Pedro Pascal retells his family’s immigration story – and it’s harrowing
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Pedro Pascal has become one of Hollywood’s most popular and beloved figures, but his journey to this point…
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Christie on Trump: ‘Turns out I was wrong’
By Shania Shelton and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday he was “wrong” about former President…
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Mexican president: Soldiers apparently executed five men, will face prosecution
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has described the slayings of five men caught on security camera…
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Salmonella outbreak linked to flour is over, CDC says, but consumers should still check for recalled bags
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A salmonella outbreak that was linked to Gold Medal flour is over, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
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FAA lifts ground stop at NYC airport but delays flights due to smoke
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a ground stop for flights bound for New York’s LaGuardia airport due…
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El cantante argentino L-Gante seguirá detenido y tendrá su primera audiencia judicial este jueves, según la Policía
Aleja Páez (CNN Español) — El cantante argentino Elián Ángel Valenzuela, conocido como L-Gante, seguirá bajo custodia de las autoridades y…
Continue Reading Utah district’s Bible ban spurs protest by parents, Republicans
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican lawmakers rallied with more than one hundred Bible-toting parents and children at…
Continue Reading How to minimize the health risks of wildfire smoke
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people in the US are under air quality alerts as smoke from Canadian wildfires sweeps through the…
Continue Reading When will will the stifling wildfire smoke clear out?
By Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A plume of thick smoke streamed south from Canada throughout the day Wednesday, moving into some…
Continue Reading Agentes del FBI llegan a Perú para la transferencia de Joran Van der Sloot, sospechoso en el caso Natalee Holloway
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Un equipo de agentes especiales del FBI aterrizó este miércoles en Perú como parte de los procedimientos para la…
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More scattered thunderstorms for Wednesday evening and through Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms for Wednesday evening. Overnight lows back in the mid 50’s for the Snake River Plain. Mostly cloudy, with south…
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Utah district’s Bible ban spurs protest by parents, Republicans
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican lawmakers rallied with more than one hundred Bible-toting parents and children at…
Continue Reading Florida player Brandon Montour streaks home for birth of child between Stanley Cup Final games
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Montour of the Florida Panthers left and returned between games of the Stanley Cup…
Continue Reading House GOP seeks tighter voting rules in DC, which Democrats warn is model for national restrictions
By AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives are making a pitch to overhaul how…
Continue Reading Judge weighs Missouri GOP dispute over estimated cost of allowing abortions
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge is weighing whether to break up a spat between two Republican…
Continue Reading GOP conservatives shutter House to protest McCarthy-Biden debt deal, setting up next budget brawl
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — In fallout from the debt ceiling deal, Speaker Kevin McCarthy is suddenly…
Continue Reading Passengers evacuated from train after fire breaks out in Austrian tunnel
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian authorities have evacuated hundreds of passengers from a train in a tunnel after a fire broke out. Officials say around 50…
Continue Reading Reanimated hearts work as well for transplants and could make more organs available for patients in need, study finds
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Researchers say they have been able to tap a new pool of organ donors to preserve and transplant their hearts:…
Continue Reading Reanimated hearts work as well for transplants and could make more organs available for patients in need, study finds
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Researchers say they have been able to tap a new pool of organ donors to preserve and transplant their hearts:…
Continue Reading North Carolina lawmakers approve sports and horse-race gambling, bill now heading to governor
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislation to authorize statewide and regulate sports and horse-race…
Continue Reading Supreme Court financial disclosures detail flower gift from Oprah, book royalties and overseas travel
By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch were flown to Italy. Justice…
Continue Reading Ex-Florida State football player acquitted in fatal shooting
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida jury has agreed that a former Florida State football player acted in self-defense when he fatally shot…
Continue Reading Activist: Kidnapping, killings of call center workers in Mexico has been happening for years
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A missing-persons activist says call center workers have been going missing in Mexico since…
Continue Reading Pittsburgh synagogue shooter only surrendered because he was out of ammo and injured, officer testifies
By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The man who allegedly fatally shot 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 only surrendered…
Continue Reading Christie on Trump: ‘Turns out I was wrong’
By Shania Shelton and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday he was “wrong” about former President…
Continue Reading How to minimize the health risks of wildfire smoke
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people in the US are under air quality alerts as smoke from Canadian wildfires sweeps through the…
Continue Reading Jodie Comer halts matinee of Broadway’s ‘Prima Facie’ due to difficulty breathing in NYC
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Jodie Comer stopped Wednesday’s matinee of the Broadway play “Prima Facie,” in which she stars,…
Continue Reading MAP: Track the air quality across the US
By Byron Manley, Curt Merrill and Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people across the Northeast, Midwest and mid-Atlantic are under air…
Continue Reading If you’ve got a complaint about your bank’s chatbot, regulators want to hear from you
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — If you do business with a bank or other financial service provider, chances are you may have dealt with…
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US Senate opens investigation into new partnership between PGA Tour and LIV Golf
By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — The US Senate opened an investigation into the proposed merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf’s owners, Saudi…
