Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A local tween is on a mission to help students who are struggling with mental health during the coronavirus pandemic. Jay’dha Rackard led her first rally when she was just 10 years old, protesting a persisting problem on her school’s playground: used needles. “People were
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Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Anuli, an eight-year-old giraffe at the Maryland Zoo, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, the zoo announced. The zoo said a staff member saw the giraffe trying to lay down awkwardly. Zoo staff responded within 20 minutes but Anuli had already died. “We are stunned by this
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The Teton Basin Ranger District is looking at making important improvements to the Packsaddle Lake Recreation area and is asking for the public’s input.
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The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment on a draft water reuse permit for J.R. Simplot Company, Inc., Aberdeen Facility.
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan declined an initial allocation of the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine this week even as nationwide demand continues to outpace available supply. On Friday, his office and the White House are trying to limit the repercussions of that decision. Duggan, a Democrat who has been mayor since 2014, said
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The New York State Senate passed a bill to repeal Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s expanded emergency executive powers Friday. The vote split straight down the party lines, with all 20 Republican senators saying the bill does not go far enough to curtail Cuomo’s power and voting against it. “Today, under this new legislation the governor will
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Eight months ago, Delia Ramos was unable to say goodbye to her husband, Ricardo, in person as he died in the hospital from COVID-19. Now, after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he was lifting the state’s mask mandate, she’s calling on her fellow Texans to continue masking up, so they don’t have to go through
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All nine Supreme Court justices have now received the Covid-19 vaccine. “The Justices have all been fully vaccinated,” public information officer Kathy Arberg wrote in an email Friday. The statement marks the first time the court has acknowledged that all nine justices have been vaccinated against the coronavirus. Chief Justice John Roberts received both doses
Continue Reading The Senate is bracing for a series of politically tough amendment votes Friday that could stretch late into the night and into Saturday, the last major hurdle senators face before voting on President Joe Biden’s sweeping pandemic relief bill, even as lawmakers are still debating whether to make more changes to the legislation before sending
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OAHU, Hawaii (KITV) — Before the watch was canceled, for a moment, there was fear felt by some people. For others it was no big deal. Jane Dinnie owns two boats docked in the harbor, she was ready to sail if the tsunami watch turned in something more
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A little boy with special needs is thankful to have a home after he abandoned at a St. Louis hospital. A respiratory therapist on his treatment team fell in love with Charlie and decided to give him a home – she adopted him. Now,
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. On Thursday I devoured a column by political thinker Lee Drutman, for 538, titled “How Much Longer Can This Era Of Political Gridlock Last?” His answer was, in essence, that hyper-partisan politics are here to
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Jeep’s new boss says the company is open to dropping the name “Cherokee” from its vehicles in response to objections from the Cherokee Nation. The company is engaged in talks with officials from the Native American tribe, according to Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, the recently merged automaker that includes the Jeep brand. Tavares made
Continue Reading All baby food manufacturers must consider toxic chemicals when they test their baby food for potential hazards, the US Food and Drug Administration said Friday. “We appreciate your attention to your obligation to consider potential chemical hazards, including toxic elements, when conducting a hazard analysis,” wrote Susan Mayne, director of the FDA Center for Food
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — Police in St. Louis County said a mother and two children were killed in a shooting inside a North County home late Thursday night. A one-year-old child was abducted from the home but was later found safe. The shooting took place just
Continue Reading A New Jersey man was arrested Monday after defacing an ancient rock formation in 2019 with suspected QAnon-related graffiti, according to police in Salem, New Hampshire. Mark Russo, 50, was charged with one count of felony criminal mischief after carving phrases into a rock tablet with a power tool at “America’s Stonehenge” site in New
Continue Reading The United States and European Union have agreed to suspend for four months all tariffs related to the long-running dispute over subsidies to Boeing and Airbus. The suspended tariffs mark a first step toward repairing a transatlantic trade partnership that’s been strained for nearly 17 years by complaints on both sides about subsidies to the
Continue Reading Investors can’t decide if good economic news is good for Wall Street. Although stocks opened sharply higher following a solid February jobs report Friday, with 379,000 jobs added last month, the market has been on a wild ride ever since. The Dow was up nearly 350 points, or 1.1%, at midday which was near its
