Cannabis Program in California aims for diversity
By Alani Letang Click here for updates on this story MONTEREY COUNTY, California (KSBW) — December 8 was the deadline…
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NC GOP Senate primary intensifies as campaigns go negative
By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and ex-Rep. Mark Walker are…
Continue Reading We went inside a Michigan hospital in the middle of the latest COVID-19 surge. Here’s what you need to know
At one hospital in Lansing, Michigan, the latest COVID-19 surge is as bad as health care workers there have…
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Gaming while driving: Tesla allows it, Mercedes does recall
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Earlier this week, reports surfaced that Tesla allows drivers to play video games on dashboard touch…
Continue Reading UK police faulted over men’s killings, accused of homophobia
By KHADIJA KOTHIA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Families of four young gay men slain by a sex predator have demanded that the Metropolitan Police…
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Teton County proposes updates to Wildlife Feeding restrictions, Bear Conflict Area standards
The Teton County Planning & Building Services Department has developed and released amended draft regulations related to Wildlife Feeding…
Continue Reading Amtrak says it could cut service over vaccination mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amtrak passengers may be facing service cutbacks in January. The rail system’s president is blaming employees who…
Continue Reading Amtrak says it could cut service over vaccination mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amtrak passengers may be facing service cutbacks in January. The rail system’s president is blaming employees who…
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ISU names new VP for Academic Affairs and Provost
After an extensive national search, Idaho State University has appointed Valerie Martin Conley as Vice President of Academic Affairs and…
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Teton County Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic new location and hours
Beginning Monday, the Teton County Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic will relocate back to the Health Department, located at 460 East…
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IDOC seeks walkaways from Payette County work site
The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for two South Idaho Correctional Institution Minimum Custody Unit residents who have walked away from…
Continue Reading Denver gets first snowfall after breaking 87-year-old record
Denver finally got its first snowfall of the season, shattering an 87-year-old record for the latest first snow. It wasn’t much: The official…
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Bowl-bound Army looks to beat Navy for 5th time in 6 games
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Bowl-bound Army and Navy will meet for the 122nd time Saturday in the renewal of one…
Continue Reading Gaming while driving: Tesla allows it, Mercedes does recall
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Earlier this week, reports surfaced that Tesla allows drivers to play video games on dashboard touch…
Continue Reading Sudan group: Tribal violence in Darfur kills 33 more people
CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese medical group says renewed tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s Darfur region this week have killed…
Continue Reading ‘Bah-boom, bah-boom’: Acorn-ucopia of food fattens squirrels
DAMARISCOTTA, Maine (AP) — Humans aren’t the only species packing on extra pounds during the pandemic. Some squirrels are letting themselves go,…
Continue Reading Hospital School in North Carolina aims to be ‘just a stop, not a final place’ for students
By Sarah Krueger Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WRAL) — When you think of a public…
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Wildlife advocates question killing of wolf in SE Washington
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Wolf advocates are questioning why the state of Washington allowed a livestock owner to kill a juvenile wolf on Wednesday,…
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The art market has radically changed. Here’s how to buy art today
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN For a long time, the art market was “a secret world of whispers” according to art advisor Kim Heirston, who started…
Continue Reading NCAA puts Auburn hoops on 4 years probation, suspends Pearl
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer The NCAA has placed the Auburn men’s basketball program on four years probation for unethical conduct involving…
Continue Reading Assistant principal suspended after video shows employee with knee on student’s neck in North Carolina
By WRAL Staff Click here for updates on this story CARY, North Carolina (WRAL) — The day after a video circulating…
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First on CNN: The US gives Bezos, Branson and Shatner their astronaut wings
By Kristin Fisher The US government is making it official — Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and William Shatner have earned the title of…
Continue Reading In rebuff to Bannon, judge puts limits on public disclosure of evidence in his case
By Sara Murray and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge on Friday rejected Steve Bannon‘s challenge to the limits the Justice Department was…
Continue Reading Community cares for Las Vegas newborn, mother on life support after COVID-19
By JACLYN SCHULTZ Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A community is coming together to care for a…
Continue Reading Evidence of Dorothy Day’s radical sainthood heads to Rome