Continue Reading Bryson DeChambeau ‘feels bad’ for PGA Tour players who didn’t join LIV Golf after shock partnership announcement
By Kaitlan Collins and Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — American golfer Bryson DeChambeau told CNN he “feels bad” for PGA Tour players who did not…
Continue Reading Multiple insomnia symptoms raise stroke risk in people under 50, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — If you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, wake up too early most days or have other signs of…
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Crews to conduct nighttime roadway striping beginning Thursday
Crews will be striping traffic markings on WYO 390 Village Road and US 89/189/191 for the next couple weeks, weather…
Continue Reading READ: 7 Supreme Court justices release financial disclosure forms
By CNN staff (CNN) — Seven Supreme Court justices released their financial disclosure forms on Wednesday amid increased criticism that the…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former US House speaker and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. Personal Birth…
Continue Reading Watchdog report finds former Pentagon official created a toxic work environment
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A newly released Defense Department inspector general investigation found that a former senior Pentagon leader…
Continue Reading Missouri governor signs gender-affirming care ban for minors and anti-trans sports bill
By Kaanita Iyer, Jack Forrest and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed into law two bills…
Continue Reading Campaigners want fossil fuel firms to pay into climate calamity fund; diplomats dubious
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BONN, Germany (AP) — Environmental campaigners are calling for fossil fuel producers to contribute to a new fund…
Continue Reading Bronze statue of noted American author Willa Cather unveiled in US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bronze statue of renowned American author Willa Cather has been unveiled in the National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol.…
Continue Reading Serbia’s president promises early election amid large protests against his populist rule
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president has promised an early parliamentary election in an apparent…
Continue Reading Man convicted in 2018 California state park killing sentenced to life in prison
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Continue Reading Missouri governor signs ban on transgender health care, school sports
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Transgender minors and some adults soon will be limited from accessing puberty…
Continue Reading With Saudi-PGA deal, once-shunned crown prince makes dramatic move to extend kingdom’s influence
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Continue Reading The US Senate is working to get up to speed on AI basics ahead of any legislation
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US Senate is inching forward on a plan to regulate artificial intelligence, after months of seeing…
Continue Reading The US Senate is working to get up to speed on AI basics ahead of any legislation
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US Senate is inching forward on a plan to regulate artificial intelligence, after months of seeing…
Continue Reading MLB, WNBA postpone games due to smoke from Canadian wildfires
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has postponed games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at some US citizens who have been convicted of spying against the United States. Aldrich Ames…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Mohamed ElBaradei, former director general of the IAEA and Nobel Peace Prize…
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Continue Reading What kind of surgery did Pope Francis have, and why?
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Pope Francis emerged from a three-hour abdominal surgery at a Rome hospital on Wednesday evening,…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Tommy Franks, retired four-star Army General. Personal Birth date: June 17, 1945…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Korean War. Although hostilities ceased in 1953, there has been no formal end to the war.…
Continue Reading MAP: Track the air quality across the US
By Byron Manley, Curt Merrill and Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people across the Northeast, Midwest and mid-Atlantic are under air…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of convicted spy Robert Hanssen. Personal Birth date: April 18, 1944 Death date:…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Edward Snowden, who admitted to leaking information about US surveillance programs…
Continue Reading The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain and Twitter personality, dies at 81
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of…
Continue Reading Astrud Gilberto, ‘Girl from Ipanema’ singer who helped bring bossa nova music mainstream, has died
By Dan Heching and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, who in her 20s recorded “The Girl from Ipanema” and…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund just reshaped pro golf. It’s not stopping there
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Saudi Arabia’s mountain of cash has upended the world of professional golf. But that is only a small…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund just reshaped pro golf. It’s not stopping there
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Saudi Arabia’s mountain of cash has upended the world of professional golf. But that is only a small…
Continue Reading Veteran fights to keep disability benefits as VA threatens recoupment
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Billy Joel. Personal Birth date: May…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Wimbledon tennis championships. July 3-16, 2023 – Wimbledon takes place in London.…
Continue Reading Shannen Doherty habla de su batalla contra el cáncer y dice que hizo metástasis en su cerebro: “Mi miedo es obvio”
macamilarincon (CNN) –– La actriz Shannen Doherty compartió con sus seguidores en redes sociales la noticia de que su cáncer de mama hizo…
Continue Reading Three people were arrested outside a California school board meeting after fights between pro- and anti-LGBTQ protesters
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — While administrators discussed the differences in opinion over the district’s LGBTQ+…
Continue Reading Three people were arrested outside a California school board meeting after fights between pro- and anti-LGBTQ protesters
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — While administrators discussed the differences in opinion over the district’s LGBTQ+…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden’s lawyers hope federal court ruling staves off possible gun-related charge against president’s son
By Paula Reid and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden’s lawyers hope a recent federal appeals court ruling on access to firearms could…
Continue Reading Alert level lowered for Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano as thousands watch the dazzling display
