March 2021

Amid delays, small businesses desperately await PPP loans

March 5, 2021 6:03 AM CNN

Last year, Barbara Thigpen had a difficult choice to make: close her salon of 10 years, or dip into her son’s college fund. The salon had been…

The countries making dubious claims over Covid-19 — and what that means for the world

March 5, 2021 5:42 AM CNN Newsource

For the past year, countries around the world have shared data on Covid-19 cases and deaths with the World Health Organization (WHO) —…

NY Attorney General Letitia James takes charge of Andrew Cuomo probe

March 5, 2021 5:41 AM CNN Newsource

New York Attorney General Letitia James was only a few months into her second term as New York City’s public advocate when, over a few hours…

Liverpool slumps to fifth straight home defeat as Jurgen Klopp defends ‘rare’ Mohamed Salah substitution

March 5, 2021 5:35 AM CNN Newsource

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has vowed to be “as honest as possible” with his players after a 1-0 loss against Chelsea — his…

Sex, Nazis and da Vinci: The hidden history of Italian rice

March 5, 2021 5:27 AM CNN Newsource

It was the movie that added sex appeal to the gritty neorealist film period and made a star out of actress Silvana Mangano. “Riso Amaro”…

Covid-19 testing numbers dropped in the US — here’s why testing still matters

March 5, 2021 5:11 AM CNN Newsource

Covid-19 testing numbers are dropping in the US. And that’s bad news. Without testing, there’s no way to keep track of where the pandemic…

With Congress poised to give states and local governments $350 billion, pandemic budget hit for many was smaller than predicted

March 5, 2021 5:02 AM CNN Newsource

When the coronavirus pandemic was declared nearly a year ago, the future for state and local government finances looked grim. Millions of people had…

Organization founded by LeBron James and other Black athletes turns focus to fighting GOP-backed bills restricting voter access

March 5, 2021 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

The political organization founded by NBA superstar LeBron James and a host of other Black athletes and artists will kick off its post-2020 work with…

Ronny Jackson under Obama and Trump: From ‘tremendous asset’ to ‘tyrant’

March 5, 2021 4:59 AM CNN Newsource

An inspector general report detailing allegations of “sexual and denigrating” comments made by former White House physician Rep. Ronny…

Leaders and businesses say masks are essential protection as Texas and Mississippi lift Covid-19 restrictions

March 5, 2021 4:58 AM CNN

Leaders and businesses across the US are pushing back against states lifting mask mandates by doubling down on their commitment to enforcing Covid-19…

How TikTok made ‘WandaVision’ must-see TV

March 5, 2021 4:23 AM CNN Newsource

The finale of “WandaVision” premiered Friday, bringing to an end a successful season for Disney+’s first Marvel Studios series —…

Ford’s Mustang Mach-E is eating into Tesla’s US sales

March 5, 2021 4:20 AM CNN Newsource

Tesla is starting to lose market share among US buyers of electric vehicles, and Ford’s Mustang Mach-E appears to be the beneficiary. Analysis…

Stocks tumble as Powell signals inflation is ahead

March 5, 2021 4:19 AM CNN Newsource

US stocks tumbled Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell predicted an increase in consumer prices this summer — something investors…

5 things to know for March 5: Coronavirus, stimulus, immigration, Hong Kong, Ethiopia

March 5, 2021 4:18 AM CNN Newsource

It’s not your imagination. Robocalls really are ramping up again after a pandemic lull. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed…

Surfer Billy Kemper says he glimpsed at death after a wave broke his pelvis in half

March 5, 2021 4:16 AM CNN

It was a tiny error in judgement, but within seconds he realized that the consequences could be potentially life threatening. “That wave sucked…

Tiger Woods told police after crash that he didn’t remember driving

March 5, 2021 4:13 AM CNN Newsource

When Tiger Woods crashed his car in Southern California last week, he told sheriff’s deputies that he had no recollection of driving or how the…

Cristiano Ronaldo reaches scoring landmark during his 600th league game

March 5, 2021 3:29 AM CNN Newsource

Cristiano Ronaldo reached another scoring landmark on the occasion of his 600th league game. When he netted Juventus’ third goal in a 3-0…

New Zealand downgrades tsunami warning after 8.1-magnitude earthquake

March 5, 2021 3:12 AM CNN Newsource

New Zealand has downgraded its tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region early Friday, sparking fears of a…

The Pope’s Iraq trip could be his most dangerous yet. But the country’s dwindling Christian minority hopes it heals their wounds

