Nike is suing the art collective behind the Lil Nas X “Satan Shoes” that have sparked a social media backlash. In a lawsuit filed Monday, Nike accuses MSCHF Product Studio, Inc. of trademark infringement over the designer’s 666 pairs of modified Nike sneakers made in collaboration with the “Old Town Road” singer. All 666 pairs
Continue Reading Donald Trump is back online. The former president and first lady, Melania Trump, have launched a website to serve their personal offices. The website, 45office.com, comes after Trump’s ban from social media sites in the aftermath of the January Capitol insurrection. The site features a lengthy biography for the former president that starts, “Donald J.
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How many of us have been sitting at home, seen a dreamy picture of a foreign country, and started planning our life there? That’d be a lot. But how many of us have actually gone ahead, bought a property and planned that future life — without setting foot in the location? Michael Barrett may just
Continue Reading When Jerry Callahan had his first bite of a Sumo Citrus fruit about nine years ago, he knew he’d tried something special. “This is going to go crazy,” he thought. As the group vice president of produce and floral at the grocery store chain Albertsons, Callahan is essentially a produce trend-spotter by trade — and
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New York City police said Wednesday morning they made an arrest in the case of a 65-year-old Asian woman who was attacked Monday in Midtown Manhattan. The individual “was arrested and charged with Felony Assault as a Hate Crime,” the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force said in a tweet. Police previously said the woman was
Continue Reading In his first on-camera interview, Lionel Dyck, the head of Dyck Advisory Group (DAG), told CNN that insurgents in northern Mozambique effectively hold the strategic town of Palma after they staged a complex attack last week. “As I sit here, Palma is lost. Unless something happens, they have lost Palma,” he said, “we continue to
Continue Reading Few would envy Britain’s embattled National Health Service (NHS) workers over the past year. One of the world’s worst Covid-19 tolls has meant grueling shifts, danger, and workplaces full of grief and trauma. But Charles Oti would swap places with them in a heartbeat. A microbiologist by training, Nigerian by birth, Oti has spent four
Continue Reading Two “SpongeBob SquarePants” episodes are no longer available on Paramount+ and Amazon because of inappropriate content. One episode, “Kwarantined Crab,” from the show’s 12th season, centers on a virus storyline. “We have decided to not air it due to sensitivities surrounding the global, real-world pandemic,” a spokesperson for Nickelodeon told CNN Business. In the episode,
Continue Reading JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is speaking out in defense of voting rights in the wake of Georgia’s restrictive voting law and as other battleground states consider similar actions. The company’s “employees span the United States and as state capitals debate election laws, we believe voting must be accessible and equitable,” Dimon said in a
Continue Reading Grab the tissues. The internet is freaking out over a rumor about the possible impending death of Mario, the famous, red-wearing, Italian plumber who changed the world of video games with the release of “Super Mario Bros” 35 years ago. Let’s back up: In September, the “Super Mario Bros” franchise celebrated its 35th anniversary with
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The climate crisis is spooking economists. About 74% of experts agree we need “immediate and drastic” effort, or risk facing trillions in economic damage and growth. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to
Continue Reading French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to tighten coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday as case numbers and admissions to intensive care units soar across France, where the government has been resisting a third nationwide lockdown. Macron will address the nation at 8 p.m. (2 p.m. ET) as he faces growing criticism over his approach to the
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the justices got it wrong in 2016 when they upheld the University of Texas’ affirmative action practices, as state officials are now backing a lawsuit against Harvard’s use of race in admissions. “Abigail Fisher was right,” Paxton wrote in a provocative “friend of
Continue Reading Michigan is emerging as the latest battleground in Republicans’ nationwide push to restrict voting rights, with GOP officials planning to end-run Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s all-but-certain veto of proposed restrictions and progressives beginning to mobilize to stop them. The GOP attempt to circumvent Whitmer relies on a quirk of Michigan law: If Republicans gather 340,000
Continue Reading More than two months into his term, President Joe Biden has yet to name a single ambassador to send overseas, putting him behind the pace set by his most recent predecessors and leading to early frustrations among some career State Department officials and big-time Democratic donors. Though Biden has been presented with the names of
