Unlike last year, this tax season has been going smoothly
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN The past two tax-filing seasons were fraught with aggravations, delays, last-minute changes and huge backlogs at the IRS. But…
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Irvo Otieno, who died while restrained in a hospital, was ‘brilliant and creative and bright,’ his mother says
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Aspiring rapper Irvo Otieno streamed his music — with titles like “Man in the Middle,” “Can’t…
Continue Reading Fact check: Elon Musk amplifies false claim that Jan. 6 video was ‘censored’
By Daniel Dale, CNN A conservative commentator with a substantial Twitter following went viral late last week by making false claims about the…
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Bid opens to fire SC comptroller for $3.5B accounting error
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers have launched an effort to sack the comptroller general for a…
Continue Reading Planes in Florida close call were cleared to use same runway
By The Associated Press Federal investigators say an air traffic controller cleared a plane to take off from Sarasota, Florida, while an American…
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Fed lent $300B in emergency funds to banks in the past week
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserves says cash-short banks have borrowed about $300 billion in…
Continue Reading Fed lent $300B in emergency funds to banks in the past week
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserves says cash-short banks have borrowed about $300 billion in…
Continue Reading Regulators monitor tritium leak at Minnesota nuclear plant
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST.. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota regulators said Thursday they’re monitoring the cleanup of a leak of…
Continue Reading Regulators monitor tritium leak at Minnesota nuclear plant
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST.. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota regulators said Thursday they’re monitoring the cleanup of a leak of…
Continue Reading Blend Labs: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
SAN FRANCISCO — Blend Labs: Q4 Earnings…
Continue Reading Michigan adds LGBTQ protections to anti-discrimination law
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Thursday that will…
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Pothole repairs on Yellowstone Highway
The Idaho Transportation Department is in Idaho Falls working to repair potholes on Yellowstone Highway, moving north from Pancheri…
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Potent offense powering Utah’s historic season
JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is hungry to take a historic season one step further. The No. 2 seed Utes have a powerful…
Continue Reading Aircraft in Florida came within 14 seconds of colliding, NTSB report shows
By Greg Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN Two airliners were about 14 seconds and just over a half mile away from colliding at a Sarasota, Florida,…
Continue Reading US Secretary of State Blinken visits Niger on Africa tour
By DALATOU MAMANE and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is seeking to strengthen ties with…
Continue Reading COVID-19 pill Paxlovid moves closer to full FDA approval
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid won another vote of confidence from U.S. health advisers…
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Jefferson County’s Circular Butte Landfill closes due to flooded roads
The Circular Butte Landfill is closed to all solid waste deposits while Jefferson County crews rebuild access…
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Utah bans abortion clinics in wave of post-Roe restrictions
Abortion clinics in Utah could be banned from operating under a law signed by the state’s Republican governor, setting off a rush of confusion…
Continue Reading Prosecutor: Some of the 6 missing women in Mexico found dead
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A prosecutor in Mexico says there is evidence that some of the six women who went missing on March 7 have been found dead.…
Continue Reading NY cannabis agencies sued by medical marijuana providers
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A coalition that includes some of New York’s medical marijuana…
Continue Reading Illinois prison guard gets 20 years for inmate beating death
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois state corrections officer has been sentenced to 20 years in…
Continue Reading Geron: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
FOSTER CITY, Calif. — Geron: Q4 Earnings…
Continue Reading Five Below, G-III fall, Adobe, Signet rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Adobe Inc., up $19.68 to $353.29. The software maker’s…
Continue Reading It’s official, fighter jets will return to Fort Smith with pilot training center
By Brett Rains Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KHBS) — Ebbing Air National Guard Base in…
Continue Reading COVID-19 pill Paxlovid moves closer to full FDA approval
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid won another vote of confidence from U.S. health advisers…
Continue Reading Highway 1 near Watsonville fully reopens following flooding
By Josh Copitch Click here for updates on this story WATSONVILLE, California (KSBW) — Both directions of Highway 1 near…
Continue Reading Traeger: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Traeger Inc. (COOK) on Thursday reported a loss of $28.9 million in its fourth quarter. The Salt Lake…
Continue Reading Wastewater ponds in Isleton have spilled into nearby rivers. Is the water quality at risk?
