Idaho Falls, Pocatello Texas Roadhouse locations to host hiring event
As local diners return to their favorite restaurants, Texas Roadhouse is staffing…
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10-month-old killed by family dogs in North Carolina, authorities say
A 10-month-old baby briefly left unattended by her father at their North Carolina home was killed Tuesday night by a pair of family Rottweilers,…
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Chinook fishing on Lower Salmon River closes Friday
Idaho Fish and Game is closing salmon fishing on the Lower Salmon River, effective at the end of fishing hours on May 28, as Chinook salmon harvest…
Continue Reading California drought: West Marin cattle ranchers facing dire water shortages
Click here for updates on this story MARIN COUNTY, California (KPIX) — When it comes to the drought, the situation for…
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Sewer line improvements on Sunnyside Road
Sunnyside Road from Eagle Drive to just west of Woodruff Avenue will be under construction beginning June 7.…
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New videos show the 4-minute sequence in which Ronald Greene is tased and dragged from his car
Newly released videos show the sequence of events that led to the death of Ronald Greene, a Black man, in Louisiana in 2019, offering a graphic…
Continue Reading Ancient Judeans ate non-kosher seafood, fish bones show
Ancient Judeans ate non-kosher fish at a time when it was thought to have been prohibited in the Bible, according to a new study. Researchers…
Continue Reading Oakland Catholic Bishop robbed at gunpoint during afternoon walk
Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND (KPIX) — Bishop Michael Barber of the Oakland Diocese was robbed over the…
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SIPH office in Preston remains open
Southeastern Idaho Public Health would like to provide clarification regarding the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s announcement that its…
Continue Reading A $200,000 reward is being offered in suspected road rage shooting that killed a 6-year-old boy in California
A reward for information leading authorities to the person responsible for killing a 6-year-old boy in a suspected road rage shooting in California…
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The housing market is in a ‘little bit of a bubble,’ Jamie Dimon says
Jamie Dimon acknowledged the housing boom may be getting out of hand, but the JPMorgan Chase CEO isn’t worried about a repeat of the Great…
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John Warner, longtime US senator from Virginia, dies at 94
Former Republican Sen. John Warner, who represented Virginia in the US Senate for three decades and was widely respected for his views on military…
Continue Reading Russia is the king of disinformation on Facebook, the company says
Russia and Iran are the top two sources of coordinated fake activity on Facebook, according to a new report released by the company. Facebook’s…
Continue Reading What happened on the call between Elon Musk and bitcoin miners
Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings held a call Sunday with Elon Musk about the potential to make mining greener. Musk’s announcement about…
Continue Reading SoCal mom shares video slipping cash inside random baby products for new parents
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A Southern California couple decided to pay it forward by…
Continue Reading Amazon buys MGM in a mega media deal
James Bond, meet Jeff Bezos. Amazon is investing even more heavily in growing its position in the entertainment world. The company announced…
Continue Reading From Alcor to Zappafrank: How the stars and other celestial objects got their names
If you step out the door on a clear, dark night at this time of year, you’ll find the great constellation called Ursa Major high in the sky…
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Facebook and Instagram willl now let all users hide likes on posts
Facebook and Instagram are giving all users the option to hide public “likes” on their posts, potentially upending a core dynamic of the…
Continue Reading Police need your help finding large quartz crystal cluster stolen from local gem mine
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Deputies in Henderson County are…
Continue Reading Multiple fatalities after shooting at public transit rail yard in San Jose, California
A gunman opened fire at a public transit rail yard in San Jose, California, Wednesday morning, causing multiple casualties and fatalities, Deputy…
Continue Reading After embracing Trump’s effort to overturn vote, GOP congressman wants to run Georgia’s elections
Rep. Jody Hice says former President Donald Trump would’ve won the 2020 election in Georgia if it were “fair.” He says that Georgia…
