What to know as fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fall vaccination season is in full swing, with health officials urging both an updated…
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Bermuda probes major cyberattack as officials slowly bring operations back online
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The premier of Bermuda says the government is slowly restoring operations after being hit by a “very…
Continue Reading Florida high-speed train headed to Orlando fatally strikes pedestrian
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s high-speed passenger train service has suffered its first fatality on its new extension to Orlando. St.…
Continue Reading Woman pleads guilty to calling in hoax bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts woman has pleaded guilty to calling in a fake bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital as it faced a barrage of…
Continue Reading Utah and Arizona will pay to keep national parks open if shutdown occurs
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona and Utah will keep the iconic national parks in those states open if a shutdown of the…
Continue Reading Man shot and wounded at New Mexico protest over installation of Spanish conquistador statue
ESPANOLA, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a suspect has been taken into custody after shooting and wounding a man at a protest in Española where…
Continue Reading Muscogee Nation judge rules in favor of citizenship for slave descendants known as freedmen
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma has ruled in favor of two descendants of…
Continue Reading Man arrested in shooting at Lil Baby concert in Memphis
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police say a man has been arrested in a shooting that wounded one person at a Memphis concert headlined by…
Continue Reading State officials in Michigan scratched from lawsuit over lead in Benton Harbor’s water
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A judge has dismissed state officials from a lawsuit related to past lead contamination in a small southwestern…
Continue Reading North Carolina’s governor vetoes bill that would take away his control over election boards
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed Republican legislation that would…
Continue Reading National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center — a crucial mission as AI capabilities are…
Continue Reading Republican offers new twist on abortion exceptions as issue stays at forefront of Kentucky campaign
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The complexities of abortion-related politics in the post-Roe v. Wade era are continuing…
Continue Reading Mom of Colorado man killed by police after taking ‘heroic’ actions to stop gunman settles with city
COLLEEN SLEVIN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado city has reached a $2.8 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by the…
Continue Reading Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to delay trial in wake of fraud ruling that threatens his business
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay a civil trial in a lawsuit brought…
Continue Reading Girl Scout cookies are coming back, and prices are going up
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Girl Scout cookies are getting more expensive. In some places, at least. At least one New York…
Continue Reading Judge tosses Nebraska state lawmaker’s defamation suit against PAC that labeled her a sexual abuser
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by a Nebraska lawmaker against a…
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District of Idaho’s COVID-19 Fraud Task Force cases have identified $7 million in fraud
In the past 12 months, the Task Force has built a team consisting of federal prosecutors and 11 federal agencies focused on prosecuting cases related…
Continue Reading TikTok videos promoting steroid use have millions of views, says report criticized by the company
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok has become a key marketing channel for vendors promoting steroids and other bodybuilding…
Continue Reading Fatal 2021 jet crash was likely caused by parking brake left on during takeoff, NTSB says
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press The National Transportation Safety Board says a small jet in a crash that killed four people in 2021 was going…
Continue Reading City approves $5 million to help residents voluntarily move out of ‘cancer clusters’
By Rosie Nguyen Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — People living in areas deemed as…
Continue Reading Plane that crashed, killing Rep. Peltola’s husband, had over 500 pounds of meat and antlers on board
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A new report says the small plane that crashed in rural Alaska earlier this month, killing…
Continue Reading North Dakota Supreme Court strikes down key budget bill, likely forcing Legislature to reconvene
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Supreme Court has struck down a major state government budget bill. That means…
Continue Reading California man pleads guilty to arranging hundreds of sham marriages
BOSTON (AP) — A California man has pleaded guilty to arranging hundreds of sham marriages in an effort to circumvent immigration laws. That is…
Continue Reading NBA hires former Obama counsel, Google exec Albert Sanders Jr. to head ref operations
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA has hired Albert Sanders Jr. as its new head of referee operations. He’s a Google executive and…
Continue Reading Bank that handles Infowars money appears to be cutting ties with Alex Jones’ company, lawyer says
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A lawyer for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media company says a bank recently shut…
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Idaho gas prices slowly falling
Idaho drivers eagerly anticipate the cheaper gas prices that usually arrive this time of year, but so far, we’re still playing the waiting…
