Traffic patterns to change for Ammon neighborhood
Curlew Drive between 17th Street and Sawtooth Street will be closed from Monday, November 25, to Wednesday, November 27, to prepare for the changes…
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New Orleans Police say 3 shot, 1 killed in French Quarter
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One person has been killed and three others were injured in a shooting in the French Quarter, New Orleans’ historic tourist…
Continue Reading North Carolina elections chief wants senator to take back comment about vote manipulation
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ top administrator wants a powerful legislator to retract a…
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Democrat Bob Casey concedes to Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate contest
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania is conceding his reelection bid to Republican David McCormick.…
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Volunteers from Bannock County share their experience helping with hurricane relief
After Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina, some local volunteers traveled to the affected areas to help…
Continue Reading Man who set off makeshift bomb outside Alabama attorney general’s office sentenced to nine years
MONTOGMERY, Ala. (AP) — The man who detonated a makeshift bomb outside of the Alabama attorney general’s office has been sentenced to nine years…
Continue Reading A Tennessee man is convicted of killing 2 at a high school basketball game in 2021
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been convicted of killing two men and wounding a third in a shooting at a high school basketball game…
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Avalanche control maintenance will cause delays over Teton Pass Friday
Drivers will experience brief closures on the Teton Pass on Friday, Nov. 22, as crews work to maintain avalanche equipment.…
Continue Reading Trump convinced Republicans to overlook his misconduct. But can he do the same for his nominees?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the two weeks since Donald Trump won the presidency, he’s tried to demonstrate his dominance by naming…
Continue Reading Louisiana’s governor raises major doubts about a stalled $3 billion coastal restoration project
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is raising serious objections to a $3 billion project that has long been hailed key…
Continue Reading Canada’s Irving Tissue plans a $600 million factory expansion in Georgia, hiring 100 more workers
MACON, Ga. (AP) — A Canadian company will spend $600 million to expand its tissue paper mill in Georgia, hiring 100 more workers. Irving Tissue…
Continue Reading India’s Modi seeks energy security from Guyana and its vast oil deposits
Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his government views the South American country of Guyana as…
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School bus, pickup collide in Idaho Falls intersection
A school bus and a pickup collided at the intersection of Sunnyside and Boulevard in Idaho Falls Thursday afternoon. A third car was also involved.…
Continue Reading Pro sports leagues warn players after home break-ins: Organized groups are targeting athletes
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — After recent burglaries at homes of professional athletes – including Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes…
Continue Reading St. Petersburg council rejects immediate repair to Rays’ ballpark roof after first giving approval
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The St. Petersburg City Council has reversed course on whether to spend more than $23 million to…
Continue Reading Wisconsin kayaker accused of faking his own drowning is alive in Europe, officials say
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Borgwardt, a Wisconsin kayaker accused of faking his own drowning and fleeing the country, is alive…
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Preparing your “sleigh” for the holiday
Folks are getting ready to visit friends and family for the coming holiday break. We are told now is a good time to start planning your…
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Situation with man barricaded inside camper on US 20 has been resolved
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office is currently managing a law enforcement situation involving a barricaded male subject inside a camper in Butte…
Continue Reading Tensions rise as teachers remain on the picket line in 3 Massachusetts communities
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Tensions continued to rise as teacher strikes in three Massachusetts communities slogged through another week.…
Continue Reading Clarification: Brazil-Bolsonaro-Legal-Threats story
SAO PAULO (AP) — In a story published Nov. 21, 2024, The Associated Press reported that Federal Police indicted Brazil’s former President Jair…
Continue Reading Republicans rally around Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, as Gaetz withdraws for attorney general
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill are rallying around Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon…
Continue Reading Lawsuit challenges Hawaii’s gun ownership ban for young adults
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A new lawsuit takes aim at Hawaii’s ban on gun ownership for those 18 to 20 years old. Second Amendment…
Continue Reading US intelligence warns defense companies of Russian sabotage threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials are warning American defense companies to increase their security after a wave of sabotage in Europe…
Continue Reading UN nuclear agency’s board condemns Iran for the 2nd time this year for failing to fully cooperate
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board on Thursday condemned Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the agency, the…
Continue Reading New York building superintendent is charged with stealing $350,000 from 100-year-old man
