Las Vegas man accused of killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son pleads not guilty
The man accused of killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son in Las Vegas pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Terrell Rhodes, 27, appeared in court,…
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Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs launches gubernatorial campaign
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs on Wednesday announced a campaign for governor, releasing a video in which she touts her role as a leading…
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Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski to retire in 2022
Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time winningest coach in men’s Division I college basketball, is set to retire following the…
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Rep. Mo Brooks is avoiding an insurrection lawsuit. Rep. Eric Swalwell hired a private investigator to find him.
Republican Rep. Mo Brooks is avoiding a lawsuit from his Democratic colleague Rep. Eric Swalwell that seeks to hold him accountable for the January 6…
Continue Reading George P. Bush launches run for Texas attorney general
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced Wednesday night that he’s running for attorney general in Texas, setting up a GOP showdown…
Continue Reading San Jose shooting: Body-camera footage shows tense moments as officers approach gunman
Body-camera footage shows officers tensely closing in on the San Jose workplace shooter and apparently hearing his final gunshots — including…
Continue Reading A California firefighter is dead and another injured after police say a co-worker opened fire. It’s the second workplace shooting within a week
A firefighter is dead and another is hospitalized after an off-duty colleague fired gunshots in a Los Angeles County fire station before apparently…
Continue Reading Biden’s willingness to break conventional presidential wisdom on full display as he heads to the beach
Political wisdom might ordinarily dictate that a president in need of certain senators’ votes not publicly scold those lawmakers in public. It…
Continue Reading Talk of overturning the 2020 election on new social media platforms used by QAnon followers sparks fears of further violence
Online conversation among Trump supporters and QAnon followers on new and emerging social media platforms is creating concern on Capitol Hill that…
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Hot Temps, A Few Thunderstorms
A strong ridge of high pressure is settling in overhead. Highs for Thursday and Friday are expected to reach into the lower 90’s. Tonight, mild lows…
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Copa America: Brazilian senator calls on Neymar to not take to the field in ‘Championship of Death’
The surprise decision to award Brazil hosting rights for the Copa America, South America’s biggest international football tournament, with just…
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Conservatives more likely to believe false news, new study finds
Political conservatives are more likely to believe untrue news reports than liberals are, researchers reported Wednesday. It’s the latest in a…
Continue Reading Robert Mueller to help teach law school class on Trump-Russia investigation
Former special counsel Robert Mueller will help teach a University of Virginia Law School class on his investigation into Russian interference in the…
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CEI releases design concepts for Future Tech building
College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) has released the latest design concepts for its new Future Tech building.…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 173 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 173 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths…
Continue Reading Blinken says Russia has an ‘obligation’ to stop ransomware attacks
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN Español Wednesday that Russia has an obligation to stop cyberattacks like those on the JBS meatpacking…
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Former Chief Justice Charles McDevitt dies at 89
Former Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles F. McDevitt has died. He was…
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TSA, Idaho Falls Airport officials prepare for busy travel season
Rick Cloutier, the Idaho Falls Regional Airport manager, says people are just ready to…
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Idaho Falls Parks and Rec unveils newsletter
The free publication offers information of community events such as movies in the park, sports team sign-ups, and more.…
Continue Reading Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski to retire in 2022, according to reports
Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time winningest coach in men’s Division I college basketball, is set to retire following the…
Continue Reading High school graduate flies plane for the first time
Click here for updates on this story Fairhope, Alabama (WALA) — A recent Davidson High School graduate had the…
Continue Reading President meets with GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Capito for ‘constructive and frank’ infrastructure talks
President Joe Biden met with Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia at the White House on Wednesday as part of ongoing discussions…
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Matthew Perry and fiancée Molly Hurwitz split
It’s apparently over for Matthew Perry and Molly Hurwitz. People reports that the couple have ended their engagement. “Sometimes things…