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Man on felony probation arrested for possession of methamphetamine
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Ammon Division arrested 47-year-old Robert Michael Montgomery after a witnesses called in…
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Registration open for free learn to skate lessons
The Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Department has opened registration for free learn to skate…
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Gov. Little appoints Cody Brower to Sixth Judicial District
Governor Brad Little announced his appointment of Cody Brower as District Judge to the Sixth Judicial…
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Fall 2023 pile burning on South Zone of the Salmon-Challis National Forest
Prescribed fire activities may take place September through…
Continue Reading Families weave through long grass to dodge migration checkpoints
CNN By David Culver, Karol Suarez and Rachel Clarke, CNN Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico (CNN) — A couple of dozen people pile into a van meant for 13.…
Continue Reading Families weave through long grass to dodge migration checkpoints
By David Culver, Karol Suarez and Rachel Clarke, CNN Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico (CNN) — A couple of dozen people pile into a van meant for 13.…
Continue Reading Colleges should step up their diversity efforts after affirmative action ruling, the government says
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is asking America’s colleges to step up their efforts to make…
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Fire destroys car, mobile home in St. Anthony
A fire broke out Wednesday night just before p.m. at a mobile home park behind Point S Tire in St. Anthony.…
Continue Reading California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California fast food workers will be paid at least $20 per hour next year under a new law…
Continue Reading Teddy Swims’ debut album is powered by toxic relationships and heartbreak
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Teddy Swims, the eclectic soulful singer who gained popularity with his YouTube covers,…
Continue Reading Lebanese police say US Embassy shooter was motivated by personal grudge against security guards
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese police say that a food delivery driver who opened fire outside the U.S. Embassy in…
Continue Reading McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown
By KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A government shutdown appeared all but inevitable as House Speaker Kevin…
Continue Reading United Airlines will make changes for people with wheelchairs after a government investigation
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is making changes for passengers with wheelchairs after a government investigation into a complaint by a…
Continue Reading Ukrainian junior golfer gains attention but war not mentioned by Team Europe at Ryder Cup
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — There was no mention of the conflict in Ukraine during the elaborate opening…
Continue Reading Menendez will address Senate colleagues about his bribery charges as calls for his resignation grow
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With calls for his resignation increasing, New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez is expected on…
Continue Reading US mortgage rates climb to 7.31%, hitting their highest level in nearly 23 years
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US mortgage rates surged to their highest level in nearly 23 years this week as inflation pressures…
Continue Reading NASCAR to return $1 million All-Star race to North Wilkesboro again in 2024
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — The NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race is returning to North Wilkesboro Speedway in North…
Continue Reading Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony will air live for first time on Disney+
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced Thursday that it will have a new streaming and broadcast home on Disney+ and…
Continue Reading This city was the murder capital of late-medieval England – and it’s not London
Oxford was the murder capital of late-medieval England, with the city’s male university population being the main catalyst for violence, according…
Continue Reading Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ identified at hundreds of sites worldwide, new study says
Round discs of barren dirt known as “fairy circles” look like rows of polka dots that can spread for miles over the ground. The phenomenon’s…
Continue Reading Judge rejects an 11th-hour bid to free FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during his trial
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has closed the door on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s hopes to be free during his…
Continue Reading Switzerland’s glaciers lose ‘mind-blowing’ volume of ice in just two years
Glaciers in Switzerland are shrinking at a “mind-blowing”…
Continue Reading Jury to decide fate of delivery driver who shot YouTube prankster following him
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — A Virginia jury has begun deliberations in the trial of a DoorDash driver charged with…
Continue Reading Latest fight in the Alex Murdaugh case is over who controls the convicted murderer’s assets
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh want the federal government to take over…
Continue Reading Four officers arrested in Burkina Faso after thwarted coup attempt, prosecutor says
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — Four army officers were arrested in Burkina Faso, a military prosecutor said, a day after the country’s…
Continue Reading September’s full harvest moon is the last supermoon of the year