By Orko Manna Click here for updates on this story ISLETON, California (KCRA) — Isleton, located along the Delta in the…
Continue Reading ‘I think they are going to be really happy’: Girl collects 10,000 cans of Play-Doh for Blank Children’s Hospital
By KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Blank Children’s Hospital just got a…
Continue Reading Purple Innovation: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
LEHI, Utah (AP) — LEHI, Utah (AP) — Purple Innovation, Inc. (PRPL) on Thursday reported a loss of $70.1 million in its fourth quarter. On a…
Continue Reading Feds spend $2.4 million on cloud seeding for Colorado River
BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Southern Nevada Water Authority on Thursday voted to accept a $2.4 million grant from the U.S.…
Continue Reading Feds spend $2.4 million on cloud seeding for Colorado River
BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Southern Nevada Water Authority on Thursday voted to accept a $2.4 million grant from the U.S.…
Continue Reading FedEx: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx: Fiscal Q3 Earnings…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 3/16/2023
The Associated Press Stocks rallied after a group of big banks offered a lifeline to the bank Wall Street had zeroed in on in its hunt for the next…
Continue Reading Microsoft adds AI tools to office apps like Outlook, Word
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is infusing artificial intelligence tools into its suite of office software,…
Continue Reading 3 killed in vehicle crash on Interstate 90 in Washington
EASTON, Wash. (AP) — Three people died in a vehicle crash Thursday on Interstate 90 east of Snoqualmie Pass near Easton. KOMO reported that…
Continue Reading Pediatric hospital beds are in high demand for ailing children. Here’s why
By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Effie Schnacky was wheezy and lethargic instead of being her normal, rambunctious self one February afternoon. When her…
Continue Reading Remains of an ancient glacier spotted on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The remains of a glacier have been found near the Martian equator, suggesting that some form of water could still exist in…
Continue Reading Planes in Florida close call were cleared to use same runway
By The Associated Press Federal investigators say an air traffic controller cleared a plane to take off from Sarasota, Florida, while an American…
Continue Reading Missouri beats Utah St. for 1st March Madness win since 2010
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Missouri used a second-half scoring spurt from Kobe Brown to win its first NCAA Tournament…
Continue Reading Officials: ‘Discarded smoking materials’ to blame for deadly fire at Maine home
By WMTW Staff Click here for updates on this story NEWPORT, Maine (WMTW) — A fire at a home in Maine where a man was…
Continue Reading Cyprus to speed up repairs to high-rises amid quake worries
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ interior minister says authorities will spend more than 100 million euros ($106 million) to repair dozens of…
Continue Reading Jail death charges: Milwaukee officer makes first court appearance
By Hillary Mintz Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Milwaukee County prosecutors say two officers…
Continue Reading Slidell police find $30,000 in cash, drugs and guns in motel
By WDSU Staff Click here for updates on this story SLIDELL, Louisiana (WDSU) — A call about an improperly parked call…
Continue Reading Why TikTok’s security risks keep raising fears
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press TikTok is once again fending off claims that its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, would share user data from…
Continue Reading Why TikTok’s security risks keep raising fears
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press TikTok is once again fending off claims that its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, would share user data from…
Continue Reading New Hampshire Senate passes GOP-backed parents’ rights bill
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire has moved closer to adopting “parents’ bill of rights” legislation.…
Continue Reading Proposal to ban abortions at six weeks advances in Florida
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A proposal that would ban abortions at six weeks is advancing in Florida, where…
Continue Reading Cyclone Freddy survivors dig with bare hands for victims as death toll reaches 326
By Charles Pensulo, Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN Tropical Cyclone Freddy has killed at least 326 people after it ripped through southern…
Continue Reading Military moves to cut suicides, but defers action on guns
By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a number of improvements in access to…
Continue Reading Pope sought to lose ‘as little as possible’ in London deal
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s No. 3 says Pope Francis gave clear indications to get out of a…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery rose 74 cents to $68.35 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for May delivery rose $1.01…
Continue Reading Army investigating soldier’s death at Texas military post
