8 dead migrants recovered off Italian island of Lampedusa
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy’s coast guard says that the bodies of eight migrants have been recovered during an…
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5 things to know for Feb. 3: Arctic blast, Spy balloon, Ukraine, Tobacco, Eye drops
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN While you were sleeping this week, many sky watchers in the Northern Hemisphere were up overnight trying to catch a glimpse…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 3: Arctic blast, Spy balloon, Ukraine, Tobacco, Eye drops
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN While you were sleeping this week, many sky watchers in the Northern Hemisphere were up overnight trying to catch a glimpse…
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Austin mayor apologizes as city struggles to restore power
By PAUL J. WEBER and DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Widespread power outages in the Texas capital stretched into a third day…
Continue Reading Olympic flame to take seaborne journey to 2024 Paris Games
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — The Olympic flame is going for a sail. Instead of arriving overland the symbolic flame alighting the 2024 Paris Games will…
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Gareth Bale stuns pro golfers with incredible cart path shot at Pebble Beach Pro-Am
By Jack Bantock, CNN Few tuning in to watch the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Thursday will have been surprised to learn that former Real Madrid…
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Mostly cloudy Friday with average cold temperatures
Isolated snow showers are possible in the mountains of central ID and along the Continental Divide this afternoon and…
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Adani will ask Big 4 accounting firm for a ‘general audit,’ says TotalEnergies
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN One of Gautam Adani’s biggest international partners, TotalEnergies, said Friday that his Indian conglomerate is…
Continue Reading Along Ukraine-Belarus border, a war of nerves — and drones
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press BELARUS BORDER, Ukraine (AP) — On the Belarusian border, Ukrainian units are using drones to monitor a long…
Continue Reading China confirms offer to Sri Lanka of debt moratorium
BEIJING (AP) — China has confirmed it is offering Sri Lanka a two-year moratorium on loan repayments as the Indian Ocean island nation struggles to…
Continue Reading Ohio police fatally shot a man they say drove at them. Family says he was just trying to clean his dead grandmother’s home
By Sara Smart and Amanda Watts, CNN Police investigating a burglary report in Ohio fatally shot a man they allege drove a minivan toward them —…
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The US city that keeps changing the world
Richard Quest and Julia Buckley, CNN There’s something in the air in Seattle. And while at first sniff you might assume that it’s coffee,…
Continue Reading The US city that keeps changing the world
Richard Quest and Julia Buckley, CNN There’s something in the air in Seattle. And while at first sniff you might assume that it’s coffee,…
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Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young have had their first baby together
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Congratulations are in order for Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young, who have welcomed their first child together. The stars…
Continue Reading The US economy added a whopping 517,000 jobs in January
By Alicia Wallace, CNN The US economy added an astonishing 517,000 jobs in January, showing that the labor market isn’t ready to cool down just…
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Families of US detainees in China urge Blinken to make them ‘number one’ priority
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN Harrison Li and Katherine Swidan both worry they may never see their loved ones again. Kai Li —…
Continue Reading Families of US detainees in China urge Blinken to make them ‘number one’ priority
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN Harrison Li and Katherine Swidan both worry they may never see their loved ones again. Kai Li —…
Continue Reading Jailed leader of Greek far-right party faces election ban
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government is seeking to ban a far-right political party led by a jailed…
Continue Reading Jailed leader of Greek far-right party faces election ban
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government is seeking to ban a far-right political party led by a jailed…
Continue Reading Having two starting Black quarterbacks in Super Bowl for first time is ‘special,’ says Patrick Mahomes
By Ben Morse, CNN Both Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts spoke to the media on Thursday as they recognized the significance of being the first two…
Continue Reading Having two starting Black quarterbacks in Super Bowl for first time is ‘special,’ says Patrick Mahomes
By Ben Morse, CNN Both Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts spoke to the media on Thursday as they recognized the significance of being the first two…
Continue Reading Sorry, not sorry: Some 1/6 rioters change tune after apology
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Appearing before a federal judge after pleading guilty to a felony…
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How many times can you wear pajamas, jeans and other clothes without washing them? Experts weigh in
By Kristen Rogers, CNN The number of times it’s appropriate to wear clothing items without washing them often seems based more on folklore or a…
Continue Reading Sweden hits out at ‘disinformation’ on child kidnappings
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish government has again sought to discredit claims that Swedish social service agencies kidnap Muslim children. Prime…
Continue Reading Companies pledge millions in fed effort to stem road deaths
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 50 businesses and nonprofits including rideshare companies Uber and Lyft and industrial giant…
