How a Bay Area clinic is helping provide vaccines to people experiencing homelessness
While some people nationwide have successfully booked their vaccine appointments online, many others — including people who are experiencing…
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Republican congresswomen revoke endorsements of Texas GOP candidate after ‘hurtful and untrue’ comments about Chinese immigrants
Two Republican congresswomen are revoking their endorsements of Texas GOP congressional candidate Sery Kim after she said that she didn’t want…
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Top homicide detective says Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd was ‘totally unnecessary’
The Minneapolis Police Department’s top homicide detective testified that kneeling on George Floyd’s neck after he had been handcuffed…
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Chicago police shot and killed a 13-year-old boy in what the department says was an ‘armed confrontation’
Chicago police shot and killed a 13-year-old boy on the city’s West side early Monday morning and haven’t provided many details about the…
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Uber ordered to pay $1.1 million after blind woman was denied rides more than a dozen times
Uber has been ordered to pay $1.1 million after an arbitrator ruled that the rideshare company’s drivers discriminated against a blind woman…
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Above average highs with gusty winds
Warm and windy conditions with high pressure to our south and a cold front to our north. This combination will give us highs into the 70’s for…
Continue Reading Big businesses side with Democrats in clash over voting rights
Immediately after Major League Baseball announced it was moving this year’s All-Star Game out of Georgia in response to the state’s new…
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Americans should continue to follow Covid-19 precautions despite record vaccinations, experts say
Millions of Americans have been vaccinated against Covid-19, and more are getting vaccinated every day. But that doesn’t mean the US can let…
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284 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 284 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
Continue Reading United Nations Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the United Nations, an organization of 193 member states from around the world. United Nations Charter October 24, 1945…
Continue Reading Must-watch ‘Full Circle’ moments this week
Every Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 6 p.m. ET, Anderson Cooper hosts a digital show streaming live around the world covering the stories that…
Continue Reading Volunteers strive to make Koreatown residents feel safe during rise in hate crimes against Asians
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — In an effort to curb a rise in hate crimes against…
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Rachel Fabbi
Rachel Fabbi was born in Las Vegas and moved to Idaho Falls with her family in 2005.…
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Biden orders White House flags lowered to half-staff after Capitol Police officer killed
Biden, who is spending the weekend at Camp David, also ordered the US flag to be flown at half-staff at the White House and all federal buildings…
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Idaho Falls boy named semifinalist in NASA essay competition
Nine-year-old third-grader Grayson Walters is one of three Idaho students to be named a semifinalist, for the “Artemis Moon Pod Essay…
Continue Reading Behind on rent? In danger of being evicted? Here’s what you need to know
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The Biden administration has extended the federal eviction…
Continue Reading Post-Covid PTSD: the storm after the storm
At first, the thermometer read 101. But when Ricardo Ramirez arrived in the emergency department it just kept rising. He began pleading for his life,…
Continue Reading Nature group warning New Yorkers not to buy ducklings as Easter gifts
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN, New York (WCBS) — Every year, well-meaning people buy baby chicks and…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 102 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 102 new COVID-19 cases in the area Friday.…
Continue Reading MLB opening day can boost your mood, psychologist Scott Bea says
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — MLB Opening Day can apparently boost your mood. Psychologist…
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Idaho lawmakers introduce bill to fund all-day kindergarten
Idaho lawmakers have introduced a bill that would fully fund all-day kindergarten programs in the…
Continue Reading Doctors using herpes virus to treat patient with melanoma tumor
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Paul Kirsch, of Green Tree, had a melanoma removed from the…
Continue Reading Teacher faces criticism over remarks made on social media
Click here for updates on this story WEST SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A Sacramento teacher is dealing with backlash…
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Tesla temporarily halts production of its Model S and Model X
Tesla has not built any of its two most expensive cars — the Model S and Model X — so far this year. Tesla did not respond to any…
Continue Reading Vandal tries to start fire at Oakland Asian bakery, possible hate crime
Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — Owners of an Asian bakery in Oakland say a vandal…
