April 2021

Queen thanks well-wishers as she spends her first birthday without Prince Philip

April 21, 2021 6:55 AM CNN Newsource

Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 95th birthday in a low-key fashion at Windsor Castle, just days after the funeral of Prince Philip, her husband of…

The ’90s era Tamagotchi is back — this time with a camera

April 21, 2021 6:52 AM CNN Newsource

The Tamagotchi is back, but this time the ’90s icon comes with a camera. Bandai America, its parent company, is launching the new Tamagotchi…

HVAC system repairs at elementary school could take more than a year

April 21, 2021 6:42 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story TONGANOXIE, Kansas (KCTV) — On a snowy April day, students at Tonganoxie…

Ellen Pao: Meritocracy in tech is a myth

April 21, 2021 6:35 AM CNN

The “biggest myth” about working in the tech industry is that it’s based on a meritocracy. So says Ellen Pao, the former Reddit CEO…

Val Demings rebukes Jim Jordan in fiery exchange over law enforcement: ‘Did I strike a nerve?’

April 21, 2021 6:35 AM CNN Newsource

Democratic Rep. Val Demings and Republican Rep. Jim Jordan had a heated exchange Tuesday during a House Judiciary hearing after Jordan tried to cut…

Restaurant owner seeing more business, credits vaccinations

April 21, 2021 6:18 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Illinois (KMOV) — Due to metrics set by the Illinois Health…

Goldman Sachs employs just 49 Black people in top US jobs

April 21, 2021 6:15 AM CNN Newsource

Goldman Sachs has just 49 Black executives and senior managers in its US workforce, accounting for about 3% of the total. In a sustainability report…

3-alarm fire at Organic Valley Creamery prompts evacuations

April 21, 2021 6:14 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MCMINNVILLE, Oregon (KPTV) — A three-alarm fire at the Organic Valley Creamery in…

The parent company of Old Country Buffet filed for bankruptcy

April 21, 2021 6:11 AM CNN Newsource

Fresh Acquisitions, the parent company of a restaurant chain that owns several buffet-style concepts, including Old Country Buffet, filed for…

Bill requiring women to bury or cremate aborted fetuses heads to TN Senate

April 21, 2021 6:08 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — After passing the house Monday, a bill that requires…

Inmate indicted for threatening judge, two attorneys

April 21, 2021 6:06 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story COOKEVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Cookeville man, who was already behind bars, is…

India’s health care system close to collapse

April 21, 2021 6:02 AM CNN Newsource

India’s health care system and other essential services are close to collapse as a second coronavirus wave that started in mid-March tears…

Couple warns of ‘manic symptoms’ from popular allergy medication

April 21, 2021 5:42 AM CNN Newsource

Betty Pedigo says the anger was unlike anything she or her husband had ever experienced…

Putin urges all citizens to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as Navalny supporters rally

April 21, 2021 5:38 AM CNN Newsource

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin called for all citizens to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as he gave his annual address to the nation on…

Here come the dreaded post-pandemic price increases

April 21, 2021 5:34 AM CNN Newsource

For months, investors have been bracing for signs that prices will increase as the post-pandemic economic recovery gathers steam. Well, they’re…

Police officer credited with saving woman from burning home

April 21, 2021 5:33 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story EUREKA, Missouri (KMOV) — Eureka police officer Tim Shipp was honored Tuesday for…

House passes bill to give marijuana dispensaries access to banking services

April 21, 2021 5:30 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Marijuana businesses around Oregon are hoping a bill…

Man rescued after falling over waterfall

April 21, 2021 5:28 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LINN COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Fire crews say a man is safe after falling over a…

2 teens arrested, facing bias crime charges following assault of Black 13-year-old

April 21, 2021 5:25 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Oregon (KPTV) — Two teens have been arrested and are facing bias crime…

Department of Homeland Security was ‘unprepared’ for Portland response during summer unrest, watchdog finds

April 21, 2021 5:22 AM CNN Newsource

The Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security surged hundreds of federal agents to Portland, Oregon, last summer with incomplete…

County OKs $175,000 settlement in Ellen Frost case

April 21, 2021 5:21 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Buncombe County leaders on Tuesday night…

