Supporters of effort to repeal ranked voting in Alaska violated rules, report finds
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A report alleges that backers of an effort to repeal ranked voting in Alaska violated state…
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Vivek Ramaswamy proposes mass federal layoffs as more GOP hopefuls look to slash US government
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy says he wants to reduce the federal employee headcount by…
Continue Reading Florida Gov. DeSantis recommends against latest COVID booster in ongoing disagreement with FDA, CDC
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will recommend most citizens don’t take the latest COVID-19 booster shot. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and…
Continue Reading Senator subpoenas Saudis for documents on LIV-PGA Tour golf deal
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of a Senate investigations subcommittee is subpoenaing Saudi officials for…
Continue Reading National Book Award longlists released for young people’s literature and works in translation
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Award longlist for young people’s literature features a range of grownup…
Continue Reading Afghan soldier who was arrested at US-Mexico border after fleeing Taliban is granted asylum
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The brother of an Afghan soldier who fled the Taliban and traveled through nearly a dozen…
Continue Reading US ambassador visits American imprisoned for espionage
MOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Russia has met with imprisoned American Paul Whelan, who is serving a 16-year sentence on an espionage…
Continue Reading 3 officials sworn in at Federal Reserve, as governing board reaches full strength
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell swore in three members of the central bank’s…
Continue Reading Fire at paper mill property in northern Michigan closes roads, prompts warning to avoid area
CHEBOYGAN, Mich. (AP) — A fire at a northern Michigan paper mill has closed several roads and prompted state police to warn people to stay away…
Continue Reading Olivia Rodrigo announces 2024 arena world tour with The Breeders, Chappell Roan, PinkPantheress
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Olivia Rodrigo is going on tour and she’s bringing the next generation of pop talent, as well…
Continue Reading 2 men sentenced to life without parole in downtown Pittsburgh drive-by shooting that killed toddler
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Two men have been sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole in a drive-by shooting in downtown Pittsburgh that…
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2023's best cities for rooftop dining
Where can you have a memorable meal with a beautiful rooftop view? To find out, Roof Gnome ranked 2023’s Best Cities for Rooftop…
Continue Reading Powerful explosion kills 4 Palestinians in Gaza. Israel says the blast was caused by mishandled bomb
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health officials in the Gaza Strip say at least four people have been killed and 20 others wounded in an…
Continue Reading Republicans raise the specter of widespread COVID-19 mandates, despite no sign of their return
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As Americans fend off a late summer COVID-19 spike and prepare for a fresh vaccine rollout,…
Continue Reading El Chapo’s wife released from US custody after completing 3-year prison sentence
The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been released from federal custody after completing a three-year sentence for…
Continue Reading Former NYC buildings commissioner surrenders in bribery case
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say New York City’s former top building-safety official took cash, New York Mets…
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AAA shares safety reminders for Idaho School Zone Safety Week
AAA is issuing another reminder to the state to help protect children traveling to and from…
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Water outlook is in great condition heading into winter
Hydrologists are excited about the current water levels across our local reservoirs heading into this…
Continue Reading Rebels kill 3 Indian soldiers and police officer in separate gunfights in Indian-controlled Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian officials say three soldiers and a police officer were killed in separate gunfights with rebels over the past two…
Continue Reading Broadway fundraiser for Biden to star Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban and Lin-Manuel Miranda
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway royalty will be out in force Monday when stars like Sara Bareilles, Cynthia Erivo, Josh Groban,…
Continue Reading A school shooting in Louisiana left 1 dead, 2 hurt. Classes are canceled until Friday.
