10-year-old skis all 20 Idaho ski areas in one season
New Plymouth, Idaho, 10-year-old Henry Black has completed his quest to slalom all 20 of the state’s alpine ski areas.…
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Sanders invites Bezos to testify before Senate Budget Committee
Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos has been asked to testify before the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday, in a hearing focused on income…
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Idaho Canal pathway project to get underway this spring
Idaho Falls will begin construction of a new Idaho Canal pathway project this spring.…
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New ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban bill introduced in Idaho Senate
Lawmakers on a Senate panel on Friday introduced a new version of legislation that would outlaw abortions in Idaho after fetal heartbeats are…
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Japan’s Prime Minister will be first foreign leader to visit US under Biden, administration official says
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan will be the first foreign leader to visit the United States since President Joe Biden took office and the…
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Streets of blood in Myanmar town as UN fears ‘crimes against humanity’
Bloodshed continues in Myanmar after another violent day Thursday saw at least 12 people killed by the ruling junta, according to a watchdog group,…
Continue Reading Biden administration rescinds Trump-era immigration policy to alleviate surge of unaccompanied minors
The Biden administration announced Friday it is terminating a Trump-era agreement that it said discouraged sponsors of unaccompanied migrant…
Continue Reading Meghan said racism drove her out of the UK. Black Britons ask, ‘are we still here in 2021?’
It’s been a gut-wrenching week for Black Britons. First came the interview where what many Black Britons believed in their hearts to be true…
Continue Reading At least 30 students missing as armed men abduct students in new Nigeria kidnappings
At least 30 students are missing after gunmen attacked a college in Kaduna state northwest Nigeria Thursday night, according to authorities. The…
Continue Reading Vaccines and stimulus boost US consumer sentiment
American consumers are growing more confident as the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel becomes brighter. The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines,…
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Biden returns once again to the Rose Garden for stimulus celebration
President Joe Biden will take to the Rose Garden on Friday for the first time as president, celebrating passage of his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic made these cereals cool again
When the pandemic hit, something astonishing happened in the cereal aisle: It cleared out. Beloved brands like Grape-Nuts were suddenly out of stock.…
Continue Reading History shows why it doesn’t pay to bet against US stocks
Looking at the stock market, you’d never know that a year ago this week was the Coronavirus Crash. In a matter of days, the S&P 500 dropped…
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Pocatello Parks and Recreation offering partnership opportunities
If you’ve ever wanted to have your name or the name of your business on the side of a building or other major community improvement, now’s your…
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Justin Bieber and Crocs are collaborating again, pairing clogs and socks
Justin Bieber has teamed up with Crocs for the second time, after their first collaboration in October overwhelmed the comfort footwear brand’s…
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Sheriff’s office ‘Operation Gold Star’ leads to multiple arrests, firearms, drugs
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A major law enforcement operation in the Fresno County…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: Most Americans think election results could lead to political violence in the coming years
A broad majority of Americans say that political violence in response to election results is likely in the United States in the next few years,…
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Rexburg bank names new branch manager
D.L. Evans Bank has named Justin Kostial as Vice-President Branch Manager of its Rexburg branch.…
Continue Reading Nick Jonas releases ‘Spaceman’ music video and album
Nick Jonas’ highly anticipated album “Spaceman” has arrived. It’s the fourth solo CD for the singer, which he says was…
Continue Reading Finding good in a ‘bad situation’: Winery’s changes are for keeps
Click here for updates on this story LODI, California (KCRA) — There was another step forward in the effort to reopen…
Continue Reading South Africa’s Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini dies at 72
South Africans are calling for a state funeral be held in honor of Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, the revered monarch of the country’s largest…
Continue Reading ‘This is the grace of God’: Woman celebrates her 100th birthday
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL ) — Baltimore resident Aurea Torres celebrated a monumental…
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Here’s why experts say the US may be fooled by improving COVID-19 numbers and what that means for the summer
COVID-19 numbers may be on the decline in the United States after a year of collective grief. But with tens of thousands of deaths expected over the…
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Idaho Falls Power announces scholarship program
Idaho Falls Power is launching a college scholarship program to high school juniors and seniors.…
Continue Reading Downtown businesses hope upcoming Breonna Taylor demonstrations stay peaceful
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY ) — This weekend will mark the year anniversary of…
