Housing market gets stronger
The housing market faced one of the biggest selling markets in history last year, and this year began the road to…
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El presidente Lula da Silva se recupera de una operación en la cadera
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, se recupera satisfactoriamente después de…
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Blackfoot High School parking reminder
The Blackfoot Police Department is reminding Blackfoot High School students of where they can and can’t park due to the recent construction on South…
Continue Reading IRS contractor charged with leaking tax return information of wealthy people
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service has been charged with leaking tax…
Continue Reading New Mexico man charged with attempted murder in shooting at protest over Spanish conquistador statue
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man has been charged with attempted murder in a shooting that wounded one person…
Continue Reading Maryland governor’s office releases more details on new 30-year agreement with Orioles
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s office has released a few details about the agreement with the…
Continue Reading Gerry Adams Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Gerry Adams, former president of Sinn Fein, the leading republican political…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Supreme Court of the United States. Facts The US Supreme Court was created in accordance…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Trent Lott, former Republican senator from Mississippi. Personal Birth date:…
Continue Reading More refugees to come from Latin America, Caribbean under Biden’s new 125,000 refugee cap
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press As the number of migrants coming to the U.S.’s southern border is climbing, the Biden administration aims to…
Continue Reading The man charged in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 shooting death has long put himself at the crime scene. Here’s what we know about him
CNN, KTNV By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — As far back as 1998, Duane Keith Davis was telling a cable channel that he was a front-seat passenger…
Continue Reading Man deliberately drives into a home and crashes into a police station in New Jersey, police say
INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a New Jersey man deliberately drove his SUV into a home and the offices of a municipal police…
Continue Reading Fire destroys Jamie Wyeth paintings, damages historic buildings, in Maine
PORT CLYDE, Maine (AP) — A fire has destroyed several waterfront buildings in Maine, including an art gallery with several paintings by Jamie Wyeth…
Continue Reading Alaska’s popular Fat Bear Week could be postponed if the government shuts down
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The looming government shutdown threatens to claw its way into a crowd-pleasing Alaska…
Continue Reading Libya’s coast guard rams into a dingy with some 50 migrants. Many onboard get thrown into the sea
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A rescue group says that a Libyan coast guard boat rammed into a dingy carrying some 50 migrants just…
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Economic stress affects local charities
Inflation and rising housing costs are hitting hard across the country and in east Idaho.…
Continue Reading Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones arrested in protective order violation, authorities say
W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones has been arrested. Vegas-area police say took Jones…
Continue Reading Teen killed by lightning strike while hunting with her father
By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — A Florida teenager is dead after lightning struck her and her father while they were hunting, the Putnam County…
Continue Reading Man who faked Native American heritage to sell his art in Seattle sentenced to probation
SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state man who falsely claimed Native American heritage to sell his artwork at downtown Seattle galleries was sentenced…
Continue Reading Man who faked Native American heritage to sell his art in Seattle sentenced to probation
SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state man who falsely claimed Native American heritage to sell his artwork at downtown Seattle galleries was sentenced…
Continue Reading James Dolan’s sketch of the Sphere becomes reality as the venue opens with a U2 show in Las Vegas
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — It started as a crude sketch of a circle with a stick person inside. Seven…
Continue Reading French police are being accused of systemic discrimination in landmark legal case
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s highest administrative authority held a landmark hearing over accusations of systemic…
Continue Reading A child sex abuse suspect kills himself after wounding marshals trying to arrest him, police say
IRMO, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man wanted for child sex abuse crimes shot and killed himself after wounding two federal marshals trying to…
Continue Reading Opinion: It’s outrageous that Congress would be paid in a shutdown while most federal workers wouldn’t
Opinion by Rob Rosenthal (CNN) — It’s clear to everyone that a government shutdown would mean massive disruption to the country and…
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Section of Beartooth Highway will close temporarily Saturday due to forecasted winter weather
The Beartooth Highway (US-212) between Long Lake barricade, near Top of the World Store and the Montana/Wyoming state line will close on Saturday,…
Continue Reading Ex-Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark can’t move Georgia case to federal court, a judge says
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has rejected a request by former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark to move the…
