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A vaccine maker ruined 15 million doses. Its CEO sold $11 million of stock before that was public
Emergent BioSolutions’ stock lost more than half of its value since the disclosure that it ruined as many as 15 million doses of Johnson &…
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Some Wyoming businesses asked to return virus relief funds
Thousands of business in Wyoming have received federal relief aid during the pandemic but records show some have now been asked to repay some or all…
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Census: Wyoming long way off from adding 2nd US House seat
Wyoming remains a long way off from picking up another congressional representative amid slow population growth, according to figures released Monday…
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Elizabeth Smart launches self-defense program
Utah kidnapping and rape survivor Elizabeth Smart has launched a self-defense training…
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Texas public defender’s office seeks posthumous pardon for George Floyd
An application for a posthumous pardon of George Floyd’s 2004 conviction in Texas was filed Monday on behalf of Floyd and his surviving family,…
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Idaho lawmaker accused of rape was warned about his behavior
An Idaho lawmaker facing rape allegations from a 19-year-old intern was previously warned against hitting on women who work at the Statehouse after…
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Idaho Senate OKs ‘nondiscrimination’ education legislation
The Idaho Senate on Monday approved legislation aimed at preventing public schools, charter schools and universities from “indoctrinating” students…
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He promised to turn dirt into gold. He got millions of dollars — and prison time
A Utah man promised investors his business could turn dirt into gold and swindled millions of dollars from them over several years, according to…
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Lawyers arguing for Capitol rioter’s release say he called Pelosi a ‘biatch,’ which is ‘less offensive’
Lawyers for a man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol are arguing…
Continue Reading Obama ‘appalled by heartbreaking violence’ in Myanmar
Former President Barack Obama issued a statement on Monday condemning the military coup in Myanmar. “The world’s attention must remain…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris announces US will send $310 million in humanitarian aid to Central America
Vice President Kamala Harris announced Monday evening that the US will send an additional $310 million to Central America “for humanitarian…
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As India breaks another global Covid-19 record and hospitals run out of oxygen, countries pledge assistance and aid
As India fights a devastating second wave of Covid-19 that is killing thousands each day, international efforts to help tackle the crisis are…
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How the GOP can confront Biden’s left-wing presidency
President Joe Biden is moving fast. Like, really fast. And his speed and leftward orientation are bringing a previously fractured Republican Party…
Continue Reading Minnesota AG says Derek Chauvin case restored his faith in humanity
Keith Ellison said Derek Chauvin being found guilty in the murder of George Floyd last week was just the first victory in a long road to racial…
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The number of fully vaccinated people has outpaced those with just one dose, CDC says
Fewer new people are getting their first COVID-19 shot than those finishing up their second, according to data from the US Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading Blood clots and Johnson & Johnson vaccine: What you need to know
Have you recently had the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine? Get medical attention quickly if you suffer persistent, severe…
Continue Reading After finding a Christmas wish list tied to a balloon, this man drove hundreds of miles to make two little girls’ dreams come true
Twin sisters received a late Christmas gift from a stranger almost 650 miles away after he found a holiday wish list tied to a balloon. In December,…
Continue Reading States are passing laws targeting peaceful protesters
Over the last year, more than more than 90 anti-protest bills have been introduced in at least 36 states. These bills were introduced after a summer…
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ISU students donate transition boxes to Aid for Friends
Back in October, Idaho State instructor Melissa Caudle our news story about a homeless man that died in Pocatello’s Simplot Square due to exposure of…
Continue Reading There are 331 million people in the US. Here’s where they live
The US Census Bureau fulfilled a decennial duty on Monday when it released new population totals, making public statistics that will be used to…
Continue Reading New York to lose House seat — and an Electoral College vote — after falling 89 residents short in census count
New York state came just 89 residents short of maintaining all of its congressional districts, Census Bureau officials said Monday, and will now lose…
Continue Reading Food site Epicurious to stop publishing recipes with beef
Epicurious is changing up its diet to help fight climate change. The online food publication announced Monday that it has “cut out” beef:…
Continue Reading West Virginia giving people under 35 $100 savings bonds for getting vaccinated
West Virginia will give $100 savings bonds to residents ages 16 to 35 who get vaccinated against Covid, Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday.…
