Wyoming WIC Program benefits get temporary boost
Monthly benefits for the families participating in the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) operated Wyoming WIC Program ill see a significant…
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Woman who cashed into headstones at cemetery on Memorial Day faces DUI charges
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Denver police say they suspect a driver was intoxicated when she…
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INL program matches prospective business partners with lab experts
Companies can now apply for Idaho National Laboratory’s Mentor-Protégé Program.…
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Authorities investigating after at least 1 person shot in active shooting at California fire station
At least one person has been shot at a fire station in Agua Dulce, California, Los Angeles County Deputy Michelle Sanchez told CNN Tuesday. Sanchez…
Continue Reading Vatican revises Church law on sexual abuse and other issues
Pope Francis on Tuesday issued the most extensive revision to Catholic Church law in four decades, insisting that bishops take action against clerics…
Continue Reading Bystanders helped a San Francisco police officer as she was being attacked
Several bystanders rushed to help a lone San Francisco police officer who was being attacked by a suspect on Friday, according to the San Francisco…
Continue Reading Death row inmate serving time for murdering San Luis Obispo County family dies in prison
Click here for updates on this story SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (KEYT) — Richard Allen Benson, who killed a San Luis Obispo…
Continue Reading NYPD: Suspect charged with hate crime after 55-year-old Asian woman sucker-punched in Chinatown
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — Police have arrested a man after another violent…
Continue Reading Air Force Reserve pilot, grounded after medical diagnosis, returns to the sky: ‘Everyone can be resilient’
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — An Air Force Reserve pilot is proud to be flying…
Continue Reading Ventura County moves into less-restrictive ‘Yellow Tier’
Click here for updates on this story VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) — Ventura County has reached another milestone in…
Continue Reading ‘It made me sick’: witness accuses boater of endangering dolphin pod off Kaua’i
Click here for updates on this story KAUA’I, Hawaii (KITV) — While hiking on Saturday morning, Kapa’a…
Continue Reading Portland man charged with murdering his mother
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Tennessee (WSMV) — Police have charged a son in the death of his mother…
Continue Reading Clayton Co. Police searching for missing brother and sister
Click here for updates on this story CLAYTON COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Clayton County police are asking for the…
Continue Reading Multiple shots fired at state Capitol building
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Police are investigating after multiple shots were…
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Wildlife officials: Wyoming still free of invasive mussels
Wildlife officials believe Wyoming remains free of invasive zebra mussels three months after the mollusks turned up in aquarium products shipped into…
Continue Reading West Virginia to give away guns, trucks and lots of cash as part of its vaccination lottery program
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice touted a new vaccination incentive lottery Tuesday that will have its first drawing for a $1 million prize on…
Continue Reading Authorities investigating active shooting at California fire station
At least one person has been shot at a fire station in Agua Dulce, California, Los Angeles County Deputy Michelle Sanchez told CNN Tuesday. Sanchez…
Continue Reading $10,000 worth of equipment stolen from Homewood Youth Football League’s storage container
Click here for updates on this story HOMEWOOD, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Thousands of dollars worth of equipment was stolen…
Continue Reading Game of kickball turns into ‘really bad nightmare’ for Philadelphia woman now paralyzed after shooting
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Just 10 days ago, a terrifying ordeal. Chopper…
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Man to face charges for shooting at UTV
A 62-year-old man will soon face charges for shooting at two people driving off in a…
Continue Reading Thief ‘test rides’ $6K+ bike, never returns to Southlake store
Click here for updates on this story SOUTHLAKE, Texas (KTVT) — Police in Southlake are looking for a man who stole a…
Continue Reading Jett Hawkins Act would prevent schools from banning certain hairstyles thanks to 4-year-old and his mom
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — A 4-year-old boy is about to change a law in Illinois.…
Continue Reading ‘Wish I Had More Time’: Woman Remembers Father Who Died Of COVID At Holyoke Soldiers’ Home
Click here for updates on this story HOLYOKE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The COVID-19 outbreaks at the state-run soldier’s…
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New trial court administrator appointed for Idaho’s Third Judicial District
The Idaho Supreme Court has appointed a new trial court administrator for Idaho’s Third Judicial District.…
Continue Reading Expect To Shell Out More On Crab Meat: Blue Crab Population Down 30% In 2021
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The Chesapeake Bay blue crab is down 30 percent this…