Continue Reading Companies pledge millions in fed effort to stem road deaths
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 50 businesses and nonprofits including rideshare companies Uber and Lyft and industrial giant…
Continue Reading Police: Bus overturns in Slovenia, killing 3, injuring more
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Police say a bus has overturned in northeastern Slovenia, killing three people and injuring several others. The accident…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Biden administration makes it easier for borrowers misled by for-profit colleges to apply for student loan forgiveness
By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration is making it a little easier for borrowers who were misled by their for-profit college to apply for…
Continue Reading How Gary McKee overcame rain, injury, and a hospital visit to run a marathon every day of the year
By George Ramsay, CNN It’s little wonder Gary McKee has been nicknamed “marathon man.” He ran one every day last year. Were McKee…
Continue Reading Blinken postpones trip to Beijing after Chinese spy balloon spotted over US
By Jennifer Hansler, Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Herb, Kylie Atwood, Jim Sciutto and Oren Liebermann, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed…
Continue Reading LeBron James edges closer to NBA’s all-time scoring record with 26 points in Los Angeles Lakers’ win over Indiana Pacers
By Matias Grez, CNN LeBron James is now just 63 points away from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record after putting up 26 points…
Continue Reading Turkey says West failed to share details of security threat
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has railed against a group of Western countries that temporarily shut their consulates in Istanbul, for a second day.…
Continue Reading EU officials hold Kyiv talks in show of support for Ukraine
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Top European Union officials were due to meet Friday in Kyiv with Ukrainian President…
Continue Reading No charges will be filed against the Ohio officers who fatally shot a man suspected of burglary while cleaning out his dead grandmother’s home, prosecutor says
By Sara Smart, Emma Tucker and Amanda Watts, CNN No charges will be filed against the Ohio police officers who shot and killed a man who had been…
Continue Reading Emergency measures enacted as ‘epic’ blast of cold air moves into the Northeast
By Aya Elamroussi, Joe Sutton and Mallika Kallingal, CNN A brutal blast of dangerously cold winds is expected to sweep across the Northeast and New…
Continue Reading The war for Donbas moves to a different phase as Russia pounds cities that civilians can’t afford to leave
By Tim Lister and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Russia is bringing its war against Ukraine closer to the industrial cities of Donetsk with a series of…
Continue Reading Dutch slavery exhibition to open at UN headquarters
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A landmark exhibition on slavery in the Dutch colonial era that was first staged at…
Continue Reading Pope in South Sudan warns leaders as peace process stalls
By NICOLE WINFIELD and DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Pope Francis, on a novel ecumenical peace mission to the world’s…
Continue Reading Indian tycoon Adani hit by more losses, calls for probe
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Shares in troubled Adani Enterprises gyrated Friday, tumbling 30% and then rebounding after more…
Continue Reading Indian tycoon Adani hit by more losses, calls for probe
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Trading in shares in troubled Adani Enterprises gyrated Friday as the flagship company of…
Continue Reading Satellite photos: Damage at Iran military site hit by drone
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press on Friday showed damage done…
Continue Reading Chinese balloon soars across US; Blinken scraps Beijing trip
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A huge, high-altitude Chinese balloon sailed across the U.S. on Friday, drawing severe…
Continue Reading Train hits boys in western Germany; 1 killed, 1 injured
BERLIN (AP) — Police say one boy was killed and another seriously injured when they were hit by a freight train in western Germany. The boys, ages…
Continue Reading Pakistani troops kill 2 militants in raid near Afghan border
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces have killed two insurgents during a raid of a…
Continue Reading S. Korean court sentences ex-minister to 2 years in prison
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has sentenced a former justice minister, Cho Kuk, to two years in…
Continue Reading LeBron’s off-court legacy complements his basketball success
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LeBron James is soon going to be in the NBA record books as the most prolific scorer ever. But for all his…
Continue Reading Belgian carnival town celebrates again after COVID hiatus
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BINCHE, Belgium (AP) — On a sunny winter morning heralding a radiant Mardi Gras, Beatrice and Karl Kersten…
Continue Reading Along Ukraine-Belarus border, a war of nerves — and drones
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press BELARUS BORDER, Ukraine (AP) — The reconnaissance drones fly several times a day from Ukrainian positions deep…
Continue Reading Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios avoids conviction for assault
By Mayumi Maruyama, CNN Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has avoided a criminal conviction despite pleading guilty to assaulting his former…
Continue Reading Adani market rout deepens as uproar brings Indian parliament to a halt
By Diksha Madhok and Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Shares in most Adani Group companies slumped again Friday and India’s parliament was adjourned amid…
Continue Reading Pentagon tracking suspected Chinese spy balloon over the US
By Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky, Michael Conte and Nectar Gan, CNN The US is tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon over…
Continue Reading Remember when Jennifer Lopez’s Grammy Awards dress helped invent Google Image Search?
