US applications for unemployment benefits fall to lowest level in 7 months
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in seven months, another…
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Former Sri Lankan president denies that suicide bombings were staged to enable his election
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has denied allegations in a British…
Continue Reading Germany arrests 2 Syrians, one of them accused of war crimes related to a deadly attack in 2013
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say two Syrian men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of membership in extremist groups, and one of them is…
Continue Reading Lainey Wilson leads the 2023 Country Music Award nominations for the second year in a row
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lainey Wilson leads the 2023 Country Music Association Awards nominations for a second year in…
Continue Reading AI used to alter imagery or sounds in political ads will require prominent disclosure on Google
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Google will soon require that political ads using artificial intelligence be accompanied by a prominent…
Continue Reading Grammy Museum to launch 50 years of hip-hop exhibit featuring artifacts from Tupac, Biggie
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammy Museum says it is launching the “Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit”,…
Continue Reading What are the depleted uranium munitions the US is sending to Ukraine and why are they contentious?
By Christian Edwards and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The United States has decided to send controversial depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine…
Continue Reading Lebanese premier warns Syrian refugees pose a danger to the small nation’s balance
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister is warning that Syrian refugees could become a threat to…
Continue Reading Polish director demands apology from justice minister for comparing her film to Nazi propaganda
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Film director Agnieszka Holland is demanding an apology from Poland’s justice minister…
Continue Reading Pets are our faithful companions, but the costs to care for them can add up
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pets provide joy and companionship, but costs can add up quickly, especially if you’re a…
Continue Reading Rescue efforts are underway for an American caver who fell ill while exploring deep cave in Turkey
By ROBERT BADENDIECK Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish and international cave rescue experts are working to save a 40-year-old American…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 7: Immigration, Hurricane Lee, Manhunt, Ukraine, Hunter Biden
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Painfully long strikes have left Hollywood at a standstill, with many in the entertainment industry wondering…
Continue Reading Hurricane Lee charges through open Atlantic waters as it approaches northeast Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee is whirling through open waters as forecasters warn it could become the first Category 5 storm of the…
Continue Reading Ukraine drone attack causes explosion near Russian military HQ
CNN By Rob Picheta, Teele Rebane and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — A drone attack caused an explosion near Russia’s military headquarters in the…
Continue Reading Ukraine drone attack causes explosion near Russian military HQ
By Rob Picheta, Teele Rebane and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — A drone attack caused an explosion near Russia’s military headquarters in the city…
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California judge temporarily blocks school district policy requiring parents to be notified if their child asks to go by a new gender identity
CNN, FAMILY PHOTO, KRISTI HIRST, KCAL, KCBS, KABC, CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, KCAL/KCBS By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A judge in San…
Continue Reading Michigan Democrats are lining up to replace Republican Rep. John James in his battleground district
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democrat Carl Marlinga will again seek a House seat in Michigan’s 10th District…
Continue Reading Gabon’s junta says deposed president is ‘freed’ and can travel on a medical trip
BY CHINEDU ASADU AND YVES LAURENT GOMA Associated Press LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Gabon’s junta says the country’s ousted President Ali…
Continue Reading More than 800 people rescued from floodwaters in Greece after severe rainstorms
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s fire department says more than 800 people have been rescued over the past two days from floods after severe…
Continue Reading Presidential centers issue joint statement calling out the fragile state of US democracy
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Concern for U.S. democracy has prompted the entities supporting 13 presidential libraries dating…
Continue Reading Some workers who rebuild homes after hurricanes are afraid to go to Florida. They blame a law DeSantis championed
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Immigrant workers from across the US raced to Florida to help rebuild after Hurricane Ian devastated the…
Continue Reading The president of a Japanese boy band company resigns and apologizes for late uncle’s sex abuse
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A powerful Japanese entertainment company tarnished by sexual assault allegations against its late…
Continue Reading Catholic-Jewish research substantiates reports that Catholic convents sheltered Jews during WWII
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Researchers have discovered new documentation that substantiates reports that Catholic convents and…
Continue Reading Fiji is deporting leaders of a South Korean sect that built a business empire in the island country
By NICK PERRY and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Fijian authorities say they are in the process of deporting six…
Continue Reading Rescuers rush to save American man trapped in deep cave in Turkey
By Mostafa Salem, Celine Alkhaldi and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers are rushing to save an American man trapped in the third-deepest cave in…
