Interior secretary to visit Utah ahead of monument review
Newly confirmed Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is planning to visit Utah next month before submitting a review on whether to reverse President…
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Distribution of White supremacist propaganda surged in 2020, ADL says
Distribution of White supremacist propaganda reached the highest amount ever recorded since the Anti-Defamation League began tracking it, the group…
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US intelligence report says election fraud claims ‘will almost certainly’ spur more violence by domestic extremists
US intelligence agencies believe that “narratives of fraud in the recent general election” and “the emboldening impact of the…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats plot new effort to gut filibuster but lack votes for major overhaul
Many Senate Democrats are preparing for a key moment they believe will help make their case to gut the filibuster once and for all: when Senate…
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House panel OKs legislation to trim Idaho governor’s powers
A House panel has approved legislation trimming an Idaho governor’s powers during declared emergencies while increasing the Legislature’s power.…
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Rite Aid says they ‘made a mistake’ after employee turned undocumented immigrant away from getting Covid-19 vaccine
After Sebastian Araujo’s parents spent a week on a waitlist for leftover Covid-19 vaccines, the family was relieved when the pharmacy called to…
Continue Reading Police made 325 traffic stops during two-day anti-street racing operation
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Gwinnett County police said they…
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Gov. Little signs bill investing in public buildings
Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 225 into law…
Continue Reading Lawsuit against skydiving facility linked to a dozen deaths reveals disturbing practices
Click here for updates on this story LODI, California (KFSN) — After four years of fighting, a North Valley family is…
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Idaho lawmaker panel approves ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban
An Idaho bill that would outlaw nearly all abortions in the state by banning them once fetal cardiac activity can be detected by ultrasound has been…
Continue Reading Flaming van rolls downhill nearly striking man
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — A dramatic fire caught on camera by Fayetteville…
Continue Reading Biden says Cuomo should resign if investigation confirms sexual harassment allegations
President Joe Biden said in an interview aired Tuesday that Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign if an investigation confirms the…
Continue Reading IRS plans to delay this year’s tax filing deadline to mid-May, official says
The Internal Revenue Service plans to delay this year’s tax filing deadline by roughly a month, to mid-May. Democratic Reps. Bill Pascrell of…
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Domestic violent extremism is ‘greatest’ threat,’ Homeland Security secretary says
Domestic violent extremism is the “greatest threat” to the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told lawmakers…
Continue Reading High school bands reducing risk of Covid-19 as the music plays on
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Students and teachers alike never thought weeks of virtual…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Former Brazilian leader Lula urges Biden to call an emergency coronavirus summit
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is calling on US President Joe Biden to ensure vaccine equity, in an exclusive interview with…
Continue Reading 49 states and territories have hate crime laws — but they vary
Hate crimes, defined by the United States Department of Justice, are crimes motivated by bias. The Justice Department clarifies that…
Continue Reading READ: Summary of joint assessment of domestic violent extremism threat
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Wednesday released an unclassified summary of a joint assessment of the national security…
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Have European countries made a mistake in halting AstraZeneca shots? Here’s what health experts say
Within the space of a few days, the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has ground to a standstill in virtually all of western Europe.…
Continue Reading Woman gives her husband a second chance at life by donating her kidney
Click here for updates on this story Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Asia and Nigel Taylor’s love story started…
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Higher mortgage rates still aren’t cooling the hot housing market
Mortgage rates have been steadily rising this year, but that doesn’t seem to be slowing demand for housing — yet. According to Freddie Mac,…
Continue Reading Cardi B and Candace Owens engage in epic Twitter battle
Cardi B famously raps “Cardi don’t need more press,” but if that’s the case, she may want to chill on Twitter. The Grammy…
Continue Reading ‘No. 765 double-clutched herself’: Condor at Oregon Zoo lays second egg as first one is hatching
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A California condor at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson…
Continue Reading ODNI releases joint assessment of threat posed by domestic violent extremism
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Wednesday released an unclassified summary of a joint assessment of the national security…
