As Afghan women, we finally have a seat at peace talks. Don’t abandon us
After two decades of war, this can be a historic year of peace in Afghanistan. But, as Afghan negotiators, we are duty-bound to caution that peace…
Continue ReadingMonth: April 2021
New book on Pelosi details fraught relationship with AOC and the Squad
It’s no secret that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez of New York have had a tense relationship. But a…
Continue Reading
Family of teacher killed in fire: “We always knew she was special”
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — We are hearing from the family of a Mobile teacher killed…
Continue Reading
READ: Biden’s executive order imposing new sanctions on Russia
The Biden administration on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Russia and expelled diplomatic personnel in response to election interference and cyber…
Continue Reading Kristin Smart, who disappeared in 1996, may have been raped and killed in a college dorm, prosecutor says
Kristin Smart, the California college student who vanished in 1996, was killed during a rape or attempted rape in a dorm room, prosecutors alleged…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s defense to call another expert witness and could rest as soon as today
Derek Chauvin’s defense is expected to call another expert witness to testify on Thursday, which could be the trial’s last day of…
Continue Reading
Many millions have been vaccinated against the coronavirus; 396 were later hospitalized with Covid-19
About 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells…
Continue Reading
Retail sales surged in March
Retail sales surged in March as federal stimulus checks bolstered wallets and the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines boosted spending at stores. The…
Continue Reading
What to make of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause? Dr. Wen, who got J&J herself, says not to worry
The US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that they were recommending a pause in the use of…
Continue Reading
‘High status’ Roman villa and bath house found in England
Remains of a complex of “high-status” Roman buildings have been uncovered during construction work on a new housing development in…
Continue Reading Man accused of 200+ sex crimes to appear in court April 15
Click here for updates on this story RACINE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A man who police say recorded himself having sex…
Continue Reading Arizona congressional aide found dead after being reported missing in Death Valley
An Arizona congressional aide was found dead in a remote area of Death Valley, just days after being reported missing during a camping trip with his…
Continue Reading Former sheriff’s deputy sentenced to prison for child sex crimes
Click here for updates on this story OSCEOLA COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A former Osceola County sheriff’s deputy was…
Continue Reading This record-breaking year for anti-transgender legislation would affect minors the most
Thirty-three states have introduced more than 100 bills that aim to curb the rights of transgender people across the country, with advocacy groups…
Continue Reading Cathie Wood’s Ark funds bought a big stake in Coinbase
Ark Invest‘s Cathie Wood, known for her bullishness on momentum stocks, especially Tesla, is making another big bet: This time, on Coinbase…
Continue Reading Family frustrated after months of tracking down father’s death certificate
Click here for updates on this story STANDISH, Michigan (WNEM) — A family is feeling like they’re running in…
Continue Reading Stray bullet hits Jefferson County house, narrowly misses 2 girls
Click here for updates on this story HIGH RIDGE, Missouri (KMOV) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is…
Continue Reading Family awaits murder charges in shooting; shooter says it was self defense
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — It’s the happier times family members of Craig Williams say…
Continue Reading Court documents detail days, months prior to Vancouver teen starving to death
Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — According to a Clark County medical examiner,…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos finally shares his feelings about Amazon workers’ union vote
In his final letter to shareholders as Amazon CEO before he steps down from the role later this year, Jeff Bezos spent much of his time addressing…
Continue Reading Chris Brown Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Grammy Award-winner Chris Brown, who pleaded guilty to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. Personal Birth date:…
Continue Reading Prisoner back in custody after walking away from work crew
Click here for updates on this story TILLAMOOK, Oregon (KPTV) — Deputies say a prisoner is back in custody after…
Continue Reading Joe Biden Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of US President Joe Biden. Personal Birth date: November 20, 1942 Birth place: Scranton, Pennsylvania Birth name: Joseph…
Continue Reading David Beckham Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of retired professional soccer player David Beckham. Personal Birth date: May 2, 1975 Birth place: London, England…
Continue Reading Boston Marathon Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Boston Marathon, run from Hopkinton to Boston. The finish line is in front of the Boston Public Library on Boylston…
Continue Reading
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announce breakup in new statement
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez say they are better off as friends. The stars announced on Thursday that they are officially ending their two-year…