Continue Reading Alligator hunt registration opens in Alabama
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural…
Continue Reading Asparagus recipe found in legal database after ‘hilarious’ mistake
Asparagus is known to be a traditional side dish of the Flemish people, so much so perhaps that a recipe for the delicious shoot has mistakenly…
Continue Reading City of Milwaukee lifts mask mandate
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Starting Tuesday, June 1, people who are fully…
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Judge says polluter law can be used against mining company
A state judge says Montana environmental regulators can use a law meant to provide protection from chronic industrial polluters against an…
Continue Reading It’s Pride Month. Here’s what you need to know
June is Pride Month, when the world’s LGBT communities come together and celebrate the freedom to be themselves. Pride gatherings are rooted in…
Continue Reading Rideshare driver shot in Cicero attempted robbery
Click here for updates on this story CICERO, Illinois (WLS) — A rideshare driver was shot and critically wounded after…
Continue Reading ABQ homeowners look for help after storm wreaks havoc
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Homeowners in one Albuquerque neighborhood were…
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Florida governor bans transgender women from school sports
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is plunging Florida deeper into the culture wars.…
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Idaho family says teacher had students push girl down stairs
Parents of a Twin Falls middle school student have filed a tort claim against the school district, contending the girl was injured after a teacher…
Continue Reading Czech police ask for Prime Minister to be charged with fraud
Czech police have asked for Prime Minister Andrej Babis to be charged with fraud, following an investigation into alleged misuse of European Union…
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Expansion of Idaho Canal Trail project begins Tuesday
Construction on the Idaho Canal Trail project starts Tuesday near 25th Street and S Holmes Avenue, progressing along the Idaho Canal north toward…
Continue Reading Wilberforce University cancels student debt for 2020 and 2021 graduates. That’s more than $375,000
Wilberforce University will cancel student debt for 2020 and 2021 graduates, according to a news release. The president of the historically Black…
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Idaho gas prices continue to rise
Idaho gas prices have risen 1.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.18/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in…
Continue Reading Phoenix police officer killed by reported red-light runner
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, Arizona (KPHO) — A police officer has died after a crash in north Phoenix…
Continue Reading For the first time in over a year, the US records a daily average of fewer than 20,000 new COVID-19 cases
The US just recorded a seven-day average of fewer than 20,000 new daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since March 2020. The daily average of new…
Continue Reading Police identify man shot, killed by security guard in Lowe’s parking lot in N. Portland
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Police have identified the man who was shot and killed…
Continue Reading Masks, distancing still important even with vaccination, study suggests
Vaccination alone might not be enough to end the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers reported Tuesday. Even with a majority of the population vaccinated,…
Continue Reading Now proven against coronavirus, mRNA can do so much more
When the final Phase 3 data came out last November showing the mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna were more than 90% effective, Dr.…
Continue Reading America’s worker shortage is real and getting worse by the day, US Chamber CEO says
The US Chamber of Commerce on Monday announced a nationwide initiative to address the worker shortage in the US, calling the crisis the most critical…
Continue Reading Steel and lumber prices are sky-high. Lifting Trump’s tariffs could help
The US economy is so hot the supply of key materials can’t keep up with surging demand — sparking shortages and price spikes in everything…
Continue Reading Five NBA venues have banned fans for disrespectful behavior during playoff games
The return to watching sports in person is supposed to be a happy time, including at the NBA playoffs, but clearly some fans have forgotten how to…
Continue Reading Space junk hit the International Space Station, damaging a robotic arm
A robotic arm located outside of the International Space Station has been hit by orbital debris, but it’s still functioning. The impact to…
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Half of the US is partially vaccinated, but experts say more work is needed to make the next holiday gathering safer
As the US celebrated Memorial Day, health experts celebrated that more than half of the population was at least partially vaccinated — but…
Continue Reading A fatty heart puts your health at risk, regardless of your weight. Here’s how to avoid it
While people may assume only those who are overweight have to worry about the impact of a fatty heart, the reality is that thin people can also have…
Continue Reading Texarkana police issue warning against deadly street drugs
Click here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, Texas (KTBS) — More than 87,000 people died of drug overdoses last year…