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The British Broadcasting Corporation has moved its China correspondent to Taiwan from Beijing as the news organization comes under increasing pressure over its reporting in the country. BBC News announced John Sudworth’s relocation on Twitter on Wednesday. While the BBC did not elaborate on the exact reason for the move, it said that “John’s work
Continue Reading The Supreme Court will take up a case that could reshape college sports on Wednesday, pitting the NCAA and 11 conferences against a class of student athletes seeking compensation. It comes as college sports raise billions of dollars from ticket sales, television contracts and merchandise and supporters of the students say they are being exploited
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Players and staff of NBA team Utah Jazz were left “shaken, but unharmed” after a bird strike forced the plane they were on to make an emergency landing on Tuesday. The travel party had been heading to the team’s next game against the Memphis Grizzlies on a chartered flight but, just minutes into the journey,
Continue Reading Deliveroo shares fell as much as 30% in the company’s highly anticipated London IPO on Wednesday, wiping out roughly £2.3 billion ($3.2 billion) in market value and dealing a blow to the city’s renewed efforts to attract tech company listings. The stock was last trading at around £3.13 ($4.30), about 20% below the price at
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With a mix of relief and caution, older adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are moving out into the world and resuming activities put on hold during the pandemic. Many are making plans to see adult children and hug grandchildren they haven’t visited for months — or longer. Others are getting together with friends indoors, for
Continue Reading Three new lawsuits have been filed against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. There are now 19 lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault. The new lawsuits were filed Monday in Harris County, Texas, by attorney Tony Buzbee and allege Watson assaulted women while receiving massages during at least six sessions in 2020. The lawsuits do not
Continue Reading Many have completed a marathon, but no-one has done anything like Michael Miraglia’s Strongman Marathon. The fitness coach and CrossFit athlete covered 26.2 miles on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats in February by completing a variety of exercises. The challenge, which Miraglia dreamed up himself, included a mile of a single exercise such as tire flips,
Continue Reading Federal authorities charged a man Tuesday with coordinating the effort to smuggle dozens of people into the US that ended in a California crash earlier this month that killed 13 people after an overloaded SUV collided with a semitruck near the US-Mexico border. Jose Cruz Noguez, 47, a legal resident of the US who lived
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Maverik’s newest location in Pocatello opened its doors on Tuesday.
Continue Reading South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem declared a state of emergency Tuesday following fires that have forced hundreds to evacuate and closed Mount Rushmore. The state of emergency will run through June 1 due to “severe drought and dangerous fire conditions,” a news release from the governor’s office said. “This executive order is in response to
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Continue Reading New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he plans to sign a bill that would allow recreational marijuana use after the state Senate and Assembly voted to approve the legislation. Senate Bill S854A passed the Senate, with 40 voting in favor and 23 against. It then went to the Assembly, where it was approved with
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G. Gordon Liddy — a former FBI agent, organizer of the Watergate break-in and radio show host — has died at age 90, his son confirmed to CNN. Liddy died Tuesday morning in Mt. Vernon, Virginia, and though he suffered from a “variety of ailments,” his death was not Covid-19 related, his son, Thomas Liddy,
Continue Reading Reality TV star Jen Shah of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” was arrested and charged in connection with a telemarketing scheme that defrauded hundreds of people, many of whom are over the age of 55, according to a superseding indictment that was unsealed this week. Her assistant Stuart Smith was also arrested and
Continue Reading A Texas grand jury indicted two former Williamson County deputies Monday in connection with the death of Javier Ambler II, a Black man who died during an arrest two years ago, according to the Travis County District Attorney’s Office. Former deputies James Johnson and Zachary Camden were indicted on charges of second-degree manslaughter, a news
Continue Reading A professional fighter felt scared. An off-duty firefighter felt desperate. A high school student felt threatened. And a 9-year-old girl felt sad and kind of mad. Feelings of horror and fear were recalled in a Minneapolis court Tuesday as a series of bystanders testified about what it was like to witness George Floyd slowly die
