ hate crimes against Asian Americans in wake of deadly shooting

March 20, 2021 12:25 PM CNN

President Joe Biden on Friday condemned rising hate crimes against Asian Americans in the wake of the mass shooting in the Atlanta area that left…

6 lions found dead from ‘possible poisoning’ in Ugandan national park

March 20, 2021 12:17 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Six lions were found dead due to possible…

Teachers’ unions are cautious about the new CDC guidelines on social distancing in schools

March 20, 2021 12:15 PM CNN

Some teachers are grappling with how to protect students and themselves against the coronavirus in light of new guidelines for returning to in-person…

Virginia bans testing cosmetics on animals

March 20, 2021 12:04 PM CNN Newsource

Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill this month banning the testing of cosmetics on animals in Virginia. The Humane Cosmetics Act prevents a cosmetics…

Louisiana is holding a special election today. Here’s who is on the ballot

March 20, 2021 11:26 AM CNN Newsource

The first congressional elections of the 2022 midterm cycle are set for Saturday, when Louisiana voters go to the polls to fill a pair of vacancies…

Spring equinox 2021: Hope rises on the horizon

March 20, 2021 11:23 AM CNN Newsource

For people in the Northern Hemisphere who huddled against a sometimes brutal winter, hope is here. Spring equinox 2021 arrives on Saturday, March 20,…

School to provide wearable COVID-19 tracing devices for students, staff

March 20, 2021 11:22 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — New COVID-19 tracing technology is being…

Sturdier spike protein may explain coronavirus variants faster spread: study

March 20, 2021 10:50 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Emerging coronavirus variants are able to spread…

World War II vet who survived two battles, COVID turns 100

March 20, 2021 10:48 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A local war hero who survived two battles in World…

Mother calls secret separation agreement in fatal officer involved shooting ‘disgusting’

March 20, 2021 10:44 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — The mother of an Overland Park teenager shot and…

Blast Off! announces reopening date

March 20, 2021 10:39 AM News Team

The family fun center will reopen on Monday March…

Police seize real gun disguised as Nerf toy in North Carolina drug raid

March 20, 2021 10:26 AM CNN Newsource

Police in North Carolina found a real gun disguised as a Nerf toy while conducting a drug raid in Catawba County, north of Charlotte, this week. The…

Doctor finally living with her family after a year in an RV to keep COVID-19 away

March 20, 2021 10:15 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Last march, one BJC doctor on the front lines made the decision…

Idaho Legislature halts session until April due to Covid-19 outbreak among lawmakers and staff

March 20, 2021 10:07 AM CNN Newsource

The Idaho Legislature has brought business to halt for the next two weeks amid an outbreak of Covid-19 among lawmakers and staff at the state…

Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Prime Minister, tests positive for Covid-19

March 20, 2021 10:03 AM CNN Newsource

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife have tested positive for Covid-19, according to government officials. Khan is…

Investigations into Cuomo heat up as new controversies arise in their wake

March 20, 2021 10:01 AM CNN Newsource

After stiff-arming calls for his resignation from leading state Democratic lawmakers, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is staking his political fate on the…

Elsa Peretti, famed Tiffany & Co. jewelry designer, dies at 80

March 20, 2021 9:52 AM CNN Newsource

Elsa Peretti, the famed jewelry designer for Tiffany & Co., has died, according to a statement from the company. She was 80 years old. Peretti…

Teen Vogue’s new editor out of a job after backlash over old tweets

March 20, 2021 9:50 AM CNN Newsource

Alexi McCammond is out as editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue even before officially starting, she and the magazine’s owner announced Thursday. The…

Spring cleaning: Science and allergy relief meet at the end of a broom

March 20, 2021 9:18 AM CNN Newsource

In generations past, the arrival of spring meant not just warming days, chirping birds and frolicking baby animals, but also an energy-intensive…

Bonneville County Concealed Weapons Permit, Sex Offender Registry offices closed March 24