Continue Reading Health officials turn to Black-owned barber shops and hair salons as possible Covid-19 vaccination sites
It’s an effort to expand access to coronavirus vaccines: provide shots at the barber shop. As part of a White House initiative, the National…
Continue Reading Sisters hope to qualify for Olympics
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Alex and Gretchen Walsh are hoping to turn their…
Continue Reading Justice Department makes first request to drop a Capitol riot case
The Justice Department on Tuesday asked to drop the Capitol riot case against defendant Christopher Kelly of New York, in one of the first moves to…
Continue Reading 15-year-old alerts family, neighbors of large fire that damages six homes
Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — 3 homes were destroyed and three others were…
Continue Reading Democratic lawmakers push for federal investigation into Ma’Khia Bryant’s foster care journey: ‘Ma’Khia should be alive today’
Three Democratic lawmakers are requesting a federal investigation into the foster care journey of Ma’Khia Bryant and the events leading up to…
Continue Reading Witness accuses boater of endangering dolphin pod off Kaua’i
Click here for updates on this story KAUAI, Hawaii (KITV) — While hiking on Saturday morning, Kapa’a resident…
Continue Reading Painting helped this self-taught artist find balance with bipolar disorder. Now, she’s helping others
A’Driane Nieves didn’t attend art school, and she never dreamed of becoming an abstract artist. “I knew I was a creative, but I…
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We might never reach herd immunity with COVID-19. But here’s how you can maximize our chances
If you think herd immunity is the finish line to this pandemic, it’s time for a reality check. Herd immunity with COVID-19 could come and go,…
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Liz Cheney spent $58K on security after impeachment vote
The Federal Elections Commission has released financial filings that show Wyoming U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney spent $58,500 on security from January to…
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Florida governor OKs limits on transgender student athletes
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is plunging Florida deeper into the national culture debate over transgender rights.…
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Idaho misses first coronavirus vaccine goal
As the country celebrated reaching 50% of American adults vaccinated, Idaho missed its first vaccination goal by just…
Continue Reading Florida becomes 8th state to enact anti-trans sports ban this year
Florida became the eighth state this year to ban transgender girls and women in public secondary schools and colleges from participating on…
Continue Reading Bob Baffert suspended from home of Kentucky Derby after Medina Spirit’s failed drug test confirmed
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended from the home of the Kentucky Derby for two years after Medina Spirit’s positive post-race…
Continue Reading House Administration Committee to hold hearing after Inspector General report on 1/6 insurrection
The House Administration Committee announced Wednesday it will hold a hearing to address a new report from the Inspector General of the US Capitol…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania lawmaker sponsors bill that would allow teenagers to get vaccines without parents’ consent
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With more and more kids getting the coronavirus vaccine but…
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ISP issued 233 seat belt citations during last 2 weeks of May followed by tragic Memorial Day weekend
Idaho State Police Troopers wrote 233 citations to motorists for not wearing seat belts during the last two weeks in…
Continue Reading Why TikTok’s chaotic ‘kickbacks’ took off with young people starved for company
It was just supposed to be a kickback. That’s what a 17-year-old named Adrian and his friends were planning for his birthday — a…
Continue Reading Woman with Down syndrome given hero’s sendoff after beating COVID
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A young woman who has battled the odds throughout her life most…
Continue Reading PETA petitions Ham Lake mayor to change city’s name to Yam Lake
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Animal rights group PETA is petitioning the mayor of Ham Lake…
Continue Reading 1 wolf shot, another struck by car after wildlife center escape
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Wildlife Science Center, located near Stacy in…
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A new series from the Obamas aims to teach civics through music
A delightful new trailer is here for “We the People,” an animated musical show set to air on Netflix, executive produced by former…
Continue Reading Maryland to end $300-a-week pandemic unemployment benefits in July
Maryland will stop paying jobless residents the $300-a-week federal boost and end two other pandemic unemployment benefits programs on July 3,…
Continue Reading $6 trillion stimulus: Here’s who got relief money so far
The federal government has pumped about $4 trillion into the US economy since the pandemic began in March 2020, sending cash directly to households,…
Continue Reading Couple creates thriving business offering tiki hut boat cruises
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Upon stepping aboard, it’s easy to forget you’re…
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AMC shares jump more than 120% to an all-time high
The hits keep coming. Shares of AMC — the largest movie theater chain in the world — surged more than 120% Wednesday to a new peak above $70…
