April 2021

Bees sweep Diamondbacks to conclude regular season

April 30, 2021 11:48 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Bonneville took both games of a double header against Century on senior day Friday. The Bees won the first game 13-8 and…

The US is taking a major step toward resuming normal life

April 30, 2021 11:33 PM CNN Newsource

As May arrives, the US is taking a major step toward resuming normal life, with cities, businesses and entertainment venues announcing plans to begin…

Idaho Falls tops Hillcrest on senior day

April 30, 2021 11:28 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho Falls polished off the regular season with a 9-3 win over Hillcrest at Melaleuca Field Friday. Nate Rose had three…

Athay steals the show at Tiger-Grizz Invitational

April 30, 2021 11:20 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Day 1 of the Tiger-Grizz Track and Field Invitational had some early drama at Ravsten Stadium. In the boys 3200 meter…

One officer dead and another injured in Arizona after being struck by suspect in stolen vehicle

April 30, 2021 11:16 PM CNN Newsource

An Arizona police officer was fatally struck and another critically injured by a “violent felon in a stolen vehicle following a multi-agency…

Windy, Cooler & Slight Storm Chances

April 30, 2021 10:56 PM Jeff Roper

A few disturbances will interrupt the warm, record-breaking, temperatures we experienced on Friday. We set records today, but this streak will end…

Idaho Art Lab starts campaign for ‘Forever Home’

April 30, 2021 10:21 PM Bre Clark

The Idaho Art Lab announced Thursday that it was kickstarting a campaign to stay in its current…

ISU teams raise funds to stop child abuse

April 30, 2021 10:04 PM Cole Sams

People came out to Idaho State University Friday to help…

Friday high school scores – April 30

April 30, 2021 9:57 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – High school baseball and softball…

Kentucky Derby: Kendrick Carmouche looks to become the first Black jockey to win in over a century

April 30, 2021 9:05 PM CNN Newsource

The 2021 Kentucky Derby is here and the fans, who can this time watch on site, are excited. However, the historic race on Saturday will provide an…

Prosecution and defense teams in Derek Chauvin’s sentencing argue whether aggravating factors apply

April 30, 2021 8:51 PM CNN Newsource

Prosecutors for the state of Minnesota and an attorney for Derek Chauvin argued in separate filings Friday whether additional factors should affect…

Family is awarded $1.8 million after their son died while in police custody

April 30, 2021 8:35 PM CNN Newsource

A California family was awarded nearly $1.8 million after an Anaheim jury ruled that police officers were primarily responsible for the death of a…

South Dakota governor sues Interior Dept. over denied permit for Mount Rushmore July 4th fireworks

April 30, 2021 8:01 PM CNN Newsource

Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is suing Interior Department officials including Secretary Deb Haaland for declining to grant a permit for a…

North Carolina governor grants pardon to man who spent 22 years in prison for killings he didn’t commit

April 30, 2021 7:46 PM CNN Newsource

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday pardoned a man who was wrongly convicted of second-degree murder and first-degree arson in 1995, a news…

Former Georgia deputy called beating Black man in custody ‘sweet stress relief,’ FBI says

April 30, 2021 7:27 PM CNN Newsource

A former Georgia sheriff’s deputy who pleaded guilty to a federal weapons charge also previously discussed assaulting a Black person and…

White House expands behind-the-scenes lobbying as Biden makes public push for $4 trillion proposals

April 30, 2021 7:23 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden’s major public — and prime time — push this week for his sweeping $4 trillion economic agenda was only one…

McConnell sends letter to Education secretary demanding removal of the 1619 Project from federal grant programs

April 30, 2021 7:08 PM CNN Newsource

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is wading into the culture wars Friday morning. In a letter obtained by CNN, the Republican leader asks…

Defense secretary lays out vision of future in first major speech

April 30, 2021 6:49 PM CNN Newsource

In his first major policy speech, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin laid out a vision of warfare starkly different from how “the last of the old…

A partnership made in the MAGAverse: Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene team up to battle political opposition

April 30, 2021 6:20 PM CNN Newsource

Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Matt Gaetz of Florida have a lot in common. As each lawmaker increasingly finds themselves at…

Senate Intel leaders say mysterious directed energy attacks appear to be increasing

April 30, 2021 5:37 PM CNN Newsource

The leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee warned Friday that mysterious invisible attacks that have caused debilitating symptoms appear to be…

Florida Legislature passes elections bill that adds restrictions to voting

April 30, 2021 5:36 PM CNN Newsource

One signature now stands between Florida voters and a slew of new restrictions on casting ballots in the Sunshine State. After days of contentious…

First lady Jill Biden to visit Salt Lake City next week

April 30, 2021 5:24 PM Associated Press

First lady Jill Biden is planning to visit Salt Lake City next week as part of a tour of several Western states.…