Continue Reading Major League Baseball has postponed the rest of the Mets-Nationals series due to Covid-19
The two remaining games of the Washington Nationals’ season-opening series with the New York Mets have been postponed due to Covid-19 concerns…
Continue Reading Judge: Minnesota inmates can sue state over COVID concerns
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Ramsey County judge ruled Wednesday that a lawsuit filed by…
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What John Boehner gets *exactly* right about Fox News
In an explosive excerpt from his forthcoming memoir, former House Speaker John Boehner calls Texas Sen. Ted Cruz a nasty name, refers to lots of…
Continue Reading Attack on Jewish family is under investigation by NYPD Hate Crime Task Force
An attack on a Jewish family in Manhattan on Wednesday is being investigated by the New York Police Department Hate Crime Task Force, Police…
Continue Reading Schools with Native American mascots would face $25,000 fine per month under new Colorado bill
Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — Colorado schools with Native American mascots face steep fines…
Continue Reading Police now issuing citations instead of arrests for 2 ounces of marijuana or less
Click here for updates on this story PLANO, Texas (KTVT) — Citing costs and racial disparity, the Plano Police…
Continue Reading COVID-19 protection from the flu shot? Experts wary about new study
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Experts say there just isn’t enough evidence to…
Continue Reading New Jersey lawmakers approve bills expanding voting rights as GOP-led states move to restrict access
Lawmakers in New Jersey have sent the state’s Democratic governor two election bills that together would expand voting rights for residents in…
Continue Reading How to stop a killing like that of George Floyd from ever happening again
First there was the agonizing video, showing Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin grinding his knee into George Floyd’s neck for nearly…
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Courts and law enforcement focus on reservation violence
Federal and state courts and Idaho tribal partners are working to curtail domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other violent…
Continue Reading MLB to move All-Star Game from Georgia
Major League Baseball announced Friday that this season’s All-Star Game and MLB Draft will not be held in Atlanta in response to…
Continue Reading White House tells Democratic investigators it no longer has Trump White House Capitol attack documents
The White House says it no longer has custody of the documents House Democratic investigators sought to shed light on the inner workings of then…
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Inmate sentenced to life in drug racketeering gang case
A leader of a white supremacist prison gang in Idaho has been sentenced to life in prison on racketeering and other charges, authorities…
Continue Reading Biden revokes Trump executive order sanctioning International Criminal Court officials
President Joe Biden revoked a Trump executive order that authorized sanctions on International Criminal Court officials and lifted sanctions on two…
Continue Reading Biden is about to send $1 billion more in food stamps to the 25 million neediest Americans
An estimated 25 million people will get a boost in their food stamp benefits starting this month, the Biden administration announced Thursday…
Continue Reading City considers building housing for agriculture workers
Click here for updates on this story ELK CITY, Nebraska (WOWT) — Agriculture workers who come to the Heartland for the…
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Man gets COVID-19 double-lung transplant
It’s hard to tell, but at one point this fall, walking for Jake Immink might as well have been climbing a…
Continue Reading Man dies in front yard shooting
Click here for updates on this story DICKINSON, Texas (KTRK) — A man died early Thursday after he was shot during a…
Continue Reading Deputy captured on camera punching teen on ATV
Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Harris County Sheriff’s deputy is on desk…
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Manufacturing moonshot: How Pfizer makes its millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses
When the coronavirus pandemic began, the challenge for Pfizer and BioNTech wasn’t just developing a COVID-19 vaccine — they also had to…
Continue Reading New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang discharged from hospital after kidney stone
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang said he was released from the hospital Friday after being treated for a kidney stone. “Have been…
Continue Reading Why Matt Gaetz’s days in politics are likely numbered
It’s been a week for Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz. First came the news that he was considering resigning from Congress for a job in the…
Continue Reading Suspect dead and Capitol Police officer stabbed, another injured after car rams into barrier outside building
The suspect in Friday’s attack on US Capitol Police officers outside the iconic Washington building has died, multiple sources told CNN, and…
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D91 resumes search for new superintendent
The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees is resuming its search for a new…
Continue Reading US Capitol is on lockdown after Capitol Police officers injured outside the building
