Musical performances at vaccination site help New Yorkers and struggling artists
In New York City, you can hear the beginnings of a post-pandemic world as much as you can see them. At Manhattan’s Javits Center, one of the…
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RNC donors gather to hear Trump and others in Palm Beach, the GOP’s ‘new political power center’
Donors to the Republican National Committee gathered this weekend for the first time since Donald Trump’s defeat just down the road from his…
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How to speak to someone who’s hesitant to get vaccinated
As a pediatrician, Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez spends many of her days with nervous moms and dads listening to reasons why they’re worried about…
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Strong winds continue to affect Eastern Idaho
High levels of wind activity has affected Eastern Idaho in recent days.
On Saturday, winds over 50 miles per hour hit the entire region, spanning…
Brooklyn man arrested after alleged involvement in three AAPI hate crime incidents within a month
A Brooklyn, New York, resident was charged earlier this week with a series of hate crimes in connection with three violent incidents against Asian…
Continue Reading Too Chinese for the US, too American for China. Where can Asian Americans like me call home?
Last summer, a Chinese man approached me on a crowded Beijing street and asked me in Mandarin if I was Chinese American. It seemed innocent enough,…
Continue Reading Police and volunteers search for LSU student who has been missing for days
Police and volunteers are searching for a Louisiana State University freshman who has been missing since Tuesday, the school said. Kori…
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Wearing masks could save at least 14,000 people from COVID-19 deaths by August, model predicts
An influential COVID-19 model has predicted the total number of US deaths from the virus by August 1, a number that researchers say will be impacted…
Continue Reading Supreme Court again blocks California Covid restriction on religious activities
The Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote on Friday blocked another state Covid-19 restriction on religious services, with another late-night order, over…
Continue Reading Ingenuity helicopter’s first flight on Mars delayed
We’ll have to wait a little bit longer before the first powered, controlled flight occurs on another planet. NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter,…
Continue Reading Maryland inmates can now earn a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University
Georgetown University has announced a new program that will allow some Maryland prison inmates to earn bachelor’s degrees. The Georgetown…
Continue Reading Video shows lightning shatter a tree outside of a Wisconsin high school
The National Weather Service says, “When thunder roars, go indoors” for a reason. Video posted on the National Weather Service Green Bay…
Continue Reading Severe weather forecast for parts of Gulf Coast; at least 2 dead in Louisiana
At least two people in Louisiana are dead after extreme overnight weather, authorities say, as severe weather along the northern Gulf Coast impacts…
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Big names make big moves at second day of Masters but still trail leader Justin Rose
Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau — these former major winners used the second day of the Masters to make their move up the…
Continue Reading A Texas man ran from Disneyland to Disney World. Here’s why
A Texas man, wanting to raise awareness of diabetes, just finished running from Disneyland in Southern California to Walt Disney World in Orlando,…
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Saks Fifth Avenue to stop selling animal fur products
Saks Fifth Avenue says it will stop selling animal fur products by the end of the 2022 fiscal year both online and in stores. The luxury department…
Continue Reading Billy Horschel has unfortunate slip on bank of Masters hole after removing shoes and socks for shot in water
The Masters is normally associated with its pristine course, the perfect foliage and the immaculate outfits. However, US golfer Billy Horschel ruined…
Continue Reading Play suspended on third day of Masters due to inclement weather
Just as things were heating up and the leaderboard was getting congested, play has been suspended during the third round of the Masters due to…
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US 30 open after fire
Drivers are asked to use an alternate route, as the road between Roller Coaster Road and Pegram Road is…
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A website is offering $1,000 for someone to binge-watch home improvement shows
If you feel like watching home improvement shows causes you to spend more money on your remodeling, here’s your chance to earn some cash while…
Continue Reading Jefferson Davis’ chair, stolen from an Alabama cemetery, has been recovered and 2 people have been arrested
New Orleans Police have arrested two people in connection with the theft from an Alabama cemetery of a chair previously owned by Jefferson Davis, the…
Continue Reading Four suspected Boogaloo associates are indicted for allegedly destroying evidence
