Convicted killer Joseph Duncan has terminal brain cancer
Convicted child killer Joseph Duncan has terminal brain cancer and will likely die before his federal death sentence is carried out, according to…
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Biden signs executive orders establishing Gender Policy Council and addressing sexual violence in education
President Joe Biden signed two executive orders on Monday to establish the White House Gender Policy Council and address sexual violence in the…
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Despite ‘inappropriate behavior,’ UEFA clears officials of alleged racist abuse during Champions League game
UEFA announced on Monday that Romanian fourth official Sebastian Colţescu and assistant referee Octavian Sovre have been cleared of racism and other…
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Stocks rally as Wall Street cheers Biden’s stimulus package
The Dow surged more than 600 points on Monday as investors cheered the Senate’s passage of a Covid-19 relief package that aims to bolster the…
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Reward for reporting illegal motorized travel or dumping on public land
The BLM is asking everyone to report illegal off-road travel or illegal dumping on public lands. It could earn the caller a $500 reward from the…
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Vallow/Daybell hearing vacated
Judge Steven W. Boyce said a discussion that took place during a breakout session Monday will be…
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College investigates large maskless weekend party that was shut down by state police
Click here for updates on this story MANSFIELD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A large party over the weekend near the University…
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Jury selection set to begin in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd. Here’s what to expect
The death that sparked a worldwide movement will take center stage in a heavily fortified Minneapolis courtroom as jury selection is set to begin in…
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Wyoming mask requirements to be dropped
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon says he will remove mask requirements allowing bars, restaurants, theaters, and gyms to resume normal operations on…
Continue Reading Toddler battles extremely rare epilepsy condition, family needs help with medical expenses
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — An Alabama family is desperate for help. Their…
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RMHC needs community support
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho is on a mission to help local families in…
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First on CNN: Cameron Diaz wants to ship you her wine
Actress Cameron Diaz and fashion entrepreneur Katherine Power have a problem: Their new wine label is so popular that even they are having trouble…
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Russian disinformation campaign working to undermine confidence in Covid-19 vaccines used in US
Online platforms directed by Russian intelligence are spreading disinformation about two of the coronavirus vaccines being used in the US, a State…
Continue Reading For the first time, girls were eligible to be Eagle Scouts — and nearly 1,000 earned the elite rank
Valerie Johnston knew she wanted to be a Boy Scout since she was 6. That’s when she started attending meetings with her brother. When she…
Continue Reading Biden to mark one year of Covid-19 shutdown in primetime address Thursday
President Joe Biden will deliver his first primetime address this Thursday, commemorating the milestone of one year since the global pandemic…
Continue Reading ‘I still can’t put it into words’: Stephanie Travers on the ‘surreal’ moment she became the first Black woman on an F1 podium
As Lewis Hamilton celebrated his victory at last season’s Styrian Grand Prix, a member of the Mercedes team grabbed Stephanie Travers and told…
Continue Reading Being owned by a billionaire is a struggling newsroom’s dream. But it can turn into a nightmare
Not all rich people spend their money on space travel and charities. Some also want to own media companies. Jeff Bezos has The Washington Post. John…
Continue Reading Georgia teachers now eligible to get vaccinated
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Teachers in the state of Georgia are eligible to get vaccinated…
Continue Reading ‘Pop-up Sanford’ aims to give residents a community center again
Click here for updates on this story SANFORD, Michigan (WNEM) — Building back Sanford. That’s what one small group of…
Continue Reading Pick-up truck sought after ‘Homeless Jesus’ statue stolen
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The search is on for the person who took a statue depicting…
Continue Reading Stephen Breyer adds ‘respect’ to his dissent of Amy Coney Barrett’s first opinion
Justice Amy Coney Barrett filed her first signed majority opinion last week, a momentous occasion for any new justice, and now she officially has the…
Continue Reading Parents buy t-shirts in support of equality for girls sports
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — What started as a federal lawsuit between three…
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Read: Task force report on security failures during Capitol riot
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré was tasked by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in January to lead a review of Capitol security, which would end in…
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US states look to step up wolf kills, pushed by Republicans
