10 lessons learned in a year of COVID-19 lockdown
It’s been hellish, and it will likely go down as the toughest stretch in many Americans’ lives. One year ago Saturday, the country went…
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Libraries are getting $200 million in stimulus funds. Here’s why
Tucked into the massive $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill signed by President Joe Biden on Thursday is about $200 million for public libraries.…
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When your own family is racist toward you
Growing up as a child of a White woman and a Black man in a small town in Maine, Victoria Anderson was constantly reminded she was different. A close…
Continue Reading One year later, Breonna Taylor’s mother and advocates still want accountability for the police who killed her
Tamika Palmer has been in the same battle for justice in Breonna Taylor’s death for the last year. Palmer said her daughter was killed…
Continue Reading Actress protests naked at France’s Oscars ceremony over Covid arts support
A French actress stripped naked at the country’s prestigious César Awards to demand more support for the country’s struggling arts…
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‘Could get expensive’ — Two golfers score hole-in-ones in same round at Players Championship
It’s customary for pro golfers to buy a drink for all their fellow players after hitting a hole-in-one. Well, the field at the Players…
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Buyer behind $69m record-breaking art sale revealed
The buyer of a digital artwork sold for $69 million was named as a crypto asset investor known by the pseudonym “Metakovan,” auction…
Continue Reading Paris Fashion Week: Escapism, innovation and hints of joy
In late February last year, Paris was quietly falling into the clutches of the coronavirus pandemic as packed runway shows took place at locations…
Continue Reading Tanzania’s Prime Minister dispels rumors about President Magufuli’s health after Covid-19 speculation
Tanzania’s Prime Minister has dispelled rumors about President John Magufuli’s health after days of wide speculation that he was ill with…
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Teachers want to be back in classrooms, but after a year of Covid-19 it’s unclear when all schools will reopen fully
Teachers and school staff want to return to the classroom with their students, education experts said. But after a year of the pandemic, managing…
Continue Reading 9 anxiety-inducing social interactions as the world reopens
What was nice about the Before Times was that, for most people, social interactions and outings could be carefree. We miss them, and that’s a…
Continue Reading An announcer hurled racist insults at a high school basketball team for kneeling during the National Anthem
The Norman, Oklahoma, Public Schools District is condemning an announcer who “made racist and hateful comments targeted at our Norman High…
Continue Reading ‘All Star’ blood donor honored for giving 120 gallons over his lifetime
It only took one blood donation to save Marcos Perez’s life. He’s now paid that donation forward more than 960 times. According to the…
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Associated Press calls for release of journalist detained in Myanmar
The Associated Press has demanded the release of a journalist detained and charged “for simply doing his job” while covering violent…
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Highland powers past Pocatello
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Highland won its third straight game to open the high school baseball season with a 9-1 victory over Pocatello Friday. It…
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Friday high school baseball and softball scores – March 12
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI), High school baseball, softball and basketball…
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A defiant Cuomo stands increasingly alone
Embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is standing increasingly alone as he clings to power, turning himself into the victim Friday in the face of…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor’s mother files internal affairs complaints against six Louisville Metro police officers
Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer,has filed internal affairs complaints against six officers with the Professional Standards Unit of the…
Continue Reading Former Albany reporter alleges Cuomo sexually harassed her in New York Magazine article
A former New York capitol beat reporter penned a first-person piece for New York Magazine, where she described what it was like covering Democratic…
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She was shot dead, her body dug up and her grave filled with cement. But her fight is not over
Hours after her family, friends and thousands of mourners laid Angel’s body to rest, Myanmar’s security forces entered the cemetery under…
Continue Reading Capitol riot defendant accused of beating officer is charged and released
Federal prosecutors have filed charges against a man who allegedly participated in the brutal assault of DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael…
Continue Reading Scientists may have cracked the code for ‘world’s oldest computer’
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — Researchers believe they may have solved the mystery…
Continue Reading Woman turns tragedy into hand-crafted business
Click here for updates on this story OTISVILLE, Michigan (WNEM) — Whether it’s a story of sorrow or a moment of…
Continue Reading Woman who admitted to killing newborn daughters now eligible for parole
Click here for updates on this story ALTON, Illinois (KMOV) — A Metro East woman who admitted to killing her two infant…
Continue Reading Bald eagle with crooked head getting treatment after rescue
