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 must not come at the cost of our humanity. And it must not come at the cost of the rights of Afghan women, who have gained so much in
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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 new book out April 20 by USA Today’s Susan Page reveals just how fraught the relationship got in 2019 between the speaker and the four then-freshmen progressive lawmakers known as the
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Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — We are hearing from the family of a Mobile teacher killed Monday night in a house fire. Lillis Lewis was found in her home burning home on Silverwood Street. She was brought to the hospital where she later died. Mobile Fire-Rescue are still looking
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The Biden administration on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Russia and expelled diplomatic personnel in response to election interference and cyber hacks by the country. Read the executive order: Blocking Property with Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation By the authority vested in me as President by the
Continue Reading Kristin Smart, the California college student who vanished in 1996, was killed during a rape or attempted rape in a dorm room, prosecutors alleged Wednesday. Paul Flores, 44, was formally charged with first-degree murder in connection with her death, according to San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow, who announced the charges after new
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s defense is expected to call another expert witness to testify on Thursday, which could be the trial’s last day of testimony before the case moves to closing arguments. The former Minneapolis Police officer’s defense team has called seven witnesses in their attempt to acquit Chauvin in the death of George Floyd last May.
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About 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells CNN. Some became seriously ill and 74 people died, the CDC said. It said 396 — 7% — of those who got infected after they were vaccinated required hospitalization. This is the CDC’s
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Retail sales surged in March as federal stimulus checks bolstered wallets and the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines boosted spending at stores. The Commerce Department said Thursday that retail sales soared a seasonally adjusted 9.8% in March compared with the month prior. It was the steepest increase since May last year, when the retail sector stared
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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 the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The agencies cited the cases of six women between the ages of 18 and 48 who had developed a rare and severe condition
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Remains of a complex of “high-status” Roman buildings have been uncovered during construction work on a new housing development in northern England. The rare remains were discovered in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, according to a statement from Historic England, a public body that looks after the country’s historic environment, published Thursday. Archeologists were drafted in to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RACINE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A man who police say recorded himself having sex with women after he drugged them in Racine County has his day in court Thursday, April 15. He faces over 200 counts against him. The story broke three weeks ago. Since then, a sheriff’s
Continue Reading 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 girlfriend, officials said. Alexander Lofgren, 32, and 27-year old Emily Henkel, both from Tucson, were located on a steep ledge Thursday via aerial reconnaissance, the Inyo County Sheriff’s office
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OSCEOLA COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A former Osceola County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to prison for child sex crimes. Andrew Wernette, 39, of Reed City, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated child sexually abusive activity, using a computer to commit a crime, aggravated possession of child sexually
Continue Reading Thirty-three states have introduced more than 100 bills that aim to curb the rights of transgender people across the country, with advocacy groups calling 2021 a record-breaking year for such legislation. Many of these bills are rapidly making their way through state legislatures. On April 6, Arkansas became the first state to outlaw providing gender-affirming
Continue Reading Ark Invest‘s Cathie Wood, known for her bullishness on momentum stocks, especially Tesla, is making another big bet: This time, on Coinbase Global. Three of Ark’s funds bought a combined $246 million stake in the cryptocurrency giant on its first day of trading Wednesday. In total, Ark Invest bought nearly 750,000 Coinbase shares, according to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STANDISH, Michigan (WNEM) — A family is feeling like they’re running in circles after their father died in a crash. It’s been months and still and they don’t have a death certificate, meaning the life insurance he left them is in limbo. “The best memory I have of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HIGH RIDGE, Missouri (KMOV) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a bullet pierced the wall of a house in High Ridge and bounced off a dresser while two girls were in the room playing. The father of the girls, 11 and 13 years old, told
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — It’s the happier times family members of Craig Williams say they’re leaning on while they await justice. “He’s dearly missed,” said Keena Williams. “He was the life of our life, he walked in a room and made everybody laugh “ Craig Williams, 23, was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — According to a Clark County medical examiner, 15-year-old Karreon Walker-Franks weighed just 70 pounds at his time of death. “Starvation and neglect” were listed on the death certificate as the cause of death. The Vancouver Police Department is still investigating, and no arrests have