By RENÉE RODEN Religion News Service In a Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York Wednesday, Cardinal Timothy Dolan gave a formal sendoff to…
Continue Reading Probe by Poland refutes Belarus account of diverted flight
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish security officials say the diversion to Minsk of a Lithuania-bound flight carrying a self-exiled Belarusian journalist…
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COVID-19 could eventually be seasonal, scientists say
The United States has been through waves, spikes and surges of COVID-19 throughout the pandemic, and now there is concern that the nation may be…
Continue Reading COVID-19 patients at this hospital are dying ‘at a rate we’ve never seen die before’ — and it’s taking a toll on health care workers
Nurse Katie Sefton never thought COVID-19 could get this bad — and certainly not this late in the…
Continue Reading El covid-19 podría volverse una enfermedad estacional eventualmente, según los científicos
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Estados Unidos pasó por olas, picos y repuntes de covid-19 a lo largo de la pandemia, y ahora preocupa que el país…
Continue Reading Students who reported troubling Snapchat messages thwarted a potential mass shooting at a Florida campus, officials say
By Mallika Kallingal and Amy Simonson, CNN Police in Florida arrested a student attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for allegedly…
Continue Reading Utah’s Whittingham unanimous AP Pac-12 Coach of the Year
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has been named The Associated Press Pac-12 Coach of the Year for 2021. Whittingham…
Continue Reading$10,000 reward offered as more dogs are poisoned in west Las Vegas
By JOE VIGIL Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Sean Cornwall and other neighbors near Fort Apache…
Continue Reading Utah’s Whittingham unanimous AP Pac-12 Coach of the Year
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has been named The Associated Press Pac-12 Coach of the Year for 2021. Whittingham…
Continue Reading Denver gets first snowfall after breaking 87-year-old record
Denver finally got its first snowfall of the season, shattering an 87-year-old record for the latest first snow. It wasn’t much: The official…
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Are you having trouble affording holiday gifts? Share your story
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Americans are spending more on rent, gas, groceries, clothes and other essentials lately. US consumer prices…
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Idaho’s projected budget surplus climbs to $1.6 billion
Financial analysts say Idaho’s budget surplus is estimated to be $1.6 billion.…
Continue Reading Bah! Humbug! Italy bishop tells children Santa doesn’t exist
ROME (AP) — A Roman Catholic diocese in Sicily has apologized to outraged parents after its bishop told a group of children that Santa Claus…
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New chief judge appointed for Idaho Court of Appeals
Idaho Court of Appeals Judge Jessica M. Lorello will become the next chief judge of that court, effective Jan. 1,…
Continue Reading Little Shell Tribe gains lease to take over Montana park
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials have assigned the lease for Hell Creek State Park to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians. The…
Continue Reading Conservation group sues Army Corps over Columbia pollution
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A conservation group is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, saying the agency is…
Continue Reading We went inside a Michigan hospital in the middle of the latest Covid-19 surge. Here’s what you need to know
By Miguel Marquez, Holly Yan and Michelle Krupa, CNN At one hospital in Lansing, Michigan, the latest Covid-19 surge is as bad as health care workers…
Continue Reading Shortage of snowplow drivers hampers states as storms arrive
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — This winter, more motorists may find themselves stuck on snowy highways or have their…
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BYU-Idaho to air “Let the Light In” collection on Idaho Public Television
Brigham Young University-Idaho presents “Let the Light In,” a collection of some of the best performances from the university’s…
Continue Reading CBO issues score on how much Build Back Better would cost if programs were permanent
By Lauren Fox and Manu Raju, CNN The Congressional Budget Office has released a new analysis of the Democrats’ social safety net plan to see…
Continue Reading Broader jury pool sought for Arbery death hate crimes trial
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Attorneys in the upcoming federal hate crimes trial of the white men who chased and killed…
Continue Reading Get ready for even more bitcoin and other exotic ETFs in 2022
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business This was a big year for new exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, the popular investments that make it easy to buy a…
Continue Reading Colts owner donates $3 million for mental health studies
By The Associated Press Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has donated $3 million to fund a new research institute at Indiana University. The Irsay…
Continue Reading Fregosi Jr, scout and son of former manager, dies at 57
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Continue Reading US issues sanctions, visa bans to mark Human Rights Day
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. issued financial sanctions and visa bans on former and current government officials and…
Continue Reading A jury awarded the family of two drunk driving victims more than $301 billion, but they don’t anticipate seeing any of it
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A jury in Texas has awarded the largest-ever personal injury compensation in the country to a family who lost two people…
