Virtual body-shaming: Why the metaverse won’t fix our IRL beauty standards
Oscar Holland, CNN Avatars are nothing new — and nor is the idea that we care about how we look online. As the drive towards immersive virtual…
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Idaho Fish and Game cautions hunters against Avian flu
Avian influenza could impact Idaho waterfowl hunters yet again this fall, with the virus now discovered across much of the state. Biologists at the…
Continue Reading Here’s how to get your hands on a piece of an Airbus A380
Julia Buckley, CNN There’s nothing quite like keeping a memento of the one you loved, and if the one in question is the Airbus A380,…
Continue Reading Coffee lowers risk of heart problems and early death, study says, especially ground and caffeinated
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Drinking two to three cups a day of most types of coffee may protect you from cardiovascular disease and an early death, a new…
Continue Reading Band-Aids and Tylenol will have a new name on their packages
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business We have all heard of Band-Aid, Tylenol, Benadryl and Johnson’s baby powder. We have never heard of the new…
Continue Reading Holiday sales creep has gotten out of hand
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business You may not be anywhere close to ready for the holidays — but retail chains certainly are. Christmas trees are…
Continue Reading The scariest house on Airbnb is the ‘Hocus Pocus’ cottage
By Emmy Abbassi, CNN Don’t get your knickers in a twist, it’s just a haunted Airbnb. The Sanderson sisters of “Hocus Pocus”…
Continue Reading This ship tried to warn the Titanic about the iceberg. Now scientists have found its wreckage
By Amarachi Orie and Christian Edwards, CNN The wreck of a ship that tried to warn the RMS Titanic of the iceberg that sank it on its maiden voyage…
Continue Reading Dogs can smell when humans are stressed, study suggests
By Megan Marples, CNN There’s now scientific evidence shedding more light on one of Barkley’s impressive skills in a long list of…
Continue Reading Hurricane hunter: Flight to Hurricane Ian ‘worst I’ve ever been on’
By Marnie Hunter, CNN An aerospace engineer who flew into Hurricane Ian in the early morning hours Wednesday said the flight was the worst of his…
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I-15/I-86 detour in Pocatello ends
The northwest ramp from Interstate 15 to Interstate 86 reopened Wednesday morning at the System Interchange in Pocatello.…
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ISU alumni center construction update
Construction crews are entering the final stages of construction for Idaho State University’s new alumni center. On Wednesday members of the…
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ISU adds third high processing computer
A new high-performance computing (HPC) system or supercomputer is now online at Idaho State…
Continue Reading Hurricane hunter: Flight to Hurricane Ian ‘worst I’ve ever been on’
By Marnie Hunter, CNN An aerospace engineer who flew into Hurricane Ian in the early morning hours Wednesday said the flight was the worst of his…
Continue Reading Google will make it easier to search for nearby soup dumplings, and tell you if they’re spicy
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Google is making it easier to find specific dishes at nearby restaurants, whether it’s an ahi tartare, soup…
Continue Reading Amazon’s $999 dog-like robot is getting smarter
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Amazon on Wednesday unveiled a collection of product updates that tie together its vast suite of services and…
Continue Reading Apple stock drops on concerns about iPhone 14 demand
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Shares of Apple fell 4% in early trading Wednesday amid concerns about demand for the company’s latest…
Continue Reading Hurricane Ian could push food prices even higher
Hurricane Ian is the latest natural disaster to impact food…
Continue Reading Recession warning: Companies are growing cautious about holiday hiring plans
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Employers seem poised to pull back on the normal rush of seasonal hiring, which experts say is another warning bell…
Continue Reading The man who knows every sand dune in the desert
Barry Neild, CNN When Salam Almazrouei was a boy, he and his friends would play a game out in the desert that most people would find terrifying. In…
Continue Reading White House seeks to tackle food insecurity at first hunger conference since 1969
By Tami Luhby, CNN Groceries cost 13.5% more than they did a year ago. Nearly 25 million adults live in households where there isn’t always…
Continue Reading Alice, the first all-electric passenger airplane, takes flight
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business The world’s first all-electric passenger aircraft has successfully taken to the sky. Israeli-founded company…
Continue Reading The purple M&M is here, but not the way you might think
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Earlier this year, Mars shocked the internet when it unveiled new looks for its M&M’S characters.…
Continue Reading Virgin Atlantic launches new gender-neutral uniform policy
Toyin Owoseje, CNN Virgin Atlantic has said it is scrapping gendered uniform options in an effort to champion the individuality of its employees. The…
Continue Reading Burberry appoints Daniel Lee as new chief creative officer
Oscar Holland, CNN Burberry has appointed Daniel Lee, one of the fashion industry’s most respected young designers, as its chief creative…
Continue Reading Fighter jets escort Singapore Airlines plane after bomb hoax
By Heather Chen and Jake Kwon, CNN Two air force fighter jets escorted a Singapore Airlines plane traveling from San Francisco to Changi Airport…
