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 head to state as the 4A District 6 softball champions. Wixom and Agado each knocked in a pair of runs in a 5-run second inning to open the game
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Nepal has been thrown into political turmoil after the country’s Prime Minister was forced to step down following public anger over his response to a deadly second wave of Covid-19. K. P. Sharma Oli — who touted unproven coronavirus remedies and attended crowded events even as cases rose — was removed from his position after
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday abruptly changed its guidance on masks and social distancing, saying people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 don’t have to wear masks indoors, and they don’t have to keep their distance from others. “If you are fully vaccinated, you can start doing the things that
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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 wedding but not the return of one of its original stars. Anna Faris left the show before the season began, citing a desire to “pursue new opportunities.” That left Allison Janney
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Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that he will not expand Medicaid — a change approved by voters and scheduled to start July 1 — because lawmakers did not appropriate funding. “Although I was never in support of MO HealthNet expansion, I always said that I would uphold the ballot amendment if passed,” said
Continue Reading The Biden administration plans to coordinate with nongovernmental organizations to identify vulnerable migrant families in Mexico and allow them to enter the United States, instead of turning them away under a Trump-era border policy, according to a source familiar with discussions. The administration has been facing fierce criticism for relying on a public health authority,
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The Wall Street Journal reports that prosecutors have subpoenaed a Manhattan private school for information related to Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg’s two grandchildren. The WSJ reported that the subpoena was served to Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, which Weisselberg’s grandchildren attend, and that Weisselberg’s former daughter-in-law Jennifer Weisselberg said she told Manhattan
Continue Reading The trauma lawmakers experienced on January 6 is rushing back as Democratic members say they are increasingly worried about a handful of Republican colleagues who have sought to downplay the events of that day or continue to tout lies about the election. After months of concerns about external security threats, the fears and mistrust among
Continue Reading 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 run-ins with the law during the upcoming trial. Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man, was fatally shot while on a jog in February 2020. Father and son Gregory and Travis McMichael and
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Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit underwent three rounds of blood-sample testing between May 6 and May 11 — and the first test showed the animal was clear of both prohibited and therapeutic substances, officials said Thursday. The Bob Baffert-trained horse still needs two more negative results to participate in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, the second leg
Continue Reading Gaza came under heavy artillery fire early Friday morning, amid reports — later conclusively denied — that the Israeli army had launched a possible ground invasion of the Strip. An army tweet, which said simply “IDF air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip” — which coincided with the start of a
Continue Reading 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 letter, written by Einstein to the Polish-American physicist Ludwik Silberstein, was penned in 1946 and contains the only handwritten example of “E=mc2” in private possession, according to a news release from RR
Continue Reading President Joe Biden on Thursday touted new mask guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as “a great day for America” and an important milestone in the US coronavirus response. Appearing maskless during remarks in the White House Rose Garden, Biden said, “You have endured all this. When your country asked you
Continue Reading 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 Department, the state’s attorney general said. “We will not be bringing him back, but the action today is critical,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said on Thursday. “We must have complete, thorough,
Continue Reading 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 state’s chief engineer told CNN, while dozens of ships with hundreds of barges wait to safely travel the busy waterway below. The Hernando de Soto Bridge on Interstate 40 —
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District says gnats are really bad in some parts of the south metro. The agency has been sweeping neighborhoods for gnats since last week, according to MMCD public affairs coordinator Alex Carlson. They then take them back to the lab to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PEARLAND, Texas (KTVT) — The body of a Texas mother who had been missing for weeks was found in an SUV in a pond on Tuesday, police confirmed. Police said Wednesday that the body was positively identified as Erica Hernandez after being recovered in Pearland. The single mother
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Following a CBS 2 investigation we first brought you Tuesday night at 10 p.m., more men are coming forward to accuse a well-known youth hockey coach of grooming them for sexual abuse when they were just teenagers. As CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini reported Wednesday
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The desirability of an Hermès Birkin handbag — a symbol of rarefied wealth — is such that not even a global pandemic can dull demand for it. Instead, it has helped fire it up even more. The bags are getting scooped up at record premiums in the pandemic era, according to Birkin resellers. Auction house
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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 state government.
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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. Presidential Scholars.
