Victor awarded $692,000 for Agate Road Connectivity Project
The City of Victor was awarded a grant for $692,000 to transform an unimproved dirt section of Agate Avenue between Larkspur Avenue and Aspen Road…
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Christmas tree disposal sites and recycling
The City of Idaho Falls Sanitation Division is making holiday cleanup efforts easier for city residents by offering Christmas tree disposal…
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Remains found sunk in Kentucky lake almost 25 years ago finally identified
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Authorities in Kentucky have identified the remains of a man found wrapped in heavy chains and sunk to the bottom of a lake…
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Police locate Idaho Falls woman
The Idaho Falls Police Department is attempting to check the welfare of 33-year-old Idaho Falls…
Continue Reading A man accused of rape vanished. Then, a lake yielded a grim discovery. 25 years later, a fresh mystery is revealed
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Continue Reading Greek consulate in New York removes pink flag artwork against domestic violence, sparking dispute
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government is defending a decision to remove a piece of artwork on display at its consulate in New York. The…
Continue Reading Animal cruelty charges spur calls for official’s resignation in Pennsylvania county
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Continue Reading Reproductive rights group urges Ohio prosecutor to drop criminal charge against woman who miscarried
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Continue Reading Lawsuit against former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice dismissed after she turns over records
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Continue Reading UK offers a big financial package if Northern Ireland politicians revive their suspended government
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government says it’ll give Northern Ireland 3.3 billion pounds, or about $4.2…
Continue Reading North Carolina’s 2024 election maps are racially biased, advocates say in lawsuit
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Continue Reading Cause remains unclear for Arizona house fire that left 5 people dead including 3 young children
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Continue Reading Pope’s approval of gay blessings could have impact where rights are restricted, LGBTQ+ advocates say
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Continue Reading Mom of Nashville teen killed one month ago looking for justice
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Continue Reading Will the eruption of the volcano in Iceland affect flights and how serious is it?
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Continue Reading Cyprus says a joint operation with Mossad has foiled a suspected Iranian plot to kill Israelis
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Continue Reading Sudan’s conflict reaches a key city that had been a haven for many. Aid groups suspend work or flee
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Continue Reading Israeli family members shocked to see elderly hostages appear in Hamas video
By Tamar Michaelis, Sugam Pokharel, Tim Lister and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Family members of two hostages who appeared in a brief…
Continue Reading Playing live, ‘Nutcracker’ musicians bring unseen signature to holiday staple
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Continue Reading The color purple: It’s a new movie and an old hue that’s rich in meaning and history
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Continue Reading A man claiming to be a former Russian officer wants to give evidence to the ICC about Ukraine crimes
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Russian claiming to be a former officer with the Wagner Group has arrived in the…
Continue Reading At least 100 elephants die in drought-stricken Zimbabwe park, a grim sign of El Nino, climate change
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Continue Reading White House backs industry effort to standardize Tesla’s EV charging plugs
BY ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press The White House is lending its support to an auto industry effort to standardize Tesla’s electric vehicle…
Continue Reading Putin hails Russia’s military performance in Ukraine and he vows to achieve Moscow’s goals
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Continue Reading Publishers association struggled to find willing recipient of Freedom to Publish Award
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Book publishers are facing so much government pressure worldwide that one trade group was…
Continue Reading 4 things to know about the Apple Watch fiasco
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Continue Reading Chris Christie’s next book, coming in February, asks ‘What Would Reagan Do?’
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Continue Reading Major cleanup underway after storm batters Northeastern US, knocks out power and floods roads
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Continue Reading Wildfires can unlock cancer-causing chemicals from the soil, new research finds
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Continue Reading Australian jury records first conviction of foreign interference against a Chinese agent
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Continue Reading Turkey links Sweden’s NATO bid to US approving F-16 jet sales and Canada lifting arms embargo
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Continue Reading Serbia’s ruling populists say weekend elections were fair despite international criticism, protests
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Continue Reading Millennial Money: 5 financial New Year’s resolutions for 2024
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Continue Reading Who are the Houthis and why are they attacking ships in the Red Sea?