March 5, 2021 2:25 AM CNN

Attending to the Baghdad church where he works as a caretaker, Natiq Anwar relives the most horrific experience of his life each and every day. Near…

China’s plans to ‘improve’ democracy in Hong Kong could spell the end of the city’s opposition

March 5, 2021 1:30 AM CNN

As members of China’s political elite prepared for an annual summit in Beijing this week, state-run news agency Xinhua noted “there is no…

Creighton’s men’s basketball head coach suspended after ‘plantation’ comment

March 5, 2021 12:55 AM CNN Newsource

Creighton University has suspended its men’s basketball head coach Greg McDermott, who apologized earlier this week for making what he said was…

China sets growth target of more than 6% in 2021

March 5, 2021 12:53 AM CNN Newsource

China bucked the global recession in 2020, and in doing so narrowed the economic gap with the United States. Now it says it needs to pick up the pace…

Banksy confirms prison-escape mural is his with Bob Ross-inspired video

March 5, 2021 12:45 AM CNN Newsource

Banksy has confirmed he was behind an artwork that appeared on the wall of a British jail earlier this week. In a video posted to Instagram on…

Grace falls to Lapwai in 1AD1 state semifinals

March 5, 2021 12:07 AM Dylan Carder

CALDWELL, Idaho (KIFI) – Grace’s run to a state title is over. The Grizzlies fell 69-47 to Lapwai in the 1AD1 state semifinals Thursday. Gage…

Bear Lake drops state tournament opener to Ambrose

March 4, 2021 11:54 PM Dylan Carder

EAGLE, Idaho (KIFI) – 2A District 5 champion Bear Lake fell to Ambrose 56-44 in round one of the state boys basketball tournament Thursday. The Bears…

Thompson’s double-double lifts Teton to 3A semifinals

March 4, 2021 11:43 PM Dylan Carder

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI) – Luke Thompson scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Teton topped Bonners Ferry 84-73 in the 3A state quarterfinals…

Hillcrest beats Skyline at 4A state tournament

March 4, 2021 11:29 PM Dylan Carder

MERIDIAN, Idaho (KIFI) – Hillcrest is in the 4A boys state basketball semifinals after beating conference rival Skyline 44-39 to open the state…

Madison clips Eagle to advance to semifinals

March 4, 2021 11:06 PM Dylan Carder

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI) – Madison opened up their 5A state tournament with a 70-54 over Eagle on Thursday. The Bobcats advance to Friday’s semifinals.…

CNN Exclusive: Aged 118, the world’s oldest living person will carry the Olympic flame in Japan

March 4, 2021 11:02 PM CNN Newsource

At 118 years old, the world’s oldest living person is preparing to carry the Olympic torch this May in Japan. Kane Tanaka, who has twice…

China sets GDP target of more than 6% in 2021

March 4, 2021 10:40 PM CNN Newsource

China bucked the global recession in 2020, and in doing so narrowed the economic gap with the United States. Now it says it needs to pick up the pace…

The most important exception the Senate can make

March 4, 2021 10:15 PM CNN

Senators who vehemently defend the Senate’s 60-vote threshold for legislation are nonetheless about to accept a simple majority of 51 votes…

Dallas police officer faces two capital murder charges

March 4, 2021 9:59 PM CNN Newsource

A Dallas police officer is accused of offering to pay another person to kidnap and kill two people in 2017, Dallas Police Chief Eddie García…

Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s first majority written opinion limits reach of FOIA

March 4, 2021 9:28 PM CNN

Justice Amy Coney Barrett penned her first Supreme Court majority opinion on Thursday, writing a 7-2 decision that will shield federal agencies from…

Why testing for COVID-19 is still important

March 4, 2021 8:45 PM CNN Newsource

COVID-19 testing numbers are dropping in the US. And that’s bad news. Without testing, there’s no way to keep track of where the pandemic…

Biden DOJ urges Supreme Court to dismiss ‘sanctuary city’ cases

March 4, 2021 8:39 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration told the Supreme Court on Thursday that it should dismiss pending cases concerning “sanctuary cities,” which…

Tiger Woods told police after crash that didn’t remember driving

March 4, 2021 8:36 PM CNN Newsource

When Tiger Woods crashed his car in Southern California last week, he told sheriff’s deputies that he had no recollection of driving or how the…

‘I think she’s lovely and I wouldn’t mess with her’: NY Attorney General Letitia James takes charge of Andrew Cuomo probe