Continue Reading Milan Fashion Week: The Italian stalwart takes a stab at rebellion
Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Contributer: Marianna Cerini Of “the big four” fashion weeks, Milan has long boasted heritage but often pales…
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Idaho gas prices hold steady
Average gasoline prices in Idaho are unchanged in the last week, averaging $4.38/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802 stations in Idaho.…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is selling Happy Meals to adults — with a twist
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The Hamburglar is back at McDonald’s. But this time, it’s just for adults. McDonald’s is bringing…
Continue Reading King Charles III’s new royal cypher unveiled by Buckingham Palace
Amarachi Orie, CNN Buckingham Palace has unveiled the new royal cypher of King Charles III, which will appear on British government buildings, state…
Continue Reading The gigantic moon hotel that could be built in Dubai
Francesca Street, CNN Whether it’s a blast into suborbital space or a hotel stay among the stars, space tourism entrepreneurs believe one day…
Continue Reading What you should know about sleep loss and inflammation, according to new study
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Chronic sleep deprivation in a small group of healthy adults increased production of immune cells linked to inflammation while…
Continue Reading What is the healthiest bread to eat?
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN One of the foods many people hate to love is bread. It tastes so good, but we often get messages that, nutritionally,…
Continue Reading Walmart enters the metaverse with Roblox experiences
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Walmart has entered the metaverse. The retail giant announced Monday it is launching two immersive online experiences with…
Continue Reading Reports of sea turtle poaching are on the decline, study says
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A new study says that the risk poaching poses to endangered sea turtles is on the decline — although data on the subject is…
Continue Reading What it’s like to visit Saudi Arabia now
Richard Quest, CNN I have seen countries change before, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like the change taking place in…
Continue Reading It’s one of Europe’s most popular destinations. Here’s how to avoid the crowds
Joe Yogerst, CNN Like Venice, Barcelona and Prague, Dubrovnik is a victim of its own success. In 2019, more than three million tourists poured into…
Continue Reading Canada to remove final Covid-19 travel restrictions
By Paula Newton and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN From October 1, Canada is removing all remaining Covid-19 entry restrictions including testing, quarantine…
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Mountain America Center final preview to media before opening
The Mountain America Center officially opens in 63 days on November 28 and released more details…
Continue Reading Celebrities pose for hours for these art history and film-inspired portraits
Jacqui Palumbo A celebrity’s image can be quickly shaped by a single photograph, TikTok video or news headline, but in Robert Wilson’s…
Continue Reading 7 scenic drives across the United States to get your fall foliage fix
By Forrest Brown, CNN With gas prices well below their dizzying early summer heights and memories of chaos at airports still fresh in our minds, the…
Continue Reading What it’s like to visit Saudi Arabia now
Richard Quest, CNN I have seen countries change before, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like the change taking place in…
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PCSD 25 announces Food Service Coordinator
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 (PCSD 25) announced the selection of Heather Canfield as the Food Service…
Continue Reading This iconic bar of soap, with two weird claims to fame, has stuck around for nearly 150 years
Walk into a Walmart, Target, any drugstore chain in your neighborhood or a corner bodega for New York City dwellers, and chances are you’ll find an…
Continue Reading ‘My beliefs haven’t changed’: From social housing to skyscrapers, architect Moshe Safdie is still an idealist
Oscar Holland, CNN There are few buildings that have more drastically shaped a city’s image than Marina Bay Sands. Just as the Eiffel Tower and…
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6 tips for eating more mindfully
Thistle compiled six tips for eating more mindfully from a variety of experts and news…
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Former jobs of the governor of every state
Stacker analyzed the former roles of every current governor in…
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These animal climate heroes restore habitats and revive ecosystems
Stacker compiled a list of 10 animals from diverse environments, outlining how each helps sustain its…
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Workers’ compensation insurance for self-employed people: Here’s what to know
Self-employed? Have employees? Simply Business takes a look at what you need to know about workers’ compensation using government data.…
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These are the groups behind some of the biggest cybercrimes
Using sources including the U.S. government and the Council on Foreign Relations, Twingate has compiled a list of eight notorious hacking groups…
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12 least affordable states for renters
Foothold Technology looked at the affordability of rent in each state, based on an analysis conducted by the National Low Income Housing Coalition.…
Continue Reading The world’s best airline for 2022 named
