Wildfires force southwestern Louisiana town to evacuate amid extreme drought
WAFB By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A southwestern Louisiana town is under mandatory evacuation Thursday due to wildfires in the area as the state…
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Idaho Falls Civic Center still recovering after May’s flood
The flooding in Idaho Falls on May 23 left a lot of homes damaged with insurance companies denying claims.…
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Pocatello Police Department holds awards ceremony
The Pocatello Police Department held a special awards ceremony on Monday at Pocatello City…
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Washington OKs killing 2 wolves in southeastern part of state after cattle attacks
ASOTIN, Wash. (AP) — Washington wildlife officials have authorized killing one or two wolves in the southeastern part of the state in response to…
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BYU-Idaho updates dress code
Brigham Young University- Idaho in Rexburg announced changes to its university dress code in a formal statement…
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College of Eastern Idaho earns accreditation
The College of Eastern Idaho received its accreditation in its seventh year of enrollment.…
Continue Reading US will start training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16s in October
The US has announced that it will start training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 jets in…
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A ‘forgotten’ Winnie the Pooh sketch sat in a drawer for years. Now it could be worth thousands
An original black and white sketch of Winnie the Pooh and his good friend Piglet which languished for decades in a drawer is expected to fetch…
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Buckle up because Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande are all releasing new music on the same day
Buckle up – it’s a big week for pop music, with artists such as Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande among others all set to release new…
Continue Reading A decade after vigilante uprising, extortion and threats against lime growers return to west Mexico
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The kind of mass threats and extortion of lime growers in the western Mexico that sparked a…
Continue Reading A motorcyclist died in a crash after a New York City police sergeant threw a cooler at his head
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man fleeing New York City police officers on a motorcycle died Wednesday…
Continue Reading President of Guyana demands slavery reparations ahead of apology from plantation owner descendants
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana president Irfaan Ali has lashed out at the descendants of European slave…
Continue Reading Jury convicts ex-chief of staff of lying to protect his boss, former Illinois House speaker Madigan
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of lying under…
Continue Reading Prigozhin is latest in line of Putin critics who met an early death
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — The warnings were there. Speculation about Yevgeny Prigozhin’s eventual fate began soon after his march…
Continue Reading While world media speculates on Wagner chief’s presumed death, Russian state media shies away
By EMMA BURROWS LONDON (AP) — News that Russia’s Wagner mercenary chief was believed dead in a plane crash has dominated world reports, along…
Continue Reading Former death row inmate in Mississippi to be resentenced to life with possibility of parole
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former death row inmate in Mississippi will be resentenced a second time because…
Continue Reading Kentucky school districts cancel classes less than 2 weeks into school year due to Covid-19, viruses and strep outbreaks
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Two school districts in eastern Kentucky have canceled in-person classes this week after a rise in illnesses…
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Idaho Potato Commission excited for record in US potato exports
Potatoes USA has reported US exports have hit a record high in volume and value. …
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Idaho Falls nightlife spills onto sidewalks; causes headache for bar owners
The City of Idaho Falls is considering adding a regular patrol car near downtown…
Continue Reading US mortgage rates soar to 7.23%, a 22-year high
US mortgage rates continued to surge this week, rising to their highest level since…
Continue Reading Fox News GOP debate averages 12.8 million viewers without Trump, indicating strong interest in rest of the Republican field
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — The first Republican primary debate of the 2024 campaign season hosted by Fox News averaged 12.8 million…
Continue Reading Putin makes first comments on Prigozhin since plane crash, calling Wagner boss ‘a man of difficult fate’
By Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first public comments Thursday on the plane crash believed to have…
Continue Reading Woman who fatally shoved 87-year-old vocal coach to the ground in New York pleads guilty
CNN, WCBS By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — The woman who fatally shoved an 87-year-old Broadway vocal coach in New York pleaded guilty to a…
Continue Reading Scores of Trump supporters show support outside Georgia jail ahead of his expected surrender
By SUDHIN THANAWALA and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Dozens of Trump supporters gathered outside the jail in Atlanta where former…
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Stage 1 fire restrictions rescinded
The lifting of restrictions applies to federal, state, state endowment, private forestland and rangelands within the designated…
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Secretary McGrane urges Idahoans to serve as poll workers
Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane is calling upon Idahoans to support upcoming elections and assist fellow Idahoans in exercising their right to…
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Idaho State Board of Education discusses K-12 priorities
The Idaho State Board of Education focused much of its regular Board meeting Wednesday discussing priority areas for Idaho’s K-12 education…
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BLM Idaho facilitates critical firefighting boost delivering surplus water tender to local fire department
In an effort to bolster wildfire response capabilities, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District has facilitated the transfer of a surplus…
Continue Reading Beyoncé has a birthday wish she’s asking concertgoers to fulfill
Queen Bey turns 42 on September 4 and has a little “birthday wish” she would like attendees of her “Renaissance” tour to…
Continue Reading T-Mobile to lay off 5,000 employees
T-Mobile on Thursday announced it plans to lay off 5,000 employees, or around 7% of its total staff, over the next five…
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Dollar Tree said theft is such a problem it will start locking up items or stop selling them altogether
Dollar Tree had a miserable quarter, and company management is chalking it up to a mix of factors: changing consumer demands on top of higher prices…
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Subway has sold itself to a private equity firm
Subway has sold itself to private equity firm Roark Capital, ending a six-month long search for a…
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How ‘sportstyle’ sneakers took the resale market by storm
The sneaker resale market is a fast-moving…
Continue Reading Loss of Antarctic ice hurting survival of emperor penguin chicks, study says
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists say the loss of ice around Antarctica is hurting the survival of emperor penguin…
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‘Barbie’ is now America’s highest-grossing movie of 2023
“Barbie” is now the highest-grossing movie at the domestic box office this year, taking the crown away from “Super Mario…
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Why Wall Street’s obsession with a company you probably never heard of is sending stocks surging
The stock market has boomed this year, and one big reason is a company without much name recognition — unless you’re a hard core video…
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FDA warns against using certain eye drops over microbial contamination
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning against buying or using certain eye drops from Dr. Berne’s and LightEyez due to microbial…
Continue Reading Average long-term US mortgage rate jumps to 7.23% this week to highest level since June 2001
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed further above 7% this week to its highest…
Continue Reading Death investigation of 7-year-old underway after falling of truck: officials
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania (KYW) — The Montgomery County…
Continue Reading Prigozhin’s purported demise seems intended to send a clear message to potential Kremlin foes
By The Associated Press When Yevgeny Prigozhin launched his armed rebellion that challenged the Kremlin, Western officials predicted Russian…
Continue Reading Douglas County Libraries votes unanimously to uphold 4 books with LGBTQ themes in collection
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Four LGBTQ books up for a proposed…
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Gov. Gordon’s podcast discusses shared vision for Wyoming’s Future of Learning in advance of kickoff event for RIDE Pilots
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s podcast discusses shared vision for Wyoming’s Future of Learning in advance of kickoff event for RIDE…
Continue Reading ‘The Morning Show’ Season 3 trailer is a backstabbing good time
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A new look at Season 3 of “The Morning Show” promises backstabbing and bankruptcy. Apple TV+ has debuted a…
Continue Reading San Francisco’s music scene in the 1960s and ’70s takes center stage in an MGM+ docuseries
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “San Francisco Sounds: A Place in Time” is a two-part documentary on MGM+ that…
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Portions of 3 roads in Driggs to close Thursday
A traffic alerts for those traveling through Driggs…
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Eastern Idaho diesel parts companies and owner agree to pay $1 million after pleading guilty to selling and installing illegal defeat devices
Diesel performance parts retailers GDP Tuning LLC and Custom Auto of Rexburg LLC, doing business as “Gorilla Performance,” as well as the…
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60 year-old hospitalized after hit in crosswalk
A man had to be taken to the hospital after being hit by a car in…
Continue Reading Turkish airstrike in northern Iraq kills 4 Kurdish insurgents as Ankara’s top diplomat visits region
By ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD and SALAR SALIM Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A Turkish airstrike in northern Iraq has killed three members of an…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh friend pleads guilty to helping steal from dead maid’s family
KINGSTREE, S.C. (AP) — A longtime friend of convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has pleaded guilty to helping the disgraced attorney steal millions of…
Continue Reading Wisconsin elections head won’t testify at reappointment hearing that state AG says is improper
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top elections official says she won’t testify at…
Continue Reading Ukraine marks Independence Day and vows to keep fighting Russia as it remembers the fallen
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is marking its second Independence Day since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Officials…
