Blackfoot dominates Hillcrest in district title game
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – Demry Wixom and Victoria Agado combine for 9 RBI to lead Blackfoot to an 11-1 win over Hillcrest Thursday. The Broncos now…
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Nepal tries to form a new government as its Covid-19 crisis deepens
Nepal has been thrown into political turmoil after the country’s Prime Minister was forced to step down following public anger over his…
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Wait, does this mean the pandemic is over for vaccinated people?
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday abruptly changed its guidance on masks and social distancing, saying people who are…
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‘Mom’ says goodbye with a finale that’s as much about beginnings
The “Mom” finale was as much about beginnings as endings, as the CBS sitcom about sobriety settled for a low-key finish, which included a…
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Missouri governor nixes voter-approved Medicaid expansion plan
Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that he will not expand Medicaid — a change approved by voters and scheduled to start July 1…
Continue Reading Biden administration expands effort to identify vulnerable migrant families in Mexico for entry into US
The Biden administration plans to coordinate with nongovernmental organizations to identify vulnerable migrant families in Mexico and allow them to…
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Wall Street Journal: Manhattan private school subpoenaed in connection with Trump Organization probe
The Wall Street Journal reports that prosecutors have subpoenaed a Manhattan private school for information related to Trump Organization Chief…
Continue Reading Fear and mistrust loom large in the Capitol in the wake of January 6
The trauma lawmakers experienced on January 6 is rushing back as Democratic members say they are increasingly worried about a handful of Republican…
Continue Reading Defense attorneys ask judge to allow Ahmaud Arbery’s past run-ins with the law into the trial
Attorneys representing the three White men accused of chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery want to be allowed to tell a jury about Arbery’s past…
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Medina Spirit passes the first of three drug tests to race in the Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit underwent three rounds of blood-sample testing between May 6 and May 11 — and the first test showed the…
Continue Reading Israel warns of ‘more targets’ as clashes between Arabs and Jews rock Israeli cities
Gaza came under heavy artillery fire early Friday morning, amid reports — later conclusively denied — that the Israeli army had launched…
Continue Reading Letter written by Einstein featuring his famous equation goes up for auction
A letter written by Albert Einstein that includes the world’s most famous equation is being auctioned with an estimated worth of $400,000. The…
Continue Reading Biden touts new CDC mask guidance as ‘a great day for America’
President Joe Biden on Thursday touted new mask guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as “a great day for…
Continue Reading California AG will investigate deadly police shooting of Sean Monterrosa
The California Department of Justice will review the shooting death of 22-year-old Sean Monterrosa at the hands of officers at the Vallejo Police…
Continue Reading The repair of a vital Memphis bridge could take 2 months, chief engineer says. The impacts are already being felt
It could take up to two months to temporarily repair a crack that forced the closure of a vital highway bridge in Memphis, Tennessee, the…
Continue Reading Biting gnats out in full force
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District says gnats are…
Continue Reading Texas mother missing for weeks, found in pond
Click here for updates on this story PEARLAND, Texas (KTVT) — The body of a Texas mother who had been missing for weeks…
Continue Reading More accusers and more allegations of abuse against trusted hockey coach
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Following a CBS 2 investigation we first brought you Tuesday…
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Birkin bags hit record prices even as the world ground to a halt during Covid. Here’s why
The desirability of an Hermès Birkin handbag — a symbol of rarefied wealth — is such that not even a global pandemic can dull demand for…
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Governor: House recess will cause Idaho government problems
Idaho Gov. Brad Little says the state House’s decision to recess rather than officially adjourn like the Senate did will create major dysfunction in…
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2 Wyoming students named 2021 Presidential Scholars
The U.S. Department of Education announced the addition of Siler Weaver of Evanston and Jessica Petri of Green River to the 57th class of U.S.…
Continue Reading Courtney Stodden accepts Chrissy Teigen’s apology for social media bullying
Courtney Stodden says they have accepted Chrissy Teigen’s apology for bullying them on social media when Stodden was a teen, but is disputing…
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Scientists urge restoration of federal gray wolf protections
A group of scientists urged the Biden administration Thursday to restore legal protections for gray wolves, saying their removal earlier this year…