Click here for updates on this story KEWANEE, Illinois (WQAD) — A bald eagle is fighting against a neurological…
Continue Reading $900K condo for sale has bathroom without walls
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A unique condo is up for sale in Boston’s Jamaica Plain…
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Warmer temps this weekend, slight chance of snow in SE Idaho
A low pressure system is moving through the four corners region with showers to our south and warmer air getting pumped into our region. We’ll see a…
Continue Reading Biden administration asks Supreme Court to dismiss abortion counseling case
The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court late Friday to dismiss a dispute over a Trump era rule barring federally funded health care…
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Two women facing charges for allegedly harassing Uber driver in mask dispute
When Subhakar Khadka immigrated to California seven years ago, he had his sights set on a simple life with simple goals: Earn a living so that his…
Continue Reading Four people in Michigan are splitting the $1.05 billion Mega Millions lottery prize
Four lucky people split the third-largest lottery prize in US history and the largest lottery prize ever in the state of Michigan, officials said…
Continue Reading Rochester mayor and top officials ‘suppressed’ information about Daniel Prude’s death, independent report says
An independent investigation commissioned by the Rochester, New York, City Council found that four key city officials — including Mayor Lovely…
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Idaho Falls city council approves Northgate Mile plan
Those plans include new parks, housing, and a new police…
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Stimulus payments will start going out this weekend
Americans will start seeing the next round of stimulus payments hit their bank accounts as early as this weekend, White House press secretary Jen…
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CVAC to send expanded recommendation on Group 3 to Gov. Little
The Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee (CVAC) will send a recommendation to Gov. Brad Little on the process for vaccinating Idahoans between…
Continue Reading Andrew Cuomo’s chances of staying in office just went *way* down
A coordinated call from the majority of New York’s Democratic congressional delegation for Andrew Cuomo to resign in the face of sexual…
Continue Reading Minneapolis will pay George Floyd’s estate $27 million after city council votes to settle lawsuit with family
The city of Minneapolis will pay the estate of George Floyd $27 million after the city council on Friday unanimously voted to settle a lawsuit with…
Continue Reading Stimulus-enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies coming April 1, but the jobless will have to wait longer
Affordable Care Act enrollees and those looking for Obamacare coverage can start accessing the stimulus-enhanced premium subsidies on the federal…
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333 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 333 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
Continue Reading McConnell quietly courts Senate primary candidates ‘who can win’ regardless of Trump ties
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is quietly maneuvering to field a slate of GOP Senate candidates in critical battleground states, attempting…
Continue Reading Biden administration grants humanitarian protection for Burmese in US
The Biden administration on Friday granted humanitarian protection to Burmese nationals and residents in the United States due to the military coup…
Continue Reading With new nursing home guidelines, card games with grandpa are back, regardless of your vaccination status
You can hug your vaccinated grandpa and stay to play cards with him at his nursing home, even if you haven’t been vaccinated, according to new…
Continue Reading Biden hails a change in ‘paradigm’ as he celebrates relief bill
President Joe Biden took to the Rose Garden on Friday for the first time as president, celebrating passage of his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief…
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Montana man found not guilty of attempted murder in shooting
A Montana man accused of a shooting during an altercation on July Fourth was found guilty of three counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer,…
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Fall River Cooperative offering scholarships
Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative will offer over $70,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors whose parents or guardians are…
Continue Reading Judge releases alleged Oath Keeper and questions strength of conspiracy case
A federal judge ordered one of the alleged Oath Keepers charged in the Capitol riot to be released on Friday, and questioned the strength of the…
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Teton County, Wyo. mask order to go into effect Tuesday
Following the Statewide Mask Requirement removal announcement on Monday, the Teton District Health Officer requested a local health order to allow…
Continue Reading Alex Jones allegedly threatened to throw Trump rally organizer off a stage
Police in Washington, DC, are investigating an allegation that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones threatened to push a pro-Trump political organizer off…
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A Stanford scientist’s quest to cure his son could help unravel the mystery of Covid-19 long haulers
At the height of a luminous career in genetics, Ron Davis, professor of biochemistry and genetics at Stanford University in California, switched to…
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Idaho State wins the Big Sky Tournament
