Young graduate beginning his career killed by falling tree
Click here for updates on this story BURLINGAME, CA (KPIX) — The family of a young physics researcher at a Bay Area…
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Generous Tipper: Restaurant employees see $5,000+ in tips
Click here for updates on this story BROOMFIELD, CO (KCNC) — A restaurant in Broomfield and its employees got a massive…
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Declining Idaho suicide rate likely hurt by pandemic
Idaho’s suicide rate dropped steeply before the pandemic, but the trend may have reversed in 2020, according to federal…
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Idaho Senate OKs bill to make ballot initiatives tougher
The Idaho Senate has approved legislation to make it more difficult to get initiatives or referendums on ballots.…
Continue Reading This Wayne County, Michigan, program is helping exonerate people for crimes they didn’t commit. Now it’s going statewide
After spending more than 26 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit, Larry Smith was released February 4 through the Conviction Integrity…
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NY attorney general says she’s received letter to investigate sexual harassment allegations against Gov. Cuomo
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday that she has received the letter she needs to launch an independent investigation into…
Continue Reading Texas attorney general sues electric company Griddy that sent huge bills during storm
Texas’ attorney general filed a lawsuit against Griddy Energy and Griddy Holdings for “false, misleading, and deceptive advertising and…
Continue Reading School shooting in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, leaves 15-year-old in serious condition, police say
A 15-year-old boy shot Monday at a junior high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, is in very serious condition at the children’s hospital in…
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Donald and Melania Trump received COVID-19 vaccine at the White House in January
Former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump received the COVID-19 vaccine at the White House in January, a Trump adviser told…
Continue Reading Mountain lions thwart planned relocation of bighorn sheep
Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (KCNC) — State wildlife officials spent several days…
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S&P 500 notches best day since June
The Dow rallied a little more than 600 points Monday, as US Treasury yields pulled back and took a breather from their recent ascent. All three major…
Continue Reading Get over it, the media isn’t going to give Joe Biden a free ride
Over the past few weeks, progressive activists have lit up Twitter over the media’s criticism of President Joe Biden. There have even been loud…
Continue Reading ‘Help me!’: Snowmobiler counts blessings as stranger finds him buried
Click here for updates on this story GRAND COUNTY, CO (KCNC) — A Lakewood man is lucky to be alive after being pinned…
Continue Reading Kinzinger’s allies launch super PAC to defend Republicans who impeached Trump
Allies of Illinois GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger have launched a super PAC to support Republicans in 2022 who stood up to then-President Donald Trump after…
Continue Reading The 50 most ridiculous lines from Donald Trump’s CPAC speech
Donald Trump delivered his first major post-presidential speech on Sunday, an address to the Conservative Political Action Conference laden with…
Continue Reading Families separated at the border could be reunited in US, Homeland Security secretary says
The Biden administration could reunite migrant families separated at the US-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump in the United States,…
Continue Reading Chicago Public Schools reopen for grades K-5
Chicago public school students in grades kindergarten through 5 who chose in-person learning were able to return to classrooms Monday. Mayor Lori…
Continue Reading Former New York Times reporter breaks silence after being ousted amid racial slur controversy
Donald G. McNeil Jr., the star New York Times reporter who resigned amid uproar over his 2019 use of a racial slur, broke his silence on Monday,…
Continue Reading Elderly man who fell into river rescued by crews, good Samaritan
Click here for updates on this story FORNEY, TX (KTVT) — Body camera footage was released of a rescue in Forney that…
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The US is getting a third coronavirus vaccine. Here’s how it’s different from the others
The United States is getting a third coronavirus vaccine — this one made by Johnson & Johnson. The US Food and Drug Administration has…
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Lady Gaga’s dog walker describes harrowing attack as ‘very close call with death’
Ryan Fischer, the dog walker and friend of Lady Gaga who was shot in an altercation last week that ended with two of the singer’s three French…
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Bar fight under investigation
Idaho Falls Police responded to the 300 block of Park Avenue Saturday after 10 p.m. for a report that a large group of people were fighting in a bar…
Continue Reading Local rescues team up to drive to Texas, save nearly 100 homeless pets
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — Two local rescues have teamed up to save and transport close to…
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Police investigate Saturday shooting
The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Saturday.…
Continue Reading School shooting in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, leaves 14-year-old in serious condition, police say