2 new bills would help workers get paid sick and family leave time

April 21, 2021 5:16 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — State leaders on Tuesday introduced two bills…

Rescue workers free individual trapped in trench

April 21, 2021 5:14 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — After several hours of digging, rescue workers…

Key senators to watch on infrastructure negotiations

April 21, 2021 5:08 AM CNN Newsource

As discussions over President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal ramp up, Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over the scope, size and…

Joe Biden delivered the Chauvin verdict speech America needed

April 21, 2021 5:03 AM CNN

Here’s what you are not going to get in a major address from President Joseph Biden: textured rhetoric woven with references to the classics;…

US stocks slump for third-straight day as pandemic threatens economic recovery

April 21, 2021 4:51 AM CNN

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Super League to amend plans for elite tournament after English teams say they won’t participate

April 21, 2021 4:38 AM CNN Newsource

The architects of the European Super League appeared to strike a defiant tone Tuesday, promising to “reshape the project” following the…

5 things to know for April 21: Chauvin trial, coronavirus, infrastructure, Russia and China, Chad

April 21, 2021 4:32 AM CNN

The annual Lyrid meteor shower marks the first big meteor show of the year. It peaks on April 22 (tomorrow), so make sure to get a good look at the…

Chad’s President Idriss Deby killed in frontline clashes with rebels, state TV reports

April 21, 2021 4:22 AM CNN Newsource

Chad’s long-serving President Idriss Deby has died from injuries sustained in clashes with rebels, the army said in a surprise announcement…

Protesters upstage Tesla at China’s top auto show

April 21, 2021 4:17 AM CNN Newsource

Tesla has been swept up in yet another controversy in China, even as the company tries to win new customers there with cars it says will be…

The mini Venices around Europe

April 21, 2021 4:06 AM CNN Newsource

If there’s one thing we know about Venice, it’s that it’s unique. What other city is built on water, or packed with its signature…

Here’s what’s next for Derek Chauvin after being found guilty of George Floyd’s murder

April 21, 2021 3:53 AM CNN Newsource

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd on Tuesday, a verdict that sent waves of celebration…

Singer Ezra Furman reveals she is a trans woman and a mother, telling fans that trans parenthood ‘is possible’

April 21, 2021 3:49 AM CNN Newsource

Musician Ezra Furman has revealed she is a trans woman and a mother, telling fans she is “very proud” to “have come to know it and…

Netflix’s subscriber growth slows as vaccinations ramp up and rivals gain strength

April 21, 2021 3:48 AM CNN Newsource

Netflix had a huge first quarter last year thanks to the pandemic keeping people inside. Now with vaccinations ramping up, Netflix kicked off 2021…

Here’s how the families of Black Americans who died after encounters with police reacted to the Chauvin verdict

April 21, 2021 2:54 AM CNN

In the hours after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder, George Floyd’s family said they could breathe once again. “Just listening to…

Here’s how the families of Black Americans killed by police responded to the Derek Chauvin verdict

April 21, 2021 2:38 AM CNN

In the hours after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder, George Floyd’s family said they could breathe once again. “Just listening to…

Lyrid meteor shower peaks April 22. Here’s how to watch the night sky

April 21, 2021 2:23 AM CNN Newsource

Every year from January to mid-April, we experience a “meteor drought,” without a single shower for months. That all ends April 22 this…

Ohio police officer shot and killed 15-year-old girl holding a knife, police say and bodycam video shows

April 21, 2021 2:14 AM CNN Newsource

A Columbus, Ohio, police officer shot and killed a Black teenage girl Tuesday afternoon after she attempted to cut two females with a knife,…

All homeless people on Los Angeles’ Skid Row must be offered housing by the fall, judge orders

April 21, 2021 1:40 AM CNN Newsource

All homeless people living on Los Angeles’ Skid Row must be offered housing by October 18, a federal judge ordered Tuesday. The order comes in…

Multiple clubs announce plans to withdraw from breakaway Super League

April 21, 2021 1:00 AM CNN

Less than 48 hours after the formation of a new European Super League, several English clubs have already withdrawn from the controversial…