GREENSBURG, La. (AP) — Classes are canceled at a Louisiana high school where a student was shot to death and two others were injured. A 14-year-old…
Continue Reading Intensified clashes between rival factions in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp kill 5
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese state media say that clashes have intensified in the country’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, leaving at least five…
Continue Reading The latest COVID-19 vaccine is here. Here’s where and when to get it — and RSV and flu shots, too
Now that the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have signed off, you won’t have to wait long to get…
Continue Reading University of North Carolina locks down over reports of armed person weeks after fatal shooting
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is locked down after the campus alert system warned of an armed and…
Continue Reading Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney, former presidential candidate and governor, won’t seek reelection in 2024
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection in 2024, creating a…
Continue Reading Earth is outside its ‘safe operating space for humanity’ on most key measurements, study says
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A new study of Earth’s health says the planet is outside its “safe operating space for humanity” on…
Continue Reading Conditions on Earth may be moving outside the ‘safe operating space’ for humanity, according to dozens of scientists
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Human actions have pushed the world into the danger zone on several key indicators of planetary health,…
Continue Reading UN envoy for Sudan resigns, warning that the conflict could be turning into ‘full-scale civil war’
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Sudan who was declared unwelcome by the country’s…
Continue Reading Mitt Romney announces he won’t seek reelection as he calls for ‘new generation of leaders’
By Clare Foran and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney announced Wednesday that he will not run for reelection to the…
Continue Reading Richard Linklater’s ‘Hit Man,’ with a movie-star turn by Glen Powell, is a Toronto festival hit
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — There’s been no shortage of hit-man movies at film festivals this fall. You could line them up on a…
Continue Reading U.S. district considers requests against New Mexico governor order suspending right to carry
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A U.S. district judge is considering multiple requests…
Continue Reading Manhunt underway after Tennessee homicide suspect flees into Virginia woods
EWING, Va. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a homicide suspect in a remote corner of western Virginia after they say he fled from police in…
Continue Reading Thailand’s government, seeking return of tourists from China, approves visa-free entry for 5 months
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new government has approved a measure granting temporary visa-free entry to…
Continue Reading Environmental groups sue US over sluggish pace in listing the rare ghost orchid as endangered
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The rare ghost orchid found mainly in Florida and Cuba should be immediately…
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Bull elk killed illegally and left to waste near Cottonwood
Items left at the kill site will be able to help identify the people…
Continue Reading Rep. Boebert escorted from Denver theater during ‘Beetlejuice’ show
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Surveillance video shows U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and another guest being kicked…
Continue Reading Suspect in the slayings of 4 Idaho college students wants news cameras out of the courtroom
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last…
Continue Reading Missed out on summer travel? Airline tickets will be cheaper in the fall
Everyone you know traveled to Europe this summer, despite a jump in…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe’s president faces outrage after appointing son and nephew as government ministers
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Zimbabwe’s recently re-elected President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing outrage after appointing his son as…
Continue Reading Brazilian Indigenous women use fashion to showcase their claim to rights and the demarcation of land
By ERALDO PERES and ELÉONORE HUGHES BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Indigenous women in Brazil’s capital Brasilia showcased their creations during a…
Continue Reading Syria says an Israeli airstrike on a coastal province killed 2 soldiers and wounded 6
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s state media say that Israel’s military carried out airstrikes in a coastal province, killing two soldiers,…
Continue Reading Overdose deaths continue to rise in the US, reaching another record level, provisional data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Drug overdose deaths reached another record level in the United States this spring, new data from the US…
Continue Reading A Missouri court upholds state Senate districts in the first test of revised redistricting rules
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has upheld the constitutionality of the state’s Senate…
Continue Reading Trump waives right to speedy trial as Georgia prosecutor seeks to try him with 18 others next month
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is waiving his right to seek a speedy trial in the Georgia case in…
Continue Reading Survivors frustrated and volunteers pour in as Morocco accepts limited foreign aid following deadly quake
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Tafeghaghte, Atlas Mountains (CNN) — Wearing an elegant holiday outfit and sunglasses, Chadia Halimi looked a bit out…
Continue Reading Democratic governor seizes commanding fundraising lead over GOP challenger in Kentucky campaign
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has seized a commanding fundraising lead over Republican…
Continue Reading Man already charged in killing has also been indicted in a Lyft driver’s slaying
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is facing a possible death sentence after being charged with the January…
Continue Reading Planet in ‘habitable’ zone could have rare oceans and a possible sign of life, Webb data reveals
Waters may be flowing on the surface of a colossal planet that lies about 120 light-years from Earth, according to new evidence uncovered by the…