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City building superintendent has been charged with stealing more than $350,000 from a 100-year-old…
Continue Reading Warrants put Israeli PM and others in a small group of leaders accused of crimes against humanity
Associated Press The decision by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister and a top Hamas official…
Continue Reading ‘I do not support the death penalty’: Why the prosecution in Laken Riley’s murder trial asked for life in prison
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — When Deborah Gonzalez ran to be elected District Attorney of Georgia’s Western Judicial Circuit in 2020, she…
Continue Reading Georgia woman convicted of killing her toddler sentenced to life in prison
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia woman convicted of killing her 20-month-old son and dumping his body in a trash bin two years ago has been sentenced…
Continue Reading Oil company Phillips 66 faces federal charges related to alleged Clean Water Act violations
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oil company Phillips 66 has been federally indicted in connection with alleged violations of the Clean Water…
Continue Reading Historically bad year for dolphin strandings on Cape Cod has scientists looking for answers
Associated Press Scientists say an unprecedentedly bad year for beached dolphins on Cape Cod might have to do with warming waters changing the…
Continue Reading Penn State wins trademark case over retailer’s use of vintage logos, images
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Penn State has won a closely watched trademark fight over an online retailer’s use of its vintage sports…
Continue Reading Screen Actors Guild Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Screen Actors Guild. In 2012, a merger was completed between the Screen Actors Guild…
Continue Reading Trump’s team is delaying transition agreements. What does it mean for security checks and governing?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s team still hasn’t signed the agreements required to begin the transition…
Continue Reading Remains found in Pennsylvania in 1973 are identified as a missing 14-year-old
LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police say they’ve identified remains found 51 years ago as a missing 14-year-old girl from York.…
Continue Reading Larry Bird Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of NBA Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird. Personal Birth date: December 7, 1956 Birth…
Continue Reading Gunfire breaks out at the home of South Sudan’s former spy chief who is under house arrest
Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Heavy gunfire has erupted in South Sudan’s capital of Juba at the home of the country’s former spy…
Continue Reading A Mexican cartel leader arrested in the US faked his death and assumed a phony name, prosecutors say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says a high-ranking member of a Mexican drug cartel accused of faking his own death and…
Continue Reading US envoy sees no ‘political appetite’ among Sudan’s combatants to end the country’s devastating war
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The U.S. special envoy to Sudan says he doesn’t see enough “political appetite” from the warring parties in…
Continue Reading Pakistani court bars party of jailed former PM from rallying on eve of visit by Belarus president
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A court in Pakistan’s capital has barred the party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan from holding a planned rally…
Continue Reading Several of Trump’s Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While Matt Gaetzhas withdrawn from the nomination process for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump has…
Continue Reading A new storm is lashing areas hit by a deadly bomb cyclone and boosting an already prolific atmospheric river
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Continue Reading Bank makes hundreds of millions in loans available to assist Helene recovery in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Truist Financial Corporation has announced that it is making hundreds of millions of dollars in loans available to…
Continue Reading Trudeau to cut sales tax and send checks to millions of Canadians as election looms
Associated Press HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of…
Continue Reading Belarus opposition figure extradited from Vietnam faces terrorism charges, possible death penalty
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian opposition figure who was detained in Vietnam and extradited to Belarus is facing charges of…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Bolsonaro and allies indicted in 2022 coup plot probe
By Jennifer Hauser, Julia Vargas Jones, Stefano Pozzebon and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian authorities have indicted the country’s former…
Continue Reading Brazilian police formally accuse former President Bolsonaro and aides of alleged 2022 coup attempt
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police on Thursday formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people of…
Continue Reading Senegal’s ruling party secures majority in parliament, paving the way for ambitious reforms
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s ruling party has secured a resounding victory in the country’s legislative elections, winning…
Continue Reading SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who led US crackdown on cryptocurrencies, to step down
AP Business Writers Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, who was aggressive in his oversight of cryptocurrencies and other…
Continue Reading Casino workers who want smoking ended demonstrate in New Jersey
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With their push to end smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos going nowhere fast in either the courts or…
