Animals at zoo enjoying tasty snack: cicadas
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — The animals at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore are eating really…
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SIPH to hold Drug Impairment Training
Southeastern Idaho Public Health and Idaho State Police will be conducting a free Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals (DITEP) on…
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County offers incentives to property owners to house the homeless
Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — Santa Cruz County is offering financial incentives…
Continue Reading Faith leaders call for police reform after video surfaces of man’s fatal shooting
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Faith leaders in Kansas City said they are outraged…
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Pentagon will not allow Pride flag to be flown at military bases
The Department of Defense will “maintain existing policy for the display of unofficial flags” and “not grant an exception to…
Continue Reading Texas GOP chair Allen West resigns
Allen West, the chair of the Texas Republican Party, announced his resignation on Friday as he teased a potential run for statewide office. He will…
Continue Reading Some want man who shot & killed bear cub charged with felony
Click here for updates on this story GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Florida (WBBH) — Some Golden Gate Estates are still mourning…
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Meme madness: Bank of America stops covering GameStop
One Wall Street analyst has had it with the whole meme stock phenomenon. Curtis Nagle, who covers retailers for Bank of America, is giving up trying…
Continue Reading Nonprofit provides veterinary services for pet owners in need
Click here for updates on this story ARCADIA,California (KABC) — Free Animal Doctor, a nonprofit veterinary clinic,…
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Serena Williams powers into French Open fourth round as she aims for history
Serena Williams put in an impressive display on Friday to qualify for the French Open fourth-round with a chance at entering the history books on the…
Continue Reading Republicans draw inspiration from problem-plagued Arizona audit
Arizona’s problem-ridden audit has inspired Republicans elsewhere to push for reviews in their own states as the party continues to hold up…
Continue Reading Father, stepmother arrested in death of 16-yo boy
Click here for updates on this story POMONA, California (KABC) — Authorities say a Pomona woman abused, tortured and…
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Monte Vista Bridge over I-15 to close for repairs
On Monday, June 7, Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) crews will be closing the Monte Vista Bridge over Interstate 15 to make repairs to the…
Continue Reading Mom says she was confronted for wearing mask, told ‘go back to Asia’
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Emily Choi remains shaken after being told to ‘go back to…
Continue Reading A veteran’s microphone was cut during part of a Memorial Day speech that touched on Black people’s role in the holiday
The American Legion of Ohio said Thursday it is investigating a Memorial Day incident in which a keynote speaker’s microphone was turned off…
Continue Reading Alderman blames ‘gang culture’ after girl, 14, shot in head
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A Chicago alderman is blaming “gang culture” for the…
Continue Reading Her father was killed in the California fire station shooting. Firefighters came to her graduation
Joslyn Carlon wore her dad’s firefighting jacket over her graduation gown when she walked across the stage to accept her high school diploma on…
Continue Reading Man accused of stealing mortuary van with 2 bodies inside
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO KTVK) — Phoenix police say a man is facing charges after allegedly…
Continue Reading After AMC’s wild week on Wall Street, theaters hope to scare up a hit box office with ‘The Conjuring’
“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,” the seventh film in the horror franchise, hits theaters on Friday. It ends a crazy week for the…
Continue Reading Man arrested, accused of loading gun over wrong food order
Click here for updates on this story SAN TAN VALLEY, Arizona (KPHO KTVK) — A man was arrested after allegedly getting…
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Idaho Power requests 2 rate adjustments
Idaho Power has requested two rate adjustments with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission…
Continue Reading Minneapolis buildings vandalized, police say, after authorities shoot and kill suspect
Some buildings in Minneapolis were vandalized and looted late Thursday and early Friday, police said, amid protests over authorities’ fatal…
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Facebook says Trump now suspended until at least January 2023
Facebook announced Friday that former President Donald Trump would be suspended from its platform until at least January 7th, 2023 — two years…
Continue Reading Wray sees ‘parallels’ between challenge posed by ransomware attacks and 9/11
FBI Director Christopher Wray likened the challenge posed by the recent spate of damaging ransomware attacks on the US to the September 11 terrorist…
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Architect plans to build luxury floating resort out of ocean plastic
A British architecture practice has revealed plans to build a luxury floating island resort made from recovered ocean plastic at a remote location in…
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Juvenile dies in crash on US 26
Idaho State Police are investigating a two vehicle accident on US 26 east of Ririe Friday morning.…