Leah Dolan, CNN More than two decades ago, Jennifer Lopez changed the internet forever when she wore a dress so striking it inspired engineers to…
Continue Reading Israel probes legality of US giving artifact to Palestinians
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — An ivory spoon dating back 2,700 years that was recently repatriated to the…
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Most expensive US military weapons and programs
On Dec. 23, 2022, President Biden signed the Department of Defense’s 2023 budget into law. Using data from the National Defense Authorization Act,…
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How states compare by the shortage of mental health professionals—and how much they fall short
Charlie Health investigated how every state ranks in the shortage of mental health professionals and what it would take to close the shortfall using…
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50 relatively unknown movies from Black cinema history
Using “Is That Black Enough for You?!?” as a jumping-off point, Stacker compiled a list of 50 lesser-known films from Black movie…
Continue Reading US seeks to expel Russian mercenaries from Sudan, Libya
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United States has stepped up pressure on Middle East allies to expel the Wagner Group, a military…
Continue Reading Wall Street rally hits wall of hot jobs, cold earnings data
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s big rally to start the year wilted on Friday after a surprisingly strong jobs…
Continue Reading Wall Street takes a hit on hot jobs data, cold tech profits
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s rally hit a wall after a surprisingly strong jobs report fueled worries about…
Continue Reading ‘Possible blanks’ fired by man in San Francisco synagogue
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police in San Francisco are investigating a shooting inside a synagogue during which the unidentified suspect may have fired…
Continue Reading Job: ‘Sniper’: Accused Islamic State fighter on trial in US
BY JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The ongoing trial of a U.S. citizen charged with serving as a sniper and weapons trainer for the…
Continue Reading The war for Donbas moves to a different phase as Russia pounds cities that civilians can’t afford to leave
By Tim Lister and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Russia is bringing its war against Ukraine closer to the industrial cities of Donetsk with a series of…
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In South Dakota Senate, far-right lawmakers rankle GOP
By STEPHEN GROVES and AMANCAI BIRABEN Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The conversation between a state senator and a legislative aide started…
Continue Reading In South Dakota Senate, far-right lawmakers rankle GOP
By STEPHEN GROVES and AMANCAI BIRABEN Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The conversation between a state senator and a legislative aide started…
Continue Reading 1st phase of Mexican solar project to be operating in April
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press PUERTO PEÑASCO, Mexico (AP) — Mexico plans to power up the first phase of a huge solar energy project in…
Continue Reading Hong Kong and Macao will fully reopen borders with mainland China
By Michelle Toh and Wayne Chang, CNN China will fully reopen borders with its special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao next week, in…
Continue Reading China, Hong Kong scrap cross-border travel quota, COVID test
HONG KONG (AP) — Travel between Hong Kong and China will no longer require COVID-19 PCR tests nor be held to a daily limit as both places seek to…
Continue Reading China, Hong Kong scrap cross-border travel quota, COVID test
HONG KONG (AP) — Travel between Hong Kong and China will no longer require COVID-19 PCR tests nor be held to a daily limit as both places seek to…
Continue Reading DeSantis eyes 2024 from afar as GOP rivals move toward runs
By STEVE PEOPLES, THOMAS BEAUMONT and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may be months away from…
Continue Reading Parker scores 22 as Portland State downs Idaho 69-66
By The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cameron Parker scored 22 points as Portland State beat Idaho 69-66 on Thursday. The Vandals missed a…
Continue Reading ‘Celebrity Jeopardy’ crowns new champion
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN “Celebrity Jeopardy” has a new star winner. The 2023 champion for the show was actor Ike Barinholtz, who…
Continue Reading Biden sounds ready to seek 2nd term while rallying Democrats
By WILL WEISSERT and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden sounded like a candidate making his case for a second…
Continue Reading Iranian film director Jafar Panahi goes on hunger strike in prison
By Hande Atay Alam and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN One of Iran’s most influential filmmakers, Jafar Panahi, has reportedly gone on a hunger strike…
Continue Reading Johnson’s 14 help BYU down Loyola Marymount 89-61
By The Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Spencer Johnson scored 14 points as BYU beat Loyola Marymount 89-61 on Thursday. Johnson was 6 of 10…
Continue Reading Indian gay couples begin legal battle for same-sex marriage
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Utkarsh Saxena and Ananya Kotia’s love story began just like any other college romance. Except…
Continue Reading Ex-UK leader Truss to urge tougher China stance in Tokyo
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss will join the former leaders of Australia and Belgium at a…
Continue Reading US adds a surprisingly strong 517,000 jobs despite Fed hikes
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a robust 517,000 jobs in January, a surprisingly strong gain in…