Wolf hunting policies in some U.S. states are taking an aggressive turn as Republican lawmakers and conservative hunting groups push to curb their…
Continue Reading These sea slugs can self-decapitate and grow a new body
It turns out getting beheaded doesn’t mean automatic death for every animal. Researchers discovered that two species of sea slugs, Elysia cf.…
Continue Reading Iraq Most Wanted Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Iraq’s “most wanted” fugitives list. Timeline April 11, 2003 – In a press conference, Army Brig. Gen.…
Continue Reading Here’s how close the US is to a possible COVID-19 surge, expert warns
The US is in the “eye of the hurricane” right now, according to epidemiologist Michael Osterholm. After months of devastation, it…
Continue Reading NBA All-Star Game Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the NBA All-Star Game. The All-Star Game caps off All-Star Weekend. All-Star Weekend includes the Slam Dunk contest, the Three…
Continue Reading New York City high schools to reopen for in-person learning on March 22
New York City’s public high schools will reopen for in-person learning on March 22, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. The city’s high…
Continue Reading One reason Meghan suffered racist UK coverage: The media is not diverse
When British newspapers first broke the news of Prince Harry’s relationship with Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, one Mail Online headline…
Continue Reading Supreme Court — over John Roberts’ sole dissent — rules in favor of student in First Amendment case
The Supreme Court on Monday revived a lawsuit brought by a former student seeking to hold his state university accountable for violating his First…
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Fremont search team kept busy Saturday
Fremont County Search and Rescue team members brought two people out of the back country to safety Saturday. …
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Critics Choice Awards 2021: See the full list of winners
The 26th annual Critics Choice Awards, which honor some of the best film and television of the year, were presented Sunday. See below for a full list…
Continue Reading CDC releases new guidelines for Americans vaccinated against COVID-19
New guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely visit with other…
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Billionaire MacKenzie Scott remarries, tying the knot with a Seattle schoolteacher
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, one of the world’s richest people, has re-married after her 2019 divorce from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Seattle…
Continue Reading Firefighters run 48 miles, raise $8,000 to help end child sex trafficking
Click here for updates on this story TULARE, California (KFSN) — Pictures capture the moments Tulare City firefighters…
Continue Reading Volunteers come together to serve homeless
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A group of Fresno community members rolled up their…
Continue Reading New York state senate majority leader joins growing Democratic calls for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign
The walls are closing in on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Powerful state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins called for her fellow…
Continue Reading Man raises money by running
Click here for updates on this story WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — One man was running for a cause close to his…
Continue Reading Katharine McPhee Foster shares first photo of son
Katharine McPhee Foster is enjoying being a first time mother. That was the message she shared over the weekend on her Instagram stories. The…
Continue Reading The emotional catharsis of ‘Wandavision’ in a year of grief
Warning: Spoilers for “WandaVision” follow. There’s a moment in the penultimate episode of the Disney+ series…
Continue Reading Boy Scout creating wheelchair accessible garden beds for seniors
Click here for updates on this story ADAMS COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Boy Scout is creating wheelchair-accessible…
Continue Reading What’s next with the Covid relief bill
The House is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the Senate version of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, a timeline that could…
Continue Reading Malala Yousafzai lands Apple TV+ deal and discusses her hope for International Women’s Day
Nobel laureate and activist Malala Yousafzai is teaming up with Apple TV+ to bring empowering content to the streaming platform. Yousafzai spoke to…
Continue Reading The Firm: Britain’s royal ‘institution’ explained
Oprah Winfrey’s bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has caused shockwaves, with the couple accusing the royal…
Continue Reading Man battling rare cancer for 3rd time receives life-changing surgery
Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — We brought you the story of Omar Capo last…
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“School of Rock” hits Snake River students
When you think of high school band class, traditionally one might think of concert music or jazz…
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2 juveniles, 1 woman arrested after prowler investigation
Three people were arrested by Idaho Falls Police, including a woman and two juveniles, after a prowler complaint in the 100 block of North Water at…
Continue Reading The royal split, racism and family struggles: 11 things we learned from Harry and Meghan’s explosive interview
