KC Water celebrates local students’ water quality project
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — KC Water is launching a floating wetland…
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Boise angler sets rod/reel carp record
Henry Charlier of Boise landed a 34-pound common carp from the Snake River.…
Continue Reading Suspect’s wife recalls moments before Calaveras deputy shot, husband killed
Click here for updates on this story SAN ANDREAS, California (KCRA) — The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office has…
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Person throwing rocks at cars dies when trying to cross I-40, police say
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Albuquerque police say a pedestrian was hit and…
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5 migrant children found alone along US-Mexico border, including an 11-month old
Five unaccompanied migrant children, ranging from as young as 11 months to 7 years old, were encountered along the Texas-Mexico border Sunday,…
Continue Reading Woman killed on way to granddaughter’s birthday party
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Less than five months into the year, 11 people walking on the…
Continue Reading Spit sock used on 9-year-old student, assistant principal reprimanded, officials say
Click here for updates on this story FLAGLER COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — An assistant principal at a Flagler County…
Continue Reading Mother makes plea for information to find son’s killer
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Aletha Gray is asking anyone with information about her…
Continue Reading College students plan to visit every Iowa town
Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A lot of Iowans are planning their summer vacations…
Continue Reading On 10 year anniversary of his disappearance, authorities release image of Timmothy Pitzen
Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Illinois (WDJT) — Ten years to the day since Timmothy Pitzen went missing…
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Feeding big game animals does more harm than good
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says wildlife are not pets, and shouldn’t be treated as such, even with the best…
Continue Reading Prospective tenants spending hundreds on rental application fees
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The competitive rental market is costing some prospective…
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Serve Idaho receives grant to assist rural nonprofits
Idaho rural nonprofits and local/state government agencies may get a hand up with the help of a three-year grant awarded to Serve Idaho from the…
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Interagency partners propose fee change at South Fork of the Snake River access sites
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upper Snake Field Office, U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and Bonneville, Jefferson and…
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Rocky Mountain Power announces new grants to support Idaho communities
Even as COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the country, many communities are still facing challenges from the pandemic, and the organizations that…
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Portneuf Medical Center awards 2021-2022 auxiliary scholarships
The Portneuf Medical Center Auxiliary announced the 2021-2022 scholarship…
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Idaho students can get free online tutoring via new partnership
The Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Office is partnering with a new online platform to provide free, small-group tutoring in mathematics for…
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Broadway shows ‘Lion King,’ ‘Hamilton’ and ‘Wicked’ set reopening dates
Broadway will be back. Hit musicals “Hamilton,” “Wicked” and “The Lion King” have announced they will return to…
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Being a teen is tough. London teenagers share how the pandemic has made it even harder
Away from her friends and regular routine, London teenager Eesha Parashara developed an eating disorder during the UK’s first national…
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AAA: Memorial Day travel to top 37 million
202,000 Idahoans will take a trip – 60% more than last year, but 13% less than in…
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SIPH launches “Hands to Hearts” program
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has launched “Hands to Hearts” to help long-term care facility residents who have been deeply affected by the…
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COVID-19 briefing: Idaho moves to Stage 4
Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen announced during a media briefing Tuesday Idaho is moving to Stage…
Continue Reading A 1985 unsolved homicide case in Montana gets a big break in identifying the victim, thanks to DNA samples
For over three decades, Montana police have been trying to identify the skeletal remains of a woman that were found by a bear hunter in Missoula…
Continue Reading A pandemic can’t stop this family’s devotion to healthcare
Click here for updates on this story TORRANCE, California (KABC) — For one local family, helping people has been the…
Continue Reading Murder suspect seen with tiger arrested on evading charges
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Authorities have arrested the man who was seen taking in a tiger…
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She was tired of seeing Black stereotypes on TV. So she started her own streaming service
When DeShuna Spencer sat in front of her TV to scroll through her options, she noticed a glaring problem: Nobody looked like or was representative of…
