A sea otter pup found alone in Alaska has a new home at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium
By ERIN HOOLEY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A northern sea otter who was found alone and malnourished in the remote Alaska town of Seldovia in…
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A nurse’s fatal last visit to patient’s home renews calls for better safety measures
By DAVE COLLINS and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press WILLIMANTIC, Conn. (AP) — The killing of a visiting nurse in Connecticut is sparking renewed…
Continue Reading Vegas shooter who killed 3 was a professor who recently applied for a job at UNLV, AP source says
By KEN RITTER and RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Three people are dead and a fourth in critical but stable condition after a gunman…
Continue Reading An appreciation: How Norman Lear changed television — and with it American life — in the 1970s
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Norman Lear, who died this week at age 101, changed American life with the candor and comedy of his…
Continue Reading Texas judge to consider pregnant woman’s request for order allowing her to have an abortion
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An unprecedented test of Texas’ strict abortion ban is headed before a court in Austin. A…
Continue Reading Wyoming may auction off huge piece of pristine land inside Grand Teton
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Off and on for over a decade, Wyoming leaders have threatened to auction off large chunks of…
Continue Reading Indonesian maleo conservation faced setbacks due to development and plans for a new capital city
By EDNA TARIGAN and DITA ALANGKARA Associated Press MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) — A pair of tall birds with black feathers and pinkish breasts crossed a…
Continue Reading From SZA to the Stone of Scone, the words that help tell the story of 2023 were often mispronounced
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press Some of the words tied to this year’s hottest topics were also among the most mangled when it came to saying…
Continue Reading Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack are returning to honor those who perished 82 years ago
By AUDREY McAVOY and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Ira “Ike” Schab had just showered, put on a clean sailor’s…
Continue Reading Climate talks shift into high gear. Now words and definitions matter at COP28
By SETH BORENSTEIN, DAVID KEYTON, JOSHUA A. BICKEL and SIBI ARASU Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The mood is about to shift,…
Continue Reading Democratic support for Biden ticks up on handling of Israel-Hamas war, AP-NORC poll says
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is getting slightly more support among Democrats for…
Continue Reading Post-Roe, nearly 1 in 5 people seeking an abortion traveled out of state, analysis finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — With abortion banned in more than a dozen states and restricted in many others, it’s become about twice as…
Continue Reading Controversy hangs over climate talks as countries weigh whether to ditch fossil fuels
By Angela Dewan, CNN Dubai (CNN) — The first week of the COP28 climate talks has come to an end not with the euphoria of the first days of…
Continue Reading J Balvin returns to his reggaeton roots on the romantic ‘Amigos’ — and no, it is not about Bad Bunny
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — J Balvin has released his latest single, “Amigos.” He calls it a “romantic reggaeton”…
Continue Reading UK immigration minister resigns over controversial Rwanda asylum legislation, claiming it ‘does not go far enough’
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN London (CNN) — UK immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigned over new government legislation on the Rwanda asylum…
Continue Reading Juan Soto traded to New York Yankees from San Diego Padres, according to two AP sources
By RONALD BLUM AND BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The New York Yankees have acquired All-Star slugger Juan Soto in a trade…
Continue Reading UN: Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities, worsening humanitarian conditions
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. officials say intensifying Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities are…
Continue Reading China’s exports in November edged higher for the first time in 7 months, while imports fell
HONG KONG (AP) — Customs data show that China’s exports rose in November, indicating that demand may be picking up following months of decline.…
Continue Reading Australia signs major security deal with Papua New Guinea
By Angus Watson, CNN Sydney (CNN) — Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a major security agreement that will place Australian police in…
Continue Reading National security advisers of US, South Korea and Japan will meet to discuss North Korean threat
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan will meet in Seoul this week to discuss North…
Continue Reading Former NFL player Sergio Brown pleads not guilty to murder charge in his mother’s death
By Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL player Sergio Brown pleaded not guilty Wednesday to first-degree murder and concealment of a dead body…
Continue Reading Wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection to former NFL player Glenn Foster, who died in 2021 after police arrest
By Asher Moskowitz, CNN (CNN) — The estate of former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against officials in…
Continue Reading Helicopter with 5 senior military officials from Guyana goes missing near border with Venezuela
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A military helicopter carrying seven people has vanished near Guyana’s border with…
Continue Reading UN chief uses rare power to warn Security Council of impending ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Gaza
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has used a rarely exercised power to warn the…
Continue Reading GOP rivals take on Haley in effort to blunt her rise, and other takeaways from the Republican debate
By STEVE PEOPLES and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press With the Iowa caucuses rapidly approaching, a shrinking field of Republican White House…
Continue Reading Authorities in Alaska suspend search for boy missing after deadly landslide
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities have suspended the search for the 12-year-old boy still missing following a deadly landslide in the southeast…
Continue Reading Peru’s former President Alberto Fujimori released from prison
By Jimena de la Quintana, CNN (CNN) — Peru’s former President Alberto Fujimori was released from prison on Wednesday ahead of the completion…
Continue Reading The 7th Memphis officer fired after Tyre Nichols’ death is named in a decertification document
By Pamela Kirkland and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — The name of a seventh Memphis police officer who was fired shortly after the fatal January…
Continue Reading Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown pleads not guilty to killing mother
MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — Former NFL Player Sergio Brown pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of first-degree murder and concealing a homicide in the…
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Party platform allegiance called into question by some Bonneville Republicans
Platform enforcement hearings were held Tuesday evening by Bonneville County’s Legislative District 32.…
Continue Reading Deputy US marshal detained after ‘inappropriate behavior’ while intoxicated on flight, agency says
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press The U.S. Marshals say a deputy was detained in the United Kingdom on suspicion of acting inappropriately while…
Continue Reading Massachusetts man drives into utility workers and officer, steals cruiser, then flees, police say
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Law enforcement officials say a driver in a suburb of Boston crashed into at least two individuals and a police officer…
Continue Reading Amnesty investigation claims US-made weapon used in two Israeli airstrikes in Gaza that killed 43 civilians
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN staff (CNN) — An investigation by Amnesty International alleges that a US-made weapons guidance system was used in two…
Continue Reading Indonesia ends search for victims of eruption at Mount Marapi volcano that killed 23 climbers
By MARDI ROSA TANJUNG Associated Press BATU PALANO, Indonesia (AP) — The seacrh has ended for any more victims among climbers who were caught by a…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden and the White House support Indigenous lacrosse team for the 2028 Olympics
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer President Joe Biden is pushing for the Indigenous nation that invented lacrosse to be able to play under its own…
Continue Reading Jury acquits officer in Maryland county’s first police murder charge in shooting handcuffed man
The Associated Press UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A Maryland jury has acquitted a police officer who had been charged with murder after shooting a…
Continue Reading Paramedics told investigators that Elijah McClain had ‘excited delirium,’ a disputed condition
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Two paramedics on trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain told investigators in…
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What is the Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Task Force?
When a major or critical incident happens during the course of an officer carrying out their duties, what happens next? We learned that shortly after…
Continue Reading US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft following a deadly crash off the coast of Japan
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The military announced late Wednesday it was grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week…
Continue Reading House backs GOP bill to block EPA rule on tailpipe pollution; slams plan as electric-vehicle mandate
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have approved a bill to block strict new tailpipe pollution limits proposed by…
Continue Reading European leaders are in Beijing with a list of concerns. Will China’s Xi listen?