Continue Reading Mid-Michigan restaurants expect increase in business with capacity expanding
Click here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM) — Beginning Tuesday, a return to normalcy as COVID-19…
Continue Reading 6 people shot in the City of St. Louis in 4 hours
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — One person was killed and five were injured in three…
Continue Reading What to expect from court hearing on KCPD budget battle
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — On Tuesday afternoon, lawyers for the City of…
Continue Reading ‘She was really excited.’ Cumberland County community rallies together to celebrate graduate
Click here for updates on this story CUMBERLAND COUNTY, North Carolina (WRAL) — When a Cumberland County high school…
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Hazardous heat this week for parts of Montana, Wyoming
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather notice for parts of Montana and Wyoming as temperatures are expected to climb sharply…
Continue Reading Woman randomly sucker-punched in face outside Chinatown restaurant
Click here for updates on this story MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — Police are investigating after a woman was randomly…
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Park Avenue to be temporarily closed
Park Avenue will be temporarily closed on June 2 and June 3.…
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Rexburg street to be blocked off to overnight parking starting June 2
Starting June 2 at 12:00 a.m., College Avenue will be blocked off to all overnight…
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Crash near Sugar City kills Idaho Falls man
An Idaho Falls man was killed when his pickup crashed on U.S. 20 north of Sugar City Monday afternoon.…
Continue Reading Banning uniformed officers at Pride sparks fresh debate over complex issue
As cities across the country gear up for their annual Pride parades, a trend has emerged: Increasingly, police officers in uniform are no longer…
Continue Reading NYPD recommends hate crime charge against man accused of assaulting Asian woman in Chinatown
The New York Police Department recommended a hate crime charge against a man who punched a 55-year-old Asian woman in an unprovoked attack in…
Continue Reading Physician-Assisted Suicide Fast Facts
Physician-assisted suicide is legal in ten US states and the District of Columbia. It is an option given to individuals by law in Colorado, the…
Continue Reading PM says cabinet discussing ‘further’ actions in response to mass grave uncovered at residential school
Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Amid calls to go beyond lowering flags at federal…
Continue Reading Air Canada gave out $10M in bonuses amid bailout negotiations with Ottawa
Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Air Canada’s top executives and eligible…
Continue Reading Curiosity rover spies colorful iridescent clouds on Mars
The Curiosity rover has witnessed a colorful marvel on Mars: Shining clouds. Color is rare in this frozen desert, apart from the predominant red. But…
Continue Reading The stigma of variant names
Coronavirus variants will now be referred to by letters of the Greek alphabet instead of where they were first discovered, the World Health…
Continue Reading As China’s Communist Party turns 100, its members’ ‘red genes’ matter more than ever to Beijing
For a decidedly atheist political organization, China’s ruling Communist Party is fond of talking about its origins in religious terms. In…
Continue Reading As hurricane season starts, coastal Catholics call on this holy go-between for protection from storms
As Hurricane Matthew whipped up Florida’s Atlantic coast in 2016, Beth Williby got scared. “That hurricane, in particular, just got my…
Continue Reading ‘Unthinkable’ discovery in Canada as remains of 215 children found buried near residential school
The gruesome discovery took decades and for some survivors of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in Canada, the confirmation that children as…
Continue Reading Former Southwest Airline pilot sentenced after pleading guilty to lewd incident during flight
Former Southwest Airlines pilot Michael Haak, 60, was sentenced to one year of probation last week after pleading guilty to committing a lewd,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 1: White House, Covid-19, voting laws, Israel, climate
Rabbit, rabbit! It’s a new month, which means a brand new chance to make your own luck. Why do we say rabbit rabbit, anyway? Here’s what…
Continue Reading Their relationships were tested during the pandemic. Now, they are debating if they are worth saving
There’s no doubt that relationships were tested during the pandemic, as many people limited social interactions and worked remotely. But how…
Continue Reading A California sheriff’s deputy has died after being shot in the line of duty
A 17-year veteran of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in California has died after being shot in the line of duty Monday, the…
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Half of the US is partially vaccinated, but experts say more is needed to make the next holiday gathering safer
As the US celebrated Memorial Day, health experts celebrated that more than half of the population was at least partially vaccinated — but…
Continue Reading More than 150 children are missing in latest Nigeria kidnapping raid
Students from an Islamic school in the north-central Nigerian state of Niger were indiscriminately shot and abducted Sunday by a group of…