Continue Reading Gabon’s ousted leader has been freed and is allowed to travel abroad, military junta says
By Larry Madowo, Mitchell McCluskey and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The military leaders who staged a coup in Gabon have freed ousted president…
Continue Reading Police comb the UK and put airports on alert for an escaped prison inmate awaiting terrorism trial
LONDON (AP) — British police are hunting across the country and have put airports on alert for a former soldier who escaped from a London prison…
Continue Reading Australian minister says invasive examinations were part of reason Qatar Airways was refused flights
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Transport Minister Catherine King says invasive gynecological examinations conducted on passengers at…
Continue Reading Russian officials say 5 drones were shot down, including 1 that targeted Moscow
By The Associated Press Five drones were shot down over three Russian regions overnight, officials said Thursday. There were reports of no…
Continue Reading Kenya’s hard won gains against malaria threatened by surging temperatures
By Bethlehem Feleke and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — Mary Achieng’s family is in the malaria ward at Nightingale Hospital in western Kenya almost…
Continue Reading Sudan’s army chief travels to Qatar for talks with emir as conflict rages
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s state media say the country’s army chief has departed for Qatar for talk’s with the emir. The visit is Gen.…
Continue Reading UK is rejoining the Horizon Europe science program, the latest sign of thawing relations with the EU
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain is rejoining the European Union’s science-sharing program Horizon Europe. The news…
Continue Reading Australian police try to persuade an alleged gunman to surrender after a man was shot dead
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Police say they are trying to persuade an alleged gunman to surrender after a man was shot dead in Kellerberrin, a Western…
Continue Reading UN chief spotlights worsening rights in Myanmar as journalist jailed for 20 years over cyclone coverage
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Myanmar’s already dire human rights situation is deteriorating and the junta should release all political prisoners,…
Continue Reading A unified strategy and more funding are urgently needed to end the crisis in Myanmar, UN chief says
By NINIEK KARMINI and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The United Nations chief has renewed an urgent call on the international…
Continue Reading There have been at least 8 sightings of Pennsylvania convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante since his escape, police say
By Aya Elamroussi and Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — The convicted murderer who broke out of an eastern Pennsylvania prison last week has been spotted…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania prison escapee was spotted in a creek bed and fled into woods in a recent sighting
CNN By Aya Elamroussi and Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — The convicted murderer who broke out of an eastern Pennsylvania prison last week was spotted…
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3 things to know this morning – September 7, 2023
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Continue Reading Tokyo’s threatened Jingu Gaien park placed on ‘Heritage Alert’ list by conservancy body
By STEPHEN WADE Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo’s Jingu Gaien park area has been placed on a “Heritage Alert” list by a conservancy body…
Continue Reading Australia and China open their first high-level dialogue in 3 years in a sign of a slight thaw
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Australia and China have started their first high-level dialogue in three years in a sign of…
Continue Reading ‘More and more on the move’. Record number of migrant children in Latin America and Caribbean, UN warns
By Michael Rios and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Children are migrating through Latin America and the Caribbean in record numbers, driven by gang…
Continue Reading 3 sailors reach land safely after sharks nearly sink their catamaran in the Coral Sea
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Three round-the-world sailors have reached land safely after sharks nearly sank their catamaran in the Coral Sea. Both…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares fall as China reports weaker global demand hit its trade in August
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares slipped Thursday in Asia as China reported weaker global demand hit its trade in August, adding to…
Continue Reading California judge temporarily blocks school district policy requiring parents to be notified if their child asks to go by a new gender identity
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A judge in San Bernardino, California, has temporarily blocked a school district policy that requires parents to…
Continue Reading Bangladesh’s worst ever dengue outbreak a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for climate crisis, WHO expert warns
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Bangladesh is battling its worst dengue outbreak on record, with more than 600 people killed and 135,000 cases…
Continue Reading In Southeast Asia, Harris says ‘we have to see the future’
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — It took more than a day of flying, including two refueling stops, for Vice President…
Continue Reading Mexico ends federal ban on abortion, but patchwork of state restrictions remains
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican Supreme Court ruling that invalidated all federal criminal…
Continue Reading Mexico is likely to get its first female president after top parties choose 2 women as candidates
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — With the selection of former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum as the candidate of the…
Continue Reading ‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson could get decades in prison at sentencing for 2 rapes
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson could get 30 years to life in prison at his…
Continue Reading What are biofuels and why is it so confusing whether they are a source of clean energy or not?