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542 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 542 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths over the…
Continue Reading DHS launches internal review to address domestic violent extremism within its own ranks
The Department of Homeland Security on Monday launched an internal review to address the threat of domestic violent extremism within the department,…
Continue Reading The 6 biggest takeaways from the census reapportionment
After months of waiting and delay, the US Census Bureau finally released its final count of the country’s population and, with it, the states…
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F&G seeks information regarding the killing of a female grizzly in Fremont County
An adult female grizzly bear was shot and killed near the Pole Bridge Campground in Island Park between March 15 and March 23 and Idaho Fish and Game…
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Cool and Breezy late Monday into Tuesday
An area of low pressure over the west is deepening. We’ll see a few isolated showers for Tuesday, with some cloud cover and afternoon winds around 15…
Continue Reading Iran hands British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe another jail sentence
An Iranian court has handed British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe a new one-year jail sentence and travel ban on charges of…
Continue Reading Census Bureau announces 331 million people in US, Texas will add two congressional seats
The US Census Bureau announced Monday that the total population of the United States has topped 331 million people, marking the country’s…
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Idaho bill aims to stop Biden executive actions on gun laws
An Idaho House panel has approved legislation intended to head off a half-dozen executive orders from President Joe Biden to combat what he called an…
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1 in 10 women will have a miscarriage. They shouldn’t be told to ‘just try again,’ new research says
Miscarriages are common. Some 23 million pregnancies worldwide end in miscarriage every year — that’s 15% of all pregnancies or 44 each…
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Idaho bill to prohibit mask mandates dies in state Senate
Legislation approved by Idaho house lawmakers prohibiting mask mandates by government entities won’t get a hearing in the state Senate.…
Continue Reading Man bowls perfect game with his father’s ashes inside the ball
One Illinois man has bowled a perfect game more than a dozen times — but the last time he went for the perfect 300, there was more at stake.…
Continue Reading Oklahoma governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a near-total abortion ban and two other abortion restrictions into law on Monday, sending a sweeping…
Continue Reading The three striking similarities between FDR and Biden
For 90 years, it has become a ritual in American politics to pause and compare the first 100 days of a new presidency to the record of early…
Continue Reading What to do to get your Covid vaccination added to your medical record
Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 and receiving a vaccination card has become a rite of passage for many Americans who have endured the pandemic…
Continue Reading Officer shoots and kills knife-wielding man
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A Metro Police Officer is on administrative assignment after he…
Continue Reading Census reports Idaho has 2nd highest growth rate
Idaho has the 2nd highest growth rate in the nation according new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau Monday.…
Continue Reading The political revival of Ralph Northam: How an ostracized governor became a progressive champion
When Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam looks back at his tenure, the inflection point between being a run-of-the-mill executive and the progressive leader…
Continue Reading Woman part of first female battalion in San Diego now a Marine
Click here for updates on this story CHARLES CITY, Iowa (The Courier) — Sharon Miller could barely contain her…
Continue Reading Tulsa Race Massacre 100th anniversary: Meet 10 Tulsans who are helping promote the history
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — The Tulsa World recently talked to 10 Tulsans who,…
Continue Reading Two wolves poached by helicopter; citations issued
Click here for updates on this story WISDOM, Montana (The Montana Standard) — Two men each illegally shot a gray wolf…
Continue Reading Woman admits taking money from nursing home resident
Click here for updates on this story CHARLESTON, Illinois (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier) — A woman could avoid a…
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5-year old injured in ATV accident
A 5-year-old boy was injured in an ATV accident Monday morning. …
Continue Reading How the US went from having one of the worst Covid responses to being a global leader in vaccinations under Biden
For the last 100 days, President Joe Biden and his top advisers have mounted an urgent, wartime effort to get millions of coronavirus vaccines into…
Continue Reading The oldest known whiskey is soon to be up for auction
A historic bottle of whiskey can soon be yours — if you have tens of thousands of dollars to spare. The whiskey, bottled in LaGrange, Georgia,…
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Elon Musk props up carbon removal research with $100 million competition
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is putting up $100 million for a new XPrize competition aimed at spurring the creation of new carbon removal…
Continue Reading White House hammering out details of increasingly likely Biden and Putin summit
