Haven’t been paying attention to the UAW strike? What you need to know
CNN By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Detroit (CNN) — Time has run out to avert a strike at America’s unionized automakers. The…
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Indiana man charged with child neglect after 2-year-old finds gun on bed and shoots him in the back
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A northeastern Indiana man faces felony charges after he was shot in the back by a 2-year-old boy who found the weapon on a…
Continue Reading Miami city commissioner charged with bribery and money laundering
MIAMI (AP) — Officials say a city of Miami commissioner accused of bribery and money laundering has been arrested on multiple corruption charges.…
Continue Reading Britain, France and Germany say they will keep their nuclear and missiles sanctions on Iran
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Britain, France and Germany have announced that they will keep their sanctions on Iran…
Continue Reading Artworks believed stolen during Holocaust seized from museums in 3 states
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three artworks believed to have been stolen during the Holocaust from a Jewish art collector and…
Continue Reading Opinion: The unusual thing about Hunter Biden’s indictment
CNN Opinion by Robert J. Spitzer (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, on Thursday, became the first child of a US…
Continue Reading Jordan rejects US request to release ex-Jordanian official accused of plot against king
Associated Press By JULIA FRANKEL JERUSALEM (AP) — Jordan rejected a U.S. request to release a former top Jordanian official imprisoned in an…
Continue Reading Police: Suburban Chicago tent collapse injures at least 26, including 5 seriously
BEDFORD PARK, Ill. (AP) — Police say a tent collapse in suburban Chicago injured at least 26 people. Bedford Park Police Chief Tom Hansen says five…
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Parade of Homes showcases local builders and contractors
he Eastern Idaho Builder’s Association kick started the Parade of Homes Thursday morning with a ribbon cutting.…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges in long-running probe weeks after plea deal failed
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest and weightiest…
Continue Reading Brazil’s top court imposes 17-year sentence, in first case against rioters who stormed the capital
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court has handed a 17-year prison sentence to a supporter of former…
Continue Reading Appeals court pauses removal of incarcerated youths from Louisiana’s maximum-security adult prison
By KEVIN McGILL and SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, LA. (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a judge’s order to remove…
Continue Reading Georgetown University and Jesuits donate $27 million to foundation for descendants of enslaved people
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Georgetown University and the Jesuits are pledging $27 million in donations to support the descendants of…
Continue Reading Americans sharply divided over whether Biden acted wrongly in son’s businesses, AP-NORC poll shows
By COLLEEN LONG and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — About half of Americans say they have little or no confidence that the Justice…
Continue Reading Last defendant sentenced in North Dakota oil theft scheme
By JACK DURA Associated Press The last of four men charged in a scheme to steal millions of dollars worth of crude oil in western North…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu is to meet Elon Musk. Their sit-down comes as X faces antisemitism controversy
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet billionaire businessman Elon Musk during a trip to…
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Wyoming receives Presidential disaster declaration for June flooding event in Natrona County
Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security announced the State of Wyoming has received a Presidential disaster declaration as a…
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Fatal crash in Twin Falls County
Police are investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred at approximately 4:50 a.m. Wednesday at North 5000 East and eastbound US-30 in Twin…
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Police investigate 3 vehicle collision in Minidoka County
Police are investigating a three-vehicle collision that occurred at approximately at 3:07 p.m. Wednesday at Eastbound I84 at milepost 208, in…
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Eastern Idaho Visitors Center rebranded and repurposed as experience destination
The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber (‘GIFC’) announced the rebranding and repurposing of the Eastern Idaho Visitors Center as the ‘Visit Idaho…
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Fatal crash north of Jerome
Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at approximately 3:09 a.m. on Sunday on 13 W 300 N in Jerome…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates inch up, lingering above 7%
US mortgage rates ticked up this week, ending a two-week streak of slight declines. Rates have remained over 7% for five consecutive weeks as…
Continue Reading Woman who killed 3-year-old daughter and left burned corpse on ballfield is sentenced to 30 years
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware woman who pleaded guilty to killing her 3-year-old daughter and dumping her…
Continue Reading FAA restores Mexico aviation to highest safety rating
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States Federal Aviation Administration has returned Mexico’s aviation safety rating to the highest level two years…
Continue Reading A cash-for visas scandal hits Poland’s strongly anti-migration government, weeks before elections
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s President Andrzej Duda says he is awaiting results of an investigation…
Continue Reading With Russia isolated on the world stage, Putin turns to old friend North Korea for help