March 4, 2021 8:30 PM CNN Newsource

New York Attorney General Letitia James was only a few months into her second term as New York City’s public advocate when, over a few hours…

Age 118, the world’s oldest living person will carry the Olympic flame in Japan

March 4, 2021 8:06 PM CNN Newsource

At 118 years old, the world’s oldest living person is preparing to carry the Olympic torch this May in Japan. Kane Tanaka, who has twice…

‘It’s too soon for it’: Small business owners react to Texas dropping mask mandate

March 4, 2021 8:06 PM CNN Newsource

When Humbelina Gonzales heard Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was lifting the state’s mask mandate next week, her first reaction was, “It’s…

States shift to vaccinate those in their 50s against Covid-19 as supply expands

March 4, 2021 7:39 PM CNN

Dutch Mandel’s cell phone lit up with messages: “It’s open, it’s open, it’s open!” The 62-year-old South Carolina…

Once omnipresent Kushner now MIA from Trump’s political pack

March 4, 2021 7:32 PM CNN Newsource

As Donald Trump plotted his Conservative Political Action Conference appearance last week, and a broader, more-robust plan to return to politics as…

Fauci: US shouldn’t loosen coronavirus restrictions until daily new cases fall below 10,000

March 4, 2021 7:13 PM CNN

The US shouldn’t ease restrictions in place to prevent COVID-19 before the number of new coronavirus cases falls below 10,000 daily, “and…

Fact-checking Republican critiques of the Covid-relief package

March 4, 2021 7:05 PM CNN Newsource

Ahead of the Senate debate on the stimulus bill, Republican Senate leadership criticized the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package during a news…

Eleanor Roosevelt is the latest historical figure to get the Barbie treatment

March 4, 2021 7:03 PM CNN Newsource

One of the most influential women of the 20th century is being introduced as a role model to a new generation of girls. Former first lady Eleanor…

World’s first space hotel scheduled to open in 2027

March 4, 2021 7:02 PM CNN Newsource

If you’re daydreaming of future travels while stuck at home during the pandemic, why fantasize about the beaches of Bali or the canals of…

Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II sentenced to 14 years in prison for rape and sexual assault

March 4, 2021 6:56 PM CNN Newsource

Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II was sentenced this week to 14 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, according to the San Diego County…

Preston knocks off Twin Falls in 4A tourney

March 4, 2021 6:48 PM Adrian Luevano

MERIDIAN, Idaho (KIFI) – Preston started their 4A State title defense with a 47-43 first-round win over Twin Falls. Braden Hess scored 12 points…

One Arizona county has so many vaccine doses, it’s now able to offer them to anyone over 18

March 4, 2021 6:47 PM CNN

Concerned that there weren’t enough people signing up to get vaccinated against Covid-19, officials in one small Arizona county changed the…

Boise upsets Rigby in 5A first round

March 4, 2021 6:45 PM Adrian Luevano

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI) – A late rally helped Boise upset Rigby, 50-47 in the first-round of the 5A State Tournament. Jack Goode’s 17 points propelled…

North Fremont sinks West Side

March 4, 2021 6:39 PM Adrian Luevano

EAGLE, Idaho (KIFI) – In a battle of East Idaho teams, North Fremont took down West Side 53-44. Jordan Lenz led the Huskies with 24 points. Bryler…

Marsh Valley hangs on to beat Kimberly

March 4, 2021 6:35 PM Adrian Luevano

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI) – Marsh Valley is on to the 3A semifinals after beating Kimberly, 38-35. Stanton Howell led the Eagles with 11 points. His…

Janet Jackson two-part documentary set to air on A&E and Lifetime

March 4, 2021 6:33 PM CNN Newsource

Janet Jackson is getting the star treatment with a two-night documentary event that will air simultaneously on A&E and Lifetime. The premiere…

State boys high school basketball scores – March 4

March 4, 2021 6:09 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI), State boys basketball…

Alabama governor says she won’t extend mask mandate past April 9

March 4, 2021 5:59 PM CNN

Alabama’s statewide mask mandate to curb the coronavirus is being extended to April 9 — but it won’t be extended after that, Gov.…

US infrastructure gets slightly better grade on engineers’ report card: C-

March 4, 2021 5:49 PM CNN Newsource

America’s infrastructure received an overall grade of C- from the American Society of Civil Engineers, according to the group’s 2021…

China dodged a recession last year. Now it needs to pick up the pace

March 4, 2021 5:42 PM CNN Newsource

China bucked the global recession in 2020, and in doing so narrowed the economic gap with the United States. Now its leaders are about to reveal how…