March 20, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

The Concealed Weapons Permit and Sex Offender Registry services, located inside the Driver’s License Division of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s…

Biden administration off to a combative start with tough rhetoric on Russia, China

March 20, 2021 8:15 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden didn’t waste a beat when asked this week whether he believed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was a…

Attorney general: Michigan pizzeria owner continuously violated Covid-19 measures

March 20, 2021 8:07 AM CNN Newsource

A Michigan pizzeria owner was taken into custody early Friday morning after she “continued to willfully violate the state’s food laws,…

Spring equinox 2021: Hope on the horizon

March 20, 2021 8:05 AM CNN Newsource

For people in the Northern Hemisphere who huddled against a sometimes brutal winter, hope is here. Spring equinox 2021 arrives on Saturday, March 20,…

14 House Republicans vote against a measure condemning military coup in Myanmar

March 20, 2021 7:26 AM CNN Newsource

The House on Friday overwhelmingly supported a measure condemning the military coup in Myanmar that ousted the country’s civilian leader, Aung…

A victim of the Atlanta spa shootings was a South Korean citizen, official says

March 20, 2021 7:21 AM CNN Newsource

One of the four victims of the Atlanta spa shootings who were of Korean ethnicity was a South Korean citizen and permanent resident of the US, an…

5 big signs that travel is roaring back

March 20, 2021 7:20 AM CNN Newsource

Vacation deprivation is about to be replaced by a travel boom, according to Expedia CEO Peter Kern. He told CNN’s Julia Chatterley earlier this…

Louisiana holds elections to fill congressional seat formerly held by Biden official and replace Republican who died of Covid before swearing-in

March 20, 2021 7:01 AM CNN Newsource

The first congressional elections of the 2022 midterm cycle are set for Saturday, when Louisiana voters go to the polls to fill a pair of vacancies…

A more contagious coronavirus variant is spreading across the US. Can vaccines stop it?

March 20, 2021 6:47 AM CNN Newsource

A new, more contagious and potentially more deadly variant of the coronavirus is spreading across the US, and health officials are worried. The…

Earthquake of 7.0 magnitude hits Japan near devastating 2011 disaster epicenter

March 20, 2021 5:41 AM CNN Newsource

A 7.0 preliminary magnitude earthquake has struck Japan off the coast of Ishinomaki, a city located just 65 miles (104 km) from Fukushima, the site…

Spring, the most inspiring of the seasons (this year especially)

March 20, 2021 5:14 AM CNN Newsource

As the end of the pandemic tunnel gets brighter and brighter, has a season ever better aligned with where most people are in the world right now?…

Tsunami warning issued after earthquake of 7.0 preliminary magnitude hits Japan

March 20, 2021 5:02 AM CNN Newsource

A tsunami warning has been issued following an earthquake off the east coast of Japan, the US National Tsunami Warning Center reported on Saturday.…

Iceland reports a volcanic eruption near the capital of Reykjavík

March 20, 2021 4:51 AM CNN Newsource

Iceland has reported a volcanic eruption on the southwest Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest of the capital Reykjavík,the Icelandic Meteorological…

Turkey withdraws from international convention to combat violence against women

March 20, 2021 4:13 AM CNN Newsource

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has withdrawn his country from an international treaty to protect women through a presidential decree issued…

Soccer sex abuse scandal: Report is ‘kick in the teeth’ for survivors, says Paul Stewart

March 20, 2021 4:12 AM CNN

Paul Stewart played for the England international team and some of English football’s leading clubs, notably Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur…

Food banks are bracing for shortages after Texas freeze killed many of the state’s produce

March 20, 2021 4:05 AM CNN Newsource

A month after winter storms blanketed the Lone Star state with snow, leaving millions of people in the dark and without water, food banks are…

Phoenix-area colleges extend Spring Break after possible cyberattack

March 20, 2021 3:39 AM CNN Newsource

Community college students in the Phoenix area are getting an extra week of Spring Break after a suspected cyberattack crippled their schools’…