Continue Reading Baltimore Archdiocese says it will file for bankruptcy before new law on abuse lawsuits takes effect
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced Friday that it filed for Chapter 11 reorganization days before a new state law goes into…
Continue Reading Looming shutdown rattles families who rely on Head Start program for disadvantaged children
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — As Monette Ferguson braces for the looming government shutdown to strip funding…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in 1996 Tupac Shakur shooting death
By Kyung Lah and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury has indicted Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis on charges of murder with use of a deadly…
Continue Reading A doctor was caught in the crossfire and was among 4 killed in a gunbattle at a hospital in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A nighttime shooting attack on a hospital in northern Mexico has left four people dead including a doctor. The attack happened…
Continue Reading Former Georgia detention officer faces federal charge for excessive force on a female detainee
By Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — A former Georgia detention officer was charged on Tuesday with one federal count of using excessive force on a…
Continue Reading Gen. Milley delivers defense of democracy, swipes at Trump in farewell address
By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. (AP) — Army Gen. Mark Milley delivered a full-throated…
Continue Reading Kansas guard Arterio Morris charged with rape, dismissed from men’s basketball team
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Kansas basketball player Arterio Morris was charged Friday with one count of rape and dismissed from the Jayhawks’…
Continue Reading An arrest has been made in Tupac Shakur’s killing. Here’s what we know about the case and the rapper
By JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. and KEN RITTER and RIO YAMAT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unsolved killing of rapper Tupac Shakur has taken a…
Continue Reading Iowa book ban prompts disclaimers on Little Free Library exchanges
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State restrictions on books that can be made available to Iowa students have prompted some Des Moines area school…
Continue Reading Suspect in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur held without bail
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The man accused of killing Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere last week and a rape and arson…
Continue Reading Chicago agency finds no wrongdoing in probe of officers’ alleged sex misconduct with migrants
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police oversight agency says it has closed an investigation into allegations that city officers engaged in sexual…
Continue Reading What Dianne Feinstein’s death means for control of the Senate and the looming government shutdown
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s death creates a vacancy in the Senate at a time when Democrats…
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These US cities offer the highest returns on your college investment
MoneyGeek analyzed data from the Census Bureau’s one-year American Community Survey and the Department of Education’s College Scorecard to identify…
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How do people die in U.S. traffic collisions?
Morris Bart analyzed crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to determine the myriad causes behind traffic deaths in the…
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Exploring racial and ethnic disparities in learning disability diagnosis among students
Using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Marker Learning examined racial and ethnic differences in students with learning…
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Keeping your child safe from online dangers
TD Bank outlines important online safety tips to help keep your children and whole household safe from…
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Public schooling is best in these US cities
Stacker used 2023 data from Niche to look at the 25 cities with the best school districts in the United…
Continue Reading Prominent Egyptian political activist and acclaimed academic dies at 85
CAIRO (AP) — A prominent Egyptian-American academic and pro-democracy activist during the reign of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has…
Continue Reading Another suit to disqualify Trump under the Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause is filed in Michigan
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press A liberal group has filed a lawsuit in Michigan seeking to disqualify former president Donald Trump from the…
Continue Reading Toby Keith shares update on stomach cancer battle
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Toby Keith is giving supporters an update on his health. The country star, who revealed in 2022 he was…
Continue Reading Man tied to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing arrested in Las Vegas, AP sources say
By RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police have arrested a man in the deadly 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac…
Continue Reading NBA suspends former Spurs guard Joshua Primo for 4 games for exposing himself to women
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has suspended former San Antonio Spurs guard Joshua Primo four games without pay for conduct detrimental to the league.…
Continue Reading Syrian Kurdish fighters backed by US troops say they’ve captured a senior Islamic State militant
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian Kurdish fighters and American forces have captured a senior member of the Islamic State group, a militant described as a…
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What happens if the government shuts down: An illustrated guide
By Amy O’Kruk and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Senate on Wednesday passed a stopgap bill to keep the government open, averting a shutdown…
