Elon Musk’s Neuralink claims monkeys can play Pong using just their minds
Neuralink, the implant company owned by SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has released a video in which a monkey appears to play the computer game Pong…
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Amazon gains enough votes to defeat union drive at Alabama warehouse
Amazon has gained enough votes to defeat a union drive that would have established the company’s first US union, according to an ongoing tally…
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California had its worst wildfire season ever last year — and officials are now fearing more of the same
After the worst wildfire season ever in 2020, California is bracing for more destruction this year due to worsening drought conditions and…
Continue Reading Community honors Queens woman who lived through Holocaust, fought for Polish resistance
Click here for updates on this story ELMHUSRT, Queens (WABC) — On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, a community in Queens…
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A semi-pro football player sideline after shooting
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — After a weekend shooting on a Snellville…
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Pitchman Pete: Buttigieg steps into the spotlight to sell Biden’s infrastructure plan
It isn’t every day that Republican Rep. Sam Graves picks up his cell phone and hears from a Cabinet secretary — let alone a Democrat. But…
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‘The Nevers’ assembles an X-Men-esque series in Joss Whedon’s Victorian England
Setting aside the backstage drama involving series creator Joss Whedon, “The Nevers” begins with an intriguing premise and develops it in…
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‘Thunder Force’ teams Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer in a weak superhero spoof
Melissa McCarthy teams up with husband Ben Falcone again on “Thunder Force,” a comedic dud that’s aptly titled, since it makes loud…
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City of Pocatello finalizing access points at Portneuf River
Improved access points to the Portneuf River are on the way in…
Continue Reading It’s never been easier to start a social network. Succeeding is another story
Former President Donald Trump lost his most-prized megaphone when he was suspended from Facebook and Twitter earlier this year. Since then,…
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Calmer Weather Today
After a rough afternoon, dusty winds at 68 mph in Idaho Falls, yesterday, we will have a sunny, pleasant day today. Highs 52-54 and 40 in Jackson…
Continue Reading Lil Nas X Satan shoe buyers can get a full refund after Nike lawsuit
The company that sold customized Nike Air Max 97s — featuring satanic symbols and a red liquid in the sole that supposedly contains human blood —…
Continue Reading Former children’s museum director pleads not guilty to child pornography charge
Click here for updates on this story SIMSBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — The former director of the Lutz Children’s Museum…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift drops rerecorded ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’
“Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” is here. Taylor Swift has released the rerecording of her sophomore album, which contains 27 songs…
Continue Reading Alderman calls for federal investigators to look into Waterbury Housing Authority apartments
Click here for updates on this story WATERBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — After hearing numerous complaints about living…
Continue Reading Families reuniting after being fully vaccinated for Covid-19
Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — The Centers for Disease Control announced that…
Continue Reading Lawmakers considering bill allowing compensation for college athletes
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney is once again taking…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Texas Republicans’ attacks on Harris County voting procedures
The Texas Senate passed new voting legislation on April 1. As the bill goes through the state House, corporations like Dell Technologies and American…
Continue Reading GLAAD Media Awards 2021: The winners list
GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, virtually held its 32nd Annual…
Continue Reading ‘Terrified of him being around:’ Convicted sex offender causes concern in neighborhood
Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A convicted sex offender is not welcome in a…
Continue Reading Couple names newborn born on the Home Opener after newest Cardinals player
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A St. Louis couple celebrated the Cardinals Home Opener by…
Continue Reading Police officer arrested for possession, distribution of child pornography
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A trusted federal officer is in custody after…