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Portneuf Health appoints new CEO
Portneuf Health today announced the appointment of Nate Carter as chief executive officer (CEO). Carter, who has served as interim CEO since August,…
Continue Reading Alabama to use nitrogen gas to execute man for 1994 slaying of hitchhiker
Associated Press An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated Thursday to become the third person executed by…
Continue Reading Pathologist disputes finding that Marine veteran’s chokehold caused subway rider’s death
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A forensic pathologist disputes a New York City medical examiner’s determination that former Marine Daniel…
Continue Reading Boar’s Head listeria outbreak is over with 10 dead and dozens sickened by tainted deli meat
AP Health Writer U.S. health officials say a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to a massive recall of popular Boar’s Head deli…
Continue Reading Despite slowing sales, automakers are expanding electric vehicle models, including family haulers
AP Auto Writer Even though sales of electric vehicles aren’t growing as fast as in past years and President-elect Donald Trump may ditch tax…
Continue Reading New Hampshire courts hear 2 cases on transgender girls playing girls sports
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two New Hampshire fathers who were punished for wearing pink wristbands marked “XX” to represent female…
Continue Reading Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US rises to highest level since July
AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged closer to 7% this week, climbing to its highest level since July.…
Continue Reading Simone Biles to join Snoop Dogg as a guest mentor for an episode on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snoop Dogg and Simone Biles turned their Olympic bond from this summer’s Paris Games into a new…
Continue Reading A kayaker faked his own death and fled overseas. Now he’s telling how he did it
Associated Press GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A sheriff says a Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer so he could abandon his wife and…
Continue Reading Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead…
Continue Reading UK and France open bribery and corruption probe into French defense firm Thales
LONDON (AP) — British and French authorities have opened a probe into France-based defense group Thales for suspected bribery and corruption. In a…
Continue Reading Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr launches Republican bid in 2026 governor’s race
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr says he’s running for governor in 2026. The Republican’s announcement…
Continue Reading ‘Ernest Cole: Lost and Found’ resurrects a once-forgotten anti-apartheid photographer
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When the photographer Ernest Cole died in 1990 at the age of 49 from pancreatic cancer at a Manhattan hospital, his…
Continue Reading Georgia’s Brian Kemp picked to lead Republican Governors Association
Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has been elected to lead the Republican Governors Association, a…
Continue Reading Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz posted on X Thursday that he is withdrawing from consideration for attorney…
Continue Reading They thought they’d found Amelia Earhart’s plane. Instead, the search continues
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The disappearance of pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart more than 87 years ago has remained one of the most…
Continue Reading Mexico acknowledges Canada’s concerns about a Chinese auto plant, but says none exists
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has acknowledged that Canada is concerned about reports of a Chinese company’s auto plant in…
Continue Reading Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters
AP Film Writer “Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But that hasn’t stopped people from trying to recreate it. This…
Continue Reading North Carolina official overseeing hurricane rebuilding efforts is no longer in role
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The chief operating officer for the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency is no longer working in…
Continue Reading Gold-plated rose stolen from NYC 9/11 memorial honoring influential pastor
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police are searching for a man accused of stealing a gold-plated rose from a Manhattan church…
Continue Reading House passes bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits it deems to support terrorism
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House passed legislation that would give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the…
Continue Reading Was it all a joke? How stand-up comedy helped reelect Trump
Associated Press Did stand-up comedians help reelect Donald Trump? Not a joke, as outgoing President Joe Biden might say. Trump has been the butt of…
Continue Reading Airline CEOs and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg fight over regulations even after election
AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration is on its way out of power, but that’s not ending the arguments between the administration and…
Continue Reading Students can now apply for federal college aid. Officials hope for a smoother rollout this year
AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal FAFSA form used to apply for college financial aid opened to high school seniors across the…
Continue Reading Father of teen accused in Georgia school shooting pleads not guilty to charges against him
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia has pleaded…
Continue Reading Iceland volcano erupts for the seventh time in a year
By Kathy Rose OBrien, CNN (CNN) — A volcano near Iceland’s capital erupted on Wednesday night, becoming the seventh such event in the area…