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Ammon Bundy tells judge he’s miserable in jail
Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy is telling a judge he’s miserable in jail causing his supporters to go to harass the judge outside his…
Continue Reading Justin Long, the ‘I’m a Mac’ actor, defects from Apple
“I’m a Mac” actor Justin Long is now a PC guy. Nearly two decades ago, Long extolled the benefits of Mac computers while playing…
Continue Reading Biden celebrates St. Patrick’s Day virtually with Ireland’s prime minister
President Joe Biden hosted Taoiseach Micheál Martin of Ireland for a virtual bilateral meeting on Wednesday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and…
Continue Reading Interstellar object ʻOumuamua may be a fragment of Pluto-like planet
The first observed interstellar object zipped through our solar system in October 2017 — and astronomers have been trying to understand it ever…
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Amazon’s grocery chain is growing. It isn’t Whole Foods
Four years after Amazon bought Whole Foods, the e-commerce giant is making another major push to sell shoppers groceries. But this time, Whole Foods…
Continue Reading Widow of fallen Capital Police officer wants his death classified as ‘in the line of duty’
Dr. Serena Liebengood, the widow of US Capitol Police Officer Howie Liebengood, who died by suicide after serving on the front lines during the…
Continue Reading Teen boy gets to live out dream of being a firefighter for a day
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A 13-year-old boy got to live out a dream he became a firefighter…
Continue Reading Man goes on rampage at Wingstop over botched order
Click here for updates on this story ANTELOPE, California (KOVR) — A violent reaction to a restaurant order led to…
Continue Reading Robert Durst’s murder trial will resume on May 17 in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles judge announced Wednesday that the murder trial of millionaire Robert Durst, the subject of the HBO crime documentary “The…
Continue Reading Biden’s stimulus provides larger single-year tax breaks than Trump’s or Reagan’s cuts
The multitude of tax breaks in the $1.9 trillion relief package signed this month by President Joe Biden will provide one of the biggest one-year tax…
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No screaming on California theme park rides due to COVID-19, guidelines say
When Southern California’s theme parks reopen as early as April, it could be with one very significant and silent difference: no screaming on…
Continue Reading Drivers left to pay hundreds of dollars to retrieve abandoned cars
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — It’s frustrating enough having your car taken away from a…
Continue Reading Doctors say healthcare worker mom passed Covid antibodies to baby during pregnancy
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — South Florida doctors say a healthcare worker who received a COVID…
Continue Reading Holocaust survivor given key to Miami Beach as gift for her 105th birthday
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WFOR) — Friends, family and city officials came together to…
Continue Reading Guitar shop manager shocked after police officer posts bad Yelp review after being denied entry over COVID policy
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Ravenswood neighborhood guitar shop’s manager said a Chicago…
Continue Reading House passes joint resolution to remove ERA deadline
The House on Wednesday passed a joint resolution that would remove a deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, after a recent federal…
Continue Reading HHS announces $10 billion to expand coronavirus testing in schools
The US Department of Health and Human Services is funneling $10 billion to states to help implement coronavirus surveillance testing in K-12 schools…
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Chinese bowl bought for $35 at a yard sale sold for over $700,000
An exceptionally rare 15th-century Chinese antique that wound up at a yard sale has sold for $721,800 at auction by Sotheby’s, exceeding its…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ claims about the border situation
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a statement on Tuesday outlining the Biden administration’s plans to try to deal with the…
Continue Reading NYPD deploys officers to city’s Asian communities after Atlanta-area shootings
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The NYPD deployed officers to the city’s Asian communities…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats introduce sweeping election bill that would curb GOP efforts to restrict voting access
Senate Democrats on Wednesday introduced the sweeping election and voting rights package passed by the House earlier this month, one that, if passed,…
Continue Reading Biden and Harris condemn deadly Atlanta spa shootings
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris addressed Tuesday’s lethal shootings at a series of spas in the Atlanta area, expressing…
Continue Reading Rescuers save goose impaled by hook at Sacramento’s Land Park
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — It was a literal wild goose chase in the middle of a…
Continue Reading DC and Marvel Comics will celebrate Pride month with comics featuring their queer characters
Comic book giants DC Comics and Marvel Comics are celebrating Pride month by releasing graphic novels celebrating queer characters. The companies…
Continue Reading Boost your happiness with that extra hour of daylight
The birds are chirping, the crocuses are sprouting and we have one extra hour of daylight upon us. Spring is within spitting distance (no germs,…