Continue Reading Police official defends officers’ group photo with captured fugitive: ‘They’re proud of their work’
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — After the Pennsylvania prison escapee Danilo Cavalcante was handcuffed Wednesday morning, but before he was…
Continue Reading US consumer prices continued to rise last month — but the Fed probably won’t raise rates
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US inflation accelerated in August for the second-straight month, pushed up by rising gas prices.…
Continue Reading Cancer experts demand action to end ongoing drug shortage: ‘People’s lives are really at stake’
Cancer experts have made two calls for action from US lawmakers this year: fix the ongoing cancer drug shortage, and increase funding for cancer…
Continue Reading McCarthy shores up Republican support for Biden impeachment inquiry, as White House goes on offense
By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s sudden decision to launch…
Continue Reading Oil-rich Guyana opens bids for new offshore blocks as it seeks to boost production
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The government of Guyana has opened bids for 14 offshore oil blocks available for…
Continue Reading For several episodes this fall, ’60 Minutes’ will become 90 minutes
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The iconic stopwatch won’t be reset, but for six episodes this fall, “60 Minutes” will…
Continue Reading The son of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says he’s increasingly worried about her health
By GRANT PECK and TIAN MACLEOD JI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The son of ousted Myanmar leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi says he has always avoided…
Continue Reading U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola returns to Alaska following the death of her husband in an airplane crash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s office has announced that the congresswoman’s husband died in an airplane crash in Alaska. No…
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CEI sees 11.1% credit student enrollment increase for Fall 2023
College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) saw an 11.1% surge in credit student enrollment for the fall 2023 semester compared to the previous year.…
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2023 Alzheimer’s Association Walk to end Alzheimer’s
Pocatello residents set to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and…
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BLM seeks public comment regarding Challis Foothills master trail plan
Comments will be accepted for 30 days ending Oct.…
Continue Reading How to help Libya flood victims
By CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — Devastating floods from Storm Daniel have left at least 5,000 people dead and around 10,000 more missing in…
Continue Reading ‘Invisible Beauty’ offers a unique take on fashion through eyes of trailblazer Bethann Hardison
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new documentary out Friday, “Invisible Beauty,” offers a unique take on the fashion…
Continue Reading New Hampshire secretary of state won’t block Trump from ballot in key presidential primary state
By HOLLY RAMER and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s top election official says he will not invoke an…
Continue Reading Daughters of jailed Bahrain activist say he resumes hunger strike as crown prince visits US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The daughters of a prominent human rights activist jailed in Bahrain say he has resumed a hunger strike after…
Continue Reading The legend lives on: New exhibition devoted to Chanel’s life and work opens at London’s V&A Museum
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A major new exhibition is opening at London’s V&A Museum to honor and celebrate the life and…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republican leader asks former state Supreme Court justices to review impeachment
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader says he’s created a panel to investigate the…
Continue Reading Hurricane Lee turns north on path that will take it past Bermuda as it aims for Atlantic Canada
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee is starting to spin away from the northern Caribbean as the Category 3 storm aims for Atlantic Canada…
Continue Reading HBCU coalition receives $124M gift from nonprofit funder Blue Meridian Partners
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities,…
Continue Reading Extortion trial against Joran van der Sloot, suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance, is delayed
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday agreed to delay Joran van der Sloot’s trial on extortion charges until later this year in…
Continue Reading Woman with whom Texas AG Ken Paxton is said to have had an affair expected to testify at impeachment
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press A woman with whom Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s staff say he carried on an…
Continue Reading Russian journalist who headed news outlet in Moldova is declared a security threat and expelled
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — A Russian journalist who was head of the news outlet Sputnik Moldova was declared a national security threat and expelled…
Continue Reading Kim Jong Un’s trip to Russia provides window into unique North Korean and Russian media coverage
By FOSTER KLUG and EMMA BURROWS TOKYO (AP) — The world is largely relying on North Korean and Russian media for information about the unusual train…
Continue Reading What we know about the floods that killed thousands in Libya
By Mostafa Salem, Celine Alkhaldi, Hamdi Alkhshali, Laura Paddison and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Emergency teams are working to find…
Continue Reading Belgian court overturns government decision to deny shelter to single men seeking asylum
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s top administrative court has overturned a government decision to refuse to provide shelter for single men seeking…
Continue Reading ‘Just Ken’ no more? Barbie sidekick among 12 finalists for National Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The National Toy Hall of Fame has announced the 12 finalists being considered for induction this year. Barbie’s…
Continue Reading Taliban hail China’s new ambassador with fanfare, say it’s a sign for others to establish relations
