Click here for updates on this story IRVINGTON, Alabama (WALA) — On the same day authorities say James Carl Caballero nabbed his kids on Thursday, his estranged wife asked a judge for a protection-from-abuse order. The woman, who is the mother of the two young children, said in her handwritten court petition that Cabarello, 27
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There are a lot of misleading claims being made about Georgia’s controversial elections law. And some of them are coming from the top. Both President Joe Biden, a Democrat who opposes the law, and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, the Republican who signed it last week, misleadingly described the text of the law in interviews this
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Even taking acknowledged creative liberties, the true story at the core of “The Serpent” sinks its teeth into you, chronicling a murder spree by a slick con man, and the unlikely diplomat whose determined efforts helped apprehend him. Anchored by Tahar Rahim (“The Mauritanian”), the eight-part series drags in places, but gradually becomes the kind
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — The Final Four is this weekend for both the men and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments. And a Vancouver based business is filling the stands with fans, cardboard fans that is! “We are filling the entire lower bowl here,” Joe DiPietro is in San Antonio
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New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang was hospitalized after being diagnosed with what appears to be a kidney stone, his campaign said. Yang visited an emergency room Friday morning after experiencing abdominal pain and remains at the hospital with his wife, Evelyn, his campaign said in a statement. His public events for Friday are
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WOODBURN, Oregon (KPTV) — One person was killed and two others were injured Thursday afternoon in a crash near the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. At about 12:30 p.m., emergency crews were called out to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 211 at South Meridian Road, about four miles east
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Baldwin County and its municipalities said they’re still owed more than $100-million-dollars from FEMA in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally. County and city leaders met Thursday morning, April 1, 2021 to discuss the problem and decide what the next step is. “They are
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Hungary has recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic so far, struggling to contain the latest surge of new coronavirus cases even as its vaccine rollout speeds up. The government announced Wednesday that 302 people died in a single day, bringing the country’s total death toll to 20,737. The government said in a statement that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — There is a coordinated effort underway to help a vessel in distress after a number of its crew members tested positive for COVID-19. The rush is on the find appropriate quarantine quarters for seven crew members still out on the water. The Port Milwaukee took
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SWANNANOA, North Carolina (WLOS) — One of the greatest college basketball coaches in history began his journey at Owen High School, and announced Thursday, April 1, that he will now close his basketball journey at UNC Chapel Hill. Legendary UNC coach Roy Williams retired Thursday with former Owen
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CULLOWHEE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Recordings of local African-Americans made in the 1980s have been upgraded at Western Carolina University. University leaders want the collection preserved so they can better teach race relations. The recordings at Hunter Library at WCU have now been transferred from analog to digital
Continue Reading The international poverty charity Oxfam has suspended two aid workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, bullying and abuses of power. In a statement sent to CNN Friday, the charity said it was looking at claims made against senior members of staff in
Continue Reading Dawit was watching television at a relative’s one-room apartment in Axum, a historic city in Ethiopia’s war-torn, northern Tigray region, in early March when a news bulletin flashed up on the screen. Graphic, unverified footage had surfaced of a mass killing near Dawit’s hometown of Mahibere Dego, in a mountainous area of central Tigray. In
Continue Reading Two beloved characters were brought back on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” from the show’s past on Thursday night. The late doctors Mark Sloan, played by Eric Dane, and Lexie Grey, played by Chyler Leigh, visited Meredith Grey (played by Ellen Pompeo), while she continues her battle with Covid-19. When Meredith tells them she misses them, Lexie
Continue Reading Georgia state Rep. Park Cannon on Thursday night recounted her arrest last week protesting Georgia’s controversial election overhaul bill as “terrifying” and said she was “afraid” in the moment, but that she felt it was important to try and witness the bill’s signing for transparency reasons. “I was afraid, just like many Americans are when
Continue Reading Italy’s government has passed a decree making vaccination mandatory for all healthcare and pharmacy workers with the aim of protecting medical staff, patients and vulnerable people. Healthcare workers who refuse the vaccine will be reassigned where possible to roles where they are not in contact with patients. Where that is not an option they now