Continue Reading Vaccinated Americans are celebrating the 1st big holiday safely without masks. But for some, returning to normal is not so easy
For the first time in over a year, millions of Americans are gathering for a major holiday without masks or physical distancing — safely. But…
Continue Reading France and Germany ‘seeking full clarity’ from US and Denmark on spying report
France and Germany are “seeking full clarity” on a report claiming that one of Denmark’s intelligence agencies helped the United…
Continue Reading A missing hiker has been found dead after an apparent fall near Telluride, Colorado
Rescuers searching for a missing hiker in Colorado found him dead after an apparent fall Monday, officials said. The San Miguel County…
Continue Reading Christian diet guru and ‘Tarzan’ actor are among 7 presumed dead in plane crash near Nashville
Search crews have recovered human remains, two engines and part of a plane that crashed into a Tennessee lake Saturday, killing all seven people…
Continue Reading Belgium recalls ambassador to South Korea after his wife is filmed slapping a shop assistant
Belgium is recalling its ambassador to South Korea following an incident in which his wife was recorded striking a woman in Seoul. In a statement…
Continue Reading 12-year-old is among 3 killed in weekend violence in New Orleans, police say
Three people have been killed and 13 wounded in shootings over the holiday weekend in New Orleans, the police department said Monday. The victims…
Continue Reading Lifeguard shortage could keep area pools closed
Click here for updates on this story ROELAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer…
Continue Reading Most Americans think they can spot fake news. They can’t, study finds
As many as three in four Americans overestimate their ability to spot false headlines — and the worse they are at it, the more likely they are…
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Air ambulance transports 1 to hospital after crash on I-84
Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash westbound on Interstate 84 at mile marker 197, east of Hazelton Monday around 2:49…
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Brady Chapel opens to public for Memorial Day, fundraising efforts continue
People got a taste of Pocatello history, as the Brady Chapel opened to the public on Memorial…
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18th annual Idaho Thunder Run
The Pocatello POW*MIA Awareness Association is commemorating Memorial Day this year with the 18th Annual Idaho Thunder Run.…
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Rexburg Children’s Choir performs O, America!
We want to share with you the patriotic song O, America! as performed by the 100 member Rexburg Children’s Choir from the steps of the Rexburg…
Continue Reading ‘Exceptionally high’ number of decapitated bodies found at Roman burial site
Archaeologists have discovered 17 decapitated bodies at three Roman cemeteries in Cambridgeshire, eastern England — an “exceptionally…
Continue Reading A 7-year-old boy in Florida swam for an hour to get help for his dad and sister who were stranded in a river
A 7-year-old boy in Florida is being hailed a hero after he swam ashore to get help when his sister and dad got swept away by a current. Steven Poust…
Continue Reading Man volunteers at restaurant, urges others to help small businesses
Click here for updates on this story BREVARD, North Carolina (WLOS) — Memorial Day weekend is the first holiday that…
Continue Reading WHO’s new naming system for coronavirus variants uses Greek alphabet
The World Health Organization said on Monday that it has assigned new “labels” to key coronavirus variants so the public can refer to…
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End of Watch Ride to Remember to honor Deputy Maser
The Beyond the Call of Duty – End of Watch Ride to Remember will be stopping at the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday in honor of Deputy…
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2 hospitalized after crash near Inkom
Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash northbound Interstate 15 at milepost 61, north of Inkom Monday around 11:25…
Continue Reading Braves OF Ozuna granted $20k bond in domestic violence case
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was given a $20,000 bond…
Continue Reading Most US schools teach little to nothing about Asian American history and it hurts everyone, experts say
When Jinhee Kim’s daughter looked in her history book, she didn’t see anyone who looked like herself — and she had questions for…
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Idaho State Law Library reopens June 1
The Idaho State Law Library in Boise will reopen June 1 after a 14-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Idaho Supreme Court ordered…
Continue Reading Academy Awards Fast Facts
Here is some background information about the Academy Awards, also known as the “Oscars.” April 25, 2021 – The 93rd Annual Academy…
Continue Reading Opioid Crisis Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An estimated 10.1 million Americans…
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Cheyenne animal shelter closes after COVID-19 infections
The Cheyenne Animal Shelter has closed to the public after staffers tested positive for COVID-19.…
Continue Reading Wreath-laying ceremony held at Wood National Cemetery honors fallen heroes
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The national anthem sounded early on Memorial Day at Wood…
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