Continue Reading Flooding fills tunnels leading to Detroit airport, forces water rescues in Ohio and Las Vegas
By The Associated Press The latest round of heavy rain has led to more flooding in parts of the nation, including an Ohio highway where people were…
Continue Reading CIA stairwell attack among flood of sexual misconduct complaints at spy agency
By JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — In a secluded stairwell at CIA headquarters last year, officer trainee…
Continue Reading British judge says life support treatment can end for a brain-damaged pastor who’s in a coma
LONDON (AP) — A London judge says life support treatment can be stopped for a brain-damaged English pastor in a coma. Justice Anthony Hayden says…
Continue Reading ‘One day I hope to hug you in heaven,’ US nurse tells kidnappers who held her for 13 days in Haiti
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — American nurse Alix Dorsainvil gladly would give medical care to the captors who held her and her daughter…
Continue Reading ‘Catastrophic’ loss: Huge colonies of emperor penguins saw no chicks survive last year as sea ice disappears
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — As rapidly warming global temperatures help push Antarctica’s sea ice to unprecedented lows, it’s…
Continue Reading India’s lunar rover goes down a ramp to the moon’s surface and takes a walk
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A lunar rover slid down a ramp from the lander of India’s spacecraft within hours of its…
Continue Reading Donald who? Fox barely mentions Trump in first half of debate until 10-minute indictment discussion
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel’s two-hour Republican presidential debate was halfway through when moderator…
Continue Reading Gabon’s president seeks third term in elections that could extend a 55-year political dynasty
By YVES LAURENT GOMA Associated Press LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Gabon’s president is seeking a third term in elections this weekend that could…
Continue Reading Bob Newhart Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of comedian, actor and writer Bob Newhart. Personal Birth date: September 5, 1929…
Continue Reading London Zoo’s animals, from tarantulas to tigers, get their annual weigh-in
LONDON (AP) — Staff at London Zoo got the measure of giant gorillas, plump penguins and skinny stick insects at the zoo’s annual animal weigh-in…
Continue Reading Research is growing into how best to stop gun violence. One city looks to science for help
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Gun violence prevention research has experienced a small boom in the wake of mounting…
Continue Reading La mujer que empujó y causó la muerte a una profesora de canto de 87 años en Nueva York se declara culpable
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La mujer que empujó y causó la muerte de una profesora de canto de Broadway de 87 años en Nueva York se…
Continue Reading Shein and Forever 21 team up in hopes of expanding reach of both fast-fashion retailers
NEW YORK (AP) — Fast fashion retailers Shein and Forever 21 are going into business together. Under a partnership agreement announced Thursday, the…
Continue Reading As research grows into how to stop gun violence, one city looks to science for help
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — “That’s where I got shot,” said Rashaad Woods, nodding toward a convenience…
Continue Reading Jenni Hermoso se pronuncia contra Luis Rubiales tras el beso no deseado y pide que no quede impune
urielblanco (CNN) — Tras el beso no deseado que le dio en los labios el presidente de la Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF), Luis…
Continue Reading Scores of women and girls were sexually assaulted after peace deal in Ethiopia’s Tigray, study shows
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Scores of women and girls in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region were sexually assaulted, often…
Continue Reading Norway rebuilding reindeer fence along border with Russia to stop costly hooves’ crossings
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway is rebuilding a dilapidated reindeer fence along its border with Russia in the…
Continue Reading King Charles and Camilla to make up postponed state visit to France in September
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit France in September, after their planned state visit in March was postponed amid…
Continue Reading Incoming flights halted at Detroit Metro Airport due to thunderstorms after flooding partly blocked a terminal
By Eric Levenson and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Incoming flights were halted at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on Thursday…
Continue Reading Debt among Canadian millennials at record levels, while earnings haven’t kept up: RBC report
By Melissa Lopez-Martinez, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) —…
Continue Reading COVID resurgence sparks concerns as hospitalizations increase across Canada
By Sissi De Flaviis, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Although…
Continue Reading France’s Macron aims to push economic and immigration reforms despite political challenges
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is vowing to make key economic, immigration and education reforms. That vow comes despite France’s…
Continue Reading Support grows for sustainable development, a ‘bioeconomy,’ in the Amazon
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press BELEM, Brazil (AP) — The Brazilian Amazon has long been home to small and mid-sized sustainable businesses that…
Continue Reading ‘And Just Like That…’ serves up a half-baked finale with ‘The Last Supper’
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “And Just Like That…” managed to go from irritating to merely boring in its second season, which feels…
Continue Reading 62-year-old woman delivering newspapers shot in NE Portland
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A 62-year-old woman delivering copies of…