Continue Reading Ethiopia’s government said Friday that “social media posts and claims cannot be taken as evidence” after a CNN investigation found that Ethiopian soldiers executed unarmed men in the country’s war-torn Tigray region. “The Ethiopian government has indicated its open will for independent investigations to be undertaken in the Tigray region,” the office of Prime Minister
Continue Reading A busy passenger train carrying 490 people has derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan, killing at least 51 and injuring dozens more, authorities said. The eight car train, traveling to Taitung, came off the rails in a tunnel just north of Hualien Friday morning, causing several carriages to hit the wall of the tunnel,
Continue ReadingConsidered by biologists to be some of the most intelligent invertebrates, octopuses are normally playful and inquisitive. But an Australian geologist saw another side to the marine creatures, when one octopus defended its home in Western Australia rather aggressively. On March 18, 34-year-old Lance Karlson was walking on the beach and looking for somewhere to
Continue Reading When NASA astronaut Leland Melvin was in fifth grade, he found his calling to be a scientist — by blowing up his living room. He calls it “the big kaboom.” Both of Melvin’s parents were middle school teachers, and they were constantly encouraging and inspiring him to think outside of the box. His mother gave
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In many ways, Kevin “Knox” Johnson III is just like most 8-year-olds. The kid enjoys building marble runs. He’s obsessed with knock-knock jokes. In school, he excels at math and learning languages. He also loves to sing along to musicals, and he dreams about sharing with the world the beats he makes in GarageBand. But
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — As COVID-19 case levels rise across Canada, prompting new shutdowns in several provinces and causing doctors to ring alarm bells over ICU capacity, one question is front of mind: what will it take for Canada to rise out of this third wave? Experts
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With fears growing that the US may be facing a fourth surge of COVID-19 cases, health experts are pleading with Americans to keep taking precautions until they are fully vaccinated. “Please wait until you’re fully vaccinated before you’re traveling, before you’re engaging in high-risk activities,” said CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen. “No doubt when
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The goal of the Covid-19 vaccination push is to achieve herd immunity so everyone can live safely. However, it’s possible to actually lose herd immunity, too. Repeatedly. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered
Continue Reading As the pandemic took hold in America last March, personal trainer Ross Pennise shut down the studio he had run for 20 years. He figured it would be for a relatively short period of time. “I never thought it would last,” said the 52-year old Bloomfield, NJ, resident. “I figured I’d weather it. But my
Continue Reading At first glance, Deliveroo’s stock market debut should have been a runaway success. The food delivery startup was a darling of the UK tech scene, and growing fast thanks to surging demand during the pandemic. Amazon recently bought 16% of the company in a major vote of confidence. But London’s biggest IPO since 2011 was
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After infiltrating US government computer networks early last year as part of the SolarWinds data breach, Russian hackers then turned their attention to the very people whose job was to track them down. Over the course of a few months, as US officials remained unaware of the breach, hackers identified a handful of key cyber
Continue Reading A busy passenger train carrying 490 people has derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan, killing at least 48 and injuring dozens more, authorities said, as rescue efforts to free those trapped continue. The eight car train, traveling to Taitung, came off the rails in a tunnel just north of Hualien Friday morning, causing several
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If baseball is a metaphor for American life, Opening Day brought a tantalizing springtime hint of better days ahead, despite reflecting a nation divided by the polarized politics of a pandemic and Georgia’s battle over Republican voter suppression. Annual first rites of a new season played out in front of well-below-capacity and socially distanced crowds,
Continue Reading The family of Walter Wallace Jr. is suing two police officers who fatally shot him in West Philadelphia last year. Wallace, a 27-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by police while holding a knife on October 26. His family had said he had bipolar disorder and was experiencing a mental health crisis at the
Continue Reading The suspect who police say killed four people, including a 9-year-old boy, at an Orange, California, business complex Wednesday had professional and personal relationships with the victims, police said. “The preliminary motive is believed to be related to a business and personal relationship which existed between the suspect and all of the victims,” Orange Police
Continue Reading Ancient mummies of Egypt’s royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search of a new home. What sounds like the plot of a movie is in fact part of a lavish celebration of Egypt’s history and a project to relocate some of its greatest