By The Associated Press After the handshakes, the platitudes and the lunch of Kamchatka crab dumplings, the outcome of the talks between Russian…
Continue Reading Aging dams and missed warnings: A lethal mix of factors caused Africa’s deadliest flood disaster
By Nadeen Ebrahim and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — It started with a bang at 3 a.m. Monday as the residents of Derna were sleeping. One dam…
Continue Reading Wholesale inflation ticked up last month, exceeding expectations
Wholesale inflation accelerated for the second month in a row, mirroring a similar trend in the Consumer Price Index report, the Bureau of Labor…
Continue Reading US retail spending picked up in August, mostly due to sales at gas stations
US retail sales picked in August, boosted by higher gas prices, as spending on other items grew…
Continue Reading Planned Parenthood sues to expand South Carolina abortion access under strict new ban
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Abortion providers in South Carolina want to lengthen the narrow window…
Continue Reading Arm Holdings shares rise 10% in biggest initial public offering since late 2021
By DAMIAN TROISE and YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of U.K. chip designer Arm Holdings are up 10% in their stock market…
Continue Reading Shares of AI chip designer Arm jump 25% after largest IPO in nearly two years
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — The largest public offering since 2021 is here. After a nearly two-year drought in the IPO market,…
Continue Reading Extreme weather may cost the global fashion industry $65 billion by 2030
Extreme heat and flooding are set to deal a massive blow to the global fashion industry, with four of the world’s top garment producing countries…
Continue Reading When to get the new COVID-19 vaccine to maximize your protection
A new COVID-19 vaccine is available — and recommended — for everyone ages 6 months and older, and experts say it’s best to take advantage of…
Continue Reading Here’s what got cheaper and what got more expensive at grocery stores last month
As overall US inflation heated up last month, consumers got some relief at grocery…
Continue Reading Biden administration restores the power of states and tribes to review projects to protect waterways
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — States and Native American tribes will have greater authority to block energy projects such as…
Continue Reading Opponents of COVID restrictions took over a Michigan county. They want deep cuts to health funding
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) — The public health department in Ottawa County in Michigan is facing deep cuts to its…
Continue Reading Homicide suspect who fled into Virginia woods hitched a ride back to Tennessee, authorities say
EWING, Va. (AP) — Authorities say a Tennessee homicide suspect who fled into the Virginia woods has hitched a ride back to Tennessee. Gary Parsons…
Continue Reading This fall TV season, there’s no new ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ or ‘Law & Order.’ Here’s what’s coming instead
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Bad news if you’re looking forward to new episodes of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Law & Order” airing…
Continue Reading Ex-Guatemala anti-corruption prosecutor granted asylum in US
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The United States government has granted asylum to Guatemala’s former lead…
Continue Reading Angry and frustrated, McCarthy finds that even a Biden impeachment inquiry isn’t enough for GOP
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press Angry, frustrated and unable to lead a fractured and unruly Republican majority, House Speaker…
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Help fight wildlife crime by calling the CAP hotline
If you witness a wildlife violation, call the Citizens Against Poaching hotline, 1-800-632-5999, 24 hours a day, seven days a…
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WDE names 2024 Wyoming Teacher of the Year
A high school social studies teacher at Cody High School has been named the 2024 Wyoming Teacher of the…
Continue Reading No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise returns to the Capitol after his blood cancer diagnosis
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Steve Scalise has returned to the U.S. Capitol for the first time since being diagnosed…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh makes his first appearance in court since his murder trial
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has appeared publicly…
Continue Reading A second major British police force suffers a cyberattack in less than a month
LONDON (AP) — Personal details of thousands of police officers and staff from Greater Manchester Police have been hacked from a company that makes…
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Hazardous materials leak cleared near Eames Complex
Pocatello Fire Department and Idaho State University officials are asking the public to avoid the area of the Eames…
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Suspect in the slayings of 4 Idaho college students wants news cameras out of the courtroom
Attorneys for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year want cameras banned from his courtroom.…
Continue Reading Planned Parenthood to resume offering abortions next week in Wisconsin, citing court ruling
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Planned Parenthood says that it will resume offering abortions in Wisconsin next week after a…
Continue Reading Jury deciding fate of 3 men in last trial tied to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot
By ED WHITE Associated Press Jury deliberations are underway in northern Michigan in the last trial connected to a plot to kidnap the state’s…
Continue Reading UN investigates reports of 13 mass graves in Sudan’s Darfur region
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations’ human rights body (UNJHRO) has received reports of at least 13 mass graves” in the…
Continue Reading Climate change takes habitat from big fish, the ocean’s key predators
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — This year’s marine heat waves and spiking ocean temperatures foretell big changes in…