Continue Reading Justice Department finds a pattern of misconduct by police in Trenton, New Jersey
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Police in New Jersey’s capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including excessive force and unlawful…
Continue Reading The biggest remaining unsanctioned Russian bank hit with U.S. sanctions, nearly three years into war
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia’s third largest bank, Gazprombank and its six foreign subsidiaries were hit with U.S. sanctions on…
Continue Reading Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges of…
Continue Reading M. Jodi Rell, who became Connecticut governor after her predecessor resigned, dies at 78
Associated Press Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has died at age 78. Rell’s family say she died Wednesday at a Florida hospital following a…
Continue Reading Africa’s junta-led nations use music to push their latest anti-imperialism drive
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Thousands from across the junta-led countries in Africa’s Sahel region were gathering this week in the Nigerien capital of…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani wins third MVP award, first in NL. Aaron Judge earns second AL honor in 3 seasons
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani keeps setting records, even after the season is over. The Los Angeles Dodgers star added his third…
Continue Reading A New York man who threatened to ‘shoot up a synagogue’ gets sentenced to 10 years
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man who threatened in a social media post to “shoot up a synagogue” has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.…
Continue Reading US home sales rose in October, notching their first annual gain in more than 3 years
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in October, the first annual gain in more than three years, with…
Continue Reading The FBI and DHS leaders won’t testify publicly about national security threats before the Senate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security declined to testify publicly at a scheduled…
Continue Reading US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in…
Continue Reading Buses stop running in North Macedonia’s capital as the operator can no longer buy fuel
Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Most buses have stopped running in North Macedonia’s capital because of the indebted operator’s…
Continue Reading World’s tallest and shortest women meet for afternoon tea
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The world’s tallest woman and the world’s shortest woman have met for afternoon tea in London to celebrate…
Continue Reading A former staffer exposes how Russia’s disinformation machine worked in Central African Republic
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — When Ephrem Yalike-Ngonzo was first approached in 2019 by a Russian who suggested he help promote the…
Continue Reading Israeli airstrikes kill at least 87 in northern and central Gaza as war death toll surpasses 44,000
By Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Israeli strikes on northern and central Gaza killed at least 87 Palestinians in 24…
Continue Reading Putin says Russia launched a new missile in Ukraine. Here’s what we know
By Catherine Nicholls and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Russia launched a new non-nuclear ballistic missile with medium range on Ukraine’s Dnipro…
Continue Reading What will happen to CNBC and MSNBC when they no longer have a corporate connection to NBC News?
AP Media Writer Two television networks with “NBC” in their names — MSNBC and CNBC — will no longer have any corporate connection to NBC News…
Continue Reading Kenya cancels airport and energy deals with Adani group after the U.S. indicts the tycoon
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president says he has cancelled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Indian…
Continue Reading Father of alleged Georgia school shooter pleads not guilty to charges that he shares responsibility for killings
By Andy Rose and Devon M. Sayers, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — Colin Gray, the father of alleged Georgia school shooter Colt Gray, entered a not…
Continue Reading St. Louis was once known as Mound City for its many Native American mounds. Just one remains
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — What is now St. Louis was once home to over 100 human-made mounds constructed by Native Americans — so many…
Continue Reading Number of women who are state lawmakers inches up to a record high
Associated Press The total number of women who are state lawmakers has once again reached new heights, following a trend up in recent years.…
Continue Reading Fashion designer describes invitation to work on Notre Dame cathedral’s reopening as ‘a calling’
AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — When Jean-Charles de Castelbajac saw Notre Dame cathedral burn in April 2019, he felt compelled to act. The fashion…
Continue Reading Bitcoin ticks closer to $100,000 in extended surge following US elections
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin extended its streak of record highs after ticking above $99,000 for the first time. The cryptocurrency…
Continue Reading Congolese police arrest 6 suspects over break-in into mausoleum of late independence hero Lumumba
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese police have arrested six people over a break-in and vandalism earlier this week at the mausoleum…
Continue Reading International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister
CNN By Abbas Al Lawati, Nadeen Ebrahim, Dana Karni and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for…
Continue Reading Greece’s left-wing Syriza loses its status as the main opposition party as infighting intensifies
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s left-wing Syriza party has lost its status as the main opposition in parliament. It falls behind the Socialist…
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