Continue Reading Foreign diplomats and aid workers have fled North Korea en masse in recent months due to shortages of goods and “unprecedented” restrictions on daily life imposed to stop the spread of coronavirus, according to the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang. The embassy said in a statement on its official Facebook page that there are now only
Continue Reading North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum declared a statewide emergency Thursday as wildfires led to the evacuation of one small town in the state. The declaration will allow the National Guard to deploy two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to help fight the fires, the statement said. The governor has put the state’s National Guard on standby
Continue Reading The Nigerian air force says it has yet to establish the whereabouts of a military plane that disappeared off the radar Wednesday evening near Borno — an insurgency troubled state in the country’s northeast region. A Nigerian air force spokesman told CNN Thursday afternoon that the fighter jet had been deployed to provide air support
Continue Reading Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with violating the official secrets act, her lawyer said Thursday, as the ruling military junta cut all wireless internet services in the Southeast Asian country until further notice. Suu Kyi’s charge of breaking the British colonial-era law is the fifth and most serious charge
Continue Reading President Joe Biden may look relaxed, but don’t let that deceive you. He is a man in a hurry. Behind that seemingly laid-back smile, he’s moving at a frenetic pace. Two months into his presidency, Biden has already notched up major achievements in his far-reaching agenda. In addition to enacting a raft of executive actions,
Continue Reading The Kentucky state legislature passed a bill on Tuesday setting restrictions on warrants authorizing entry without notice, more commonly known as no-knock warrants. The legislation comes a little more than a year after the death of Breonna Taylor, a Louisville EMT who was killed by police in March of 2020 after they executed a no-knock
Continue Reading Federal investigators looking into Rep. Matt Gaetz‘s relationships with young women have examined whether any federal campaign money was involved in paying for travel and expenses for the women, a person briefed on the matter said. Investigators are examining whether the Florida Republican engaged in a relationship with a woman that began when she was
Continue Reading A 57-year-old woman was arrested Thursday after an apparent April Fools’ Day joke about a possible active shooter at the manufacturing plant where she works in Springfield, Ohio, the local sheriff’s office. Pamela Sisco was at the Navistar plant when she texted her sister that a man who had been fired the day before had
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – High school track & field scores
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Investigators are looking into an outbreak of salmonella infections in 19 people that could be associated with sick or dead birds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infections have occurred in eight states, including California, Tennessee, and New Hampshire, with eight people requiring hospitalization. No deaths are currently reported. The agency cites
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Merit Jones produced both on the mound and at the plate for Idaho Falls Thursday as the Tigers earned a double header sweep over Rigby. Idaho Falls won the first game 4-2 and the second game 8-1. Jones started the first game throwing 12 strikeouts in 5.2 innings. He retired
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Continue Reading The Biden administration announced Thursday it will not automatically reject certain applications for asylum or immigration benefits when a blank space is left on the forms, a reversal from a Trump-era policy that critics said was a blatant attempt to further crack down on legal immigration. During the Trump administration, US Citizenship and Immigration Services
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – In a non-conference matchup, Preston beat Skyline 17-6 in game one of a doubleheader. Game two saw Skyline win 9-5. In game one, Rorie Hansen went 5 for 5 with 5 RBI for Preston. Megan Johnson drove in 4 RBI for the Indians. In game two, Rylee Blanchard pitched a 7
Continue Reading Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, policy decisions in Florida have been among the most extreme — often among the first, the only or the few. Florida was one of the first states to roll back capacity restrictions on restaurants and bars and require schools to offer in-person learning. It is one of a few states that
Continue Reading POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – It’s been over two years since the Idaho State softball team last played a home game at Miller Ranch Stadium. The Bengals will end the 699 day streak on Friday with a doubleheader against Southern Utah. “There’s nothing like playing at home,” Bengals infielder Emma Bordenkecher said. “Seeing your own crowd there
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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – The Gate City Grays are gearing up for the return of their season this summer. Grays co-owner Terry Fredrickson says he’s ready for fans to be back at the ballpark after not seeing them for a year. “You know this is medicine,” Fredrickson said. “This is medicine for the town. We