Continue Reading Courtney Stodden says they have accepted Chrissy Teigen’s apology for bullying them on social media when Stodden was a teen, but is disputing that Teigen tried to reach out to them privately. Stodden, a model, musician and reality star, made headlines in 2011 when at the age of 16 married then 50-year-old actor Doug Hutchison.
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A group of scientists urged the Biden administration Thursday to restore legal protections for gray wolves, saying their removal earlier this year was premature and that states are allowing too many of the animals to be killed.
Continue Reading Streaming has carried Disney through the pandemic with Disney+ growing to more than 100 million subscribers. Yet the biggest star in Disney’s media universe shined a little less bright on Thursday. Disney+ now has 103.6 million subscribers, below the 110 million that many on Wall Street were expecting. Disney’s stock was down as much as
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CVS, Walgreens and Macy’s said they are reviewing their requirements for facial coverings following new CDC guidance easing mask wearing for people vaccinated against COVID-19. The CDC said Thursday that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors or outdoors, except under certain circumstances such as in healthcare settings,
Continue Reading Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside the House chamber on Wednesday afternoon, the latest of several confrontations Greene has had with her Democratic colleagues. Ocasio-Cortez left the House chamber late Wednesday afternoon ahead of Greene, who shouted “Hey Alexandria” twice to get her attention, according to the Washington Post who
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Idaho officials reported 149 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths Thursday.
Continue Reading 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 Department of Health and Human Services Department confirmed, marking among the first closures as the number of kids in border facilities drops. In March, the Biden administration took the unprecedented
Continue Reading Colonial Pipeline paid the ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Thursday. The group, previously identified as DarkSide, demanded nearly $5 million, two other sources familiar with the incident said. The sources CNN spoke to Thursday did not say how much the company paid. Bloomberg
Continue Reading While Krispy Kreme is offering free doughnuts to people who are vaccinated against COVID-19, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is betting dollars to those donuts. The state will give away millions of dollars to vaccinated people and full scholarships to vaccinated children through special lotteries. DeWine’s announcement was met with both reams of praise and howls
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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 upper 70’s. Look for a chance of thundershowers along with gusty winds from those thunderstorms. An area of low pressure this weekend will lower temps slightly into Saturday. Warmer weather works
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says that the state is on track to fully reopen its economy by June 30.
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The 16 African Blackfooted penguins bring in visitors from all over
Continue Reading CVS, Walgreens and Macy’s said they are reviewing their requirements for facial coverings following new CDC guidance easing mask wearing for people vaccinated against Covid-19. The CDC said Thursday that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors or outdoors, except under certain circumstances such as in healthcare settings,
Continue Reading 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 Republican conference chair. “I’m running,” Roy told CNN on his way to a closed-door forum on Capitol Hill, where Republican House members were scheduled to hear from Stefanik
Continue Reading 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 hospital staff made her sit in a waiting room for about 30 minutes as she cried and bled on a chair. When she was finally called back, a doctor dismissed
Continue Reading Senate Democrats privately signaled concerns Thursday about pushing ahead with a vote on the sweeping voting rights and ethics bill that had become a top priority for Democratic leaders and progressive outside groups — at least without first making changes. The concerns, aired in a private Democratic meeting on Capitol Hill, followed confirmation Wednesday that
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Utah will not require masks in K-12 schools for the last week of the academic year.