Continue Reading A surprising burst of US hiring in January: 517,000 jobs
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For nearly a year, the Federal Reserve has been on a mission to cool down the job market to…
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Rigby hands Thunder Ridge first loss, advances to 5A High Country championship
The Rigby Trojans are the first, and so far only team to knock off the Thunder Ridge Titans this season, as Rigby won its third battle against…
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Shelley advances to 4A High Country championship with 45-36 win over Idaho Falls
The top-seeded Shelley Russets got off to a good start in their district tournament Thursday night, winning a good battle against the Idaho Falls…
Continue Reading Chill pervades China’s tech firms even as crackdown eases
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — A grinding crackdown that wiped billions of dollars of value off Chinese technology companies is…
Continue Reading Chill pervades China’s tech firms even as crackdown eases
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — A grinding crackdown that wiped billions of dollars of value off Chinese technology companies is…
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Blackfoot’s Jaxon Grimmett signs letter of intent, will play baseball at Utah Tech
Blackfoot Bronco and Idaho Falls Bandit Jaxon Grimmett knows where he’ll play college baseball, as he signed his NLI Thursday to compete for Utah…
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Idaho Falls’ Kael Fedder signs NLI to play football at Montana Western
Idaho Falls Tiger Kael Fedder sealed his next chapter Thursday afternoon, signing his letter of intent to play football at Montana…
Continue Reading What is a suspected Chinese spy balloon doing above the US?
By Brad Lendon, CNN News that the Pentagon is monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon in the skies over the continental United States…
Continue Reading What is a suspected Chinese spy balloon doing above the US?
By Brad Lendon, CNN News that the Pentagon is monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon in the skies over the continental United States…
Continue Reading Chinese influencer Tizi fined after eating protected great white shark on video
By Lilit Marcus, Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing bureau A Chinese vlogger is facing widespread online backlash and a monetary fine after she…
Continue Reading Former Russian fighter says he witnessed torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war
By Jennifer Hauser, CNN A former senior Russian army officer says he saw his comrades torturing prisoners of war in Ukraine, in a rare eyewitness…
Continue Reading Former Russian fighter says he witnessed torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war
By Jennifer Hauser, CNN A former senior Russian army officer says he saw his comrades torturing prisoners of war in Ukraine, in a rare eyewitness…
Continue Reading Darthard’s 26 points lead Utah Valley past Utah Tech 76-69
By The Associated Press SAINT GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Le’Tre Darthard had 26 points in Utah Valley’s 76-69 win against Utah Tech on…
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Thursday high school scores – February 2, 2023
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Continue Reading ‘It turned bad in an instant’: CNN crew has close call in Ukraine as Russian missiles pummel their location
By Oliver Darcy, CNN CNN correspondent Frederik Pleitgen and his team were traveling on Thursday to the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk to report on the…
Continue Reading ‘It turned bad in an instant’: CNN crew has close call in Ukraine as Russian missiles pummel their location
By Oliver Darcy, CNN CNN correspondent Frederik Pleitgen and his team were traveling on Thursday to the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk to report on the…
Continue Reading Hong Kong is set to give away 500,000 free airline tickets to lure back tourists
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Hong Kong’s government has announced plans to give away 500,000 free airline tickets as part of efforts to revive its…
Continue Reading Streaking Stanford smacks Utah 78-72 for 5th straight win
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Spencer Jones scored 22 points, shooting 8 for 12, and reserve Michael Jones scored 15 as Stanford beat Utah 78-72 on…
Continue Reading Cops searching for 3 missing rappers find ‘multiple bodies’
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. (AP) — Authorities searching for three aspiring rappers who have been missing for nearly two weeks found “multiple bodies”…
Continue Reading Lisa Marie Presley deja una fortuna musical y una disputa familiar
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Mientras las tres hijas de Lisa Marie Presley heredan su patrimonio y su abuela impugna la validez del testamento de…
Continue Reading Juez ordena que John Poulos, sospechoso de asesinar a Valentina Trespalacios, permanezca en prisión
Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — John Poulos, principal sospechoso del asesinato de la DJ colombiana Valentina Trespalacios, permanecerá…
Continue Reading Celebrating the Lantern Festival, Lunar New Year’s grand finale
By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN As this year’s Lunar New Year celebrations draw to a close, it’s time to get ready for the grand finale, a.k.a.…
Continue Reading Recording: Wife told police mentally ill husband had gun
By JULIE WATSON and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police in Culver City, California, on Thursday released body camera footage…
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