A 14-year-old boy shot Monday at a junior high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, is in very serious condition at the children’s hospital in…
Continue Reading Garland nomination advances out of committee, setting up floor vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Monday to advance President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for attorney general,…
Continue Reading Stimulus negotiations: Pressure turns to the Senate to close deal on Covid relief
The Senate could move as soon as this week to pass their own version of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill. That plan will,…
Continue Reading University settles with college senior in free speech dispute
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — What started as a tweet turned into a controversial…
Continue Reading Horse farm will soon be “dog hotel” for pets belonging to homeless
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — A horse farm in Scottsdale will soon have a new use.…
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Idaho officials ask for bird feeder removals amid outbreak
Idaho fish and wildlife officials are recommending that residents take down their backyard bird feeders or clean them frequently amid a salmonella…
Continue Reading US stocks surge as bond markets take a breather
The Dow rallied nearly 700 points in early afternoon trading Monday, as US Treasury yields pulled back and took a breather from their recent ascent.…
Continue Reading Dumped by pet sitter, dog reunited with owner
Click here for updates on this story JUPITER, FL (WPBF) — Susan Friscia couldn’t help but laugh as she snuggled with…
Continue Reading Migrants face danger as numbers headed toward US grow
Carlos was working in the field a few weeks ago, planting corn and beans under the scorching Honduran sun, when he suddenly knew what he would do.…
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Senate Democratic leaders want members to hold firm against ‘lethal’ GOP amendments on relief bill
Senate Democratic leaders are urging their caucus to stick together and fend off GOP amendments that could alter key elements of the $1.9 trillion…
Continue Reading Baltimore County offers Uber rides to COVID-19 vaccine clinics to those in need
Click here for updates on this story ESSEX, MD (WBAL) — Baltimore County will schedule and cover the cost for Uber…
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The maker of a $2,995 home gym is opening up shops in Nordstom stores
Nordstrom and at-home fitness startup Tonal, which sells a $2,995 smart home gym, have teamed up to launch a handful of Tonal mini shops inside…
Continue Reading Mom creates weighted stuffed animals for kids with special needs
Click here for updates on this story PFAFFTOWN, NC (WXII) — Pfafftown mom Tania Bolton originally learned to sew in her…
Continue Reading Woman cooks, delivers meals to local strangers in need
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON, NV (KVVU) — What started with scrolling through Instagram has turned…
Continue Reading Vegas chapel giving away $5,000 for wedding in bracket challenge
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, NV (KVVU) — As the sports world grabs their pens to fill out brackets…
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Appointments available at IFFD’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic
The Idaho Falls Fire Department has appointment times available for eligible individuals at their COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Top European media outlet refuses to join Facebook News
Facebook is launching its news product in Germany without media giant Axel Springer, which publishes the country’s most popular daily newspaper…
Continue Reading Garland confirmation advances out of committee, setting up floor vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Monday to advance President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for attorney general,…
Continue Reading United, predicting a rebound in travel, buys 25 Boeing 737 Max jets
United Airlines disclosed Monday one of its largest orders for the Boeing 737 Max jet since the aircraft was grounded in March 2019, agreeing to buy…
Continue Reading Prince Philip moved to new hospital to treat infection and test preexisting heart condition
Britain’s Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was moved from one London hospital to another on Monday for treatment of an…
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3 University of Wyoming students die in car accident
Three students at the University of Wyoming were killed in a car accident on U.S. Route 287 several miles south of the state line between Wyoming and…
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Former Idaho attorneys general form group to fight lawmakers
Two former Idaho attorneys general and a former deputy attorney general have formed a group to fight what they say are unconstitutional laws being…
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Snoop Dogg stormed off of Twitch, but forgot to turn it off
Snoop Dogg rapped on the 2006 remix of the Pussycat Dolls hit song “Buttons” that “I see you wanna play with a player from the…
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New video released after avalanche kills Preston man
The Utah Avalanche Center released a new video regarding a large avalanche on the east side of Sherman Peak in the Montpelier Ranger District that…
Continue Reading All our recent progress with COVID-19 could be wiped out by variants, CDC director says. ‘Please stay strong’
The US is at risk of losing all its recent gains in the battle against COVID-19 as highly contagious variants take advantage of Americans getting lax…
