At least 10% of the world’s giant sequoias lost in a single wildfire, report suggests
About 10 to 14% of the world’s giant sequoia trees were destroyed by a single wildfire that swept through California’s Sequoia National…
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Average daily pace of newly administered COVID-19 vaccines falls below 1 million, CDC data shows
The seven-day average of newly administered doses of the COVID-19 vaccine has fallen below 1 million per day for the first time since January,…
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Chukars erupt for 20 runs against Rocky Mountain
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Wearing their Madres uniforms, the Idaho Falls Chukars tallied a 20-4 win over the Rocky Mountain Vibes on Thursday…
Continue Reading 9-year-old driver and younger sister, who told police they were driving to California for a swim, unharmed after crashing into semi in Utah
Police officers were in for a shock when they responded to an early Wednesday morning traffic accident in Utah between a four-door sedan and a…
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Britain’s worst serial killers haunt a city, decades after their grisly crimes
Police excavations at a cafe in the quiet English city of Gloucester revived a half-century-old puzzle: What happened to Mary Bastholm, a carefree…
Continue Reading Investigators ask for surveillance video to help in their search for a missing 11-year-old
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in the search for an 11-year-old boy who remains missing in Central Iowa after hundreds of people…
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The most important Tokyo Summer Olympics story is not related to sports
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Thursday was the…
Continue Reading Surveillance video shows masked suspects who police say opened fire outside Florida concert
Miami-Dade Police released surveillance video that shows three masked suspects who they say opened fire at a crowd outside a concert venue in…
Continue Reading Reward being offered in suspected road rage shooting that killed a 6-year-old boy in California increased to $450,000
The reward for information in the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old boy in a suspected road rage shooting in California has now risen to $450,000,…
Continue Reading A man who killed his wife on an Alaskan cruise after she demanded divorce was sentenced to 30 years in prison, federal prosecutors say
A Utah man who admitted to beating his wife to death aboard a cruise ship in Alaska in 2017 was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years in prison followed…
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Microsoft wants to make voting more trustworthy. This partnership will help
In late February 2020, Microsoft carried out the first official test of its ElectionGuard voting security software in an election in Fulton,…
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Biden won’t create presidential commission on January 6 attack
President Joe Biden has no plans to create a presidential commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol, White House press secretary…
Continue Reading Biden spoke with prominent critic Larry Summers on economy after inflation warnings
President Joe Biden called prominent Democratic economist Larry Summers to discuss the economy after he raised several warnings recently over his…
Continue Reading Famed trial lawyer F. Lee Bailey, whose clients included O.J. Simpson, dies at 87
F. Lee Bailey, the prominent defense attorney who represented many high-profile clients, including O.J. Simpson, died Thursday at age 87. His death…
Continue Reading Minneapolis crews remove barricades at George Floyd Square as city pledges to create a permanent memorial
Minneapolis city workers early Thursday removed parts of a memorial at the intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths, as the city stated…
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Mike Pence on Donald Trump: ‘I don’t know if we’ll ever see eye to eye’ on January 6
Former Vice President Mike Pence acknowledged on Thursday that he and former President Donald Trump maintain starkly different views of the riot that…
Continue Reading NC civil rights leaders request DOJ investigation into Andrew Brown Jr.’s death
Members of the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP met with Justice Department officials Thursday to request that they investigate the April shooting…
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Dr. Anthony Fauci says publicly released email about lab leak is being misconstrued
In an interview with CNN on Thursday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that an email he received last year from an executive at the US-based EcoHealth Alliance…
Continue Reading Realtor groups ask Supreme Court to block CDC’s eviction moratorium
A coalition of Realtor groups asked the Supreme Court on Thursday night to block the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s order that…
Continue Reading Texas high school valedictorian switches speech to speak out on state’s abortion law
A high school valedictorian exhaled as she pulled a piece of paper from underneath her graduation gown. Gathering her courage, Paxton Smith started…
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Grand Teton rangers euthanized problematic grizzly bear
Grand Teton National Park rangers euthanized a problematic grizzly…
Continue Reading Ted Cruz wins challenge to campaign reimbursement rules
A three-judge panel has struck down the federal cap on candidates using political contributions to repay personal loans they make to their campaigns,…
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Hot Friday, with a chance of thunderstorms
Hot temperatures with a slight chance of thunderstorms for Friday afternoon. We’ll see highs well into the 90’s for the valleys and the Snake River…
