Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to auction ticket for first space tourism flight
Blue Origin — after spending more than six years developing its space tourism rocket, New Shepard — has finally set a date for its first…
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Social media star asking for your help to clean up city
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A Philadelphia social media star recognized around the…
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Regal Edwards Grand Teton to open Friday
Regal announced Regal Edwards Grand Teton will open Friday, May 7.…
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Legislation would prohibit marijuana advertising in Idaho
A Senate panel on Wednesday approved legislation to prohibit commercial advertising for marijuana in Idaho that could potentially be used to stymie…
Continue Reading City council holding public hearing regarding concerns over Pittsburgh’s declining Black population
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh City Council will hold a public hearing today to…
Continue Reading Mother Kristie Haas charged with murder of daughter 3-year-old Emma Cole whose remains found in softball field in 2019
Click here for updates on this story SMYRNA, Delaware (KYW) — There are new developments in the death of a 3-year-old…
Continue Reading Peloton recalls all treadmills after a child’s death and 70 injuries
Peloton recalled its Tread+ and Tread treadmills Wednesday, and the company admitted it was wrong to fight the Consumer Product Safety…
Continue Reading Police: Man arrested after allegedly attacking Sikh man with hammer at hotel
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A man who allegedly struck a Sikh man in the head with a hammer…
Continue Reading Animal Rescue League of Iowa: ‘We have never had a call quite like this’
Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (The Courier) — While the Animal Rescue League of Iowa has gotten…
Continue Reading Police confirm officer fatally strikes teen cyclist
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — A Moline police officer was involved in a…
Continue Reading Police want apology from alderman who called cops ‘agents of state violence’
Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — Rock Island Alderman Dylan Parker, Ward…
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Senate panel OKs bill to trim governor’s emergency powers
Senate lawmakers unable to overcome two vetoes by Republican Gov. Brad Little of legislation to curb his authority during emergencies such as the…
Continue Reading Doctor reprimanded in case involving injured baby
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — The supervising…
Continue Reading Boy plunges 5 stories out window, awning below helps save his life
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A little boy is in the hospital recovering after a fall that…
Continue Reading Joshua Duggar files a motion for release as he awaits trial on child pornography charges
Former reality TV star Joshua Duggar filed a motion Tuesday asking that he be released from jail on bail and allowed to return home as he awaits…
Continue Reading Red Sox fan protects son from incoming foul ball using coat
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A Red Sox fan didn’t have a glove Tuesday night as she sat in the…
Continue Reading Student surprises teacher with superhero drawing
Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Rachel Small is a teacher doing remote work with…
Continue Reading Dream of starting towing company hits snag when $19,000 truck turns out to be a lemon
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Duped or dumb? An online truck sale did not go how an Illinois…
Continue Reading Family of 10-year-old boy shot in the head in says ‘he’s going to fight through this’
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 10-year-old boy who was shot in the head in Minneapolis…
Continue Reading Chuckie the dog finally goes home after 200 days in shelter
Click here for updates on this story DOUGLAS, Massachusettls (WCVB) — A happy ending for a dog who has been searching…
Continue Reading Storm chaser followed tornado’s path to big rig crash with injuries
Click here for updates on this story WAXAHACHIE, Texas (KTVT) — Storm chaser Mike Prendergast was following the path of…
Continue Reading Remains found identified as woman reported missing in 2015
Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — The remains of a person found on a trail in…
Continue Reading Teacher on administrative leave after allegations of physical abuse against student
Click here for updates on this story MCCANDLESS, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A North Allegheny teacher is on administrative…
Continue Reading Day care worker arrested after foster mother says toddler was abused
Click here for updates on this story BARDSTOWN, Kentucky (WLKY) — A day after WLKY spoke with a woman outraged over…
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Madison Memorial receives 5-star rating
Madison Memorial Hospital was one of only three hospitals in the state of Idaho to receive a 5-star award from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
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Doctor uses music as motivation in pandemic
The music roots run deep for family medicine Doctor Sebastian…
Continue Reading Dreamo of starting towing company hits snag when $19,000 truck turns out to be a lemon