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN From Covid to chaos, it’s been another bumpy year for the aviation industry. In much of the northern hemisphere,…
Continue Reading How political candidates are targeting you on social media based on your music tastes, shopping habits and favorite TV shows
By Casey Tolan, CNN Marco Rubio hopes to sway voters interested in Chick-fil-A, Ram trucks, and Duck Dynasty. John Fetterman is searching for fans of…
Continue Reading Fossil egg analysis in China adds to debate of what may have caused dinosaurs’ demise
By Katie Hunt, CNN It’s a hard-fought paleontological debate. Did the massive asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago wipe out a…
Continue Reading 32 whales rescued after around 200 die in mass stranding in Australia
By Angus Watson and Heather Chen, CNN Rescue teams have managed to save 32 pilot whales following a mass stranding this week in a remote part of in…
Continue Reading ‘Transform her into Marilyn’: Inside Ana de Armas’ ‘Blonde’ metamorphosis
Marianna Cerini Few pop culture figures continue to live as large in our collective imagination as Marilyn Monroe, and her status as a beauty icon…
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Hunters asked to help with Chronic Wasting Disease testing in Salmon Region
While detected in Idaho, surveillance of CWD continues and hunters are asked to…
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Tail end of summer adoption event Sept. 24
Head out to the Pocatello Animal Shelter Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a tail-waggin’ time.…
Continue Reading Hilary Mantel, acclaimed ‘Wolf Hall’ author, dead at 70
Lianne Kolirin and Leah Dolan, CNN Hilary Mantel, the British author who twice won the Booker Prize, has died at the age of 70. The acclaimed writer,…
Continue Reading Aga Khan Award: $1 million prize recognizes world’s best new community architecture
Oscar Holland, CNN A serene airport, a contemporary art museum and a series of refugee community centers are among the winners of the Aga Khan Award…
Continue Reading Hong Kong removes international travel quarantine after more than two years
By Simone McCarthy and Kathleen Magramo, CNN The Hong Kong government has announced the ending of formal quarantine for international travelers after…
Continue Reading Oktoberfest is back. But religious politicians in this country want it banned
Heather Chen, CNN The world’s largest beer festival is finally back after a two year dry spell but politicians in one country are still against…
Continue Reading Why it’s getting even harder to keep a roof over your head
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Americans looking to buy or rent a home have had a rough year. Rents are up by double-digit percentages in some cities.…
Continue Reading The internet’s new favorite video game is like ‘Guitar Hero’ but with trombones
By Jennifer Korn If you liked “Guitar Hero” but wished it had more brass instruments, you’re in luck. A new rhythm game called…
Continue Reading London Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2023: Touching tributes and a rallied community
Leah Dolan and Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN While London Fashion Week is no stranger to the influence of weighty external forces in recent years —…
Continue Reading Fetuses smile for carrots but grimace over kale, study suggests
By Amarachi Orie, CNN While it is known that some children are not huge fans of greens, a new study suggests that such dietary preferences could come…
Continue Reading Don’t shower during a thunderstorm. Here’s why
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Trees begin to sway, the sky darkens and suddenly you hear it — the distant sound of thunder. That’s your cue that…
Continue Reading Brad Pitt launches genderless skincare line
Amarachi Orie, CNN Brad Pitt has stepped into the world of beauty by launching a skincare line — and it’s for all genders. “Le…
Continue Reading Kia, Hyundai are easy targets for thieves, insurance data confirms
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Stealing older model Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs became a scary social media trend. Now, data from the Highway…
Continue Reading Fall equinox 2022: Not as ‘equal’ as you may think
By Forrest Brown, CNN Twice a year, the sun doesn’t play favorites. Everyone on Earth is seemingly on equal status — at least when it…
Continue Reading The world doesn’t appear the same to every animal — or every human
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch — you know them as the five traditional senses.…
Continue Reading Walmart isn’t waiting for Black Friday. It’s ready for holiday shoppers now
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Halloween is still a month away, but Walmart is ready for Christmas. Walmart on Thursday said it’s getting the…
Continue Reading A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing at New Jersey’s Newark airport after circling over the Atlantic
By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN A mechanical problem on a United Airlines flight prompted an emergency landing early Thursday at New…
Continue Reading Sharp rise in demand for flights — and in fares — out of Moscow after Putin announces ‘partial mobilization’
By Uliana Pavlova and Tim Lister, CNN The number of Russians attempting to leave the country via air or land has risen sharply following President…
Continue Reading What rising interest rates mean for you
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business In its continued bid to quash high inflation, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the overnight bank lending rate…
Continue Reading Look of the Week: Zendaya is fashion’s flower girl in pre-release Loewe
Leah Dolan, CNN If ever anyone needed more convincing of Zendaya’s fashion influence — beyond her Vogue covers, Valentino campaigns (as a…