Yes, you are getting lots of robocalls again

March 4, 2021 5:37 PM CNN Newsource

After a year of relief, robocalls are back up to pre-pandemic levels. Americans received more than 4.6 billion robocalls in February, up 15% compared…

Mostly sunny for Friday, a slight chance of showers for Saturday

March 4, 2021 5:36 PM Michael Coats

Partly cloudy tonight with winds around 10 MPH. Low’s into the teens and 20’s. For Friday, mostly sunny skies and highs into the mid 40’s to lower…

D91 superintendent search down to 5 candidates

March 4, 2021 5:33 PM News Team

Idaho Falls School District 91’s Board of Trustees has narrowed the field of candidates in its search for a superintendent.…

State Rep. Chuck Gray to run against Cheney in GOP primary

March 4, 2021 5:28 PM Associated Press

Wyoming state Rep. Chuck Gray announced on Thursday that he will run against U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney in the 2022 Republican primary for the state’s…

Idaho woman charged with taking part in US Capitol breach

March 4, 2021 5:24 PM Associated Press

An Idaho woman who bragged on social media videos that she was among those who breached the U.S. Capitol as insurrectionists attempted to stop the…

A newly proposed Tennessee bill would give immunity to drivers who unintentionally hit protesters blocking streets

March 4, 2021 5:21 PM CNN Newsource

A newly proposed bill in Tennessee would make it even more difficult to protest in the state — by making obstructing a highway a felony and…

299 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

March 4, 2021 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 299 new COVID-19 cases on…

A Latina councilmember’s discussion on Zoom about racial disparities was interrupted by people laughing about her accent

March 4, 2021 4:50 PM CNN Newsource

The irony of it all is that the laughter came during a discussion about racial inequities. Nancy Navarro, a member of the Montgomery County Council…

Texas governor’s appalling decision on masks

March 4, 2021 4:48 PM CNN

I was getting my first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the Bayou City Event Center in Houston when the news broke that Governor Greg Abbott is…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 107 new COVID-19 cases in the area

March 4, 2021 4:40 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 107 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

76-yo drowns attempting to save daughter

March 4, 2021 4:39 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CAMERON, Oklahoma (KFSM) — Divers found the bodies of two drowning victims, a…

Mom, 3-year-old son viciously attacked by family dog

March 4, 2021 4:30 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MILLMONT, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Raegyn Royer spent part of the day playing with…

Guard members compete to be to be named Pennsylvania’s ‘best warrior’

March 4, 2021 4:20 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Some of Pennsylvania’s National…

Idaho set to launch new COVID-19 vaccine appointment system

March 4, 2021 4:13 PM Associated Press

Health officials in Idaho have announced a new centralized state system will allow residents this month to reserve coronavirus vaccine appointments.…

City works to keep its neighborhoods litter free

March 4, 2021 4:00 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — Dennis Goodman lost the use of his legs in a car…

Mississippi gov will sign bill limiting transgender athletes

March 4, 2021 3:51 PM Associated Press

Mississippi is on track to become the first state this year to enact a law banning transgender athletes from competing on girls or women’s sports…

Cops recover family’s stolen belongings, including son’s ashes

March 4, 2021 3:47 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story COVINGTON, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Law enforcement authorities have…

California to reserve 40% of vaccine doses for underserved communities

March 4, 2021 3:40 PM CNN Newsource

California will set aside 40% of its vaccines for underserved communities in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus and hasten the reopening of…

North Gem advances to the consolation championship game

March 4, 2021 3:38 PM Adrian Luevano

CALDWELL, Idaho (KIFI) – North Gem blew past Timberline, 64-34 to advance to the 1A D2 consolation championship game. The Huskies will face Carey at…

T-Mobile is a consumer favorite. Now it’s trying to break into the business world

March 4, 2021 3:34 PM CNN Newsource

T-Mobile has been popular with consumers, but an underdog when it comes to serving businesses. The “Uncarrier” wants to change that with…

See Jupiter and Mercury align in the sky and an asteroid flyby this weekend

March 4, 2021 3:33 PM CNN Newsource

The solar system’s largest and smallest planets will be in alignment this Friday. In the morning, Mercury and Jupiter will be in conjunction…

When Maine’s seals are in trouble, she gets the call

March 4, 2021 3:25 PM CNN

Growing up in coastal Maine, Lynda Doughty spent a lot of time out on the ocean, where she regularly encountered seals, turtles and whales. She…

