Biden administration projects ongoing need for shelter capacity for migrant children
The Biden administration will need to continue to build up bed capacity and drastically reduce the time it takes to release unaccompanied migrant…
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Police use-of-force instructor says Derek Chauvin’s kneeling is not a trained restraint
A Minneapolis Police use-of-force training instructor testified Tuesday that Derek Chauvin’s kneeling on George Floyd’s neck is not a…
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With 100% capacity allowed, Rangers see packed stands for home opener at Globe Life Field
Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — As many as 40,000 fans were inside Globe Life Field in…
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Law blocks Utah government from requiring COVID-19 vaccines
A new law blocks Utah’s government from requiring people to get COVID-19 vaccines, but companies can use so-called vaccine passports to determine…
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ShotSpotter alert leads to arrest of two convicted felons
Click here for updates on this story BROWARD, Florida (WFOR) — A ShotSpotter alert has led to the arrest of two…
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Study: Drought-breaking rains more erratic, rare in US West
Rainstorms grew more erratic and droughts much longer across most of the U.S. West over the past half-century as climate change warmed the planet,…
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Starbucks is running out of oat milk a month after adding it to menus nationwide
Just as Grape Nuts come back to stores, Americans are faced with yet another shortage — this time, of oat milk at some Starbucks cafes. Starbucks…
Continue Reading Hundreds of NYCHA apartments undergoing renovations to change stigma of affordable housing
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Hundreds of New York City public housing apartments are getting…
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Information needed regarding swan shooting near Newdale
Conservation Officers are seeking information after discovering multiple dead trumpeter swans on March 27 at the intersection of 100 N. and 2750 E.…
Continue Reading Allen Police find 6 dead, say suicide pact shared on social media mentions ‘killing family’
Click here for updates on this story ALLEN, Texas (KTVT) — A welfare check just before 1 a.m. on April 5 led Allen…
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Biden moves deadline for all US adults to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine to April 19
President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that he is moving up his deadline for states to make all American adults eligible for a coronavirus vaccine…
Continue Reading Scammers target the unemployed with fake job posts: ‘That’s just the worst of the worst’
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Hundreds of thousands of people in Illinois and Indiana are still…
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‘Hemingway’ tackles the writer in a documentary as big as his tumultuous life
The long history of Ken Burns documentaries ranges from places to people to entire wars. His latest collaboration with Lynn Novick,…
Continue Reading Judith Thomas, 75, speaks out after random sucker punch attack
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Another random assault has been caught on camera. Police say a…
Continue Reading Antonio Butler, 18, is accused of going on crime spree that included stealing judge’s car, bragging about robberies
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Police and Cook County prosecutors say Antonio Butler is an…
Continue Reading Northeastern University requires all students to have COVID vaccine by fall semester
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — All Northeastern University students will be required to have the…
Continue Reading Families are ‘self-separating’ in Mexico after being expelled from the US, Border Patrol says
Migrant families are “self-separating” in Mexico, sending children alone to cross into the United States after first having been…
Continue Reading Thousand-year-old Native American rock carvings have been vandalized in the Chattahoochee National Forest
Thousand-year-old Native American petroglyphs, or rock carvings, in Georgia have been vandalized, the US Forest Service said Monday. The petroglyphs…
Continue Reading Michigan man sues federal government for placing him on no-fly list
A Michigan man says government officials erroneously placed him on the “No Fly List” after he refused to become an FBI informant,…
Continue Reading Lawmakers introducing bill to ban transgender girls from competing in school sports
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Some Pennsylvania lawmakers are introducing a bill to ban…
Continue Reading Body of pregnant Dianna Brice, found in wooded lot
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — The body of an Upper Darby pregnant woman, who had been…
Continue Reading Navy hospital corpsman wounded 2 in Maryland shooting before being killed at nearby Fort Detrick, officials say
A Navy sailor shot and injured two other sailors at a facility in the Maryland city of Frederick on Tuesday morning before driving to the US…
Continue Reading Cincinnati Zoo’s new blue penguin chicks take swim lessons
Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — Cincinnati Zoo’s first zoo babies of 2021 are undergoing…
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Dustin Johnson to serve pigs in a blanket, filet mignon at Masters Champions Dinner