Continue Reading 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 the complaints of critics, both directly and indirectly. He specifically noted the outcome of the unionization vote in Bessemer, Alabama, which resulted in Amazon workers voting overwhelmingly not
Continue Reading 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: May 5, 1989 Birth place: Tappahannock, Virginia Birth name: Christopher Maurice Brown Father: Clinton Brown, corrections officer Mother: Joyce Hawkins, former day care director Children: with Nia Guzman: Royalty; with Ammika
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TILLAMOOK, Oregon (KPTV) — Deputies say a prisoner is back in custody after walking away from South Fork Forest Camp (SFFC) in Tillamook on Wednesday afternoon. Jedaiah Lunn walked away from the crew near Gales Creek Campground at 2:30 p.m. He was arrested at 10:37 p.m. by state
Continue Reading 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 Robinette Biden Jr. Father: Joseph Robinette Biden Sr., car salesman Mother: Catherine Eugenia (Finnegan) Biden Marriages: Jill (Jacobs) Biden (June 17, 1977-present); Neilia (Hunter) Biden (August 27, 1966-December 18, 1972,
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of retired professional soccer player David Beckham. Personal Birth date: May 2, 1975 Birth place: London, England Birth name: David Robert Joseph Beckham Father: David Edward “Ted” Beckham, an appliance repairman Mother: Sandra (West) Beckham, a hairdresser Marriage: Victoria (Adams) Beckham (July 4, 1999-present) Children: Harper, Cruz, Romeo and
Continue Reading 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 Street. October 11, 2021 – The 125th Boston Marathon is scheduled to take place. The 2020 Boston Marathon is canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Facts The race is organized
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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 engagement. “We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so,” a representative for Lopez told CNN in a statement first reported by NBC. “We will continue
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GRAHAM, Alamance County, North Carolina (WLOS) — A North Carolina teacher who died earlier this month was shot to death while trying to steal drugs and investigators said he shot a reported member of a Mexican drug cartel before he was killed. Barney Harris, a Union Academy teacher,
Continue Reading 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 different than in previous years. The event will return to the Dolby Theatre, as well separate live locations at Union Station in Los Angeles, a space in the UK and another in
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An overwhelming majority of people around the globe want emojis to be more inclusive and culturally distinct so they can show how they feel, according to a new Adobe study. Adobe’s latest Global Emoji Diversity & Inclusion report released Thursday found 83% of global emoji users want designers of the small digital images used to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The latest round of pandemic closures and restrictions in provinces across Canada is continuing to put children’s mental health at risk, experts say, with many students attending school virtually and having limited access to extracurricular activities. Since the start of the pandemic, children
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Canada’s seven-day average has reached its highest point of the pandemic, marking a grim milestone amid the country’s third wave.
Continue Reading 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 Wright, a Black man, during a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb, hours after former police officer Kim Potter was arrested and charged in his death. A firework was seen going off
Continue Reading 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. Kroger this spring is opening a $55 million, 375,000 square-foot fully automated distribution center outside Cincinnati in partnership with Ocado— the British online supermarket and warehouse specialist. It’s the first of
Continue Reading 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 an archeological site, according to authorities. The headless marble statue of a “Togatus,” from the 1st century BC, was stolen by unknown robbers about 10 years ago from Roman archeological
Continue Reading JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is bullish about the economy, but he remains concerned about the growing wealth gap, particularly for Black people, in the United States. “The American dream is fraying and income inequality is like the fault line,” Dimon said in an interview with David Axelrod, the founder and director of the University
Continue Reading 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 report Thursday, calling on the country to share doses more widely to address the stark inequality around global vaccine distribution. The US has provided limited shipments of AstraZeneca’s vaccine —
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Cryptocurrency backers have spent years insisting that bitcoin, ethereum and other digital coins could revolutionize the world of finance. Finally, they’re getting their moment. What’s happening: The Wall Street debut of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase on Wednesday was a massive success, with the company’s valuation at one point topping $100 billion. Shares finished the trading session
Continue Reading Busch is sniffing around for a new CTO — “chief tasting officer” — and it wants your very good boy to apply. The beer brand is expanding its “Dog Brew,” a canine-friendly, alcohol-free bone broth it launched last year. According to Anheuser-Busch, the brew sold out within 24 hours. The role comes with a $20,000
Continue Reading Fulton County officials on Wednesday passed a resolution that will allow Georgia’s most populous county to explore legal challenges to the state’s controversial voting law that was rushed into law last month. The Board of Commissioners passed the “Stop Voter Suppression” resolution, 4-2, on party lines. The resolution directs the Fulton County attorney to research