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TSD 401 modifies current mask requirements, adopts opening plan for next school year
At its regular monthly meeting Monday, the Teton School District 401 Board of Trustees voted to make masks optional for students and teachers for the…
Continue Reading Stolen U-Haul suspect taken into custody after fiery chase
Click here for updates on this story DOWNEY, California (KABC) — A stolen U-Haul suspect who led police on a lengthy…
Continue Reading Bed Bath & Beyond has a plan to stop losing bargain hunters to Amazon and Target
Bed Bath & Beyond has decided it’s too expensive for some shoppers. It’s trying to change that. The chain has launched a new…
Continue Reading Female prison inmates join men to help fight wildfires this year
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO, KTVK) — The wildfire season is expected to be a busy one and over…
Continue Reading Dow briefly tumbles more than 600 points as surging prices rattle the market
US stocks sold off Tuesday and the Dow briefly tumbled more than 600 points around mid-morning, as investors grow increasingly concerned about raw…
Continue Reading Dr. Sanjay Gupta and his wife get personal about the pandemic in ‘Chasing Life’
“Well, thank you for doing my podcast,” CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta says to the first guest in “Chasing…
Continue Reading Senior cybersecurity official warns attacks on US are growing more ‘sophisticated frequent and aggressive’
A top Biden administration cybersecurity official warned that cyberattacks on the nation’s infrastructure are “growing more…
Continue Reading Mayor proposes street team to respond to wellness checks instead of police
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Today Mayor London Breed announced a proposal for a new…
Continue Reading Drought emergency declared in most of California amid ‘acute water supply shortfalls’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded a drought emergency Monday across most of the parched state, covering a vast stretch of the central and…
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Idaho governor signs bill to halt Biden moves on gun law
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed legislation aimed at thwarting a half-dozen executive actions by President Joe Biden to combat gun…
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2 vehicle crash near Rigby
Idaho State Police investigated a two vehicle crash on US Highway 20, at milepost 318, south of Rigby Monday around 6:40 p.m.…
Continue Reading Drivers grapple with long lines, empty pumps as gas supplies dwindle
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency…
Continue Reading Community rallying to help family of teens in ICU after boat explosion
Click here for updates on this story HALL COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A GoFundMe fundraising campaign has…
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King of the Baggers: A slice of pure American folklore goes racing
Take a ramshackle group of racing misfits and some wildly inappropriate machinery, add a couple of finely honed professional athletes, throw in a…
Continue Reading Dow tumbles more than 600 points as surging prices rattle the market
US stocks tumbled Tuesday and the Dow sold off more than 600 points around mid-morning, as investors grow increasingly concerned about raw material…
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At least 7 children killed in Russian school shooting
Seven children were killed and at least 16 people injured on Tuesday after a gunman opened fire in a school in the Russian city of Kazan, according…
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‘Oxygen’ won’t leave you breathless, but the thriller will make you think
“Oxygen” probably would have been better as a “The Twilight Zone” or “Black Mirror” episode, as opposed to being…
Continue Reading Woman reported missing from Georgia found dead in Illinois; husband also missing
Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — The Major Case Squad is investigating the death of…
Continue Reading Federal investigators press for cooperation from two key witnesses in Gaetz probe
Federal investigators scrutinizing Rep. Matt Gaetz are seeking the cooperation of a former Capitol Hill intern who was once a girlfriend of the…
Continue Reading Victoria’s Secret is becoming a publicly traded company
L Brands has officially given up on seeking a buyer for Victoria’s Secret and is spinning off the struggling underwear brand to become its own…
Continue Reading Voting rights fight heads to Senate with committee debate
Senate Democrats are moving ahead this week with a sweeping proposal to rewrite US election laws — a longshot bid meant to counteract the voter…
Continue Reading Biden viewed Manchin and Carper meetings as productive as White House gears up for critical infrastructure week
President Joe Biden’s two individual meetings with key Senate Democrats on his infrastructure plan — the first in a series of high stakes…
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US FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in people ages 12 to 15
The US Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday to include people ages 12…
Continue Reading 1-month-old baby killed in dog attack; family devastated
Click here for updates on this story NORWICH, Connecticut (WFSB) — A 1-month-old baby died after being attacked by a…
Continue Reading Caitlyn Jenner didn’t vote for Trump in 2020 and skipped the election to play golf
Caitlyn Jenner is attempting to defy ideological definition as she runs to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom in California’s all-but-certain recall…
Continue Reading Maryland NAACP leader blasts Gov. Larry Hogan’s posthumous pardons of lynching victims as ‘political posturing’
