Elon Musk lost $27 billion last week
Elon Musk’s net worth plunged last week as tech stocks got hammered and Tesla shares’ stunning rise quickly unraveled. Wall Street is…
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Stocks (mostly) rally as Wall Street cheers Biden’s stimulus package
Wall Street was in rally mode Monday — for the most part. Tech stocks and other momentum darlings — the so-called FAANG stocks — weren’t…
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The great news from the CDC
During my career I have worked with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other national organizations to construct guidelines…
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Mother on suicide watch after facing judge on charges that she killed her 4-year-old son
Click here for updates on this story NEW LONDON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A New London mother is on suicide watch after she…
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What the Biden administration can do to fight child poverty
Juanita Dominguez (whose real name has been changed to protect her privacy) is an immigrant from Venezuela and a single mother of two living in…
Continue Reading Daniel Prude’s son files lawsuit against Rochester and city police officers alleging wrongful death
Daniel Prude’s son is suing the city of Rochester, New York, and police officers involved in Prude’s death in federal court for alleged…
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Rare meteorite that fell on UK driveway may contain ‘ingredients for life’
A fireball that lit up the sky over the United Kingdom and Northern Europe on February 28 was an extremely rare type of meteorite. Fragments of the…
Continue Reading Bowling Green State University sophomore dies after drinking at fraternity event, family attorney says
A sophomore at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in Ohio died after drinking at a fraternity event, an attorney for his family said. Stone Foltz,…
Continue Reading Cuomo faces mounting Democratic backlash as top New York state lawmakers call for resignation
The walls are closing in on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Powerful state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins called for her fellow…
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2 attorneys named to lead investigation into Cuomo sexual harassment allegations
A former federal prosecutor and an employment discrimination attorney have been selected to lead the investigation into sexual harassment claims made…
Continue Reading A Mexican restaurant in Texas is requiring people to keep wearing masks. Some are threatening to call ICE on the staff
As Texans look ahead to the mask mandate ending and businesses reopening fully on Wednesday, one Houston restaurant is dealing with hateful comments…
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1 hospitalized after snowmobile accident
The West Yellowstone Police Department dispatch center received a 911 call reporting a snowmobile crash that had resulted in a possible broken leg…
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Industrial hemp bill passes House
The Idaho House passed a bill Monday to legalize the production of industrial…
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren quietly releases massive social media report on GOP colleagues who voted to overturn the election
Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren has quietly posted a nearly 2,000-page report documenting social media posts by her Republican colleagues who voted…
Continue Reading Appropriations chair says review shows need for ‘substantial investment’ in Capitol security
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré and other former military leaders faced pointed questions from House members about the security review conducted…
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Eastern Idaho cocaine dealer sentenced
A 51-year-old Idaho Falls man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 58 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine,…
Continue Reading Greene and Freedom Caucus members force delay on votes for non-controversial legislation
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and several members of the House Freedom Caucus made plans Monday night to ask for a roll call vote…
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Boy, 13, arrested after boy, 14, found dead in Cheyenne
Police in Wyoming arrested a 13-year-old boy after finding a 14-year-old boy dead of an apparent gunshot…
Continue Reading Greg Abbott’s delusional ideas about Covid
Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to “open Texas 100%,” lifting all Covid-19 restrictions and end his state’s mask mandate on March…
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378 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 378 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…
Continue Reading Democrats still face tricky path to gutting filibuster despite Manchin’s openness to reforms
Liberal Democrats are sensing new momentum behind their years-long drive to overhaul the Senate’s hallowed filibuster — but they still…
Continue Reading India is trying to build its own internet
While Twitter finds itself in a prolonged standoff with the Indian government over the company’s refusal to take down certain accounts, a…
Continue Reading Will you get the third stimulus check? Here’s how to know.