Continue Reading AstraZeneca says ‘no evidence’ of blood clot risk from vaccine as countries suspend its use
The global rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has encountered another hurdle as a handful of countries paused their use of the shot…
Continue Reading Ulta CEO Mary Dillon is stepping down
Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon, one of only a few dozen female chief executives of Fortune 500 companies, is stepping down after an eight-year run…
Continue Reading For first time since last March, University of Kansas Hospital has less than 10 acute COVID-19 patients
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KMBC ) — Officials with the University of Kansas Health…
Continue Reading A man wrongfully convicted of murder sues a rental car company for not providing a receipt that supported his alibi
A Michigan man was recently exonerated of murder, a charge for which he spent nearly five years in prison. Now, he’s suing a rental car company…
Continue Reading Trump’s time in White House could end up benefiting New York prosecutors
Former President Donald Trump’s time in the White House helped shield him from investigations and some lawsuits but it might open him up to…
Continue Reading UK exports to Europe fall 41% as Brexit hits trade
Britain’s exports to Europe collapsed in January as companies grappled with new terms of trade following Brexit. The United Kingdom exported…
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Madison Memorial recognized among top hospitals
Madison Memorial Hospital has been named one of the nation’s top 100 rural and community hospitals by the Chartis Group.…
Continue Reading Arizona Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick says she won’t seek re-election in 2022
Democratic Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona announced Friday that she will not seek re-election in 2022 and will retire from Congress at the end of…
Continue Reading New York prosecutor investigating Trump announces he won’t seek reelection
The New York prosecutor leading the most significant criminal probe against Donald Trump and his business announced Friday he is not running for…
Continue Reading Jennifer Garner just pierced her ears for the first time
“Yes Day” star Jennifer Garner just got her ears pierced. The actress, 48, said it never really occurred to her to do it sooner and…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Biden’s first prime-time address
President Joe Biden delivered the first prime-time address of his term on Thursday night, lamenting the devastation caused by Covid-19 over the past…
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Economic development was the topic of conversation during Thursday’s work session
Pocatello City Council members met at City Hall on Thursday for their scheduled work…
Continue Reading ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ mid-season premiere blindsides viewers with an unexpected death
“Grey’s Anatomy” returned for its mid-season premiere Thursday night, but an unexpected death on the show is leaving fans of the…
Continue Reading Man diagnosed with COVID-19 for second time
You may remember the Walck family from Lake Ariel. Scott Walck, his wife, and two sons battled the virus when it first appeared in Wayne County in…
Continue Reading Simon Hu resigns as Ant Group CEO following regulatory crackdown
Simon Hu has resigned as chief executive officer of Ant Group, months after the digital payments company was forced to pull its IPO amid a crackdown…
Continue Reading Canoo unveils what might be the world’s cutest electric pickup
With no need to house a big engine under a long hood, electric pickup truck designers are getting creative with shapes. There’s Tesla’s…
Continue Reading Why stocks could get a boost from $1,400 stimulus checks
Wall Street threw a party as President Joe Biden signed his sweeping $1.9 trillion stimulus package into law, giving investors confidence in their…
Continue Reading Mother became farmer during COVID-19 pandemic
Click here for updates on this story CHESANING, Michigan (WNEM) — COVID-19 sent nearly two million working moms out of…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor’s mother says her daughter’s death and the lack of justice is ‘still unbelievable’ a year later
Nearly one year after the death of Breonna Taylor, the anniversary of which is Saturday, the family and attorney said, “there’s still not…
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In ‘Kid 90,’ Soleil Moon Frye opens a time capsule about being young and famous in the ’90s
Turns out Soleil Moon Frye — TV’s “Punky Brewster” — meticulously documented her formative years, recently wading back…
Continue Reading Sharon Osbourne apologizes for supporting Piers Morgan in Meghan row
Sharon Osbourne has issued a public apology to the Black community after facing controversy over her impassioned defense of Piers Morgan on panel…
Continue Reading Armed men abduct students in new northwest Nigeria kidnappings
Armed men stormed a college in northwest Nigeria in the early hours of Friday morning, opened fire and kidnapped an unknown number of students, a…
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How a year of living almost exclusively online made the internet weird again
On the audio-based app Clubhouse, people are gathering in virtual rooms to make whale moaning noises or to participate in silent meditation together.…
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Simon Hu resigns as Ant Group CEO
Simon Hu has resigned as chief executive officer of Ant Group, months after the company was forced to pull its IPO amid a crackdown by Chinese…
Continue Reading NASA is naming the rocks and soil on Mars in the Navajo language
NASA is naming landmarks and geological features on Mars in the Navajo language. The Perseverance rover’s team, in collaboration with the…
Continue Reading Number of children in Border Patrol custody surpasses 3,700 amid ongoing surge