Continue Reading Americans are buying lipstick and condoms. Here’s how bars are prepping for a big summer
Americans are gearing up for a celebratory summer by buying more lipstick, dressy clothing and condoms. And bars are ready to greet them. During the…
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Mule deer rescued from mud pit
A yearling mule deer doe got more than she bargained for when she tried walking through a “mud puddle” in a field off of Marsh Creek Road just…
Continue Reading Biden touts May jobs numbers as he pushes for infrastructure funding
President Joe Biden on Friday touted the progress the US has made in its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and argued now is the time to…
Continue Reading Top German Catholic Church official offers resignation over ‘catastrophe of sexual abuse’
A top cleric in Germany’s Catholic Church has offered to resign as the Archbishop of Munich, saying he shared “responsibility for the…
Continue Reading Why the toppled statue of slave trader Edward Colston is going on public display in England
A statue of colonial slave trader Edward Colston has gone on public display in Bristol, England, almost a year after it was toppled during Black…
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Californians can soon go maskless at work — if every worker in a room is fully vaccinated, safety board says
California workers will no longer be required to wear face masks in the workplace, as long as all employees in a single room are fully vaccinated…
Continue Reading States that fall well below vaccinating 70% of adults are ‘sitting ducks’ for an outbreak, expert warns
The US is pushing to have 70% of adults get at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by July 4, but an expert said that number is important to reach…
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June 5 is Wyoming Free Fishing Day
On June 5, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department invites anglers to celebrate Free Fishing Day.…
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Behind the scenes look at Idaho Falls Airport construction
The airport is adding 38,000 square feet. The upgrades include things like new gates, more area for passengers, and a new restaurant, says IDA…
Continue Reading Operation Enduring Freedom Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Operation Enduring Freedom, which began on October 7, 2001 with allied air strikes on Taliban and al Qaeda targets. The United…
Continue Reading US labor market recovery picks up steam, adding 559,000 jobs in May
America’s job market recovery picked up some steam in May, with 559,000 positions added back to the economy. It was a second sizable miss of…
Continue Reading Russian tennis player Yana Sizikova arrested for sports corruption and fraud
Russian tennis player Yana Sizikova was arrested in Paris on Thursday evening for sports corruption and fraud in an organized group, two French law…
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Sage-grouse, sharp-tailed grouse hunters required to have new permits and tags for 2021
Upland bird hunters in Idaho need to be aware of changes to sage-grouse and sharp-tailed grouse requirements for the 2021 hunting…
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Judge: US can’t delay challenge to public land coal sales
A U.S. judge has rejected the Biden administration’s attempt to delay a lawsuit from several states and environmental groups that would end sales…
Continue Reading Low-income residents given 27 days to leave their homes
Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — Twenty-seven days. That’s how long tenants…
Continue Reading Hate crimes, shooting incidents in New York City have surged since last year, NYPD data show
Hate crimes against Asian people in New York City have increased by 335% this year when compared to the same period last year, according to the…
Continue Reading 4 teens, including 3 high school students, killed in head-on crash
Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, North Carolina (WTVD) — Four teens died when a box truck crossed a…
Continue Reading Amazon, Microsoft and Zillow are backing an initiative to increase Black representation on corporate boards
The number of African Americans serving on boards of directors for the nation’s largest corporations has remained dismally low this year…
Continue Reading Kidnapping suspect drilled hole between motel units, cops say
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A suspect involved in a 29-hour barricade last week in the…
Continue Reading Facebook group created for missing child changes mission
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — It’s been nearly a month since the disappearance and…
Continue Reading Putin signs law banning ‘extremists’ from running in elections, on Navalny’s birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new law Friday banning individuals designated as “extremists” from running for public offices,…
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Officials: Bald eagles kill 54 sheep at farm in Idaho
A farmer in Idaho has said he lost about $7,500 in revenue from 54 lambs killed by nearby bald eagles.…
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Biden touts economic progress after US adds 559,000 jobs in May
President Joe Biden on Friday touted the economic progress the US has made in its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic after the government…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian feels like a ‘failure’ because of split with Kanye West
The cameras seem to always be rolling on the Kardashian-Jenner family and now we get a behind-the-scenes look at Kim Kardashian’s breakup with…
Continue Reading Biden’s high-wire act on infrastructure is at a critical moment