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Idaho Supreme Court schedules hearing for Reclaim Idaho initiative rights case
The Idaho Supreme Court announced Thursday morning it will hear Reclaim Idaho’s case
against the new anti-initiatives…
Manchin signals he’s not ready to buck Republicans on key issues
West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, a pivotal swing vote for the party, is making very clear he’s not ready to abandon Republicans for…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 600K fully vaccinated
Idaho officials reported Thursday 600,070 people are fully vaccinated.…
Continue Reading Trump is more obsessed than ever with 2020 election and is brushing off allies who are telling him to move on
Donald Trump is more obsessed than ever with the 2020 election and pushing his lie that there was widespread fraud that led to his defeat, according…
Continue Reading DOJ signals plans to coordinate anti-ransomware efforts with the same protocols as it does for terrorism
The Justice Department signaled Thursday it plans to coordinate its anti-ransomware efforts with the same protocols as it does for terrorism,…
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AAA warns about hot car dangers
Temperatures are rising across the Gem State, and AAA reminds parents to bring their children with them into air-conditioned buildings to prevent the…
Continue Reading Ethiopian government defends actions in Tigray Region, accuses critics of ‘orchestrated attack’
The Government of Ethiopia has defended its actions in the northern province of Tigray, saying that it “condemns all acts that put the life and…
Continue Reading Tennessee holding year-long tax-free holiday for gun safety equipment
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — For the first time ever, Tennessee will hold a sales tax…
Continue Reading When the pandemic brought her business to a halt, this chef tackled food insecurity with farm-to-table meals
Before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, Chef Q. Ibraheem ran an upscale catering business and underground supper club in Evanston, Illinois. She was…
Continue Reading Experts concerned about invasive plant growing in Connecticut rivers
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (WFSB) — The state is concerned about an invasive plant…
Continue Reading Famed trial lawyer F. Lee Bailey, whose clients included O.J. Simpson, dies
F. Lee Bailey, a prominent and controversial defense attorney, died Thursday. His death was confirmed to CNN by Jennifer Sisson, a manager at…
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Wyoming sheriff’s official resigns amid wrongful death suit
A Wyoming sheriff’s corporal facing a wrongful death lawsuit in the killing of an unarmed mentally ill man in 2018 has resigned.…
Continue Reading Belarus lashes out at the US, reducing embassy staff numbers
Belarus has struck back against the United States, slashing the number of staff permitted at the US embassy in Minsk, in response to sanctions…
Continue Reading US tracking Iranian ships that may be headed into the Atlantic and for Venezuela
The Pentagon and US intelligence agencies are closely tracking two Iranian ships that Tehran claims are bound for Venezuela. At the Pentagon and…
Continue Reading READ: More than 30 House progressives write Biden over global vaccine distribution
A group of more than 30 Democratic members of the House of Representatives are sending a letter to be sent to the White House encouraging the Biden…
Continue Reading Ford could get hit with $1.3 billion penalty for importing vans from Europe
For years, Ford would build its Transit Connect vans in Turkey, then ship them to the United States, where the windows and seats were immediately…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Progressives push Biden to do more to distribute vaccines across the world
A group of more than 30 Democratic members of the House of Representatives have signed onto a letter to the White House encouraging the Biden…
Continue Reading Here’s how far apart the White House and GOP are on infrastructure
The White House and a group of Senate Republicans continued negotiating on an infrastructure package this week, more than two months after President…
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Drought may mean changes to Oregon fish-stocking, hatcheries
A drought is forcing Oregon to consider major changes to how it stocks fish in bodies of water across the state and to bag limits for fishermen.…
Continue Reading Juneteenth by the Numbers 2020
Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. African-Americans and others mark the anniversary much like the Fourth of July,…
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Jackson Hole Junction to break ground on 2 new ventures
Jackson Hole Junction will break ground on two projects this summer.…
Continue Reading How a Capitol rioter cut his plea deal and what it means for others
When the Justice Department was ready to set the tone for hundreds of its US Capitol riot cases, it looked to a working-class Floridian who had gone…
Continue Reading DOJ investigating political fundraising by controversial Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
The Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s political fundraising, a person briefed on the probe tells CNN.…
Continue Reading Hero firefighter honored for saving 5-year-old girl from fire
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The FDNY held its annual Medal Day ceremony Wednesday, and some…
Continue Reading Daycare employee charged after infant found suffering from abusive head trauma
Click here for updates on this story WILTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Wilton daycare employee has been arrested after a…
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AMC’s stock is up more than 2,000% this year. But the theater chain’s problems aren’t solved
AMC’s comeback, and then some — its stock price surged to a record high on Wednesday — has been fueled by Reddit’s army of retail…
