Chicago to pay woman $2.9M over botched police raid
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Council has voted to pay $2.9 million to a woman who was handcuffed by police officers during a February 2019 raid of…
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US promises to define ‘statelessness,’ a first for the federal government
By Geneva Sands, CNN The United States is committing for the first time to defining “statelessness” and increasing protections for…
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The book that’s helping kids with their mental health during the pandemic
By TAYLOR JOHNSON Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — The U.S. Surgeon General…
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Former Celtics boss Danny Ainge joins Utah Jazz as CEO
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Boston Celtics player and executive Danny Ainge is the new CEO of the Utah Jazz. Ainge has also been named an…
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Former Celtics boss Danny Ainge joins Utah Jazz as CEO
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Boston Celtics player and executive Danny Ainge is the new CEO of the Utah Jazz. Ainge has also been named an…
Continue Reading Shepherd QB Bagent leads AP Division II All-America team
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Shepherd quarterback Tyson Bagent, a finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy as the Division II player of…
Continue Reading Kraft te pagará US$ 20 por no preparar cheesecake esta Navidad
Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Kraft está utilizando su escasez de queso crema como una oportunidad de marketing. Durante unos…
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The Haven for Hope going in new direction
The Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership held a reopening ceremony Wednesday December. Under the past couple of months the shelter has been…
Continue Reading LA Rams add 3 players to reserve/COVID-19 list; now 16 total
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams had 16 players on their reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday after adding…
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We really did buy more alcohol during the early pandemic, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The great Covid-19 lockdown of March to June 2020 created more than a run on toilet paper, masks and hand sanitizers. A new…
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San Francisco to require sick leave for nannies, gardeners
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nannies, house cleaners, gardeners and other San Francisco domestic workers must be given paid sick leave under a…
Continue Reading San Francisco to require sick leave for nannies, gardeners
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nannies, house cleaners, gardeners and other San Francisco domestic workers must be given paid sick leave under a…
Continue Reading Colorado Rockies, plains pummeled by powerful wind storm
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — High winds whipping across the Colorado Rockies have knocked out power, closed roads and highways…
Continue Reading Health worker vaccine mandate blocked in half the states
By KEVIN McGILL and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court panel has lifted a nationwide ban against President…
Continue Reading Health worker vaccine mandate blocked in half the states
By KEVIN McGILL and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court panel has lifted a nationwide ban against President…
Continue Reading Chicago council OKs $2.9 million settlement for woman police found naked when they broke open door of wrong home
By Michelle Watson and Melissa Alonso, CNN The Chicago City Council unanimously approved a $2.9 million settlement Wednesday for Anjanette Young, who…
Continue Reading The AP names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2021
By The Associated Press If 2020 was a pandemic-induced pause, 2021 was when things started up again, albeit slowly and timidly. But that doesn’t…
Continue Reading AP Source: NFL plans changes to COVID-19 protocols
By ROB MAADDI and SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writers IRVING, Texas (AP) — A person familiar with the plans told The Associated Press on…
Continue Reading Exjugador de la NFL que mató a 6 personas tenía CTE, una grave enfermedad cerebral que puede cambiar el comportamiento, dice una experta
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un exjugador de la NFL que mató a tiros a seis personas antes de suicidarse en Carolina del Sur este año…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren calls for expansion of Supreme Court, saying current court is a threat to democracy
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday called for the US Supreme Court to be expanded with more justices and said…
Continue Reading Talks between Manchin and Biden at standstill as Build Back Better likely stalled until next year
By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Phil Mattingly, CNN Senate Democrats are expected to punt consideration of the cornerstone element of President Joe…
Continue Reading Democrats hope to make progress on Build Back Better in new year as action stalls for now
By Suzanne Malveaux and Clare Foran, CNN With a number of sticking points still unresolved, Democrats are hoping for a breakthrough that will allow…
Continue Reading WA wrestling tourneys linked to dozens of COVID-19 cases
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Health authorities in Washington state say nearly 100 COVID-19 cases including several identified as the omicron variant have…
Continue Reading Cleveland State cancels games at No. 2 Duke, Kent State
By The Associated PRess Cleveland State has canceled men’s basketball games at No. 2 Duke on Saturday and at Kent State next week after pausing…
Continue Reading Haaland leads Dortmund to 3-0 win over Fürth in Bundesliga
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Erling Haaland scored twice as Borussia Dortmund beat last-place Greuther Fürth 3-0 to prevent…