Continue Reading Ford expects 40% of global sales to be electric vehicles by 2030
Ford is doubling down on electric vehicle development, announcing Wednesday it will invest $30 billion in electrification efforts by 2025. The…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian says she failed the ‘baby bar’ exam
Close, but no passing the bar this time for Kim Kardashian. In a clip released Wednesday from her family’s show “Keeping Up With the…
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About 120,000 US foster kids are waiting for parents. One of them is now my daughter
I adopted my daughter from foster care. It took a specialized village to help her succeed. The day our daughter toddled around a corner of her foster…
Continue Reading Why Amazon just spent more than $8 billion on MGM
MGM, a classic Hollywood brand synonymous with “The Wizard of Oz” and Leo the roaring lion, was purchased for $8.45 billion on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Sofia Sapega, Russian student arrested alongside Belarus activist, appears in ‘confession’ video
Sofia Sapega, the Russian girlfriend of Belarusian dissident journalist Roman Protasevich, appeared in a video overnight after the pair were…
Continue Reading Multiple fatalities after shooting at public transit control center in San Jose, California
A shooting at a public transit control center in San Jose, California, Wednesday morning left multiple casualties and fatalities, Deputy Russell…
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Idaho Falls Regional Airport to conduct training exercise Thursday
On Thursday, the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) will be conducting a live emergency…
Continue Reading Walgreens and CVS shares sink on report that Amazon is mulling physical drug stores
Shares of Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid dropped Wednesday following a report that Amazon is considering opening brick-and-mortar pharmacies in the…
Continue Reading WhatsApp sues Indian government in bid to block ‘mass surveillance’ rules
WhatsApp has sued the Indian government in a bid to block new rules it says would lead to “mass surveillance” by forcing social media…
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Motor Vu Drive-In to open Friday
Following major renovations and upgrades, the Motor Vu Drive-In is officially reopening for the 2021 summer season on Friday with a double-feature on…
Continue Reading ‘Friends: The Reunion’ delivers the one with a lot of unapologetic nostalgia
Originally intended to help launch HBO Max, “Friends: The Reunion” finally hits the streaming service, in big, slightly bloated,…
Continue ReadingTasmanian devils born on Australian mainland for first time in 3,000 years
Tasmanian devils have been born in the wild in mainland Australia, more than 3,000 years after they died out in the country. Seven baby Tasmanian…
Continue Reading Multiple fatalities reported after shooting at Valley Transportation Authority control center in San Jose
A shooting at a Valley Transportation Authority control center in San Jose, California, Wednesday morning left multiple casualties and fatalities,…
Continue Reading Marietta man wanted in Cobb County, captured in Arkansas
Click here for updates on this story PALESTINE, Arkansas (WFSB) — Arkansas State Police captured Cody Demmitt of…
Continue Reading White House finalizing plans for Biden to meet with Queen Elizabeth II
The White House is finalizing plans for President Joe Biden to meet with Queen Elizabeth II during his first trip abroad next month, a US official…
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Chad Daybell, Lori Vallow-Daybell appear in court Wednesday
Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow-Daybell are scheduled to appear separately in court Wednesday facing multiple felony charges related to the deaths of…
Continue Reading McDonald’s BTS deal is here, and it’s more than we expected
Fans eager for the “BTS Meal” at McDonald’s will be excited to hear that collaboration goes beyond nuggets. McDonald’s is…
Continue Reading Five months later, none of the $16 billion Congress approved for theaters has been paid
It’s been five months since Congress created a new grant program for live music venues, theaters and museums that were forced to shut their…
Continue Reading Police respond to shooting in downtown San Jose by VTA maintenance yard
Police in San Jose, California, responded to a shooting near a Valley Transportation Authority light rail maintenance yard on Wednesday morning, the…
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Here’s why schools are on alert over new coronavirus variants
As new coronavirus variants pop up around the world, public health experts are looking at one key group of people who might be particularly…
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I adopted my daughter from foster care. It took a specialized village to help her succeed.
