FDA adviser resigns over approval of new Alzheimer’s drug
A member of a US Food and Drug Administration advisory committee said Wednesday he had resigned over the agency’s approval of a new…
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Modified mosquitoes reduce dengue cases by 77% in Indonesia experiment
An experiment to infect mosquitoes with bacteria that stop them from transmitting viruses appears to have helped reduced the spread of deadly dengue…
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The world’s ‘coolest’ street revealed by Time Out
This past year most of us haven’t strayed far from the street where we live, what with COVID-19 lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and travel bans.…
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Here’s how Democratic states are pushing people to go back to work
They may not be terminating pandemic unemployment benefits like their GOP peers, but Democratic governors are also prodding Americans to go back to…
Continue Reading How do you navigate risk in the pandemic? This poker expert tells all
Will it be a royal house or full house or maybe four of a kind? Maria Konnikova is used to thinking about risk tolerance. The…
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Euro 2020: How to watch and everything you need to know
It has been delayed by a year, but that seems to have only ramped up the excitement levels for the 2020 European football championships. Still called…
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South Korea building collapses onto bus during demolition, killing 9
At least nine people were killed when a five-story building undergoing demolition collapsed onto a bus in South Korea on Wednesday, according to the…
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Use of neck restraints by law enforcement should be prohibited, American Academy of Neurology says
Law enforcement’s use of neck restraints such as chokeholds and strangleholds should be prohibited, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN)…
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5 things to know for June 10: White House, Covid-19, Keystone XL, US police, Myanmar
A treat for the early birds: You may be able to see a “ring of fire” solar eclipse this morning, depending on where you are. Here’s…
Continue Reading Nearly 2 million Northern Californians are under a water shortage emergency as state grapples with severe drought
Northern California residents, from those living by the Bay to those living on lake houseboats, are coming under threat as a severe drought continues…
Continue Reading ISIS claims responsibility for attack on mine-clearing workers in Afghanistan
An Afghani ISIS affiliate, known as IS-K, has claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attack on international demining charity, the Halo Trust,…
Continue Reading The area around Arizona’s wildfires is so dry, firefighters’ heavy equipment is causing small flareups
Two massive wildfires in eastern Arizona continued to spread Wednesday, leading Gov. Doug Ducey to issue two emergency declarations to further fund…
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Serious cyberattacks in Europe doubled in the past year, new figures reveal, as criminals exploited the pandemic
Significant cyberattacks against critical targets in Europe have doubled in the past year, according to new EU figures obtained by CNN, as the…
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See how cybersecurity experts trace ransom payments
As we moved online in the pandemic, crime moved with us. In the European Union last year, new figures obtained by CNN show significant cyberattacks…
Continue Reading States begin scaling back daily Covid-19 data reporting as federal officials try to vaccinate more Americans
About two dozen states have decided to scale back their daily tracking of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths as President Joe Biden’s…
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Bitcoin jumps after El Salvador says it’ll start accepting it as legal tender
Bitcoin’s value shot up after El Salvador became the world’s first country to accept it as legal tender. As of 3:30 a.m. ET on Thursday,…
Continue Reading A 1956 double murder has been solved using DNA evidence. It may be the oldest case cracked like this so far, investigator says
After 65 years, a grisly double murder case of two teenagers in Great Falls, Montana, was solved with DNA evidence, according to investigators.…
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FBI faces its own racial reckoning while leading probes into police shooting deaths
The Federal Bureau of Investigation just unveiled a newly created position to tackle its decades-old diversity problem: chief diversity officer.…
Continue Reading US surgeon general warns unvaccinated people are ‘increasingly at risk’ as more Covid-19 variants develop
As a renewed sense of optimism sweeps the US this summer with lower reported Covid-19 cases, the US Surgeon General has issued a warning for those…
Continue Reading Myanmar military junta charges Aung San Suu Kyi with corruption
Myanmar’s deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with corruption by the country’s military junta, state media reported…
Continue Reading Hundreds of mysterious fast radio bursts detected in space
Hundreds of mysterious fast radio bursts have been detected in space thanks to a Canadian telescope and an international group of researchers. The…
Continue Reading Meth production surged in Asia as economy faltered due to Covid-19, report says
Asia’s drug cartels adapted quickly to the pandemic in 2020, flooding markets with synthetic narcotics worth tens of billions of dollars even…
Continue Reading Watchdog report finds Park Police did not clear racial injustice protesters from Lafayette Park for Trump’s visit to St. John’s Church last June
The US Park Police did not clear racial injustice protesters from Lafayette Park to allow for then-President Donald Trump‘s march to St.…
Continue Reading El Chapo’s wife expected to plead guilty to drug trafficking charges Thursday, according to report
The wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who was a regular fixture at his federal trial, will plead guilty Thursday to being a…
Continue Reading Investors holding $41 trillion demand action on climate — now
Investors managing more than $41 trillion in assets are loudly calling on world leaders to immediately step up their climate game if they don’t…
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Officiating clinic brings big names to help teach local referees
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Eastern Idaho Football Officiating Clinic will feature referees from the NFL and NCAA teaching participates in Idaho…
Continue Reading An obscure service provider briefly broke the internet Tuesday. It could happen again
A giant chunk of the internet briefly broke on Tuesday because of an outage at a company most people have probably never heard of before. Reddit,…
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These new Barbies are made from ocean-bound plastic
Mattel is launching a new line of Barbies made from plastic that would otherwise become ocean waste. The “Barbie Loves the Ocean”…
Continue Reading NYC mayoral candidate Eric Adams insists he lives in city amid residency controversy
Does one of the front-runners to be the next mayor of New York City live in New York City — and if so, where exactly? Those were the questions…
Continue Reading Biden warns he’ll tell Putin ‘what I want him to know’ as he defines goals of foreign tour
President Joe Biden told a hangar of US troops on Wednesday he was in Europe to defend the very concept of democracy, setting high stakes for his…
Continue Reading Fact check: Gohmert’s attempts to connect moon orbits and solar flares to climate change
Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas made an argument about climate change at a House subcommittee hearing Tuesday that appeared to elicit…
Continue Reading Morgan Freeman and a University of Mississippi professor donate $1M to college’s policing program
Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman and University of Mississippi Professor Linda Keena donated $1 million to the school in order to establish a new…
Continue Reading Mark Zuckerberg plans to work remotely for at least half of the next year
Facebook is giving its employees more flexibility to work outside the office — and Mark Zuckerberg is leading by example. The Facebook CEO told…
Continue Reading Russian court declares Navalny groups ‘extremist’ ahead of elections
A Moscow court on Wednesday ruled that two organizations linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny are “extremist” groups —…
Continue Reading Meet the federal judge who overturned California’s decades-old assault weapons ban
The federal judge who overturned California’s decades-old assault weapons ban last week opened his 94-page ruling with an eye-opening analogy.…
Continue Reading Democratic senator says his party should move forward on infrastructure without GOP: ‘We cannot just sort of twiddle our thumbs’
Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Wednesday that it’s time for his party to move forward on infrastructure legislation without Republican…
Continue Reading California contractor charged for allegedly stealing more than 500 blank vaccine cards
A Los Angeles County contractor was charged with felony grand theft after more than 500 blank vaccine cards were stolen from a vaccination center at…
Continue Reading House Democrats release former Trump White House Counsel Don McGahn’s testimony
Former Trump White House counsel Don McGahn confirmed before a congressional panel last week that former President Donald Trump urged him to oust…
Continue Reading US Ambassador to Belarus says new sanctions are coming ‘soon’
The United States, in coordination with allies, will impose new sanctions on Belarus “soon,” US Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher said…
Continue Reading Three Ohio police officers charged after their response to BLM protests
A special prosecutor and independent investigator filed charges against three Columbus, Ohio, police officers Wednesday as part of an investigation…
Continue Reading JBS says it paid $11 million ransom after cyberattack
The meat supplier JBS USA paid an $11 million ransom in response to a cyberattack that led to the shutdown of its entire US beef processing operation…
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Mayor: Seattle 1st major city to fully vaccinate 70%
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says 70% of city residents ages 12 and up have been fully…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: Idaho’s COVID-19 numbers drop, vaccination rate remains low, 11 new deaths
State health officials say the number of newly confirmed coronavirus cases in Idaho continues to drop and the vast majority of the infections are…
Continue Reading Biden DOJ updates court filing after LGBTQ advocates blast its stance in religious schools case
The Biden Justice Department on Wednesday afternoon updated its court filing in a case where it is defending the right of religious schools to…
Continue Reading San Jose mayor proposes gun owners carry insurance and pay annual fee in wake of mass shooting
Nearly two weeks after a gunman fatally shot nine coworkers at a San Jose light rail yard, the mayor of Northern California’s most populous…
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Idaho on pace for record $800 million budget surplus
Idaho Governor Brad Little is boasting about the strength of the state’s…
Continue Reading New York lawmakers move to open the gun industry to liability lawsuits
New York State lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that allows for civil lawsuits against gun manufacturers, distributors and dealers for how they market…
Continue Reading GameStop names a new CEO and CFO, both from Amazon
GameStop is getting a new chief executive and chief financial officer, the company announced as part of its earnings release Wednesday. Matt Furlong,…