The White House is hammering out the details of an increasingly likely European summit between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir…
Continue Reading A pinball machine from the 1930s made its way back to where it was made
Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (The Journal Times) — Racine historian Jim Mercier is always on…
Continue Reading Inside Biden’s make-or-break first 100 days battling the Covid pandemic
For the last 100 days, President Joe Biden and his top advisers have mounted an urgent, wartime effort to get millions of coronavirus vaccines into…
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Idaho State women’s rodeo finishes season first in the nation
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho State rodeo program is among the best in the country after wrapping up the season. Head Coach Kindee Wilson led…
Continue Reading Shooting in Kansas City leaves one person dead and three others injured, police say
One man was killed and three people were wounded in a Sunday night shooting in the historic and entertainment district in Kansas City, Missouri,…
Continue Reading Biden administration expands pandemic aid to feed 30 million low-income children this summer
Calling it the nation’s largest summer child nutrition effort, the Biden administration announced Monday that it will expand a key coronavirus…
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan launches campaign of US Senate seat in Ohio
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan launched his Senate campaign on Monday, betting that the state that turned red in the Trump era can return to the Democratic party…
Continue Reading 3 charged after missing person investigation
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — Three people have been charged, including two who are…
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Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood is cancer-free for a second time
Rock legend Ronnie Wood says he has been given the all-clear by doctors after battling cancer for a second time. Speaking to British newspaper the…
Continue Reading Biden and top officials set for nationwide travel blitz after prime-time address
President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress may stand as the prime-time marker of his first 100 days in office, but it will also serve as…
Continue Reading Song about missing a loved one helps kids going through grief
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A boy wishing to see his parent one more time has inspired a…
Continue Reading In the midst of a Covid-19 spike, Michigan’s mask mandate is expanded to kids ages 2-4
As Michigan grapples with a surge of Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations, state officials have expanded the mask mandate to include children as young…
Continue Reading All-inclusive, one-of-a-kind adaptive park coming to Miami Beach
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, FL (WFOR) — A South Florida woman has made it her mission to make the world…
Continue Reading Search continues for person who shot, killed 3-year-old Elijah LaFrance
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, FL (WFOR) — The search continues for the person who fired the shot that…
Continue Reading Woman faces felony charges for not returning VHS tape over 20 years ago
Click here for updates on this story NORMAN, Oklahoma (KTVT) — Remember VHS tapes? One Texas woman now certainly does…
Continue Reading ‘Master of None’ return date set at Netflix — with a twist
“Master of None,” the acclaimed Aziz Ansari-led Netflix comedy, is returning for Season 3 — but it’s unclear how much Aziz…
Continue Reading Man charged in stabbing death of Good Samaritan who tried to stop attack on teen
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Berwyn man has been charged in the stabbing death of Humberto…
Continue Reading Little brother’s battle with rare disease inspired Harvard-bound student
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Seeing a loved one struggle with a serious illness is never…
Continue Reading Restaurants turn to food trucks to get through pandemic
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — With more and more people going outside, so are business owners…
Continue Reading Biden’s stimulus delivered a bigger tax cut to lower-income Americans than the 2017 GOP reform, report shows
While President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are readying their plan to hike incomes taxes on the wealthy, a new government report shows…
Continue Reading Anti-semitic graffiti appears on sidewalks in Venice
Click here for updates on this story VENICE, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A small but hateful message appeared on the…
Continue Reading ICE captures Enrique Guzman-Rincon, Mexican gang member
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — More fuel has been added to the continuing feud between federal…
Continue Reading Biden establishes pro-union task force chaired by Harris
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Monday establishing a task force aimed at empowering workers to organize and bargain with their…
Continue Reading How to update your medical record so it includes your COVID-19 vaccination
Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and receiving a vaccination card has become a rite of passage for many Americans who have endured the pandemic…
Continue Reading Thousands of Denver public schools families receive frightening email about Tiktok hoax
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Thousands of families in the Denver Public Schools received a…
Continue Reading Rejected man sets woman’s home and car on fire is in custody