Continue Reading Navy to start randomly testing SEALs, special warfare troops for steroids
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steroids and other…
Continue Reading Gas prices heated up inflation last month, but there’s also welcome progress for the Fed
Higher gas prices heated up overall inflation last month, but the Federal Reserve got some welcome news: Its preferred inflation gauge cooled to its…
Continue Reading Government shutdown, labor strikes will likely weigh on US consumers’ attitudes
Americans are taking notice of a possible government shutdown and the uncertainty of ongoing labor strikes, according to the University of…
Continue Reading California Gov. Newsom will pick Feinstein’s replacement. He pledged in past to choose a Black woman
By STEVE PEOPLES and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing pressure to appoint a…
Continue Reading Angels star Shohei Ohtani finishes with the best-selling jersey in MLB this season
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s soaring popularity was even more evident when it came to jersey sales. Ohtani had the best-selling jersey in…
Continue Reading Judges maintain bans on gender-affirming care for youth in Tennessee and Kentucky
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A group of federal appeals judges has ruled that Tennessee and Kentucky can keep…
Continue Reading Judge says she is ending conservatorship between former NFL player Michael Oher and Memphis couple
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge says she is ending a conservatorship agreement between former NFL player…
Continue Reading FDA wants to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says it plans to begin regulating laboratory-based medical…
Continue Reading Palestinian security force deploys in school compound in Lebanon refugee camp following clashes
By AHMAD MANTASH Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — A Palestinian security force has deployed in a school complex in Lebanon’s largest…
Continue Reading New York man who served 18 years for murder acquitted at 2nd trial
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man who spent 18 years in prison for a murder he said he did not commit was found not guilty at a second trial.…
Continue Reading Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice refuses to disclose names of others looking at impeachment
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of three former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices asked to review possible impeachment of a…
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Pile burning planned for Bridger-Teton National Forest
The Blackrock and Jackson Ranger Districts of the Bridger Teton National Forest plan to begin burning 277-acres of hand piles of libs and slash in…
Continue Reading McCarthy launches last-ditch plan to keep government open but with steep 30% cuts to many agencies
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is rushing into a last-ditch plan to keep the…
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TCSD announces after school bilingual theater club at Munger Mountain Elementary
Students in the After the Bell club at Munger Mountain Elementary School (MMES) are getting their theater…
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President Russell M. Nelson to miss general conference due to recent fall
Russell M. Nelson, the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said Thursday he will not personally attend general conference…
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Officials identify body found in Portneuf River near Lava Hot Springs
Next of kin has been…
Continue Reading A Spanish court rejects appeal to reopen the investigation into tycoon John McAfee’s jail cell death
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish court has turned down an appeal to reopen the investigation into the 2021 death of British-American tycoon John…
Continue Reading More than 130 taxidermied animals in a South Dakota museum were found to contain arsenic. Nobody knows what to do with them
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — What do you do with more than 130 arsenic-tinged taxidermied animals with significant historical and academic…
Continue Reading Mexico’s president slams US aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has slammed U.S. aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Venezuela, Cuba and other nations. President Andrés…
Continue Reading Polish democracy champion Lech Walesa turns 80 and comments on his country’s upcoming election
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Former Polish President Lech Walesa says he is supporting opposition leader Donald Tusk’s effort to oust Poland’s…
Continue Reading Proud Boys member who disappeared ahead of his sentencing in the Jan. 6 attack has been arrested
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A member of the Proud Boys extremist group who disappeared days before he was supposed to be sentenced for…
Continue Reading Storm floods New York City area, pouring into subways and swamping streets in rush-hour mess
NEW YORK (AP) — A potent rush-hour rainstorm has swamped the New York metropolitan area. The deluge Friday shut down swaths of the subway system,…
Continue Reading Powerball jackpot nears $1 billion after long drought of winners
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Another Powerball drawing, another chance at a jackpot that is inching toward a billion dollars. The estimated $925 million…
Continue Reading Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Usher, Jelly Roll and more will hit the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stage
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — iHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2023 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by…
Continue Reading Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Usher, Jelly Roll and more will hit the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stage
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — iHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2023 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by…