Continue Reading Sharp rise in demand for flights — and in fares — out of Moscow after Putin announces ‘partial mobilization’
By Uliana Pavlova and Tim Lister, CNN The number of Russians attempting to leave the country via air or land has risen sharply following President…
Continue Reading Home sales dropped 20% in August from a year ago
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home sales declined for the seventh month in a row in August as higher mortgage rates and stubbornly high prices pushed…
Continue Reading Chinese researchers clone an Arctic wolf in ‘landmark’ conservation project
By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing bureau Researchers in China have cloned a wild Arctic wolf — and they’re hoping the controversial…
Continue Reading NTSB recommends technologies to curb drunk driving and speeding in new vehicles
By Maegan Vazquez and Gregory Wallace, CNN The federal agency responsible for conducting independent accident investigations has recommended…
Continue Reading The historic streak of falling US gas prices is over
By Matt Egan and Chris Isidore, CNN Business Well, it was nice while it lasted. After sinking every day for more than three months, US gas prices…
Continue Reading Study reveals the North American airports that travelers find the most — and least — satisfying
By Marnie Hunter, CNN Air travel volume is up and passenger satisfaction is down. This comes as no surprise to anyone who passed through an airport…
Continue Reading You may have a lot more to lose from not quitting than you think, experts say
By Megan Marples, CNN When Rajagopal Raghunathan told family and friends he would be running his first marathon, he didn’t anticipate the…
Continue Reading How Holiday Inn revolutionized 20th century travel
Francesca Street, CNN Kemmons Wilson was ferrying his family from New York to Washington by car when the idea first came to him. The Wilsons needed…
Continue Reading TikTok to require verification of political accounts and ban political fundraising
By Brian Fung, CNN TikTok has begun to require “mandatory verification” for political accounts based in the United States and will be…
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CEI opens new doors for Idaho’s workforce
College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) will hold a ribbon-cutting Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. for the new Eastern Idaho Workforce Training Center…
Continue Reading How ‘The Woman King’ created a warm and epic Dahomey Kingdom for the big screen
Leah Asmelash, CNN As soon as “The Woman King” begins, audiences will know the film is unlike any they’ve seen before. Sharpened…
Continue Reading Scientists have estimated how many ants there are on Earth. Clue: It’s a lot
By Amarachi Orie, CNN Ants are tiny in size but not in number. There are about 20 quadrillion ants on the Earth at any given time, a new study has…
Continue Reading Apple plans fix for bug that users say makes iPhone 14 Pro camera shake uncontrollably
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple said it is working on a software fix after some users who recently purchased an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone…
Continue Reading New home building picked up last month, but builder sentiment remains low
By Anna Bahney Home building bounced back a bit last month even though demand for new homes among buyers had started to cool off and the cost of…
Continue Reading Time for someone else to ride the Peloton bike?
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Peloton formally unveiled its high-priced new rowing machine Tuesday. But the company is still facing rough…
Continue Reading As many as 45,000 Fords can’t be sold because they’re missing parts
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The still-clogged global supply chain continues to wreak havoc on the auto industry. Ford said late Monday it will end…
Continue Reading As book bans mount, literary stars are championing libraries and literacy
AJ Willingham, CNN Readers and educators across America are observing Banned Books Week by exploring restricted books and supporting their authors…
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Idaho gas prices drop 6 cents as summer winds down
According to AAA, Idaho’s average price for regular dropped by another six cents this week as the summer draws to a…
Continue Reading The 40-year evolution from :-) to 😂
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business At 11:44 a.m. on September 19, 1982, Scott Fahlman made internet history by stitching together a colon, a hyphen and a…
Continue Reading TikTok to require verification of political accounts and ban political fundraising
By Brian Fung, CNN TikTok has begun to require “mandatory verification” for political accounts based in the United States and will be…
Continue Reading Google mistakenly sent an engineer almost $250,000
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A man mistakenly received a payment of almost $250,000 from Google — even though he hadn’t done any work for the…
Continue Reading Apple plans fix for bug that users say makes iPhone 14 Pro camera shake uncontrollably
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple said it is working on a software fix after some users who recently purchased an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone…
Continue Reading Why it’s time to start paying with $2 bills
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Inflation has made it hard to buy much with a buck these days. $1 pizza has disappeared. Dollar stores…
Continue Reading Fried chicken was cheap comfort food for South Koreans. Now a meal can cost $22
By Michelle Toh and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Business Clark Park, a 35-year-old YouTuber, is one of many people in South Korea fed up with high food prices.…
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