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…
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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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Vamos A Pescar! Fish and Game hosts fall fishing event at McTucker Ponds near Springfield
Join Fish and Game on Saturday, Sept. 24, at McTucker Ponds near Springfield for this free fishing event from 9 a.m. to noon.…
Continue Reading ‘She sat for him 12 times’: The Nigerian artist who made a bronze sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II
Stephanie Busari and Nimi Princewill, CNN The year was 1956, and there was much fanfare and anticipation for Queen Elizabeth’s first visit to…
Continue Reading Paris subway station renamed ‘Elizabeth II’ for day of Queen’s funeral
By Ben Morse and Xiaofei Xu, CNN The Paris transportation network RATP announced it has changed the name of one of its stations to honor Queen…
Continue Reading From black hats to brooches, funeral guests wear quiet tributes to the Queen
Oscar Holland, CNN The late Queen Elizabeth II was a master of symbolic dressing, using clothes, colors, hats and jewels to communicate with subjects…
Continue Reading A scaredy-cat’s guide to Halloween Horror Nights — and other haunted house events
By Scottie Andrew, CNN There comes a time in all of our lives when we must decide the kind of person we’re going to be — a courageous…
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10 tips for hunters during fire season
Know before you go, be careful and do your part to prevent…
Continue Reading The surprising history of Sentosa, Singapore’s staycation island
By Lilit Marcus, CNN It used to be known as Pulau Blakang Mati. Some translate the name politely as “the island of woe,” but the most…
Continue Reading ‘New Elizabethan’: The Queen’s reign heralded a new era for architecture
Jonathan Glancey After Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in February 1952, the popular composer Ronald Binge changed the name of a light and…
Continue Reading Welcome to the future of European high-speed rail travel
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news, a new high-speed train is unveiled in Europe, an RAF plane carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s…
Continue Reading Welcome to the future of European high-speed rail travel
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news, a new high-speed train is unveiled in Europe, an RAF plane carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s…
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Youth pheasant hunt scheduled Oct. 1 in Salmon
Youth will enjoy a day of mentored hunting at the shooting range and private…
Continue Reading An estate plan is the best way to plan for the worst. Here’s how to create one
By Megan Marples, CNN Nobody wants to think about how their loved ones will cope when they die, but it’s important to plan effectively to…
Continue Reading Some of these animals haven’t been seen in the wild in decades. Now there are photos
Kristen Rogers, CNN When photographer Marc Schlossman held an extinct, dead bird in his hand, he had what he called a “conversion…
Continue Reading Meet the designers creating everyday objects and art from human hair
Francesca Perry, CNN There is a natural product we grow ourselves which can be used to make clothing, ropes and even building materials — and…
Continue Reading The biggest change to the new iPhone isn’t the hardware
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When iPhone 14 users aren’t using their new Apple device, the screen is hardly asleep. It’ll…
Continue Reading Flights canceled to turn skies silent for Queen’s funeral
Flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport on the day of the Queen’s funeral are being canceled or re-timed “as a mark of respect” to the late…
Continue Reading Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ jersey fetches a record $10.1 million
Jack Guy, CNN | Oscar Holland, CNN A jersey worn by basketball star Michael Jordan during one of the most famous seasons in his NBA career sold for a…
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Comparing 5-year car and home price trends
Jerry analyzes and explains how rising costs compare in the car and home markets in the last five…
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The fascinating history of the modern calculator
Gigacalculator compiled a list of important events throughout the history of the modern calculator using historical and news…
Continue Reading Charles the Entrepreneur? How the new king built a top organic food brand
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For years, King Charles was preparing to step into the role of monarch following Queen Elizabeth’s…
Continue Reading Uber investigating ‘cybersecurity incident’ after hacker claims to access internal systems
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Uber said Thursday that it was investigating a “cybersecurity incident” after a hacker shared evidence that they had…
Continue Reading Flights canceled to turn skies silent for Queen’s funeral
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport on the day of the Queen’s funeral are being canceled or…
Continue Reading Hundreds of European flights hit by air traffic control strike
Barry Neild, CNN Hundreds of flights have been canceled and thousands of passengers forced to change plans as French air traffic controllers took…
Continue Reading Our pets are part of the climate problem. These tips can help you minimize their carbon pawprints
By Kimberly Richardson, CNN Our four-legged friends don’t drive gas-guzzling SUVs or use energy-sucking appliances, but that doesn’t mean…
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Industries where job openings are increasing and decreasing most
Stacker compiled data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to discover which industries have had the most significant changes in job…
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10 ways workspaces—and office culture—have evolved
Workspaces and office environments in the U.S. have changed drastically over generations. Firmspace compiled information about the history and trends…
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What manufacturing workers make in every state
Get It Made used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the median hourly wage of manufacturing workers in every state across the U.S.…
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10 stats that explain the state of digital currencies and assets today
PennyWorks compiled 10 statistics about the history of digital assets using research from CoinMarketCap, CoinGecko,…
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How computer use in public school classrooms has changed since 2009
eSpark looked at how computer usage in schools has changed since 2009 using data from the National Center for Education…
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Nearly half of fatal car accidents in 2020 happened at night—understanding the factors at play
Why do more car crashes happen at night? Staver Accident Injury Lawyers used data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to examine…
Continue Reading Zoom hit by brief outage
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Zoom was hit by a brief outage Thursday morning, potentially disrupting some of the many users who have come to…
Continue Reading You could soon receive even more emails after shopping on Amazon
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business If you’ve ever worried you weren’t getting enough emails from businesses trying to sell you things,…
Continue Reading Could living in a bamboo home help solve the climate crisis?
