8 candidates qualify for first 2024 Republican presidential debate
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Eight Republicans have qualified for the party’s first 2024 presidential primary debate Wednesday night, the…
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Continue Reading Dubai International Airport sees 41.6 million passengers in first half of year, more than in 2019
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel,…
Continue Reading Hong Kong court upholds minimum sentences for breaching Beijing-imposed security law
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A jailed university student who pleaded guilty to inciting secession in Hong Kong has lost his bid…
Continue Reading Fireworks on and off the pitch as FIFA prepares for women’s football to ‘explode’
By Hilary Whiteman and Tara Subramaniam, CNN Sydney (CNN) — A final roar of triumph shook Sydney’s Stadium Australia as fans wearing red and…
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Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to a politically divided Thailand after 15 years of self-exile
By Helen Regan, Jessie Yeung and Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Thaksin Shinawatra, the ousted fugitive former prime minister of Thailand, returned…
Continue Reading Former Thai leader Thaksin goes to jail as political party linked to him wins vote to take power
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A divisive former prime minister of Thailand made a dramatic return home Tuesday to face an…
Continue Reading Georgia sheriff pleads guilty to sexual battery and resigns after grabbing TV Judge Glenda Hatchett
By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: This story contains disturbing content. A Georgia sheriff resigned and pleaded guilty to a…
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S&P downgrades five US banks following Moody’s lead
S&P Global Ratings downgraded five regional US banks by one notch and signaled a negative outlook for several others on…
Continue Reading Japan to start releasing Fukushima wastewater as soon as Thursday
By Jessie Yeung and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan will begin releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean as early…
Continue Reading 24-year-old driver for Tony Stewart Racing dies in interstate-highway crash
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A 24-year-old woman who drove for Tony Stewart Racing died Friday after being ejected from the car in which she was…
Continue Reading Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive water to sea as early as Thursday
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will start releasing treated and diluted radioactive…
Continue Reading Cambodian Parliament approves longtime leader’s son as prime minister as part of generational change
By DAVID RISING and SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The son of longtime autocratic Cambodian leader Hun Sen has been…
Continue Reading ‘T. rexes’ race to photo finish at Washington state track
AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — A track for live horse racing in suburban Seattle turned prehistoric over the weekend as more than 200 people ran down the…
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‘T. rexes’ race to photo finish at Washington state track
AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — A track for live horse racing in suburban Seattle turned prehistoric over the weekend as more than 200 people ran down the…
Continue Reading Demi Lovato parts ways with Scooter Braun as manager
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Demi Lovato has new music coming and is looking for new management. After working together for four years,…
Continue Reading Suspect who killed store owner had ripped down Pride flag and shouted homophobic slurs, sheriff says
CEDAR GLEN, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 27-year-old man killed by California sheriff’s deputies over the weekend after he fatally shot a…
Continue Reading Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claims to be making Africa ‘freer’ in unverified video
By Jennifer Hauser and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says he is in Africa “making Russia even greater on…
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Sports Line Games of the Week Announcement: Rocky Mountain Rumble
This week’s contests featuring East Idaho teams in the Rocky Mountain Rumble in Rexburg are the Sports Line Games of the Week, presented by your…
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Pocatello’s Martin Serrano announces commitment to play baseball at Oregon State
Late Sunday night, Pocatello’s Martin Serrano announced his commitment to play college baseball at Oregon…
Continue Reading 2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned
By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press A second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that ignited on Friday, burning hundreds of…
Continue Reading 2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned
By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press A second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that ignited on Friday, burning hundreds of…
Continue Reading How a mix of natural and human-caused factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary’s soggy mess
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Scientists figure a natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s…
Continue Reading Arkansas education secretary says state to review districts’ AP African American Studies materials
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has asked five school districts offering an Advanced Placement African…
Continue Reading Knicks sue Raptors, accusing rival of using ex-Knicks employee as ‘mole’ to steal scouting secrets
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks are suing the Toronto Raptors, the Raptors head coach and a former Knicks…
