317 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 317 new COVID-19 cases on Friday.
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DHS dissolves independent advisory council, ousting Trump-era officials
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Friday dissolved the Homeland Security Advisory Council, according to a letter obtained by CNN, ousting a board of independent advisers that included Trump-era officials and setting up a plan to reconfigure the council. “In the service of an orderly transition to a new model for the HSAC,
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‘It’s not a safe place’: Thierry Henry quits social media, hoping to inspire others to stand up to online abuse
Former France international Thierry Henry says he hopes his decision to step away from social media will inspire others to stand up against racist abuse and bullying online. The ex-Arsenal and Barcelona star, who won the World Cup with France in 1998, announced on Friday that he would be quitting his social media accounts until
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USA Today editor accuses company of being ‘subservient to white authority’ after she was fired for a tweet
A race and inclusion editor for USA Today’s Sports Media Group wrote in a blog post published Friday that she was fired over an inaccurate tweet about the Colorado shooting, and accused the media company of being “subservient to white authority.” In her Medium post, the editor, Hemal Jhaveri, opened by saying, “I am no
Continue Reading Biden calls Georgia law ‘Jim Crow in the 21st Century’ and says Justice Department is ‘taking a look’
President Joe Biden on Friday called a sweeping elections bill signed into law in Georgia “Jim Crow in the 21st Century” and “an atrocity,” saying the Justice Department is “taking a look” at the measure. Asked if there was anything the White House could do to protect voting rights in Georgia, Biden told reporters on
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The Salt Lake Tribune to consider removing booking photos
The Salt Lake Tribune has announced that it will start taking requests from people who want their names or images removed from previous coverage, joining newsrooms across the country reckoning with the potential long-term consequences of their reporting, especially for people of color.
Continue Reading Two separate lawmaker trips to border highlight different messages on immigration amid surge of minors
Two separate groups of lawmakers traveled to Texas on Friday to spotlight the surge of unaccompanied minors crossing the US-Mexico border in recent weeks — with the lawmakers blaming different administrations for why the crisis is happening in the first place. Democratic Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro, who led a group of House Democratic lawmakers to
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Sanford family starting over after house fire
Click here for updates on this story SANFORD, Michigan (WNEM) — A Sanford family was lucky to avert disaster last year as their home was spared by the dam failures, but their house is now destroyed after a fire ripped through. Karrie Ludwig, her husband Randy, and their 15-year-old son Dylan lost everything to a
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Idaho activist suspected of vandalism injured during arrest
A Black Lives Matter organizer in Boise who is a former university professor was injured this week during his arrest by police in Boise who said they believed he was involved in the vandalism of an Abraham Lincoln statue.
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Rexburg man wins Powerball prize
A Rexburg man won $150,000 after matching four of the first five numbers and the Powerball from the Saturday, March 21 drawing.
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Georgia’s new voting restrictions intensify Democratic push for filibuster changes but Senate realities remain
Georgia Republicans’ successful effort to enact sweeping voting restrictions has ratcheted up pressure on Democrats to take unprecedented steps and change the rules of the US Senate in order to overhaul election law and expand voting access across the country. But Democratic hopes are running into a major problem: The party lacks the votes to
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LGBTQ Pride lifeguard tower burns down in fire that officials believe was an act of hate
The city of Long Beach, California, is working to rebuild a symbol of LGBTQ inclusion after it was destroyed in a fire that officials believe was an act of hate. The Long Beach Fire Department says the city’s Pride lifeguard tower was “fully engulfed” in flames early Tuesday morning. The tower has been a “symbol
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Report: Radioactive cleanup at Idaho nuclear site working
Ongoing Superfund cleanup work of radioactive and other contamination at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho has been successful at protecting humans and the environment, U.S. and state officials say.
Continue Reading Bipartisan panel on Capitol riot in danger as Democrats proceed with their own investigation
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s push to create a bipartisan commission that would investigate the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is in danger as House Democrats turn to their committees to conduct their own sweeping probe as a fallback option, with a bipartisan path to an independent panel appearing elusive. Nine Democrats who chair
Continue Reading An Instacart shopper believed he heard someone loading guns in a bathroom stall. Police arrested a man with 6 guns
An Instacart shopper who entered an Atlanta supermarket bathroom this week told police he saw an AR-15 style rifle and heard what he believed was the sound of someone loading guns in a bathroom stall. The witness rushed out of the bathroom and notified staff at the Publix Supermarket. When police arrived soon after, they
Continue Reading At funeral of Georgia spa shooting victim, ex-husband says her relatives think US isn’t safe. ‘And who could blame them?’