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — With bruises around her neck, a woman is sharing her story about an attack from her boyfriend, who now sits in Metro Jail. The terrifying experience began inside her Mobile home, when she says an argument ended with 29-year-old Lance Lucas hitting and choking
Continue Reading Civil rights icon Malcolm X’s former home in Boston has officially been added to the National Register of Historic Places, further cementing the civil rights leader’s place in history. Rodney Collins, Malcolm X’s nephew, nominated the Boston home through the Massachusetts Historical Commission. The commission then approved the nomination to move forward to The National
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The Idaho Attorney General’s office says a northern Idaho school district was within its rights to remove an electioneering demonstrator from elementary school property on Election Day.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BELLA VISTA, Arkansas (KFSM) — The Bella Vista Police responded to a call in reference to shots fired Lieutenant Bryon Stival, Bella Vista Police Department, On Wednesday (March 3), at approximately 4:34 a.m. Bella Vista Police responded to a ‘shots fired’ call at 5 Witham Ln. The phone
Continue Reading Jeep’s new boss says the company is open to dropping the name “Cherokee” from its vehicles in response to objections from the Cherokee Nation. The company is engaged in talks with officials from the Native American tribe, according to Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, the recently merged automaker that includes the Jeep brand. Tavares made
Continue Reading Beto O’Rourke is on the road again, criss-crossing Texas and broadcasting his stops in small towns live. His efforts have been focused on the crises that have gripped the state: Widespread power outages brought on by the failure of the state’s electric grid during last month’s freezing temperatures, and the battle against the coronavirus pandemic
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HERMITAGE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Before firefighters got to a house fire on Netherlands Drive in Hermitage on Wednesday, neighbors heard a noise outside followed by another. “This time, we heard help, help,” Janet Powell, a neighbor said. News4 spoke with Janet and Tommy Powell, who live next door.
Continue Reading Twitter is working on a feature that could offer users a short window of time to rethink posting a tweet even after they hit send. The company confirmed to CNN Business on Friday it is testing an undo option that would potentially let users retract or correct a tweet before it’s officially posted on the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Fishing season opened early in Connecticut. Gov. Ned Lamont signed an executive order on Thursday that removed closed seasons for fishing on all inland waters in the state. It also opened additional lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. Executive Order No. 10B removes prohibitions on
Continue Reading A college student struggling with multiple health conditions, a Texas cattle farmer eager to reunite with his 90-year-old mother and a restaurant owner who lost too many friends to the pandemic — they are among those who got Covid-19 vaccines despite the general lack of trust in vaccines among communities of color. America’s history of
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Two porch Pirates are behind bars in Pocatello after allegedly stealing a package containing rare coins worth more than $1,500 dollars.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. HELENS, Oregon (KPTV) — A man was arrested after walking down the middle of Highway 30 in St. Helens with two large knives, methamphetamine and hundreds of dollars in cash, according to police. Officers responded to the scene near 745 S. Columbia River Highway at 7:02 a.m.
Continue Reading Jobless Americans will get a smaller weekly boost to unemployment benefits but will receive those payments for an additional month under a last-minute revision of the Senate’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Friday. The bill, which now differs from the House version passed last week, calls for providing a $300 a week federal enhancement
Continue Reading Black Georgians disproportionately cast their ballots on the weekend days that Republican lawmakers want to eliminate as options in future elections, according to a CNN analysis of voting data from last November’s general election. A measure moving swiftly through the Georgia legislature would reduce the number of weekend days available for in-person early voting and
Continue Reading As he darted down to Florida last week and skipped crucial House votes, Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona neglected to tell GOP Rep. Ann Wagner of Missouri the full story behind why he needed her to vote in his place. In a letter to the House designating Wagner to vote on his behalf, Gosar
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A Brookhaven man is behind bars in connection to an attempted kidnapping. According to Brookhaven police, the incident happened on Thursday near North Druid Hills Road and Briarwood Road. A woman told officers a man pulled his white Dodge Challenger alongside her several times and
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Maia Chaka will make history when the new National Football League season starts this year. The NFL said Friday it has added Chaka to its roster of game officials for 2021, making her the league’s first Black woman named to the position. Chaka, a Virginia educator and erstwhile college football game official, says she’s honored
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The Idaho National Guard announced Friday the preliminary results of the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center’s investigation into the Feb. 2 UH-60 Black Hawk mishap that resulted in the death of three Idaho Army National Guard aviators.