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The full harvest moon shined in the early morning hours of September 29, also marking the fourth and final…
Continue Reading Pending home sales plunged last month as mortgage rates hit 20-year highs
US pending home sales dropped 7.1% in August from the month prior as mortgage rates surging over 7% in August to levels not seen in 20 years packed a…
Continue Reading Why this week’s mass exodus from embattled Nagorno-Karabakh reflects decades of animosity
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The exodus of ethnic Armenians this week from the region known as Nagorno-Karabakh has been…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the second Republican presidential debate
CNN By Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg, Steve Contorno, Daniel Strauss and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — The second 2024 Republican presidential primary…
Continue Reading Last samba in Paris: Gabriela Hearst exits Chloé dancing, not crying, with runway swan song
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Designer Gabriela Hearst marked her farewell from Chloé with a jubilant dance alongside Rio’s…
Continue Reading Swiss court acquits former Belarusian security operative in case of enforced disappearances
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A court in northern Switzerland has acquitted a former Belarusian security operative over the…
Continue Reading Drive a Hyundai or Kia? See if your car is one of the nearly 3.4 million under recall for fire risks
By TOM KRISHER DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 3.4 million Hyundai and Kia vehiclesin the U.S. are under recall due to the risk of engine compartment…
Continue Reading Shutdown’s shadow, Biden’s speech and arguing the case: Takeaways from the House impeachment hearing
By COLLEEN LONG, ERIC TUCKER and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are repeatedly using the word “brand” at…
Continue Reading Spotted lanternfly has spread to Illinois, threatening to crops and trees
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois says an invasive insect called the spotted lanternfly has been confirmed in the state for the first time. The…
Continue Reading Three dead after shootings erupt in Dutch city, police say
By Martin Goillandeau and Jessie Gretener, CNN (CNN) — A 32-year-old student has been arrested after a “targeted” shooting rampage in the…
Continue Reading Is it a cold, flu or COVID-19? A doctor helps sort it out
Autumn is here, school is back in session, and along with the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, people are experiencing sniffles, coughs and other…
Continue Reading Michael Gambon, Dumbledore actor in ‘Harry Potter,’ dies age 82
CNN By Zahid Mahmood and Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Actor Michael Gambon, best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in most of the “Harry Potter”…
Continue Reading Social media influencer among those arrested in Philadelphia as looting continued for a second night
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — A social media influencer is among a growing number of people who have been arrested this…
Continue Reading Gilgo Beach killings suspect wants his hundreds of seized guns back so he can sell them
By Jean Casarez, Laura Dolan and Yon Pomrenze, CNN (CNN) — Gilgo Beach killings suspect Rex Heuermann has petitioned the court to reclaim more…
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Idaho Falls Regional Airport sees multiple changes
The Idaho Falls Airport is undergoing many changes as they move forward into a new…
Continue Reading Lebanese Armenians scuffle with riot police during protest outside Azerbaijan Embassy
By FADI TAWIL and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press EIN AAR, Lebanon (AP) — Hundreds of Lebanese Armenians have scuffled with riot police outside…
Continue Reading Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s Olympic doping case will resume for two more days in November
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Olympic doping case involving teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will resume for two more days in…
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Lee Avenue storm drain improvements
The City of Idaho Falls contracted with Knife River Construction to install a new storm line, catch basins and manholes in Lee Avenue at the…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Zelenskyy taps celebrities for roles as special adviser and charity ambassador
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed former Ukrainian soccer great Andriy Shevchenko…
Continue Reading The Zoom backgrounds that make you look more – or less – trustworthy, according to experts
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — To inspire the most trust in those you interact with during video meetings, ensure you have plants or books…
Continue Reading EU struggles to update asylum laws three years on from a sweeping reform. And the clock is ticking
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union governments are struggling to overcome obstacles to put a new asylum system in place…
Continue Reading A key US government surveillance tool should face new limits, a divided privacy oversight board says
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI and other government agencies should be required to get court approval before reviewing…
Continue Reading Romanian court eases geographical restrictions on divisive influencer Andrew Tate
BY STEPHEN McGRATH and ANDREEA ALEXANDRU Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania’s capital on Thursday has eased…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Rina forms in the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center says
MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Rina has formed in the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters said Thursday the storm had…
Continue Reading US imposes sanctions on former Sudanese minister and 2 companies backing the paramilitary force