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Duped or dumb? An online truck sale did not go how an Illinois…
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Redacted Justice Department memo on Trump and obstruction raises fresh questions about Barr’s handling of Mueller probe
A federal judge’s ruling this week ordering the release of a redacted Justice Department memo recommending that former President Donald Trump…
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64-year-old woman bitten by shark, officials say
A 64-year-old woman was bitten by a shark near the jetty in New Smyrna Beach just after 9 a.m. Friday, officials told WESH 2…
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Child abuse hotline calls and texts rose during the pandemic. Here’s how to help
Calls to a major child abuse hotline increased in the early months of the pandemic, new research has revealed. The findings add fuel to worries that…
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Donald Trump weighs in on Liz Cheney’s expected ouster by endorsing Stefanik and talking to McCarthy
Former President Donald Trump is weighing in on the fight to replace Rep. Liz Cheney in the House Republican Party’s leadership, blasting…
Continue Reading ICE facility conditions may have contributed to spread of Covid-19, watchdog says
A lack of facial coverings and social distancing may have contributed to repeated Covid-19 transmissions at an ICE facility in Illinois, according to…
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Idaho health officials try new ways to get people vaccinated
Health officials in Idaho are trying new methods to encourage people to get vaccinated as interest in COVID-19 shots starts to…
Continue Reading A New Jersey high school teacher is filmed referring to George Floyd as a ‘criminal’ and cursing at students
A New Jersey high school teacher has been suspended with pay after launching into a rant during two virtual classes in which he allegedly called…
Continue Reading 10 reasons why young, healthy people really need to get vaccinated
Young adults are now steering the course of this pandemic as the biggest spreaders of coronavirus. But many say they don’t plan to get…
Continue Reading CDC projects ‘sharp decline’ in COVID-19 cases by July, but calls variants a ‘wild card’
The United States could see a drop in COVID-19 cases and deaths by July if vaccinations remain high and people adhere to certain prevention measures,…
Continue Reading Judge says CDC doesn’t have authority to issue eviction moratorium
A federal judge in Washington on Wednesday declared that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s moratorium on eviction — a…
Continue Reading Unmarked police car hit by stolen vehicle that ran stop sign
Click here for updates on this story NORTH ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A St. Louis City police officer was involved in…
Continue Reading Residents nervous about having no more local police officers
Click here for updates on this story GAINES TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WNEM) — No police department is the reality for Genesee…
Continue Reading Biden team divided on vaccine patent waivers
Divisions within the Biden administration persist over whether to ease some patent restrictions on vaccines, according to people familiar with the…
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ETFs are the latest market mania Wall Street can’t avoid
With stocks enjoying a strong start to 2021, investors are continuing to plow more money into exchange-traded funds — especially ones that are…
Continue Reading 6-year-old has close encounter with shark
Click here for updates on this story O’AHU, Hawaii (KITV) — Over the weekend, one O’ahu resident’s…
Continue Reading Yair Lapid gets mandate to try to form next Israeli government
Centrist lawmaker Yair Lapid has been tasked with trying to form a new government in Israel, after longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was…
Continue Reading How a vote on Liz Cheney’s leadership post could happen
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney’s repeated rebuttals of former President Donald Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen from him has put…
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Nick Kamen, Levi’s model and Madonna protégé, dead at 59
Nick Kamen, the British model and singer who appeared in a famous 1985 Levi’s commercial, has died at the age of 59. A friend of the family…
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Jill Biden to visit Utah school as US moves toward reopening
First lady Jill Biden plans to speak at a Salt Lake City school as the U.S. makes uneven progress toward reopening classrooms during the coronavirus…
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Utah meets goals, ends limits on gatherings, distancing
Utah has ended its mandated limits on gatherings and social distancing related to the pandemic.…
Continue Reading Biden to deliver remarks on newly launched Restaurant Revitalization Fund
President Joe Biden on Wednesday is set to promote the newly launched Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which was established to help struggling…
Continue Reading National Guard soldier charged for storming the US Capitol
The Justice Department charged a soldier in the Wisconsin National Guard for storming the Capitol during the January 6 insurrection. Abram Markofski…
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Crash on I-15 injures 3