Besides the green jacket, the adulation and the acclaim, one of the greatest honors for a Masters winner is putting on a spread for his fellow…
Continue Reading Company creates device to treat pain and heal injuries without use of prescription drugs
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — We may not talk about it as much with the pandemic, but the…
Continue Reading City removes statue of slaveowner Captain John O’Donnell from Canton Square
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The statue of Captain John O’Donnell no longer stands in…
Continue Reading Starbucks’ experimental new cup costs extra, but it’s worth it
Starbucks is launching an experimental “borrow a cup” program at select locations in its hometown, Seattle. The program is part of…
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Wyoming unemployment rate nudged up in February after drop
Wyoming’s unemployment rate ticked up in February, reversing a downward trend that tracked last year’s easing of coronavirus public health…
Continue Reading Driver charged after caught on camera doing donuts on I-495 Beltway
Click here for updates on this story PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Maryland (WJZ) — A Prince George’s County man is…
Continue Reading ’60 Minutes’ faces backlash from Democrats and Publix for critical story on Florida’s vaccine rollout
“60 Minutes” is facing backlash for a story it aired Sunday on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis — including from the supermarket chain…
Continue Reading One of WFH’s biggest losers: Cybersecurity
Business leaders had a lot on their plates over the past year, and many have let cybersecurity fall by the wayside. Nearly half of businesses say…
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Juvenile questioned in accidental shooting incident
Idaho Falls Police are investigating an apparent accidental shooting that happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 3. …
Continue Reading Minneapolis Police use-of-force instructor says Derek Chauvin’s kneeling is not a trained restraint
A Minneapolis Police use-of-force training instructor testified Tuesday that Derek Chauvin’s kneeling on George Floyd’s neck is not a…
Continue Reading An ode to Yahoo Answers, where perplexing questions begat questionable answers
Before Reddit became the “front page of the internet,” and before Tumblr and Twitter took off, there was one place online where you could…
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte tests positive for COVID-19
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte tested positive for COVID-19 Monday after experiencing mild symptoms on Sunday, according to his office. The Republican…
Continue Reading ‘Abhorrent racist graffiti’ spray painted onto football field house
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The city is launching an investigation and clean-up efforts…
Continue Reading Local company looks to pay it forward for woman who served community
Click here for updates on this story FOLSOM, California (KOVR) — Heaps of trash from newspapers, empty food containers,…
Continue Reading Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Since 2003, worldwide concern over Iran’s nuclear program has increased as Iran and…
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Harry and Meghan set their first series at Netflix
Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have announced their first Netflix project after signing a production deal last year. “Heart of…
Continue Reading Roman Lopez’s biological mother dies in Wisconsin
Click here for updates on this story PLACERVILLE, California (KOVR) — More tragedy has struck the family of Roman…
Continue Reading The US economy is growing at its fastest pace since 1984
President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package will boost the US economy and drive faster global growth this year, the International…
Continue Reading Former Trump HUD official fined and barred from federal work over Hatch Act violation
A former Housing and Urban Development official and Trump family associate has been fined and barred from federal work for violating the Hatch…
Continue Reading “I am not a racist:’ Bar owner gets death threats after underage Asian man punched
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — An alleged incident of anti-Asian racism against a San…
Continue Reading Police impersonator pulls over car in York Township
Click here for updates on this story YORK TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Police in York County says a police…
Continue Reading Stanford Women’s Basketball team gets enthusiastic welcome
Click here for updates on this story PALO ALTO, California (KPIX) — A campus victory celebration Monday afternoon for…
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Idaho panel OKs plan to nullify federal actions, rulings
An Idaho House panel on Tuesday approved legislation intended to give lawmakers veto power over federal government actions and federal court…
Continue Reading Undercover video sparks outrage over secret dinner parties for Paris elite
An undercover report showing members of the Paris elite enjoying secret dinner parties in luxury restaurants and flouting Covid-19 restrictions has…
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Idaho to get nearly $21 million to boost vaccine uptake
Idaho will receive nearly $21 million in federal funds to encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine and to improve access among racial and ethnic…
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Wyoming confirms 4 COVID-19 variants found in state
The Wyoming Department of Health confirms four different COVID-19 variants have been found in Wyoming over the past several months. …