Julia M. Chan, CNN While bamboo has been used in construction in Asia for thousands of years, it’s starting to catch on in sustainable housing…
Continue Reading US consumer spending rose in August as gas prices fell
By Martha C. White, CNN Business Another month of falling gas prices gave Americans’ wallets a bit of a reprieve in August. That sent consumers…
Continue Reading Ford: Gas cars are a growth business for us
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business When Ford chief executive Jim Farley split the company’s passenger vehicle business into two parts — one…
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Monthly ‘Untamed Art’ class helps raise money for Zoo Idaho’s School Outreach program
Zoo Idaho’s August Untamed Art event raised enough money to help sponsor 18 school outreach classes.…
Continue Reading Royal gift or ‘stolen’ gem? Calls for UK to return 500 carat Great Star of Africa diamond
Nimi Princewill, CNN Calls are growing in South Africa for Britain’s royal family to return the world’s largest known clear-cut diamond…
Continue Reading TGV unveils high-speed trains of the future
Francesca Street, CNN Welcome to the future of European high-speed rail travel. French railway company SNCF and train manufacturer Alstom have…
Continue Reading Look of the Week: Anne Hathaway’s ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ moment at New York Fashion Week
Leah Dolan, CNN Life imitated art on the front row of the Michael Kors show on Wednesday when assigned seating placed Vogue editor-in-chief Anna…
Continue Reading Hanoi’s popular ‘Train Street’ cafes ordered to close
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Hanoi’s popular “train street” is once again the subject of a significant crackdown. The street, where trains…
Continue Reading She was only in Paris for three days. She met the love of her life on the Metro
Francesca Street, CNN Andye was only in Paris for three days. On day one, she jumped aboard the Metro train that would change her life forever. It…
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Highland High School breaks ground on new baseball stadium
Highland High School broke ground on its new varsity baseball stadium on…
Continue Reading This couple stopped flying because of the climate crisis and found a more rewarding way to travel
By Ryan Bergeron, CNN Will and Claire Stedden tied the knot in 2017, but their “honeymoon phase” was longer than most. “We called…
Continue Reading Amtrak says full rail service restored
By Marnie Hunter, CNN [Updated at 4:38 p.m. ET Friday] Amtrak says it has fully restored rail service after it canceled some trains fearing the…
Continue Reading Ancient evidence of a favorite breakfast food could help us better understand the present, researchers say
By Danya Gainor, CNN The breakfast habits of ancient Scots may not have been too different from ours, new research has found. It’s Scottish…
Continue Reading Extreme weather could push food prices even higher
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Weather has long been a fickle farmhand, devastating fields one year while delivering bountiful harvests the next.…
Continue Reading National Air and Space Museum to partially reopen with 8 overhauled exhibitions
By Forrest Brown, CNN Attention air and space fans traveling to DC: Your wait will soon be over. From historic early flight to futuristic planet…
Continue Reading What the Queen’s death means for tourists to the UK right now
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN The death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has led to astonishing scenes in the…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is closing all its UK restaurants Monday for the Queen’s funeral
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s roughly 1,200 locations across the United Kingdom will close for most of the day Monday for Queen…
Continue Reading RAF plane carrying Queen Elizabeth’s coffin sets all-time flight tracking record
By Lilit Marcus, CNN The plane carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin has broken records to become the most-tracked flight ever. According to…
Continue Reading Meet the winner of the London Design Festival’s Emerging Talent award
Leah Dolan, CNN Every September, the London Design Festival spotlights a new, up-and-coming name set to make waves in the industry with its Emerging…
Continue Reading William Klein, photographer who brought high fashion into the streets, has died aged 96
Justin Kamp The photographer, filmmaker and multi-disciplinary artist William Klein has died aged 96, according to the International Center of…
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Road closure on E 25th Street
A traffic alert for drivers in Idaho Falls as a road will close Wednesday to through…
Continue Reading New York Fashion Week: Highlights from the Spring-Summer 2023 shows