April 20 coronavirus news

April 21, 2021 12:40 AM CNN Newsource

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The breakaway European Super League is all about big money

April 21, 2021 12:37 AM CNN

A dozen of Europe’s top soccer clubs have agreed to form a breakaway league, producing howls of indignation from the sport’s governing…

George Floyd’s family says verdict is a ‘victory for many’ but the fight for justice is not over

April 21, 2021 12:35 AM CNN Newsource

George Floyd’s brothers shared their pain and grief with the world for nearly a year. On Tuesday, they finally felt some relief. “Today,…

China’s vaccine nationalism softens as country signals it may approve foreign-made shots

April 21, 2021 12:31 AM CNN Newsource

As much as China may want to promote its domestically-produced Covid-19 vaccines, it has to face reality. Last month, Beijing issued a new policy…

Ohio police officer shot and killed 15-year-old girl with knife, police say and bodycam video shows

April 20, 2021 11:55 PM CNN Newsource

A Columbus, Ohio, police officer shot and killed a 15-year-old girl Tuesday afternoon after she attempted to cut two females with a knife, according…

Super League to amend plans for elite tournament after UK teams say they won’t participate

April 20, 2021 11:05 PM CNN Newsource

The architects of the European Super League appeared to strike a defiant tone Tuesday, promising to “reshape the project” following the…

Why it’s rare for police officers to be convicted of murder

April 20, 2021 10:32 PM CNN

As a Minnesota jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter charges, law enforcement experts note how…

Seeley powers Idaho Falls to win over Skyline

April 20, 2021 10:19 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Dylan Seeley knocked in five of Idaho Falls’ runs in a 14-1 win over rival Skyline Tuesday. Seeley was a perfect 4-4 from…

Derek Chauvin guilty in death of George Floyd

April 20, 2021 10:06 PM CNN

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Poor sleep nearly doubles risk of sexual dysfunction in women, study says

April 20, 2021 10:06 PM CNN Newsource

Consistently getting a bad night’s sleep may lead to an unsatisfactory sex life for many older women, a new study finds. In fact, women who…

Tuesday high school scores – April 20

April 20, 2021 9:51 PM News Team

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

Derek Chauvin: What we know about the former officer convicted in George Floyd’s death

April 20, 2021 8:52 PM CNN Newsource

Derek Chauvin worked for the Minneapolis Police Department for more than 18 years. In the span of nearly a year, he was filmed kneeling on George…

Man held in connection with grocery shooting in West Hempstead, New York, police say

April 20, 2021 8:48 PM CNN Newsource

A man who police believe shot three people — killing one — on Tuesday is in custody, police said. The shooting happened in a…

Capitol Hill security reverses plan to reinstall outer perimeter fencing at Capitol

April 20, 2021 7:24 PM CNN Newsource

Capitol Hill security forces abruptly reversed plans to reinstall outer perimeter fencing on Capitol Complex grounds meant to protect against…

Pelosi tweets new response to Chauvin verdict after thanking George Floyd ‘for sacrificing your life for justice’

April 20, 2021 7:18 PM CNN

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tweeted Tuesday evening clarifying earlier remarks about the murder conviction of Derek Chauvin, writing, “George…

Biden says verdict in Chauvin trial could be a step toward racial justice in America and urges country to come together

April 20, 2021 6:32 PM CNN

President Joe Biden welcomed Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the murder trial of a former Minneapolis police officer but said the outcome was…

Baker’s Dozen owner passes away

April 20, 2021 6:27 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls community is mourning a man who helped many people start their…

Governor drops bison plan, says he’s protecting ranchers

April 20, 2021 6:16 PM Associated Press

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has ended a bison management plan that would have allowed the animals to be restored in more areas of the state.…

Sicknick death ruled ‘natural’ but experts say stress can set off strokes

April 20, 2021 6:12 PM CNN Newsource

Were the strokes that killed US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick after the January 6 insurrection really natural? Some neurologists don’t…

Apple’s iOS 14.5 update lands next week — including new emojis, big privacy changes

April 20, 2021 6:09 PM CNN Newsource

Apple unveiled a slew of new products at its annual Spring launch on Tuesday, but waited until after the event to announce big changes coming to…