Continue Reading Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican being investigated by the Justice Department over sex trafficking allegations, made a name for himself when he arrived on Capitol Hill as a conservative firebrand on TV and staunch defender of then-President Donald Trump. Behind the scenes, Gaetz gained a reputation in Congress over his relationships with women and
Continue Reading A Texas Republican congressional candidate was called out by two GOP congresswomen who have endorsed her Thursday for “unacceptable and hurtful” comments she made a day earlier about Chinese immigrants, anti-Asian violence in the US and the coronavirus pandemic. The comments by Sery Kim, a candidate vying for the GOP nomination in the race to
Continue Reading An 8-year-old cancer survivor in San Bernardino, California, is using some of the proceeds from her Girl Scout cookie sales to give back to others fighting cancer. Lilly Bumpus, who has been a girl scout for four years, said she sold 32,484 boxes of Girl Scout cookies, crushing the previous record of roughly 26,000 boxes
Continue Reading The Philippines said Thursday it has discovered illegally built structures on features in the Union Banks, a series of reefs in the South China Sea near where Manila says a flotilla of Chinese fishing vessels, allegedly manned by militias, had gathered in recent weeks. The country’s military said the structures were spotted during maritime patrols
Continue Reading National security adviser Jake Sullivan’s meeting with top officials from Japan and South Korea on Friday will focus primarily on North Korea and maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, according to a senior administration official. “Our intention is to discuss every aspect of North Korea policy,” the official said. Sullivan is hosting national
Continue Reading Two weeks have passed since the three Atlanta-area spa shootings claimed the lives of eight people, and in that time at least 20 other mass shootings have taken place, from California to Washington, DC. Analysis: A return to normal in America means a return to violence At least seven mass shootings occurred in the week
Continue Reading The Justice Department is investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz over allegations involving sex trafficking and prostitution, including involving a minor, according to a person familiar with the investigation. Federal investigators are examining whether Gaetz had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl, reported The New York Times, which first disclosed the investigation into Gaetz. The Florida
Continue Reading The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has announced that it will not sanction athletes who kneel for the national anthem at the Olympic trials in support of social or racial justice movements. The committee released guidance for the athletes, providing examples of the demonstrations that are allowed. They include raising a fist at
Continue Reading Forty one years. That’s how long I have lived in the United States since emigrating from South Korea to pursue the American dream. Twenty years. That’s how long I spent working multiple jobs, often 14 or 16 hours a day, to raise three daughters as a single mother, all so they could have access to
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson said Thursday it still expects to meet its commitments for the promised delivery of an additional 24 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in April, even after a quality problem at one of the company’s contract manufacturers. The plant that had the problem, run by Baltimore-based Emergent BioSolutions, has not yet been
Continue Reading President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he would be assigning five Cabinet secretaries to serve as his messengers in working with Congress and engaging with the public on the administration’s infrastructure proposal. “While most of the Cabinet will have a role in helping shape and press the jobs plan, today I’m announcing that I’m
Continue Reading A virtual meeting of Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will take place on Friday to discuss a possible US return to the Iran nuclear deal, said the EU in a statement released Thursday. “The Joint Commission will be chaired on behalf of EU High Representative Josep Borrell by the Deputy
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Don Farmer, one of CNN’s original anchors and a mainstay of both national and local TV news, died Wednesday. He was 82. Farmer and his wife of 49 years Chris Curle, who shared the news of his death, were key building blocks in the 1980 creation of CNN. The husband and wife team anchored a
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Idaho officials reported 361 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on Thursday.
Continue Reading Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin spoke to his supervisor in a phone call shortly after kneeling on George Floyd for over 9 minutes last May to explain his version of what happened. “I was just going to call and have you come out to our scene here,” Chauvin told Sgt. David Pleoger in a
Continue Reading The FBI conducted more background checks for firearms purchases in March — a month in which several prominent mass shootings reignited America’s conversation about gun control — than they have in any month so far this year. About 4.7 million Americans initiated gun background checks last month — a 36% increase from February, according to
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Wyoming Game and Fish Department investigators say they found no evidence of wildlife violations after receiving a report of several dead coyotes found 23 miles south of Afton along Wyoming Highway 89 Tuesday.