It was the interview that some within Buckingham Palace must have feared — but Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s discussion…
Continue Reading Gem museum nears completion as pandemic clouds its plans to open
Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (Arizona Daily Star) — Tucson’s new gem and mineral museum will…
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Meghan reveals she ‘didn’t want to be alive anymore’ in bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, said in a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey that her life as a British royal was so isolating and lonely at one point…
Continue Reading Team LeBron wins NBA All-Star Game, but HBCUs were the real winner of the night
While Team LeBron defeated Team Durant 170-150 to win the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, the real winners of the night were historically Black colleges…
Continue Reading NASA named the Perseverance rover’s landing spot for Octavia E. Butler, the pioneering Black science-fiction author
Though they starred aliens, vampires and time travelers, Octavia E. Butler’s celebrated science-fiction novels were often grounded on Earth.…
Continue Reading So few influenza cases, Canada can’t declare start of flu season yet
Click here for updates on this story SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (CTV News) — There have been so few cases of influenza…
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Bruno Mars is begging the Grammys to let him perform
Despite selling millions of records and winning countless awards, Bruno Mars is not too proud to beg. The singer is petitioning for his band, Silk…
Continue Reading Most distant cosmic jet discovered 13 billion light-years away
It has taken 13 billion years for the light from the powerful jets of a distant object to reach us. These jets, the most distant known source of…
Continue Reading Georgia Senate considers repealing no excuse absentee voting in sweeping election bill
Georgia Republican lawmakers are pushing to clamp down on voting rights Monday, potentially passing a sweeping election bill that among other things…
Continue Reading Oprah shows the world how it’s done
Leverage your celebrity wattage, A-list connections and interview track record. Produce a gorgeously staged sit-down interview in a comfortable…
Continue Reading Why you should wear a face mask even if your state doesn’t require it
Health experts have long argued that face masks are critical to slowing the spread of the coronavirus and ending the pandemic. But some elected…
Continue Reading Meghan reveals ‘concerns’ within royal family about her baby’s skin color
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has said there was concern within the royal family about her baby’s skin tone, and her husband Prince Harry condemned…
Continue Reading Deliveroo promises some riders $14,000 when it IPOs. Most will get far less
Amazon-backed food delivery startup Deliveroo has announced plans to give some of its busiest riders £10,000 bonuses ($13,850) when it goes public…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic surpasses Roger Federer’s all-time record of weeks spent as world No.1
Novak Djokovic has broken Roger Federer‘s all-time record for most weeks spent as the men’s world No.1. The Serbian has now topped the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 8: Stimulus, Covid-19, Russia, South Korea, Meghan & Harry
It’s International Women’s Day, and CNN asked women around the world what they’ve learned during the pandemic. Here’s what…
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Apartment Fire sends one to EIRMC burn unit
Fire caused an estimated $600,000 in damage and injured one person in Rexburg Sunday…
Continue Reading A Pennsylvania town surprised its UPS driver with a $1,000 gift thanking him for his hard work during the pandemic
A UPS driver was moved to tears after his customers in Pennsylvania showed their appreciation in a big way. Chad Turns delivers for UPS in the small…
Continue Reading ‘We were the only airplanes in the sky’ — the surreal lives of Covid-era pilots
Darrell Myers remembers the surreal feeling last March when nearly all passenger travel shut down, leaving cargo pilots like him flying all alone.…
Continue Reading Amid the rubble of Mosul, Pope Francis declares hope ‘more powerful than hatred’
Standing amid the rubble left behind by the now defeated ISIS terrorists in the Iraqi city of Mosul, Pope Francis on Saturday declared hope to be…
Continue Reading Biden to sign executive orders establishing Gender Policy Council and addressing sexual violence in education
President Joe Biden is set to sign two executive orders on Monday which will establish the White House Gender Policy Council and address sexual…
Continue Reading Chinese selfie app pours cash into bitcoin and could buy more
Tesla turned heads last month when it revealed that it had invested big in bitcoin. Now a Chinese company is jumping on the cryptocurrency bandwagon,…
Continue Reading Myanmar military occupies hospitals and universities ahead of mass strike
Troops in Myanmar have occupied hospitals and university campuses, and ramped up nighttime raids ahead of a nationwide strike to protest against the…
Continue Reading Harry, Meghan and the power of their story
Among journalists in Queen Victoria’s England, Walter Bagehot was a central figure. Not only did he marry well — to the daughter of the…
Continue Reading China faces huge climate and tech challenges in its bid for global leadership
China’s leaders are finalizing their political and economic agenda for the rest of 2021 and beyond. How the country achieves technological…
Continue Reading Jackson, Mississippi, officials report progress in restoring water after last month’s powerful storm