A third round of stimulus payments is expected to be on the way later this month. The payments are included in a sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid relief…
Continue Reading Biden administration grants humanitarian protections to Venezuelans in the US
The Biden administration on Monday granted humanitarian protection for Venezuelans, allowing an estimated 300,000 people to apply and remain lawfully…
Continue Reading NYC prosecutors’ probe into Trump finances expands to include millions loaned for Chicago skyscraper
The Manhattan district attorney’s office subpoenaed documents from an investment company that loaned the Trump Organization millions of dollars…
Continue Reading Neighbors come together to help family who lost everything in a house a fire
Click here for updates on this story BENTON TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The people of Lake Sheridan in Benton…
Continue Reading Manhattan district attorney subpoenas NYC property tax agency in Trump Organization probe
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has subpoenaed the New York City Tax Commission as part of a criminal investigation into former…
Continue Reading Bush and Clinton portraits are back on display in White House’s Grand Foyer
The White House has rehung the official presidential portraits of former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton after they were removed last July…
Continue Reading Police: Major drug bust nets approximately $70K, illegal guns, and illegal drugs
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — An elite Atlanta police unit served a search warrant at a…
Continue Reading A sculpture of the enslaved Black explorer who was on the Lewis and Clark expedition was mysteriously placed in an Oregon park
A bust of the enslaved explorer who accompanied Lewis and Clark was mysteriously put in a Portland, Oregon, park last month. Weeks later, the artist…
Continue Reading Texas Democrats urge Abbott to accept federal funds to help border communities
Democratic lawmakers from Texas are urging the state’s governor to accept federal funds to help with the testing and quarantining of migrants…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 224 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 5 new deaths
Local health officials reported 224 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths in the area…
Continue Reading Troopers recover 76 pounds of meth from traffic stop in Missouri
Click here for updates on this story COOPER COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — A big bust for a Missouri drug-sniffing dog.…
Continue Reading Georgia Senate approves sweeping election bill that would repeal no-excuse absentee voting
Georgia’s state Senate on Monday passed an election bill that would repeal no-excuse absentee voting, among other sweeping changes in the…
Continue Reading ‘QAnon shaman’ must remain in jail, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Monday that the so-called “QAnon shaman” who was charged in the Capitol insurrection is too dangerous to release…
Continue Reading Why the Meghan and Harry interview hit Black and racialized viewers harder
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario For many Black and racialized viewers, Oprah Winfrey’s interview…
Continue Reading GOP complains that Honoré probe of Capitol security wasn’t bipartisan
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré and other former military leaders faced pointed questions from House members about the security review conducted…
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A few showers with gusty winds Monday night into Tuesday
A disturbance from a Pacific low pressure center, is slowly working across the region this evening. We’re seeing a few snow and rain showers, mostly…
Continue Reading Daylight Saving Time is a week away — here’s how you can prepare now
In the fall, waking up to realize Daylight Saving Time ended overnight might feel great — especially when you get that extra hour of sleep. In the…
Continue Reading Teen siblings find, return $1,000 discarded after bank robbery
Click here for updates on this story BANGOR TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WNEM) — Two young siblings are being commended for…
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Water supply projections vary across Idaho
The Natural Resources Conservation Service reports most of Idaho now holds a normal to above normal snowpack. …
Continue Reading US proposes Afghanistan government enter interim power-sharing agreement with Taliban
The Biden administration has proposed to the Afghan government that they enter an interim power-sharing agreement with the Taliban in a letter from…
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COVID-19 “South Africa Variant” identified in Teton County, Wyo.