Continue Reading August 1991. Irja Uotila, a Finnish publishing employee living in New York, decided to finally fulfill a long-held dream of visiting Latin America. She’d fantasized about traveling through the region’s archaeological sites and picturesque towns ever since she was a teenager growing up in Finland, poring over travel brochures and daydreaming about future adventures. Now
Continue Reading President Joe Biden is carrying out some of Donald Trump’s biggest campaign promises by leaving America’s longest war, targeting economic aid at forgotten Americans and building an infrastructure plan that may actually happen. The current White House is, of course, a sharp political and behavioral reaction to the previous one. And Biden is never going
Continue Reading President Joe Biden’s promise to remove US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 is his effort — each of the last four presidents has had one — to end America’s longest war. The deadline for Biden’s withdrawal is significant — September 11, 2021, is 20 years after the 9/11 terror attacks in New York, Washington,
Continue Reading The inspector general overseeing a probe into the United States Capitol Police’s preparation for and response to the January 6 insurrection is set to detail critical lapses in planning, policies and procedures resulting in the catastrophic failure that killed five people, including one of their own, Officer Brian Sicknick. Capitol Police Inspector General Michael Bolton’s
Continue Reading 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 in science fiction books and films and the subject of robotic exploration since the 1960s. In February, three spacecraft arrived at Mars after departing from different launch points on Earth in
Continue Reading 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 you should know about, too. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things
Continue Reading The office of a Russian magazine for students was raided and several of its editors were temporarily detained by authorities on Wednesday morning, after the publication expressed its support for jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, according to DOXA magazine. The homes of four editors and some of their family members were searched, DOXA said in
Continue Reading At Pastor Tony Spell’s Sunday sermon this week, he preached a different kind of message than usual to his congregants: Don’t trust Covid-19 vaccines. “I’ll just tell you today, if being anti-mask and anti-vaccine is anti-government, then I’m proud to be anti-government,” Spell, who has made a national name for himself protesting Covid-19 rules in
Continue Reading Early in President Barack Obama’s second term, while fellow Democrats still controlled the Senate, the President asked Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to a private lunch at the White House. At the time, some liberals were calling for Ginsburg to step down to allow Obama to name a younger liberal, just as some Democrats today are
Continue Reading Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, says the recommended pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is just that: a pause — and not a cancellation — and will likely last days to weeks. “I doubt very seriously if we’re talking about weeks to months,” he told CNN on Wednesday. And
Continue Reading Congressional Republicans have criticized President Joe Biden‘s roughly $2 trillion proposal focused on infrastructure and the climate crisis as a far-reaching wish list of liberal priorities and have taken issue with how the plan would be paid for. At the same time, however, they have made clear they do believe there is room for bipartisan
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“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 documentary, “The Short Game.” The year is 2012 and the stars of the show are 1,500 seven and eight-year-old golf prodigies representing 60 different countries, all vying for a
Continue Reading Whether it be baying fans, a particularly colorful outfit or even a pitch invader, it’s not unheard of for football players to suffer distractions. The latest apparent distraction are empty seats. When asked about its poor home form, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the color of the seat coverings had been a problem
Continue Reading 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 the Covid-19 pandemic that allowed the animals’ habitats to regenerate, conservationists said. The population of rhinos across four national parks in Nepal increased to 752 in the latest count, up
Continue Reading The pause on the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine will allow researchers to investigate a potential link to severe blood clotting events, particularly whether certain types of people are more susceptible, National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins said Wednesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and FDA recommended a pause on use
Continue Reading 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, there was a palpable easing of tension, according to law enforcement officials, hours after a former police officer was arrested and charged in his death. The former officer, Kim Potter,
Continue Reading The body of missing Louisiana State University student Kori Gauthier has been recovered, according to a joint press release from Baton Rouge Police and LSU Police. “Since Kori was first reported missing, the LSU Police Department, Baton Rouge Police Department and other law enforcement agencies and volunteers have taken exhaustive measures to locate her and,
Continue Reading 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 and a pension, a New York judge ruled. The officer, Cariol Horne, was fired following a 2006 incident in which she tried to stop an officer from using
Continue Reading 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 the ER. Could you come to (the hospital) now?” His brother’s condition “wasn’t that serious,” the hospital said. Kwon assumed his brother had gotten into a fight after drinking, and, as he
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – High school baseball and girls softball scores
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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 Wednesday.