Continue Reading Ontario announced a province-wide “emergency brake” shutdown beginning this weekend as Canada’s most populous province struggles to cope with a surge in ICU admissions that provincial leaders said they feared was fueled by rapidly spreading coronavirus variants. “The new variants are far more dangerous than before. They spread faster and do more harm than the
Continue Reading It’s not just on the streets, and it’s not just in America. Asians around the world are experiencing discrimination, and many of them say this is happening at work. From being explicitly harassed by colleagues to seemingly minor transgressions, such as getting excluded from business activities, people can experience bias in various ways at the
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Everyone aged 16 and up in the Eastern Idaho Public Health District can now get protected from the coronavirus.
Continue Reading The parents of Trevor Reed, an American who has been imprisoned in Russia for almost two years, revealed for the first time on Thursday that their son served as a Marine presidential guard — a fact they believe led Russia to target him for what they say is wrongful detention. Joey and Paula Reed told
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — According to a statement released by the Cobb County District Attorney’s office Terrance Paul Corry, the man who attacked his elderly mother while staying with her during the coronavirus pandemic has been sentenced to 20 years. Powder Springs Police were dispatched to a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WATERBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — State police have arrested two people after seizing drugs and firearms from a home in Waterbury. Police said on April 1 around 5 a.m., a search warrant was executed at a home on Keefe Street for suspected weapons violations. The investigation is in response
Continue Reading A man who went shopping in New Mexico came back to find his car was full of bees. Thousands and thousands of them. He called 911, as anyone would do if they returned to a car full of insects. Fortunately for him, the firefighter who responded also happened to be a beekeeper. The man’s car
Continue Reading One of college basketball’s all-time coaching greats is calling it a career. Roy Williams, who led North Carolina to three national championships and guided UNC and Kansas to nine Final Fours, is retiring after 33 seasons as a head coach, UNC said. “I no longer feel that I am the right man for the job,”
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Local Health officials reported new 141 COVID-19 cases in the area Thursday.
Continue Reading The United States Capitol Police’s Inspector General has issued a scathing preliminary report about the department’s “deficiencies” leading up to the January 6 riot that left five people dead and nearly 140 law enforcement officers injured. A source familiar with the report told CNN that Inspector General Michael Bolton found that the department failed to
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High pressure over the Four Corners is delivering warmer temperatures, along with winds from the south. Upper level winds from the south are being driven by dry fronts moving through north Idaho and Montana. Look for gusty winds and highs into the 70’s. A more pronounced cold front arrives Monday into Tuesday, with rain and
Continue Reading The Los Angeles Times is getting closer to finding its next top editor and the newspaper’s owner said he has met with most of the candidates in the running. “We’re in advanced rounds of interviews with several candidates, most of which I’ve met with personally,” Patrick Soon-Shiong told CNN Business this week. Soon-Shiong, a biotech
Continue Reading Riding the tailwinds of months of red hot housing and IPO markets, real estate firm Compass made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday. Compass’ stock, which is listed under the ticker symbol “COMP,” jumped around 20% immediately after trading began, and ended the day up nearly 12% at $20.15. The company raised
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Utah is launching a return to work program to help people reentering the workforce as new coronavirus case numbers continue to drop.
Continue Reading Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin spoke to his supervisor in a phone call shortly after kneeling on George Floyd for over 9 minutes to explain what happened on scene. “I was just going to call and have you come out to our scene here,” Chauvin told Sgt. David Ploeger in a phone call captured
Continue Reading An interstellar comet that crossed into our solar system nearly two years ago is revealing more of its secrets. Researchers have determined that the comet, known as 2I/Borisov, is more pristine and unaltered than any of the comets that have been observed in our solar system. The dust around the comet is also intriguingly different
Continue Reading At the headquarters of biotechnology company Novavax, scientists are developing what they hope could soon be another COVID-19 vaccine for the United States and the world. Data from the company’s large-scale Phase 3 clinical trial of the vaccine in the US and Mexico are expected this month, but the timeline depends on how quickly it
Continue Reading Two Hennepin County paramedics who treated George Floyd last May said Floyd was unresponsive, not breathing and had no pulse when they arrived on the scene. “In layman terms, I thought he was dead,” paramedic Derek Smith said. Smith and his partner, Seth Bravinder, testified in former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial on Thursday.