A COVID-19 test collected from a Teton County resident in January 2021 has been genotyped and identified as the COVID-19 variant B.1.351, which was…
Continue Reading Police: Woman kicked out of bar drove car into crowd, injuring 1
Click here for updates on this story MT. PLEASANT, Wis.consin (WDJT) — Mount Pleasant police say a woman who got kicked…
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Chukars introduce 2021 coaching staff
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho Falls Chukars have its coaching staff in place for its first season as an independent. Billy Gardner Jr was…
Continue Reading Rare Kobe Bryant rookie card sells for almost $1.8 million
A rare Kobe Bryant rookie card sold for more than $1.795 million on Saturday, “an all-time record” for any Bryant card, according to the…
Continue Reading Guard members honored at Purple Heart ceremony
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World ) — Marshal D. Roberts has become a common namesake…
Continue Reading GOP Sen. Roy Blunt announces he will not run for reelection
Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri, a member of GOP leadership, announced Monday that he will not run for reelection, the latest Republican senator to…
Continue Reading Firefighters rescue Labrador puppy from cliff
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A playful labrador puppy who bolted away from its owner and…
Continue Reading Why Oprah’s interview with Meghan and Harry drew a staggering 17 million viewers
Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey was a cultural earthquake, with upwards of 17 million viewers measured by Nielsen’s TV…
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Kathryn Hahn wants more Agatha Harkness in her future
Kathryn Hahn says she’s thrilled she got to play “WandaVision” villain Agatha Harkness, but says she never saw the role coming.…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Wells Fargo is joining the green wave sweeping finance
Wells Fargo is the latest big bank to embrace ambitious lending goals to fight the climate crisis. The bank is setting a goal of net zero greenhouse…
Continue Reading Woman struck by backhoe, run over in Brooklyn
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — New video sheds light on the death of a woman near a…
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It’s not just you. Your pets are also putting on the pounds during the pandemic
Pets are often celebrated for matching their owner’s mannerisms. Walking at the same pace? A sign of good training. Cuddling and watching TV…
Continue ReadingA snake that smiles right back at you … three times
There are a few reptile fanatics that smile when they see snakes, but maybe only one snake that can smile right back at you … three times.…
Continue Reading As Grassley weighs his future, Republicans eye his seat
He’s been in the Senate for more than four decades and a fixture in Iowa since starting his political career more than 62 years ago. And now at…
Continue Reading Fruit stand worker injured in East Side crash grateful to be alive
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — An outdoor dining spot was leveled after a car crash Friday on…
Continue Reading Teachers are making surprise visits to students who are struggling with online learning
Three Texas teachers heard giggles as they insistently knocked on the front door of their student’s home. “We knocked and knocked and…
Continue Reading International Women’s Day: With mom’s help, 9-year-old London Warren publishes book all about school and Covid safety
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — To help celebrate International Women’s Day, CBS 2’s Lauren…
Continue Reading Thousands of students have dropped out of school due to Covid-19. These are the educators trying to track them down
The first thing you need to know about dropping out of school is that it doesn’t happen all at once. Educators say students don’t just…
Continue Reading Teen accused of making threat to middle school
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a 15-year-old…
Continue Reading ‘There will be arrests’: Police using video from massive party to identify people who attended
Click here for updates on this story BOULDER, Colorado (KCNC) — The chief of police said they have “excellent”…
Continue Reading ‘Just trying to do good’: Junior college professor runs to support struggling students
Click here for updates on this story MODESTO, California (KOVR) — Coming up on day two and counting, Sam Pierstorff has…
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School election results for March 9
Several school districts across eastern Idaho are holding elections for Supplement Levies, Bond issues and recall elections. …
Continue Reading Good Samaritan helps mother, daughter after moving truck crash
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A good Samaritan rushed to get a mother and…
Continue Reading Brothers use allowance money for non-profit organization’s Street Pantry program
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A local non-profit organization is recognizing…
Continue Reading A woman, nicknamed ‘book lady,’ wants to give away 1 million books to her community
Jennifer Williams wants students to love reading the way she did as a child. So, she decided to give away 1 million books to people in her small town…
Continue Reading Firefighters save their fire chief’s burning home
Click here for updates on this story KINGSTON, New Hampshire (WBZ) — New Hampshire firefighters said it was a…
Continue Reading John Roberts dissents alone and doesn’t hold back
Chief Justice John Roberts, untethered from his usual position in the Supreme Court majority and dissenting alone on Monday, fired back with an…
Continue Reading 8-year-old boy hailed a hero after discovering baby sister unresponsive in pool
Click here for updates on this story PLACERVILLE, California (KOVR) — An 8-Year-Old Placerville boy is being hailed a…
Continue Reading How the pandemic transformed some of America’s top female execs
Working from home while caring for family during a deadly pandemic has been transformational for many women — and often not in a good way. With…
Continue Reading A woman, nicknamed ‘book lady,’ wants to give away one million books to her community
Jennifer Williams wants students to love reading the way she did as a child. So, she decided to give away one million books to people in her small…