The United States continues to see a massive influx of migrants along the southern border, including many children. And while Border Patrol continues…
Continue Reading DNC launches new ad campaign as Biden and Democrats seek to sell Covid bill to Americans
The Democratic National Committee, in cooperation with the Biden White House, will kick off a sweeping effort to sell the newly signed Covid-19…
Continue Reading Biden running out of time to make decision on future of US mission in Afghanistan as situation worsens
With 50 days until the United States is supposed to complete a total withdrawal of troops and personnel from Afghanistan — a move that a…
Continue Reading Grandparents are getting to hug their grandkids for the first time after getting vaccinated
A granddaughter came to her grandmother’s apartment bearing a unique gift — it was a prescription for a hug. It had been a year since…
Continue Reading Trump, estranged from Presidents Club, excluded from predecessors’ PSA
When President Donald Trump received his Covid-19 vaccine at the White House in January, it was not recorded by official photographers or…
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Mick Schumacher: A ‘big privilege’ to carry legendary surname into Formula One again
Carrying the surname of one of the greatest Formula One drivers ever understandably brings huge pressure and expectation, but Mick Schumacher feels…
Continue Reading Some Georgia students are returning to online classes after spring break to mitigate Covid-19 spread
Atlanta Public Schools are hoping to mitigate spring break spikes of Covid-19 by temporarily returning to online learning. In light of anticipated…
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‘They are like a family’: How esports has helped its fans get through lockdown
The return of sport amid the pandemic has been one of the few saving graces for many people over the last year. It’s provided a welcome…
Continue Reading How this fruit became the star of Italian cooking
Paolo Gramaglia loves tomatoes. The owner and chef of the Michelin-starred President restaurant in Pompeii, his link with the fruit is so strong, he…
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How to change up your workout with easy dance cardio moves
If you’re slightly intimidated by — or not really into — cardio workouts but still want to burn calories and lose weight,…
Continue Reading They can only hold hands, but for Britain’s elderly, first touch with a relative ‘means everything’
In a small nursing home by the southern English seaside, David Alexander, 89, walks into his wife’s bedroom for the first time since October.…
Continue Reading Biden leaves Trump’s dystopia in the dust
If you were expecting President Joe Biden to take a victory lap, to boast about his remarkable achievements in just 50 days in office, it’s…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 12: Stimulus, Covid-19, state laws, Myanmar, George Floyd
“Absolutely historic.” That’s how the National Weather Service in Wyoming is describing a winter storm that will hit part of the…
Continue Reading UK exports to Europe fell 41% in January as Brexit hit trade
Britain’s exports to Europe collapsed in January as companies grappled with new terms of trade following Brexit. The United Kingdom exported…
Continue Reading A translator for Amanda Gorman’s poem has been dropped in Spain
A writer hired to translate Amanda Gorman’s poem “The Hill We Climb” into Catalan said he has been removed from the position by…
Continue Reading The greatest airplane beds in the sky
The most luxurious thing in the sky is to stretch out on a fully flat bed and sleep your way through a night flight, arriving refreshed the next…
Continue Reading Armed men storm school, abduct students in new northwest Nigeria kidnapping
Armed men stormed a college in northwest Nigeria in the early hours of Friday morning, opened fire and kidnapped an unknown number of students, a…
Continue Reading The debate over reopening schools is fierce and divisive. Here’s where people on different sides of the issue are coming from
It’s been one year since millions of students last stepped inside a classroom. One year since schools started shuttering to help get Covid-19…
Continue Reading Pakistan bans TikTok again
TikTok has been banned in Pakistan for a second time. The popular short-form video app is no longer available on mobile devices in the country after…
Continue Reading Matthew McConaughey is considering Texas governor run
Matthew McConaughey says he is seriously considering a run for Texas governor. The “True Detective” star, whose home state is Texas, says…
Continue Reading An Ohio zookeeper is recovering after a cheetah attack
A keeper at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is recovering after being attacked by a cheetah on Thursday, according to a statement from the zoo given to…
Continue Reading Video shows Rochester, NY police officers pleading with man armed with a knife before fatally shooting him
A police officer in Rochester, New York, is on administrative leave and an investigation has been launched after he shot and killed a man who charged…
Continue Reading ACLU files lawsuit seeking release or vaccination of more San Diego County inmates after latest Covid-19 outbreak
After a recent outbreak of Covid-19 infections at the largest correctional facility in San Diego County, a class-action lawsuit was filed Wednesday…
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The US might be fooled by improving Covid-19 numbers, experts say, as tens of thousands of Americans are predicted to die by July
Covid-19 numbers may be on the decline in the United States after a year of collective grief. But with tens of thousands of deaths expected over the…
Continue Reading One year after the pandemic was declared, 1 in 10 Americans have been fully vaccinated
Exactly one year after the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic and about three months since the first Americans…
Continue Reading ‘I need you’: Biden asks Americans to do their part to help country emerge from Covid crisis