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Jackson Hole Airport adds Allegiant Airline flights
The Jackson Hole Airport is landing some new flights with Allegiant…
Continue Reading Lawmakers receive stern warning to stop excessive drinking during session
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Time is running out at the state Capitol as several…
Continue Reading Explosion causes scrap metal fire, street closure
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Fire officials said no injuries were reported after an…
Continue Reading Victim goes to gas station for help after being shot while driving on highway
Click here for updates on this story LOWELL, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Police are investigating after a man was shot while…
Continue Reading Man travels across country to raise awareness of rare cancer that took daughter’s life
Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A man who’s traveling through all lower…
Continue Reading Eight high school football coaches suspended over allegations they made a Hebrew Israelite player eat a pizza that had contained pork
Eight high school football coaches in Canton, Ohio, have been suspended while police investigate allegations that they forced a Hebrew Israelite…
Continue Reading Sikh teen says he was harassed, attacked by older teens at mall
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH HUNTINGTON, New York (WCBS) — Two Sikh teenagers say they were the targets…
Continue Reading Family remembers Melissa Wright, Special Education teacher found murdered
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Family and friends gathered on Wednesday at Cherry Creek Reservoir…
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Taking the ‘cyber’ out of cyberattacks: Why hackers are going after physical infrastructure
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…
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Dr. Fauci says he’s cautiously optimistic US will be able to vaccinate children under 12 by Thanksgiving
Dr. Anthony Fauci is “cautiously optimistic” that children younger than 12 will be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine by Thanksgiving, he…
Continue Reading Firefighters battle massive fire at Iranian oil refinery
A huge blaze broke out at an Iranian oil refinery south of Tehran on Wednesday, a spokesman for Iran’s emergency department said, according to…
Continue Reading In one swing state, 2016 election was linked with increased risk of irregular heartbeat, study says
There’s little doubt the 2016 election was stressful. Now a team in North Carolina say they have evidence the tumultuous campaign may have…
Continue Reading Boehner: GOP push to enact voting restrictions will undermine people’s confidence in the electoral process
Former Republican House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday criticized his party for recently enacting strict voting rules in states around the country,…
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COVID-19 cases are falling, but experts say kids should still get a vaccine when they can. Here’s why
As a pediatric infectious disease specialist, Dr. Amy Edwards has fielded a lot of questions from worried parents during the pandemic. As case…
Continue Reading Mom survives 3 brain aneurysms discovered by accident
Click here for updates on this story BAY SHORE, New York (WCBS) — It’s a remarkable story of survival: A mother of…
Continue Reading Helicopters, a patrol car and virtual bodyguards: Inside Citizen’s scattered push to upend public safety
Well before Citizen, a controversial real-time crime alerting app, raised eyebrows by testing a company-branded patrol car on the streets of Los…
Continue Reading Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg scheduled to be sentenced in August
A federal judge in Orlando has scheduled Joel Greenberg, the former Florida tax collector with close ties to Rep. Matt Gaetz, to be sentenced August…
Continue Reading Arkansas family with transgender son finds new home in Albuquerque
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Cas Spurrier is an ordinary teenage guy. He…
Continue Reading Benefits of avocados: 4 ways they are good for your health
Avocados have become an increasingly popular food in recent years, with people blending the creamy fruit in their smoothies or slicing it to layer on…
Continue Reading Veteran to meet daughter he never knew he had, for the first time
Click here for updates on this story SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — What if you had a daughter, and an entire family…
Continue Reading Former Treasury official sentenced to prison for leaking documents related to Russia and Manafort
A federal judge sentenced a former senior Treasury Department official to six months in prison after she pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy…
Continue Reading FBI investigating officers accused of throwing snow cones at homeless people
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — The FBI is investigating at least two LMPD narcotics…
Continue Reading Las Vegas police ask for help to identify boy found dead on a trail after woman misidentifies him as her son
Authorities in Las Vegas are asking for the public’s help to identify a boy found dead on a trail near the city, after a woman mistakenly…
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Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park: Your sneak preview
Delayed but not daunted, Spider-Man, Black Panther and other superheroes from Marvel Comics will debut their new land this week — mere days…
Continue Reading Driver following Waze GPS app gets stuck on golf course
Click here for updates on this story NEWTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — This was not the type of drive that golfers at Brae…
Continue Reading Are unemployment benefits causing working shortages? Here’s what we know.
