Some 500 migrants depart northern Honduras in a bid to reach the US by caravan
By CLAUDIO ESCALÓN Associated Press SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Some 500 Honduran migrants in a caravan have departed from the northern city…
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Kansas couple charged with collecting man’s retirement while keeping his body in their home 6 years
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas couple has been charged with fraudulently collecting more than $215,000 in retirement benefits on behalf of a…
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EIRMC provides alternative to lifelong blood thinners
“We know that this procedure will reduce the risk of stroke, similar to being on blood…
Continue Reading 911 calls from Maui capture pleas for the stranded, the missing and those caught in the fire’s chaos
By REBECCA BOONE, CLAUDIA LAUER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press The day after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century destroyed a seaside…
Continue Reading Some South Carolina voters ready to support DeSantis, despite acknowledging Trump’s lead in state
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Ron DeSantis is aiming to frame his presidential campaign as one that can best both GOP…
Continue Reading ‘I knew I had to do something’: Portland 18-year-old recounts rescuing baby after fallen power line kills 3
By Sara Smart and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The good Samaritan who risked electrocution to save a baby in northeast Portland after a…
Continue Reading Mourners fill church to remember the Iowa principal who risked life to save kids in school shooting
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press The longtime Iowa principal who risked his life to save students during a shooting earlier this month was remembered…
Continue Reading A British politician calling for a cease-fire in Gaza gets heckled by pro-Palestinian protesters
LONDON (AP) — A British politician who was making a speech calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has been interrupted by pro-Palestinian…
Continue Reading Winter blast in much of U.S. poses serious risks like black ice, frostbite and hypothermia.
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Freezing temperatures and wind speeds are creating dangerously cold conditions in a large part…
Continue Reading Father of American teen killed in West Bank by Israeli fire rails against US support for Israel
By JULIA FRANKEL and NASSER NASSER Associated Press AL-MAZRA’A ASH-SHARQIYA, West Bank (AP) — The father of an American teen killed by…
Continue Reading Adam Harrison, a son of ‘Pawn Stars’ celebrity Rick Harrison, has died in Las Vegas at age 39
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Adam Harrison, one of three sons of reality TV show “Pawn Stars” celebrity Richard “Rick” Harrison, has died in Las Vegas…
Continue Reading Ex-Obama official Stuart Seldowitz gets plea deal in NYC hate crime case
By Zoe Sottile and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A former National Security Council official has reached a plea deal on hate crime charges…
Continue Reading 2nd suspect convicted of kidnapping, robbery in 2021 abduction, slaying of Ohio imam
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A second man has been convicted on charges stemming from the death of an Ohio religious leader authorities said was killed in…
Continue Reading Loewe explores social media and masculinity in Paris fashion show
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — In Jonathan Anderson’s latest Loewe collection, art, fashion, and celebrity converge to explore…
Continue Reading Protests against Germany’s far right gain new momentum after report on meeting of extremists
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of people have turned out to protest the far right in cities across Germany.…
Continue Reading Judge orders release of ‘Newburgh Four’ defendant and blasts FBI’s role in terror sting
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press A man convicted in a post-9/11 terrorism sting was ordered freed from prison by a judge who criticized the FBI for…
Continue Reading Six-legged spaniel undergoes surgery to remove extra limbs and adjusts to life on four paws
LONDON (AP) — A spaniel born with six legs that was found abandoned in a supermarket parking lot is now like other dogs after having her extra…
Continue Reading Suspect in killing of TV news anchor’s mother pleads not guilty
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) — A man arrested last month in Connecticut in the killing of a television news anchor’s mother in Vermont last February has…
Continue Reading Kristin Smart’s family sues university for negligence, wrongful death
By Cindy Von Quednow and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — The family of Kristin Smart, a freshman who disappeared from a California campus in 1996, is…
Continue Reading A Virginia tribe says racism wiped their Native identity from historic records. Nearly a century later, they’re still fighting for recognition
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Brad Hatch takes pride in his work as a Patawomeck Indian Tribe master eel pot maker. When Hatch works to…
Continue Reading Russia will consider property confiscations for those convicted of discrediting the army
By The Associated Press A senior lawmaker says Russia’s parliament will consider a law allowing for the confiscation of money and property from…