Continue Reading Felon’s own words doom chance at mental health diversion from possible third strike
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A Fresno County man with a long history of violent…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods was disoriented in a manner consistent with shock following his crash, police report says
Shortly after Tiger Woods crashed his vehicle in Southern California in February, responders found him “somewhat combative” as he was…
Continue Reading Ottawa police investigating video of officer saying ‘white man’s day is done’
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Ottawa police are investigating a security video…
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La Liga finds no evidence Cádiz’s Juan Cala insulted Valencia’s Mouctar Diakhaby ‘in the alleged terms’
La Liga has found no evidence that Cádiz’s Juan Cala insulted Valencia’s Mouctar Diakhaby “in the alleged terms” during…
Continue Reading Prince Philip and Canada: Decades of duty
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Prince Philip, who died today at age 99, had a…
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Supply chain problems hit cars and … ketchup packets
The price of General Motors cars is going up, and ketchup packets have become impossible to find. What’s happening: At first glance, these two…
Continue Reading The ‘Tiger Slam’: 20 years on from when Tiger Woods won it all
As Tiger Woods walked onto the 18th green at the 2001 Masters, throngs of fans were in hot pursuit to catch a glimpse of the golfer and all cameras…
Continue Reading ‘I should ask for an autographed glove’: Rory McIlroy hits father with ball in sloppy first round of Masters
Parents’ attendance at sporting events is normally for supportive measures. And while he might’ve been looking to give moral support for…
Continue Reading Boeing’s 737 Max has 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 Archeologists discover 3,000-year-old Egyptian city, left ‘as if it were yesterday’
A group of archeologists has found the largest ancient city ever discovered in Egypt, dating back 3,000 years. The city, named “The Rise of…
Continue Reading Southwest says it needs all flight attendants back at work this summer
In another sign that air travel is rebounding, Southwest told 3,000 flight attendants and pilots on leave it’ll need them back on the job by…
Continue Reading The old guard of the judiciary moves on as Biden announces new picks for bench
As President Joe Biden launches a new era of judicial appointments, the old guard of the bench is in its twilight. The judges of the Ronald Reagan…
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Government vaccine advisers say they don’t foresee AstraZeneca vaccine being used in the US
Vaccine advisers to the federal government tell CNN they don’t foresee AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine being used in the United States,…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian reassures fans new show will launch when ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ ends
Kim Kardashian West has revealed that her famous family’s new show will premiere on Hulu after the final season of “Keeping Up with The…
Continue Reading These people thrived in pandemic isolation — and aren’t ready to return to ‘normal’ socializing
The pandemic has disrupted the rhythm of many lives in almost every discernible way. People work differently. We play differently. Many of us are…
Continue Reading ‘Only for the wealthy’: Airlines slam UK foreign travel rules
Airlines have panned the UK government’s plan to restart foreign travel, arguing that expensive mandatory coronavirus tests will make vacations…
Continue Reading More than 1 in 4 US adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
As the US aims to ramp up inoculations to win the race against COVID-19 variants, more than 1 in 4 adults are now fully vaccinated. While more than…
Continue Reading Bus torched in more Northern Ireland violence as British and Irish leaders call for calm
The White House joined Northern Irish, British and Irish leaders on Thursday, expressing concern as parts of Northern Ireland experienced a week of…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 9: Covid-19, Capitol riots, Amazon, Myanmar, S. Carolina
California had its worst wildfire season ever last year. With record-breaking temperatures and months of dry weather, officials worry this year…
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The IRS has no plans to bring back a tool that helped low-income Americans get their stimulus checks. Here’s what to do instead
About 8 million low-income people were eligible for stimulus payments last year but never received the money, raising concerns about getting the…
Continue Reading St. Vincent on red alert for ‘imminent’ volcanic eruption
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves on Thursday declared a disaster alert prompted by a change in the eruptive activity at…
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AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine: How common are blood clots and should I be worried?