Continue Reading Like many across the United States, Deanne Primozic Kasim watched her mother struggle to secure a vaccine appointment online. Then, she turned to a service that’s become a lifeline for many in the pandemic: Nextdoor. On the hyperlocal social network, where neighbors connect with neighbors, Kasim, who works on health policy and government affairs, came
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee police are searching for an officer’s missing service weapon and officials believe it may be linked to her ex-boyfriend. The officer involved is identified as “TW” in a criminal complaint. According to the complaint, TW’s ex-boyfriend, Demari Alfonzo Straham, is a convicted felon. Officials
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEWPORT, Vermont (WPTZ ) — Nearly 130 inmates at a Vermont correctional facility have tested positive for COVID-19, noted by corrections officials the largest outbreak within a prison since the pandemic started. The Vermont Department of Corrections Commissioner Jim Baker said on Thursday that 129 inmates in their
Continue Reading Pope Francis landed in Iraq on Friday for a historic tour of the war-ravaged nation, where he is meeting with members of the country’s dwindling Christian community, aiming to draw attention to their plight. The trip, which marks the first-ever papal visit to Iraq, also includes meetings with the country’s top political and religious officials.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORMAN, Oklahoma (KOCO ) — Norman North High School innovative learning coach Jessica Eschbach was named the 2021 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year during a virtual ceremony Friday. Her smile was hidden by her mask – but her reaction was obvious. “I’m in shock and disbelief,” she said
Continue Reading France said Friday it may follow Italy in blocking Covid-19 vaccine shipments as concerns about vaccine nationalism rise. The comments by French Health Minister Olivier Véran came the day after Rome invoked European Union powers to block the export of 250,000 Covid-19 AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Australia, in a dramatic escalation of a dispute between
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The Wyoming Highway Patrol announced the passing of Communication Specialist Richard C. Diefenderfer Jr.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The woman police say was involved in the deadly stabbing of her fiancé is now charged with homicide. Eileen Dougherty, 40, is now charged with criminal homicide after a fight with her fiancé in their Scranton home late Wednesday night turned deadly. Investigators say
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The Idaho Department of Labor’s website to connect job seekers with employers has a new look.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CARBON COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — “It’s a nice area, but they’re ruining it because of all the traffic,” Janice Hoffman of Mahoning Township said. She has had it with the constant traffic outside her home along Ashtown Drive near Lehighton. People are using this back road as a
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For the month of March, Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2, Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme announced Thursday.
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Michelle Obama on Thursday held a virtual meeting with the teenage daughter of Dwayne Wade, Zaya Wade. The pair shared advice and discussed Obama’s recently released adaptation for young readers of her No. 1 best-selling memoir, “Becoming.” Zaya, 13, identifies as transgender. She asked Obama for advice for “teens who want to be themselves and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Harrisburg’s annual Ice & Fire Festival will return this weekend, albeit with a new name and format to keep everyone safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, the city said Wednesday. Much like the modifications made to the Fire & Ice Festival in Lititz, Lancaster County
Continue Reading So much for good economic news actually being treated as good news on Wall Street. Although stocks opened sharply higher following a solid February jobs report Friday, with 379,000 jobs added last month, the enthusiasm quickly faded in what has turned out to be a volatile day of trading. The Dow climbed more than 300
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A new study released Wednesday by the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center found that all 53 of waterways tested across Pennsylvania contained microplastic contamination — including the Susquehanna River. The report provides new data on the presence of microplastics in water samples taken at
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Christopher Tapp and Senator Doug Ricks joined Governor Brad Little as he signed a bill to compensate people wrongly convicted of crimes in Idaho Friday.