Continue Reading Lawsuit seeks to have Karamo officially declared removed as Michigan GOP chairwoman
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The recently installed chair of Michigan’s Republican Party and others in the state GOP are suing to get the group’s…
Continue Reading Roxanna Asgarian’s ‘We Were Once a Family’ and Amanda Peters’ ‘The Berry Pickers’ win library medals
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Loving libraries is not a requirement for receiving an Andrew Carnegie Medal from the American…
Continue Reading Haley to air New Hampshire ad with mother of student who died after North Korea detention
By Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Nikki Haley’s campaign will begin airing a three-minute TV ad in New Hampshire on Monday featuring the mother of…
Continue Reading The fate of Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ mission remains unclear after landing due to power issue
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The moon is hundreds of thousands of miles away from Earth, but humankind has played a major role in shaping…
Continue Reading Two British warships collided in a Middle East port. No one was injured but damaged was sustained
LONDON (AP) — The British navy says two of its warships have collided in a harbor in Bahrain, causing damage but no injuries. Social media video…
Continue Reading Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is sworn into office following his disputed reelection
BY JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has been sworn into office after a disputed…
Continue Reading Dirty rat! Culprit fills in Chicago neighborhood landmark known as the “rat hole”
CHICAGO (AP) — You dirty rat! In a city infamous for its gangster past, some culprit filled in a Northside Chicago neighborhood landmark…
Continue Reading More searching planned at a Florida Air Force base where 121 potential Black grave sites were found
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Air Force plans to expand its search for grave sites in a former Black cemetery at a base in Florida after discovering…
Continue Reading An explosive case of police violence in the Paris suburbs ends with the conviction of 3 officers
PARIS (AP) — A French court has convicted three police officers of “voluntary violence” towards a youth worker in a Paris suburb who suffered…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy calls Trump’s rhetoric about Ukraine’s war with Russia ‘very dangerous’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he’s worried by the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House. In an interview with…
Continue Reading In the biographical drama ‘Rob Peace,’ Chiwetel Ejiofor reframes a life
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Chiwetel Ejiofor had read Jeff Hobbs’ “The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace” years…
Continue Reading Murder charge is dropped against a 15-year-old for a high school football game shooting
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma prosecutor is dropping a murder charge against a 15-year-old who was accused in the fatal shooting of another…
Continue Reading GOP Speaker Mike Johnson has a House majority in name only. He’s left with daunting choices ahead
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — New Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself leading House Republicans with a majority…
Continue Reading The week in good news: Ice sculptures, wacky words and a cheeky husky
By AJ Willingham, CNN January 20, 2024 I am currently reading “How Infrastructure Works” by engineer and materials science expert Deb Chachra.…
Continue Reading Haley’s new New Hampshire ad features mother of US student who died after North Korean imprisonment
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is making part of her closing argument to New…
Continue Reading A 13-year-old used a ‘Help Me!’ sign to escape after being abducted. A Texas man has now pleaded guilty to kidnapping
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A Texas man who kidnapped a 13-year-old girl in San Antonio and sexually assaulted her multiple times while…
Continue Reading Hostage families protest outside Netanyahu’s home, ramping up pressure for a truce-for-hostages deal
By JULIA FRANKEL, SAMY MAGDY and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of relatives of Israeli hostages held by Hamas militants…
Continue Reading Scott Peterson timeline: key dates in the murder case
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — In November 2004, Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering his wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner.…
Continue Reading Mass protests against Germany’s far-right AfD over deportation ‘master plan’
By Nadine Schmidt and Sophie Tanno, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Huge crowds of protesters have descended on cities in Germany as calls for a ban on the…
Continue Reading Israeli airstrike on Damascus destroys building used by Iranian paramilitary officials
By ALBERTE AJI and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian state media are reporting that an Israeli strike on the capital,…
Continue Reading Iran launches satellite that is part of a Western-criticized program as regional tensions spike
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran says it had conducted a satellite launch into its highest orbit yet, the latest for a…
Continue Reading At least 13 dead in school dormitory fire in China
By Akanksha Sharma and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — At least 13 people have died in a fire at a school dormitory in central China, according to…