Continue Reading An intruder gained entry to the Swiss ambassador’s residence in Washington, DC, on Monday afternoon and assaulted the ambassador, according to a statement filed in federal district court by the responding Secret Service officer. The officer said in the statement filed Tuesday in support of a criminal complaint that he was dispatched to the residence,
Continue Reading On Wednesday, President Joe Biden will unveil an infrastructure bill during a visit to Pittsburgh. Estimates place the bill’s total cost between $3 trillion and $4 trillion. While the scope and scale of the Biden plan may be unprecedented, the two-pronged infrastructure proposal is only the latest chapter in a long history of federal efforts
Continue Reading A Philadelphia man working on a video about the city’s gun violence became a victim of the story while on the job. Anthony Merriett, 55, was shot while he was getting equipment from his van Monday night, according to CNN affiliate WPVI, as he was interviewing family members of gun violence victims. He was working
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Germany will only administer AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to people aged 60 and above, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday, following the advice of the country’s vaccine committee. The move follows reports of rare blood clots in the brains of 31 people following the first dose since the shots started being administered in the country. The decision
Continue Reading A Texas grand jury indicted two former Williamson County deputies Monday in connection with the death of Javier Ambler II, a Black man who died during an arrest two years ago, according to the Travis County District Attorney’s Office. Former deputies James Johnson and Zachary Camden were indicted on charges of second-degree manslaughter, a news
Continue Reading Game official Bert Smith collapsed Tuesday evening in the first half of the men’s NCAA basketball game between No. 6 seed University of Southern California and No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga in Indianapolis. Smith was taken off on a gurney. He was sitting upright and appeared to be talking to a man walking beside him.
Continue Reading The teenager who filmed former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee into George Floyd’s neck testified that she saw her own family members in the late Black man. “When I look at George Floyd, … I look at my dad. I look at my brothers. I look at my cousins, my uncles because
Continue Reading A wildfire burning near the outskirts of Rapid City, South Dakota, has forced the evacuation of 400 to 500 homes, officials said Monday. The Schroeder Fire, burning in Pennington County, just a mile west of Rapid City limits, started Monday morning, Rob Powell, the incident commander, said at a news conference. The blaze has so
Continue Reading As President Joe Biden prepares to announce his own infrastructure plan Wednesday, Democrats on Capitol Hill are bracing for a months-long push that will challenge the dynamics of a party that has shown few cracks in unity over the first several months of a new administration. Congressional Democrats say they are ready to deliver on
Continue Reading 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. Tonight: Voltswagen’s April Fools joke falls flat; Nike isn’t happy with those Lil Nas X sneakers; and Chipotle is giving away $100,000 worth of bitcoin. Let’s get into it. VOLT-GATE Every
Continue Reading The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned a felony rape conviction in a ruling last week because the woman was intoxicated by her own will during the alleged assault. Though advocates say the ruling comes as no surprise, it underscored a need to change the current Minnesota law that governs rape charges when alcohol is involved. Minnesota
Continue Reading Every day he works from the Oval Office, President Joe Biden stares across from his desk at the portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt he selected to hang above his fireplace. His aides passed around biographies and historic accounts of the 32nd president before taking over the West Wing, a person familiar with the preparation said.
Continue Reading Texas and 13 other Republican-led states have filed a long shot bid with the Supreme Court asking the justices to allow the states to defend a controversial Trump-era rule that makes it more difficult for immigrants to obtain legal status if they use certain public benefits, such as Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers. The
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Breezy tonight with a few scattered snow showers in our local mountains. We see a warming trend through the rest of the workweek with highs into the 50’s and 60’s. Overnight: Northwest winds 10-15 MPH, mostly clear skies, lows into the teens and 20’s. Wednesday: Sunny with highs into the upper 40’s to the lower
Continue Reading In a move intended to reflect its new push into electric vehicles, Volkswagen’s US arm said Tuesday it was changing its name to “Voltswagen.” Yes, really. Except, not really. On Tuesday afternoon, the company admitted that the whole thing was a tongue-in-cheek deception that had turned into an utter disaster. “Volkswagen of America will not
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The Rigby Police Department is looking for a wanted man who is considered armed and dangerous.