Continue Reading Trump se entrega en una cárcel del condado de Fulton, en vivo: última hora, noticias y reacciones en directo
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Continue Reading CNN is launching a live service on Max with new programming as the network reboots its streaming efforts
By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — CNN is heading to the Max streaming platform. The network’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery…
Continue Reading The downed Russian jet carried Wagner’s hierarchy, from Prigozhin’s No. 2 to his bodyguards
By The Associated Press The passenger manifest of the plane that went down in Russia is essentially a who’s who of Wagner mercenaries: Its…
Continue Reading A Burmese hip-hop artist is jailed for 20 years for criticizing Myanmar’s military leaders
BANGKOK (AP) — A 38-year-old Burmese hip-hop artist has been found guilty of criticizing Myanmar’s military-controlled government and has been…
Continue Reading Uber raises minimum age for most California drivers to 25, saying insurance costs are too high
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Uber raised the minimum age requirement for most of its new drivers in California to 25 on Thursday under rules the company…
Continue Reading Dominican officials inspect damage inflicted by Tropical Storm Franklin after heavy flooding kills 2
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic fanned out across the…
Continue Reading Magnus Carlsen defeats Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa to become Chess World Cup champion
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Magnus Carlsen defeated Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa in a tiebreak to become Chess World Cup champion on Thursday. After…
Continue Reading Parents mistakenly arrested in Applebee’s partners with Rainbow Push Coalition looking for answers
By Bryant McCray Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — For the first time, the family of a…
Continue Reading There was a surprise marriage proposal at the World Athletics Championship after 35km race walk
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The road to a marriage proposal can be a long and winding one. For two Slovakian athletes, the journey was exactly 35…
Continue Reading Air traffic controllers at Lebanon’s only civilian airport to go on strike over staffing shortages
BEIRUT (AP) — Air traffic controllers at Lebanon’s only civilian airport say they are badly understaffed and are planning to go on strike next…
Continue Reading Court rejects appeal by German soldier convicted of plotting to attack politicians
BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court says it has rejected an appeal by a military officer who posed as a Syrian asylum-seeker and was convicted…
Continue Reading La FIFA abre un procedimiento disciplinario contra Luis Rubiales y en España piden su inhabilitación por el beso a Jennifer Hermoso
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La Federación Internacional del Fútbol Asociado (FIFA) anunció este jueves que su Comisión…
Continue Reading State Department approves $500 million sale of infrared search and track systems for F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan
By Raenu Charles, CNN (CNN) — The State Department approved an estimated $500 million sale of infrared search and track systems for F-16…
Continue Reading Michigan man suing Olive Garden after finding rat’s foot in bowl of soup
By SARA POWERS, GINO VICCI Click here for updates on this story WARREN, Michigan (WWJ) — An Oakland County man is suing…
Continue Reading ‘I’d appreciate if you kept my name out your mouth,’ Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa says to ESPN analyst
CNN By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa told ESPN NFL analyst Ryan Clark on Wednesday that “respect is…
Continue Reading Ukraine says it landed troops on the shores of Russian-occupied Crimea
By Tim Lister and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian forces have carried out their most complex and ambitious operations to date against…
Continue Reading FIFA opens case against Spanish soccer official who kissed a player on the lips at Women’s World Cup
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has opened a disciplinary case against the Spanish soccer official who kissed a player on the…
Continue Reading Transgender adults are worried about finding welcoming spaces to live in their later years
By ANDREW DeMILLO, LYNNE SLADKY AND LAURA BARGFELD Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rajee Narinesingh faced struggles throughout her…
Continue Reading Trump replaces top Georgia lawyer ahead of surrender
By Kristen Holmes and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has replaced his top Georgia lawyer ahead of his surrender…
Continue Reading The ‘Norway of Arabia’ is home to the world’s only desert fjords
By Miquel Ros, CNN Musandam Governate, Oman (CNN) — As our tiny dhow glides serenely along the sinuous desert coastline, it’s hard to believe…
Continue Reading Conclusiones del primer debate de las primarias presidenciales republicanas
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Con Donald Trump saltándose el primer debate de las primarias presidenciales republicanas de 2024, ocho de sus…
Continue Reading Regulator’s review of over 30 Swiss banks finds shortcomings in money-laundering controls
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s financial markets authority says an in-depth review of more than 30 banks conducted…
Continue Reading Turkey’s central bank raises interest rates again in another sign of normalizing economic policy
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by an aggressive 7.5 percentage…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 24: Trump, GOP debate, Wagner boss, Heat dome, Seafood ban
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Passengers flying with Korean Air in the next few weeks will be weighed anonymously before boarding their…
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