CAIRO (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on a former Sudanese government minister and two companies tied to the paramilitary force…
Continue Reading A fire breaks out for the second time at a car battery factory run by Iran’s Defense Ministry
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A fire has broken out at a car battery factory owned by Iran’s Defense Ministry for the second time in less than a week.…
Continue Reading Kari Lake, prominent Trump supporter and election denier, will launch US Senate campaign in Arizona
By JONATHAN J. COOPER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump ally Kari Lake, who’s refused to acknowledge her loss in…
Continue Reading 2 accused of false Alzheimer’s diagnoses get prison terms for fraud convictions
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A former director of an Ohio memory-loss clinic accused by dozens of patients of falsely diagnosing them with Alzheimer’s…
Continue Reading UK police are investigating the ‘deliberate felling’ of a famous tree at Hadrian’s Wall
LONDON (AP) — A famous tree that had stood for nearly 200 years next to Hadrian’s Wall, a Roman landmark in northern England, was…
Continue Reading Cost of building a super-size Alabama prison rises to more than $1 billion
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The cost of a new Alabama super-size prison that is now under construction has risen to more than $1 billion, complicating…
Continue Reading Macron proposes limited autonomy for France’s Mediterranean island of Corsica
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is proposing granting limited autonomy for Corsica in a modest step toward nationalist sentiment on…
Continue Reading Prosecutors demand Amazon information on the purchase of knives in case against Idaho student killings suspect Bryan Kohberger
By Andy Rose, Veronica Miracle and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors in the case of Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the fatal…
Continue Reading New Thai prime minister pays friendly visit to neighboring Cambodia’s own new leader
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Two of Southeast Asia’s newest national leaders have exchanged congratulations on…
Continue Reading A man in military clothing has shot and wounded a person at a Dutch teaching hospital, police say
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police say a man wearing military clothing and carrying a handgun has shot and injured a person in a classroom at a…
Continue Reading Kosovo accuses Serbia of direct involvement in deadly clashes and investigates possible Russian role
By ZANA CIMILI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s interior minister has accused Serbia of direct involvement in weekend clashes…
Continue Reading Germany and Israel sign an agreement for Berlin to buy a US-Israeli missile defense system
BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Israel have signed an agreement for Berlin to buy the sophisticated Arrow 3 missile defense system, designed to intercept…
Continue Reading Ringo Starr on ‘Rewind Forward,’ writing country music, the AI-assisted final Beatles track and more
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — There are rock stars, and then there is Ringo Starr. To call him prolific would almost…
Continue Reading Netflix’s DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix’s once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century…
Continue Reading Lebanese singer and actress Najah Sallam dies at age 92
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese singer and actress Najah Sallam, who surged to fame in the mid-20th century for her songs promoting pan-Arabism, has died.…
Continue Reading US government estimates economy grew last quarter at a 2.1% rate, unchanged from previous projection
By PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June,…
Continue Reading Slightly fewer number of Americans apply for jobless benefits as layoffs remain rare
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched up modestly this week after reaching their lowest level in eight…
Continue Reading US consumer spending was much weaker in the second quarter than previously estimated
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The Commerce Department’s final revision of second-quarter gross domestic product, the broadest…
Continue Reading Biden to send disaster assistance to Louisiana, as salt water threatens the state’s drinking water
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced federal disaster assistance for Louisiana, which is…
Continue Reading NATO’s secretary-general meets with Zelenskyy to discuss battlefield and ammunition needs in Ukraine
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Continue Reading Inspired by llamas, the desert and Mother Earth, these craftswomen weave sacred textiles
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press COLCHANE, Chile (AP) — In northern Chile, Teófila Challapa learned to weave surrounded by the hills…
Continue Reading Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony live this year, with Elton John and Chris Stapleton performing
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, H.E.R., Chris Stapleton, St. Vincent and New…
Continue Reading SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: From bananas to baby socks, lawyers stick to routines before arguments
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers at the Supreme Court have some occasionally eccentric rituals. The Biden…
Continue Reading Michael Gambon, actor who played Prof. Dumbledore in 6 ‘Harry Potter’ movies, dies at age 82
LONDON (AP) — Veteran actor Michael Gambon, who was known to many for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight…
Continue Reading The Turkish government withdraws from a film festival after a documentary was reinstated
By ANDREW WILKS ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish government says it has withdrawn its support for the country’s oldest film festival after organizers…
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