The US Capitol is on lockdown as law enforcement responded to reports of a shooting and that an individual rammed a vehicle into two law enforcement…
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Power outage overloaded Pocatello emergency lines
Pocatello Police say a power outage has resulted in an over-run of its 911 emergency lines. …
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Missing 11-year-old located
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports Mariyah Fuentes has been located and is safe.…
Continue Reading Employee shot in Gun Outlet shooting not letting bullet in leg stop him from living life
Click here for updates on this story METAIRIE, Louisiana (WDSU) — An employee at the Jefferson Gun Outlet is sharing…
Continue Reading Woman who survived 2-month coma after contracting COVID-19 goes home
Click here for updates on this story SCARBOROUGH, Maine (WMTW) — A Maine woman, who contracted COVID-19 and spent two…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden dodges questions on laptop seized by FBI
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter dodged several questions in a new interview about a controversial laptop that is tied to him and was seized by…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden details his struggle with addiction — and his dad’s love — in new memoir
In a new memoir, Hunter Biden reveals his staggering slide into crack addiction and how he was buoyed by his father, President Joe Biden.…
Continue Reading Catalytic converters stolen from Boys and Girls Club vans, officials say
Click here for updates on this story LISBON, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A community is coming together to help the Boys and…
Continue Reading Guests kicked out, employees fired after resort abruptly closes
Click here for updates on this story KISSIMMEE, Florida (WESH) — After spending hundreds to get a room at a Central…
Continue Reading Travel is coming back. That’s great news for airport stores
Stores and restaurants in airports have been slammed by the pandemic and the falloff in air travel. But travelers are beginning to fly again,…
Continue Reading Seven detention officers fired, one resigns, after an in-custody death in a Texas jail
Seven detention officers in Texas have been fired, and an eighth has resigned, following the death in custody of Marvin David Scott III, a news…
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COVID-19 vaccine efforts going well
Vaccination clinics throughout the area have been busy since the early rollout of vaccine availability for everyone age 16 and up in both the…
Continue Reading Warrant: Fresno County employee took $16,000 from developer as he negotiated big housing deal
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A big affordable housing project in Fresno is back to…
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Easter dishes from around the world
Honey-glazed ham, garlic mashed potatoes and fluffy dinner rolls might be staples at American Easter meals, but around the world, there are many…
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Regé-Jean Page will not appear in ‘Bridgerton’ Season 2
That scream you may have heard are the fans of Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings. It was announced Friday that actor Regé-Jean Page, who played the…
Continue Reading Gyms offering free martial arts classes for street vendors
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Fists are flying as members of the Missing Link MMA…
Continue Reading Suspect dead and Capitol Police officer stabbed, another injured after car rams into barrier outside building
The suspect in Friday’s attack on US Capitol Police officers outside the iconic Washington building has died, multiple sources told CNN, and two…
Continue Reading Authorities remove mountain lion from tree in golf course
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Authorities removed a mountain from a tree in a Summerlin golf…
Continue Reading Detroit community crowd-funds the only Black-owned grocery store in the city
When Raphael Wright thought about what he could do to build back his community in Detroit, he realized that food sovereignty, or the ability for a…
Continue Reading Man found nude with a 15-year-old runaway who was missing
Click here for updates on this story SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (WHNS) — Deputies from the Spartanburg County…
Continue Reading Coroner: Driver dies after being trapped in a flaming vehicle
Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE, North Carolina (WHNS) — A driver died on Friday morning after a…
Continue Reading Portland mom says return to in-person learning should have been sooner for son with special needs
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Many Portland Public Schools’ students have been…
Continue Reading New York Governor signs bill enacting restrictions on solitary confinement in state prisons and jails
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill into law that will enact restrictions on solitary confinement procedures in the state’s prisons…
Continue Reading Four residents indicted in unemployment fraud scheme
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WGGB, WSHM) — Authorities say that four people from…
Continue Reading Fully vaccinated people can travel at low risk to themselves, new CDC guidance says
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released a highly anticipated update to travel guidance for people who are fully…
Continue Reading Russian immigrant ends sanctuary in church after nearly 3 years
Click here for updates on this story NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts (WGGB, WSHM) — There was major development Thursday for…