Four suspected members of a group associated with the extremist anti-government Boogaloo movement have been indicted by a federal grand jury in San…
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Matt Gaetz shows Donald Trump’s defiant style is here to stay
In a fiery defense of his reputation Friday night, embattled Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz showed how former President Donald Trump’s brash, defiant…
Continue Reading Prince Charles pays tribute to his father Prince Philip
Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, paid tribute to his late father Prince Philip on Saturday in a pre-recorded statement. “My dear…
Continue Reading 1 man dead, tree falls on mobile home
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A 48-year-old Shreveport man was killed when a tree…
Continue Reading Brazen SUV theft from in front of home
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Surveillance camera video from a Shreveport…
Continue Reading Business settled lawsuit with widow of officer killed in crash
Click here for updates on this story BRENTWOOD, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Franklin business settled a lawsuit with the widow…
Continue Reading Man spends 175 days in the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Tennessee man needed a double lung transplant…
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I 15 north of Idaho Falls closed
There is no estimate when it will…
Continue Reading PD: Woman shot and killed man during domestic dispute
Click here for updates on this story BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Bloomfield woman is facing charges after police…
Continue Reading Chicken program receives its newest recruits
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — For more than 25 years, the Mobile County Health…
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Local students earn top honors at Idaho Science & Engineering Fairs
Hillcrest High School junior Lindsey Holtom earned Best of Fair at the 2021 Eastern Idaho Science and Engineering Fair.…
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Concerns mount that US withdrawal from Afghanistan could risk progress on women’s rights
Concerns are mounting from bipartisan US lawmakers and Afghan women’s rights activists that the hard-won gains for women and civil society in…
Continue Reading Swastikas found drawn in chalk behind elementary school
Click here for updates on this story EASTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — An investigation is ongoing after Swastikas were…
Continue Reading Suspected space debris washes ashore
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Deputies say debris from a spacecraft washed…
Continue Reading Severe weather forecast for parts of Gulf Coast. Strong winds knock tree into mobile home, killing Louisiana man
A Louisiana man died Friday night after strong winds knocked a tree into his mobile home, authorities say, as severe weather along the northern…
Continue Reading What happens next? The plan for Prince Philip’s mourning period and funeral
The death of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, on Friday has set in motion a carefully orchestrated, days-long event that will…
Continue Reading CAUGHT ON CAMERA: 2 women assaulting Flint USPS worker
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — Flint Police are investigating an assault involving a…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senate race raises simmering divisions inside the party
In the beginning stages of Pennsylvania’s high stakes Democratic Senate primary, even the most progressive of candidates are downplaying the…
Continue Reading Boy found wandering reunited with parents
Click here for updates on this story ROELAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — A tense six hours ended with hugs when a boy found…
Continue Reading Video shows lightning shatter a tree outside of a high school
The National Weather Service says, “When thunder roars, go indoors” for a reason. Video posted on the US National Weather Service Green…
Continue Reading ‘The lessons of this moment.’ The testimony by police brass at Derek Chauvin’s trial is unprecedented
An unprecedented lineup of law enforcement officers — including the Minneapolis police chief — took the stand at the murder trial of…
Continue Reading Biden is right: Caregiving is part of our nation’s infrastructure
You’ve heard these phrases before or may have used them yourself. “My mom is the rock of our family.” “I wouldn’t be…
Continue Reading ‘We’ve been here before’: Ohio bridge serves as a reminder of political hurdle Biden faces as infrastructure negotiations begin
The Brent Spence Bridge, which spans the Ohio River, has long been a political football and a symbol of government dysfunction. On one of the busiest…
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Premier League leader Manchester City stunned by 10-man Leeds United
Two goals from Stuart Dallas saw Leeds United secure an unlikely 2-1 victory against Premier League leader Manchester City, despite having captain…
Continue Reading Adoption room to be named after now-famous dog with purple unicorn
Click here for updates on this story KENANSVILLE, Duplin County, North Carolina (WLOS) — In honor of National Unicorn…
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1 hospitalized after crash near Downey
Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle injury crash on northbound US91 at milepost 32, just south of Downey Friday around 1:17…
Continue Reading Police seize $2M worth of meth in drug bust
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — One person was arrested after investigators discovered several…
Continue Reading Si Woo Kim breaks putter in frustration, forced to putt with wood at the Masters
All amateur golfers have been there: Hit a bad shot or miss a putt and you want to slam your club to the ground in frustration. Well, Si Woo Kim, the…
Continue Reading Roger Waters and Tom Morello to perform in an online benefit concert for Palestinian musicians in Gaza
Roger Waters, Tom Morello and Brian Eno will join a host of Palestinian musicians on Saturday for an online benefit concert dubbed, “Live for…
Continue Reading Residents, faith leaders fed up with violent crime
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The St. Louis City is on track to beat last year’s record…
Continue Reading Pandemic may give rise to a progressive new era if White House economic team has its way
As they chart the country’s tentative economic recovery, White House officials see possibility in the wake of the pandemic — an…
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Pocatello Animal Services accepting applications for volunteers
Pocatello Animal Services is looking for folks to lend a hand to the shelter’s furry…
Continue Reading Hackers take over popular restaurant’s Instagram; has major impact on business
Click here for updates on this story WEBSTER GROVES, Missouri (KMOV) — The owners of Balkan Treat Box in Webster Groves…
Continue Reading Crenshaw says he’ll be ‘effectively blind’ and ‘off the grid’ for weeks after emergency eye surgery
Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw announced Saturday that he will be “effectively blind” and “off the grid” for the next few weeks…
Continue Reading BBC deluged with complaints over wall-to-wall Prince Philip coverage
Global interest in the British royal family has boomed recently, mostly due to Harry and Meghan’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey last…
Continue Reading ‘An existential threat’: The Republicans calling for their party to reject QAnon conspiracy theories
Republican Rep. Peter Meijer has a warning for his party: He fears baseless conspiracy theories like QAnon will destroy the GOP from within if…
Continue Reading 6 hurt in Fort Worth, Texas, freeway shooting
Six people were injured Friday night when people in two vehicles shot at each other on a Fort Worth, Texas, freeway, police said. The two vehicles,…
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Identity verification letters help protect tax refunds
The Idaho State Tax Commission might ask you to prove who you are in order to protect your personal information and keep tax refunds from going to…
Continue Reading Wastewater from Piney Point has Tampa Bay on edge for possible red tide, algae bloom
Scientists are ramping up their efforts to track the nutrient-rich wastewater, contaminated by the Piney Point phosphogypsum stack, that’s…
Continue Reading A muted mourning for Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s longtime consort, as Covid-19 changes funeral plans
Gun salutes took place across the United Kingdom and in Commonwealth countries on Saturday in tribute to Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s…
Continue Reading A final flyby for asteroid Bennu and 5 other top space and science stories this week
Coming soon: Watch out for the upcoming launch of Wonder Theory, the first-ever CNN space and science newsletter. Subscribe here and be among the…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos endorsed higher corporate tax rates. But it won’t cost him much
A year ago, Joe Biden, then the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, was picking a fight with Amazon over how little it paid Uncle Sam. Now…
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High Wind Warning for Saturday
A strong front will push through the region Saturday. With this front, we’ll see a few isolated snow and rain showers. However, the main concern with…
Continue Reading The COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective, and the chance of an adverse reaction is rare
Vaccinations are ramping up across the US. More than 175 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, according to CNN’s…
Continue Reading Nearly 40% of Marines have declined Covid-19 vaccine
Nearly 40% of US Marines are declining Covid-19 vaccinations, according to data provided to CNN on Friday by the service, the first branch to…
Continue Reading A California town is paying its homeless to clean their encampment sites
A pilot project in a California town is paying homeless residents to tidy up their living areas, and it’s changing the culture of the city. The…
Continue Reading Inside Cup Foods, where it seems George Floyd never left
Walking up to Cup Foods, you pass the outline of a body drawn on the street. It shows where George Floyd took his last breath. Approaching it now,…
Continue Reading Female truckers have become TikTok influencers, and they’re changing the transportation game
Before Clarissa Rankin goes out on a job, a few things need to be in order. First up, a morning meditation. (“Dealing in transportation, you…
Continue Reading Will a US/UK travel corridor be a reality this summer?