Xiaojie Tan, one of eight people killed in last week’s Atlanta-area spa shootings, was remembered at her funeral Friday for forging her own way in business, raising her daughter well and treating her customers as friends. And if Americans could learn from her example, “the violence and bloodshed might stop,” her ex-husband said at the
Continue Reading Biden looking at imported weapons and those made with ‘3D equipment’ for potential executive actions
President Joe Biden is “looking” at what executive actions he can take on guns, particularly when it comes to regulating imported weapons and those made with “3D equipment,” he told reporters on the tarmac in Delaware on Friday. “We’re looking at that right now,” Biden said. “We’re looking at what kind of authority I have
Continue Reading Investigation reveals harrowing details of corrections officer Joseph Gomm’s murder
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We are getting a first look inside the investigation of a deadly attack on a corrections officer. An inmate murdered 45-year-old Joseph Gomm at the Stillwater prison in 2018. WCCO investigates what the never-before-seen evidence reveals and the warning the killer had sent in the
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 107 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 107 new COVID-19 cases in the area Friday.
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Applicants wanted for virtual teen symposium
The Salt Lake City FBI invites all interested high school juniors and seniors, 16-18 years of age, in Utah, Idaho and Montana to apply to the FBI’s Teen Symposium.
Continue Reading Biden says he wants Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at virtual climate change summit next month
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin “know they’re invited” to join a US-hosted virtual summit on climate, President Joe Biden told reporters on Friday. “I haven’t yet, but they know they’re invited,” Biden said, when asked on the White House’s South Lawn if he’d invited the two leaders to join the event.
Continue Reading Gym offering free membership to customers who refuse Covid vaccine, despite guidance from state officials
Click here for updates on this story BELMAWR, New Jersey (WCBS, KYW) — A New Jersey gym at the center of controversy throughout the coronavirus pandemic is now offering a freebie to anyone who does not receive the COVID vaccine. Atilis Gym, in Bellmawr, initially made headlines last year when it repeatedly defied Gov. Phil
Continue Reading Residents concerned over chaos on South Beach
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WFOR) — On Sunday March 21, when police closed popular Ocean Drive at 8 p.m., not everyone went home. Some people continued the party on the streets of residential Meridian Avenue, just a few blocks over. “Over 1,000 people easily,” said John Walter, who lives
Continue Reading Bizarre 5-hour slow-speed pursuit of stolen U-Haul
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — The driver of a stolen U-Haul truck led police on a slow-speed pursuit through the streets of Los Angeles early Friday morning that lasted more than five hours. The chase started at around 1 a.m. in Burbank when officers spotted the truck, ran
Continue Reading 18-year-old going 148 MPH racks up 43 tickets, felony charges after state police pursuit, authorities say
Click here for updates on this story GOSHEN, New York (WCBS) — That’s one driver on a fast track for trouble. According to State Police, a trooper patrolling on State Route 17 in Goshen Sunday just after 10 a.m. spotted an Infiniti G35 going 117 mph on the 65 mph road. The trooper pursued the
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57-year-old woman gives birth to baby boy
Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, New Hampshire (WBZ) — Barbara Higgins is over the moon in love. The Concord, New Hampshire woman welcomed her baby boy on Saturday. He is five days old; she is 57 years. Jack is their joy, but this family has suffered too. Daughter Molly died from a
Continue Reading ‘Covid Teeth:’ Dental association seeing impact of pandemic on people’s oral health
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Teeth! Who would have thought they could be so impacted by the pandemic, but the Pennsylvania Dental Association says they absolutely are. Dr. John Pawlowicz who’s dad and brothers are all dentists says the pandemic impact has come in an interesting way. “So many people
Continue Reading Woman films sharks swimming in container on highway
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s not something you see every day: sharks swimming in a container on the back of a truck on a Maryland highway! A woman filmed a video when she was on I-895 in Baltimore. In the video, you can see the sharks swimming in a
Continue Reading Biden calls new Georgia voting law ‘Jim Crow in the 21st Century’
President Joe Biden on Friday called a sweeping elections bill signed into law in Georgia “Jim Crow in the 21st Century” and “an atrocity” and called on Congress to pass voting rights legislation that would counter restrictions Republicans are trying to push through at the state level across the country. “Recount after recount and court
Continue Reading ‘Not normal behavior’: Bears behaving oddly raising red flags about mystery disease
Click here for updates on this story RANCHO CORDOVA, California (KOVR) — If you come across a bear, that bear’s first instinct should be to run away, but researchers with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife have come across some bears with very odd behavior. “Someone opened the trunk and it climbed in the
Continue Reading It’s now illegal in Georgia to give food and water to voters in line
Georgia’s new sweeping elections law has a number of controversial provisions that will restrict access to voting. But one in particular has some people shaking their heads. Under the bill, signed into law Thursday night by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, it’s now illegal to hand out food or water to people standing in line to
Continue Reading Lawmaker seeks to decriminalize jaywalking, says citations disproportionately issued to people of color
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A Bay Area lawmaker is seeking to decriminalize jaywalking in California, saying such citations are disproportionately issued to people of color and have led to life-threatening encounters with law enforcement. “In California, jaywalking citations are enforced entirely arbitrarily,” said Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco).