Continue Reading Top homicide detective says Derek Chauvin violated policy by kneeling on George Floyd
The Minneapolis Police Department’s top homicide detective testified at the murder trial of the former officer who knelt on George…
Continue Reading Tiananmen Square watch withdrawn from controversial sale by auction house
An English luxury auction house has withdrawn a commemorative watch given to a Chinese soldier following the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre after its…
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2021 “Liberty on Parade” set for July 3
The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce announced the “Liberty on Parade” will take place this year. …
Continue Reading White House tells Democrat investigators it no longer has Trump White House Capitol attack documents
The White House says it no longer has custody of the documents House Democratic investigators sought to shed light on the inner workings of then…
Continue Reading Get fully vaccinated before resuming normal activities, health experts plead with Americans
With fears growing the US may be facing a fourth surge of Covid-19 cases, health experts are pleading with Americans to keep taking precautions until…
Continue Reading St. Louis Zoo’s oldest female Amur tiger euthanized after years of treatment for degenerate joint disease
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Kalista, an Amur tiger, has died at the St. Louis Zoo.…
Continue Reading Chief homicide detective was on the scene shortly after George Floyd died under Derek Chauvin’s knee
The Minneapolis Police Department’s top homicide detective was on the scene after former police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George…
Continue Reading Man rebuilds home four times after flooding
Click here for updates on this story WILSON COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — Many people are still dealing with the issues…
Continue Reading Pandemic recovery picks up speed as employers add 916,000 jobs
The US economy’s recovery from the pandemic strengthened in March as employers added 916,000 jobs — the biggest gain since August, the Labor…
Continue Reading Border apprehensions spiked in March, including a record number of unaccompanied migrant minors
US Customs and Border Protection encountered 171,700 migrants in March, including a record number of unaccompanied minors, far exceeding the prior…
Continue Reading Fully vaccinated people can resume travel at low risk to themselves, new CDC guidance says
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released a highly anticipated update to travel guidance for people who are fully…
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Pocatello mask ordinance remains
The Pocatello City Council has voted to keep the city’s face covering ordinance in place. …
Continue Reading Driver ejected from car in fatal crash on interstate
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A driver was ejected and died Thursday night in a…
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Food Bank of Wyoming rebrands
The Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies is formally changing its name Friday. …
Continue Reading Child, age 8, dead after finding gun in family member’s vehicle
Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, Pitt County, North Carolina (WLOS) — A child is dead after…
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Crash sends Mackay man to hospital
One man was hospitalized after a crash on US 20 at around 3:23 p.m. Thursday. …
Continue Reading Nike gets a temporary restraining order to halt the sale of Lil Nas X ‘Satan Shoes’
In an attempt to halt a New York art collective from using their signature “swoosh,” Nike has obtained a temporary restraining order…
Continue Reading Stabler and Benson reunite on ‘Law & Order: SVU’
After a decade of anticipation among viewers, Mariska Hargitay’s Olivia Benson and Christopher Meloni’s Elliot Stabler reunited Thursday…
Continue Reading ‘I’ve been completely disenchanted.’ Billionaire speaks out after attacks on Asian Americans
Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times, is urging America to admit it has a racism problem. “This unconscious bias…
Continue Reading More than 100 business leaders speak out against voting restrictions
Chief executives and other high-ranking leaders from more than 100 companies including Target, Snapchat and Uber issued a public statement Friday…
Continue Reading US and members of Iran nuclear deal will meet next week in Vienna
The members of the Iran nuclear deal and the United States will visit Vienna next week in the first effort to kickstart face-to-face negotiations to…
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Fully vaccinated people can gather unmasked and indoors for Easter, CDC says
People who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely gather for Easter on Sunday — both indoors and without masks, the US Centers…
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Good Friday Looks Good
High pressure with winds from the south 10-15 gusting to 20mph this afternoon make our weather beautiful through the Easter weekend. Highs hit record…
Continue Reading Aging Well: Maui man is first-time father at age 75
Click here for updates on this story KIHEI, Hawaii (KITV) — An an age when some people are becoming grandparents, or…
Continue Reading 600 pounds of oil-soaked pennies turned into cold, hard cash
Click here for updates on this story PEACHTREE CITY, Georgia (WGCL) — Thursday, bin trolleys showed up and rolled in to…
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