Continue Reading The fourth spacewalk of 2021 is also the fourth spacewalk of two astronauts’ careers as they venture outside of the International Space Station Friday. Kate Rubins, a NASA astronaut, and Soichi Noguchi, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut, began their spacewalk at 6:37 a.m. ET. It is expected to last for six-and-a-half hours and is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Some families who were looking for something to do while they sheltered-in-place during the COVID-19 pandemic might have tried something like a home improvement project. But, Michael Carson and his 11-year-old son, Matthew, decided to write a book instead. The pair wrote
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A new COVID-19 vaccine appointment pre-registration system is now available.
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The COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee will meet from noon to 2 p.m. MST on Friday, March 5.
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The yearly clean-up of Pocatello’s two City-operated cemeteries has been scheduled for the end of the month.
Continue Reading The Senate on Thursday released its version of the Democrats’ massive coronavirus relief package, after the House passed its package last week. Lawmakers made several changes throughout the legislation, but two were particularly notable — narrowing eligibility for the stimulus checks and nixing an increase in the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Much
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The men and women who’ve served in the U.S. military can add a furry friend to their life for free thanks to a local group.
Continue Reading Over the course of the pandemic, many people who previously commuted to office spaces and job sites joined the at-home workforce. Unfortunately, that additional time at home easily equates to more sedentary time. Whether you work from home or not, if your normal daily schedule has you sitting still for hours at a time, it’s
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A juvenile was hospitalized with minor injuries after a structure fire at the 5000 block of East Scoresby Avenue Thursday around 6:25 p.m.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story AIR PARK, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — A call about a suitcase in a ditch led to the discovery of seven mewing kittens southwest of Air Park. Now investigators are trying to learn who dumped them there. Chief Lancaster County Sheriff’s Deputy Ben Houchin said they got sent
Continue Reading Cancer should be a near certainty for whales, the longest-living and largest mammals there are — but scientists are finding that cetaceans are excellent at protecting themselves against the deadly disease. Just how do they do that? It could all come down to good genes, according to a new study published by The Royal Society.
Continue Reading The House has passed the Democrats’ massive coronavirus relief package, bringing President Joe Biden’s stimulus proposal one step closer to reality. Most — but not all — of the measures in the 591-page bill adhere closely to what Biden outlined in his $1.9 trillion relief proposal last month. The legislation could face hurdles in the
Continue Reading So much for good economic news actually being treated as good news on Wall Street. Although stocks opened sharply higher following a solid February jobs report Friday, with 379,000 jobs added last month, the enthusiasm quickly faded. The Dow climbed more than 300 points after the opening bell, or 1%, while the S&P 500 and
Continue Reading All is well now between Paris Hilton and Sarah Silverman. The heiress/DJ has accepted an apology from Silverman for the comic publicly roasting her at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards. Silverman made jokes about Hilton who, at the time, was about to start a 45-day jail sentence for an alcohol-related driving offense. Hilton and her
Continue Reading Not everyone wants to cook mung bean popsicles. Judy Leung, one of the people behind recipe website The Woks of Life, understands that. So when she shared her recipe online, she opened her blog post by taking the reader back to Shanghai, where she grew up. There, she wrote, popsicle peddlers would ride through the
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On Thursday, the Pocatello City Council voted to continue Pocatello’s face covering ordinance for at least another month.