Continue Reading Do we really need pants? And other lessons from a pandemic year
We’re one year, or roughly 31,536,000 seconds, into this new, strange pandemic life. We’ve missed loved ones and weddings and funerals,…
Continue Reading Topps apologizes for card depicting beaten-up BTS band members
Topps apologized after it shared an insensitive trading card image of K-pop band BTS bruised and beaten. The sticker card depicts BTS members in…
Continue Reading Grocery store workers push to be moved up COVID vaccine priority list
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Grocery store workers are now pushing to be moved up the…
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Coroner identifies 24-year-old man killed near Boise State
A man who was shot and killed during what authorities believe was a sidewalk robbery attempt near Boise State University has been identified as Guy…
Continue Reading Teacher’s rendition of Mr. Rogers theme song catches social media attention
Click here for updates on this story PARKVILLE, Maryland (WJZ) — A Baltimore County teacher has gone viral with his…
Continue Reading Omarosa Manigault Newman can’t force Trump to testify in lawsuit, judge rules
Former Trump White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman won’t be allowed to get testimony from former President Donald Trump, former Trump chief…
Continue Reading This major US bank just endorsed reparations for Black Americans
The largest union-owned bank in the United States announced its support for reparations for African Americans on Wednesday. Amalgamated Bank became…
Continue Reading 2 dead after Southern California fireworks explosion
Two people were killed Tuesday after a powerful commercial fireworks explosion in Ontario, California, according to the city fire department.…
Continue Reading What is an NFT? Non-fungible tokens explained
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are the latest cryptocurrency phenomenon to go mainstream. And after Christie’s auction house sold the first-ever…
Continue Reading Joe Manchin pours cold water on push to gut filibuster
West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin rejected major changes to the Senate rules that have long been sought by liberals seeking to gut the…
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April 30 to be Proclaimed National Therapy Animal Day in Pocatello
Therapy animals and their human handlers will be honored at Thursday’s Pocatello City Council…
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Idaho Power files Fixed Cost Adjustment
Idaho Power is asking the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to approve a $2.8 million fixed cost adjustment in its residential and general service…
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Stiffest sentence sought against Arizona ex-politician
Arizona authorities are seeking the stiffest possible prison sentence against a former politician in metro Phoenix on fraud convictions stemming from…
Continue Reading Treasury has sent about 90 million stimulus payments
About 90 million stimulus payments, totaling more than $242 billion, have been sent as of Wednesday, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue…
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Idaho House speaker fears Legislature shutdown amid COVID-19
The top member in the Idaho House says he’s concerned the Legislature might have to shut down if House members continue getting sick with COVID-19.…
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Franklin County Powerball ticket claimed
A Lewiston, Utah woman claimed the second $50,000 Powerball prize from last Wednesday night’s draw. …
Continue Reading Fears grow for Myanmar residents in areas sealed off by military and under internet blackout
Concern is growing for the safety of residents in parts of Myanmar’s largest city after the military moved to seal off several key areas and…
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Fernando Alonso: ‘Hopefully I’m back as a better driver’
Fernando Alonso just can’t get enough of the thrill of traveling at speed. That goes for both two wheels as well as four. After stepping away…
Continue Reading House Republicans reverse earmark ban, opening door to both parties using the formerly banned practice
House Republicans on Wednesday voted to reverse their conference-wide ban on earmarks, according to two sources familiar with the vote, marking a…
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D25 names Business Operations director
The Pocatello-Chubbuck School District has selected Jonathan Balls as Director of Business Operations. …
Continue Reading Amalgamated becomes the first major US bank to endorse reparations
The largest union-owned bank in the United States announced its support for reparations for African Americans on Wednesday. Amalgamated Bank became…
Continue Reading District confiscates high school baseball team caps that had ‘thin blue line’ patch on them
Click here for updates on this story EUREKA, Missouri (KMOV) — Eureka High School parents say patches on the baseball…
Continue Reading House to vote to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on Wednesday to renew the lapsed Violence Against Women Act, landmark legislation championed by…
Continue Reading 24 dogs removed from ‘deplorable conditions’ in Michigan home
Click here for updates on this story CARROLLTON, Michigan (WNEM) — Carrollton Township Police removed 24 dogs from a…
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Legislative tax plan could slice revenue and federal fiscal aid
A legislative tax proposal could result in deep cuts in state revenue and risk federal fiscal aid to the state, according to an alaysis of House Bill…