Continue Reading Teacher, coach shot to death trying to steal drugs from Mexican cartel members
Click here for updates on this story GRAHAM, Alamance County, North Carolina (WLOS) — A North Carolina teacher who died…
Continue Reading What to expect at the Oscars
Amid a global pandemic, shuttered movie theaters and after a two-month delay, next Sunday’s 93rd Academy Awards are already poised to feel very…
Continue Reading
The world wants more emoji diversity, new Adobe study finds
An overwhelming majority of people around the globe want emojis to be more inclusive and culturally distinct so they can show how they feel,…
Continue Reading ‘They are all changed’: What more than a year of pandemic isolation means for youth mental health
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The latest round of pandemic closures and…
Continue Reading
Canada just had its worst week ever for new COVID-19 cases
Canada’s seven-day average has reached its highest point of the pandemic, marking a grim milestone amid the country’s third…
Continue Reading Protesters gather at Brooklyn Center police station hours after ex-officer is charged in the death of Daunte Wright
For the fourth night in a row, protesters gathered at the Brooklyn Center police station to demonstrate over the killing of 20-year-old Daunte…
Continue Reading Here’s Kroger’s big bet to fight Amazon
Kroger wants to sell you more groceries online. And to do that, it’s banking on a strategy that’s drawing some skepticism on Wall Street.…
Continue Reading Off-duty police discover stolen Roman statue in Belgian antiques shop
Italian police recovered a stolen Roman statue after off-duty officers noticed it in a Belgian antique shop almost a decade after it was looted from…
Continue Reading Jamie Dimon says ‘American dream is fraying’
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is bullish about the economy, but he remains concerned about the growing wealth gap, particularly for Black people, in…
Continue Reading The US could have 300M extra vaccines. Why won’t it share?
The United States could have around 300 million excess COVID-19 shots by the end of July, health policy experts at Duke University estimated in a…
Continue Reading
Coinbase’s stunning Wall Street debut is a huge validation for crypto fans
Cryptocurrency backers have spent years insisting that bitcoin, ethereum and other digital coins could revolutionize the world of finance. Finally,…
Continue Reading Ruff job: Busch will pay your pup $20,000 to be its official dog beer taster
Busch is sniffing around for a new CTO — “chief tasting officer” — and it wants your very good boy to apply. The beer brand is…
Continue Reading Fulton County passes resolution that would explore legal challenges to Georgia voting law
Fulton County officials on Wednesday passed a resolution that will allow Georgia’s most populous county to explore legal challenges to the…
Continue Reading They met at an airport and fell in love
August 1991. Irja Uotila, a Finnish publishing employee living in New York, decided to finally fulfill a long-held dream of visiting Latin America.…
Continue Reading Biden starts to execute on policies Trump abandoned by crossing off another campaign promise
President Joe Biden is carrying out some of Donald Trump’s biggest campaign promises by leaving America’s longest war, targeting economic…
Continue Reading Afghanistan: Why the US is there, why it’s leaving, what will happen when it’s gone
President Joe Biden’s promise to remove US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 is his effort — each of the last four presidents has…
Continue Reading Capitol Police inspector general to testify about lapses in planning ahead of Capitol ‘takeover’
The inspector general overseeing a probe into the United States Capitol Police’s preparation for and response to the January 6 insurrection is…
Continue Reading Why Mars? The fascination with exploring the red planet
The mystique of Mars is one that humans can’t seem to resist. The red planet has easily captured our interest for centuries, heavily featured…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 15: Covid, White House, voter suppression, Russia, China
It’s Tax Day in the US, but don’t freak out! You still have a month to file your 2020 return. There are other changes to this tax season…
Continue Reading Russian magazine raided, journalists charged by authorities
The office of a Russian magazine for students was raided and several of its editors were temporarily detained by authorities on Wednesday morning,…
Continue Reading Many Evangelicals say they won’t be vaccinated against Covid-19. Some experts say distrust and misinformation have played a role
At Pastor Tony Spell’s Sunday sermon this week, he preached a different kind of message than usual to his congregants: Don’t trust…
Continue Reading The art of persuasion: How past presidents have tried to nudge Supreme Court justices off the bench
Early in President Barack Obama’s second term, while fellow Democrats still controlled the Senate, the President asked Justice Ruth Bader…
Continue Reading Fauci says this is a pause and not a cancellation of the J&J vaccine. Here’s how long a final decision may take
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, says the recommended pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is just…
Continue Reading Infrastructure negotiations: 4 things to watch on Capitol Hill
Congressional Republicans have criticized President Joe Biden‘s roughly $2 trillion proposal focused on infrastructure and the climate crisis…
Continue Reading
‘The Short Game’: Netflix documentary female stars are helping to change golf
“How you like me now?” say eight sassy golf whiz kids into the camera, accompanied by the catchy tune of the same name in the Netflix…