Continue Reading Commission, community divided over official’s resignation
Click here for updates on this story LEESBURG, Georgia (Albany Herald ) — What started with apparent confusion by Lee…
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‘Self-serving’: UK media tabloids hit back at Meghan and Harry’s interview
British tabloids are hammering Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and her husband Prince Harry after their explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey. Meghan…
Continue Reading Program helps commercial livestock producers recover losses from winter storms
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — The final losses are still not known from Oklahoma’s…
Continue Reading New Mexico teen catches 55-pound blue catfish at Elephant Butte
Click here for updates on this story ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A New Mexico teen caught a 55-pound blue…
Continue Reading Woman supporting refugees in honor of husband killed in hate crime
Click here for updates on this story LENEXA, Kansas (KMBC) — For her husband’s 37th birthday, Sunayana Dumala asked…
Continue Reading Twenty-somethings are finding their dream apartments on TikTok
As vacant apartments pile up in big cities, real estate agents are increasingly turning to TikTok to match twenty-somethings with rentals that are a…
Continue Reading Women’s Day March goes virtual
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A stark contrast to previous marches, Omaha Women’s…
Continue Reading Dozens protest possible permanent closure of historic theatre
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Several people gathered to protest the possible permanent closure…
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Idaho gas prices rise this week
For many Idaho drivers, the days of cheaper gas prices are officially in the rearview mirror. …
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Chaka Khan and Idina Menzel remake ‘I’m Every Woman’ for International Women’s Day
It’s the remake of all remakes. Chaka Khan and Idina Menzel, two of music’s most powerful voices, have teamed up for a new version of…
Continue Reading Blind 85-yo fears losing her home after winter storm damage
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A family in southwest Houston said they’re on the verge of…
Continue Reading Woman thwarts suspected scammer going door-to-door pretending to work for PGE
Click here for updates on this story OREGON CITY, Oregon (KPTV) — An Oregon City woman recently thwarted a suspected…
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Jackson secures CARES Act funds for 7 local agencies
The town of Jackson will receive over $1 million in state administered CARES Act funding for seven local agencies. …
Continue Reading Equatorial Guinea explosions kill at least 31, injure hundreds more
At least 31 people died in multiple explosions at a military base in the port city of Bata, in Equatorial Guinea, the Central African country’s…
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Girl, 9, killed after car hits 3 people in Portland suburb
A 9-year-old girl has been killed and two others injured after they were hit by a car in a Portland suburb.…
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House panel OKs bill to make ballot initiatives tougher
A House panel has approved legislation making it more difficult to get initiatives or referendums on ballots in what is seen as a rural vs. urban…
Continue Reading A search for biological relatives leads an adopted woman to the FBI’s most wanted list
Kathy Gillcrist knew she was adopted, but what she didn’t know is that a search for her birth parents would lead her to the FBI’s most…
Continue Reading Historical Society highlights women who helped in the Iowa underground railroad
Click here for updates on this story WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (WQAD) — An exhibit at the West Des Moines Historical…
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Idaho Falls Zoo to open April 10
The Idaho Falls Zoo will reopen for the 2021 season on Saturday, April 10 at 9:30…
Continue Reading Student spends more than a year cleaning up trash at popular hiking spot
Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, California (KABC) — He made it his mission to clean up all of the trash…
Continue Reading The US pandemic at one year: Looking back at the week everything changed, and looking forward
This week’s news coverage of the coronavirus will toggle between retrospectives about the one-year anniversary of the pandemic and…
Continue Reading White and Black Americans are divided over George Floyd’s death and whether race relations have improved, poll finds
White and Black Americans’ perceptions of race relations and the circumstances around George Floyd’s death remain split, a new poll has…
Continue Reading Fact check: Prisoners also got relief checks from the pandemic bills Trump signed and Cotton voted for
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, a Republican, is attacking Democrats for passing a pandemic relief bill that will send money to prisoners. “Dzhokhar…
Continue Reading The role of an unexpected savior is not new to Tyler Perry
In an interview filled with one bombshell after another, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry revealed their fears and struggles with racism in the royal…
Continue Reading House likely to vote Wednesday on Biden’s Covid relief bill
The House of Representatives now appears to be on track for a final vote Wednesday on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan. House…
Continue Reading A proposed Kentucky bill would make it a crime to insult or taunt a police officer
Kentucky state lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make it a crime to insult or taunt a law enforcement officer in a way that could provoke a…
Continue Reading She’s the first female tour guide in Afghanistan, but she’s determined not to be the last
For many people who work as tour guides, showing people around a new city involves a little bit of getting off the beaten track. But when there is no…
Continue Reading Task force on Capitol security released final report Monday
The task force established to review security at the US Capitol released its final report Monday, which calls for sweeping changes to improve US…
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