Continue Reading Women rule March Madness and these men know it
Metaphors are seldom as convenient as they were last week, when University of Oregon basketball player Sedona Prince posted a Tik Tok video of the fully appointed weight room in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament bubble and what the women were given in theirs: a single rack of hand weights. The NCAA executives responsible for
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Wyoming death numbers up; birth numbers down in 2020
Wyoming’s Vital Statistics Service, part of the Wyoming Department of Health, has revealed a significant increase in deaths over the past year over what would have been expected.
Continue Reading Mike Pompeo visits Iowa as Republicans start to position themselves for 2024
Former secretary of state Mike Pompeo took an unofficial but unsubtle step into the 2024 Republican presidential race this week, touting former President Donald Trump’s administration’s foreign policy record in front of a large breakfast crowd Friday during a two-day swing through Iowa. Pompeo’s trip here was a starting gun of sorts — the first
Continue Reading Reward being offered for information after horse shot to death
Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A $5,000 reward is being offered for information after a Rutherford County quarter horse was found shot to death. The Hill family said their quarter horse, Blackjack, was found shot in the head on Monday, March 22, 2021, at the family’s farm
Continue Reading After deadly mass shootings, survivors and victims’ families are still grappling with how hate upended their lives
A rod in Martha Juarez’s left arm, the silence in her home and a missing wedding ring are daily reminders of the mass shooting that changed her life. Martha and Luis Juarez had been married for 70 years when a gunman opened fire at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, while they were shopping.
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Staples and Office Depot want to help you prove your COVID-19 vaccination
Long gone are the days when you only needed your phone, keys, and wallet to walk out the door (hello masks). With COVID-19 vaccinations becoming more widespread, you may soon need to carry proof that you’ve been vaccinated to do something like travel or go to a concert. While some companies have been working on
Continue Reading A total of 12 fully vaccinated people in Hawai’i have contracted Covid-19
Click here for updates on this story HAWAII (KITV) — The Department of Health (DOH) says a total of 12 people have contracted Covid-19 after being fully vaccinated. They’re called ‘breakthrough cases,’ comprised of 10 Hawai’i residents and two non-residents that were vaccinated in other states. Ages ranged from 26-years-old to 74-years-old. Among the cases
Continue Reading Jacob Blake has filed an excessive force lawsuit against the Kenosha police officer who shot him
Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old Black man who was shot seven times by a White police officer who was responding to a domestic incident on August 23, 2020, has sued the officer for excessive force in federal court, records show. The lawsuit, which only names Kenosha, Wisconsin, Officer Rusten Sheskey as a defendant, argues that the
Continue Reading How Trump’s election fraud lie turned into law in Georgia
This is how lies turn into laws that make it harder for people to vote. The same week that a major backer of former President Donald Trump’s false election fraud narrative admitted it was unreasonable, Republican lawmakers in Georgia turned legislation inspired by the false narrative into law. Republicans didn’t like the election results in
Continue Reading NYPD officers are no longer protected from civil lawsuits after city council passes police reform legislation
The New York City Council passed a series of reforms for the New York Police Department on Thursday, including ending qualified immunity for officers, which protected them against civil lawsuits. The city is the first in the nation to end qualified immunity according to Council Speaker Corey Johnson. The package of legislation included five bills
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Waiting to see double: Twins born in different months
Lake Park resident Chris Perry never dreamed he would be celebrating his 40th birthday Thursday, March 25, alongside his new baby girl and boy.