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Stakes are high as Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosts European Union leaders in Beijing for a closely…
Continue Reading US Coast Guard service members don’t feel safe, new review says. Officials are promising changes
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Coast Guard officials are promising reforms after an internal review found a…
Continue Reading Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is freed from prison on humanitarian grounds
By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s former President Alberto Fujimori was released from prison Wednesday on…
Continue Reading Boy Scout abuse claims fund shouldn’t pay $21 million in lawyers’ fees, judge says
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Boys Scouts of America’s bankruptcy has rejected a $21 million…
Continue Reading California inmate charged with attempted murder in attack on Kristin Smart’s killer
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A twice-convicted killer has been charged with attempted murder for a prison yard attack on a fellow inmate convicted of the…
Continue Reading Ex-Nashville mayor to run for GOP-held US House seat, seeking a political return years after scandal
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry has announced a run for the U.S. House seat held by…
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2 Treasure Valley men sentenced for methamphetamine trafficking
A 60-year-old Boise man and a 48-year-old Nampa man were sentenced in separate cases for federal drug crimes involving methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney…
Continue Reading Trainers at New Jersey police seminar disparaged women, made ‘inappropriate’ remarks, officials say
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A new state comptroller report finds that a police training seminar in New Jersey included…
Continue Reading Chicago man pleads guilty in shooting of three undercover federal officers
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man has pleaded guilty in a 2021 drive-by shooting of three undercover law enforcement officers that he mistook for rival…
Continue Reading Senators tackle gun violence anew while Feinstein’s ban on assault weapons fades into history
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — A new generation of senators is working on gun violence prevention legislation in…
Continue Reading Norfolk Southern to end relocation aid right after one-year anniversary of its fiery Ohio derailment
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Norfolk Southern railroad plans to stop paying relocation aid to people displaced by last February’s fiery…
Continue Reading Jonathan Majors’ ex describes “substantial” pain caused by actor as defense questions her drinking
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Majors’ former girlfriend testified Wednesday about the injuries that she suffered…
Continue Reading “To just see the doctor that helped save my life, I’m just grateful. Very grateful.”
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Continue Reading College Board releases revised AP African American studies course material
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The College Board released a revised curriculum of its Advanced Placement African American Studies…
Continue Reading Mexico’s Supreme Court lifts 2022 ban on bullfighting
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court has overturned a 2022 ban on bullfighting in Mexico City, opening the way for events to resume,…
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Ski resorts start off season on slow note
Winter on the Tetons is here, yet ski resorts are starting off on a slow…
Continue Reading Sorteo de la Copa América 2024: cómo es, cuándo y cómo ver
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Este jueves en Miami se llevará a cabo el sorteo de la Copa América 2024 que se desarrollará…
Continue Reading It Used to Be Hers: Sara Bareilles dons her apron once more with ‘Waitress’ live-capture film
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — She was an admired pop star with a voice like butter. But writing a musical about a woman who…
Continue Reading Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul, dies in Miami at 90
By TERRY SPENCER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro has died in…
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Flags to be flown at half staff in remembrance of Pearl Harbor attack
President Biden has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Dec. 7, 2023, in honor of those American patriots who died as a result of their…
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IDPR accepts public comment on replacement of 2 Heyburn State Park marinas
The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) will be replacing both marinas at Heyburn State Park (Chatcolet and Rocky Point).…
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Woman dies from injuries after Blackfoot crash
A 61-year-old Blackfoot woman succumbed to her injuries after a crash…
Continue Reading The European towns and cities that are magical at Christmas
By Joe Minihane, CNN (CNN) — Nowhere does festive charm quite like mainland Europe. With its chilly weather and gothic sensibilities, the…
Continue Reading Proposal to create new tier for big-money college sports is just a start, NCAA president says
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — NCAA president Charlie Baker says his proposal to allow the most highly resourced…
Continue Reading Former Ukrainian lawmaker who fled to Russia found shot dead outside Moscow
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A renegade Ukrainian lawmaker who fled to Russia shortly after Moscow’s invasion has been found dead near Moscow. The…
Continue Reading Americans ramp up holiday spending plans even as they give the economy low marks
Many Americans tell pollsters they are not happy with the state of the US economy. And yet Americans simultaneously say they plan to ramp up their…
Continue Reading UNLV-Dayton basketball game canceled in wake of mass shooting in Las Vegas
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer UNLV’s basketball game at Dayton on Wednesday night has been canceled because of a mass shooting earlier in the…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republican leader opposes GOP bill to disband bipartisan elections commission
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin legislative leader says that he opposes a bill from fellow Republicans that seeks…
Continue Reading Nevada grand jury indicts six Republicans who falsely certified that Trump won the state in 2020