Continue Reading Brutally cold weather expected to hit storm-battered South and Northeast this weekend
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Nationwide storms have walloped the Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Plains, South and Northeast…
Continue Reading Belarus adopts new military doctrine involving nuclear weapons
By Mariya Knight and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Belarus on Friday adopted a new military doctrine that – if approved – would be the first step…
Continue Reading Grand jury indictment against Alec Baldwin opens two paths for prosecutors
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin once again is facing a felony involuntary manslaughter charge after a grand jury…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley has spent 20 years navigating Republican Party factions. Trump may make that impossible
By BILL BARROW Associated Press When Nikki Haley was a South Carolina legislator, she backed budgets boosted by federal aid. Running for governor,…
Continue Reading Election-year politics threaten Senate border deal as Trump and his allies rally opposition
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A politically treacherous dynamic is taking hold as negotiators in Congress work to strike a…
Continue Reading Ohio is poised to become the 2nd state to restrict gender-affirming care for adults
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Ohio’s proposals for gender-affirming care could leave thousands of transgender adults scrambling to find…
Continue Reading At least 16 cemeteries in Gaza have been desecrated by Israeli forces, satellite imagery and videos reveal
By Jeremy Diamond, Muhammad Darwish, Abeer Salman, Benjamin Brown and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — The Israeli military has…
Continue Reading 13 reported killed in dorm fire at boarding school for elementary students in China’s Henan province
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese state media say a fire broke out in dorms at a boarding school for elementary students in…
Continue Reading An experienced hiker died in New Hampshire after making a distress call, saying he was ‘very cold’
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — An experienced hiker died in New Hampshire’s White Mountains after making a distress call in which he said he was…
Continue Reading Man pleads not guilty to multiple charges, including attempted murder, in Queens stabbing spree
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A New York man pleaded not guilty Friday to attempted murder and other charges in what police have claimed was a…
Continue Reading Andrew Cuomo sues attorney general for records in sexual harassment probe that led to his downfall
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is suing state Attorney General Letitia James seeking to force her to release interviews from the…
Continue Reading A probe into a Guyana dormitory fire that killed 20 children finds a series of failures
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A government commission in Guyana tasked with investigating a fire that killed 20…
Continue Reading Western New Mexico University president defends spending as regents encourage more work abroad
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Regents at Western New Mexico University are throwing their support behind…
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Portneuf Heart & Vascular Institute to host grand opening of new heart procedure room
Portneuf Heart & Vascular Institute invites the community to a grand opening event for the new state-of-the-art heart procedure room on Thursday,…
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New “Savvy Women and Money” financial education conference set Feb. 16
This free financial education conference is similar to the now-retired annual Smart Women Smart Money…
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Winter weather brings ponding and potholes
According to previous AAA research, 44 million U.S. drivers paid for pothole-related repairs in 2022, at an average cost of $400 per…
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Kiwanis Club of Pocatello donates $3,000 to ISU physics outreach programs
A local organization is again lending its support to STEM education in the Gem…
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NYSE withdraws proposal to list Natural Asset Companies 1 week after Attorney General Labrador’s letter of protest
“I applaud the NYSE for listening to the counsel of this coalition of Attorneys General and withdrawing this ill-advised and illegal rule…
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Federal grant to improve collaboration between Tribal Education Leaders and State Education agencies
Meetings started in December and will take place quarterly over the next five…
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Wyoming Supreme Court seat filled
Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Robert Jarosh to the Wyoming Supreme Court.…
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Jackson Hole Fire/EMS adopts 2024 Fire Fee Schedule
On Tuesday, the Teton County Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution for the 2024 Fire Fee Schedule.…
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Longest-serving member of Idaho Transportation Board to retire
The longest-serving member of Idaho Transportation Board is…
Continue Reading A decades long Hindu nationalist dream is about to be achieved. What does this mean?