The head of Maryland’s NAACP on Sunday lambasted Gov. Larry Hogan’s posthumous pardon of lynching victims as “political…
Continue Reading ‘Heartbreaking:’ Leaders react to death of three-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — City leaders expressed frustration over the ongoing gun…
Continue Reading Biden administration is open to sharing coronavirus vaccines with North Korea
The Biden administration is open to sharing coronavirus vaccines and other humanitarian assistance to help North Korea combat the deadly pandemic,…
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White House says Biden will receive his physical exam later this year
President Joe Biden will receive a regular physical exam later this year, the White House said Tuesday, setting a timeline for when the oldest…
Continue Reading Surging prices are spooking the stock market
US stocks tumbled out of the gate Tuesday as investors grow increasingly concerned about raw material price spikes, shortages and inflation. Prices…
Continue Reading Three leopards escaped a safari park in one of China’s biggest cities. It took staff a week to sound the alarm
A leopard remains on the loose near one of China’s biggest cities after three of the big cats escaped a zoo over the busy May Day holiday.…
Continue Reading 1 million people sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage after Biden reopens exchange
One million people have signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage on the federal exchange during the special enrollment period that President Joe…
Continue Reading Porsha Williams engaged to estranged husband of ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ guest star
Porsha Williams has raised some eyebrows with the news that she is now engaged to a man “Real Housewives of Atlanta” viewers met this…
Continue Reading High school swim teams have no pools to practice in this season
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Monday marked the start of swim season for Portland high…
Continue Reading Citing workforce shortage, North Dakota to nix federal pandemic unemployment benefits
Click here for updates on this story BISMARCK, North Dakota (WDAY) — North Dakota will stop offering federal pandemic…
Continue Reading A 6-year-old girl is dead after a shooting at a San Antonio car club gathering
A man is facing capital murder charges after a shooting at a car club event in San Antonio left a 6-year-old girl dead and her mother injured Sunday…
Continue Reading Virginia prosecutor says Black motorist should never have been pulled over, asks for investigation
A Black employee of the Defense Department should not have been stopped by Virginia state troopers, says a prosecutor who dismissed the four charges…
Continue Reading Georgia repeals citizen’s arrest law ahead of a federal hearing in the death of Ahmaud Arbery
On the eve of a hearing for three men accused in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, his family witnessed the repeal of a Civil War-era law permitting…
Continue Reading NBC will not air the next Golden Globes after diversity controversy
The Golden Globes will not be airing on NBC next year, temporarily ending a decades-long relationship between the network and the Hollywood Foreign…
Continue Reading Some big risks to investors have been hiding in plain sight
What do stretched supply chains, rising prices and the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline have in common? They all stem from risks that…
Continue Reading One of Italy’s most idyllic islands is ‘Covid-free’
As Europe plans its gradual reopening to visitors from further afield, the battle lines are being drawn between destinations eager to get the tourist…
Continue Reading Canadian couple stuck in India after travelling to adopt baby girl
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Hari Gopal Garg and his wife Komal Garg have been…
Continue Reading Federal public health agency doesn’t know how many Canadians have received COVID-19 vaccines abroad
Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Amid a push to have as much of the Canadian…
Continue Reading Genevieve Nnaji joins cast of musical on Afrobeat star Fela Kuti premiering on Clubhouse
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Genevieve Nnaji is among the cast of an audio adaptation of Broadway musical ‘FELA!’ premiering on the…
Continue Reading Tom Cruise returns Golden Globes Awards in protest of HFPA
Tom Cruise has returned his Golden Globe Awards to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a source close to the actor told CNN on Monday. Cruise…
Continue Reading Americans as young 12 could get the Covid-19 vaccine this week. Some experts think it could turn the pandemic around
Pediatricians and pharmacies across the US are ready to administer Covid-19 vaccines for 12- to 15-year-olds, a development the US Food and Drug…
Continue Reading Americans as young 12 begin to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after FDA’s authorization
Some vaccine sites began to inoculate 12-to-15-year-olds against COVID-19 on Tuesday morning, a day after the US Food and Drug Administration…
Continue Reading Dozens of bodies wash up on the banks of Ganges River in India
At least 71 bodies have been pulled from the banks of the Ganges River in eastern India, as a second Covid-19 wave ravages the country and engulfs…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is changing its coffee cups to promote the COVID-19 vaccine
McDonald’s is partnering with the White House to promote vaccination information on its coffee cups as hesitancy grows about taking the…
Continue Reading Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards is having a baby
Little Mix star Perrie Edwards has announced that she is expecting her first child with England footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The 27-year-old…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 11: Coronavirus, Gaza, pipeline hack, Russia, Myanmar