Continue Reading Bacteria from cat-scratch fever potentially linked to schizophrenia, study says
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — Infection from bacteria associated with cat-scratch disease could potentially play a role in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, according a pilot study conducted in part by a UW-Madison veterinary medicine professor. Researchers took blood samples from 17 people with medically managed schizophrenia or
Continue Reading Pelosi appoints first Black House sergeant-at-arms, William J. Walker
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Friday that she is appointing DC National Guard Major Gen. William J. Walker to be the House sergeant-at-arms, noting in the announcement that he will be the first Black American to serve in the role. Before Walker can begin serving as House sergeant-at-arms, the House must hold a majority
Continue Reading Couple has Audi swiped from dealership after dropping it off for service
Click here for updates on this story WESTWOOD, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A Massachusetts couple is speaking out after their vehicle was stolen from a local dealership. Daniel and Anabella Reyes say they dropped their Audi SUV off for repair at Audi Westwood on Tuesday but then received a call from the dealership the very next
Continue Reading 2 teens rescued from slingshot ride after cable breaks
Click here for updates on this story KISSIMMEE, Florida (WESH) — All slingshot rides in Florida have been closed after two teenagers were rescued Thursday night from the slingshot ride near Old Town in Kissimmee. The Florida Department of Agriculture said there are four Slingshot rides in the state, in Kissimmee, Orlando, Daytona Beach and
Continue Reading Woman meets great grandson for first time since pandemic started
Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — There are some things in life where you can’t help but smile, and the only thing more perfect than this baby is his shirt. Bonnie Carlberg, a resident at Luther Park in Des Moines, met her great-grandson, Daxton, for the first time. Little
Continue Reading LGBTQ Pride lifeguard tower burns down in what that officials believe was an act of hate
The city of Long Beach, California, is working to rebuild a symbol of LGBTQ inclusion after it was destroyed in a fire that officials believe was an act of hate. The Long Beach Fire Department says the city’s Pride lifeguard tower was “fully engulfed” in flames early Tuesday morning. The tower has been a “symbol
Continue Reading $300 a day for a Kia Rio. Why rental cars prices have gone insane
Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning on a spring break trip to Orlando next week: Renting a car — if you can find one — could cost you at least $300 a day. That’s possibly more than you’ll spend for air fare, hotel rooms or tickets to theme parks. A year ago,
Continue Reading This March Madness, women are on top of their game
Metaphors are seldom as convenient as they were last week, when University of Oregon basketball player Sedona Prince posted a Tik Tok video of the fully appointed weight room in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament bubble and what the women were given in theirs: a single rack of hand weights. The NCAA executives responsible for
Continue Reading Dominion Voting Systems files $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News for ‘orchestrated defamatory campaign’
Dominion Voting Systems, a voting technology company that was the target of baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against the right-wing channel Fox News on Friday. The company alleged that the network “recklessly disregarded the truth” and participated in a disinformation campaign against it because “the lies were
Continue Reading California Supreme Court ends cash bail for some who cannot afford it
A California Supreme Court ruling will dramatically change the state’s cash bail system by stating that some defendants may no longer be detained just because they cannot afford to post bail. “The common practice of conditioning freedom solely on whether an arrestee can afford bail is unconstitutional,” Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar wrote in the court’s unanimous
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Idaho unemployment drops to 3.3%
The Idaho Department of Labor reports February’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.3%.
Continue Reading US Navy plans to send assessment team to Suez Canal to assist with stuck container ship
The US Navy in the Middle East plans to send an assessment team of dredging experts to the Suez Canal as soon as Saturday to advise local authorities attempting to free the gigantic container ship which has been stuck there since Tuesday, according to two defense officials. The Ever Given, a container ship almost as
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Wyoming lawmakers moving forward with sports betting bill
A proposal to legalize online sports wagering to raise revenue for Wyoming has cleared a first vote in the Senate after narrowly passing the House earlier this month.