Continue Reading Chicago Blackhawks settle lawsuit with Kyle Beach
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have settled a lawsuit by a former player who said he was sexually assaulted by…
Continue Reading Nursing home worker, sisters among tornado victims
By RUSS BYNUM and BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A nursing home worker from Kentucky who had “such a bright…
Continue Reading Freelance journalist accredited to AP detained in Ethiopia
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Associated Press says a freelance video journalist accredited to the AP in Ethiopia has…
Continue Reading Mexican woman shot in head by US Border Patrol files claim
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Attorneys for a Mexican woman who was shot in the head by a Border Patrol agent and survived have…
Continue Reading Senate sends Biden big defense bill, plans new war memorial
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has sent President Joe Biden a $768.2 billion defense bill that makes…
Continue Reading Christian officials accuse Israel of holiday discrimination
JERUSALEM (AP) — A spokesman for Christian churches in the Holy Land has accused Israel of discriminating against Christian tourists during the…
Continue Reading Princeton, other colleges shifting classes and holding finals online due to Covid-19 increase
By Paul P. Murphy, Nora Neus and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN A significant rise in Covid-19 cases and concerns over the fast-spreading Omicron variant is…
Continue Reading Freelance journalist accredited to AP detained in Ethiopia
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Associated Press says a freelance video journalist accredited to the AP in Ethiopia has…
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The Fed hints at multiple rate hikes in 2022 to combat inflation
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s inflation spikes have prompted the Federal Reserve to pick up the pace in normalizing its pandemic-era…
Continue Reading Freight rails trying other locomotive fuels to cut emissions
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The major freight railroads across North America continue to experiment with alternative…
Continue Reading Man exonerated in the killing of Malcolm X sues New York state for $20 million
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A man who was wrongfully convicted of the murder of Malcolm X and exonerated last month is suing New York state for $20 million…
Continue Reading Entire 6th-grade class under quarantine after 37 students test positive for COVID
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story YORBA LINDA, California (KABC) — The entire sixth-grade class at a…
Continue Reading Sources: Rivian to build $5B electric truck plant in Georgia
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Sources briefed on the decision say electric truck maker Rivian Automotive will announce Thursday that…
Continue Reading Ben Affleck dice que se sintió “atrapado” en su matrimonio con Jennifer Garner
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Ben Affleck habló sobre su matrimonio con Jennifer Garner y las redes sociales no están contentas. La estrella de…
Continue Reading Khaled Meshaal Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Khaled Meshaal, former political leader of Hamas. Personal Birth date: 1956 Birth place: Silwad,…
Continue Reading Omar al-Bashir Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Sudan’s former leader, Omar al-Bashir. Personal Birth date: January 1, 1944 Birth…
Continue Reading Why the Fed feels now is time to tighten credit more quickly
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell responded to surging inflation by…
Continue Reading Why the Fed feels now is time to tighten credit more quickly
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell responded to surging inflation by…
Continue Reading Charlie Munger Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Charles “Charlie” Munger, business partner of Warren Buffett. Personal Birth date:…
Continue Reading CDC vaccine advisers to revisit Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine recommendation
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Elizabeth Cohen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisers will meet on Thursday to…
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SDE announces student winners of 2021 holiday art contest
This year’s holiday cards from the Idaho State Department of Education will feature a West Ada fifth-grader’s rendering of a mask-wearing Santa…
Continue Reading 2 held at gunpoint by suspects in follow-home robbery in Hollywood
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Startling footage released by Los Angeles police…
Continue Reading Telehealth helps in pandemic, concerns linger: AP-NORC poll
By TOM MURPHY and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Most older Americans have had to use telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Continue Reading Met Opera to require booster shots starting mid-January
NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera is requiring audience and employees to receive COVID-19 booster shots for entry starting Jan. 17. The…
Continue Reading Lebanon to deport outlawed Bahrain opposition party members
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s interior minister has ordered the deportation of members of Bahrain’s outlawed Shiite opposition party after they…
Continue Reading 2 young children rescued, kidnapping suspect in custody after chase ends
By Ashley Mackey Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Two young children were rescued and a…
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Jervois Idaho Cobalt Operations winter traffic update
Jervois is continuing underground early works development and surface construction at Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) throughout 2021-2022, with…
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Log truck traffic near Salmon
The Salmon-Challis National Forest is informing the public that Twin Peaks Lumber will start to mobilize equipment to the top of Williams Summit and…