Continue Reading School district mask mandate hearing canceled after individual in room refuses mask
Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KMBC) — Frustrated parents filled the hallways at Blue…
Continue Reading McConnell warns businesses of ‘serious consequences’ after many condemn Georgia’s restrictive voting law
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned big businesses they would face “serious consequences” after accusing them of employing…
Continue Reading Man drives vehicle inside store
Click here for updates on this story ATTLEBORO, Massachussetts (WCVB) — A bizarre incident that happened inside an…
Continue Reading Teen credited with saving boy’s life after ATV crash on TikTok
Click here for updates on this story GILMANTON, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Gilmanton teenager has been credited with…
Continue Reading Suspect is arrested after woman fatally stabbed while walking her dogs
Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE, California (KABC) — New video shows a murder suspect’s arrest…
Continue Reading MLB All-Star Game will move to Denver
Coors Field in Denver — home of Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies — will be the new host of this year’s All-Star Game.…
Continue Reading Councilman’s proposal calls for homeless sites at Los Angeles beaches
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — As the city struggles to house Los Angeles’s growing…
Continue Reading Ukiah police kick, hit homeless man experiencing mental health crisis
Click here for updates on this story UKIAH, California (KGO) — It is the kind of video one might expect in a big city,…
Continue Reading 83-year-old baseball card company Topps is going public
Sports trading cards are super popular thanks to the craze over non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. That’s one reason why Topps, the company…
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EPA, railroad agree to $140,000 settlement for Wyoming spill
The U.S. government and a railroad have reached a settlement agreement under which the company will pay $140,000 for spilling fuel and oil in a…
Continue Reading Carl Reiner Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Grammy and Emmy-winning actor, screenwriter, novelist and director, Carl Reiner. Personal Birth date: March 20,…
Continue Reading ‘Masks for Meals’ aims to keep South Bay businesses afloat while providing relief to impacted workers
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KGO) — A recently launched Masks for Meals effort is helping…
Continue Reading Activists call for federal intervention into Georgia’s new voting law
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Voting rights activist groups are demanding federal intervention…
Continue Reading Metro Atlanta county solicitor says he will not enforce a portion of the new Ga. elections law
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A metro Atlanta county solicitor said its office will not enforce…
Continue Reading Dustin Johnson to serve pigs in a blankets, filet mignon at Masters Champions Dinner
Besides the green jacket, the adulation and the acclaim, one of the greatest honors for a Masters winner is putting on a spread for his fellow…
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Oregon governor expands vaccines to all on April 19
All Oregon residents age 16 and up will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 19.…
Continue Reading Governors of CT, MA talk about joint effort to lower prescription drug costs
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — The governors of Connecticut and Massachusetts are…
Continue Reading Russian military presence in the Arctic ‘absolutely necessary’ to Vladimir Putin, says Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin considers the presence of Russian troops in the Arctic an “absolutely necessary” part of military…
Continue Reading Slain Capitol Police officer to lie in honor in US Capitol next week
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Tuesday that fallen Capitol Police Officer William…
Continue Reading Well owners urged to test water quality after arsenic, uranium detected
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Connecticut public health officials are urging…
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Federal stats detail workplace fatalities
The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reports Idaho recorded 36 fatal work injuries in 2019, the latest statistics available. …
Continue Reading About 25 gallons of sewage from private system overflows into tributary
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Sewage from a privately-owned system overflowed into a…
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Judge schedules trial in 2016 death of Utah inmate
A federal judge has scheduled a trial over whether a Utah county is liable for civil damages after an inmate bled to death in a jail cell in 2016.…
Continue Reading Chicago mayor calls for a new police foot pursuit policy
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is calling for her city’s police department to put a new policy in place for foot pursuits after a 13-year-old boy…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s President Buhari describes prison break which freed nearly 2000 inmates as ‘act of terrorism’
Nearly 2000 inmates broke free from a prison in southeast Nigeria Monday after armed men invaded the site and used explosives to blast parts of the…
Continue Reading Woman raises money to provide free cab rides for scared Asian New Yorkers amid rise in hate crimes
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — One woman with a great idea is on a mission to help scared Asian…