Continue Reading Suez Canal authorities need to remove up to 706,000 cubic feet of sand to free the Ever Given
Rescue teams working to dislodge the giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal have failed in another bid to free the boat, according to the vessel’s technical manager. “Another attempt to re-float the vessel earlier today … was not successful,” Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) said in a statement, adding that more equipment is expected to
Continue Reading “I’m always chased away and victimized,” says shopper told his traditional clothing is ‘indecent’ in South Africa mall
A South African cultural activist says he is still reeling from the humiliation meted out to him for donning traditional attire to a shopping mall in a suburb of Johannesburg. Thando Mahlangu, 35, an avid promoter of the Ndebele ethnic minority group, told CNN Friday that he was asked to leave Clicks — a pharmacy
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Police no longer searching for 19-year-old
The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently searching for a 19-year-old male resident of Idaho Falls.
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BYU-Idaho sets winter semester commencement
Brigham Young University-Idaho winter-semester commencement exercises will once again be held online on Thursday, April 8.
Continue Reading Boycotting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar would be a ‘big mistake,’ says Belgium manager Roberto Martínez
As players continue to protest the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Belgium manager Roberto Martínez says boycotting the tournament would be a “big mistake.” On Thursday, German players lined up before their qualifying game against Iceland with “human rights” spelled out across T-shirts, a day after the Norwegian team wore tops bearing the message
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Chubbuck named 2020 Tree City USA
The Arbor Day Foundation has named Chubbuck a 2020 Tree City USA.
Continue Reading Why the Suez Canal is so important — and why its blockage could be so damaging
Since it was completed in 1869, the Suez Canal has been one of the world’s most important bodies of water; a portal between East and West that has been controlled by multiple countries, threatened to ignite war, and become a bedrock of the global economy. But the mammoth container ship that has lodged itself across
Continue Reading Romney receives JFK ‘Profile in Courage’ award for impeachment vote
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney is this year’s recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award for being the lone GOP senator to stand up to then-President Donald Trump in his first impeachment trial, but he’s being awarded the honor at a time when he is not holding his own party accountable for restricting
Continue Reading Labor board orders Musk to delete a 3-year-old anti-union tweet
Elon Musk’s tweets have once again come under fire from federal regulators. The National Labor Relations Board says that Tesla and its CEO engaged in illegal actions against US employees trying to organize a union. One of those actions was a tweet, now three years old, in which Musk appeared to threaten to revoke employees’
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Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West’s marital troubles featured on ‘KUWTK’
We are now getting some insight into what led up to the Kimye split. Thursday night’s episode of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” featured Kim Kardashian West dealing with some incendiary tweets her husband Kanye West wrote regarding her and her family. Those tweets were later deleted. Her family expressed concern, including “momanger” Kris Jenner.
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Gov. Little to host statewide Sustainable Transportation Funding Roundtables
Governor Brad Little announced Friday he will host Sustainable Transportation Funding Roundtables with businesses and local leaders across Idaho next week.
Continue Reading Nearly $10,000 offered in rewards for information on bald eagle shooting death
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Two organizations are offering nearly $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for shooting a bald eagle in Lake County, Tennessee. The Tennessee River and Wildlife Agency (TWRA) said the bald eagle was found killed on Club House Road on
Continue Reading Pandemic etiquette: How to safely and courteously navigate crowded sidewalks
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — With spring upon us, people are more eager than ever to get outside and enjoy the sunshine, but that also means fewer opportunities to remain physically distant from others in city parks and on busy sidewalks. CTVNews.ca spoke to two Canadian etiquette experts
Continue Reading They see color: Two new Black ‘Sesame Street’ characters explain racial difference to children
It’s not unusual in American conversations on race for somebody to proclaim, “I don’t see color,” as his or her own personal credo on the matter. It sounds, on its surface, like an admirable quality. But it’s one that doesn’t stand up to closer scrutiny or deeper interrogation. In “not seeing color” in others, what
Continue Reading China slaps duties of up to 218% on Australian wine for 5 years
China is slapping massive duties on wine from Australia for the next five years, a move that threatens to deprive the country’s winemakers of their top export market and escalate a trade dispute. The duties, which range from 116% to 218%, were announced Friday and come after an investigation by Chinese authorities found instances of
Continue Reading Severe storms and tornadoes hit the South, killing at least 6 and leaving heavy destruction
Strong storms and tornadoes whipped across parts of the South on Thursday evening and Friday morning, killing at least five people in Alabama and one in Georgia, and leaving some communities in ruins. In Alabama and Georgia especially, tornadoes are believed to have caused devastating scenes evident Friday: homes and businesses ripped apart, and streets
Continue Reading Members of Congress may use campaign funds to hire bodyguards, FEC rules
Members of Congress can use campaign funds to hire bodyguards, federal election regulators ruled Thursday — nearly three months after the violent January 6 siege on the US Capitol raised fresh concerns about lawmakers’ safety. The 5-1 vote by the Federal Election Commission allows lawmakers to use donors’ money for “bona fide, legitimate, professional personal
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Romney gets Profile in Courage Award for impeachment vote
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah has been named this year’s recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for being the only Republican to vote to convict former President Donald Trump during his first impeachment trial.