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN and Alex Rees, CNN Fashion month returned to New York in a big way, with five-and-a-half-days of in-person runway shows including…
Continue Reading How to put a crying baby to sleep, the scientific way
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN It’s every parent’s nightmare — an exhausted baby who just won’t stop crying when it’s time go…
Continue Reading Food prices are still soaring — here’s what’s getting more expensive
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Inflation may be slowing, but food prices are still through the roof. Food costs spiked 11.4% over the past…
Continue Reading Burger King has a plan to make you fall in love with the Whopper again
The past few years have been tough for Burger…
Continue Reading Americans won’t be going crazy with holiday gifting this year
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The kids, the grandparents, the babysitter, maybe your favorite aunt or uncle. That’s it. You can blame…
Continue Reading FedEx warns of a global recession, cutting sales forecast by half a billion dollars
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business FedEx warned that a global recession could be coming, as demand for packages around the world tumbles. Shares of FedEx…
Continue Reading Dining at 1,820 feet, in South Korea’s highest restaurant
By Jessie Yeung, CNN The journey to the highest restaurant in South Korea starts with a whale display. The airy 123F Lounge sits on the top floor of…
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Idaho gas prices continue to drop
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Idaho was priced at $3.75/g Sunday while the most expensive was $5.49/g, a difference…
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20 dogs adopted during half-priced adoption
Pocatello Animal Services announced 20 dogs found their fur-ever homes during the department’s half-priced dog and puppy adoption…
Continue Reading Jurassic dinosaur fossil will go up for auction in Paris
Kristen Rogers, CNN A 150 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton will go up for auction in Paris next month. With an estimated sales price of 400,000 to…
Continue Reading Walking can lower risk of early death, but there’s more to it than number of steps, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Put on your walking shoes and don’t forget your step counter: You can reduce your risk for cancer, heart disease and…
Continue Reading TSA’s ‘cutest canine’ retires after almost 10 years of service
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Just weeks after winning TSA’s “cutest canine” competition, the agency’s oldest sniffer dog has…
Continue Reading Why wireless carriers are able to give out iPhone 14s
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business The unveiling of the latest iPhone 14 lineup earlier this week has already spurred a flurry of new promotions…
Continue Reading It’s one of India’s tastiest snacks. But there’s only one place you can sample the real thing
Shalba Sarda, CNN Indian poet Ashok Vajpeyi called Bikaner “a city where one half of the population is occupied with making bhujia and the…
Continue Reading Yeet! Merriam-Webster adds ‘baller,’ ‘cringe’ and ‘pumpkin spice’ to the dictionary
By Scottie Andrew, CNN If you like to turn a lewk, regularly pwn your friends in “Fortnite” or find the ordinary dictionary janky,…
Continue Reading Why CVS and Walmart still print photos
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Many aspects of drug stores and supermarkets feel like they’re of another era. But perhaps the most retro…
Continue Reading Royal gift or ‘stolen’ gem? Calls for UK to return 500 carat Great Star of Africa diamond
Nimi Princewill, CNN Calls are growing in South Africa for Britain’s royal family to return the world’s largest known clear-cut diamond…
Continue Reading Why your car’s speedometer goes up to 160 mph (even when your car can’t)
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Apple recently revealed a new version of its CarPlay system for vehicles, which include gauges like speedometers. But…
Continue Reading Canadian family taking world tour before children lose their vision
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Their daughter Mia was just three years old when Canadian couple Edith Lemay and Sebastien Pelletier first noticed…
Continue Reading Photographer David LaChapelle offers a balm for turbulent times
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN For photographer David LaChapelle, signs are pointing to the end of days — the Thwaites Glacier, or “doomsday…
Continue Reading ‘Miracle baby’ giraffe born at Columbus Zoo
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The Columbus Zoo has welcomed a long-legged, endangered new addition: a baby Masai giraffe. The unnamed newborn was born to…
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