Continue Reading Whoever dug a tunnel into a courthouse basement attacked Montenegro’s justice system, president says
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro’s president says whoever dug an underground tunnel into a court storage area in the capital attacked the…
Continue Reading `Permanent jewelry’ makes a forever statement (though you can change your mind)
By TRACEE M. HERBAUGH Associated Press Permanent jewelry? The trend isn’t as scary as it might sound. A chain is made into a bracelet, anklet,…
Continue Reading Cyprus holds military drill with France, Italy and Greece to bolster security in east Mediterranean
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The Cypriot president says joint military maneuvers with three other EU member states underway in the Eastern Mediterranean…
Continue Reading German prosecutor files murder charges against Syrian citizen accused of ‘Islamist-motivated’ attack
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office has brought charges of murder, attempted murder and grievous bodily harm against a Syrian…
Continue Reading Fox names Lawrence Jones as fourth host of its morning ‘Fox & Friends’ franchise
NEW YORK (AP) — The ‘Fox & Friends’ morning show will have to make some room on its curvy couch. Fox News said that Lawrence Jones, who has…
Continue Reading Author Deesha Philyaw has a 7-figure deal for her next two books
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Deesha Philyaw struggled to find a publisher for what became her acclaimed debut “The Secret…
Continue Reading Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body, raising hope for animal-human transplants
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and SHELBY LUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For a history-making two months, a pig’s kidney worked normally inside a…
Continue Reading Botulism outbreak linked to sardines at Bordeaux restaurant leaves 1 dead, 8 hospitalized
By Joseph Ataman and Maya Szaniecki, CNN (CNN) — One person has died and eight people have been hospitalized after an outbreak of botulism in a…
Continue Reading Communities across Appalachia band together for first-ever 13-state Narcan distribution event
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An effort to destigmatize the use of overdose reversal drugs that started as a pilot…
Continue Reading 3 people injured in India when a small jet veers off the runway while landing in heavy rain
NEW DELHI (AP) — Airport authorities in India say a small aircraft carrying six passengers and two crew members veered off a Mumbai airport runway…
Continue Reading Russia expels 2 US diplomats, accusing them of ‘illegal activity’
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry has declared two U.S. diplomats “persona non grata” and is ordering them to leave the country within…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson is getting rid of its script logo after more than 130 years
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Johnson & Johnson is signing off on a new logo. The health care giant said Thursday that it will replace the…
Continue Reading Trump won’t be tried with Powell and Chesebro next month in Georgia election case
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge ruled Thursday that former President Donald Trump and 16 others will be tried…
Continue Reading A 10-month-old and a dog are dead after being left in a hot car in Virginia, police say
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A 10-month-old and a dog are dead after being left in a hot car for about six hours on Tuesday in York County,…
Continue Reading Alex Jones spent over $93,000 in July. Sandy Hook families who sued him have yet to see a dime
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Lawyers for several families of victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting are criticizing…
Continue Reading As climate risks increase, New York could require flood disclosures in home sales
By MARY CONLON and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press HIGHLAND FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — New York could soon require people selling their homes to…
Continue Reading F-35 fighter jets land in NATO-member Denmark to replace F-16s, some of which will go to Ukraine
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Four F-35 fighter jets have landed at an airbase in Denmark in the first installment of the U.S.-made planes ordered by…
Continue Reading Survivors of a deadly migrant shipwreck off Greece file lawsuit over botched rescue claim
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A group of survivors of a deadly migrant shipwreck in southern Greece three months ago is suing authorities for failing to…
Continue Reading Fire at Michigan paper mill closes roads, residents told to shelter in place while air monitored
CHEBOYGAN, Mich. (AP) — Residents near a northern Michigan paper mill that caught fire Wednesday, prompting the closure of several roads and a lock…
Continue Reading Botulism outbreak tied to sardines served in Bordeaux leaves 1 person dead and several hospitalized
PARIS (AP) — Regional health officials in France say a 32-year-old woman is dead and eight others remain hospitalized after an apparent botulism…
Continue Reading Women arrested at Sarah Everard vigil receive payout and apology from London police
By Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Two women who were arrested while attending a Sarah Everard vigil in London in 2021 have been paid damages…
Continue Reading Chorus of disapproval: National anthems sung by schoolkids at Rugby World Cup out of tune with teams
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer A project using choirs containing French schoolkids from diverse backgrounds to sign each country’s national…
Continue Reading Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro’s next book is a collection of lyrics written for singer Stacey Kent
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro’s next book will be one for music lovers. Alfred A. Knopf…
Continue Reading New US sanctions target workarounds that let Russia get Western tech for war