Feds launch human smuggling investigation after police find more than 90 people in Houston home

April 30, 2021 5:18 PM CNN

Houston police officers following up on a kidnapping report found more than 90 people jammed in a two-story home in what authorities said turned out…

177 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

April 30, 2021 5:14 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 177 new COVID-19 cases and one new death…

Crush at religious festival in Israel’s Mount Meron kills 45 people

April 30, 2021 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

Hundreds of buses stretched over miles of winding road were ferrying thousands of worshipers off Mount Meron in northern Israel on Friday after 45…

Coronavirus deaths are down in the US, and vaccines may be partly responsible

April 30, 2021 5:05 PM CNN Newsource

Covid-19 deaths are declining in the United States — and some health experts credit this drop in death to the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines. The…

Father, son keep tradition alive at NAIA volleyball tournament

April 30, 2021 5:01 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Sioux City Journal) — Don’t let anyone tell you that these…

Why a gun store manager says people like him can be a missing link to stop suicide

April 30, 2021 5:00 PM CNN

Joe Liuni felt a little strange in a room full of mental health professionals in New York state. As a gun owner, general manager of a gun store and…

Army disciplines officers and soldiers for handling of Vanessa Guillén’s murder at Fort Hood

April 30, 2021 4:38 PM CNN Newsource

More than a dozen Army officers and non-commissioned soldiers face disciplinary actions related to the response to Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén‘s…

The great power race between the US and China is on. And Beijing is confident of winning

April 30, 2021 4:38 PM CNN Newsource

When US President Joe Biden urged Americans to “win the 21st century” in his joint address to Congress, he painted a picture of a new…

Halle Berry laughed at joke about her Oscars hairstyle

April 30, 2021 4:34 PM CNN Newsource

Halle Berry definitely saw the conversation about her new bob at last Sunday’s Academy Awards. The actress and director debuted her look on the…

Local teen raises money for kids battling cancer

April 30, 2021 4:31 PM News Team

A Snake River Junior High student collected $700 to help families with kids battling childhood…

UV lights, cars with Trump bumper stickers and a lack of transparency illustrate ongoing GOP-driven ballot review in Arizona

April 30, 2021 4:27 PM CNN Newsource

At the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix, workers line up in their cars to check in with uniformed security. As each car files into the…

FBI and CIA are urged to boost intel gathering on foreign White supremacist groups

April 30, 2021 4:24 PM CNN Newsource

A former CIA analyst turned Democratic congresswoman is urging the country’s top national security officials to increase US intelligence…

DHS reviewing humanitarian protections for Haitians and others in the US

April 30, 2021 4:12 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration is reviewing whether to extend humanitarian protections to Haitians and other foreign nationals as part of the Temporary…

Woman worried how bone scan for possible lead will affect her

April 30, 2021 4:11 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — First, it was lead, now Flint residents may be facing new…

Kidney donor cycles cross-country to meet recipient stops in St. Louis

April 30, 2021 4:06 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — One man’s cross-country bike ride brings him to St. Louis…

Distracted, aggressive driving patrols

April 30, 2021 4:00 PM Rachel Fabbi

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office took part in an Aggressive Driving Mobilization throughout April, as part of a collaboration with the Idaho…

Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar banned from MLB after sexual misconduct investigation

April 30, 2021 3:39 PM CNN Newsource

Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar has been banned from Major League Baseball following an independent investigation into an allegation of sexual…

Biden stopped building Trump’s wall. Here’s what it looks like now

April 30, 2021 3:32 PM CNN Newsource

Once there was a bustling construction zone here. Now it’s like a ghost town, frozen in time. Heavy machinery is parked and motionless. Stacks…

Students walk out of class to ‘end the cycle’ of racism

April 30, 2021 3:30 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A group of St. Paul high school students walked out of class…

Fractures in GOP on full display as Cheney faces renewed criticism for bucking Trump and disagreeing with McCarthy in public

April 30, 2021 3:28 PM CNN Newsource

House Conference Chairwoman Rep. Liz Cheney is once again facing the ire of her colleagues and GOP voters, laying bare the ongoing and internal…

India doesn’t want to shut down its economy again. It may get crushed anyway

April 30, 2021 3:20 PM CNN

India’s government locked down the country last year to avoid an out-of-control Covid-19 outbreak that so many of the world’s countries…

Idaho Gives raises $1 million in second day of campaign

April 30, 2021 3:17 PM News Team

During its second day of a week-long campaign, Idaho Gives has raised $1 million for nearly 600 of the registered organizations.…

Three Colorado police officers involved in violent arrest of 73-year-old woman step down

April 30, 2021 3:08 PM CNN Newsource

Three Colorado officers who laughed at body camera footage of the violent arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia are “no longer…