Continue Reading Manchester United change seat covering colors to improve home form after players complain
Whether it be baying fans, a particularly colorful outfit or even a pitch invader, it’s not unheard of for football players to suffer…
Continue Reading Nepal’s rhino population grows to highest in decades as pandemic pauses tourism
Nepal’s population of one-horned rhinos has increased to its highest number in more than 20 years, partly owing to a pause in tourism due to…
Continue Reading NIH director says J&J vaccine pause will give researchers time to do more study on certain groups
The pause on the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine will allow researchers to investigate a potential link to severe blood clotting events,…
Continue Reading Former officer charged in the death of Daunte Wright to make first court appearance as tension eases at protests
While protesters gathered for the fourth night in a row in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center to protest the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright,…
Continue Reading The body of an LSU student who went missing a week ago has been found in Mississippi River
The body of missing Louisiana State University student Kori Gauthier has been recovered, according to a joint press release from Baton Rouge Police…
Continue Reading Black Buffalo police officer fired for trying to stop chokehold wins ruling, to get pension
A Black police officer in Buffalo, New York, who was fired in 2008 for intervening when a White colleague employed a chokehold will be given back pay…
Continue Reading South Korea’s dangerous ghost doctors are putting plastic surgery patients’ lives at risk
One Friday night, Kwon Tae-hoon received a call. “Are you the brother of Mr. Kwon Dae-hee?” the caller asked. “Your brother is in…
Continue Reading
Wednesday H.S. baseball & softball scores – April 14
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – High school baseball and girls softball…
Continue Reading
437 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 437 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths after an Idaho Health and Welfare technical problem delayed the COVID-19 data update…
Continue Reading Here are some of the challenges as CBS News picks a new president
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Being the president…
Continue Reading US is expected to sanction Russia and expel Russian officials in response to hacks and election interference
The Biden administration is expected to announce sanctions as soon as Thursday targeting Russian individuals and entities, in addition to new…
Continue Reading Daunte Wright called his mother right before he was shot. This is what he said
Moments before he was killed, Daunte Wright called his mother and told her he got pulled over. She had no idea it would be the last time she would…
Continue Reading FBI opens a new investigation into China ‘every 10 hours,’ bureau director says
The FBI has more than 2,000 investigations that tie back to the Chinese government and is opening a new one “every 10 hours,” the…
Continue Reading CDC reports 5,800 Covid infections in fully vaccinated people
About 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells…
Continue Reading CDC vaccine advisers put off decision on Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put off making any decision on Wednesday about the recommendations for Johnson…
Continue Reading New Yorker who allegedly waved a four-bladed glove at Black Lives Matter protesters indicted on charges of trying to hit them with an SUV
A New Yorker who prosecutors say yelled “I will kill you” at Black Lives Matter protesters and then allegedly drove an SUV onto a…
Continue Reading The body of an LSU student who was went missing a week ago has been found in Mississippi River
The body of missing Louisiana State University student Kori Gauthier has been recovered, according to a joint press release from Baton Rouge Police…
Continue Reading READ: Biden’s remarks announcing Afghanistan troop withdrawal
President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally announced his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11. Read his full remarks below:…
Continue Reading How Biden went his own way on Afghanistan withdrawal
President Joe Biden ordered the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan over the advice of some of his senior-most advisers in the Pentagon and…
Continue Reading Biden’s agenda hinges on new Senate push for bipartisan deals amid distrust between the parties
Major items on President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda hang in the balance this month, hinging on Republicans’ willingness to cut deals and…
Continue Reading France cuts two nuclear-powered submarines in half to make one new one
A French nuclear-powered submarine severely damaged by fire last year has been saved from the scrapyard — by cutting it in two and welding the…
Continue Reading Biden spoke with Obama and Bush ahead of Afghanistan withdrawal announcement
President Joe Biden spoke with two of his predecessors ahead of his Wednesday announcement that he will withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by…
Continue Reading Biden announces troops will leave Afghanistan by September 11: ‘It’s time to end America’s longest war’
President Joe Biden formally announced his decision to end America’s longest war on Wednesday, deeming the prolonged and intractable conflict…
Continue Reading A number on COVID-19 vaccinations that will leave you shaking your head in wonder
There’s one way to end the COVID-19 pandemic that has gripped the country (and the world) for the last year-plus: Get vaccinated against it!…