Idaho State Police is on scene of multiple crashes on Interstate 15 around milepost…
Continue Reading Biden on GOP move to oust Cheney: ‘I don’t understand the Republicans’
President Joe Biden on Wednesday offered his first public reaction to the House GOP’s efforts to oust Rep. Liz Cheney from party leadership,…
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Idaho Falls man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested an Idaho Falls man on…
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Groundbreaking kicks off construction of Portneuf Medical Plaza
Construction on a new medical plaza in our area is officially…
Continue Reading Rich nations urged to share vaccine knowledge as WTO debates waiving patents
Members of the World Trade Organization discussed a proposal to waive intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines and treatments Wednesday…
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Gov. Little to hold town hall Wednesday
The Idaho state office of AARP will host a telephone town hall with guests Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho Director of Health and Welfare Dave…
Continue Reading Nick Kamen, iconic Levi’s model and Madonna protégé, dead at 59
Nick Kamen, the British model and singer who appeared in a famous 1985 Levi’s commercial, has died at the age of 59. A friend of the family…
Continue Reading How Amy Coney Barrett has changed the Supreme Court in ways Kavanaugh hasn’t
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has aligned most often with Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch in her first months on the bench. Yet as the…
Continue Reading Mark David Chapman Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Mark David Chapman, who was convicted of murdering musician John Lennon. Personal Birth date: May 10, 1955 Birth…
Continue Reading J K Rowling Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series. Personal Birth date: July 31, 1965 Birth place: Gloucestershire,…
Continue Reading Kelly Osbourne and her sister don’t talk
Kelly Osbourne is talking about a lot lately, but there’s one person she’s not sharing with. The reality star/actress is promoting her…
Continue Reading Massive drug pipeline from Mexico to Georgia, all ran from prison, busted
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A sophisticated system pumping deadly, liquid meth from Mexico to…
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Warming, Dry, Sunny
High pressure continues to create nice weather for a couple of days in East Idaho. A system will show up late tomorrow and forecast changes to cooler…
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New program to help bridge the digital divide
The Idaho State Board of Education is working to build awareness about a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program to help lower the cost…
Continue Reading Homeowner warns others after he says a contractor took nearly $100K of his money and never finished the job
Click here for updates on this story MONROE, Georgia (WGCL) — A metro-Atlanta homeowner is warning others after he says…
Continue Reading DoorDash delivery driver shot while making a food delivery, police searching for the shooter
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are working to find the person who shot a DoorDash…
Continue Reading Frefighter resigns after coming under fire for remarks made at weekend rally
Click here for updates on this story GLASTONBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Glastonbury firefighter came under fire after…
Continue Reading Kansas House committee passes medical marijuana bill to full House for vote
Click here for updates on this story TOPEKA, Kansas (KCTV) — The Kansas House will likely vote on a medical marijuana…
Continue Reading Alex Rodriguez Fast Facts
Here is a look at Alex Rodriguez, former New York Yankees infielder, who is in fourth place for the most career home runs in Major League Baseball…
Continue Reading You can now drink beer made by the Queen — or, at least, her estate
The UK’s Queen Elizabeth II is associated with many things — but beer is not usually among them. Until now. The 95-year-old…
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Liz Cheney’s GOP post in peril as Trump endorses replacement
No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney is clinging to her post as party leaders are lining up behind an heir apparent for her job.…
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Canada authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for children ages 12 to 15
Children in Canada ages 12 to 15 can now get vaccinated against Covid-19. Health Canada, the national department of health, announced Wednesday it…
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Facebook Oversight Board upholds Donald Trump’s suspension from the platform
Facebook can keep blocking former President Donald Trump from using its platform, the social network’s court-like Oversight Board said…
Continue Reading Steven Soderbergh explains exactly why they switched up the Oscars ending
The Academy Awards ending was a little different this year due to a decision by producers that had to do with late actor Chadwick Boseman. As a…
Continue Reading Four dead after a small plane crashed into a home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, officials say
A twin-engine plane crashed into a house late Tuesday in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, killing four people — including one person inside the home…