Dining out is back, as America gets vaccinated

April 30, 2021 2:54 PM CNN Newsource

Across the country, Americans are getting vaccinated. States and cities are loosening pandemic-related restrictions. And people are heading back to…

Defense Department cancels all border wall contracts using funds intended for military missions

April 30, 2021 2:50 PM CNN Newsource

The Defense Department is canceling all contracts for wall construction on the US-Mexico border that used funds originally intended for military…

Ma’Khia Bryant’s funeral was filled with calls to protect Black girls

April 30, 2021 2:48 PM CNN Newsource

Ma’Khia Bryant loved styling her curly hair in front of her camera phone and posting about it on TikTok. “This was a child that had so…

Biden uses his long history with Amtrak to put a personal touch on infrastructure push

April 30, 2021 2:35 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden on Friday pitched his infrastructure proposal’s investments in American railroads from a venue that no doubt felt very…

Practice of ‘ghost voting’ alive and well

April 30, 2021 2:29 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — It sounds like science fiction but “ghost voting” is a…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 27 new COVID-19 cases in the area

April 30, 2021 2:26 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 27 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Phone scammers take advantage of Wyoming information breach

April 30, 2021 2:19 PM Associated Press

Telephone scammers are trying to take advantage of an accidental Wyoming Department of Health data release affecting over a quarter of the state’s…

3 plumbers rescue man who fell into creek

April 30, 2021 2:13 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BETHEL PARK, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Three plumbers rescued a man after he fell into…

After fourth successful flight, Mars helicopter gets a new mission

April 30, 2021 2:10 PM CNN Newsource

After four successful flights on Mars, the Ingenuity helicopter is graduating to a new phase of its mission and will fly for at least another month…

Idaho facing potential government shutdown starting in June

April 30, 2021 2:09 PM News Team

A legal analysis has determined legislation intended to change the effective date of some 200 pieces of previously passed legislation should be…

Retiree finds creative way to keep the love going

April 30, 2021 2:07 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — When the virus locked people out of nursing…

TSA extends transportation mask requirement until September 13

April 30, 2021 2:04 PM CNN Newsource

The Transportation Security Administration is extending the Biden-era transportation mask mandate. The rule requiring masks on all travelers in…

DC Police personnel files obtained by hackers in recent ransomware attack, acting police chief says

April 30, 2021 1:56 PM CNN Newsource

The personnel files of some Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers were obtained by hackers in a ransomware attack earlier this month,…

Jersey shore rental properties booking fast as Coronavirus restrictions eased

April 30, 2021 1:54 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — The Jersey shore is the place to be this summer. With…

Police hope break in 1957 unsolved murder leads to the boy in the box’s identity

April 30, 2021 1:51 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — All across our region there are thousands of unsolved…

CPD officers credited for saving the life of 13-year-old shot on

April 30, 2021 1:48 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — There’s new video of the moment two Chicago police officers…

Police: Family dispute sparked shooting that hurt innocent bystanders dining outside restaurant

April 30, 2021 1:45 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A shooting at an iconic Brooklyn steakhouse left two innocent…

Measures underway to save California salmon population from drought conditions

April 30, 2021 1:44 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story GOLD RIVER, California (KOVR) — California’s water woes and slow-running rivers…

Colorado state Democrats introduce three new gun measures in response to Boulder shooting

April 30, 2021 1:42 PM CNN Newsource

Colorado state Democrats have introduced three new gun bills in response to the Boulder shooting last month that would expand background check…

Effort to establish militia for community protection faces backlash

April 30, 2021 1:41 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CALAVERAS COUNTY, California (KOVR) — There is controversy brewing as several…

Lawmakers push for minimum standard curriculum on Holocaust education amid surge of hate crimes

April 30, 2021 1:40 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story GLEN COVE, New York (WCBS) — With hate crimes surging in New York, critics say the…

Parent of transgender athlete speaks out against legislation banning participation in girls’ sports

April 30, 2021 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Youth sports is a big focus in many children’s lives, but some…

Josh Duggar arrested, indicted on child pornography charges

April 30, 2021 1:23 PM CNN Newsource

Former reality TV star Joshua Duggar has been arrested on federal charges related to the possession of child pornography, according to the US…

‘Hateful’ campaign fliers advocate for less focus on Black Lives Matter in school

April 30, 2021 1:21 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NORTH READING, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Voters in North Reading are upset someone is…

Tennessee legislature passes bill requiring some businesses to post signs indicating inclusive bathroom policy

April 30, 2021 1:21 PM CNN Newsource

Tennessee is a step away from requiring some businesses in the state to post signs indicating that they allow transgender and other non-binary people…

Susan Wright campaign notifies federal law enforcement after robocall falsely alleges she murdered husband

April 30, 2021 1:18 PM CNN Newsource

The campaign for House Republican candidate Susan Wright said Friday that it has reached out to federal law enforcement authorities after learning of…