Continue Reading 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 highlight a particular phenomenon of climate change: the loss of forests around the world. The display is called “Ghost Forest,” a term that refers to dead woodlands that were
Continue Reading An active-duty US Marine was arrested Thursday for allegedly participating in the deadly Capitol insurrection and charged with assaulting multiple police officers inside and outside the iconic building during the attack. Maj. Christopher Warnagiris, who is stationed at Marine Corps Base Quantico, was arrested in Virginia, according to the Justice Department. Warnagiris is charged with
Continue Reading The long-awaited and much anticipated “Friends” reunion is coming to HBO Max at last. “Friends: The Reunion” will debut on the WarnerMedia streaming service on May 27. (HBO Max is owned by WarnerMedia, which is also the parent company of CNN.) The event, which brings together stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MURRYSVILLE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A 6-year-old boy saved his baby brother after the infant fell into a fish tank and nearly drowned. A 911 call came in for a potential drowning at a home in the 5200 block of Sardis Road in Murrysville. When Murrysville police and first
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MANHASSET, New York (WCBS) — Here’s an incredible story of sisterly love. First, a Long Island woman donated a kidney to her sister and then she carried her baby. It was an inspirational medical odyssey that shows dreams can come true, CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported Wednesday. This motherhood
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — What a year indoors it has been for piano prodigy Jacob Velazquez as he has developed an incredible musical touch. “I like to listen to metal music, classic rock, I like blues, I like Metallica a lot. I also like The Red-Hot Chili Peppers,” said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Emergency room nurse Kathy Reardon is feeling a little less stress on the job these days, especially the day after Massachusetts reported no new COVID deaths. “To see that number zero is just incredible,” said Reardon. “I attribute that to people paying attention doing what
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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 human-caused wildfires.
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Bonneville School District 93 is gearing up for the Summer Food Service Program.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, CA (KOVR) — The memorials for fallen Stockton Police Officer Jimmy Inn continue on Wednesday. A procession began at the San Joaquin County coroner’s office to deliver his casket to Casa Bonita Funeral Home in Stockton. The casket was surrounded by lines of Ofc. Inn’s sisters and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN LEANDRO, CA (KPIX) — An 11-year-old boy and a 17-year-old were arrested Wednesday in connection with an attack and robbery of an elderly Asian man in San Leandro, police said. The unidentified 80-year-old victim out for a walk along the 14200 block of Acapulco Road when two
Continue Reading Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina offered a blunt assessment on Thursday of where things stand in the bipartisan effort to craft a compromise to overhaul policing in the US, telling CNN, “I think we have a long way to go.” Calling progress “incremental,” Scott said the three key negotiators — himself, Democratic Sen.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, CA (KOVR) — Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones is praising the Good Samaritan who risked his own safety, to save the little boy caught in the middle of the shooting that left an officer and a suspect dead Tuesday. That hero is choosing to stay out of
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During this National Police Week, Governor Brad Little is showing our law enforcement Idaho “backs the blue” by providing $1,000 hazard pay bonuses to frontline personnel at Idaho State Police.
Continue Reading After years of encouraging Democrats and voters to take a meritocratic approach when evaluating candidates for office, Republicans are coming under fire for insisting that ousted House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney must be replaced by another woman. Before the Wyoming congresswoman was booted from her leadership post in a vote on Wednesday, House Republicans
Continue Reading Tesla’s Chinese sales last month were much weaker than they originally appeared. Although Tesla does not report monthly sales or regional revenue, the China Passenger Car Association earlier this week estimated Tesla’s Chinese sales were down 27% from March to just under 26,000 cars — much worse than the overall 10% decline in China’s electric
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The Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) has been awarded accreditation by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) as a GBAC STAR facility.
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Seven members of the New York Yankees’ coaching and support staff have tested positive for Covid-19 despite being inoculated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the baseball team’s manager said. Six of the seven do not have symptoms, Aaron Boone said Wednesday. The single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine was 72% effective against Covid-19 among US
Continue Reading Streaming has carried Disney through the pandemic with Disney+ growing to more than 100 million subscribers. Yet on Thursday, the biggest star in Disney’s universe shined a little less bright. Disney+ now has 103.6 million subscribers, which was below the 110 million that what many on Wall Street were expecting. This seemed to follow the
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Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Thursday offered differing views on the outcomes of Idaho’s longest ever legislative session after lawmakers grappled with challenges brought on by fast growth and an influx of new residents straining roads, schools and tax fairness policy.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WLOS) — Western North Carolina is home to millions of acres of forest land with more than 70 species of trees. Many once-dominant tree species no longer prevalent in WNC thanks to non-native species Forest experts say the health of the region’s trees is being