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Continue Reading ‘Age is the great equalizer and humbles us all,’ says Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as he reflects on hip replacement surgery
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Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 19: Immigration, Israel, Northeast storm, Volcano eruption, Student loans
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Processing times for US passport applications and renewals are back to normal after years plagued by delays…
Continue Reading NASA laser message beams video of a cat named Taters back to Earth, and it’s a big deal
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Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 19: Immigration, Israel, Northeast storm, Volcano eruption, Student loans
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Processing times for US passport applications and renewals are back to normal after years plagued by…
Continue Reading The FAA will convene a new panel to address air traffic controller fatigue following repeated close calls, sources say
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Continue Reading Militants with ties to the Islamic State group kill 10 people in Uganda’s western district
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Continue Reading The UK and France reiterate that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must end in failure as US aid falters
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Continue Reading Oversight Board reverses Meta’s initial decisions to remove 2 videos of Israel-Hamas war
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Continue Reading German railway operator Deutsche Bahn launches effort to sell logistics unit Schenker
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Continue Reading US moves to protect old growth forests as climate change threatens their survival
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Continue Reading US moves to protect old growth forests as climate change threatens their survival
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to conserve groves of old-growth trees on federal land…
Continue Reading Vice President Harris announces nationwide events focused on abortion
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is planning a nationwide series of events focused on abortion.…
Continue Reading Biden and Roberts were with O’Connor from the beginning of her Supreme Court journey. Now they’ll eulogize her
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Continue Reading Vice President Harris to kick off 2024 election year with ‘reproductive freedoms tour’
By Sam Waldenberg and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris is launching a “reproductive freedoms tour” across the country…
Continue Reading German court orders repeat of 2021 national election in parts of Berlin due to glitches
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has ordered the 2021 national election to be partially repeated in the German capital…
Continue Reading Gas, drones and convict recruits: Ukrainian soldiers describe Russia’s deadly surge on the frontlines
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Continue Reading Gas, drones and convict recruits: Ukrainian soldiers describe Russia’s deadly surge on the frontlines
By Nick Paton Walsh, Kosta Gak and Christian Streib, CNN Mala Tokmachka, Ukraine (CNN) — The front lines where Ukraine and its allies had hoped…
Continue Reading Israel strikes south Gaza and raids a hospital in the north as war grinds on with renewed US support
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Continue Reading Bangladesh minister accuses country’s main opposition party of arson after train fire kills 4
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s railway minister accused the country’s main opposition party of…
Continue Reading Medical examiner confirms wife of Hollywood agent’s son is dead a month after husband was charged with murder
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A medical examiner’s office has confirmed the wife of a Hollywood agent’s son is dead more than a month…
Continue Reading Good news for late holiday shoppers: Retailers are improving their delivery speeds
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Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as Bank of Japan keeps its monetary policy unchanged
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Tuesday after a seven-week winning streak on Wall Street cooled.…
Continue Reading A Rwandan doctor in France faces 30 years in prison for alleged role in his country’s 1994 genocide
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Continue Reading California set to become 2nd state to OK rules for turning wastewater into drinking water
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places — the ice…
Continue Reading Many kids are still skipping kindergarten. Since the pandemic, some parents don’t see the point
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Continue Reading Feel alone? Check out these quotes on what it’s been like to be human in 2023
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Continue Reading Google to pay $700M in antitrust settlement reached with states before recent Play Store trial loss
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had…
Continue Reading Hong Kong court begins Day 2 of activist publisher Jimmy Lai’s trial
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The national security trial of Hong Kong’s famous activist publisher Jimmy Lai entered its…
Continue Reading Japan’s central bank keeps its negative interest rate unchanged, says it’s watching wage trends
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The Bank of Japan has kept its longstanding easy credit policies unchanged, saying it will…
Continue Reading How many students are still missing from American schools? Here’s what the data says
By SHARON LURYE AP Education Writer Since the pandemic first upended American education, an estimated 50,000 students are still missing from any kind…
Continue Reading Elf Bar and other e-cigarette makers dodged US customs and taxes after China’s ban on vaping flavors
By MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In only two years, a small, colorful vaping device called Elf Bar has become the most popular…
Continue Reading Ja Morant lawsuit provides glimpse into his youth, family and a contentious pickup game
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A court hearing will resume this week in a lawsuit filed by a Memphis teen who alleges that…
Continue Reading Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, to be laid to rest at funeral Tuesday
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will be laid to rest with funeral services Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Illegal crossings surge in remote areas as Congress, White House weigh major asylum limits
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press LUKEVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — Hundreds of dates are written on concrete-filled steel columns erected along the U.S.…
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Continue Reading In 2023, the Saudis dove further into sports. They are expected to keep it up in 2024