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho State women’s basketball team punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament by beating Idaho, 84-49 in the Big Sky…
Continue Reading An announcer hurled racial insults at a high school basketball team for kneeling during the National Anthem
The Norman, Oklahoma, Public Schools District is condemning an announcer who “made racist and hateful comments targeted at our Norman High…
Continue Reading Defense Secretary overruled Army recommendation to reduce number of National Guard troops at Capitol
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to keep nearly 2,300 National Guard troops on Capitol Hill security duty through May 23 came after…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 176 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death
Local health officials reported 176 new cases and one new death…
Continue Reading ‘A vote is what we need’: Gun safety bill faces uphill climb in Senate
Senate Democrats will move forward on new gun legislation, promising to bring a bill expanding background checks on all firearm sales to the floor…
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Wyoming shelves hate crime law decades after Shepard’s death
State lawmakers have set aside Wyoming’s latest attempt to adopt a hate-crimes…
Continue Reading ICE asks for agency volunteers to assist at the US-Mexico border amid surge of migrant children
Immigration and Customs Enforcement asked for volunteers from the agency to support the federal government’s efforts along the US-Mexico border…
Continue Reading First NFT artwork at auction sells for staggering $69 million
The first virtual Non-Fungible Token (NFT) artwork to be sold at a major auction house closed at $69,346,250 during an online auction by…
Continue Reading Abandoned slave graveyard discovery near school site halts construction
Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Plans are in the works to build a new…
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Wildlife survey shows 29 nonnative goats in Teton Range
As few as 29 nonnative mountain goats remain in Teton Range in Wyoming after aggressive efforts to hunt the animals out of existence, wildlife…
Continue Reading Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is pregnant, likely delaying her criminal trial
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of failed biotech company Theranos, is pregnant — a new development that could once again delay the start date of…
Continue Reading A convicted Oklahoma killer’s death sentence was overturned because of a landmark US Supreme Court ruling
An Oklahoma death row inmate is set to receive a new trial after a court overturned his conviction based on a US Supreme Court ruling last year that…
Continue Reading Childhood vaccinations see ‘substantial’ and ‘historic’ declines amid COVID-19 pandemic, CDC director warns
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been “concerning” declines in childhood vaccinations against other infectious diseases, Dr.…
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Outbreak linked to hundreds of bird deaths comes to Utah
A salmonella outbreak linked to the deaths of hundreds of songbirds has come to Utah and officials are asking people to immediately remove or clean…
Continue Reading Capitol riot prosecutors may charge more than 400 people and plea deals may come ‘within a few weeks’
The Justice Department is preparing some of the first guilty plea offers for people charged in the Capitol insurrection, as prosecutors grind through…
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Centennial heli-skiing permit denied
The U.S. Forest Service has denied an application to allow heli-skiing in the Centennial Mountains.…
Continue Reading American being held in Russia has been transferred without notice, family spokesperson says
Trevor Reed, an American jailed in Russia, was transferred without notice to a different pre-detention center last week and his family has not heard…
Continue Reading 89-year-old man’s wedding ring stolen from his hand
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — It’s been 26 years since James and Janice Sweatt…
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Senate votes to limit governor’s emergency authority
By a vote of 27-7-1, the Idaho Senate has approved legislation limiting the Governor’s powers during times of extreme emergency. …
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Still can’t pay your rent or mortgage? Here’s how the new stimulus plan will help
The $1.9 trillion stimulus package that President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday includes close to $50 billion in housing assistance to…
Continue Reading 78-year-old woman recalls being viciously beaten, carjacked by group of teens in Philadelphia
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A vicious attack caught on camera shows a man surrounded by a…
Continue Reading School criticized for new guidelines, asking students and parents to use more inclusive language
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — There are new guidelines at a Manhattan school to use more…
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State Department names senior official to lead response to mysterious ‘Havana syndrome’ attacks
The US State Department on Friday designated a senior official to lead the agency’s response to the invisible attacks against diplomats and US…
Continue Reading Thieves steal 6-year-old girl’s modified van from parking garage
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Thieves stole a family’s van from their apartment parking…
Continue Reading Differently-abled cheerleaders are true inspiration at gym
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Hard work, passion, and high-energy are the best way to describe…