Click here for updates on this story COBB, Georgia (WGCL) — Cobb Superior Court held their first weeklong trial that…
Continue Reading Gulf Shores man gets five years for child pornography conviction
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A federal judge on Monday imposed a five-year prison…
Continue Reading US to begin sharing AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine doses soon
The United States plans to share millions of doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine with other countries in the coming months, the White…
Continue Reading A Texas hospital system will require employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine and could fire them if they don’t comply
A hospital system in Houston is requiring all of its employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19, making it one of the first major hospital systems…
Continue Reading A beginner’s guide to crypto lingo
Investing in cryptocurrencies requires an appetite for risk and a whole new vocabulary. Here’s a beginner’s guide to the fundamentals of…
Continue Reading Family of Andrew Brown Jr. views video of fatal police shooting in North Carolina
The family of a Black man who was fatally shot by police in North Carolina last week were shown Monday a 20-second snippet of police body camera…
Continue Reading Oscars notches its lowest ratings in the show’s history
Hollywood’s biggest night was also its smallest night ever. The 93rd Academy Awards tried to cover for a lost year in film with a boatload of…
Continue Reading Apple is the only company worth $2 trillion. That’s probably about to change
Apple is the only American company to reach a $2 trillion market value. But it could soon have a lot more company in that elite club. Microsoft is…
Continue Reading Family wants schools to take more responsibility after child was left in van
Click here for updates on this story PELLA, Iowa (KCCI) — A Pella family is angry after their child was left alone in a…
Continue Reading Pop is calling: Kids and grandkids on the line with President Joe Biden
Joe Biden says he has a strict rule about his phone: No matter what’s happening, he always answers a call from one of his grandchildren. Biden…
Continue Reading Three people die after driver hits couple’s car, tow truck driver
Click here for updates on this story KELSO, Washington (KPTV) — Three people died and two others are hurt after a crash…
Continue Reading Elk Grove opens 100th park, remembers lives of two Sikh men gunned down
Click here for updates on this story ELK GROVE, California (KCRA) — Elk Grove’s newest park is also a site of…
Continue Reading Apple may soon have company in the $2 trillion market cap club
Apple is the only American company to reach a $2 trillion market value. But it could soon have a lot more company in that elite club. Microsoft is…
Continue Reading Delivery debacle: Happy dog, angry family as pizza is left on top of car overnight
Click here for updates on this story O’FALLON, Missouri (KMOV) — A pizza debacle in St. Charles County is costing…
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Census Bureau to announce population numbers that will be used to reapportion congressional seats
The United States Census Bureau will announce updated state population totals on Monday, numbers that will be used to reapportion seats in the House…
Continue Reading Police: Man stole woman’s 3-month-old puppy at knifepoint at Nebraska dog park
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — A Nebraska man has been arrested after police say he…
Continue Reading Firefighter inspires bill to help families impacted by work-related disability or illness
Click here for updates on this story LENEXA, Kansas City (KMBC) — The legacy of a Lenexa firefighter who passed away…
Continue Reading Places of worship welcome back 100% capacity for first time in more than a year
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Even though the state said churches could allow…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court’s conservatives may have the votes to expand Second Amendment rights
As Americans have been shaken by recent mass shootings and national leaders have renewed calls for firearms reform, the Supreme Court on Monday…
Continue Reading Dozens of protesters march through downtown Jackson calling for end to gun violence
Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — As violence continues in Mississippi’s capital…
Continue Reading Thousands sign petition for an empty seat at graduation for student who died by suicide
Click here for updates on this story FENTON, Missouri (KMOV) — Anna Zamenski and Julia McCarthy met in kindergarten and…
Continue Reading SRO seizes drugs, pellet gun, real ammunition from car outside school
Click here for updates on this story FREDERICK, Maryland (WBAL) — A school resource officer in Frederick County…
Continue Reading Mike Pence Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Mike Pence, the 48th vice president of the United States. Personal Birth date: June 7, 1959 Birth place: Columbus,…
Continue Reading Florida ‘church’ leader accused of selling toxic bleach marketed as COVID-19 ‘miracle cure’
Click here for updates on this story BRADENTON, Florida (WESH) — A Florida man and his three sons have been indicted on…
Continue Reading Justices skeptical of California nonprofit disclosure law
Several US Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical Monday of a California law that requires charitable organizations that solicit donations to…
Continue Reading Family of Andrew Brown Jr. prepares to view video of fatal police shooting in North Carolina
The family of a Black man who was fatally shot by police in North Carolina last week is set to view police body camera footage of the shooting on…
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