Former CFO of ETA Compute sentenced for wire fraud

March 4, 2021 3:20 PM News Team

A 61-year-old Ketchum man was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced Thursday.…

Senior diplomatic security official removed from Afghanistan role after declaring ‘death of America’ when Trump lost election

March 4, 2021 3:17 PM CNN

The top State Department diplomatic security official in Afghanistan was removed from his role for declaring the “death of America” and…

Filer man sentenced to 3 years for possessing child pornography

March 4, 2021 3:13 PM News Team

A 31-year-old Filer man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 36 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney…

‘Coming 2 America’ brings Eddie Murphy back, riding a wave of nostalgia

March 4, 2021 3:13 PM CNN Newsource

“Coming 2 America” was clearly designed to be crowd-pleasing back when crowds were possible, and as such it’s among the few movies…

USDA announces new Regional Forester for Intermountain Region

March 4, 2021 3:10 PM News Team

USDA Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen announced Thursday the appointment of Mary Farnsworth as Regional Forester for the agency’s…

Asian man recalls unprovoked attack at subway station

March 4, 2021 3:03 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — Police are investigating yet another unprovoked attack on a…

Senate begins marathon Covid relief push as debate opens with reading 600-page bill aloud

March 4, 2021 2:59 PM CNN Newsource

The Senate is now engaged in a marathon effort to take up President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill, a process that could…

Square to acquire majority stake in music service Tidal for $297 million

March 4, 2021 2:58 PM CNN Newsource

Jay-Z has 99 problems but figuring out a buyer for his struggling music streaming service is no longer one. Square, the payments company founded and…

Mississippi moves one step closer to banning transgender athletes from women’s sports

March 4, 2021 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

Mississippi moved one step closer to banning transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports after the state House approved a bill on…

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, EPA sue phosphate mine company

March 4, 2021 2:55 PM Associated Press

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have each sued a phosphate mining company owned by Monsanto over toxic waste that…

West Virginia man charged with stealing C-SPAN employee equipment during Capitol riot

March 4, 2021 2:50 PM CNN Newsource

Federal prosecutors have charged Eric Gene Barber of West Virginia in connection to the Capitol riot, alleging he stole C-SPAN employee equipment…

Grand Teton boat permits move to online system, permit fee increases

March 4, 2021 2:48 PM News Team

Boaters to Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway will have the option to purchase their park boating permits…

Woman gets part-time job at nursing home so she can visit her dad during pandemic

March 4, 2021 2:43 PM CNN Newsource

Lisa Racine hasn’t been able to visit her dad in-person at the nursing home he lives at because of the coronavirus pandemic. So, she decided to…

‘Do not stay at home:’ Tsunami warning for parts of New Zealand after 8.1-magnitude earthquake

March 4, 2021 2:43 PM CNN Newsource

New Zealand’s emergency agency has told residents in some areas to head for higher ground after a powerful earthquake struck the Kermadec…

Lawsuit says university did not act to stop a professor from sexually harassing student

March 4, 2021 2:42 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — A former University of Nebraska-Lincoln…

Invasive mussels discovered in aquarium products

March 4, 2021 2:39 PM News Team

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s (ISDA) Invasive Species Program announced Thursday the detection of invasive zebra mussels in aquarium…

Federal investigators are examining communications between US lawmakers and Capitol rioters

March 4, 2021 2:37 PM CNN Newsource

Federal investigators are examining records of communications between members of Congress and the pro-Trump mob that attacked the US Capitol, as the…

Simpson cosponsors the Grizzly Bear State Management Act

March 4, 2021 2:32 PM News Team

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney in reintroducing H.R 1403, the Grizzly Bear State Management Act.…

Arrest made in murder of a Racine woman in the Rocky Mountains in 1982

March 4, 2021 2:32 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (The Journal Times) — She was training a once-wild mustang. She…

Idaho cow manure pollution bill approved by Senate panel

March 4, 2021 2:27 PM Associated Press

A Senate panel has approved legislation that’s the product of more than 400,000 cows and some 50 million pounds a day of cow manure.…

Fact-checking Rand Paul’s comparisons of genital mutilation and gender confirmation surgery

March 4, 2021 2:21 PM CNN Newsource

Last week, Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky used part of his allotted time during the Senate confirmation hearing for Dr. Rachel Levine,…

Oil prices surge as OPEC and its allies extend production cuts

March 4, 2021 2:17 PM CNN Newsource

A group of major oil producers has agreed to extend production cuts for another month despite a recent price surge, choosing to limit supply until…

Month: March 2021