Continue Reading Majority of New York congressional Democrats call for Gov. Cuomo’s resignation
The majority of House Democrats from New York, including prominent and powerful members of Congress, on Friday called on Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo…
Continue Reading Substitute teacher living in car gets $27K check from former student
Click here for updates on this story FONTANA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — When Jose Villarruel opens the door to his 1997…
Continue Reading Lawmaker files bill to establish minimum teacher salary of $70,000
Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — “Teachers had our backs. Now we must have theirs.” A…
Continue Reading Minneapolis City Council approves $27 million settlement to George Floyd’s estate
The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously voted to approve a $27 million settlement to George Floyd’s estate. “George Floyd’s…
Continue Reading Georgetown Law fires a professor after she was seen on video complaining about Black students
One Georgetown Law professor has been fired and another placed on administrative leave after one’s comments disparaging Black students were…
Continue Reading Cough more hazardous to COVID-19 medical workers than intubation, research suggests
Since the start of the pandemic, the most terrifying task in health care was thought to be when a doctor put a breathing tube down the trachea of a…
Continue Reading Daughter with fully vaccinated dad in long-term care facility wonders why she can’t visit
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Many nursing home residents who have been vaccinated at other…
Continue Reading $900K condo has bathroom without walls
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A unique condo is up for sale in Boston’s Jamaica Plain…
Continue Reading Boy starts food donation movement during can drive for his school
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Springfield Middle School parent was suspended…
Continue Reading ‘Hangry’ customer helps police stop alleged suspect running through a Chick-fil-A drive-thru
A quick-thinking customer at a Chick-fil-A drive-thru used the door of his truck to help police catch a fleeing suspect, authorities said. Police in…
Continue Reading Bezos declines invitation from Sanders to testify before Senate Budget Committee
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will not be testifying before the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday, according Mike Casca, a spokesman for Senator Bernie…
Continue Reading Goose with tennis ball-sized tumors getting help as lifelong mate waits for return
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — With two tennis ball-sized growths on each side…
Continue Reading Google and Microsoft are in a public feud
Google and Microsoft openly sparred on Friday as the latter prepared to testify at a Congressional hearing focusing on Big Tech’s impact on…
Continue Reading Hiker escapes from group of rattlesnakes in national forest
Click here for updates on this story NATURAL DAM, Arkansas (KFSM) — A local man says he stumbled into a wooded area…
Continue Reading Two teens charged with setting fire at ‘Biden barn’
Click here for updates on this story MIFFLINTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Mifflin County Regional Police have charged two…
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Andy Murray pulls out of Dubai Open after arrival of fourth child
Andy Murray has pulled out of next week’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after the birth of his fourth child. Matt Gentry, publicist for…
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First-term Idaho Republican lawmaker out with COVID-19
Republican Rep. Bruce Skaug says he received a positive COVID-19 test Friday morning.…
Continue Reading Students making prosthetic legs, plan to deliver them to people in need in Central America
Click here for updates on this story CHICKASAW, Alabama (WALA) — Students at Chickasaw High School are making…
Continue Reading Why the big numbers you’re hearing about the border are only part of the story
The new details emerging daily at the US-Mexico border are tough to track. It’s a fast-moving situation, described by the Biden administration…
Continue Reading ‘Frustration in our future’: Democrats prepare for internal clashes that could slow Biden’s agenda
House and Senate Democrats are bracing for a clash over the next phase of President Joe Biden’s agenda, preparing for a long slog and intense…
Continue Reading After Biden stimulus, US economic growth could rival China’s for the first time in decades
For decades, China’s economy has grown much faster than America’s. That trend is likely to be broken in 2021 as the US recovery from the…
Continue Reading CDC updates its Covid-19 guidance for childcare programs
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its guidance for childcare programs during the pandemic, emphasizing the…
Continue Reading Fact check: No, not all undocumented immigrants will get relief checks. Yes, some of them probably will
Last weekend, a prominent Republican senator, Ted Cruz of Texas, and the second-ranking Democratic senator, Dick Durbin of Illinois, had an argument…
Continue Reading Canadian-led team disproves ‘world’s oldest crater’ discovery in Greenland
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A Canadian-led international team of scientists have…
Continue Reading COVID-19 survivors with prolonged symptoms at greater risk for depression: study
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A new study suggests that some COVID-19 patients who…
Continue Reading Biden’s coronavirus team outlines efforts to meet ambitious new goals
The White House’s coronavirus response team on Friday outlined the different ways the federal government will be working to implement President…
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