Continue Reading Top recruit spurns Florida St to play for Prime, Jackson St
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The No. 1 high school football recruit in the country pulled a signing day shocker. Travis Hunter from…
Continue Reading No, los carpinchos, jaguares y elefantes no nos invaden. Esto es lo que sucede en realidad
Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Cada vez más, los jaguares comen perros en México. Mientras tanto, los carpinchos “conquistan”…
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Spinderella raises $9,000 for Idaho Wish kids
The 10th annual Spinderella, Idaho’s premier ladies-only bicycle ride, raised $9,000 in 2021 for…
Continue Reading Dutch judge: Remove tweets comparing unvaccinated to Jews
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A judge has ordered a Dutch right-wing populist lawmaker to take down four tweets in which he drew comparisons…
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ISAC releases 2 new research reports
The Idaho Statistical Analysis Center (ISAC) announced the recent release of two new research reports intended to help improve public safety and…
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Wyoming fall enrollment data shows slight increase
Fall school enrollment in Wyoming’s 48 school districts increased by 54 students, compared to last year.…
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Winter recreation begins on park roads in Grand Teton
Teton Park Road, Moose-Wilson Road and Signal Mountain Summit Road within Grand Teton National Park are now open to cross-country skiing, skate…
Continue Reading Man arrested for battery after allegedly swinging ax at people
By Maura Johnson Click here for updates on this story ELKHART, Indiana (WBND-LD) — A man was arrested on Monday for…
Continue Reading AP source: NHL reintroducing enhanced COVID-19 restrictions
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer A person with direct knowledge of discussions tells The Associated Press that the NHL is reintroducing enhanced…
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Melissa Owens to be appointed as District Court Judge for the Ninth Judicial District
Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Melissa Owens to be a District Court Judge for the Ninth Judicial District serving Teton County.…
Continue Reading Estos son los diseños de asientos de avión más inusuales y llamativos
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un asiento de avión de pie, un compartimento superior que se convierte en cama y una cabina de avión de dos pisos.…
Continue Reading Two teenagers arrested for allegedly fighting, hitting cop
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Continue Reading Health care worker vaccine mandate can be enforced in half the country, appeals court says
By Tierney Sneed A federal appeals court gave the Biden administration a partial win in the federal government’s efforts to require Covid-19…
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NASA sends U of I student research to International Space Station
Vandal innovation is headed to the International Space Station…
Continue Reading Manatee feeding program ready as winter tests survival
BY CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — As winter approaches Florida, state wildlife officials say a test feeding plan will…
Continue Reading Discontent with Johnson imperils his future, UK virus rules
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing questions about his future after almost 100…
Continue Reading NFL players are four times more likely to die of ALS, study finds
By Nadia Kounang NFL players are about four times more likely to die of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s…
Continue Reading bell hooks, famed feminist writer, dies at age 69
By Leah Asmelash, CNN bell hooks — the beloved poet, author, feminist and professor — has died, announced Berea College, the university…
Continue Reading Pinzan leads No. 16 South Florida women past Stetson 69-50
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Elisa Pinzan scored all 12 of her points in the first half, Shae Leverett had 10 points and nine rebounds and No. 16 South…
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ISU employee and student to receive diploma posthumously at Winter Commencement
Among the hundreds of names that will be read at the 2021 Idaho State University Winter Commencement on Dec. 18 in Holt Arena, Paul Dee Rasmussen’s…
Continue Reading A couple that lost a relative and their home in Kentucky’s tornadoes counts themselves lucky. But they wonder what’s next
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Photographs by Bryan Anselm/Redux for CNN When they heard the sound of a train coming, Philip and Patricia Bruce started to run.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 17: SCOTUS, Coronavirus, Kentucky, Afghanistan, Facebook
By AJ Willingham, CNN Economic disaster averted: Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed the debt limit increase passed by Congress earlier this week,…
Continue Reading JFK researchers underwhelmed by latest release of assassination documents
By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Frustrated JFK researchers say there is little new to learn in Wednesday’s release of previously classified documents…
Continue Reading bell hooks, groundbreaking feminist thinker, dies at 69
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — bell hooks, the author, educator and activist whose explorations of how race, gender, economics…
Continue Reading Essence Festival to return to New Orleans in summer 2022
By CHEVEL JOHNSON Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Essence Festival is planning its return to New Orleans next summer after a two-year…
Continue Reading Is it worth gathering for the holidays if not everyone is vaccinated? Experts weigh in
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Even in pre-pandemic times, holiday gatherings with loved ones could be a careful dance of dodging landmines on the way to…
Continue Reading Segundo hijo del expresidente Martinelli se declara culpable de lavado de dinero en EE.UU.