Continue Reading Coronavirus can invade cells in the mouth, scientists find
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new study has found evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, infects the cells in the mouth including the salivary glands – which may explain some COVID-19 symptoms such as loss of taste and dry mouth. The findings of the study
Continue Reading Bystander subdues suspect who fatally stabbed woman, dog at park
Click here for updates on this story SAN DIMAS, California (KABC) — In an apparently random rampage, a woman and her dog were stabbed to death at a San Dimas park Thursday. The suspect was subdued by another man at the park he had also targeted, who hit the attacker in the head with a
Continue Reading County reduces marijuana fine to $1, but court costs still increase tickets
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — People caught on Milwaukee County property with a small amount of marijuana will only be fined $1 from now on. The board approved reducing the fine from $275. The change will reduce the total costs for a marijuana ticket in Milwaukee County, but court costs
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Deadly rabbit virus found in Idaho
State officials have confirmed Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD) has been found in two wild jackrabbits southwest of the Boise Airport in Ada County.
Continue Reading State Police seek man accused of escaping two vehicle pursuits in 8-hour span
Click here for updates on this story WILLIAMSTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — State Police are searching for a Dauphin County man who allegedly escaped from two police pursuits in an eight-hour span Thursday and overnight. Gregory Allen Daniels is believed to be armed and dangerous, according to State Police in Lykens. He is accused of leading
Continue Reading Survivors count blessings, mourn dead and begin cleanup after Alabama tornado outbreak
Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WALA) — Survivors of Thursday’s severe storms are counting their blessings after narrowly escaping danger. The National Weather Service says a series of tornadoes struck parts of Alabama, leaving at least five people dead and multiple people hurt. The destructive storms, barreling through several communities near
Continue Reading Elementary school gifted with guitars for low-income students interested in music
Click here for updates on this story LOCUST GROVE, Georgia (WGCL) — A local elementary school got a very generous donation Thursday afternoon for students interested in music. “This is something that is very unique for us, because that’s not something that we generally have access to,” said Carla Montgomery, the Principal at Luella Elementary.
Continue Reading Gayle Manchin nominated to be federal co-chair of Appalachian Regional Commission
Gayle Manchin, an educator and wife of Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, has been nominated to serve as the federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission, the White House said in a news release Friday. The commission is an economic development partnership agency of the federal government and 13 state governments working toward
Continue Reading Man taken into custody after climbing 20 stories up construction crane
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — SWAT officials took a man into custody after climbing up a downtown Houston construction crane early Friday morning. Houston police responded to a call of suspicious activity at Crawford and Rusk, across the street from the Marriott Hotel and Discovery Green, around 3:08 a.m. When
Continue Reading Boulder shooting suspect passed background check, reports say
The man charged with killing 10 people in a Boulder grocery store passed a background check and purchased the weapon used in the slaughter, a Colorado gun shop told two Denver news outlets. The suspected gunman, Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, purchased a Ruger AR-556 on March 16 — days before the shootings, a senior law
Continue Reading Hubble spies colorful change of seasons on Saturn
Earth isn’t the only planet that experiences a changing of the seasons. The Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the colorful transition from summer to fall in Saturn’s northern hemisphere — a change years in the making. Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest in our solar system, takes about 29 Earth
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HUD approves Shoshone Bannock housing grant
The Shoshone Bannock Tribes, Ft. Hall Reservation has been awarded a $938,798 grant through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Continue Reading Hundreds of US families have been trying for a year to adopt children from China. They’re still waiting
On a gorgeous spring afternoon, Aimee and Stephen Welch are playing with their five kids in their sun-drenched New Jersey backyard, taking a break from the grind of virtual schooling and working from home. But their laughs on the swings and shrieks on the trampoline belie a deep sense of sadness — because one person
Continue Reading WeWork is finally going public through a SPAC
It took a lot longer than expected, but WeWork is finally set to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company — and at a huge discount to what the startup was once worth. WeWork announced Friday morning that is merging with BowX Acquisition, a blank check firm known as a SPAC,