Continue Reading House to vote on joint resolution to remove ERA deadline
The House is pushing forward with a joint resolution to remove a deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, after a recent federal…
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School bus hits power pole causing power outage
No major injuries were reported after a school bus hit a power pole Wednesday morning and caused a power…
Continue Reading Biden on US meeting looming Afghanistan withdrawal deadline: ‘Could happen, but it is tough’
President Joe Biden said he is still making a decision on withdrawing all US troops from Afghanistan ahead of a May 1 deadline set by former…
Continue Reading Actors putting twist on Shakespeare play in outdoor, urban setting
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A group of actors is putting a twist on a Shakespearean…
Continue Reading Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas tells lawmakers ‘the border is not open’ amid migrant surge
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told lawmakers Wednesday that the US-Mexico border is secure and repeated that it is “not…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Katherine Tai to be US trade representative
The Senate confirmed Katherine Tai to serve as US trade representative on Wednesday, giving her a key role to smooth supply chains shaken by the…
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Controlled burns to help Aspen trees may make smoke visible in Pocatello area
People in the Pocatello and Inkom areas may see smoke from controlled fires this…
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SPAC fundraising is up an insane 2,000% from a year ago
The SPAC market is so hot that this year’s fundraising haul has already surpassed all of 2020’s. And it’s not even April.…
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Crapo calls for tax filing deadline extension
Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is urging the Internal Revenue Service to consider extending the April 15 tax-filing deadline.…
Continue Reading Harris condemns ‘tragic’ Atlanta shooting and expresses solidarity with Asian American community
Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the recent lethal shootings at a series of spas in the Atlanta area, marking her most formal remarks about the…
Continue Reading Meet the critical cleaning crew responsible for keeping OHSU sanitized
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — It’s critical work, truly tasked with stopping the…
Continue Reading Disneyland sets reopening date
It’s been a long year for Disneyland fans, but “The Happiest Place On Earth” is finally set to reopen its doors. The Disney resort,…
Continue Reading PCSD 25 selects director of business operations
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 has selected a Director of Business Operations.…
Continue Reading Sharon Osbourne felt like a ‘sacrificial lamb’ in ‘The Talk’ dispute
Sharon Osbourne says she’d like to turn her argument on “The Talk” into a teachable moment. “I very much want to listen to…
Continue Reading Canada expands use of AstraZeneca vaccine to seniors even as other countries pause its rollout
Canada has expanded its rollout of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, reversing an earlier recommendation that it not to be given to…
Continue Reading New federal Covid guidelines bring families back together
Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KCTV) — This week has brought joy and comfort into the lives of…
Continue Reading Attacks against Asian Americans are on the rise. Here’s what you can do
“We’re just tired,” Will Lex Ham of New York City tells CNN. “We’re tired of being scapegoated.” Ham’s…
Continue Reading First transgender titleholder crowned Miss Silver State USA
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — It’s a first for one major local beauty pageant: a…
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A year into the pandemic, Florida is booming and Republican Gov. DeSantis is taking credit
After a year of criticism by health experts, mockery from comedians and blistering critiques from political rivals, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is…
Continue Reading Iditarod Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Iditarod dogsled race. The event is named after the Iditarod Trail, an old mail and supply route, traveled by dogsleds…
Continue Reading Mom has brand new car stolen
Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — It was in the parking lot of Parkview Flats on…
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Don’t push your luck: Plan ahead for St. Patrick’s Day and don’t drive impaired
St. Patrick’s Day is time for the wearin’ o’ the green and the luck of the Irish, and while many celebrations include a toast to St. Patrick himself,…
Continue Reading Traveling to Thailand during COVID-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning to travel to Thailand, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the COVID-19…
Continue Reading Asian cities challenge London for world’s No. 2 financial center title
London is fighting to maintain its standing as the best city outside New York for bankers and traders to do business. The British capital lost…
Continue Reading Witness videos show fireworks igniting, massive smoke plume after explosion
Click here for updates on this story ONTARIO, California (KABC) — A house full of fireworks exploded in Ontario…
Continue Reading Two jurors excused in Derek Chauvin’s trial after saying city settlement affects ability to be fair
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…
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