Continue Reading North Korea may try to launch a military spy satellite in the coming days after its earlier failure
By MARI YAMAGUCHI and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan says North Korea has told it of a plan to launch a satellite in the coming…
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Media organizations seek release of more court filings linked to special counsel Jack Smith’s search warrant for Trump’s Twitter account
By Tierney Sneed (CNN) — A coalition of media organizations, including CNN, is asking the federal court in Washington, DC, to give more…
Continue Reading Hilary Duff’s husband Matthew Koma jokes he’s already been ‘living in the eye of Hurricane Hilary’
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The rain of jokes fell down on Hilary Duff this weekend amid Hurricane Hilary, with one jokester in particular…
Continue Reading Teva to pay $225M to settle cholesterol drug price-fixing charges
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The generic drug maker Teva Pharmaceuticals agreed Monday to pay $225 million to settle price-fixing…
Continue Reading Environmental groups sue to keep Virginia in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit in Virginia to try to keep the state in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The…
Continue Reading This year over 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis have been killed, highest since 2005, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Mideast envoy says the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has killed over 200…
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Long COVID symptoms create a greater burden of disability than heart disease or cancer, new study shows
People who survived COVID-19 early in the pandemic, before there were vaccines, continued to be at higher risk for a slew of health problems for up…
Continue Reading Arm’s mega IPO could be just around the corner, a year after the biggest chip deal in history fell apart
By David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — A hotly anticipated IPO for a company that designs chips for 99% of the world’s smartphones is just…
Continue Reading Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanks Canadians for support after separation from wife
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday thanked Canadians for their support in his first…
Continue Reading Texas moves large floating barrier on US-Mexico border closer to American soil
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has moved a floating barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border closer to…
Continue Reading Virginia judge largely sides with ex-patients in hospital’s effort to pare down lawsuit abuse claims
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A judge has ruled that most of the claims of sexual abuse and other mistreatment made in a…
Continue Reading Black delivery driver loses FedEx job, more than a year after he said white men attacked him
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Black FedEx delivery driver who says two white men shot at and chased him in…
Continue Reading NHTSA proposing new rules to encourage seat belt use by all vehicle passengers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules designed to encourage seat belt usage by car and truck passengers,…
Continue Reading Free Disney World passes are latest front in war between Disney and DeSantis appointees
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Already involved in two lawsuits with Disney, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to a board that oversees Disney…
Continue Reading Spanish singer Miguel Bosé robbed, bound along with children at Mexico City house
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Spanish singer Miguel Bosé says 10 armed assailants burst into his house in Mexico City and tied him, his two children and…
Continue Reading What is flood insurance, and why do you need it?
Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Tropical Storm Hilary slammed into the Western US this weekend, becoming the first tropical storm to cross…
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Teva to pay $225 million fine and divest cholesterol drug to settle price-fixing charges
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Teva Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay more than $200 million in fines and divest a key generic drug…
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Gusty winds and a chance of rain with thunderstorms
We have an area of low pressure to our west, mixing with the leftovers of Hilary. For Monday night, we have a chance of showers and thunderstorms.…
Continue Reading West Virginia University students push back on program and faculty cuts after $45M budget shortfall
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and JOHN RABY Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University students have staged a walkout to protest the…
Continue Reading San Francisco Archdiocese declares bankruptcy amid hundreds of lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse
OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s Roman Catholic archdiocese has filed for bankruptcy, saying the filing is necessary to…
Continue Reading FDA approves RSV vaccine for moms-to-be to guard their newborns
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Monday approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women so their babies…
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FDA approves first vaccine to protect newborns from RSV
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first vaccine that protects newborns from respiratory syncytial virus, known as…
Continue Reading Clarence Thomas Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. Personal Birth date: June 23, 1948 Birth…
Continue Reading World Cup Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the World Cup football (soccer) tournaments. The World Cup is organized by FIFA, the…