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Florida (WALA) — According to Florida Highway Patrol, a vehicle pulling a trailer with live chickens and roosters came to an abrupt stop due to traffic on I-10 near mile marker 7. They state multiple cage doors opened, which allowed around 100 chickens to escape onto
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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 while it reviews his case.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DOVER, Tennessee (WSMV) — A school counselor at Stewart County High School has been indicted on charges of improperly changing academic records, the TBI announced on Friday. Gayla Grise, 51, was indicted on Monday by the Stewart County Grand Jury on two counts of falsifying of educational and
Continue Reading Stocks rebounded Thursday from the inflation-fear weakness earlier in the week — though they pulled back a bit from earlier sharp gains. The Dow, which rose more than 500 points at its peak, finished up 1.3%, or 434 points. It was the index’s best performance since late March. The broader S&P 500 closed up 1.2%,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — The mayor of Flint wants to crack down on drag racers by taking away their vehicles. Mayor Sheldon Neeley proposed revisions to the city’s ordinances covering drag racing. The changes would classify drag racing and other related dangerous activity as a public nuisance, which
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — The Vancouver Police Department is searching for a man they say fired shots at another vehicle during a road rage incident on Wednesday. The incident began at about 7:20 p.m. on northbound Interstate 205 and ended near 7500 Northeast 41st Street. Police said the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Florida (WALA) — According to Florida Highway Patrol, a vehicle pulling a trailer with live chickens and roosters came to an abrupt stop due to traffic on I-10 near mile marker 7. They state multiple cage doors opened, which allowed around 100 chickens to escape onto
Continue Reading The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee is calling on the Biden administration to enact sanctions in response to the ongoing human rights abuses in the Tigray region of Ethiopia after a CNN investigation found that Eritrean soldiers were blocking critical humanitarian aid to starving and wounded civilians. In an investigation published Wednesday,
Continue Reading People fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors or outdoors, except under certain circumstances, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. “If you are fully vaccinated, you can start doing the things that you had stopped doing because of the pandemic,”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCOTT COUNTY, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A Princeton man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing property valued at nearly $33,000 after breaking into a room at Comfort Inn in Walcott. According to court documents, John David Daniels, 42, broke into a hotel room on March 26, with the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Prayers and support from around the state and even across the country continue to pour in for the New Haven Fire Department. Ricardo Torres Jr. lost his life on Wednesday while responding to a house fire on Valley Street. During an update on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story POYNETTE, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — A teacher in the Poynette School District has been placed on administrative leave following an incident at the high school Tuesday. A video being shared on social media allegedly shows a Poynette teacher berating a student for failing to wear a mask,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — A Missoula man accused of dealing large amounts of methamphetamine and having 9 pounds of the substance on his property admitted to a trafficking crime on Tuesday. Terry David Starrett, 53, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute meth, a Tuesday press release
Continue Reading President Joe Biden’s steadfast belief in taxing corporations and the rich has become a central plank in his legislative agenda, even as he’s warned of political peril and red lines from Republicans. GOP senators, some of whom Biden hosted in the Oval Office on Thursday as he seeks a bipartisan infrastructure deal, have rejected them
Continue Reading President Joe Biden said Thursday he does not believe the Russian government was behind a cyberattack that shut down the pipeline supplying gasoline to the eastern US but said Moscow must do more to stop such attacks coming from Russia. When asked directly if he would rule out any sort of cyberattacks targeting the criminal
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (The Courier) — When an Animal Rescue League of Iowa Animal Control Services officer responded to a call about a puppy in distress, she came across a dire situation: the young puppy’s collar was deeply embedded in her neck, nearly killing her. The person responsible
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BISMARCK, North Dakota (The Bismarck Tribune) — The Dakota Access Pipeline has faced cyberattacks like the one against the Colonial Pipeline last week that forced it to shut down and disrupted fuel supplies to the East Coast, Energy Transfer Executive Chairman Kelcy Warren said Wednesday during an appearance
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ROBBINSVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The first days of May in Robbinsville, Snowbird Cherokee artists and community members gathered to see the official installation of a 400-square-foot mural honoring women of the Snowbird Cherokee community. The long-awaited project was initially launched in 2019, when the Graham Revitalization Economic
Continue Reading 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 see how the first groups of children as young as 12 respond to Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine. It will also give her time to consult a pediatrician and then — the hard