Explainer by Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Ornate gifts have started arriving in the Indian city of Ayodhya as the country’s Prime Minister…
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Reed’s Dairy picks up pieces after fire destroys main processing plant
The aftermath of the fire at Reed’s Dairy has far-reaching…
Continue Reading 2 artworks returned to heirs of Holocaust victim. Another is tied up in court
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors say they have returned two more pieces of art to the heirs of a Jewish Holocaust victim. They…
Continue Reading Women and children are main victims of Gaza war, with 16,000 killed, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. agency promoting gender equality says women and children are the main victims…
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Banquet in Idaho Falls
The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Banquet held by the Idaho Falls African American Alliance is…
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EMS 101 at Idaho Capitol set for Jan. 22
An upcoming Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 101 event will provide a venue where lawmakers, reporters and the public can learn more about EMS…
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Fort Hall man sentenced for shooting, killing another man
A Fort Hall man was sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for the shooting death of another man in January 2018 on the Fort Hall Indian…
Continue Reading No charges for 4 Baltimore officers who fatally shot an armed man after he fired at them
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland state prosecutors say four Baltimore police officers who fired three dozen shots at an armed man during a foot pursuit in…
Continue Reading Microsoft says state-backed Russian hackers accessed emails of senior leadership team members
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft says state-backed Russian hackers broke into its corporate email system and accessed…
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Ammon Icy Inferno Christmas Tree Bonfire and fireworks show Saturday
You can throw live, undecorated trees on the pile until 4:00 p.m. on…
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IPUC hires new secretary who will help manage utility case process
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has hired Monica Barrios-Sanchez as the utility regulator’s new…
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Gordon pushes BLM to listen to Wyoming when it finalizes Rock Springs RMP
While no exact date has been given, the BLM has indicated the next step– a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) – will be prepared before…
Continue Reading Judge ends suspension of Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr., who faces rape charge
By JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has reinstated Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr., who…
Continue Reading Small-town Colorado newspapers stolen after running story about rape charges at police chief’s house
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press Nearly all the copies of a small-town Colorado newspaper were stolen from newspaper racks on the same day the…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D.; Quentin Fulks, a top member of President Joe Biden’s campaign team;…
Continue Reading 121 unmarked graves in a former Black cemetery found at US Air Force base in Florida, officials say
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Military officials say as many as 121 unmarked graves in a former Black cemetery have been discovered at a U.S. Air Force base…
Continue Reading Indignant Donald Trump pouts, rips civil fraud lawsuit in newly released deposition video
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Months before Donald Trump’s defiant turn as a witness at his New York civil fraud trial,…
Continue Reading JetBlue and Spirit Airlines say they will appeal a judge’s ruling that blocked their merger
NEW YORK (AP) — JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are appealing a judge’s ruling that is blocking their planned merger. The airlines said Friday…
Continue Reading Trump’s attorney renews call for mistrial in defamation case brought by writer in sex-abuse case
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyer on Friday renewed a mistrial request in a New York defamation case…
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Gov. Little talks 2024 Legislative Session
The Idaho legislature is in full swing at the Idaho…
Continue Reading California health officials link gastrointestinal illness to raw oysters imported from Mexico
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Health officials have linked numerous cases of gastrointestinal illness in Southern California to the consumption of raw oysters…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Times guild stages 1-day walkout in protest of anticipated layoffs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Guild members of the Los Angeles Times have participated in one-day walkout to protest imminent layoffs. The job action Friday…
Continue Reading US government rejects complaint that woman was improperly denied an emergency abortion in Oklahoma
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says an Oklahoma hospital did not violate federal law after…
Continue Reading Biden and Netanyahu have finally talked, but their visions still clash for ending Israel-Hamas war
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally have…
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Hydropower is key in making Idaho electricity rates low
While natural gas heating costs are up for Idaho, the state’s electricity prices are still among the nation’s lowest, largely due to inexpensive…
Continue Reading Indiana prosecutor files request to amend charges against Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen
By Sarah Dewberry and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A county prosecutor has filed a request to amend the charges against Richard Allen, the…
Continue Reading A diverse coalition owed money by Rudy Giuliani meets virtually for first bankruptcy hearing
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A group of people and businesses who say they are owed money by Rudy Giuliani gathered…
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S&P 500 closes at record high for first time in two years
The S&P 500 index closed Friday at a record high, fueled by surging tech stocks and bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this…
Continue Reading In first known action in criminal justice system, special grand jury to examine Uvalde response, newspaper reports
Matthew Hilk, CNN (CNN) — A special grand jury was chosen in Uvalde, Texas, Friday to investigate the response to the 2022 massacre at Robb…
Continue Reading DNA proves a long-dead man attacked 3 girls in Indiana nearly 50 years ago, police say
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police say a man who died in prison decades ago has been identified through DNA as the attacker who abducted and physically…
Continue Reading Guatemala’s new government makes extortion its top security priority
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo’s new administration says it will make addressing…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin charged for second time in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
CNN By Josh Campbell, Cheri Mossburg and Elizabeth Wagmeister (CNN) — Actor Alec Baldwin has been indicted by a New Mexico grand jury on…
Continue Reading Illinois high court hands lawmakers a rare pension-overhaul victory
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the consolidation of local police and…
Continue Reading Four Las Vegas high school students indicted on murder charges in deadly beating of schoolmate
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Four high school students in Las Vegas were indicted Friday as adults on second-degree murder charges in the…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania school district votes to reinstate Native American logo criticized as insensitive
GLEN ROCK, Pa. (AP) — A school board in southern Pennsylvania has voted to reinstate the district’s old mascot logo portraying a Native American…
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