Continue Reading Children lying side by side in plastic-lined pods. Shelves stocked with supplies, including baby bottles and diapers. Girls huddled together in a playpen – where they’ll also sleep at night – singing and coloring with crayons. The challenge facing the Biden administration at the US-Mexico border can be boiled down to a string of photos.
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Wyoming’s governor is rejecting a call by President Joe Biden for states to reimpose mask orders in response to the coronavirus.
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Idaho officials reported 313 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.
Continue Reading Thank God for vaccines. The Biden administration’s mass vaccination campaign comes just as spring brings warmer weather and longer days, fueling a sense of broad optimism for many across the United States. On weekend nights, cities like New York are again brimming with pleasure-seekers; you can feel the raw and almost feral enthusiasm of millions
Continue Reading Westeros could be coming to the West End. A stage show set in the world of “Game of Thrones” is in the works, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Author George R.R. Martin told the publication he is developing a live stage show for Broadway, West End and Australia to hopefully debut in 2023. The publication
Continue Reading Editor’s Note: On Tuesday March 30th, the day after this article was originally published, Volkswagen of America doubled down on its stunt and put out a finished version of the press release. Tuesday afternoon, though, the company admitted the whole thing was an “April Fool’s joke” gone wrong. For more, please see our follow-up article.
Continue Reading Republicans in key electoral states continue to advance bills to clamp down on ballot access, even as voting and civil rights groups move to challenge new voting restrictions in the battleground state of Georgia. Arizona, Texas, Michigan and Florida are among the states where lawmakers are pushing restrictions, many of them citing former President Donald
Continue Reading A professional fighter felt scared. An off-duty firefighter felt desperate. A high school student felt threatened. And a 9-year-old girl felt sad and kind of mad. Feelings of horror and fear were recalled in a Minneapolis court Tuesday as a series of bystanders testified about what it was like to witness George Floyd slowly die
Continue Reading A New York appeals court on Tuesday paved the way for a defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump to move forward. In a one-sentence order, the appeals court granted the request form Summer Zervos, a former contestant on “The Apprentice,” to dismiss Trump’s appeal now that he is no longer in office. RELATED: This
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A federal indictment unsealed on Friday revealed a drug ring that was being operated inside a Tennessee state prison, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s office in Nashville. The indictment charged 27 people with a host of federal crimes relating to a
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A Utah Jazz spokesperson confirmed to ABC News a Utah Jazz team charter “returned safely to the Salt Lake City Airport Tuesday after a bird strike.”
Continue Reading In a move intended to reflect its new push into electric vehicles, Volkswagen’s US arm said Tuesday it was changing its name to “Voltswagen.” Yes, really. Maybe. In what seemed to be a shocking goof — pun absolutely intended — Volkswagen of America on Monday briefly posted an unfinished press release announcing a plan to
Continue Reading For several weeks, it’s been near impossible to exist on the internet without at least hearing a mention of NFTs. Short for non-fungible tokens, they are pieces of digital content linked to the blockchain, the digital database underpinning cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum. In the simplest terms, NFTs transform digital works of art and
Continue Reading The blockage of a crucial global trade route last week by a 224,000-ton container ship has raised questions over whether vessels have become too large for the waterways they navigate. The Ever Given, which ran aground in the Suez Canal last Tuesday, is in the top 1% globally in terms of vessel size, according to
Continue Reading A new report from the World Economic Forum estimates that attaining global gender parity will take nearly 136 years, up from its previous estimate of almost 100 years. WEF measures parity in four ways: economic participation and opportunity, education, health and political empowerment. Data examined by the organization showed that the gap in political empowerment
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Knife River will begin installing a new waterline and reconstructing 1st Street between Yellowstone Avenue and the 1st Street/Lomax Street junction on Monday.
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Idaho State University and the College of Eastern Idaho have signed a Memorandum of Understanding expected to make an easier transition for students continuing their education from CEI to ISU.