Continue Reading In counties where states require masks, COVID-19 case and death rates slow down — but in counties where states allow on-site restaurant dining, illness and death rates appear to speed up, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The research, published by the CDC on Friday, comes at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EUTAWVILLE, South Carolina (WLOS) — A South Carolina man staying as a house guest was arrested after leaving damages upwards of $30,000 and smearing human feces and urine on the walls of an Eutawville home. Kristion Keller, 21, was charged with malicious injury to personal property in excess
Continue Reading Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is stalling efforts by the Biden administration to provide federal funds for Covid-19 tests for migrants released from custody, a senior Homeland Security official tells CNN. After relaxing state Covid restrictions this week, Abbott alleged, without evidence, that migrants coming into Texas are exposing the state’s residents to the coronavirus. “The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BERKELEY, California (KGO) — A protest on Thursday prompted the shutdown of the onsite COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Golden Gate Fields. Protesters are reportedly calling for Golden Gate Fields’ race track to be shut down, citing dozens of horse deaths over the past year as well as widespread
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — Four of the injured people were taken to Bellevue Hospital. None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. The vehicle hit another car, went through a bus stop taking a bus stop pole down, jumped the sidewalk, and hit the street sign before
Continue Reading Bruno Mars really does have the Midas touch. Not only did the Grammy Award-winning singer drop his first single as Silk Sonic with Anderson .Paak, but he unveiled a line of clothing named after his alter ego, Ricky Regal, for Lacoste. Both debuted on Friday. Now, that’s how it’s done. When it comes to music,
Continue Reading His past clients say he’s a scammer who ran off with their money, and a judge barred him from illegally masquerading as a certified public accountant after government officials caught on to his scheme. But none of that stopped James Polzin and companies linked to him from seeking — and being granted — at least
Continue Reading The pandemic, now in the beginning of its second year, has had a notable and unequal effect on Americans’ financial well-being. While some people have lost jobs and income, others seem to be thriving. And the chances of falling into either camp vary by income, age, race or ethnicity and gender, according to findings from
Continue Reading Lamar Odom let the world in on his reminiscing Wednesday. He posted a video on his verified Instagram account with a caption saying he was watching a marathon of his old show “Khloe & Lamar,” which starred him and his now ex-wife, Khloe Kardashian. “I’ll never forget the day I got married on TV,” he
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS ) — Big moments in history shed a spotlight on historically Black colleges and universities. One of those moments includes the election to vice president of the first Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) graduate Kamala Harris, who attended Howard University. Then there’s Stacey Abram,
Continue Reading It looks like good economic news is actually being treated as good news on Wall Street. Stocks opened sharply higher following a solid February jobs report Friday, with 379,000 jobs added last month. The Dow rose more than 300 points, or 1%, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq each rose about 1% as well.
Continue Reading The latest Disney animated adventure can be seen two ways: “Raya and the Last Dragon” offers another bold female lead from an underrepresented group and cute (in one case magical) sidekicks, embarking on a stirring quest. The deeper message, however, involves the toll that division and distrust inflicts on a mythical kingdom, which gives the
Continue Reading At first, “Boss Level” seems as familiar and derivative as it is unnecessary — basically just an insanely-violent version of “Groundhog Day,” with Frank Grillo caught in a time loop and trying to fight his way out of it. Stick with it, though, and the Hulu movie sort of grows on you, mindless fun that
Continue Reading Charlotte Bennett, the second woman to go public with sexual harassment allegations against Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, says she thought the governor was trying to sleep with her and she was deeply uncomfortable with questions he asked. “I thought, he’s trying to sleep with me. The governor is trying to sleep with me.