Once considered a crucial safety net in the pandemic-fueled economic storm, enhanced unemployment benefits are now pitting the jobless who say they…
Continue Reading The Fed will start winding down a program that saved the economy
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will begin winding down a program that purchased tens of billions of dollars of corporate assets to…
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New vehicle registrations now available online
The Idaho Transportation Department’s Division of Motor Vehicles is adding another option to its online DMV services.…
Continue Reading Joe Manchin is at the center of an extremely divided Washington. Here’s how he got here.
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is a key vote crucial to President Joe Biden’s agenda with Capitol Hill bitterly divided along…
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MERS Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about MERS, or Middle East respiratory syndrome. MERS is a viral respiratory illness brought on by Middle…
Continue Reading A Florida teacher is suing her school district for allegedly retaliating against her after she spoke out about racism
After the murder of George Floyd and the summer of protests that followed led to greater dialogue among her students, Amy Donofrio decided last fall…
Continue Reading ‘It’s shameful.’ Massacre survivors’ lawyers demand Tulsa be the next city to pay reparations
Two years after the Tulsa massacre left some 300 Black people dead and a once-booming neighborhood destroyed, another White mob attacked a Black…
Continue Reading Teen with heart defects avoids 2nd open-heart surgery with new procedure
Click here for updates on this story HALTOM CITY, Texas (KTVT) — Staying healthy has always been a lifelong challenge…
Continue Reading Cell phones save the day, light up high school graduation after power outage
Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN (KTVT) — It’s a story about the night that the lights went out in Texas…
Continue Reading Walmart gives 740,000 associates a free Samsung smartphone
Walmart is rolling out a new app for its employees and giving them a new Samsung phone to use it. The retailer is outfitting nearly half of its US…
Continue Reading High school students organize their own prom
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The graduating class of 2021 has overcome a lot to make it to…
Continue Reading Mystery skull washes ashore on a New Jersey beach
Click here for updates on this story OCEAN COUNTY, New Jersey (KYW) — A mystery washes ashore on a New Jersey beach. A…
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Wyoming smokejumper dies of injuries suffered in New Mexico
A Wyoming smokejumper has died of injuries suffered last month while fighting a wildfire in New Mexico.…
Continue Reading Family goat killed by bear
Click here for updates on this story SOLANO COUNTY, California (KOVR) — The Flores ranch in rural Solano County was…
Continue Reading Pride flag flown at city hall following objections by some city leaders
Click here for updates on this story GILROY (KPIX) — For the first time in the city’s history, Gilroy is flying the…
Continue Reading Denmark passes law to move asylum centers outside the EU. It still needs another country to agree
Denmark has passed a law allowing it to relocate asylum seekers to third countries while their asylum claims are processed, in a move that has drawn…
Continue Reading Air France flight evacuated after anonymous threat
Passengers on an Air France flight were evacuated in Paris on Thursday after an anonymous threat, the company said in a statement. The AF865 flight…
Continue Reading Woman’s hair lit on fire aboard bus
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Investigators released San Francisco Muni Bus surveillance…
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AMC’s stock is up 3,000% this year. But the theater chain’s problems aren’t solved
AMC’s comeback, and then some — its stock price surged to a record high on Wednesday — has been fueled by Reddit’s army of retail…
Continue Reading Biden lowers price tag and proposes no immediate changes to GOP tax law in effort to strike bipartisan deal
President Joe Biden offered to bring his price tag on an infrastructure package down to $1 trillion but wants to ensure it amounts to “new…
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Sotheby’s is auctioning a rare CryptoPunk NFT in another digital trailblazing move for the broker
A rare NFT is going up for auction and advanced bidding suggests that, like many NFTs, it won’t be cheap. Sotheby’s is auctioning…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats face tough test of unity with voting rights bill
Senate Democrats will have to decide in upcoming weeks whether or not they will make changes to the For the People Act, a sweeping voting, ethics and…
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SpaceX launches baby squid and water bears
Astronauts on the International Space Station are about to get a special delivery. SpaceX launched its 22nd cargo resupply mission to the space…
Continue Reading AMC’s stock is up 2,000% this year. But the theater chain’s problems aren’t solved
AMC’s comeback, and then some — its stock price surged to a record high on Wednesday — has been fueled by Reddit’s army of retail…
Continue Reading Five arrested after 14-year-old girl gang raped in Belgium
An investigation into the alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old girl in Ghent, Belgium, is underway after five people — including three minors…
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Utah governor asks citizens to pray for rain to end drought
Utah’s governor is asking citizens to pray for rain this weekend to relieve the state from its drought.…
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