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Local health officials reported 159 new COVID-19 cases in the area Tuesday
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia (WGCL) — Nine people were arrested Thursday in connection to a human trafficking operation in Fayetteville. The Fayetteville Police Department along with other agencies made the bust at the Holiday Inn Express on Highway 54 West, and identified victims of human trafficking and forced prostitution. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana (KTBS) — A person is dead following a in-custody death today involving Bossier City police, according to state police. The person who has died is not a police officer, confirmed Troop G PIO Brent Hardy. Other than that, Hardy said few details are available. State
Continue Reading If you think herd immunity is the finish line to this pandemic, it’s time for a reality check. Herd immunity with COVID-19 could come and go, scientists say. Or we might never reach it at all. “There’s a lot of things that have to go our way to actually get to herd immunity,” said Dr.
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Utah Jazz player Donovan Mitchell will give the keynote address for the University of Utah’s 2021 commencement.
Continue Reading A series of bystanders who witnessed former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on a handcuffed George Floyd testified in court Tuesday about the horror and fear they felt watching Floyd slowly die. They included a 9-year-old girl, three high school students, a mixed martial arts fighter and a Minneapolis firefighter. Several said they had
Continue Reading More than two months into his presidency, President Joe Biden has yet to name someone to lead an agency at the forefront of the coronavirus fight: the US Food and Drug Administration. Although two candidates have been in the running for the top job for months, Biden has ultimately settled on neither, leaving the agency
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Click here for updates on this story SEDALIA, Colorado (KCNC) — What better place to meet a dragon than at the Cherokee Castle in Sedalia? The wish starts with a virtual reality experience for Belle Cress and some of her family members. The 14-year-old is a cancer survivor. “She was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. It’s a
Continue Reading While the Perseverance rover is testing out its wheels in Jezero Crater before truly beginning its journey on Mars, the Curiosity rover has been busy snapping selfies of an intriguing rock formation. Perseverance, which landed on February 18, is preparing the Ingenuity helicopter for its first flights on Mars in April. Until Perseverance arrived, Curiosity
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — The state clawed back nearly $50,000 from a Colorado small business owner after she failed to respond to two notices for an audit. She says the emails went to her spam folder. Nicole Schiavone, owner of Wildflower Assisted Living, has cared for people with brain
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Individuals who are 16 years of age and older are now eligible to get their COVID-19 vaccine through enrolled providers within Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Butte, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power Counties.
Continue Reading Officer Eric Talley was remembered for his love of family and his bravery at a public funeral in Lafayette, Colorado, on Tuesday — one week after giving his life as the first police officer to arrive at the King Soopers store where a gunman killed him and nine others. “This is part of that bravery,
Continue Reading Nursing home residents on Medicaid have some more time to spend their stimulus checks, but they shouldn’t wait too long. Typically, Medicaid enrollees are only allowed to have a limited amount of assets, outside of their primary residence, car and other essentials. For single people, it’s usually around $2,000. Those who exceed that threshold could
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Prosecutors in Idaho have charged the former University of Idaho associate director of alumni relations with multiple felonies after he was accused of allegedly spending more than $2,700 in unauthorized transactions on his university purchase card.