Following weeks of speculation about whether Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine might be connected to dozens of cases of blood clots…
Continue Reading Kansas State Senate leader called an officer ‘donut boy’ during his DUI arrest, police say
The majority leader of the Kansas Senate, who was arrested last month for allegedly speeding and driving the wrong way on a divided highway, called a…
Continue Reading More than half of rural residents have received a COVID-19 vaccine or plan to, but hesitancy remains high, analysis finds
More than half of rural residents in the US have received a COVID-19 vaccine or plan to, but one in five still say they will definitely not get…
Continue Reading ‘Duck Dynasty’ stars Korie and Willie Robertson talk ‘ugly comments’ about biracial child
Korie and Willie Robertson have gotten candid about raising a biracial son. The couple, made famous by the hit A& E reality series “Duck…
Continue Reading US considering sending warships to Black Sea amid Russia-Ukraine tensions
The United States is considering sending warships into the Black Sea in the next few weeks in a show of support for Ukraine amid Russia’s…
Continue Reading Japanese doctors perform world’s first living donor lung transplant to a Covid-19 patient
A Japanese woman whose lungs were severely damaged by Covid-19 has received what doctors say is the world’s first lung transplant from living…
Continue Reading Russian cosmonauts, NASA astronaut launch to the space station
The International Space Station is the place to be in April. Multiple arrivals and departures this month make the floating laboratory seem more like…
Continue Reading South Korea rolls out the KF-21, joining elite group of global supersonic fighter jet makers
South Korea unveiled its homegrown supersonic jet fighter on Friday, joining an exclusive club of military aviation giants and setting the stage for…
Continue Reading Federal watchdog investigating State Department cybersecurity practices
An independent government watchdog is conducting a wide-ranging probe into the State Department’s cybersecurity practices, including how it…
Continue Reading Two people shot and killed by an off-duty Pentagon police officer are identified by authorities
Police have identified the two people shot and killed Wednesday by an off-duty federal officer in Takoma Park, Maryland. The officer believed they…
Continue Reading Joe Manchin on the fate of Joe Biden’s agenda
Joe Manchin says it’s no fun being the most powerful man in Washington. The West Virginia Democrat, who sits at the fulcrum of the Senate…
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‘He really jumped on the Trump train’: How a brash Matt Gaetz climbed the ranks in Trump’s Washington
Rep. Matt Gaetz, attempting to stare down a federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations, is reaching for a familiar, in-your-face strategy…
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Thursday H.S. baseball & softball scores – April 8
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – High school baseball and softball…
Continue Reading LAPD officers are accused of racial profiling during an arrest of a Black man outside his home
A Black man says officers with the Los Angeles Police Department violated his civil rights by racially profiling and wrongfully arresting him in a…
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Federal prosecutors get the green light to start offering plea deals to Capitol riot defendants, attorneys say
Federal prosecutors have informed some Capitol riot defendants the Justice Department has given the green-light to cut guilty plea deals, a step…
Continue Reading Capitol Police officer rammed by car died of blunt force head injuries, medical examiner says
US Capitol Police Officer William “Billy” Evans, who was rammed by a car at the Capitol last week, died of multiple blunt force injuries…
Continue Reading A growing number of US colleges and universities are requiring students to get Covid-19 vaccinations
As colleges and universities nationwide make plans to welcome back students in the fall, a growing number have announced they will require all…
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LOCAL LINKS: Royal Theaters
While movie theaters across the U.S. are reopening more than a year after cinemas went completely dark due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some local…
Continue Reading Undercover NYPD officer arrests woman who allegedly yelled anti-Asian slurs and threatened violence
An undercover officer with the New York Police Department arrested a woman yelling anti-Asian slurs at a Chinatown nail salon, according to city…
Continue Reading Diddy rips General Motors for name-dropping his network to defend against ‘systemic racism’ accusations
Sean “Diddy” Combs is accusing General Motors of name-dropping his network to score points with Black America. The 51-year-old Bad Boy…
Continue Reading Amazon union votes are still being counted but there’s already a controversy
In most situations, a mailbox is just a mailbox. But in the milestone union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, a mailbox installed…
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Woman rescued after 3 days
A stranded driver seems to have made it through a rough…
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House approved new version of transportation bonding bill
The Idaho House has approved a new version of a transportation bonding…
Continue Reading 500 million LinkedIn users’ data is for sale on a hacker site
Information scraped from around 500 million LinkedIn user profiles is part of a database posted for sale on a website popular with hackers, the…
Continue Reading At least 1 person killed and 5 wounded after a shooting at a Texas office park, police say
One person was killed and at least five others were wounded — four of them critically — in a shooting at an industrial park in Bryan,…
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Nice for Friday, Gusty Winds for Saturday
Gusty winds will continue into tonight, with lighter winds expected for Friday. Overnight lows will drop back below freezing with temperatures into…
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310 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 310 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…
Continue Reading The danger of a giant COVID belly flop