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada grand jury has indicted six Republicans who submitted certificates to…
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Detours planned for System Interchange in Pocatello
Beginning Thursday, drivers should expect significant traffic changes at the System Interchange in Pocatello.…
Continue Reading Norman Lear, producer of TV’s ‘All in the Family’ and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear has died. The producer who made TV topical in the 1970s with the sitcom “All in…
Continue Reading Senior UN official denounces ‘blatant disregard’ in Israel-Hamas war after many UN sites are hit
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees told The Associated Press on Wednesday there is…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. On December 14, 2012, six…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s president orders creation of new state and map including land from Guyana
CNN By Osmary Hernández, Fernando Almánzar and Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s president ordered the creation of a new state…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ebrahim Raisi, former president of Iran. Personal Birth date: December 14, 1960…
Continue Reading UNLV shooter was a career professor with connections to other schools, source says, as police work to determine motive
CNN, KVVU By John Miller, Elizabeth Wolfe and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are searching for the motive of a shooter who killed…
Continue Reading White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is pushing back a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, an unexpected delay that…
Continue Reading Jill Biden and military kids sort toys the White House donated to the Marine Corps Reserve program
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden and military kids are sorting toys donated by the White House to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of retired Army General Wesley Clark. Personal Birth date: December 23, 1944 Birth…
Continue Reading These small words could make or break the global climate summit
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The thorniest issue at the global climate summit in Dubai is clear: Fossil fuels. More precisely, the role they…
Continue Reading A French investigating judge hands terror-linked charges to a man accused of killing tourist
PARIS (AP) — Prosecutors say a man accused of fatally stabbing a tourist and injuring two other people over the weekend near the Eiffel Tower has…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s AG orders arrest of opposition members, accuses them of plotting against referendum
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s top prosecutor has ordered the arrest of a dozen opposition members.…
Continue Reading US House chair probes ballot shortages that hampered voting in Mississippi’s largest county
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The chair of a congressional committee with oversight of U.S. federal…
Continue Reading Democratic lawmakers introduce bill aiming to push back on book bans
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday aimed at pushing back against nationwide efforts to ban…
Continue Reading Police: Suspect dead amid reports of multiple victims in shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police said a suspect was found dead Wednesday as officers responded what officials of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, called…
Continue Reading UNLV mass shooter was career college professor, source says, but unknown whether he had a connection with school
By John Miller, Cheri Mossburg, Sara Smart and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The gunman in a Wednesday mass shooting on the University of Nevada,…
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Cat shelter could close soon, causing trouble for community
“We can’t take in everyone…but we take in as many as we…
Continue Reading Facebook parent sued by New Mexico alleging it has failed to shield children from predators
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s attorney general is suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram claiming it failed to protect…
Continue Reading FAA is investigating after 2 regional aircraft clip wings at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport
CHICAGO (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after two regional aircraft clipped wings at Chicago’s O’Hare International…
Continue Reading Air Force Reserve staff sergeant arrested on felony charges for role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force Reserve from Texas has been arrested on felony charges in the U.S.…
Continue Reading Lawsuit accuses Sean Combs, 2 others of raping 17-year-old girl in 2003; Combs denies allegations
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman has sued the hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs claiming he and two other men raped…
Continue Reading Automakers, dealers and shoppers dawdle on EVs despite strong year in US sales growth
By ALEXA ST. JOHN and TOM KRISHER The Associated Press The EV trend in the US at the end of 2023 is a little tough to tease out. Overall sales hit a…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors. Personal Birth date: December 24, 1961 Birth…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan. Personal Birth date: December 23, 1933 Birth…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Personal Birth date: December 18, 1946 Birth place:…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of comedian Billy Crystal. Personal Birth date: March 14, 1947 Birth place: Long…
Continue Reading Republicans threaten contempt proceedings if Hunter Biden refuses to appear for deposition
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are warning Hunter Biden that they will move to hold him in contempt of…
Continue Reading Republican prosecutor will appeal judge’s ruling invalidating Wisconsin’s 174-year-old abortion ban
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican prosecutor says he plans to appeal a judge’s ruling invalidating…
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Chaplains of Idaho hosting ‘Pet Photos with Santa’
As law enforcement serves our communities, they can experience some traumatic encounters. But there are resources out there to get them, and…
Continue Reading Trump tells supporters, ‘Guard the vote.’ Here’s the phrase’s backstory and why it’s raising concern
By ALI SWENSON and MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is urging supporters to “guard the vote” during next…
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