Biden administration completes North Korea review process, will pursue ‘calibrated’ diplomacy

April 30, 2021 1:18 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration has completed its months-long North Korea policy review, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Friday, telling…

Advocacy group fights India caste system discrimination in Silicon Valley

April 30, 2021 1:17 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Santa Clara County’s Human Rights Commission is…

Washington Post: FBI warned Rudy Giuliani directly of Russian influence campaign

April 30, 2021 12:59 PM CNN Newsource

Rudy Giuliani was warned by the FBI in late 2019 that he was the target of a Russian influence operation intended to damage now-President Joe Biden…

Lionel Messi: A pair of Barcelona star’s football boots auctioned for $173,000

April 30, 2021 12:50 PM CNN Newsource

A pair of Lionel Messi’s boots have been sold for charity for $173,000, auction house Christie’s said on Friday. “The boots were…

Nonprofit music school finds creative solution to keep beat going amid pandemic

April 30, 2021 12:37 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, California (KGO) — During the COVID-19 pandemic, all non-essential…

Business owner hit with $18,000 power bill after winter storm

April 30, 2021 12:35 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story THE WOODLANDS, Texas (KTRK) — Vic Cherubini has been in business at his Woodlands…

Biden administration to restrict travel from India starting Tuesday

April 30, 2021 12:32 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration will restrict travel from India starting on Tuesday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday. “On the advice…

Peloton is rolling out fans’ most-requested features

April 30, 2021 12:27 PM CNN Newsource

Peloton has found its polish slightly fading this year after a prosperous 2020 that catapulted the fitness company into a new stratosphere of…

Make-A-Wish Idaho grants wish

April 30, 2021 12:27 PM News Team

Seven-year-old Monroe aka “Rosie” used her wish to give back to the St. Luke’s Children’s Cancer Center Thursday during a small…

Biden administration expected to restrict travel from India starting Tuesday

April 30, 2021 12:24 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration will restrict travel from India starting on Tuesday on the advice of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a…

Officers pitch in to buy new bicycle after boy’s is stolen

April 30, 2021 12:14 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ALTON, Illinois (KMOV) — Officers with the Alton Police Department pitched in to…

Utah Republicans to choose party leadership at convention

April 30, 2021 12:09 PM Associated Press

Utah Republicans will choose new party leadership at their annual state convention.…

CNN Poll: Americans are divided on what causes problems in US elections

April 30, 2021 12:02 PM CNN Newsource

Amid a flurry of changes to voting rules and regulations across the country, the American public is divided over whether the bigger problem with…

Biden says schools ‘should probably all be open’ in the fall

April 30, 2021 12:01 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden said Friday that K-12 schools “should probably all be open” in the fall for in-person learning after more than a year…

Dispatcher creating comfort kits for children with autism

April 30, 2021 12:00 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CANNON COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — It’s the sign of an emergency: Loud sirens and…

Sippin’ Safari set for May 7

April 30, 2021 12:00 PM News Team

A new fundraising event is happening this summer at the Idaho Falls…

100-year-old sturgeon caught in Detroit River believed to be one of the largest ever in US

April 30, 2021 11:58 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WDJT) — A huge sturgeon caught in the Detroit River is one for…

Rep. Cheri Bustos, former House Democratic campaign chief, will retire in 2022

April 30, 2021 11:54 AM CNN Newsource

Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos will not run for reelection in 2022 after a decade in office and disappointing Democrats in her 2020 performance as the…

NBA and WNBA Finals Fast Facts

April 30, 2021 11:54 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s some background information about the NBA Finals (men’s) and the WNBA Finals (women’s). The finals follow the professional…

Italian hermit on island alone is leaving after 32 years

April 30, 2021 11:51 AM CNN Newsource

He’s become known as Italy’s Robinson Crusoe after spending more than 30 years as the only resident of an idyllic island off the coast of…

Jefferson County planners consider subdivision requirements

April 30, 2021 11:48 AM News Team

The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners will be holding a public hearing on May 21 at 9:00 a.m. on proposed subdivision ordinance amendments.…

Biden administration completes North Korea review process

April 30, 2021 11:41 AM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration has completed its months-long North Korea policy review, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Friday. “I…

BLM seeks public comment on proposal for new communication site in Salmon area

April 30, 2021 11:38 AM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management’s Salmon Field Office is reviewing an application for the construction of a new communication site on Ramsey Mountain…

Portneuf security receives international recognition

April 30, 2021 11:15 AM News Team

The International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) awarded Portneuf Medical Center’s security team, managed by HSS, with the…

A new species of cute but poisonous ‘pumpkin’ toads discovered in Brazil

April 30, 2021 11:06 AM CNN Newsource

A new species of tiny, neon orange toadlets was discovered in the mountains of Brazil. This amphibian measures in at just under an inch and is a part…