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have hailed China’s new ambassador to Afghanistan with fanfare, saying his arrival is a sign for other…
Continue Reading Norwegian princess to marry American self-professed shaman
By MARK LEWIS Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — The Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, will marry her Hollywood…
Continue Reading Rwanda will host a company’s 1st small-scale nuclear reactor testing carbon-free energy approach
By IGNATIUS SSUUNA and CARA ANNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda’s atomic energy board says it has signed a deal with a…
Continue Reading A prisoner who escaped from an NYC hospital using a rope made of sheets was captured a month later
NEW YORK (AP) — A prisoner who used a rope made of bedsheets to escape from the fifth floor of a New York City hospital has been rearrested after a…
Continue Reading Russian spaceport visited by North Korea’s Kim has a history of corruption and construction delays
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian space launch facility where President Vladimir Putin has hosted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reflects an ambitious…
Continue Reading 4-H teams with Netflix’s ‘Spy Kids: Armageddon’ to launch new learning platform Clover
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The National 4-H Council is growing in a new direction – online – by launching its…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka deploys troops as the railway workers’ strike worsens
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s government has deployed army troops at railroad stations as…
Continue Reading Coal mine collapses in northern Turkey, trapping miners. At least one miner is taken to hospital
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish media say that a coal mine has collapsed in northern Turkey, and at least one miner was injured and taken to…
Continue Reading Escaped Pennsylvania killer Danilo Cavalcante was planning to flee to Canada before he was captured, US marshal says
CNN, KYW By Nouran Salahieh, Brian Todd and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The convicted murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison last month is…
Continue Reading Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been captured, Pennsylvania police say
POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — An escaped Pennsylvania murderer was captured Wednesday after eluding hundreds of searchers for two weeks by hiding out in…
Continue Reading Chief financial prosecutor says investigation into Paris Olympics did not uncover serious corruption
PARIS (AP) — France’s top financial prosecutor says that investigations into the organization of the 2024 Paris Olympics have not revealed any…
Continue Reading Baltic states ban vehicles with Russian license plates in line with EU sanctions interpretation
HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have banned vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory as part of the…
Continue Reading NATO member Romania finds more suspected drone fragments near its border with Ukraine
By STEPHEN McGRATH and ANDREEA ALEXANDRU Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — NATO member Romania has found what appear to be drone fragments…
Continue Reading Ox-pulled floats with sacred images of Mary draw thousands to Portugal’s wine-country procession
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press LAMEGO, Portugal (AP) — Galego and Cabano, two dark-haired oxen, pulled the sacred image of Our Lady…
Continue Reading Christine Blasey Ford, who testified against Justice Brett Kavanaugh, will release a memoir in 2024
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The California professor who testified that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had assaulted…
Continue Reading In disaster-hit central Greece, officials face investigation over claims flood defenses were delayed
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A senior prosecutor in Greece has ordered an investigation into allegations that officials in the disaster-hit central area…
Continue Reading A school shooting in Greensburg, Louisiana, leaves 1 person dead and 2 injured. Now a juvenile suspect is in custody
By Melissa Alonso and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A shooting at St. Helena College and Career Academy in Louisiana has left one person dead, two…
Continue Reading ‘We knew ahead of time’: A decade of turmoil left Libya unprepared for a catastrophic storm
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Following a civil war and a political standoff that has lasted almost a decade, Libya is struggling to deal with…
Continue Reading China upgrades relationship with Venezuela to ‘all weather’ partnership
BEIJING (AP) — China has announced that it is upgrading its diplomatic ties with Venezuela to an “all weather” partnership, a label reserved…
Continue Reading International crews in Moroccan to recover bodies days after deadly 6.8 quake earthquake struck
By SAM METZ and MOSA’AB ELSHAMY Associated Press IMI N’TALA, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan rescue crews have been joined by international…
Continue Reading Palestinian Authority lashes out at renowned academics who denounced president’s antisemitic remarks
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian political factions have raged against dozens of Palestinian academics who criticized President Mahmoud…
Continue Reading South Korean and Polish leaders visit airbase in eastern Poland and discuss defense and energy ties
MINSK MAZOWIECKI, Poland (AP) — South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is in Poland for talks on regional security amid war in neighboring…
Continue Reading Income too high for Medicaid? ‘Spend down’ to qualify
By ALEX ROSENBERG of NerdWallet Making more than the maximum income level for Medicaid isn’t necessarily a deal breaker. After a long pause during…
Continue Reading In a battle of electric SUVs, the Nissan Ariya takes on the Ford Mustang Mach-E
By NICK KURCZEWSKI Edmunds The Nissan Ariya is an all-new electric SUV for the 2023 model year. It’s Nissan’s second EV and serves as a roomier…
Continue Reading El Chapo’s wife has been released from a US prison
By Norma Galeana and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, has been…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 13: Russia, Impeachment, Covid-19, Cold & allergy meds, Libya
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have found a planet around 120 light-years away from Earth that might have all the elements needed…
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