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Carols at the Colonial set Dec. 19
The Idaho Falls Arts Council is excited to announce this year’s Carols at the Colonial on Dec.…
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Idaho State troopers bring Christmas to 10 counties
Idaho State troopers will be inside the Ammon Broulim’s this…
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Idaho State hires Charlie Ragle as the program’s next head football coach
A new era in Idaho State football began Friday as ISU hired Charlie Ragle to be its next head football…
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Pocatello squeaks by Highland in crosstown rivalry
Highland’s high school gym was packed on Thursday night, and the fans got quite the treat, with Pocatello winning a thriller over the Rams 64-60.…
Continue Reading More than half of victims’ families declined Travis Scott’s offer to pay for funeral costs
By Rosa Flores, CNN In the aftermath of the Astroworld Festival tragedy, Travis Scott offered to pay for the funeral expenses of the 10 victims who…
Continue Reading More than half of victims’ families declined Travis Scott’s offer to pay for funeral costs
By Rosa Flores, CNN In the aftermath of the Astroworld Festival tragedy, Travis Scott offered to pay for the funeral expenses of the 10 victims who…
Continue Reading Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh is AP coach of the year, Fickell 2nd
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh is The Associated Press college football coach of the year. He led the…
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Chubbuck Holiday Light Contest winners announced
The annual City of Chubbuck Holiday Light Contest winners have been…
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2 arrested after high-speed traffic stop
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office says two people were arrested Thursday after being pulled over on Interstate 15 for going more than 100 miles per…
Continue Reading Rookie Mills will start at QB for Texans for rest of season
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have benched Tyrod Taylor in favor of rookie Davis Mills and coach David…
Continue Reading School bus rolls on snowy Utah highway, no one hurt
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A school bus driver has been cited after a bus rolled off snowy road in northern Utah. The Standard-Examiner reports no one was…
Continue Reading Una pareja negra hizo que un amigo blanco mostrara su casa a potenciales compradores y la tasación subió casi medio millón de dólares
Germán Padinger (CNN) — Tenisha Tate-Austin y su marido, una pareja negra que vive en el norte de California, empezaron a sospechar cuando la…
Continue Reading Tigrayan forces summarily executed dozens of civilians in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, HRW says
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN Tigrayan forces summarily executed dozens of civilians in two towns they controlled in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara…
Continue Reading Tigrayan forces summarily executed dozens of civilians in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, HRW says
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN Tigrayan forces summarily executed dozens of civilians in two towns they controlled in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara…
Continue Reading Norway’s Magnus Carlsen wins FIDE world chess championship
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Chess master Magnus Carlsen of Norway has defended his title and won the FIDE World Championship in Dubai. He…
Continue Reading Russia presses West for guarantees amid Ukraine tensions
MOSCOW (AP) — A senior Russian diplomat has warned the United States and its NATO allies that their own security would suffer if they “torpedo”…
Continue Reading William and Kate have shared their family Christmas card
By Max Foster and Amy Woodyatt, CNN It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — and Britain’s royal family are getting ready by…
Continue Reading Judge in Beirut port blast demands arrest of former minister
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese judicial officials say the judge leading the investigation into last year’s massive blast…
Continue Reading This is our best chance to help low-income Americans deal with rising inflation
Opinion by Mark Wolfe for CNN Business Perspectives The pandemic has only made things worse for those at the bottom of the economic ladder. While…
Continue Reading Border War renewed: Missouri pays a visit to No. 8 Kansas
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Christian Braun waded through hundreds of camping students in the foyer of Allen…
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TV OT: 10 shows turning 20 in 2022 and other anniversaries that will make you feel old
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN …And just like that, it’s time for this week’s TV OT. See what I did there? What’s my age again? As…
Continue Reading New inflation number feeds angst about Democrats’ $2T bill
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new government report showing inflation rising at the fastest rate in nearly four decades is…
Continue Reading New inflation number feeds angst about Democrats’ $2T bill
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new government report showing inflation rising at the fastest rate in nearly four decades is…
Continue Reading Idaho’s projected budget surplus climbs to $1.6 billion
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Financial analysts say Idaho’s budget surplus is estimated to be $1.6 billion. The Division of Financial Management in a…
Continue Reading Futbolista colombiano recibe amenazas de muerte tras polémico partido entre Llaneros vs. Unión Magdalena
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un futbolista colombiano anunció que él y sus compañeros de equipo recibieron amenazas de muerte luego de…