Continue Reading Disney+ growth has slowed. That’s bad news for Disney
Streaming has carried Disney through the pandemic with Disney+ growing to more than 100 million subscribers. Yet the biggest star in Disney’s…
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How stores are responding to CDC’s new mask guidance
CVS, Walgreens and Macy’s said they are reviewing their requirements for facial coverings following new CDC guidance easing mask wearing for…
Continue Reading Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside House chamber
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside the House chamber on Wednesday afternoon, the…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 149 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 149 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
Continue Reading Dallas and San Antonio sites used to house migrant children set to close within weeks
Two large sites in Texas used to shelter unaccompanied migrant children amid the influx in arrivals earlier this year will close by early June, the…
Continue Reading Colonial Pipeline did pay ransom to hackers, sources now say
Colonial Pipeline paid the ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Thursday. The…
Continue Reading Others have tried free doughnuts, beers and gifts cards. Now, Ohio is betting millions to improve its vaccination rate
While Krispy Kreme is offering free doughnuts to people who are vaccinated against COVID-19, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is betting dollars to those…
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Warm temps for Friday with thunderstorm risk
Some scattered thunderstorms Thursday night, along with gusty winds. Overnight lows into the mid 40’s. Highs for Friday will get into the mid to…
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Washington governor: State on track to fully reopen June 30
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says that the state is on track to fully reopen its economy by June 30.…
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Idaho Falls Zoo unveils new penguin exhibit
The 16 African Blackfooted penguins bring in visitors from all…
Continue Reading Stores review mask policies after new CDC guidance
CVS, Walgreens and Macy’s said they are reviewing their requirements for facial coverings following new CDC guidance easing mask wearing for…
Continue Reading Rep. Chip Roy says he’ll challenge Stefanik for Republican conference chair
Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas said Thursday he is running to challenge GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York in her bid to become the next…
Continue Reading Jada Pinkett Smith’s mother among Black women who shared harrowing childbirth experiences on ‘Red Table Talk’
Tressie McMillan Cottom was four months pregnant when she was rushed to the hospital for extreme pain and bleeding. Cottom said she arrived and the…
Continue Reading Concerns about sweeping voting rights bill grow among Senate Democrats
Senate Democrats privately signaled concerns Thursday about pushing ahead with a vote on the sweeping voting rights and ethics bill that had become a…
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Utah won’t require masks for students last week of school
Utah will not require masks in K-12 schools for the last week of the academic year.…
Continue Reading Artist Maya Lin planted dead trees in a Manhattan park to show impacts of climate change
Dead trees and art may be an unusual combination, but the pairing is part of a new display in New York’s Madison Square Park designed to…
Continue Reading Active-duty Marine charged with assaulting police officers at US Capitol riot
An active-duty US Marine was arrested Thursday for allegedly participating in the deadly Capitol insurrection and charged with assaulting multiple…
Continue Reading Why the ‘Friends’ reunion is a critical moment for HBO Max
The long-awaited and much anticipated “Friends” reunion is coming to HBO Max at last. “Friends: The Reunion” will debut on…
Continue Reading 6-year-old saves baby brother who nearly drowned in fish tank
Click here for updates on this story MURRYSVILLE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A 6-year-old boy saved his baby brother after…
Continue Reading Woman donates kidney to ailing sibling and later carries her baby
Click here for updates on this story MANHASSET, New York (WCBS) — Here’s an incredible story of sisterly love. First,…
Continue Reading Young musician on Autism spectrum showcases extraordinary talent
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — What a year indoors it has been for piano prodigy Jacob Velazquez…
Continue Reading Nurses encouraged by day of zero Covid deaths
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Emergency room nurse Kathy Reardon is feeling a little less stress…
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BLM issues fire prevention order, urges public to help prevent human-caused wildfires
May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and with fire season already upon much of the State of Idaho, the BLM is asking for the public to help prevent…
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D93 summer food service program beings June 7
Bonneville School District 93 is gearing up for the Summer Food Service…
Continue Reading Officer Inn’s father calls son a hero
Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, CA (KOVR) — The memorials for fallen Stockton Police Officer Jimmy Inn…
Continue Reading 11-year-old, 17-year-old arrested in attack on elderly Asian man