Continue Reading Chad Daybell pleads not guilty to all charges, including murder of Lori Vallow’s children and his ex-wife
Chad Daybell pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the murder and conspiracy charges he faces in connection with the deaths of his ex-wife and the two…
Continue Reading Cox Media Group hit by cyberattack last week, sources familiar tell CNN
Cox Media Group’s television and radio stations across the US were hit by a cyberattack last week, with some stations still untangling from the…
Continue Reading ‘They’re not getting much sleep.’ Police chiefs confront a surge of gun violence — and it’s not even summer
An unrelenting surge in gun violence and murder is gripping American cities even before the habitual summer spike in crime, leaving police brass from…
Continue Reading Anti-Semitic incidents more than doubled in May compared to last year following Mideast violence, Anti-Defamation League reports
Police in Arizona are investigating after a spray-painted swastika and an anti-Semitic slur were found on the door of a Tucson synagogue. “The…
Continue Reading R. Kelly says he wants to replace half of his legal team two months ahead of trial
Singer R. Kelly spoke briefly at a court hearing Wednesday, saying he approves of a significant change in his legal team just two months before his…
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Fort Hall fireworks stands open for season, expecting big sales
Fort Hall has long been a popular place for East Idaho families to buy their fireworks from, due to their large…
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Gov. Mark Gordon allots $12M to oil, gas projects in Wyoming
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has announced up to $12 million of the remaining $67 million of coronavirus relief aid money will be allocated toward oil…
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​​​​​Quick moving storm system for Thursday
OVERNIGHT: Gusty winds, Partly cloudy, with a low into the lower 50’s. South wind 15 to 20 MPH, with gusts as high as 30 MPH. An area of low pressure…
Continue Reading Boeing wants to delay delivery of new Air Force One jets by a year
Boeing is seeking a one-year delay in its deadline to deliver two new 747 jets to be used as Air Force One. And that would mean added costs for…
Continue Reading Couple gets creative after being told to take down Pride flag
Click here for updates on this story WIND POINT, Wisconsin (WISN) — A Wind Point couple got creative with their Pride…
Continue Reading October retrial set for Cardell Hayes in Saints player Will Smith’s death
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — The man who faces a second trial for the 2016 shooting death…
Continue Reading ‘We need to land this plane!’: New details released in alleged attempted cockpit breach on Delta flight
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — New details have been released on the attempted…
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Biden and Johnson expected to commit to lifting US-UK COVID-19 travel restrictions
President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson are expected to commit on Thursday to working to open up travel between the US and the UK and…
Continue Reading Neighbors helped each other as CA wildfire burned close to homes
Click here for updates on this story WHEATLAND, California (KCRA) — The Intanko Fire showed no mercy as it burned…
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Alive After Five returns to Idaho Falls
Alive after Five is back in downtown Idaho Falls, after not happening last summer due to the…
Continue Reading Biden nixes Trump proposal that would have kicked 3 million off food stamps
In one of its latest steps to erase Trump administration policies, the Biden administration has withdrawn a controversial proposal that could have…
Continue Reading UA Chancellor discusses Fulbright statue history, possible removal
Click here for updates on this story LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (KHBS, KHOG) — University of Arkansas Chancellor talked with…
Continue Reading Woman shot to death while sitting on grandmother’s porch
Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — The family of a recent Mississippi State graduate…
Continue Reading Ex-officer, Trump impeachment manager and now Senate candidate: Who is Rep. Val Demings
Rep. Val Demings’ Senate run provides Democrats with a prominent, nationally recognized candidate to challenge Republican incumbent Sen. Marco…
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Idaho Falls Fire Department celebrates new ladder truck
On hand for the event were officials from the city and the fire…
Continue Reading From ‘geriatric pregnancy’ to ’35+ pregnancy:’ There’s a better way to talk to pregnant people
Ours is not a culture that makes life easy for pregnant people. There’s the side-eye from busybody strangers, in disapproval of a coffee order…
Continue Reading Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland moves to all clear after lockdown for reports of gunshots near gate
Texas’ Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland went into lockdown Wednesday after reports of two gunshots near one of the gates to the massive military…
Continue Reading Perseverance rover goes on a Mars road trip
June is a fine time for a Martian road trip if you’re a robotic rover. Perseverance began driving away from its Octavia E. Butler landing site…
Continue Reading Biden’s attorney general defends controversial Justice Department arguments related to Trump
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday defended a series of controversial arguments made by the Justice Department in recent weeks that…
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Pay It Forward: 50 Yard Challenge
A local seventh grade girl wants to mow a lot of lawns this summer, but there’s a reason for…
Continue Reading ‘Disturbing on many levels:’ New video shows MTA bus slam into Brooklyn building
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — New video shows the moment an MTA bus slammed into a building…