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COVID-19 media briefing set Tuesday
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. MST…
Continue Reading US looking into reports of Ethiopian military executing unarmed men after CNN investigation
The US State Department said Monday it was looking into reports of extrajudicial executions committed by the Ethiopian army following a CNN…
Continue Reading Baseball card giant Topps is going public via a $1.3 billion SPAC deal
Sports trading cards are super popular thanks to the craze over non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. That’s one reason why Topps, the company…
Continue Reading Girl, 9, calls 911 to report her family’s triple murder-suicide
Click here for updates on this story BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn (WABC) — A 9-year-old called police after her mother and two…
Continue Reading Employee claims he was fired over image of town’s dog pound
Click here for updates on this story PALMER, Massachusetts (WGGB, WSHM-LD) — A Palmer town employee claims he was…
Continue Reading US Air Force test to launch ultra-fast hypersonic missile fails
The US Air Force’s new hypersonic missile program suffered a blow Monday after it failed to launch from a B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in theft of Van Gogh and Hals paintings
A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing two paintings, one by Vincent van Gogh and another by Frans Hals, from museums in the Netherlands,…
Continue Reading Minneapolis Police use-of-force instructor says Derek Chauvin’s kneeling is not a trained move
A Minneapolis Police use-of-force training instructor testified Tuesday that Derek Chauvin’s kneeling on George Floyd’s neck is not a…
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A dangerous Covid-19 variant has spread to all 50 US states. Experts worry it could send cases surging
The highly contagious Covid-19 variant first identified in the UK has now been reported in every state in the US, and experts are concerned spreading…
Continue Reading Mental health counseling helps teens at resource center amid social isolation
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — While many middle and high schoolers are going back to school…
Continue Reading Fire department remembers beloved couple killed in Easter crash
Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — The community is remembering a Franklin couple who…
Continue Reading Biden set to announce he’s moving deadline for all US adults to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine to April 19
President Joe Biden plans to announce Tuesday that he is moving up his deadline for states to make all American adults eligible for a coronavirus…
Continue Reading More than 50 dead as rival groups clash in Sudan’s West Darfur, medics say
Clashes between rival groups have claimed more than 50 lives in the city of El Geneina in the volatile west Darfur region of Sudan, according to…
Continue Reading Arkansas governor’s surprising veto of anti-trans law
Less than one week after perhaps the most egregiously anti-transgender bill in modern US history passed the Arkansas legislature, it was vetoed in a…
Continue Reading Minneapolis police officials say Derek Chauvin didn’t follow his training or department policies
The training coordinator for the Minneapolis Police Department’s crisis intervention program testified Tuesday in Derek Chauvin’s…
Continue Reading Google Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Google, Inc. Facts The name Google is a play on the word “googol,” a mathematical term referring to a 1 followed…
Continue Reading Plane mistakenly lands at airport under construction
An Ethiopian Airlines plane mistakenly landed at an unopened airport still under construction in Zambia, the carrier confirmed Monday. The flight…
Continue Reading How to talk about alcohol and drugs with kids of all ages
As informal as today’s parents are compared with previous generations, there remains a handful of uncomfortable subjects. Alcohol and drug use…
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A new program can animate old photos. But there’s nothing human about artificial intelligence
It’s hard to explain the mix of emotions that spark upon seeing a photo of Frederick Douglass come alive with the click of a button. And yet,…
Continue Reading Janet Yellen Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Janet Yellen, the first female Treasury secretary. Personal Birth date: August 13, 1946 Birth place: Brooklyn, New…
Continue Reading More snow melting from mountains earlier in year due to climate change: study
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Climate change is causing more snow to melt in…
Continue Reading Migrants, undocumented workers in Canada fear getting COVID-19 vaccine could lead to deportation
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Advocates are calling for systemic changes to be…
Continue Reading Suspect in Maryland shooting killed at Fort Detrick after wounding 2 nearby, police say
A man shot and injured two people at a business in the Maryland city of Frederick on Tuesday morning before driving to the US military’s nearby…
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Fish and Game seeks info on mountain lion poaching
The Idaho Fish and Game Department is seeking information about the poaching death of an adult female mountain lion.…
Continue Reading Mom in custody after 2-month-old daughter was found dead in duffle bag full of ice, police say
Click here for updates on this story BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) — A Baytown woman who was wanted after her daughter was…
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