Click here for updates on this story SAN LEANDRO, CA (KPIX) — An 11-year-old boy and a 17-year-old were arrested…
Continue Reading GOP Sen. Tim Scott on policing overhaul: ‘I think we have a long way to go’
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina offered a blunt assessment on Thursday of where things stand in the bipartisan effort to craft a…
Continue Reading Police chief praises hero neighbor who saved little boy during deadly shooting
Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, CA (KOVR) — Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones is praising the Good…
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Gov. Little announces $1,000 “Defend the Police” bonuses for frontline ISP personnel
During this National Police Week, Governor Brad Little is showing our law enforcement Idaho “backs the blue” by providing $1,000 hazard pay…
Continue Reading Elise Stefanik’s leadership rise stirs up GOP drama over identity politics
After years of encouraging Democrats and voters to take a meritocratic approach when evaluating candidates for office, Republicans are coming under…
Continue Reading Tesla may be much worse off in China than anyone thought
Tesla’s Chinese sales last month were much weaker than they originally appeared. Although Tesla does not report monthly sales or regional…
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Idaho Falls Regional Airport receives accreditation
The Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) has been awarded accreditation by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) as a GBAC STAR…
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New York Yankees say 7 vaccinated members tested positive for Covid-19. Here’s how that could happen
Seven members of the New York Yankees’ coaching and support staff have tested positive for Covid-19 despite being inoculated with the Johnson…
Continue Reading Disney+ has sluggish growth, hitting Disney’s stock
Streaming has carried Disney through the pandemic with Disney+ growing to more than 100 million subscribers. Yet on Thursday, the biggest star in…
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Differing views emerge on Idaho legislative session outcome
Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Thursday offered differing views on the outcomes of Idaho’s longest ever legislative session after lawmakers…
Continue Reading Many once-dominant tree species no longer prevalent thanks to non-native species
Click here for updates on this story WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WLOS) — Western North Carolina is home to millions of…
Continue Reading Around 100 chickens run loose after trailer comes to abrupt stop on 1-10
Click here for updates on this story ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Florida (WALA) — According to Florida Highway Patrol, a vehicle…
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Idaho death row inmate asks Supreme Court to stop execution
An Idaho man scheduled for execution in three weeks is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the state from moving forward with his lethal injection…
Continue Reading School guidance counselor faces charges after allegedly changing grades
Click here for updates on this story DOVER, Tennessee (WSMV) — A school counselor at Stewart County High School has…
Continue Reading Stocks rebound from inflation fears
Stocks rebounded Thursday from the inflation-fear weakness earlier in the week — though they pulled back a bit from earlier sharp gains. The Dow,…
Continue Reading Mayor wants to crack down on drag racers by taking their vehicles
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — The mayor of Flint wants to crack down on drag racers by…
Continue Reading Police searching for suspect who fired shots during road rage incident
Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — The Vancouver Police Department is searching for a…
Continue Reading Around 100 chickens run loose after trailer comes to abrupt stop on interstate
Click here for updates on this story ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Florida (WALA) — According to Florida Highway Patrol, a vehicle…
Continue Reading Top House Foreign Affairs member calls for sanctions in Tigray after CNN report shows military forces blocking aid
The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee is calling on the Biden administration to enact sanctions in response to the ongoing human…
Continue Reading People vaccinated against Covid-19 can go without masks indoors and outdoors, CDC says
People fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors or outdoors, except under certain…
Continue Reading Man stole $33,000 worth of items after hotel room break-in
Click here for updates on this story SCOTT COUNTY, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A Princeton man was arrested Wednesday for…
Continue Reading New Haven continues to mourn firefighter killed in fire
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Prayers and support from around the state and even…
Continue Reading Teacher placed on leave after viral video appears to show her condemning student
Click here for updates on this story POYNETTE, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — A teacher in the…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to trafficking meth
Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — A Missoula man accused of dealing large amounts…
Continue Reading Biden’s ‘core conviction’ drives his push to tax corporations and the rich. It could cost him.