Continue Reading What happened to two small South Dakota towns after Biden revoked the Keystone XL Pipeline permit
Small town America had big dreams in the shape of the Keystone XL Pipeline. After a decade of stop-and-go progress, the project spearheaded by Canadian energy giant TC Energy seemed tangible for residents of central South Dakota. Along I-90, small towns lie dormant waiting for warmer weather and a return of tourism to kick into
Continue Reading An Instacart shopper saw an AR-15 in an Atlanta supermarket bathroom. Police arrested a man with 6 guns
An Instacart shopper who entered an Atlanta supermarket bathroom this week told police he saw an AR-15 style rifle and heard what he believed was the sound of someone loading guns in a bathroom stall. The witness rushed out of the bathroom and notified staff at the Publix Supermarket. When police arrived soon after, they
Continue Reading Community reacts after man dies in shooting involving KCPD officer
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — One man is dead following a shooting involving a Kansas City police officer and a man at a gas station near 63rd and Prospect. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating. As they investigate, several people have gathered to protest. The intersection
Continue Reading Georgia’s new law suppressing the vote is a victory for Trump
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign of lies about a stolen election just delivered a huge victory with a new Georgia law that could suppress the votes of many of the citizens who helped eject him from the White House. Republican state lawmakers rushed through a broad law Thursday making it harder to vote that disproportionately
Continue Reading Chrissy Teigen explains ‘it’s not the trolls’ that caused her Twitter exit
Yes, Chrissy Teigen has left Twitter, but it’s not for the reason many believe. The model/author/entrepreneur is now a former Twitter power user. On Thursday she went to her verified Instagram account to explain why. “I want to say that this is absolutely NOT twitter’s fault – I believe they do all they can to
Continue Reading Trump lies about Capitol riot by claiming his supporters were ‘hugging and kissing’ cops
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday attempted to whitewash the history of the January 6 Capitol riot by pushing the false suggestion that his supporters were “hugging and kissing” police officers and posed “zero threat” despite widespread violence, injuries to law enforcement officers and five deaths. It’s an outrageous attempt by Trump to rewrite the
Continue Reading Gun dealers concerned about proposed permitless carry
Click here for updates on this story COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) — The Iowa House recently passed a permitless carry bill that would give Iowans the right to purchase and carry handguns without a permit from sheriff’s departments. It would also shift the burden of background checks to gun dealers. The bill now awaits approval
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Scientists probe whether West Africa’s recent Ebola outbreak was from man who survived epidemic five years ago
Scientists and global health officials are investigating whether the current Ebola outbreak in Guinea may have been triggered by a person who was first infected with the virus during the Ebola epidemic in the region five years ago. The World Health Organization (WHO) is carrying out further investigations into the individual who appears to have
Continue Reading Second gentleman Doug Emhoff’s first Passover at the White House brings host of changes to traditional celebration
There are very few firsts at a Passover Seder, the traditional holiday meal Jewish people have celebrated for centuries. But for second gentleman Doug Emhoff, this Passover is very different than any he has celebrated in the past. “Now this is a moment of many firsts,” Emhoff declared, sitting solo in front of the White
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‘Francesco’ presents a dutiful look at Pope Francis during a time of crises
Provided extensive access to Pope Francis, “Francesco” is essentially a valentine to his progressive policies and the role he has played in spurring the Catholic Church to address major crises, including the abuse scandal within. There are few revelations in this feature-length documentary, arriving stateside via new streaming service Discovery+ in advance of Easter. Director
Continue Reading ‘The Irregulars’ spins out Sherlock Holmes’ sidekicks with an ‘X-Files’ twist
There have been so many variations on Sherlock Holmes that the idea of another — especially built around teenagers — didn’t provoke much enthusiasm going in. But “The Irregulars” proves unexpectedly fun, in what amounts to a Victorian version of “The X-Files,” revising the most familiar characters while introducing a major dose of the supernatural
Continue Reading 474 charged with crimes related to theft of Covid relief funds
Federal investigators identified more than half a billion dollars in fraud and charged 474 people with crimes related to theft of money from US Covid relief programs, the Justice Department announced Friday. The announcement came one year after the passage of the $2 trillion economic aid legislation known as the CARES Act, which aimed to
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