Continue Reading Feeling trapped and vulnerable, shoppers question response to ‘active shooter’ scare
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — The mass evacuation of NorthPark Center in response to reports of…
Continue Reading Top JAMA editor steps down after colleague questioned whether racism exists in health care
The top editor of the prestigious medical journal JAMA has resigned following outcry over comments made by another editor, questioning whether…
Continue Reading From kindergarten through high school, student completes 13 years of perfect attendance
Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — No sick days. No vacations, coronavirus pandemic-related…
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Bill Gates company to build reactor at Wyoming coal plant
Business and government officials say a next-generation small nuclear plant will be built at a soon-to-be retired coal-fired power plant in Wyoming…
Continue Reading Florida man attacked by gator in Myakka River
Click here for updates on this story MYAKKA RIVER, Florida (WBBH) — A man had only been in the Myakka River for one…
Continue Reading FDA says to avoid eating cicadas ‘if you’re allergic to seafood’
Cicadas might seem like a crispy, protein-packed snack, but people with seafood allergies should think twice about eating them, according to the US…
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Martha’s Vineyard ferry disrupted by ransomware attack
A ransomware attack has disrupted ferry services in Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. The region’s Steamship Authority announced…
Continue Reading Former alderman hosts mask-burning event at Milwaukee bar
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A group at a south side Milwaukee bar celebrated the end of the…
Continue Reading Senate chamber trespasser pleads guilty and faces more than a year in prison
A man who wore goggles and carried a Trump flag into the Senate chamber on January 6 as the US Capitol was overrun with rioters became the second…
Continue Reading Concerns about crime have restaurant closing early
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A River North restaurant owner says he is closing earlier – not…
Continue Reading High school freshman creates scholarship to support students with learning differences
Click here for updates on this story TOWSON, Maryland (WJZ) — Scott Pawley looks like any other freshman walking…
Continue Reading Supreme Court spokeswoman to step down after more than 20 years
Supreme Court public information officer Kathy Arberg will step down on July 3 after some 22 years at the high court, the court announced Wednesday.…
Continue Reading Alleged Drug Kingpin, 6 Others Arrested; Feds Shut Down Major Fentanyl Distribution Pipeline In San Francisco Bay Area
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — The alleged kingpin and six of his associates…
Continue Reading Beach hotel closes owing customers money
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Last month, CBS 2 helped a couple get their money back from a…
Continue Reading Extreme Road Rage Case Includes Man Wielding Machete
Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KOVR) — It’s a case of extreme road rage…and a machete.…
Continue Reading US Army will not investigate Flynn’s comments about a coup after he appeared to endorse one
The US Army said Wednesday that it will not investigate former Gen. Michael Flynn for statements he recently made in which he appeared to endorse a…
Continue Reading ‘This Job Isn’t Working For Me’: Controversial Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz Resigns
Click here for updates on this story HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tito…
Continue Reading Colorado cheer family trying to uplift coaches who had moving truck stolen
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — A man accused of leading police on a wild chase across…
Continue Reading The ‘iCarly’ reboot trailer is here
The trailer for the upcoming “iCarly” reboot has dropped. The Nickelodeon show first debuted in 2007 ran for five years. The show…
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Newsrooms begin to welcome vaccinated staffers back to offices with ‘soft’ reopenings
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Tuesday was the first…
Continue Reading Biden announces ‘National Month of Action’ — that could include free beer — to get more Americans vaccinated by July 4
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a “National Month of Action” and outlined additional steps his administration is taking to get…
Continue Reading Biden will discuss recent cyber attack on meat producer with Putin in Geneva
The White House says President Joe Biden will address the recent ransomware attack on a meat producer and the increased threat of cyber attacks while…
Continue Reading Domestic (Intimate Partner) Violence Fast Facts
Here’s a look at information and statistics concerning domestic (intimate partner) violence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading Woman charged, accused of driving SUV to hit mother and infant on walk
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Kansas City mother is recovering after…
Continue Reading Former high school coach pleads guilty to eight sex counts
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A former Northland high school coach has pleaded…
Continue Reading Man arrested after showing up to courthouse in stolen car, sheriff says
Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A man was arrested after he allegedly showed up…
Continue Reading Body of missing woman found at home where man was killed by deputies in shootout
Click here for updates on this story CEDAR HILL, Missouri (KMOV) — A man was killed and a deputy was wounded during a…