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — The U.S. military is investigating the death of a soldier at a Texas Army post that in recent years has struggled with…
Continue Reading Bid opens to fire SC comptroller for $3.5B accounting error
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers have launched an effort to sack the comptroller general for a…
Continue Reading Chef Marcus Samuelsson elevates diversity of culinary world
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Marcus Samuelsson is keen on leading with intention. That focus is seared into the…
Continue Reading Big banks create $30B rescue package for First Republic
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Eleven of the biggest U.S. banks Thursday announced a $30 billion rescue package for First Republic…
Continue Reading Big banks create $30B rescue package for First Republic
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Eleven of the biggest U.S. banks Thursday announced a $30 billion rescue package for First Republic…
Continue Reading Montenegro: President dissolves parliament ahead of election
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro’s president has dissolved parliament and paved the way for an early…
Continue Reading Moldovan lawmakers approve divisive national language bill
By STEPHEN McGRATH and AUREL OBREJA Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovan lawmakers have voted in favor of a divisive bill that will…
Continue Reading Boston seeking to limit fossil fuel use in new buildings
BOSTON (AP) — Boston is pushing forward with plans to discourage the use of fossil fuel in new buildings. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday…
Continue Reading Nuclear Power/IAEA Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the International Atomic Energy Agency and nuclear power. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)…
Continue Reading 3 Virginia hospital workers charged with murder in death of Irvo Otieno
By Michelle Watson, Eric Levenson and Sara Smart, CNN Three hospital employees in Virginia were arrested Thursday and charged with second-degree…
Continue Reading Couple, young children rescued after being stranded on Maine lake during Nor’easter
By Kerry Brookes Click here for updates on this story MAINE (WCVB) — Maine Game Wardens rescued a couple and two young…
Continue Reading Defense minister denies German military is ‘a mess’
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s defense minister has rejected suggestions that the country’s armed forces are in a state of disarray. Defense Minister…
Continue Reading University agrees to $14M settlement in wrestler’s death
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky university says it has agreed to a settlement of more than $14 million over the death of a student wrestler…
Continue Reading BNSF trains derail in Washington, Arizona; no injuries
ANACORTES, Wash. (AP) — Two BNSF trains derailed in separate incidents in Arizona and Washington state on Thursday, with the latter spilling diesel…
Continue Reading City terminates $150M infrastructure contract after late payments
By Rachel Duncan, Ashley Hinson Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — A contract worth $150 million…
Continue Reading Irish star Olivia Miles out rest of season with knee injury
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame point guard Olivia Miles will miss the remainder of the season with an undisclosed injury to her right knee. The…
Continue Reading Building on State Street at center of dispute between Hinds County supervisors
By Keegan Foxx, Angela Williams Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — The allocation of…
Continue Reading Community holds vigil for Oklahoma County deputy recovering from freak accident
By Jason Burger Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — People spent part of their Wednesday night…
Continue Reading Over 200 gather to remember the life of Kansas City teenager Jayden Robker
By Jackson Kurtz Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Friends, family and supporters…
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Early season boat ramp access
Teton County/Jackson Parks & Recreation, in coordination with the Snake River Fund, announced river access at Wilson Boat Ramp and South Park Boat…
Continue Reading Ex-Theranos exec finds way to delay start of prison sentence
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani has found an escape hatch from the scheduled start of…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates drop in wake of bank failures
By Anna Bahney, CNN Mortgage rates dropped this week in the wake of several bank failures, reversing course after rising half a percentage point over…
Continue Reading Google will stop selling Glass as it looks to cut costs
By Jennifer Korn Google will no longer sell the latest Enterprise Edition of Google Glass, the company announced this week, effectively killing off…
Continue Reading Abortion bill amendment limits procedure at 12 weeks instead of 6
By Alex McLoon Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — An amendment to an abortion bill limits…
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EIRMC names new Chief Executive Officer
Betsy Hunsicker has been named Chief Executive Officer for Eastern Idaho Regional Medical…
Continue Reading Credit Suisse: Why it’s struggling and why that’s a big deal