Continue Reading Biden throws support behind Amazon workers holding milestone union vote
President Joe Biden on Sunday night lent his support to Amazon workers who are pushing to unionize — and appeared to warn Amazon not to deter them.…
Continue Reading Here’s why 2021 could be a big year for labor unions
Rarely has the chasm between rank-and-file-workers and the extremely wealthy been this wide. While millions of people have lost jobs, gone hungry and…
Continue Reading Track club gets creative by turning shopping center garage into own running facility
Click here for updates on this story WEST NYACK, NY (WABC) — A local track club is getting creative in the pandemic by…
Continue Reading Police: Woman face felony charge after stealing neighbor’s goat and painting it
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, AL (WALA) — A Gulf Shores woman was arrested on an animal cruelty…
Continue Reading Wall Street’s new bogeyman: the bond market
Covid-19 no longer seems to be the biggest concern on Wall Street as more people are getting vaccinated. Now, the focus is squarely on the bond…
Continue Reading One student hurt in school shooting in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
One student was hurt in a shooting that is being called an “isolated incident” at Watson Chapel Junior High in Pine Bluff, Arkansas,…
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Yellowstone roads to close for 2021 spring plowing
Yellowstone National Park roads will begin to close to oversnow travel March…
Continue Reading Veteran walks 22-miles to bring awareness to veteran’s mental health
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — A former servicemember and co-founder of a veteran’s…
Continue Reading Gillian Anderson’s American accent throws some people off
The Golden Globes helped remind some people that Gillian Anderson was born in Chicago. Anderson won for best supporting actress in a TV series for…
Continue Reading Metro Atlanta mayor announces possible third round battle with cancer
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — A metro Atlanta mayor announced he may be battling a third…
Continue Reading McDonald’s CEO responds after report alleges sexual harassment among workers
Sexual harassment against McDonald’s restaurant employees “will not be tolerated,” McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said in a…
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Salmon Region waters to be stocked with trout in March
Idaho Fish and Game will stock 950 rainbow trout in the 10-12 inch range at two local waters from March 8 to March…
Continue Reading Ancient ceremonial chariot unearthed in Pompeii
Excavators have discovered a large four-wheel ceremonial chariot at a villa near Pompeii, an ancient city in southern Italy. Excavators found the…
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ISP warns to watch for elk north of Pocatello
Idaho State Police are urging motorists to be cautious of elk along Interstate 15 between Pocatello and Fort…
Continue Reading Rocket Lab joins the SPAC craze
Rocket Lab, a startup that builds small rockets to shuttle satellites to orbit, announced Monday that it’s going public via SPAC, joining a…
Continue Reading Ethiopia rejects US calls to pull troops from Tigray after CNN investigation into massacre
Ethiopia on Monday rejected a call from the United States to pull regional forces out of the country’s Tigray region, and defended the…
Continue Reading Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail in historic ruling
A French court on Monday sentenced former President Nicolas Sarkozy to three years in prison for corruption and influence peddling, but suspended two…
Continue Reading US begins distribution of a third COVID-19 vaccine as concerns grow over latest coronavirus trends
The US just added another powerful weapon in the battle against COVID-19: a third vaccine. The single-dose shot, from Johnson & Johnson, comes at…
Continue Reading 12-year-old student runs booming clothing company with dad
Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, TX (KTRK) — When Harrison Kincade decided he didn’t just want to…
Continue Reading A mother leads the social media charge to register bone marrow donors and help her son beat cancer
“My baby has cancer.” For California mom Kimberly Crompton, the painful realization “hit like a ton of bricks.” Breathless,…
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Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. Timeline December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in US…
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Here is a look at the life of Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Personal Birth date: March 13, 1956 Birth place: New York,…
Continue Reading ‘Love Island South Africa’ cast is announced — with only 3 Black contestants
The makers of “Love Island South Africa” are facing criticism after announcing a predominantly White line-up for the show. The latest…
Continue Reading Rescue crews save woman and girl from flood waters
Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, TN (WSMV) — Dramatic new photos show the rescue of a mother and…
Continue Reading Exxon aims to quell shareholder revolt by adding activists to board
ExxonMobil is adding two prominent activist investors to its board of directors, in a bid to halt the first credible threat to overthrow its board in…
Continue Reading Biden administration preparing to sanction Russia over Navalny treatment this week
The Biden administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia over the poisoning and jailing of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny this…