Continue Reading 9-year-old Utah girl driving to California with 4-year-old sister crashes into semi, police say
Click here for updates on this story WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (KSL) — Two young sisters who apparently wanted to go to…
Continue Reading Las Vegas businesses prepare to lift all restrictions in return to ‘normal’
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — All COVID-19-era restrictions are lifted starting…
Continue Reading Supreme Court ruling in Arizona case will be another front in the voting rights wars
The battle lines have been drawn in the voting rights wars as several Republican-led states consider ever restrictive laws and Democrats fight a…
Continue Reading Las Vegas street renamed after fallen Metro lieutenant
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A Las Vegas street is getting renamed after a fallen…
Continue Reading Woman with rare muscular disease sings to exercise her lungs. Her songs inspire others to chase their dreams
Songwriter Tabitha Haly doesn’t just sing, she belts. It’s a technique that helps keep her lungs strong as she deals with spinal muscular…
Continue Reading These are the New York City mayoral primary candidates
Thirteen Democrats and two Republicans are running in the New York City mayoral primaries on June 22, according to the New York City Board of…
Continue Reading As a girl, sewing helped her recover from hand burns. Now her designs grace red carpets and runways
Fashion designer Linda Rowe Thomas remembers playing “dress-up” on November 26, 1971. Linda was two years old, her sister was six.…
Continue Reading Mural honoring frontline workers, first responders vandalized with anti-mask message
Click here for updates on this story REEDLEY, California (KFSN) — Reedley police are asking for the public’s help…
Continue Reading Kevin Curry’s depression almost killed him. Food, fitness and fortitude brought him back
Ever since he was a child, Kevin Curry would pray for God to “fix” him and take away his sadness. “Everything feels good, but I…
Continue Reading An accident derailed this NFL hopeful’s dreams. Now he’s coaching others to reach theirs
It doesn’t take long to catch the spirit of Timothy Alexander. “Hotcakes! Where that twist at?” the 32-year-old shouted to a…
Continue Reading Residents brave heatwave to attend graduations, go shopping
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — The hottest day of 2021 didn’t stop the foot…
Continue Reading Some reluctant Democrats consider ditching filibuster for voting bill despite grim prospects over changing rules
Some defenders of the Senate’s filibuster rules are reconsidering their past refusal to gut the potent stall tactic if Republicans carry…
Continue Reading FEC fines National Enquirer publisher over Trump hush-money payment
The Federal Election Commission on Tuesday said it had fined the publisher of the National Enquirer for its role in a “hush-money”…
Continue Reading Police investigating vandalism at home of Republican congresswoman
The Charleston South Carolina Police Department has opened an investigation into a vandalism incident that occurred at the home of Republican Rep.…
Continue Reading Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s failed drug test confirmed
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s positive post-race drug test has been confirmed, according to trainer Bob Baffert’s attorney Craig…
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Portneuf Medical Center expands primary care offerings
Portneuf Medical Center is expanding its primary care offerings by welcoming the team from Specialized Family Medicine to Portneuf Medical…
Continue Reading COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns tied to lower crime in many cities globally, study finds
Stay-at-home policies put into effect to help control the spread of COVID-19 were linked with a 37% average reduction in crime in 27 cities across 23…
Continue Reading Ally Bank eliminates overdraft fees
Ally Bank announced Wednesday that it is eliminating overdraft fees — a key source of revenue for banks but a burdensome charge for customers.…
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Annual grizzly bear research trapping in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest begins
Idaho Fish and Game says it is extremely important you respect all closure signs and not enter posted…
Continue Reading Biden to announce ‘National Month of Action’ — that could include free beer — to get more Americans vaccinated by July 4
President Joe Biden on Wednesday will announce a “National Month of Action” and outline additional steps his administration is taking to…
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UPDATED: Wanted man found in Denver
The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently searching for Deon Waynewood.…
Continue Reading US and allies send message to Russia with NATO state flyover
As the B-52 Stratofortress approaches from below, the adornments of its cockpit reflect the importance of the day. Next to a Benny the Bull stuffed…
Continue Reading Caniacs for Emma hopes to create special moment for 12-year-old fan with Down syndrome
Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — Emma Izzo, a 12-year-old girl with Down syndrome,…
Continue Reading Chamber of Commerce: Worker shortage can’t be solved without ramping up immigration
As businesses grapple with record-high job openings, the US Chamber of Commerce is loudly calling on Washington to allow more foreign workers to…
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Earthquake swarm near Stanley
Stanley has experienced a lot of seismic activity…
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