Top Biden national security officials brief Congress on Afghanistan withdrawal

April 20, 2021 5:46 PM CNN Newsource

Top officials from the Biden administration’s national security team on Tuesday briefed lawmakers about the decision to withdraw troops from…

Purse snatchers target grocery store shoppers

April 20, 2021 5:45 PM Ariel Schroeder

The Idaho Falls Police Department says purse snatchers are targeting grocery store…

Obamas on Derek Chauvin verdict: ‘We cannot rest’

April 20, 2021 5:38 PM CNN

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama praised Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, but emphasized…

Nice Wednesday, front arrives Thursday

April 20, 2021 5:38 PM Michael Coats

We’re looking at a dry patch of air with warming temps for Wednesday, as an area of low pressure moves through Utah. Overnight lows will drop into…

A moment of justice, a sigh of relief, a lot more to do

April 20, 2021 5:36 PM CNN

Derek Chauvin is guilty of killing George Floyd. A jury convicted the White former Minneapolis cop who knelt on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes,…

These are the people at the center of the Derek Chauvin trial

April 20, 2021 5:32 PM CNN Newsource

The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin ended Tuesday, almost a year after video showed him kneeling on the neck of George Floyd…

Senate passes firearms bill

April 20, 2021 5:32 PM News Team

In the Idaho senate Tuesday, lawmakers passed a firearm, firearm accessories and components protection…

Legislation aims to kill 90% of wolves roaming Idaho

April 20, 2021 5:19 PM Associated Press

A Republican-dominated state Senate committee on Tuesday approved legislation allowing the state to hire private contractors to kill about 90% of the…

238 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, more than 420,000 fully vaccinated

April 20, 2021 5:15 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 238 new COVID-19 cases, and 420,540 people are fully vaccinated…

First on CNN: Pelosi concedes to even partisan split on 1/6 commission in effort to jumpstart talks

April 20, 2021 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is offering a significant change to her plans for a 9/11-style commission to investigate what led up to the Capitol…

Tyrannosaurus rex walked surprisingly slowly, new study finds

April 20, 2021 5:01 PM CNN Newsource

Tyrannosaurus rex was a fearsome predator, but it sure wasn’t a particularly fast mover. In fact, most humans could easily keep up with the dinosaur…

Billionaire turns down Elizabeth Warren’s offer to testify on her wealth tax

April 20, 2021 4:56 PM CNN Newsource

Billionaire Leon Cooperman rejected Senator Elizabeth Warren’s invitation to testify on her proposed wealth tax, saying he has no interest in…

Ukrainian President Zelensky invites Russia’s Putin to meet

April 20, 2021 4:23 PM CNN Newsource

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to meet in eastern Ukraine, where long-simmering tensions…

Social media platforms brace for the Chauvin trial verdict

April 20, 2021 4:22 PM CNN

Social media companies are on high alert for a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd,…

Homes in Black neighborhoods are undervalued by $46,000 on average

April 20, 2021 4:21 PM CNN Newsource

A pair of recent real estate studies are shedding light on how people of color have been consistently disadvantaged in the US housing market for…

Coal miners join climate activists to back Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan

April 20, 2021 4:20 PM CNN

Coal country is in free fall and is pleading for help from Washington. That’s why the largest union in one of the dirtiest industries is…

Our system worked…this time

April 20, 2021 4:20 PM CNN

Commentators weigh in on the guilty verdict against ex-Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd last May. Issac Bailey: Why…

CDC vaccine advisers will meet Friday to discuss the J&J vaccine. Here’s what could happen next

April 20, 2021 4:20 PM CNN

Vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meet Friday to make recommendations for use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19…

Here’s what we know about the jury in Derek Chauvin’s trial

April 20, 2021 4:15 PM CNN Newsource

Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday after jury of 12 people, unnamed and unseen during the trial in Minneapolis,…

Judge in Derek Chauvin trial says Rep. Maxine Waters’ comments may be grounds for appeal

April 20, 2021 4:12 PM CNN

The judge overseeing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd said Monday that Rep. Maxine…