After more than two weeks without a drop of water, one Jackson, Mississippi, restaurant is finally back open for business. “It has been…
Continue Reading Germany should have led the world at handling the pandemic. But experts slam Merkel’s vaccine response as a disaster
The fridges are here but the shots are not. Doctor Sibylle Katzenstein spent thousands kitting out her Berlin practice so she could administer…
Continue Reading Equatorial Guinea blasts kill more than 12, injure hundreds
Explosions in Equatorial Guinea killed more than a dozen people and injured hundreds on Sunday, according to the Central African country’s…
Continue Reading US and South Korea reach agreement on cost sharing for American troops
Washington and Seoul have agreed to a cost-sharing agreement for US forces based in South Korea, a US State Department spokesperson confirmed to CNN…
Continue Reading French politician Olivier Dassault dies in helicopter crash
French politician Olivier Dassault has died in a helicopter crash in northwest France at the age of 69, CNN affiliate BFM TV reported Sunday.…
Continue Reading Grammys 2021 performers will include Taylor Swift, BTS and Billie Eilish
It’s official — Taylor Swift, BTS and Billie Eilish are among those who will be performing at the 2021 Grammys. The Recording Academy…
Continue Reading Police officers injured breaking up large gathering in Colorado
Three SWAT officers were injured Saturday while responding to a large gathering near the University of Colorado Boulder, the Boulder Police…
Continue Reading Here’s how to watch the 2021 NBA All-Star Game
Not even a pandemic can keep the NBA All-Star Game from a rebound. The 70th annual NBA All-Star Game will air Sunday on TNT and ESPN Radio, live from…
Continue Reading New York state senate majority leader calls on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign
State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins is now calling for the resignation of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — a sign of escalating…
Continue Reading About 50 people were vaccinated at a Florida site despite being ineligible
About 50 people were vaccinated Saturday at a site in south Florida despite not being eligible, according to a Federal Emergency Management Agency…
Continue Reading Bruno Mars defends himself against cultural appropriation accusations
Bruno Mars has responded to accusations that he appropriates Black culture in his musical work. In an interview with The Breakfast Club on Friday,…
Continue Reading Canada Post is sending every household a postcard to send to a loved one for free
Canada Post is sending a free prepaid postcard to every household in the country to help citizens stay connected during the continuation of the…
Continue Reading White House coronavirus task force coordinator won’t say how soon Americans should expect to be vaccinated
The White House coronavirus task force coordinator on Sunday wouldn’t set a timeline on when Americans can expect to be vaccinated following…
Continue Reading NYC judge slams prosecutor’s office behind the wrongful homicide convictions of three men
Three men were released from prison on Friday after the Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) in the Queens, New York, District Attorney’s Office…
Continue Reading Wall Street Journal: Russian disinformation campaign is working to undermine confidence Covid-19 vaccines used in the US
Russia’s intelligence agencies have been working to undermine confidence in the development, safety and efficacy of two of the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Why sweeping police reform over the last year has largely been elusive
In the year since Louisville police killed Breonna Taylor in an overnight drug raid, the Democratic-led US House of Representatives has passed a bill…
Continue Reading Governors defend easing statewide Covid restrictions as health officials warn Americans to stay vigilant
A number of governors on Sunday defended easing Covid-19 restrictions in their states against top health officials’ warnings that Americans…
Continue Reading You can buy the first-ever tweet. The current bid: $2.5 million
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is selling the first-ever published tweet as an NFT, a kind of digital collector’s item. Dorsey shared a tweet on…
Continue Reading NYC deputies shut down an unlicensed warehouse club with more than 100 partygoers inside
New York City deputies shut down an illegal warehouse party in Queens overnight Saturday, clearing more than 100 people inside, the New York City…
Continue Reading Don’t drop the masks yet. One coronavirus variant is ‘increasing exponentially’ as the US races to vaccinate
With every Covid-19 vaccination, the United States inches closer to defeating the pandemic that has killed over half a million Americans and left…
Continue Reading Students collect food for Meals on Wheels
Click here for updates on this story PITTSTON, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A group of eighth-graders have spent the last few…
Continue Reading Internal investigation clears teacher
Click here for updates on this story GRAVETTE, Arkansas (KFSM) — Gravette School District Superintendent, Maribel…
Continue Reading Fifty people file lawsuit against city of Wauwatosa
Click here for updates on this story WAUWATOSA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Fifty people are now suing the city of Wauwatosa.…
Continue Reading K9 deputy dies after battle with cancer
Click here for updates on this story GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A K-9 deputy from northern Michigan died…
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