I adopted my daughter from foster care. It took a specialized village to help her succeed. The day our daughter toddled around a corner of her foster…
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Amy Klobuchar Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Amy Klobuchar, US senator from Minnesota and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: May 25, 1960…
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Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox aren’t just Friends — they’re cousins, genealogists say
Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox played Friends, then lovers, then husband and wife over the course of a decade — but the two actors are…
Continue Reading Police responding to shooting in downtown San Jose by VTA maintenance yard
Police in San Jose, California, are responding to a shooting downtown near Younger Avenue and San Pedro Street, according to a tweet from the San…
Continue Reading Limits of a Democratic majority highlighted as key votes hang in the balance
The realities of a narrow Senate majority are coming into focus as Democrats approach the holiday weekend and a turn in the season still grappling…
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New wolf killing laws prompt push to revive protections
Wildlife advocates are pressing the Biden administration to revive protections for gray wolves across the Northern Rockies after Republican lawmakers…
Continue Reading Gov. plans to sign sports betting, online gaming bill in the coming days
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A bill legalizing sports gaming in the state heads…
Continue Reading Man with burns on 100% of his body severely shocked at construction site
Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Fire investigators are working to determine how…
Continue Reading Police responding to shooting in downtown San Jose, California
Police in San Jose, California, are responding to a shooting downtown near Younger Avenue and San Pedro Street, according to a tweet from the San…
Continue Reading Darnella Frazier says she’s ‘a girl trying to heal’ a year after recording George Floyd’s last moments
Darnella Frazier says she still struggles with what she witnessed a year after recording the murder of George Floyd. Frazier, then 17, was on her way…
Continue Reading Gov. to give update on how the state is faring following a week of eased COVID restrictions
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — It’s been a week since the state…
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She made her career working in restaurants. Then the pandemic happened
After about four years at The Sports Bar, a neighborhood restaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Mandi Steed put in her two weeks notice this past spring.…
Continue Reading Emmy Rossum announces birth of first baby
Emmy Rossum kept a big and tiny secret. The “Shameless” star announced Tuesday that she and her husband, “Mr. Robot” creator,…
Continue Reading Google urged to abandon Saudi cloud project
Dozens of campaign groups are urging Google to abandon a cloud computing project in Saudi Arabia, saying the company is at risk of being…
Continue Reading Syrians vote in ‘non-event’ presidential election set to be won by Assad
Syrians were voting Wednesday in presidential elections widely dismissed by experts and activists as a sham poll, rigged in favor of President Bashar…
Continue Reading Three arrested on manslaughter charges over fatal Italy cable car accident
Italian officials have arrested three people on manslaughter charges over a fatal cable car accident in northern Italy Sunday which left 14 people…
Continue Reading Ford plans $30 billion electric vehicle investment by 2025
Ford is doubling down on electric vehicle development, announcing Wednesday it will invest $30 billion in electrification efforts by 2025. The…
Continue Reading Daytime Emmy Awards 2021: Alex Trebek nominated posthumously
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards and Alex Trebek was…
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Isolated Storms, Wind, and Frost Tonight
Scattered shower/storm chances linger this afternoon with gusty winds. Highlands see better risk of isolated storms, but chances remain for the rest…
Continue Reading As masks fall out of fashion, Etsy sellers ask themselves, ‘now what?’
A recent easing of mask-wearing guidelines from the US government was a welcome change for many Americans. That wasn’t entirely the case for…
Continue Reading Years before coming under fire over Holocaust comparisons, Marjorie Taylor Greene said a Democrat should be “shamed” for invoking Nazi history
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who is under fire for likening vaccine requirements to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany, once…
Continue Reading Man sues city, police officer, claims he was wrongfully beaten during protest
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Portland man is suing the city of Portland and a…
Continue Reading Bail for teen accused of murdering stepfather set at $1M
Click here for updates on this story CLARK COUNTY, Washington (KPTV) — A Clark County teenager’s first court…
Continue Reading High School defaced with racially motivated vandalism
Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — What started as a senior prank at Clackamas High…
Continue Reading Court releases man accused of kidnapping child at gunpoint, despite having “major concern” for child’s safety
Click here for updates on this story CLAY COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — A Clay County court lowered the bond of a…
Continue Reading Woman known as ‘Mercedes Marge’ describes terrifying carjacking at knife-point
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Margery Baxter’s physical wounds are just starting to…
Continue Reading Marjorie Taylor Greene said Democrat should be ‘shamed by everyone’ in 2019 for comparing migrant camps to the Holocaust
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who is under fire for likening vaccine requirements to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany, once…
Continue Reading Secret to how quickly clownfish gets its stripes revealed by latest study
With its vibrant orange color and white stripes, also known as bars, the clownfish is among the most iconic sea creatures. But how does Nemo develop…
Continue Reading Mother’s emotional plea for help online, raising money for child’s funeral, turns out to be fake
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A mother’s desperate plea, driving dozens of donations…
Continue Reading Dick Van Dyke Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of award-winning actor Dick Van Dyke. Personal Birth date: December 13, 1925 Birth place: West Plains, Missouri Birth…