President Joe Biden has entered a critical moment where the decisions he makes will dictate the success of his sweeping $4 trillion legislative…
Continue Reading Bitcoin tumbles after Elon Musk tweets breakup meme
The price of bitcoin sank on Friday after Elon Musk appeared to lament the end of his relationship with the cryptocurrency. The Tesla CEO tweeted a…
Continue Reading From a wheelchair, this woman found her passion for birding. Now she’s making it accessible to all
Virginia Rose had just turned 14 when the Arabian horse she was riding took off under a guide fence wire. “I fell off and broke my back, and…
Continue Reading Biden administration faces uphill battle to meet its July 4 vaccination goal
The United States faces an uphill battle to meet President Joe Biden’s goal of vaccinating 70% of adults with at least one dose of Covid-19…
Continue Reading 3 years ago, a massive algae bloom in Florida killed 2,000 tons of marine life. It’s threatening again
It’s not just tourists who invade Florida in the summer. The colorfully named, obnoxious — and sometimes deadly — microorganisms…
Continue Reading Megha Ganne: 17-year-old high school junior has day to remember at US Women’s Open
The last time an amateur took the lead after a round in the US Women’s Open was when Jane Park did so at Newport Country Club in 2006. When…
Continue Reading ‘The Kings’ crafts a royal docuseries around Sugar Ray Leonard and his boxing peers
“The Kings” is ostensibly about four great boxers who reigned supreme via a series of epic fights in the 1980s, picking up the…
Continue Reading As Trump readies summer rallies and speeches, allies worry he’s stuck in the past
A cadre of aides and advisers working to tame Donald Trump‘s obsession with the 2020 election, including his fixation with debunked voter fraud…
Continue Reading Cops save man who was pinned under vehicle
Click here for updates on this story DOUGLAS COUNTY, Kansas (KCTV KSMO) — “There’s always traffic on Kansas Highway…
Continue Reading More than a dozen cities push to minimize or even eliminate police presence at mental health calls
More than a dozen cities are developing “alternative” or “co-response” programs to minimize or eliminate the role of police…
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COVID-19 variant identified in India may increase risk of hospitalization, UK officials say
The B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant that was first identified in India is now believed to be dominant in the United Kingdom, Public Health England…
Continue Reading Police say man stole fire vehicle, took it on joy ride
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A man generated attention with a sarcastic performance in…
Continue Reading ‘I keep subscribing to live in the United States’: Two generations of DACA remain frustrated by a dream deferred
Undocumented immigrants who arrived to the United States as children have been banking on an Obama-era program to shield them from deportation for…
Continue Reading Facebook to change what politicians can get away with on its platform
Facebook on Friday plans to announce new rules for world leaders who use its platform that could limit what politicians can get away with posting, a…
Continue Reading Capitol Police officer ‘insulted’ after Republicans block January 6 commission and continue to whitewash the attack
US Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, who was wounded while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection, said Thursday night that he…
Continue Reading Women have close encounter with hammerhead sharks
Click here for updates on this story PENSACOLA, Florida (WALA) — Typically you have to pay to swim with the sharks, but…
Continue Reading Officials find another rabid bat
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal ) — A bat found near the restrooms…
Continue Reading NASA Fast Facts
Here’s a look at NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), the United States government agency that conducts research into space.…
Continue Reading For 3rd time in month, cyclist killed on the road
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A bicyclist was struck and killed Thursday by…
Continue Reading Bono Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Bono, Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter of the band U2. Personal Birth date: May 10, 1960 Birth place: Dublin,…
Continue Reading Facebook to change rules for politicians
Facebook on Friday plans to announce new rules for world leaders who use its platform, a source familiar with the plan tells CNN Business, in a move…
Continue Reading ‘I thought I was going to lose my life’: Capitol Police officers share their harrowing January 6 stories for the first time
US Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell was beaten with a flagpole. His hand was sliced open. He was hit with so much chemical spray that the liquid…
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‘Mission: Impossible 7’ halts production because of positive Covid test
Months after its star Tom Cruise was reportedly recorded reprimanding crew members for violating social distancing protocols, production for…
Continue Reading Travellers who refuse hotel quarantine in Canada will soon face larger fines
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Instead of acting on an advisory panel’s…
Continue Reading Study finds how you react to bitter flavours may determine your risk of developing severe COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — Loss of taste and smell is a commonly reported…
Continue Reading Europe opens twin antitrust investigations into Facebook
Facebook is confronting two separate antitrust investigations by European regulators that will probe whether the social network’s use of data…
Continue Reading Fed chair Powell warns of ‘profound challenges’ posed by climate change