Continue Reading Thousands in Oregon face eviction as lawmakers scramble
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Continue Reading Swiss gear up for tighter rules as COVID cases keep climbing
GENEVA (AP) — Facing a new surge in COVID-19 cases, the Swiss government is preparing to step up mask requirements and increase restrictions on…
Continue Reading Game Day Chili Mac
By Brianna Keilar, CNN Chili mac is a favorite MRE (ready-to-eat meal) of United States service members — and it’s what CNN anchor…
Continue Reading How to make CNN host Brianna Keilar’s chili mac, and an easy cocktail for Army-Navy game day
By Kristen Rogers, CNN What do the holidays and football have in common? They both feature good food, sprinkled with a little rivalry and animosity…
Continue Reading Estados Unidos critica la ruptura de relaciones diplomáticas de Nicaragua con Taiwán
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos expresó este jueves su rechazo a la decisión de…
Continue Reading Army & Navy Cocktail
By Amy Traynor, CNN Created at least 73 years ago to celebrate the Army-Navy football game day, this cocktail “balances the tartness of fresh…
Continue Reading El papa Francisco envía sus condolencias a las víctimas del accidente en Chiapas, México
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El papa Francisco envió este viernes sus condolencias después de que al menos 55 personas murieran y más de 100…
Continue Reading There’s a long history of failed attempts to put American journalists in space. Now, Michael Strahan is going
By Jackie Wattles and Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Shortly before Jeff Bezos flew to space in July, “Good Morning America” host Michael…
Continue Reading Norway’s Magnus Carlsen wins FIDE world chess championship
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Chess master Magnus Carlsen of Norway has defended his title and won the FIDE World Championship in Dubai. He…
Continue Reading Eagles have come a long way, set to make a playoff push
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Philadelphia Eagles began the season in rebuilding mode with a rookie coach and unproven quarterback. They…
Continue Reading Dutch give green light for Pfizer shots for children over 5
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government has cleared the way for children aged 5-11 to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The decision…
Continue Reading After hearing from fourth accuser, prosecution rests in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial
By Lauren del Valle and Jay Croft, CNN The government on Friday rested its case in the criminal sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell after…
Continue Reading Rastafari want more legal marijuana for freedom of worship
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and KWASI GYAMFI ASIEDU Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The ritualistic smoking of marijuana brings Rastafari closer to…
Continue Reading Delaware highway exit sign misspells the state’s name
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A highway sign that recently went up in Delaware was noticeably missing a letter in the state’s name. The News Journal…
Continue Reading Georgia’s Perdue sues over 2020 election, pushes fraud claim
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republican David Perdue is furthering his embrace of debunked claims that Georgia’s 2020…
Continue Reading Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson got matching tattoos
By Marianne Garvey Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson revealed they got matching tattoos after a “Saturday Night Live” appearance by the…
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By Jodi Upchurch, CNN A stone-cold fox shows its warm and fuzzy side, Harry Potter’s heading back to Hogwarts, and a Dunkin’ customer…
Continue Reading Union urges CEOs of food chains to reinforce mask wearing
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s largest food and retail union is urging more than 60 retail and…
Continue Reading Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar release statement after Josh Duggar guilty verdict
By Marianne Garvey Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have shared a statement about their son’s conviction on child pornography charges. On Thursday,…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why US inflation is so high, and when it may ease
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation is starting to look like that unexpected — and unwanted — houseguest who just…
Continue Reading Supreme Court ruling on Texas law was the result of decades of pressure from anti-abortion groups to shape the court
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The anti-abortion movement has won its biggest returns yet on its decades-long investment on reshaping the courts, with a…
Continue Reading La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos deja en pie la ley del aborto de Texas continúe, pero dice que los defensores del derecho al aborto pueden demandar
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos dejó este viernes en vigor una ley de aborto de Texas que prohíbe el…
Continue Reading 2 stars of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ look back at a classic
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It was just another job for child actor Karolyn Grimes. She was 6 and had already done four…
Continue Reading Belichick adds minorities to staff after years of lagging
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Only 18 of the 56 assistant coaches (32%) Bill Belichick has employed in full-time…
Continue Reading Polish minister steps aside to defend past business dealings
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish junior minister and valuable ally of the governing right-wing coalition says he is temporarily stepping aside from…
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