The light at the end of the tunnel may be the fireworks bursting in air on the Fourth of July. President Joe Biden on Thursday offered Americans the…
Continue Reading China successfully launches Long March 7A rocket after failed first attempt
China successfully launched its new-generation Long March 7A rocket early Friday morning on its second attempt, sending an experimental satellite…
Continue Reading Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma test positive for Covid-19
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife, Asma, have tested positive for Covid-19, the president’s office said in a statement Monday. The…
Continue Reading Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul’s appeal rejected by court
A Saudi court has rejected an appeal by prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul that would have allowed her to travel freely, her…
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Idaho Falls City Council Member Resigns; applicants welcome
According to Idaho law, when a vacancy occurs on the City Council, it is filled by an appointment of the Mayor, then ratified by the City…
Continue Reading Pentagon and senior members of military call out Tucker Carlson for mocking women serving in armed forces: His words ‘don’t reflect our values’
In an extraordinary rebuke, the Pentagon and several senior members of the US military called out Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Thursday for a…
Continue Reading Cheetah attacks a keeper at an Ohio zoo
A keeper at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is recovering after being attacked by a cheetah on Thursday, according to a statement from the zoo given to…
Continue Reading Coupang, the Amazon of South Korea, sees its shares pop in mega US IPO
Coupang, South Korea’s biggest e-commerce company, has pulled off the largest US initial public offering so far this year. Shares of the…
Continue Reading China to begin trial of two Canadians for alleged espionage soon, state media reports
Two Canadian citizens charged with espionage in China could go on trial “soon,” according to the state-run Global Times newspaper.…
Continue Reading Pressure ratchets up on Cuomo after New York Assembly speaker OKs impeachment investigation
New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced mounting political pressure on Thursday after the speaker of the state Assembly authorized the judiciary…
Continue Reading Judge reinstates third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin now faces an additional murder charge in the death of George Floyd after a Hennepin County judge…
Continue Reading 7 takeaways from Joe Biden’s prime-time Covid-19 speech
President Joe Biden marked a year since the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the country with his first prime-time address — a speech in which he…
Continue Reading Former owners of girls boarding school facing more than 100 felony charges including statutory rape
The former owners of a girls’ boarding school in Missouri are facing more than 100 felony charges between them related to the abuse of 16…
Continue Reading Biden didn’t really tell the ‘truth’ about his Covid relief bill
President Joe Biden’s speech Thursday night contained a long section about “the truth,” and he said the truth is that the only way…
Continue Reading California man sentenced for drowning his two sons in ‘diabolical’ insurance scheme, prosecutors say
A California judge sentenced a man to 212 years in federal prison for killing his two sons in an insurance scheme worth more than $260,000, according…
Continue Reading A St. Louis high school, known for alumni like Tina Turner, was facing closure. Now, officials are trying to save it with art
Sumner High School, the first Black high school west of the Mississippi River, was once a key landmark in its community. But in January, St. Louis…
Continue Reading Parent suspended after using racial slur at game involving Springfield Middle School
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Springfield Middle School parent was suspended…
Continue Reading Passerby talks man back from edge of highway bridge
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A city of Asheville employee is being…
Continue Reading Biden directs states to open vaccinations to all adults by May 1
Addressing a pandemic-worn nation a year after coronavirus brought life to a halt, President Joe Biden on Thursday offered a plan to lift the country…
Continue Reading Powerlines sagging into backyard worries homeowner
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A homeowner has been dealing with an unusual nuisance for…
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Idaho State’s tournament run ends in the quarterfinals
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho State men’s basketball team started and ended their Big Sky Tournament campaign on Thursday night. The Bengals fell…
Continue Reading New York Assembly speaker OK’s committee impeachment investigation into Cuomo allegations
New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo was under renewed political pressure on Thursday after the speaker of the state Assembly authorized the…
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Idaho officials ask for bird feeder removals amid outbreak
In an effort to reduce the potential transmission of salmonellosis locally, Idaho Fish and Game recommends those who have bird feeders in their yards…
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Local trends as COVID-19 pandemic hits one-year mark
As we come to the year mark when the first case of COVID-19 appeared in Idaho, the number of active cases in the state seems to be…
Continue Reading 5 ways the stimulus package is expected to reduce poverty
President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion relief package represents one of the largest federal efforts to reduce poverty in the last half…
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