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Linares, hijo del expresidente de Panamá Ricardo Martinelli, se declaró culpable…
Continue Reading Trial delayed for Texas officer who shot Black woman in home
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge has delayed the murder trial of a former police officer who is charged with fatally shooting a Black woman…
Continue Reading Seattle-based Planned Parenthood affiliate ousts CEO
SEATTLE (AP) — The CEO of a Seattle-based affiliate of Planned Parenthood has been removed from her position after controversy following a…
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Avalanche danger rated high in Island Park region
The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center is continuing the avalanche warning for this area since very dangerous avalanche conditions exist.…
Continue Reading Miss Mundo 2021 es en Puerto Rico: lo que debes saber sobre esta edición del concurso
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El concurso Miss Mundo está por celeberar 70 años después de que la edición de 2020 fue…
Continue Reading Meta wants researchers to help it avoid having users’ personal data exposed online
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is asking for help in avoiding having personal data about its users…
Continue Reading Panthers’ Darnold designated to return from IR, practices
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers’ quarterback situation took another turn as Sam Darnold returned to…
Continue Reading Wall Street has fallen in love with bowling
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business “Bowling for Dollars” was a popular 1970s game show. The company that owns the Professional Bowlers…
Continue Reading The Log4j security flaw could impact the entire internet. Here’s what you should know
By Jennifer Korn A critical flaw in widely used software has cybersecurity experts raising alarms and big companies racing to fix the issue. The…
Continue Reading The Log4j security flaw could impact the entire internet. Here’s what you should know
By Jennifer Korn A critical flaw in widely used software has cybersecurity experts raising alarms and big companies racing to fix the issue. The…
Continue Reading Tests show lead in Benton Harbor tap water finally dropping
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — New test results show that the amount of lead in Benton Harbor, Michigan’s drinking water…
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Lamar Jackson misses practice with injured ankle
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson missed practice because of his injured ankle, and the Baltimore Ravens are…
Continue Reading US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advances
By LAURA UNGAR and CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press The new omicron coronavirus mutant speeding around the world may bring another wave of chaos, as…
Continue Reading Dollar General is putting workers’ safety at risk, Labor Department says
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business The Labor Department sharply criticized Dollar General’s “troubled history” on worker safety,…
Continue Reading Holiday rom-com ‘With Love’ follows Latino family for a year
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon’s “With Love” is a holiday-themed TV series that takes a different approach.…
Continue Reading Capitals F Nicklas Backstrom returns from left hip injury
CHICAGO (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom is in for the Washington Capitals. Evgeny Kuznetsov is out. Backstrom has returned after missing the start of the…
Continue Reading Health care worker vaccine mandate can be enforced in half the country, appeals court says
By Tierney Sneed A federal appeals court gave the Biden administration a partial win in the federal government’s efforts to require Covid-19…
Continue Reading La ONU denuncia “graves violaciones” a los derechos humanos en Colombia durante el paro nacional de 2021
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Un informe presentado este miércoles por la Oficina en Colombia del Alto Comisionado de la Organización de…
Continue Reading AP source: Biden, Manchin sharply divided over $2T Dem bill
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Sen. Joe Manchin are said to be sharply divided over Democrats’ huge…
Continue Reading AP source: Biden, Manchin sharply divided over $2T Dem bill
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Sen. Joe Manchin are sharply divided over Democrats’ huge social and…
Continue Reading Giants QB Jones not cleared for Dallas; Glennon to start
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is likely to miss his third straight game…
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