Continue Reading One body recovered, but 12 people still missing after a commercial vessel capsized off Louisiana coast
One deceased person has been found and 12 others are missing after a commercial vessel capsized Tuesday several miles south of Port Fourchon,…
Continue Reading Classes canceled at Knoxville school for two days after armed student is killed in encounter with police
No classes were held for the last two days at a school in Knoxville after a student was killed and a police officer was shot and injured during an…
Continue Reading Biden’s magical thinking on Afghanistan
President Biden’s decision to announce a date for pulling all US troops out of Afghanistan by the 20th anniversary of 9/11 sets the stage for a…
Continue Reading Arkansas bills that restrict voting access head to governor’s desk
The Republican-controlled Arkansas legislature this week passed a handful of bills that would add restrictions to the voting process in the state,…
Continue Reading Colton Underwood filming unscripted series for Netflix
Colton Underwood is returning to reality TV — but this time on Netflix. The former “Bachelor” star, who for the first time on…
Continue Reading Eric Garner’s mother says Caron Nazario, who was pepper-sprayed in a Virginia traffic stop, is part of her family
Eric Garner‘s mother saw her son’s last minutes after police put him in a chokehold six years ago. This week, she revealed that another…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about Kim Potter, the officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright
The fatal shooting of a 20-year-old Black man named Daunte Wright by a White police officer outside Minneapolis has prompted protests and clashes…
Continue Reading Sanders says he disagrees with Tlaib’s call for ‘no more policing’
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday evening that he disagreed with Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a fellow progressive, after she called for…
Continue Reading The mystery of Michigan’s overwhelming Covid surge
The Covid-19 pandemic is approaching a moment of truth as more and more vaccines are administered. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading
Skyline comes back to beat Blackfoot
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – A three run 7th inning helped Skyline rally back to beat Blackfoot, 18-16. Chandler Robinson finished with 6 RBI while…
Continue Reading Ex-officer charged with 2nd-degree manslaughter in Daunte Wright killing
An ex-police officer who shot and killed a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb after a traffic stop has been arrested and charged with second-degree…
Continue Reading Women detail drug use, sex and payments after late-night parties with Gaetz and others
The first thing some of the women were asked to do when they got to the house parties in the gated community in suburban Orlando was to put away…
Continue Reading Officer charged with 2nd-degree manslaughter in Daunte Wright killing
A police officer who shot and killed a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb after a traffic stop has been arrested and charged with second-degree…
Continue Reading White House names Erika Moritsugu as Asian American and Pacific Islander liaison
President Joe Biden on Wednesday named Erika Moritsugu to a senior-level Asian American and Pacific Islander liaison position, the White House…
Continue Reading
Athlete of the Week: Brayden Anderson, Snake River rodeo
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Our Sermon Service and Electric athlete of the week is a champion bull rider. Adrian Luevano introduces us to Snake…
Continue Reading
Liz Cheney says she won’t support Trump if he runs in 2024
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, said Wednesday she would not support Donald Trump if he decided to launch another White House…
Continue Reading Virginia police chief calls controversial traffic stop of US Army officer ‘a teaching moment’
The police chief of Windsor, Virginia, said Wednesday that a traffic stop in which two officers pointed guns at a US Army officer, pepper-sprayed him…
Continue Reading
Bernie Madoff, infamous Ponzi schemer, has died
Bernard Madoff, whose name became synonymous with financial fraud, died while serving a 150-year sentence in Federal Prison. He was 82 years old. His…
Continue Reading City known as Hangtown votes to remove noose from its logo
The city of Placerville, California, also known as Hangtown, is losing the noose on its logo. The logo, which the city manager believes is only about…
Continue Reading
Chance of rain and snow Thursday
A storm is passing through northern Utah, with scattered rain/snow showers moving in from the southeast. Overnight: Chance of snow and rain showers…
Continue Reading Effort to include Republicans on infrastructure plan falling flat on Capitol Hill
The prospects for any bipartisan deal on infrastructures are swiftly narrowing on Capitol Hill, where Republicans view President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading
2nd Amendment Bill introduced to Senate Committee
In response to President Biden’s recent executive actions on guns, a new bill was introduced in the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee Wednesday…
Continue Reading The vaccine passport debate isn’t new. It started in 1897 during a plague pandemic
Vaccine passports have been touted by some as our ticket to normalcy — easily accessible proof of immunization and a reward for those who got…
Continue Reading US and other NATO members pledge support to Ukraine while walking fine line with Russia
The entire 30-member NATO alliance was united in its concern about the massive buildup of Russian forces near Crimea and along Ukraine’s…
Continue Reading