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press The United States is sanctioning more than 150 businesses and individuals as it tries to crack down on evasion and…
Continue Reading Manhunt following shooting of Iowa police officer ends with arrest in Minnesota
ALGONA, Iowa (AP) — A northern Iowa police officer was shot Wednesday night, prompting a manhunt that ended with an arrest in Minnesota. The Iowa…
Continue Reading The BBC says a Russian pilot tried to shoot down a British plane over the Black Sea last year
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The BBC is reporting that a Russian pilot deliberately fired missiles at a Royal Air Force…
Continue Reading Wholesale price inflation accelerated in August from historically slow pace
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices increases accelerated in August, a sign that inflation remains…
Continue Reading Pope Francis and Bill Clinton set discussion on climate change at Clinton Global Initiative
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pope Francis will discuss how to address the world’s pressing issues with former President…
Continue Reading Applications for US jobless benefits tick up slightly
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week ticked up modestly after falling to the lowest…
Continue Reading Retail sales rise 0.6% in August as inflation on many items eases, but gas price hike boosts number
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers stepped up their buying modestly as inflation on many items eased, but they…
Continue Reading Detroit automakers and auto workers remain far from a deal as end-of-day strike deadline approaches
By TOM KRISHER and DAVID KOENIG AP Auto Writers DETROIT (AP) — With a deadline looming just before midnight Thursday, the United Auto Workers union…
Continue Reading Tiny Italian island coping with thousands of migrants who arrived in a short span
MILAN (AP) — A migrant reception center in Italy’s southernmost island of Lampedusa is overwhelmed as it copes with transferring to the mainland…
Continue Reading Man arrested after allegedly touching Spanish journalist’s bottom live on air
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Police in Spain arrested a man on suspicion of sexual assault after he appeared to touch a TV journalist on the bottom…
Continue Reading Aaron Rodgers says ‘the night is darkest before the dawn’ after season-ending injury, but that he’ll ‘rise yet again’
CNN By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers has spoken for the first time about his season-ending injury against the Buffalo Bills on…
Continue Reading Aung San Suu Kyi’s party concerned for health of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader
By Akanksha Sharma and Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — The party of Myanmar’s deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Thursday they were…
Continue Reading UN says most Libya flood deaths could have been avoided, as reports emerge of how 7-meter wave ‘wiped out’ buildings
By Sana Noor Haq, Celine Alkhaldi and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations has said most of the deaths in flash floods that tore through…
Continue Reading China promotes economic ‘integration’ with Taiwan while militarily threatening the island
By SIMINA MISTREANU and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is promoting new economic opportunities for Taiwanese people while…
Continue Reading France sends the army to ensure water to drought-stricken Indian Ocean island of Mayotte
PARIS (AP) — France is sending military forces to distribute water on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte. The cluster of islands is…
Continue Reading World Cup referee Yoshimi Yamashita among first women match officials at Asian Cup
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Referee Yoshimi Yamashita will return to Qatar to make more soccer history at the men’s Asian Cup in January after…
Continue Reading Chevron reports LNG outage at Australian plant as strike action escalates
SYDNEY (AP) — A Chevron Corp. liquefied natural gas plant has reported a production outage as workers escalated a strike action against its…
Continue Reading An Airbnb, Vrbo or other rental host ghosted you. Now what?
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Sometimes hosts offering to rent their vacation home, RV or car through peer-to-peer sharing sites don’t show up at…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia executes 2 soldiers convicted of treason as it conducts war on Yemen’s Houthi rebels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has executed two soldiers who were convicted of treason as the kingdom conducted its war on…
Continue Reading Germany retests its emergency warning system but Berlin’s sirens don’t sound
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Warning messages have sounded on cellphones and alarms have blared across Germany as part of a…
Continue Reading Venice faces possible UNESCO downgrade as it struggles to manage mass tourism
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Italian city of Venice has been struggling to manage an onslaught of tourists in the…
Continue Reading UK police pay damages and express regret to protesters arrested at London vigil for murdered woman
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police have paid damages to two protesters who were arrested while attending a vigil for a…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 14: Manhunt, Auto strike, Hurricane Lee, Immigration, Ukraine
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Scientists are trying to unlock the mysteries of “earthquake lights,” the strange light phenomenon…
Continue Reading Spain records its third hottest summer since records began as a drought drags on
MADRID (AP) — Spain has recorded its third hottest summer since official records began 62 years ago. Authorities said Thursday that summer…
Continue Reading Displaced by earthquake from their mountain homes, Moroccan families brace for shelterless nights
By SAM METZ and MOHAMED BOUKDIRE Associated Press AMIZMIZ, Morocco (AP) — Rachid Alachoun, a 40-year-old plumber, washes clothes on the roof of his…
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