By Nouran Salahieh and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — US officials lowered the warning level for Hawaii’s erupting Kīlauea volcano on…
Continue Reading Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador aprueba reducir número de diputados de 84 a 60 para 2024
Sol Amaya (CNN Español)– La Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador, de mayoría oficialista, aprobó este miércoles reducir de 84 a 60 el…
Continue Reading Kentucky chemical weapons disposal program nearly done as US eliminates final stockpiles
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky facility built to dispose of deadly Cold War-era chemical weapons is nearing the…
Continue Reading Kuwait’s election brings little change to parliament or hope of overcoming years of gridlock
By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Voters in Kuwait have returned most of their lawmakers to parliament in the…
Continue Reading Why Republicans are clashing with the FBI over a confidential Biden document
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The yearslong feud between congressional Republicans and the FBI is reaching a…
Continue Reading What happens to papal power when a pope is unconscious? Nothing
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ surgery to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall has raised a question about…
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Boise gas prices top $4 mark, Pocatello and state average not far behind
Drivers in the Treasure Valley are noticing an unpleasant change at the pump Wednesday…
Continue Reading FAA lifts ground stop at NYC airport but delays flights due to smoke
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a ground stop for flights bound for New York’s LaGuardia airport due…
Continue Reading Costa Rica intensifica vigilancia sobre el volcán Rincón de la Vieja por constantes erupciones
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Las autoridades de Costa Rica informaron que impulsan varias estrategias ante la constante actividad del…
Continue Reading Oversight chairman halts plan to advance Wray contempt proceedings following deal over FBI document
By Annie Grayer, Alayna Treene, Sara Murray and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — House Oversight Chairman James Comer is scrapping his plans to hold FBI…
Continue Reading Falcons lose top punt returner Avery Williams to season-ending knee injury
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons running back and return specialist Avery Williams is expected to miss…
Continue ReadingRare North American dinosaur named for two-faced Roman god
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — About 100 million years ago in what is now Utah, a 10-foot-long (3-meter-long) cousin of duck-billed dinosaurs…
Continue Reading The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday
Many Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For…
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Construction comes back to popular Rexburg intersection
Construction has once again come to a popular Rexburg intersection.…
Continue Reading DeSantis visits southern border – and seizes immigration issue in GOP race through executive power
By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis traveled to southern Arizona on Wednesday – his first visit to the US-Mexico border…
Continue Reading Former Trump White House aide Alyssa Farah Griffin interviewed by federal prosecutors in Jan. 6 probe
By Zachary Cohen and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former White House communications director during the Trump administration…
Continue Reading Ship collision caused by distracted watch officer who was texting on his phone, NTSB finds
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — A distracted ship operator was texting on his phone instead of doing his lookout duty when…
Continue Reading El volcán Kilauea entra en erupción en Hawai y se eleva el nivel de alerta
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El volcán Kilauea de Hawai entró en erupción durante la mañana de este miércoles, informó el Observatorio…
Continue Reading Minibus crash kills 25 people, including nine children, in northern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan police spokesman says 25 people, including nine children, have died in a minibus accident in the…
Continue Reading Rory McIlroy a strong anti-Saudi voice that now feels like ‘sacrificial lamb’ amid LIV Golf merger
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Rory McIlroy says the PGA Tour’s collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund makes him feel like a…
Continue Reading A look at Pope Francis’ health over the years
By The Associated Press Pope Francis has had three hospitalizations since he was elected pope in 2013, and underwent major surgery as a young man to…
Continue Reading ‘Vanderpump’ star Lala Kent on Scandoval, ex Randall Emmett and building ‘a freaking empire’
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Lala Kent would like to thank her “Vanderpump Rules” co-stars Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss. Since their…
Continue Reading ‘Vanderpump’ star Lala Kent on Scandoval, ex Randall Emmett and building ‘a freaking empire’
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Lala Kent would like to thank her “Vanderpump Rules” co-stars Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss. Since their…
Continue Reading Vanderbilt visiting White House to celebrate national bowling title
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt will be celebrating its latest national bowling championship at the White House on Monday. The Commodores…
Continue Reading Clarence Thomas gets extension to file financial disclosures amid scrutiny of relationship with GOP megadonor
By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Justice Clarence Thomas didn’t release his financial disclosure forms Wednesday…
Continue Reading Senators call on TikTok CEO to explain ‘inaccurate’ statements about how company manages US data
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two U.S. senators are asking TikTok to explain what they called “misleading or…
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AAC giving high schoolers another option after graduation
The American Auto College is giving high school students another option after graduation if traditional college isn’t their preferred route.…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi says he’s going to MLS club Inter Miami
By David Close and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Argentine superstar Lionel Messi said Wednesday he’s going to join the Major League Soccer club…
Continue Reading Russian-speaking cyber gang claims credit for hack of BBC and British Airways employee data
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A group of Russian-speaking cyber criminals has claimed credit for a sweeping hack that has compromised employee…
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Fred Meyer now accepts EBT payment for SNAP online grocery orders
Fred Meyer announced Wednesday it will now accept EBT payment for all online grocery…
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Pocatello, Chubbuck join 4th annual Support Local Gems Initiative
Idahoans are encouraged to support Idaho small businesses Friday, June 9,…
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