Continue Reading Diabetes Fast Facts
Here’s a look at diabetes, a disease that affects millions of people around the world. Diabetes is characterized by high levels of blood…
Continue Reading This Japanese newspaper is sponsoring the Olympics. Its editors want the event canceled
A leading newspaper in Japan that is sponsoring the Olympic Games in July has published an editorial calling for the event to be canceled as the…
Continue Reading Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports. Facts “Doping” by professional athletes has been acknowledged as…
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This is what it’s like to walk in space
When astronauts venture outside of the International Space Station to go on spacewalks, the most important thing they have to do is focus. This may…
Continue Reading ‘All Belarusians are hostages to Lukashenko’s regime,’ say citizens now cut off from Europe
As European airlines suspend the flights to Belarus that once offered one of the few exit routes out of an oppressive state already in the grip of…
Continue Reading Indigenous, rural residents left ‘more isolated’ after Greyhound leaves Canada
Click here for updates on this story SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (CTV Network) — Indigenous people, low-income Canadians…
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Feeling lonely? Try cranking up the volume
With COVID-19 keeping many people isolated and alone, one way to combat the loneliness is by cranking the volume up on your favourite song, show or…
Continue Reading This Japanese newspaper is sponsoring the Olympics. Its editors want them canceled
A leading newspaper in Japan that is sponsoring the Olympic Games in July has published an editorial calling for the event to be canceled as the…
Continue Reading Exxon is facing a climate rebellion it may be unable to put down
ExxonMobil’s response to the climate crisis could very well be decided on Wednesday. For the first time in modern history, America’s…
Continue Reading Big Oil’s day of reckoning on the climate is here
The future of Big Oil could look very different following a critical shareholder meeting in the United States and a legal decision in Europe.…
Continue Reading Parents, students angered after 80 yearbook photos of female students are altered to mask cleavage
Flipping open a yearbook for the first time is normally a moment full of excitement — but at one Florida high school, some students were left…
Continue Reading Calls for new probe into Covid origins
The United States has joined calls for a more in-depth, transparent inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, after an international…
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Sleep hygiene: 8 ways to train your brain for better sleep
The days are longer, full of sunshine and bright with the promise of enjoying a more relaxing spring and summer with your loved ones. But if you want…
Continue Reading How aviation geeks have coped with lockdown
For some people, the gradual and partial opening up of the world again means the chance to revisit favorite places, see family, or simply expand our…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 26: Covid-19, Biden, Trump Organization, Europe police, Mali
People are getting back to traveling, which means flights are filling up — and plane ticket prices are going sky-high. Here’s what you…
Continue Reading White House teams up with Snapchat to encourage Covid vaccinations for young Americans
The White House this week is teaming up with Snapchat to encourage young Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Starting Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Trump responds to insurrection lawsuit by claiming immunity while he was President
Donald Trump’s attorney defended the ex-President’s incendiary speech on January 6, saying he is protected under the First Amendment and…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s family members remember the man and what he stood for
The story of George Floyd has ignited a movement. But to his girlfriend, “Big Floyd” was the man she loved. While the US marked the…
Continue Reading Travel is back — and so are travel scams
With more widespread vaccinations and relaxed travel restrictions, many people are making long-awaited vacation plans. But scammers are making plans…
Continue Reading Drought conditions could worsen California wildfires that have already burned 5 times more land this year than same time last year
Wildfires have burned roughly 14,000 acres in California this year as a deepening drought grips the Southwest — more than five times the…
Continue Reading Tesla sets up data center in China amid spying concerns
Tesla says it has set up a new facility in China to store local user data as the company faces heightened scrutiny over whether its cars there could…
Continue Reading ‘This is Us’ saves another surprise for its wedding-episode season finale
“This is Us” incorporated “Dynasty’s” infamous 1985 wedding-massacre cliffhanger into its wedding-episode season…
Continue Reading California wildfires have burned 5 times more land so far this year compared the same period in 2020
Wildfires in California have burned more than five times the amount of acreage in the first five months of 2021 as they did in the same period last…
Continue Reading Despite declining cases, expert warns unvaccinated Americans are still at high risk for COVID-19
The US is hitting major COVID-19 vaccination milestones, but health experts say those who are not inoculated should not rely on protection from those…
Continue Reading No charges will be brought against law enforcement over the fatal shooting of a Louisville restaurant owner last year
No charges will be brought against law enforcement personnel who fatally shot a Black restaurant owner during protests in Louisville last year, the…
Continue Reading More than 100 vehicles have been struck by projectiles along a busy Southern California freeway
Authorities are investigating more than 100 reports of vehicles being struck by projectiles along a busy Southern California freeway over the last…
Continue Reading Tigers kill two zookeepers in separate China attacks
Two zookeepers have been killed by tigers this week at separate zoos in China, according to state media. In the first incident Sunday, a 55-year-old…
Continue Reading ‘F9’ star John Cena says he loves China after Taiwan remark stokes anger
“F9” star John Cena has professed his love for China after calling Taiwan a “country” during an interview that generated a…
Continue Reading News anchors say Marjorie Taylor Greene’s offenses are ‘part of something bigger’
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. This moment on…
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