Continue Reading Man gets a warrant round-up notice for decades-old seat belt ticket
Click here for updates on this story HUMBLE, Texas (KTRK) — When Mary Alice Vaca received a postcard in the mail saying…
Continue Reading Kevin McCarthy and Donald Trump in touch ahead of Liz Cheney’s expected ouster
Former President Donald Trump is weighing in on the fight to replace Rep. Liz Cheney in the House Republican Party’s leadership, blasting…
Continue Reading South by Southwest Fast Facts
Here is a look at South by Southwest, a collection of music, film and interactive conferences and festivals held annually in Austin, Texas. It is…
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Oregon extends COVID-19 workplace mask rule indefinitely
Oregon has adopted a rule that indefinitely extends coronavirus mask and social distancing requirements for all businesses in the state.…
Continue Reading We’re starting to see how the pandemic affected births in the US
Remember that pandemic baby boom some thought we’d see about nine months after coronavirus lockdowns swept across the US? Well, as experts…
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Garth Brooks talks with Jeff Roper
Garth Brooks talked with Local News 8’s Jeff Roper Wednesday morning about his upcoming concert in Salt Lake City.…
Continue Reading Multiple homes burn in a fire that could be seen from miles away
Click here for updates on this story SAN LEON, Texas (KTRK) — Firefighters battled multiple fires in a San Leon…
Continue Reading Man discovers $4,000 missing from his EDD account
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KGO) — It seems unfair, but misfortune sometimes happens to…
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IPL: Australian cricketers scramble to leave India amid Covid-19 crisis
Australian and other overseas cricketers who have been participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) are scrambling for ways to leave India as it…
Continue Reading How woman’s pandemic piñatas became a smash hit
Click here for updates on this story MENLO PARK, California (KGO) — Handmade pandemic piñatas are becoming a smash hit…
Continue Reading A shortage of these metals could make the climate crisis worse
The world won’t be able to tackle the climate crisis unless there is a sharp increase in the supply of metals required to produce electric…
Continue Reading Emily will be more French in Season 2 of ‘Emily in Paris’
Emily in “Emily in Paris” is going to be a bit more Parisian in Season 2. Creator Darren Star says Emily, played by Lily Collins, will…
Continue Reading Benjamin Netanyahu Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Personal Birth date: October 21, 1949 Birth place: Tel Aviv, Israel…
Continue Reading Donald Trump Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: June 14, 1946 Birth place: New York,…
Continue Reading Facebook Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the social media network, Facebook. Facts Facebook had 2.74 billion monthly active users around the world, as of September 30,…
Continue Reading PPP is out of money for most businesses ahead of planned May 31 closure
The Paycheck Protection Program is out of cash for most businesses weeks ahead of the program’s scheduled May 31 closure, the Small Business…
Continue Reading ‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin launches cat-themed crypto coin
“Tiger King” star Carole Baskin is “purring like a bobcat rolling in catnip” after launching her own cryptocurrency.…
Continue Reading Tallulah Willis is getting married
Tallulah Willis is engaged. The daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis announced the news on her Instagram on Tuesday evening. Willis will be…
Continue Reading Man arrested for pointing laser at commercial aircraft in flight, tractor trailer driver
Click here for updates on this story MT. JULIET, Tennessee (WSMV) — A man is behind bars this morning after police say…
Continue Reading Single mom found dead leaves behind 4 kids
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Police identified a woman found dead Sunday…
Continue Reading Woman from Mali gives birth to nine babies — two more than expected
A woman from Mali has given birth to nine babies — two more than the seven that ultrasounds had detected — according to the…
Continue Reading Civil Service Commission votes for officers to have same discipline process as other city employees
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — St. Louis police officers will now face the same disciplinary…
Continue Reading Hundreds of pieces of mail found in a dumpster behind business
Click here for updates on this story FERGUSON, Missouri (KMOV) — Hundreds of pieces of mail were found in a dumpster…
Continue Reading Spontaneous combustion causes apartment fire
Click here for updates on this story HILLSBORO, Oregon (KPTV) — Firefighters say spontaneous combustion is responsible…
Continue Reading Elise Stefanik moves to quickly consolidate GOP support as Liz Cheney replacement: ‘The fix is in’
New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, a staunch defender of former President Donald Trump, is working behind the scenes to lock down enough support to…
Continue Reading Portlanders head to Vancouver to escape shutdowns
Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — Washingtonians have avoided further COVID-19…
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