Specter of civil conflict in Lebanon looms as economic meltdown gives way to violence

March 20, 2021 2:52 AM CNN Newsource

In Lebanon, fistfights break out in supermarkets on a nearly daily basis. Long lines snake out of the few gas stations that remain open. Pharmacies…

Video appears to show Atlanta shooting suspect parking in front of spa

March 20, 2021 2:42 AM CNN Newsource

Surveillance video recorded by a business next to Youngs Asian Spa, where a spate of shootings started that left eight people dead this week, appears…

More than 300 million people will celebrate Nowruz (and you should, too)

March 20, 2021 1:31 AM CNN Newsource

For millions of people across the globe, Nowruz is no small celebration. Think Christmas, New Year’s and Fourth of July combined — and…

Madison takes down Bonneville

March 19, 2021 11:50 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Kameron Kostial was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle as Madison overpowered Bonneville 15-6 on Friday. Kostial went…

Friday high school track scores – March 19

March 19, 2021 11:08 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI), high school track…

Did Tanzania’s Covid-denying leader die of the coronavirus? It’s one of many questions he leaves behind

March 19, 2021 10:38 PM CNN Newsource

President John Magufuli, the Covid-denying leader of Tanzania, was said to have died from heart failure, which he apparently battled for more than a…

Extraordinary diplomatic clash signals tough times ahead for the US and China

March 19, 2021 10:00 PM CNN Newsource

Chinese officials dismissed Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan as “condescending.” An unnamed…

Speaking out against hate crimes, Biden tries to restore moral clarity to the presidency

March 19, 2021 10:00 PM CNN

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris moved to reassert control over America’s bully pulpit Friday, decrying acts of violence…

Friday H.S. baseball and softball scores – March 19

March 19, 2021 9:55 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI), High school baseball and softball…

Inside why all lawmakers still aren’t vaccinated after months of access to shots on the Hill

March 19, 2021 9:11 PM CNN Newsource

As the political fight over vaccinations continues around the country, CNN has learned that several members of Congress still have not been…

Former daughter-in-law of Trump Org officer has talked to New York prosecutors about rent-free apartments

March 19, 2021 9:02 PM CNN Newsource

The former daughter-in-law of a Trump Organization officer said she is cooperating with inquiries by New York investigators who are looking into…

Celebrate Persian New Year with green recipes and spring cleaning

March 19, 2021 9:01 PM CNN Newsource

Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox, which is…

Glory days of Trump’s gold-plated 757 seem far away as plane sits idle at a sleepy airport

March 19, 2021 8:54 PM CNN Newsource

Trump’s personal Boeing 757 was always the crown jewel of his wealth — the ultimate sign that he had made it. He’s used it as a…

ISP looking to hire more troopers

March 19, 2021 8:41 PM Bre Clark

Idaho State Police are hiring for those interested in joining law enforcement of transferring from another…

New York Times: Current Cuomo aide alleges sexual harassment against governor

March 19, 2021 8:21 PM CNN Newsource

Alyssa McGrath, a current aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, joined a chorus of other women in accusing the governor of sexual harassment, accusing…

Tyhee Elementary students collect socks for those affected in Texas storms

March 19, 2021 7:58 PM Cole Sams

Winter storms ravaged through the state of Texas back in February, with many people in the Lone Star State still feeling the…

Police sergeant files complaint of disparate treatment, racial discrimination at department

March 19, 2021 7:57 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NEW LONDON, Connecticut (WFSB) — The City of New London has received an…

Dentist recounts racially charged comments directed toward her

March 19, 2021 7:43 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — New research shows the COVID-19 pandemic fueled…

Everything you need to know about the effort to recall California’s governor

March 19, 2021 7:33 PM CNN Newsource

The organizers of the effort to recall California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom turned in their final batches of signature petitions to the registrars…