As more and more vaccinations are administered in the US, the COVID-19 story, which once was nothing more than a tale of enormous tragedy, now has a…
Continue Reading Biden announces limited gun restrictions as pressure rises following mass shootings
Facing pressure to act after a recent spate of high-profile mass shootings, President Joe Biden unveiled a package of moves Thursday that seek to…
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Crews restore power
Idaho Falls Power crews are working to restore power to customers around Melaleuca Field before 6 p.m.…
Continue Reading Manchin says ‘January 6 changed me’ as he calls for bipartisan cooperation
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia cited the deadly attack on January 6 at the US Capitol as an event that changed his perspective on a…
Continue Reading Matt Gaetz associate likely to strike plea deal, attorneys say
Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, is likely to strike a plea deal with federal…
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COVID “long-haulers” get recognized by Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
What determines a person as a “long-hauler” or “long covid” hasn’t been decided by health care providers or researchers, but one study used the…
Continue Reading Disney sets opening date for Marvel’s Avengers Campus
Soon guests will be able to walk alongside Earth’s Mightiest Heroes when “Avengers Campus,” the new land based on the Marvel…
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Petition asks Little to veto Senate Bill 1110
Former Supreme Court Justice Jim Jones presented a 16,000 signature petition to Governor Brad Little calling for veto of SB 1110. …
Continue Reading Local students help with feeding time at nature center
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Some local students experienced feeding time at…
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Senate fails to overturn Idaho governor’s tax commission veto
The governor’s veto of a bill that would have made changes to how the Idaho Tax Commission is run will…
Continue Reading Watchdog reveals new warning about map of Capitol’s underground tunnels posted before insurrection
A scathing report by the US Capitol Police watchdog obtained by CNN reveals that there were even more law enforcement failures prior to January 6…
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Wind gusts cause havoc across region
Idaho Falls and Rigby areas seems to have had the strongest winds in the area, even though winds are strong all across the region.…
Continue Reading At least 1 person killed and 4 wounded after a shooting at a Texas office park, police say
One person was killed and at least four others were wounded in a shooting at an industrial park in Bryan, Texas, on Thursday afternoon, police said.…
Continue Reading Scathing watchdog report reveals Capitol Police had expired ammo and ineffective shields during riot
A scathing report by the US Capitol Police watchdog obtained by CNN reveals that there were even more law enforcement failures prior to January 6…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s preexisting conditions and drug use had no impact on his death, doctor says
A renowned pulmonary critical care doctor testified Thursday morning that George Floyd died from a “low level of oxygen” when former…
Continue Reading Manchin and the grim reality of Washington’s minority rule
Here’s evidence of the extreme dysfunction of the US federal government in three semi-related stories from the last day. 1. President Joe Biden…
Continue Reading Six people injured during shooting in Bryan, Texas, police say. The suspect is at large
Police in Bryan, Texas, are searching for a suspect after six people were injured during a shooting at an industrial park on Thursday afternoon,…
Continue Reading Man in critical condition after being attacked by machete
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A Flint man is in critical conditional after being…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 70 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 70 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Federal investigators are scrutinizing Matt Gaetz’s trip to Bahamas
Federal investigators are seeking to determine whether Rep. Matt Gaetz was provided travel and women in exchange for political favors as part of a…
Continue Reading Several people injured in shooting in Bryan, Texas, police say
Police responded Thursday to the scene of a shooting at an industrial park in Bryan, Texas, where they found “several victims,” according…
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Anti-government activist Bundy arrested at Idaho Statehouse
Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy was arrested again Thursday on a misdemeanor charge of trespassing at the Idaho…
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Industrial hemp bill heads to governor’s desk
A bill to legalize industrial hemp in Idaho is on its way to Governor Brad Little’s…
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Committee kills Ehardt’s sex education bill
The Senate Education Committee killed Idaho Falls Representative Barbara Ehardt’s Sex Education Bill that had already passed the…
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Reentry Center walkaway captured
The Minidoka Sheriff’s Office and Cassia County Sheriff’s Office took a 41-year-old into custody Thursday around 12 p.m.…
Continue Reading Anne Beatts, pioneering ‘SNL’ writer and ‘Square Pegs’ creator, has died
Anne Beatts, a pioneering writer for “Saturday Night Live” and National Lampoon who also created the sitcom “Square Pegs,”…
Continue Reading Florida sues federal government over cruise industry restrictions
The state of Florida is suing the Biden administration to reopen the cruise industry “immediately” and allow cruises to “resume…
Continue Reading West Virginia state Senate approves anti-trans sports bill
West Virginia state senators on Thursday approved a measure prohibiting transgender girls and women in the state from competing on secondary and…
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Governor outlines Wyoming rescue plan priorities
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has created a group of stakeholders to develop a blueprint for the use of federal relief funds being distributed to the…
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