Continue Reading The S&P 500 has topped 4,000 points for the first time ever as investors kick off the second quarter with optimism about the coronavirus recovery. The index rose nearly 1.2% to close at a record high of 4,019 points on Thursday. The Dow was up 171 points, or 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.8%.
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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho State and Idaho renew their Battle of the Domes Saturday at Holt Arena. This will be the final home game of the 2021 spring season for Idaho State. The Bengals are 3-12 in their last 15 games against the Vandals. Idaho won last years meeting up in Moscow 45-21. The
Continue Reading Thousands of cases of the B.1.1.7 strain have been reported across the United States, and experts fear the variant could drive another COVID-19 surge as states race to get ahead and vaccinate. The strain, first spotted in the United Kingdom, isn’t just more contagious than the original novel coronavirus. It appears to be deadlier as
Continue Reading A top Michigan Democrat on Thursday called on the US Senate to pass the sweeping federal elections bill advanced last month by House Democrats to counter efforts by Republicans in his state and elsewhere to restrict access to voting. Michigan is among the battleground states that were decisive in sealing President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory
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A federal judge should require an 87-year-old Idaho man to reveal whether he’s received the COVID-19 vaccine following his January lawsuit seeking to put those 65 and older at the front of the line, state officials say.
Continue Reading After an abbreviated 2020 season that is now a blur, Major League Baseball returns Thursday with all 30 teams in action before actual human spectators for a six-month, 162-game trudge to the postseason. Fingers crossed. Before a single pitch was thrown, the Washington Nationals announced their home opener against the New York Mets Thursday night
Continue Reading A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. President Biden’s dogs Major and Champ are back in the news. And the coverage of the presidential pooches is generating some strong reactions — with some people arguing that the canine behavior isn’t newsworthy at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Not in my backyard — that’s what Yutan residents told representatives of Community Energy, an out-of-state developer hoping to build a solar farm in their town. During a two-hour public meeting, the pair of developers, Noah Eckert and Page Bolin described the utility farm’s
Continue Reading Border Patrol agents rescued two young Ecuadorian sisters after alleged human smugglers dropped them over a 14-foot-tall border fence in the New Mexico desert, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in a news release. Video from a Border Patrol camera, shows the children, aged 3 and 5, being dropped on the US side
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Based on its 2021 annual energy cost adjustment, Rocky Mountain Power is proposing a 1.1% overall decrease for its Idaho customers.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — The federal government considers it illegal but that’s not stopping states from legalizing recreational marijuana. New York just joined the list, so Connecticut is now surrounded by states where you can buy marijuana. “It’s bad, I honestly don’t think we should put police in
Continue Reading The smell of burnt and unburnt marijuana alone is no longer cause for New York Police Department officers to search vehicles, according a new NYPD memorandum. The memo laying out changes in police procedure comes after the New York legalized recreational marijuana for adults on Wednesday. Under the new policy, officers can only search vehicles
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Gwinnett County Clerk of Court Tiana Garner announced that her office will offer free paper copies of identification cards to residents who need them to comply with newly enacted rules that require voters show identification when they request an absentee ballot.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Gwinnett County police said a man wanted in a double homicide in unincorporated Flowery Branch was arrested in Texas this week while trying to cross the border from the U.S. into Mexico. William Jerome Adams, 24, was arrested in Texas and police intend
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — A former employee of an assisted living facility is facing charges after thousands of dollars were stolen from a resident. In September, the Michigan State Police Houghton Lake Post was contacted to investigate a stolen money complaint from a resident at The Brook of Houghton
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