President Joe Biden’s steadfast belief in taxing corporations and the rich has become a central plank in his legislative agenda, even as…
Continue Reading Biden won’t rule out a retaliatory cyberattack on group responsible for pipeline hack and says Russia isn’t to blame
President Joe Biden said Thursday he does not believe the Russian government was behind a cyberattack that shut down the pipeline supplying gasoline…
Continue Reading Puppy rescued with collar embedded in neck
Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (The Courier) — When an Animal Rescue League of Iowa Animal…
Continue Reading Dakota Access executive says pipeline has faced cyberattacks
Click here for updates on this story BISMARCK, North Dakota (The Bismarck Tribune) — The Dakota Access Pipeline has…
Continue Reading Long-awaited mural honoring women of Snowbird Cherokee community installed
Click here for updates on this story ROBBINSVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The first days of May in Robbinsville,…
Continue Reading ‘What happens if you don’t have the shot?’ Parents weigh whether to vaccinate their adolescents
It’s a good thing Liz Rodriguez’s daughter doesn’t turn 12 until January. That will give the New York City mom time, she says, to…
Continue Reading More than 1.2 million Americans will lose pandemic unemployment benefits early as more Republican states drop relief
More than 1.2 million jobless Americans are set to lose their pandemic unemployment benefits early, with Georgia becoming the latest Republican-led…
Continue Reading ‘Masked Singer’ reveals The Russian Dolls
The first band to compete on “Masked Singer,” The Russian Dolls were revealed on last night’s show. Along with The Russian Dolls,…
Continue Reading Gaetz ally plans to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors
The ex-Florida tax collector with close ties to Rep. Matt Gaetz is planning to plead guilty on Monday in a federal court in Florida, according to a…
Continue Reading How investors can protect themselves from rising prices
Inflation is all that the market seems to care about these days. Wages are rising, consumer prices are surging — and investors are worried the…
Continue Reading There are more tigers in captivity in the US than in the wild
In recent days the country has been captivated by the search for an escaped tiger in a Houston neighborhood. But the occurrence is not as exotic as…
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Teton County Wyo. to host 2 COVID-19 vaccine clinics
The Teton County Health Department will begin administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to individuals ages 12 and…
Continue Reading Hundreds stop by grocery store to see rapper 50 Cent
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — In an Omaha grocery store, just right of…
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Eastern Idaho State Fair rewards dedicated students
The Eastern Idaho State Fair, in partnership with Butler Amusements, Inc., announced six finalists who have been awarded a $1,000 scholarship to the…
Continue Reading Updated CDC guidance says people vaccinated against COVID-19 can go without masks indoors and outdoors
People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors or outdoors, except under certain…
Continue Reading How processed food drives diet-related diseases
As a nutritionist, I have been privy to lot of debate in the nutrition world about which foods keep us healthy and which foods actually cause…
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Wienermobile comes to eastern Idaho
Let’s be frank, we all need a reason to…
Continue Reading Everything is getting more expensive. That’s especially bad news for low-income Americans
Prices are climbing all over the place as the economy is reopening. But for lower-income earners — who were already hit hardest by the pandemic —…
Continue Reading Cowboy rescues horses and trains them to help those with disabilities
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Changing one life by rescuing another.…
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Lawsuit dropped in alleged Idaho doctor-patient insemination
The lawsuit against a retired Idaho gynecologist accused of using his own sperm to inseminate a patient seeking fertility treatments has been…
Continue Reading Cardboard Super Bowl cutout sparks real life friendship that’s here to stay
Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — In February, Super Bowl LV was played in front of…
Continue Reading 5 vaccinated Ohioans will be chosen at random to win $1 million
Click here for updates on this story COLUMBUS, Ohio (WLWT) — Any Ohioan who has received at least one shot of the…
Continue Reading Fact check: Ted Cruz falsely claims Democrats’ voting bill is intended to register millions of undocumented immigrants
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz claimed Tuesday that Democrats have intentionally “designed” their sweeping elections bill so that…
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2 Idaho high school seniors honored as 2021 Presidential Scholars
Students from Moscow and Nampa have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars for 2021, Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra announced…
Continue Reading Fallen New Haven firefighter died a hero
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — The city of New Haven is remembering a hero.…
Continue Reading 2-year-old shoots parents inside home, sheriff says
Click here for updates on this story WEST BATH, Maine (WMTW) — A West Bath couple was wounded Wednesday morning when…
Continue Reading Possible bomb-making materials, guns, drugs seized
Click here for updates on this story STORRS, Connecticut (WFSB) — Chemicals, possible bomb-making materials, guns and…
Continue Reading 14-year-old boy shot after fight breaks out at Cook Out restaurant, police say
Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — A 14-year-old boy was shot early Thursday…
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