Continue Reading Supreme Court will look at new state laws that attempt to control social media content
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court will leap into online moderation debate for the second year running after the justices…
Continue Reading Country star Dustin Lynch was at an impasse. The only way forward was to have ‘Killed the Cowboy’
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ahead of Dustin Lynch’s six studio album, “Killed the Cowboy,” the 38-year-old country…
Continue Reading 804,000 long-term borrowers are having their student loans forgiven before payments resume this fall
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Student loan payments start up again for most borrowers in October, but more than 800,000 people who…
Continue Reading Loewe showcases high-waisted silhouettes in surrealistic Paris fashion display
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Flashes of intrigue greeted guests at Loewe’s meticulously designed space for Paris Fashion…
Continue Reading 4 Baton Rouge police officers face misconduct charges amid investigations into street crimes unit
By Melissa Alonso and Pamela Kirkland, CNN (CNN) — A deputy police chief and three other ranking officers in Louisiana face criminal charges…
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Doom Haunted Attraction sports new look
Doom is one of the top haunted attractions in the gem state. They spare no expense to scare their visitors. Bringing in animatronics and set pieces…
Continue Reading Norway joins EU nations in banning Russian-registered cars from entering its territory
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway says it will start barring Russian-registered passenger cars from entering the Scandinavian country starting next…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court will decide if state laws limiting social media platforms violate the Constitution
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether state laws that seek to regulate Facebook,…
Continue Reading Trump looks to set up a California primary win with a speech to Republican activists
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Donald Trump is set to make a personal pitch to California…
Continue Reading Man accused of killing former girlfriend by throwing her over balcony found guilty
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A man was convicted Thursday of killing his former girlfriend, Amie Harwick, a sex therapist who was once engaged…
Continue Reading 16-year-old male arrested on suspicion of felling a landmark tree in England released on bail
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The 16-year-old male arrested for felling a 300-year-old sycamore tree near the Roman landmark of…
Continue Reading Russia hosts the Taliban for talks on regional threats and says it will keep funding Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban representatives are in the Russian city of Kazan for talks on regional threats as Russia attempts to…
Continue Reading Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90, sources tell the AP
By MICHAEL BLOOD, MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of…
Continue Reading Dianne Feinstein, longest-serving female US senator in history, dies at 90
By Clare Foran and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Washington (CNN) — Dianne Feinstein, whose three decades in the Senate made her the longest-serving female…
Continue Reading Biden calls for up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, disappointing all sides
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration has proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in…
Continue Reading Higher gas prices lift Fed’s preferred inflation gauge but underlying price pressures remain mild
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve accelerated in August,…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s occupied regions to be included for first time in new round of Russian conscriptions
By Radina Gigova and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Four occupied regions of Ukraine will be included for the first time in a new round of Russian…
Continue Reading Clock is ticking as United Autoworkers threaten to expand strikes against Detroit automakers Friday
By DAVID KOENIG and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers strike against Detroit’s big three automakers that…
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3 things to know this morning – September 29, 2023
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Continue Reading A bus carrying dozens of schoolchildren overturns in northwest England, seriously injuring 1 person
LONDON (AP) — A bus carrying dozens of school children has overturned on a highway near Liverpool on Friday. First responders said one person was…
Continue Reading A green card processing change means US could lose thousands of faith leaders from abroad
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — For more than two hours on a Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Gustavo Castillo led…
Continue Reading An election with no parties: Africa’s Eswatini, one of the last absolute monarchies, holds vote
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The small southern African nation of Eswatini is holding elections to decide part…
Continue Reading German opposition leader faces criticism for comments on dental care for migrants
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s conservative opposition leader has drawn strong government criticism for suggesting that migrants are getting expensive…
Continue Reading Russia is set to avoid a full ban from the 2024 Paralympics in Paris
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Russia appears to have avoided a full ban from next year’s Paralympics in Paris after the International Paralympic…
Continue Reading Europe sweeps opening session in Ryder Cup to put USA in 4-0 hole
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Europe captain Luke Donald wanted a fast start in the Ryder Cup. He is getting…
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