Continue Reading If “The Mandalorian” is the “Star Wars” version of a western, “WandaVision” was, finally, Marvel’s take on a love story. Yet in keeping with the company’s interconnected universe, the finale of the Disney+ show also planted seeds that will bear fruit in future movies, cementing the streaming service’s ability to effectively add to those building
Continue Reading In a matter of hours (big caveat on how many hours exactly), the Senate will vote to pass President Joe Biden’s first major legislative agenda item through its chamber, sending it back to the House of Representatives. The $1.9 trillion relief bill provides extended unemployment benefits to Americans out of work, billions in funding to
Continue Reading The Senate is bracing for a series of politically tough amendment votes Friday that could stretch late into the night and into the early hours of Saturday, the last major hurdle senators face before voting on President Joe Biden’s sweeping pandemic relief bill. The long series of amendment votes, known as a vote-a-rama, is a
Continue Reading Former House impeachment manager Eric Swalwell has sued former President Donald Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and Republican Rep. Mo Brooks in a second major lawsuit seeking to hold Trump and his allies accountable for inciting the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6. The new lawsuit filed on Friday by
Continue Reading I took a walk on a frozen lake recently, worried less about thin ice and more about defrosting people, but I’m happy to report I was wrong. In my years wandering the upper heartland, I’ve found that when you want to hear what people think, there are few more target-rich environments than an ice-fishing lake.
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We should see some sun today with chilly temperatures in the 40’s for the Snake River Plain and 50+ Pocatello and Salmon. Weak front late in the weekend will give way to some mountain showers and winds will pick up Saturday 15-25 mph, gusting to 30 mph. Early week shower chances may be confined to
Continue Reading South Africa’s city of Port Elizabeth has been officially renamed to Gqeberha — derived from the Xhosa language — the native tongue of late political hero Nelson Mandela. Many South Africans have embraced the change, although acquiring mastery in pronouncing ‘Gqeberha’ hasn’t come easy for non-speakers of Xhosa. “It will take a while for the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A grandfather shoved in San Francisco. A man slashed while riding the subway in New York City. The list of names, dates and locations of hate crimes against the Asian community in the U.S. and Canada continues to grow as the COVID-19 pandemic
Continue Reading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may latch more easily onto the airway cells of those with type A blood than any other blood group, according to a new study.
Continue Reading Britain’s Prince Philip was transferred to the King Edward VII private hospital in London on Friday morning, following a “successful” heart procedure on Thursday, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. The move is the second in less than a week for the Duke of Edinburgh, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II. He was transferred
Continue Reading A wave of anxiety is sweeping through stock and bond markets as investors prepare to enter a new phase of the pandemic. What’s happening: Concerns are growing that a strong economic recovery later this year will cause a spike in inflation. That’s sparked a selloff in government bonds. When prices fall, yields rise, which weighs
Continue Reading A record number of stores are closing across America. One discount clothing chain thinks it can step in to fill some of those vacancies. Burlington Stores plans to open 100 new stores this year and sees an opportunity to reach 2,000 US stores in the future, the company said Thursday. Previously, Burlington (formerly known as
Continue Reading A US Drug Enforcement Administration agent was suspended this week for his participation in the US Capitol riot, though he insists he never went inside the building, his lawyer said Thursday. Mark Ibrahim was left “perplexed and damaged” when the DEA took an “adverse employment action” for participating in the rally and marching to the
Continue Reading Last year, people were stockpiling food and essentials at stores and ordering a lot more groceries online. That was great news for America’s biggest grocery chains. Now companies say the pandemic-time boom is over. Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in this country, said Thursday that it expects comparable sales, or sales at stores open for
Continue Reading Italy blocked the export of 250,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Australia yesterday, in a dramatic escalation of the dispute between the European Union (EU) and drug giant AstraZeneca. Today, France’s health minister said it could also block vaccine shipments in the future but believes in a shared European approach. These are the latest salvos in
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has sued former President Donald Trump, his son Donald Trump, Jr., Rudy Giuliani and Republican Rep. Mo Brooks in a second major lawsuit seeking to hold Trump and his allies accountable for inciting the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6. Read the lawsuit:
Continue Reading As more patients and friends get fully vaccinated, Dr. William Schaffner’s phone has been ringing constantly, his email box flooded. The fully vaccinated — people who are two weeks past their second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, or after a single dose of Johnson & Johnson’s — have many questions for the
Continue Reading YouTube has removed channels from broadcasters run by Myanmar’s military following a dramatic escalation of violence in the country. It’s the latest in a wave of actions taken by social media companies since the military coup in the country on February 1, which has sparked a series of mass protests and a brutal crackdown by
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