Maybe it’s falling asleep on the red-eye flight, dreaming of gleaming skyscrapers before waking up to views of Long Island, ready to live out…
Continue Reading A group of Black female writers created a Hallmark card collection to inspire racial resilience
As a master writer for Hallmark, Melvina Young is well-practiced in keeping a finger on the pulse of her community; making note of the emotions they…
Continue Reading Britain mourns Prince Philip, longtime consort of Queen Elizabeth II, as funeral plans are awaited
Many Britons and others around the world will wake Saturday to a sense of sadness at the death of Prince Philip, the patriarch of the UK royal family…
Continue Reading FDA will evaluate Pfizer’s request to allow Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 12-15 ‘as quickly as possible,’ acting commissioner says
The Food and Drug Administration will evaluate “as quickly as possible” Pfizer’s request to expand the emergency use authorization…
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Marsh Valley stays unbeaten with a win over South Fremont
ST. ANTHONY, Idaho (KIFI) – Marsh Valley used a six-run second inning to pull away with a 12-1 victory over South Fremont. The defending 3A State…
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Sugar-Salem shuts out North Fremont
SUGAR CITY, Idaho (KIFI) – Sugar-Salem cruised to a 12-1 win over North Fremont on Friday afternoon. The Diggers ran away with the game early in the…
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Trojans sweep girl’s pole vault at Rigby Invitational
RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) – A trio of Trojans took all the medals in girl’s pole vault on day one of the Rigby Invitational track meet on Friday. Freshman…
Continue Reading Hometown pitcher throws the first no-hitter in San Diego Padres history
Pitcher Joe Musgrove tossed the first no-hitter in Padres franchise history on Friday night, as San Diego defeated the Texas Rangers 3-0 at Globe…
Continue Reading Japan’s powerful patriarchy often sidelines women. Fixing that won’t be easy
There was the Tokyo 2020 official who floated the idea of an “Olympig” creative campaign with plus-sized model Naomi Watanabe. An Olympic…
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DC Commentary: How ISU football can get respect
(KIFI) – Local News 8 Sports Director Dylan Carder reacts to comments made by Idaho State head football coach Rob Phenicie about the Bengals not…
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Friday H.S. baseball & softball scores – April 9
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – High school baseball and softball…
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s classic sartorial legacy
While he might not have been the most talked-about royal style icon in recent years, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s fashion choices were…
Continue Reading Four gray whales have been found dead in California’s Bay Area within eight days
Gray whales are visible just twice a year in California as they migrate from the southern tip of the West Coast up toward Alaska and back again. They…
Continue Reading Pentagon police officer charged in shooting deaths in Maryland
A Pentagon police officer was charged with two counts of second-degree murder Friday in the shooting deaths of two men in Maryland this week,…
Continue Reading Bowling Green State University expels fraternity for hazing in wake of student’s death
The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity chapter at Ohio’s Bowling Green State University has been permanently expelled from campus for hazing violations…
Continue Reading Scientists will study brain of former NFL player who police say killed five people then took his own life
The brain of a former NFL player who police said shot and killed five people before taking his own life will be studied by researchers at Boston…
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DMX was a Gen X icon who gave Black men like me a stronger voice
The death of hip-hop artist Earl “DMX” Simmons at the age of 50 represents not just an occasion for mourning, but one of celebration and…
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Senate votes for 2 bills that would restrict governor’s powers during emergency
The Idaho Senate voted in favor of two bills that would restrict the governor’s power during an…
Continue Reading House Ethics Committee to investigate Matt Gaetz
The House Ethics Committee said Friday it was opening an investigation into the allegations surrounding embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida…
Continue Reading What Joe Manchin gets exactly right
US Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is in the catbird’s seat — the pivotal politician in a 50-50 Senate. He’s the keeper of the…
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312 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 312 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…
Continue Reading Boeing’s 737 Max has a new problem that will ground some of the jets again
Boeing announced a new problem with the troubled 737 Max — this time, the issue is with its electrical system. “Boeing has recommended to…
Continue Reading Amazon workers vote against union at Alabama warehouse
Amazon has defeated a union drive that would have established the company’s first US union. The vote count against unionization totaled 1,798,…
Continue Reading Pentagon seeks sharper definition of extremist activity as military review continues
The Department of Defense is seeking a sharper definition of prohibited extremist activity, among other steps, as it pushes forward with a fight…
Continue Reading ADL calls on Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson over racist comments about ‘replacement’ theory
The Anti-Defamation League is calling for Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson. “Given his long record of race-baiting, we believe it is time for…
Continue Reading Prosecutors highlight alleged Oath Keepers’ wild ride and gun discussions in major Capitol riot case
The Justice Department has been making public what they’ve learned about the Oath Keepers paramilitary organization — which had at least…
Continue Reading Talks over Iran nuclear deal to resume next week as US questions Tehran’s ‘seriousness’
A senior State Department official said that questions remain about whether Iran seriously wants to return to compliance with the nuclear deal after…
Continue Reading The problem with Joe Manchin
President Joe Biden has a Sen. Joe Manchin problem. Following the passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the Democrat from West Virginia…
Continue Reading Changes made to the way lunch is made, served to elementary students during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story KEIZER, Oregon (KPTV) — Kids may be back inside the classroom, but it’s far…
Continue Reading Man accused of bear-spraying Officer Sicknick pleads not guilty, in talks with DOJ on bail
A Pennsylvania man accused of bear-spraying US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after the January 6 riot, is in talks with the Justice…
Continue Reading Judge expected to rule whether or not NRA can file for bankruptcy, which could pave the way for move to Texas
The financial future of the National Rifle Association is playing out in a contentious battle in a Texas courtroom. The country’s largest gun…
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