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — India, the current president of the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations, has…
Continue Reading Everyone’s talking about the Global South. But what is it?
By DAVID RISING Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his country is “becoming the voice of the Global…
Continue Reading USF is building a $340M on-campus football stadium despite concerns academics are being left behind
By CURT ANDERSON and LAURA BARGFELD Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The University of South Florida is looking for some big changes when the…
Continue Reading India’s rising geopolitical clout will be tested as it hosts the G20 summit
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Ahead of India’s hosting of the G20 summit of leading economies, its prime minister invited…
Continue Reading China exports decline slower than expected in August as economy remains under pressure
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports declined at a slower pace in August, even as the world’s second biggest economy…
Continue Reading Slain woman’s sister says Pennsylvania fugitive transformed from a kind neighbor into a jealous and threatening boyfriend
By Alessandra Freitas, CNN (CNN) — Before he brutally killed his ex-girlfriend in front of her children two years ago in Pennsylvania, Danelo…
Continue Reading Hundreds of military promotions are on hold as Republican senator demands end to abortion policy
By KEVIN FREKING and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top military officials are voicing their concerns that national security is being…
Continue Reading House-Senate GOP tension rises as shutdown fears grip Capitol
By Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Mitt Romney thinks a government shutdown is “very likely,” citing the House for his…
Continue Reading The Catholic Church defended human rights during Chile’s dictatorship. An archive tells the story
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Lined up like soldiers guarding a nation’s treasures, dozens of shelves…
Continue Reading A popular climbing area in Yosemite National Park has been closed due to a crack in a granite cliff
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A popular rock climbing area in Yosemite National Park has been closed because of a crack that has developed…
Continue Reading Turkey asks the EU to take bold steps to advance its membership bid, while the EU urges reforms
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s top diplomat has reaffirmed his country’s resolve to join the European Union and urged the 27-member bloc to…
Continue Reading Magic Johnson meets with Washington Commanders players for the first time
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Magic Johnson talked about how he won five NBA championships as a player, another five as an…
Continue Reading Central African Republic faces humanitarian crisis with 2.4 million people needing aid, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. official says Central African Republic is facing a humanitarian crisis with 2.4…
Continue Reading Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum to be the ruling party’s presidential candidate
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The former mayor of Mexico City will be the dominant ruling party’s presidential candidate,…
Continue Reading China sending delegation to North Korea to celebrate its founding as nations foster their ties
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says a Chinese delegation led by Vice-Premier Liu Guozhong will visit the…
Continue Reading A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake shakes northern Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has shaken northern Chile but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S.…
Continue Reading NBA owner putting millions toward stroke care, health research in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — The family foundation of NBA team owner Dan Gilbert is putting nearly $375 million toward health care and research in Detroit.…
Continue Reading Bruce Springsteen postpones September shows, citing doctor’s advice regarding ulcer treatment
NEW YORK (AP) — The Boss is taking an unexpected breather and canceling his September shows, citing doctors’ orders. Bruce Springsteen…
Continue Reading DC police searching for homicide suspect who escaped a university hospital in Washington, DC
By Holmes Lybrand, Rashard Rose and Adrienne Winston, CNN (CNN) — The DC Metropolitan Police Department is searching for a homicide suspect who…
Continue Reading 2 men plead guilty to vandalizing power substations in Washington state on Christmas Day
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to vandalizing power substations in Washington state in attacks that left thousands without power…
Continue Reading 2 men plead guilty to vandalizing power substations in Washington state on Christmas Day
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to vandalizing power substations in Washington state in attacks that left thousands without power…
Continue Reading Greek shipper pleads guilty to smuggling Iranian crude oil and will pay $2.4 million fine
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Greek shipper has pleaded guilty to a charge over it smuggling sanctioned…
Continue Reading Biden refuses to grant some of the conditions that 9/11 defendants were seeking in plea negotiations
By AAMER MADHANI and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has refused to approve conditions that lawyers for the…
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How far Taylor’s Crossing has come and what its future looks like
Taylor’s Crossing on the River is a beautiful place to head out and enjoy the nature and beauty in Idaho Falls, but it didn’t always used to look…
Continue Reading Japan launches rocket carrying X-ray telescope to explore origins of universe, lunar lander
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has launched a rocket with an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe.…
Continue Reading Death toll from Brazilian floods rises to 31