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Wildfires smolder across dry, drought-stricken Southwest
Firefighters have gained a toehold on a massive wildfire in Arizona, one of several burning across the Southwest in states facing dry heat and…
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Wyoming launches new drought resources website
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon announced the launch of a new website that will provide detailed, updated information on drought conditions in Wyoming.…
Continue Reading Biden wants to close the digital divide in the US. Here’s what that could look like
The former auto parts warehouse Bill O’Boyle is refurbishing in Wilson, North Carolina, looks like a relic now, but within the next year, he…
Continue Reading Woman bitten by gator while walking her dog
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A woman was bitten by an alligator while she was walking her dog on…
Continue Reading READ: Don McGahn’s closed testimony to the House Judiciary Committee
The House Judiciary Committee has released the transcript of its June 4 interview with Trump White House Counsel Don McGahn, the culmination of a…
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Officials in Oregon reacting to drought and wildfire risks
In northeast Oregon’s Union County, the snowpack is so thin that it has completely melted away in measurement sites.…
Continue Reading After 2-year struggle and insurance company denial, 5-year-old girl finally gets new wheelchair thanks to anonymous donor
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A 5-year-old suburban girl finally got a new wheelchair this…
Continue Reading Biden and Johnson to agree to new Atlantic Charter during bilateral meeting
President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson are expected on Thursday to agree to a new Atlantic Charter modeled on the historic…
Continue Reading CPD officers might face discipline over viral video showing women twerking on moving squad car
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Police Supt. David Brown said the department is still looking…
Continue Reading Texas police are searching for an 18-year-old and her baby after alleged kidnapping
Police in Texas are searching for an 18-year-old and her baby who are believed to have been kidnapped Tuesday, officials said. An Amber Alert and a…
Continue Reading Fires, outages, dried-up wells expected amid exceptional drought
Click here for updates on this story MARTINEZ, California (KPIX) — The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on…
Continue Reading ‘I want people to know this guy cared.’ Navy vet now directs buses instead of bombers
Click here for updates on this story NEEDHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Twice a day the fluorescent vest comes out. The…
Continue Reading California drought: Sonoma City Council declares stage 1 water shortage
Click here for updates on this story SONOMA, California (KPIX) — City officials in Sonoma on Tuesday declared a Stage 1…
Continue Reading D-Day Fast Facts
Here is a look at D-Day. Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, to fight Nazi Germany in World War II. Facts The largest amphibious…
Continue Reading Robert E. Lee’s former mansion reopens with new focus on the enslaved people who lived there
The Virginia plantation house where Gen. Robert E. Lee lived before he abandoned it to lead the Confederate army during the Civil War has reopened…
Continue Reading ‘I am not the most in need’: Harvard-bound graduate turns down $40k scholarship from Fitchburg High
Click here for updates on this story FITCHBURG, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Fitchburg High School graduate is heading to…
Continue Reading Talks for a bipartisan deal on gun background checks are over, key GOP senator says
After months of negotiations, the effort to reach a bipartisan agreement on gun background checks has ended, a key GOP senator said Wednesday,…
Continue Reading NJ superintendent placed on leave after refusing to make school masks optional
Click here for updates on this story MANALAPAN, New Jersey (WABC) — A New Jersey superintendent was placed on…
Continue Reading Biden stuck relying on transatlantic phone calls to salvage infrastructure priorities
President Joe Biden came to Europe this week in part because he’s grown tired of virtual meetings and telephone calls with world leaders, which…
Continue Reading US Marine Corps takes additional action against senior leader over amphibious vehicle accident that killed nine
One of the US Marine Corps’ senior leaders won’t return to his previous role as Inspector General of the Marines after additional…
Continue Reading US has bought and will donate 500 million doses of Pfizer’s vaccine worldwide
The US has purchased and will donate 500 million doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine worldwide as it seeks to be a key player in getting other…
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Portneuf Summer Concert Series announced
We now know who we have the chance to hear in concert at the Portneuf Wellness Complex…
Continue Reading White House press charter plane delayed by cicadas
It’s a flight delay 17 years in the making. The White House press charter plane scheduled to leave Washington on Tuesday evening ahead of Joe…
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Free Fishing Day is June 12, and here’s what you need to know for a fun day of fishing
Free Fishing Day in Idaho is June…
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LEGO gets nostalgic with 2,000-piece classic typewriter — complete with moving keys and carriage
Once found in virtually every office across the globe, the trusty typewriter is all but extinct. But now LEGO has gone back in time, launching a…
Continue Reading Trump administration pursued CNN reporter’s records in months-long secret court battle
The Trump administration battled with CNN for half a year to obtain the email records of a reporter and insisted it all take place under an…
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