Continue Reading Zoom shares jump as CEO says company to develop and deploy AI tools
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Shares of Zoom jumped in after-hours trading Monday after the company said it expects to rake in…
Continue Reading Death Penalty Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the death penalty in the United States. Facts Capital punishment is legal in 27 US states.…
Continue Reading Alabama can enforce ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender children, court says
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Alabama can enforce a ban outlawing the use of…
Continue Reading LGBTQ Rights Milestones Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at LGBTQ milestones in the United States. LGBTQ is an acronym meaning lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
Continue Reading Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said to be recruiting Wagner ‘strongmen’ for Africa
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Posts on Russian social media channels indicate that Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has…
Continue Reading House Republicans subpoena four individuals involved in Hunter Biden criminal probe
By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans issued four subpoenas to Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service personnel involved…
Continue Reading Man recounts horrifying moment wife was struck by lightning in Orlando
By Michelle Meredith Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO (WESH) — By all accounts, it’s a miracle an…
Continue Reading American Sha’Carri Richardson wins women’s 100 meters at world track and field championships
By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson won a scintillating women’s 100 meters in a championship record 10.65…
Continue Reading GM’s Cruise slashed fleet of robotaxis by 50% in San Francisco after collisions
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — California authorities have asked General Motors to “immediately” take some of its Cruse robotaxis off the…
Continue Reading Job seekers want record-high wages — and men expect $25,000 more than women do
When employers deliver a job offer, it had better come with some teeth: Americans’ wage expectations have hit record highs, according to a Federal…
Continue Reading Syria’s state media says Israeli airstrikes near the capital of Damascus have wounded 1 soldier
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (AP) — Syria’s state media say Israel’s military has carried out airstrikes near the capital of Damascus wounding one…
Continue Reading 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540k Special Roadster wins Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Best of Show
By Josh Copitch Click here for updates on this story DEL MONTE FOREST, California (KSBW) — Automobile enthusiasts and…
Continue Reading That’s bravery! Video shows Maine police officer’s encounter with a skunk
By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story OLD TOWN, Maine (WMTW) — Police officers face many different types…
Continue Reading Iowa mom, doctors fight for ‘life-saving’ brain procedure for newborn, after insurance denies coverage
By Sean MacKinnon Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Molina Insurance through Iowa Medicaid…
Continue Reading Trial scheduled in 2024 for movie armorer in fatal shooting of cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has set a February 2024 start date for the trial of a movie armorer in the fatal shooting of a…
Continue Reading In Maui and across America, climate change and extreme weather are hurting housing affordability
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Three weeks before wildfires ravaged Maui, killing more than 100 people and displacing thousands,…
Continue Reading Weekend bull-running in Mexico sends 2 men to the hospital with serious injuries
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two men remain in the hospital for serious wounds suffered at a weekend bull-running event in central Mexico that officials say…
Continue Reading House Republicans subpoena IRS and FBI agents involved in Hunter Biden case
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have subpoenaed several FBI and IRS agents involved in the federal…
Continue Reading Massachusetts man dies after trying to save his wife, son from Swift River in New Hampshire
By Arielle Mitropoulos Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Massachusetts man is dead…
Continue Reading MacKenzie Scott gave 24 nonprofits $146 million in the first half of 2023
By MARIA DI MENTO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy MacKenzie Scott’s quest to give the bulk of her wealth to charity…
Continue Reading Justin Trudeau blasts Facebook for blocking news as Canada’s wildfires rage
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blasted Facebook for “putting corporate profits ahead of…
Continue Reading Trump already taped Tucker Carlson interview that is expected to air on GOP debate night, sources say
By Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has already taped an interview with Tucker Carlson that is…
Continue Reading READ: Trump’s bond agreement
By CNN staff (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to a $200,000 bond and other release conditions after his lawyers met with the…
Continue Reading Justice Department objects to Trump’s proposed April 2026 date for DC trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are objecting to the April 2026 trial date proposed by lawyers for Donald Trump in the case accusing the…
Continue Reading Trump says he will surrender Thursday on Georgia charges tied to efforts to overturn 2020 election
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press Former President Donald Trump says he will surrender to authorities in Georgia on Thursday…
Continue Reading Head of Russian space agency offers context on why spacecraft crashed into the moon
By Jackie Wattles and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — The loss of Luna 25, Russia’s first moon mission in decades, likely came down to engine…