Continue Reading A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Being the president of a broadcast TV news division: Is it a dream job or a dreadful job? A president is expected to make the right editorial calls in real time, beat the competition, juggle
Continue Reading The Biden administration is expected to announce sanctions as soon as Thursday targeting Russian individuals and entities, in addition to new financial restrictions and the expulsion of as many as a dozen Russian diplomats from the US, in response to the hack of SolarWinds and election interference, according to two sources familiar with the plans.
Continue Reading 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 speak with her son. The 20-year-old needed to get insurance information, his mother Katie Wright said. “I said OK, when the police officer comes back to
Continue Reading 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 bureau’s director told the US Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. In his testimony, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that no other country represented more of a threat to the US’ economic
Continue Reading About 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells CNN. Some became seriously ill and 74 people died, the CDC said. It said 396 — 7% — of those who got infected after they were vaccinated required hospitalization. It’s the first indication
Continue Reading Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put off making any decision on Wednesday about the recommendations for Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine, saying they need more information about a rare type of blood clot. Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said they did not have enough information to
Continue Reading A New Yorker who prosecutors say yelled “I will kill you” at Black Lives Matter protesters and then allegedly drove an SUV onto a sidewalk toward them has been indicted on 39 charges, including nine counts of attempted second-degree murder, the Queens County District Attorney announced Wednesday. No one was injured in the incident in
Continue Reading The body of missing Louisiana State University student Kori Gauthier has been recovered, according to a joint press release from Baton Rouge Police and LSU Police. “Since Kori was first reported missing, the LSU Police Department, Baton Rouge Police Department and other law enforcement agencies and volunteers have taken exhaustive measures to locate her and,
Continue Reading President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally announced his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11. Read his full remarks below: Good afternoon. I’m speaking to you today from the Roosevelt — the Treaty Room in the White House. The same spot where, on October of 2001, President George W. Bush informed our
Continue Reading 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 State Department, leaders who are now charged with carrying out the particulars of the complicated drawdown. Multiple current and former officials tell CNN that those advisers — including Chairman of the
Continue Reading Major items on President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda hang in the balance this month, hinging on Republicans’ willingness to cut deals and whether Democrats agree to pare back their ambitions at the risk of causing a backlash on the left. April is turning out to be a crucial month to fulfill Biden’s campaign pledge to
Continue Reading 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 salvageable half to part of another decommissioned sub. An intense 14-hour-long accidental fire on the attack submarine Perle while it was in dry dock for repairs last June left the
Continue Reading President Joe Biden spoke with two of his predecessors ahead of his Wednesday announcement that he will withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, drawing an end to America’s longest war. The separate phone conversations between the President and former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush as Biden prepared to make the announcement
Continue Reading President Joe Biden formally announced his decision to end America’s longest war on Wednesday, deeming the prolonged and intractable conflict in Afghanistan no longer aligned with American priorities. Biden said he would withdraw US troops from Afghanistan before September 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Continue Reading 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! Which is why the latest numbers from a Monmouth University national poll about the vaccination — and peoples’ plans (or not) to get it — is so, so baffling and troubling.
Continue Reading One deceased person has been found and 12 others are missing after a commercial vessel capsized Tuesday several miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana, according to the US Coast Guard. There were 19 individuals on board at the time of the capsize, Captain Will Watson, Commander of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, said on Wednesday.