Continue Reading More than 1.2 million jobless Americans are set to lose their pandemic unemployment benefits early, with Georgia becoming the latest Republican-led state to announce it would cease providing enhanced federal jobless payments. Citing workforce shortages, at least 14 states have announced since last week that they would terminate the $300 weekly federal boost to state
Continue Reading The first band to compete on “Masked Singer,” The Russian Dolls were revealed on last night’s show. Along with The Russian Dolls, Wednesday nigtht also featured Black Swan, Chameleon, Piglet and Yeti. The judging panel, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke, did guess The Russian Dolls were a band, but were throwing
Continue Reading 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 new filing Thursday. As part of the deal, Joel Greenberg will cooperate with investigators in a wide-ranging probe, according to one source familiar with the matter. For months,
Continue Reading Inflation is all that the market seems to care about these days. Wages are rising, consumer prices are surging — and investors are worried the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates faster than expected to keep inflation in check. So what’s an investor to do? The S&P 500 is down more than 2% in the
Continue Reading 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 one might think. There are more tigers in captivity in the United States than in the wild around the world, experts say. The World Wildlife Fund estimates about
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The Teton County Health Department will begin administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to individuals ages 12 and up.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — In an Omaha grocery store, just right of the floral section and before the aisles of greeting cards, a hip-hop legend was greeting fans and promoting his cognac brand Wednesday night. Hundreds waited in line for hours to meet Curtis James Jackson III,
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The Eastern Idaho State Fair, in partnership with Butler Amusements, Inc., announced six finalists who have been awarded a $1,000 scholarship to the college of her choice.
Continue Reading People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors or outdoors, except under certain circumstances, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. “If you are fully vaccinated, you can start doing the things that you had stopped doing because of the pandemic,”
Continue Reading 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 disease. Different foods offer different nutrient benefits for overall health. And even packaged foods can be enjoyed as part of a healthy diet. “The food industry works diligently to
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Let’s be frank, we all need a reason to smile.
Continue Reading 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 — the sudden price spikes are squeezing their budgets even further. When necessities get more expensive, consumers with less disposable income, who already spend a bigger share of their money
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Changing one life by rescuing another. That’s what one New Mexico cowboy has been doing for several years. If you think you’ve seen a cowboy in the Bosque lately, your eyes are not playing tricks on you. Every Friday for the last five
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The lawsuit against a retired Idaho gynecologist accused of using his own sperm to inseminate a patient seeking fertility treatments has been dismissed.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — In February, Super Bowl LV was played in front of thousands of fans and thousands of cardboard cutouts. Lifelong Buccaneers fan, LJ Govoni sat next to a cardboard cutout of a Chiefs fan, who he jokingly nicknamed “Frank”. After a social media hunt
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COLUMBUS, Ohio (WLWT) — Any Ohioan who has received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine is eligible to win $1 million, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Wednesday. Five Ohioans will be chosen at random in five separate weekly drawings. The first drawing will be held on
Continue Reading Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz claimed Tuesday that Democrats have intentionally “designed” their sweeping elections bill so that millions of undocumented immigrants would be registered to vote. Cruz said at a Senate Rules Committee meeting that the Democratic bill that proposes major changes to voting, campaign finance and government ethics rules, known as the For
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Students from Moscow and Nampa have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars for 2021, Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra announced Thursday.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — The city of New Haven is remembering a hero. Ricardo Torres Jr., a firefighter who lost his life while battling a fire early Wednesday morning, always wanted to be a firefighter, according to those who knew him. “Today, we lost one of our
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WEST BATH, Maine (WMTW) — A West Bath couple was wounded Wednesday morning when their 2-year-old shot them with a handgun. The incident was reported just before 8 a.m. on New Meadows Road. Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said the child picked up the gun that was on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STORRS, Connecticut (WFSB) — Chemicals, possible bomb-making materials, guns and drugs were seized during a search warrant execution in Storrs. State police said they arrested Scott Barber, 31, on Wednesday afternoon, at his home on Hillyndale Road. Investigators said they had intelligence that bomb-making materials could be in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — A 14-year-old boy was shot early Thursday morning after a fight broke out at a Cook Out restaurant in Winston-Salem, police said. Winston-Salem police officers said they responded to the shooting at 3:17 a.m. Thursday. The preliminary investigation revealed that the shooting was
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