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Credit Suisse, the 167-year-old bank and the second-largest lender in Switzerland, is in deep trouble. The bank said it…
Continue Reading Kansas anti-ESG push slowed by debate over private investors
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican lawmakers pushing to prevent Kansas from investing its funds using socially and…
Continue Reading Kansas anti-ESG push slowed by debate over private investors
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican lawmakers pushing to prevent Kansas from investing its funds using socially and…
Continue Reading In Rome, church and state agree to Pantheon entrance fee
ROME (AP) — Tourists in Rome checking out the Pantheon, Italy’s most-visited cultural site, will soon be charged a 5-euro ($5.28) entrance…
Continue Reading Student hit by car while getting off school bus in Halifax County, driver charged
By Brett Knese Click here for updates on this story HALIFAX COUNTY, North Carolina (WRAL) — A teenager is in critical…
Continue Reading Teen allegedly shoots mom, kills 2 officers in west Canada
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian officials say a 16-year-old wounded his mother with a firearm and killed two police…
Continue Reading Koh-i-Noor diamond to be recognized as ‘a symbol of conquest’ in exhibition
Hafsa Khalil, CNN The Koh-i-Noor — one of the world’s most famous and controversial diamonds — will be part of a new exhibition at…
Continue Reading Former UGA football star Jalen Carter sentenced to probation in crash that killed teammate and team staffer
By Melissa Alonso and Ray Sanchez, CNN Former University of Georgia football standout Jalen Carter was sentenced to probation on Thursday for his…
Continue Reading Mother who lived in fear of son getting high on embalming fluid now pushing for law change
By Aaron Thomas Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A bill meant to curb the use of…
Continue Reading ‘She’s my hero:’ 17-year-old cheerleader back home after mother saves her life during cardiac arrest
By Gilbert Baez Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH (WRAL) — The 17-year-old cheerleader who suffered cardiac…
Continue Reading At least 4 Palestinians killed in IDF operation in Jenin
By Abeer Salman and Hadas Gold, CNN At least four Palestinians were killed on Thursday and 23 others injured after an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)…
Continue Reading Adam Brody talks ‘Shazam,’ playing Leighton Meester’s enemy
By MARTINA REBECCA INCHINGOLO Associated Press LONDON (AP) — For Adam Brody, donning the padded superhero suit in “Shazam!” and its sequel is a…
Continue Reading Dafoe’s ‘Inside’ asks how art helps us escape isolation
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Willem Dafoe has said that, for him, the process of making a movie always eclipses the…
Continue Reading Chasten Buttigieg says Pence’s dig ‘flies in the face’ of former VP’s family values
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Chasten Buttigieg, the husband of Pete Buttigieg, criticized former Vice President Mike Pence’s recent remark that the…
Continue Reading Floods fill some of California’s summer strawberry fields
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press As river water gushed through a broken levee, thousands of people in a California farming town were forced to evacuate…
Continue Reading California storms flood strawberry farms, others in valley
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press As river water gushed through a broken levee, thousands of people in a California farming town were forced to evacuate…
Continue Reading Nurses, paramedics reach pay deal to end England strikes
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Unions representing hundreds of thousands of nurses, ambulance crews and other health care workers…
Continue Reading Explore a Foodie’s Paradise at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
By Alexandria Jack Click here for updates on this story March 15, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Houston Livestock…
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Riley Green to perform at Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre May 19
The Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre announced country music artist Riley Green will perform live on Friday, May…
Continue Reading Anastasia Potapova: Russian tennis player ‘formally warned’ by WTA for wearing Moscow soccer jersey
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has “formally warned” Russian tennis player Anastasia Potapova after she…
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Public invited to Pocatello Town Hall Meeting
Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad and the City Council are hosting a Town Hall Meeting March 28, 2023, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers,…
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Man sentenced to 90 months for identity theft scheme spanning Idaho and several Western states
A 43-year-old of Seattle was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit…
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Temporary road closure on Mud Lake WMA
The road will be reopened as soon as weather conditions allow it to be…
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