Continue Reading 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 encounter at the high school. A decision about the rest of the week’s classes at Austin-East Magnet High School is pending, Knox County Schools Superintendent Bob
Continue Reading 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 predictable disaster. The absence of American troops doesn’t equal peace, although, in the minds of many on both the left (the Biden administration) and the right (former President Donald
Continue Reading The Republican-controlled Arkansas legislature this week passed a handful of bills that would add restrictions to the voting process in the state, sending them to the governor’s desk. One of the more controversial bills, dubbed the “no water bottles for voters” bill by opponents, would prohibit people from entering the perimeter of a polling place
Continue Reading Colton Underwood is returning to reality TV — but this time on Netflix. The former “Bachelor” star, who for the first time on Wednesday publicly revealed he is gay, is currently in production on an unscripted series for the streaming service, according to a source with knowledge of the project. Representatives for Netflix did not
Continue Reading 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 family member — US Army 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario — was also involved in a controversial police encounter. Nazario was stopped by two police officers in Windsor, Virginia, in December. During
Continue Reading 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 with law enforcement. Wright was killed by Officer Kim Potter during a routine traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, according to police. Potter has been charged with second-degree
Continue Reading Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday evening that he disagreed with Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a fellow progressive, after she called for “no more policing, incarceration, and militarization” in the wake of Daunte Wright’s fatal encounter with police in Minnesota. “No I don’t,” Sanders told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on “The Situation Room” when asked if
Continue Reading 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 Prevention’s Covid-19 Data Tracker, in the US, more than a third of the country has received at least one dose of a vaccine and just over 23% are fully vaccinated. An
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BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – A three run 7th inning helped Skyline rally back to beat Blackfoot, 18-16. Chandler Robinson finished with 6 RBI while going 3-for-4 at the plate for the Grizzlies. Trey Olson ad Orvis Brown each had 3 RBI for Skyline. Tyler Vance finished 3-for-4 with 5 RBI for Blackfoot. Stryker Wood chipped in
Continue Reading 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 manslaughter, authorities said Wednesday. Kim Potter, who resigned as a Brooklyn Center police officer this week, is charged in Sunday’s shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, Washington County Attorney Pete
Continue Reading 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 their cellphones, according to two women in attendance who spoke to CNN in recent days. The men inside, a who’s who of local Republican officials that
Continue Reading 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 manslaughter in the case, authorities said Wednesday. Kim Potter, who resigned as a Brooklyn Center police officer this week, is charged in Sunday’s shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, Washington
Continue Reading President Joe Biden on Wednesday named Erika Moritsugu to a senior-level Asian American and Pacific Islander liaison position, the White House announced in a statement. Moritsugu, whose official title will be deputy assistant to the President and Asian American and Pacific Islander senior liaison, “will bring her experience and expertise to the Biden-Harris Administration where
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Our Sermon Service and Electric athlete of the week is a champion bull rider. Adrian Luevano introduces us to Snake River’s, Brayden Anderson.
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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 bid in 2024. “I would not,” Cheney told Fox News’ Neil Cavuto when asked if she would support the former President if he ran again. Cheney was one of just
Continue Reading 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 and pushed him to the ground was “a teaching moment” and that he wished the soldier had followed commands. Second Lt. Caron Nazario feared for his life during the December
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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 death Wednesday at the Federal Medical Center in the prison in Butner, North Carolina, was confirmed by the US Bureau of Prisons. A cause of death was not released. In February
Continue Reading 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 40 years old, depicts a miner and a noose hanging from a tree in the background. It alludes to California’s Gold Rush and the rise in crime that came
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A storm is passing through northern Utah, with scattered rain/snow showers moving in from the southeast. Overnight: Chance of snow and rain showers with lows around 30°. North northeast winds at 10 to 15 MPH, with gusts as high as 25 MPH. Thursday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs into the upper 40’s, with NE
Continue Reading The prospects for any bipartisan deal on infrastructures are swiftly narrowing on Capitol Hill, where Republicans view President Joe Biden’s sweeping definition of infrastructure as a nonstarter and Democrats have the legislative tools to pass a bill without a single Republican vote. Despite overtures from the White House to invite Republicans to the Oval Office
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In response to President Biden’s recent executive actions on guns, a new bill was introduced in the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee Wednesday morning.
Continue Reading Vaccine passports have been touted by some as our ticket to normalcy — easily accessible proof of immunization and a reward for those who got their shots. They’ve also been called invasive and ineffective. The debate over proof of vaccination as a requirement for entry dates back more than 120 years. The first time certificates
Continue Reading The entire 30-member NATO alliance was united in its concern about the massive buildup of Russian forces near Crimea and along Ukraine’s borders, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday. “What was striking today was every single ally expressed the same concerns,” said Blinken, speaking alongside US Defense Secretary Lloyd
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