Shoshone-Bannock Indian Festival canceled

April 20, 2021 4:05 PM News Team

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have announced the Shoshone-Bannock Indian Festival has again been canceled this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Fish and Game leads restoration of upper Blackfoot River

April 20, 2021 4:02 PM Cole Sams

The eight miles of the Blackfoot River meandering through Idaho Fish and Game’s Blackfoot Wildlife Management Area in southeast Idaho doesn’t…

High school students walk out of classes to call for racial justice

April 20, 2021 4:02 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Students at a number of Minnesota schools organized walkouts…

The charges against Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, explained

April 20, 2021 3:58 PM CNN Newsource

What was going through Derek Chauvin’s mind when he kneeled on a handcuffed, prone George Floyd for nine minutes and 29 seconds last May? That…

Pocatello Mayor receives 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine

April 20, 2021 3:55 PM News Team

Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad received his second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Southeastern Idaho Public Health’s offices Tuesday.…

Kobe Bryant’s estate ends nearly two-decade deal with Nike

April 20, 2021 3:54 PM CNN Newsource

The nearly two-decade relationship late basketball player Kobe Bryant and Nike has ended. Bryant was “an important part of Nike’s deep…

Democrats block resolution censuring Maxine Waters for Chauvin trial comments

April 20, 2021 3:50 PM CNN Newsource

The House voted Tuesday afternoon to block a resolution from Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to censure Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters following her…

Boeing won’t force CEO Dave Calhoun to retire just because he’ll be turning 65

April 20, 2021 3:48 PM CNN Newsource

Dave Calhoun, Boeing’s CEO for the company’s worst year ever, will get to stay around to try to lead the aerospace giant’s rebound…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 55 new COVID-19 cases in the area

April 20, 2021 3:47 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 13 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.…

Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd

April 20, 2021 3:43 PM CNN

The former Minneapolis Police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for over 9 minutes last year was found guilty of murder and…

Utah state epidemiologist Angela Dunn moves to county post

April 20, 2021 3:29 PM Associated Press

Utah state epidemiologist Angela Dunn is leaving her job to take over the Salt Lake County health department.…

Harris says verdict in Chauvin trial ‘will not heal the pain that existed for generations’

April 20, 2021 3:28 PM CNN Newsource

Even a verdict finding former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of George Floyd’s murder will not erase generations of trauma…

Arizona governor set to OK or veto strict sex ed legislation

April 20, 2021 3:27 PM Associated Press

Gov. Doug Ducey faces a deadline to either sign or veto legislation making Arizona’s sex education laws among the strictest in the nation when it…

Natty Light Frozen Icicles are coming this summer

April 20, 2021 3:26 PM CNN Newsource

Natural Light is instantly recognizable for its cheap beer. But the 44-year-old brand is branching out to keep fickle drinkers satisfied. The brewer,…

Supporters of lawmaker in rape complaint name his accuser

April 20, 2021 3:22 PM Associated Press

When rape allegations surfaced against a Republican state lawmaker in deep-red Idaho, some rushed to support him – in part by publicly releasing the…

Xi Jinping says ‘bossing others around’ won’t work as US ups pressure on China

April 20, 2021 3:20 PM CNN Newsource

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for global cooperation in the face of a growing anti-China front led by the United States, warning that an…

You could soon pay more for Pampers, Tampax and more

April 20, 2021 3:17 PM CNN Newsource

Add Pampers and Tampax to the list of brands you may soon pay more for at the store. Procter & Gamble said Tuesday that it will raise prices on…

Dogecoin jumps 20% as crypto fans declare Doge Day

April 20, 2021 3:16 PM CNN

All the dogecoins in circulation are now worth more than $53 billion after fans declared April 20 Doge Day on social media with the aim of pushing…

‘Dire warning’ for the planet: Coal is powering the economic recovery

April 20, 2021 3:15 PM CNN

Global carbon dioxide emissions are set to surge dangerously this year as the global economy undergoes a huge recovery. In a new report, the…

Top military official warns China and Russia are modernizing nuclear weapons faster than US

April 20, 2021 3:15 PM CNN Newsource

The top US military official who runs the American nuclear arsenal warned that China and Russia are modernizing their nuclear weapons and…

Month: April 2021