Continue Reading Airport authorities in the Galapagos Islands seized 185 newborn tortoises that were found wrapped in plastic in a red suitcase. Officials discovered the tortoise hatchlings on Sunday when they X-rayed the suitcase, which was bound for the port city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, according to a statement from the Galapagos Ecological Airport. Galapagos giant tortoises are
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Botham Jean. Atatiana Jefferson. Jordan Edwards. Sadly, tragedy explains why we know their names, and those just from North Texas. “You get the call, and your life immediately changes,” says Alissa Charles-Findley, Botham Jean’s sister. For the families of those who die at the hands
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Lady Gaga’s dog walker, who was shot during the violent theft of two of the singer’s French bulldogs, was recovering at home Tuesday morning after having part of his lung removed. On the night of Feb 24, Ryan Fischer, 30, was walking Lady
Continue Reading The Democratic National Committee on Tuesday announced it will review the 2020 presidential nomination process, setting the stage for changes on how the party will choose who is at the top of the ticket in 2024. The evaluation, to be conducted by the members of the party’s Rules and Bylaws Committee, will focus on reforms
Continue Reading All 50 states have announced when they plan to open up coronavirus vaccinations to everyone eligible under US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorizations — if they haven’t done so already. Arkansas is the latest state to announce plans to expand vaccine eligibility to anyone 16 and older, starting on Tuesday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — The Texas Department of Public Safety shared somber news on Monday afternoon, March 29. Trooper Chad Walker who was shot Friday night, March 26, will not survive his injuries. The DPS tweeted out the following statement Monday: “After extensive life-saving efforts conducted by the
Continue Reading Senator Elizabeth Warren is calling out regulators after little-known hedge fund Archegos Capital Management was able to borrow so much money that its implosion last week sent shockwaves across Wall Street. “Regulators need to rely on more than luck to fend off risks to the financial system,” Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, said in a
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U.S. officials have released the latest plan to send low-level radioactive waste to Idaho from a South Carolina facility that converts enriched uranium into fuel for nuclear reactors.
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Local creative artist Gibby Smede will be Social Media Marketing Specialist for the Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation.
Continue Reading Five bystanders who witnessed former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on George Floyd testified in court Tuesday about the horror and fear they felt watching Floyd slowly die. They included a 9-year-old girl, three high school students and a mixed martial arts fighter. Each said they had gone to the Cup Foods corner store
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Miami International Airport directly or indirectly generates approximately 300- thousand jobs for South Floridians. AAR Aircraft Services, which provides maintenance work on planes at MIA, introduced on Monday the first all-female class of technicians in training at their facilities. Once they complete their training, they
Continue Reading Late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis‘ posthumous graphic novel, “Run: Book One,” is set to be released this summer, as the fight for voting rights intensifies in Lewis’ own state of Georgia and efforts are under way to restrict voter access in more than 40 states. The novel is a sequel to Lewis’ graphic
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Do you know where your goat is? The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office said a goat has been wandering around Andover for “the past few days.” Authorities are looking for the owner. The sheriff’s office said the goat has been seen on the 2900 block of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A driver in Belmont Cragin tracked his own car thief Monday – then held her down until police arrived. As CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reported Monday night, the owner of the car is able to track it using an app on his phone. When
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating a brutal assault in Hell’s Kitchen in the latest attack on an Asian New Yorker. The victim, a 65-year-old woman on her way to church, was hospitalized with serious injuries, police said. Surveillance video shows a
Continue Reading Video calling has, for many, been key to staying connected with friends, family and coworkers as coronavirus forces people to stay apart. Now, the technology is being used to connect health care providers and patients in hospitals. Northwell Health, a New York health care system, is expanding a program to outfit coronavirus patients’ rooms with
Continue Reading A piece of celestial good luck likely made it easier for engineers to successfully refloat the giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week. Sunday’s so-called full “Worm moon” led to a high spring tide — about 18 inches (46 centimeters) above normal — on Monday, which eased the process of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Three Pittsburgh residents are charged with pandemic-related fraud. Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Monday that Linda Slade, Dr. Rochelle Oaks and Keith Brown are accused of conspiring to provide false information on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance applications and fraudulently submit claims on behalf of at
Continue Reading Secretary of State Tony Blinken on Tuesday formally dismissed the statements of a controversial Trump-era committee that argued that some rights may not be worthy of protection — an initiative that civil liberty groups and advocacy organizations feared would have damaging effects on human rights abroad and the freedoms of women and LGBTQ people. Blinken
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Potatoes USA has elected St. Anthony producer Jaren Raybould as Chairman of the Board.
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Almost 60 years after they rumbled in a pretty awful 1962 movie — featuring guys in monster suits destroying tiny models — “Godzilla vs. Kong” reunite with all the wonders that modern special effects can offer and still don’t much improve the results. After a lengthy buildup, this “thrilla” in the “MonsterVerse” — for anyone
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