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Continue Reading Elf Bar and other e-cigarette makers dodged US customs and taxes after China’s ban on vaping flavors
By MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Until recently, the Chinese manufacturer behind Elf Bar e-cigarettes was able to slip its…
Continue Reading ‘Beyond desperate’ situation for Christians sheltering in Gaza church, says UK lawmaker with family trapped inside
CNN By Isa Soares, Heather Chen and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN (CNN) — The situation has become “beyond desperate” for people sheltering…
Continue Reading ‘Beyond desperate’ situation for Christians sheltering in Gaza church, says UK lawmaker with family trapped inside
By Isa Soares, Heather Chen and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN (CNN) — The situation has become “beyond desperate” for people sheltering inside…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan uses AI to give speech ahead of general election
By Sophia Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan’s embattled former Prime Minister Imran Khan has delivered a rousing…
Continue Reading Australia to release convicted terrorist from prison under strict conditions
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A convicted terrorist whom Australia had wanted to strip of his citizenship and deport…
Continue Reading Trump lawyer testified in Nevada about fake elector plot to avoid prosecution, transcripts show
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Continue Reading Judge criticizes Trump’s expert witness as he again refuses to toss fraud lawsuit
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has lost his latest bid to end the business fraud lawsuit he faces…
Continue Reading Fresh off reelection in Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Beshear presents budget plan in televised speech
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Looking to build on his reelection victory, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has taken his…
Continue Reading North Korea’s Kim threatens ‘more offensive actions’ against US after watching powerful missile test
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has vowed “more offensive actions” to repel…
Continue Reading West accuses Iran of illegally testing missiles, transferring drones to Russia, enriching uranium
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Western powers in the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran are accusing Tehran of…
Continue Reading Confederate memorial removal at Arlington Cemetery is paused by federal judge
By Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday temporarily halted a planned removal of the Confederate Memorial at the…
Continue Reading Army investigating deaths of 2 drill sergeants in 8 days at Fort Jackson
By Devon M. Sayers and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — For the second time in a little over one week, an Army drill sergeant has been found dead at…
Continue Reading Biden’s push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag on
By STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s push to have Congress replenish…
Continue Reading A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Utah over strict new limits on app use for minors
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Continue Reading Mississippi local officials say human error and poor training led to election-day chaos
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Continue Reading ‘Max Payne’ and ‘Rescue Me’ actor James McCaffrey dies at 65
NEW YORK (AP) — James McCaffrey, who voiced “Max Payne” in the popular video game franchise and also starred in television shows including…
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Special Committee censures one lawmaker, issues guidance for others
IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO (KIFI) – A local Republican “Special Investigative Committee made a decision on three lawmakers they say violated the Republican…
Continue Reading Jonathan Majors’ Marvel ouster after assault conviction throws years of Disney’s plans into disarray
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Marvel had more riding on Jonathan Majors than perhaps any other actor. Now it’s parting ways…
Continue Reading Leaders seek to expand crime-fighting net of cameras and sensors beyond New Mexico’s largest city
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s largest city is blanketed with a network of cameras, license plate…
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Statewide naloxone distribution program relaunched
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) announced Monday the statewide naloxone distribution program has been relaunched.…
Continue Reading Hawaii governor’s first budget after Maui wildfire includes funds for recovery and fire prevention
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s governor is requesting $425 million from lawmakers during the next fiscal year to…
Continue Reading ‘Big Bang Theory’ actor Kate Miccuci shares update after cancer diagnosis
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Big Bang Theory” star Kate Miccuci says she is now cancer free after sharing on her social media last week…
Continue Reading Kentucky lieutenant governor undergoes ‘successful’ double mastectomy, expects to make full recovery
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman has undergone a double mastectomy after concerns…
Continue Reading Colorado releases first 5 wolves in reintroduction plan approved by voters to chagrin of ranchers
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press GRAND COUNTY, Colorado (AP) — Wildlife officials have released five gray wolves into a remote forest in Colorado,…
Continue Reading Court date set in Hunter Biden’s California tax case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden is set to appear in a California courtroom next month on nine tax counts, the latest fallout from a special counsel…
Continue Reading Volcano erupts in Iceland weeks after thousands were evacuated from a town on Reykjanes Peninsula
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A volcanic eruption started Monday night on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, turning the sky orange and prompting the civil…
Continue Reading Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 95 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
BEIJING (AP) — At least 95 people were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in northwestern China, the country’s state media reported on…
Continue Reading Volcano erupts on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula weeks after town evacuated
By Mitchell McCluskey, Taylor Ward and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A volcano has dramatically erupted in Iceland, expelling spectacular bursts of…
Continue Reading Lawsuit says Georgia’s lieutenant governor should be disqualified for acting as Trump elector
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is being asked to disqualify Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones from holding office because of…
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