Instagram for kids? Dozens of attorneys general are asking Facebook to scrap plans for a social network aimed at the under-13 crowd, citing mental…
Continue Reading Genevieve Nnaji joins cast of Clubhouse musical on Afrobeat star Fela Kuti
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Genevieve Nnaji is among the cast of an audio adaptation of Broadway musical ‘FELA!’ premiering on the…
Continue Reading At least 9 killed in Russian school after gunmen open fire, state media report
Eight children and a teacher were killed in Russia on Tuesday as two gunmen opened fire at a school in the western city of Kazan, according to state…
Continue Reading US Coast Guard ship fired around 30 warning shots at Iranian fast boats in latest tense encounter
A US Coast Guard ship fired approximately 30 warning shots as a “large group” of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy fast…
Continue Reading Meet Annalena Baerbock, the trampolinist giving Germany’s Green party a bounce in the race to succeed Angela Merkel
Cast an eye over the candidates hoping to succeed Angela Merkel as German Chancellor, and one of the phrases most often used by political pundits…
Continue Reading Gnawed bones of 9 Neanderthals found in Italian cave in ‘extraordinary’ discovery
The discovery of the ancient remains of nine Neanderthals, a pack of hyenas and several elephants in the Guattari Cave near the Italian resort town…
Continue Reading At least 9 killed in Russian school after gunmen open fire
Eight children and a teacher were killed in Russia on Tuesday as two gunmen opened fire at a school in the western city of Kazan, according to state…
Continue Reading China has recorded its slowest population growth in decades, new census reveals
China’s population grew at its slowest rate in decades in the 10 years prior to 2020, according to census data released on Tuesday — a trend…
Continue Reading At least 9 killed in Russian school shooting
At least nine people, including six children, have been killed in a school shooting in the western Russian city of Kazan, according to state media…
Continue Reading Covid-19 outbreak reported near Laos casino run by alleged crime boss
Authorities in Laos have reported a significant Covid-19 outbreak near the notorious Kings Romans casino, whose Chinese owner is accused by the…
Continue Reading Israel launches airstrike after rockets fired from Gaza in day of escalation
Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza have been exchanging fire through the night after clashes in Jerusalem Monday left hundreds injured and…
Continue Reading Israel launches airstrikes after rockets fired from Gaza in day of escalation
Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza have been exchanging fire through the night after clashes in Jerusalem Monday left hundreds injured and…
Continue Reading Covid-19 outbreak reported at Laos casino run by alleged crime boss
Authorities in Laos have reported a significant Covid-19 outbreak near the notorious Kings Romans casino, whose Chinese owner is accused by the…
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Russell Westbrook breaks the NBA record for triple-doubles, surpassing Oscar Robertson
Russell Westbrook of the Washington Wizards has notched his 182nd career NBA triple-double, breaking Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson’s record for…
Continue Reading More assaults on Asian American women reported in San Francisco, Baltimore and New York
Asian American women keep getting attacked in cities across the US. Horrifying assaults have been reported in San Francisco, Baltimore and New York…
Continue Reading Medina Spirit has arrived at the Pimlico track. But it’s unclear if he will race in the Preakness Stakes after failing drug test
Medina Spirit, whose victory in the Kentucky Derby has been cast in doubt after a positive drug test, has arrived at the Pimlico race track ahead of…
Continue Reading Preliminary Louisville PD report suggested officers violated their firearms training by opening fire during Breonna Taylor raid
A preliminary Louisville Metro Police Department internal report prepared on the botched raid that led to Breonna Taylor’s death suggested that…
Continue Reading More than 30 bodies wash up on the banks of the Ganges River
The bodies of more than 30 people have been pulled from the banks of the Ganges River in eastern India, as a second Covid-19 wave ravages the country…
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District high school golf – May 10
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – District high school golf…
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Monday high school scores – May 10
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – District baseball and girls district softball…
Continue Reading Man who claimed ‘Foxitis’ prompted him to rush Capitol says he believed ‘America was being robbed of a president’
A US Capitol riot defendant whose lawyer says he was hooked on Fox News and developed “Foxitis” said Monday evening that he had…
Continue Reading India’s Covid-19 catastrophe could make global shortages even worse
A terrifying and record-breaking wave of Covid-19 in India threatens to stall the country’s economic recovery and send shockwaves through…
Continue Reading Air pollution from animal-based food production is linked to 12,700 deaths each year, study says
Air pollution from food production in the United States is linked to an estimated 15,900 premature deaths each year, according to a new study…
Continue Reading Businessman Glenn Youngkin captures GOP nomination for Virginia governor
Businessman Glenn Youngkin earned the Republican nomination for Virginia governor after his final opponent conceded the race while ballots were still…
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