By Stefano Pozzebon, Michael Rios and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — Over thirty people are dead after heavy rains and floods in the Brazilian…
Continue Reading Oregon man who was sentenced to death is free 2 years after murder conviction was reversed
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man sentenced to death for a 1998 murder is now free, two years after the Oregon Court of…
Continue Reading Oregon man who was sentenced to death is free 2 years after murder conviction was reversed
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man sentenced to death for a 1998 murder is now free, two years after the Oregon Court of…
Continue Reading California courts may weigh acceptance of child’s gender identity in custody cases
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have passed legislation requiring judges to…
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Donate school supplies and get cheaper admission to EISF
Eyewitness News 3 is sponsoring a school supply drive Thursday at the Eastern Idaho State…
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Grizzly bear blamed for fatal Montana mauling and Idaho attack is killed after breaking into a house
Montana wildlife officials say a grizzly bear that fatally mauled a woman on a forest trail west of Yellowstone National Park this summer and…
Continue Reading Alexander Payne makes ’em like they used to: Fall Movie Preview
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The great films of the 1970s have long loomed in the imagination of filmmakers raised during one of…
Continue Reading Grizzly bear blamed for fatal Montana mauling and Idaho attack is killed after breaking into a house
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — A grizzly bear that fatally mauled a woman on a forest trail west of Yellowstone National Park in July and also…
Continue Reading Grizzly bear blamed for fatal Montana mauling and Idaho attack is killed after breaking into a house
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — A grizzly bear that fatally mauled a woman on a forest trail west of Yellowstone National Park in July and also…
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2023 deer and elk hunting outlook
Everything deer and elk hunters need to know heading in to the 2023 big game…
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Archery hunters kill grizzly bear in self-defense
Officials determined the hunters acted in self-defense during a surprise encounter with the bear from a very close distance.…
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Off Axis Stunt Show at the EISF
One of the many events you can see for free at the Eastern Idaho State Fair is the Off Axis Stunt…
Continue Reading Japan launches X-ray satellite, ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A revolutionary satellite that will reveal celestial objects in a new light and the “Moon Sniper” lunar…
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton returning to the White House for an arts event next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to make a rare public appearance at the White House since losing her 2016 bid…
Continue Reading 2 teens killed by upstate New York sheriff’s deputy who shot into their vehicle
DEWITT, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say an upstate New York sheriff’s deputy shot to death two teenagers who were in a vehicle that he thought was…
Continue Reading Arkansas blogger files suit seeking records related to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ travel, security
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas attorney and blogger is suing to get State Police to release records…
Continue Reading 49ers sign Nick Bosa to a record-setting contract extension to end his lengthy holdout
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Nick Bosa’s lengthy contract holdout ended four days before the start of the…
Continue Reading Name of man who died in Seattle fire that killed 4 released, death ruled suicide
SEATTLE (AP) — The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the name of a 48-year-old man who was found dead after a house fire in…
Continue Reading Name of man who died in Seattle fire that killed 4 released, death ruled suicide
SEATTLE (AP) — The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the name of a 48-year-old man who was found dead after a house fire in…
Continue Reading CO2 pipeline project denied key permit in South Dakota; another seeks second chance in North Dakota
By JACK DURA and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press South Dakota regulators have denied a construction permit to a carbon dioxide pipeline project.…
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Football coach who won Supreme Court case for right to pray on the field resigns after one game
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A Washington state high school football coach who won a Supreme Court case in 2022 after he lost his job for…
Continue Reading Fiscalía investiga amenazas contra la hija del presidente Gustavo Petro
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Colombia anunció este miércoles que ya inició las averiguaciones por amenazas…
Continue Reading Bolivia’s opposition leader undergoes medical tests as his pre-trial detention drags on for months
By PAOLA FLORES and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The governor of Bolivia’s most populous and richest region has been…
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Teachers are becoming more educated, but salaries aren't keeping up
TeacherCertification.com explored how salaries aren’t keeping up even as more teachers earn post-baccalaureate degrees, citing National Center for…
Continue Reading Daniil Medvedev through to US Open semifinals but issues warning after suffering in ‘brutal’ heat
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Daniil Medvedev beat compatriot Andrey Rublev to reach the US Open semifinals on Wednesday, but warned that a player…
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Most lopsided season openers in NFL history
The Game Day compiled a ranking of the 10 most lopsided season openers in NFL history using data from Pro Football Reference.…
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