Continue Reading School choice advocacy groups hammer away at Kentucky’s Democratic governor in campaign ads
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — While Republican Daniel Cameron has downplayed his support for charter schools and…
Continue Reading Montana asks judge to allow TikTok ban to take effect while legal challenge moves through courts
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana is asking a federal judge to allow its law banning new downloads of TikTok to take…
Continue Reading Dog eats owner’s passport, putting Massachusetts couple’s Italy wedding in jeopardy
By WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — “My dog ate my homework” is one of the…
Continue Reading Dominican Republic offers economic aid to families of 32 killed in explosion as probe continues
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican government says the families of the 32 people killed in an explosion last week will receive…
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Ryan Gosling has ‘Barbie’ director Greta Gerwig cracking up in new ‘I’m Just Ken’ behind-the-scenes footage
Even “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig can’t get “Kenough” of Ryan…
Continue Reading READ: John Eastman’s bond agreement
By CNN staff (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has reached a bond agreement with one of former President Donald Trump’s 18…
Continue Reading Maryland man charged with ISIS-inspired plot pleads guilty to planning separate airport attack
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A man charged in 2019 with planning an Islamic State-inspired attack at a…
Continue Reading CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
By The Associated Press Tropical Storm Hilary faded after delivering a drenching that ranged from Mexico’s Baja California north all the way to…
Continue Reading Denver Public Schools coaches look back at impact made in decades of service
By Justin Adams Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — As Denver Public Schools welcomes students and…
Continue Reading Prosecutor asks judge to throw out charges against Black truck driver mauled by police dog in Ohio
By PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A prosecutor in Ohio is asking a judge to dismiss charges, at least for now, against a…
Continue Reading U.N. calls unauthorized construction by Turkish Cypriots a violation of the status quo on Cyprus
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council says unauthorized construction by Turkish Cypriots inside the U.N. buffer zone dividing Cyrus is a…
Continue Reading After school shooting, Tennessee lawmakers not expected to take up gun control in special session
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers gaveled in for a special session stemming…
Continue Reading Chicago-area woman arrested on charges of emailing threats to shoot Trump and his son
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Federal agents have arrested a 41-year-old Chicago-area woman on a complaint accusing her of…
Continue Reading Cooling centers to open across Kansas City metro during heatwave
By Heidi Schmidt Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV) — The City of Independence will…
Continue Reading Russian space agency chief blames decades of inactivity for Luna-25 lander’s crash on the moon
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The head of Russia’s space agency says the Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after its…
Continue Reading Former Trump attorney John Eastman agrees to $100,000 bond, release conditions in Fulton County criminal case
By Zachary Cohen and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has reached a bond agreement with one of former…
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Idaho Arts Commission appoints new Executive Director
The Idaho Commission on the Arts appointed Laura von Boecklin Curry as the agency’s new executive…
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Everything you need to know before the ‘Ahsoka’ series debuts
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — With this week’s premiere of “Ahsoka” on Disney+ – the latest live-action series to round out the…
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Idaho gas prices continue to rise
Average gasoline prices in Idaho have risen 6.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.09/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump makes new false claim to support old false claim that he won Georgia in 2020
By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump keeps telling the lie that he won Georgia in the 2020 election. This…
Continue Reading Group of House conservatives unveils demands to support spending bill and avoid shutdown
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House conservatives in a group known as the Freedom Caucus have unveiled a list of demands that…
Continue Reading Georgia sheriff pleads guilty to groping TV Judge Hatchett
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia sheriff has pleaded guilty to groping TV judge Glenda Hatchett during a law enforcement conference last year.…
Continue Reading Putin was meant to be at a summit in South Africa this week. Why was he asked to stay away?
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Vladimir Putin will be the odd one out when leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil,…
Continue Reading Cyprus rescues 115 Syrian migrants aboard 3 separate boats over the last three days
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus police have rescued 18 Syrian migrants after their boat started taking on water some 3.5 miles off the Mediterranean…
Continue Reading Tampa Fire Rescue K-9 team helps search for missing people in Maui
By Stassy Olmos Click here for updates on this story TAMPA (WFTS) — As families and friends wait for answers about…
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