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged serious risks the climate crisis poses to the world economy and called for a coordinated response…
Continue Reading Trapped by your own thoughts? Here are 5 ways to free yourself
You stare at your bedroom ceiling, willing yourself to go to sleep. Thoughts race through your head, holding your mind hostage. Or you ruminate on…
Continue Reading No tsunami warnings after two 5.9 magnitude earthquakes hit off Oregon coast
Two 5.9 magnitude earthquakes struck the Pacific Ocean off Oregon’s coast early Friday morning, the United States Geological Survey (USGS)…
Continue Reading Kids need vaccines. So do poor nations
Vaccinating young people is an integral part of protecting the broader community from Covid-19, say experts, and although serious disease among…
Continue Reading Why everyone is hyping up the US jobs report
From Wall Street to Washington, everyone is waiting for the latest US jobs report. What’s happening: The US Labor Department releases data for…
Continue Reading Travel to Australia during COVID-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning a trip to Australia, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global…
Continue Reading Family calls for tougher charges against fraternity members in connection with a 2019 student death at a party
Prosecutors in the state of Washington have charged 15 current and former members of the Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) fraternity at Washington State…
Continue Reading Hackers have a devastating new target
A major gas pipeline. Dozens of government agencies. A Florida city’s water supply. And now, one of the world’s top meat producers. The…
Continue Reading Caught in a ‘pickle,’ tens of millions of Americans might not have had an adequate response to the COVID-19 vaccine
It was a beautiful March afternoon, and as June Tatelman walked her dog in her Boston neighborhood, she was flying high. Tatelman had recently…
Continue Reading Few Israelis wanted a leader to the right of Netanyahu. Naftali Bennett is set to oust his old boss anyway.
After the 2019 elections, Naftali Bennett’s right-wing party failed to cross the electoral threshold and had no seats in Israel’s…
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5 steps to free your mind from overthinking
You stare at your bedroom ceiling, willing yourself to go to sleep. Thoughts race through your head, holding your mind hostage. Or you ruminate on…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 4: Covid-19, Capitol riots, White House, cyberattacks, Belarus
Climate change doesn’t just threaten the environment. It could ignite serious financial crises, an IMF official says, due to things like…
Continue Reading Biden expands Trump’s list of Chinese companies banned from US investment
President Joe Biden has expanded a Trump-era ban on American investment in dozens of Chinese firms that Washington believes are linked to…
Continue Reading Head of Germany’s Catholic Church offers resignation over ‘catastrophe of sexual abuse’
The head of the Catholic Church in Germany has offered to resign as the Archbishop of Munich, saying he shared “responsibility for the…
Continue Reading Rep. Mo Brooks says he isn’t hiding from an insurrection lawsuit after Rep. Eric Swalwell hired a private investigator to find him
Republican Rep. Mo Brooks pushed back Thursday on Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell’s account of having to hire a private investigator to locate…
Continue Reading Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich appears on state TV as critics decry his detention as a ‘hostage’-taking
Detained journalist Roman Protasevich has again appeared on Belarusian state media, to the concern of government critics who fear the young dissident…
Continue Reading Behind the scenes of the Supreme Court’s busiest season
Supreme Court justices have known for months whether the Affordable Care Act will be struck down. They’ve decided whether a Catholic social…
Continue Reading United plans supersonic flights by 2029
United Airlines announced a deal to buy 15 supersonic jets, planning to carry passengers on the ultra-fast planes by 2029. If the airline can follow…
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China’s stronger currency means difficult choices for Beijing
China’s yuan is stronger than it has been since the start of the US-China trade war. That has left Beijing in a pickle. If the currency…
Continue Reading ‘I was only thinking of staying alive’: Nadia Nadim’s journey from refugee camp to PSG star … and back
Nadia Nadim is not your average footballer. While she is best known for being a prolific goalscorer during a career that has taken her to the likes…
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LeBron James’ perfect record in first-round playoff series ends with elimination loss to Phoenix Suns
LeBron James and the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers lost 113-100 to the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of their first-round series on Thursday,…
Continue Reading Driver shot by Washington state troopers after high-speed chase, officials say
Washington state police on Thursday shot a driver after a high-speed chase that began when the suspect allegedly fled from a traffic stop,…
Continue Reading US Marshals say a suspect was shot and killed avoiding arrest in Minneapolis
A person was shot and killed by authorities in Minneapolis and another person was injured, the US Marshals Service said in a statement Thursday,…
Continue Reading Biden wants to set a global minimum tax. The G7 could provide a crucial boost
The Biden administration’s ambitious plan to overhaul the global tax system is about to face a crucial test. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen…
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