Continue Reading Mega vaccine sites open, ages 55+ and teachers now eligible
Click here for updates on this story WALLINGFORD, CT (WFSB) — More people in Connecticut are now eligible to get a…
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Here’s a look at major ferry and ship sinking disasters throughout history. This timeline is not-all inclusive; various incidents with at least…
Continue Reading Prince Harry compares ‘unbelievably tough’ royal split to Diana’s experience in Oprah interview
Prince Harry has likened his “unbelievably tough” split from the royal family to the experience of his mother, Princess Diana, in the…
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Top racing trainer Gordon Elliott apologizes over photo of himself sitting on a dead horse
Top racing trainer Gordon Elliott has apologized after a photo surfaced of him sitting on top of a dead horse. Elliott, who trains horses at…
Continue Reading McDonald’s CEO promises investigation after report alleges sexual harassment among workers
Sexual harassment against McDonald’s restaurant employees “will not be tolerated,” McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said in a…
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Here’s a look at Nepal, a mountainous country on the southern side of the Himalayas of Southern Asia. It shares Mt. Everest, the world’s…
Continue Reading Medical student invents negative-pressure helmet to treat virus-stricken patients
Click here for updates on this story Toledo, OH (Toledo Blade) — It was early March of 2020. The coronavirus pandemic…
Continue Reading Reigning Chinese Super League champion Jiangsu FC ‘ceases operations’
The owners of Jiangsu FC, the defending Chinese Super League (CSL) champion, announced on Sunday that the club would “cease operations”…
Continue Reading Atlanta Courthouse Shootings Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about Brian Nichols and the Atlanta courthouse shootings. On March 11, 2005, 33-year old Brian Nichols…
Continue Reading Haditha Killings Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the 2005 killings of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. Facts Haditha is a city on the Euphrates River…
Continue Reading The new iPhone could disable your pacemaker or implanted defibrillator
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — The new iPhone 12 could potentially interfere with…
Continue Reading How one documentary reframes the history of Black women
Black women are the mules of the world, Zora Neale Hurston wrote in 1937. More than 80 years later, Hurston’s words in “Their Eyes Were…
Continue Reading Women on Air Force Base now have more options for hair styling after regulations change
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — On February 10th, the United States Air Force changed its…
Continue Reading Stocks pop as bond yields take a breather
Stocks jumped at Monday’s opening bell as US Treasury yields are pulling back and taking a breather from their recent ascent. The Dow opened…
Continue Reading England rugby player Ellis Genge says he received death threats following Six Nations defeat by Wales
England rugby player Ellis Genge says he received death threats after not clapping his Welsh opponents following his side’s defeat in the Six…
Continue Reading Budweiser Select is making a comeback as light beer sales surge
With Americans drinking more light beer than ever, Anheuser-Busch is giving them another option with the nationwide release of Budweiser Select. The…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine gets the nod from CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisers voted Sunday to recommend the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for the US, and CDC…
Continue Reading TV pioneer and former NFL star Irv Cross dies at 81
Broadcasting pioneer and former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Irv Cross died Sunday morning in Minnesota, the Philadelphia Eagles announced on the…
Continue Reading US begins distribution of a third Covid-19 vaccine as concerns grow over latest case trends
The US just added another powerful tool against Covid-19 to its inventory: a third vaccine. This latest piece of good news comes at a time US health…
Continue Reading Domestic violence incidents rose in the US during pandemic lockdowns, analysis finds
Domestic violence incidents rose in the United States by about 8.1% after the imposition of pandemic-related lockdowns, according to an analysis by…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats drop proposal to penalize companies for not providing $15 minimum wage
Senate Democrats decided Sunday to abandon an alternative proposal to penalize companies for not providing a $15 minimum wage to their employees, the…
Continue Reading Progressive House Democrats pressure Harris to invoke rarely employed move to ignore parliamentarian decision on wage hike
Liberal House Democrats are pleading with Vice President Kamala Harris to ignore the ruling of the Senate’s parliamentarian and decide that the…
Continue Reading Is Banksy behind this prison-escape mural on the wall of a notorious British jail?
An artwork depicting a prisoner’s daring escape has appeared on the wall of a British jail, prompting excited speculation that it was painted…
Continue Reading Starbucks is adding oat milk to its menu
Starbucks is adding oat milk to its menus across the United States beginning Tuesday as demand for non-dairy alternatives surges. Oat milk has become…
Continue Reading Mr. Potato Head is the latest weapon in the Fox News culture wars
Mr. Potato Head caused a lot of buzz last week, and Fox News played a big part in that. Over the past week, the plastic toy — and its gender —…
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