Could humans evolve to be venomous? Researchers say there’s potential
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The potential for humans and other mammals to…
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The witnesses in Derek Chauvin’s trial share guilt, anger and sadness after George Floyd’s death
The 19-year-old cashier who suspected George Floyd had handed him a counterfeit $20 bill said Wednesday he still feels guilt for Floyd’s death…
Continue Reading The witnesses in George Floyd’s case share guilt, anger and sadness after his killing
The 19-year-old cashier who suspected George Floyd had handed him a counterfeit $20 bill said Wednesday he still feels guilt for Floyd’s death…
Continue Reading Texas Highway Patrol trooper dies after being shot trying to help a driver
After being shot in the line of duty last week, a Texas state trooper has died, according to a statement from the Texas Department of Public Safety…
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Thousands of cases of a worrying variant have been reported in the US. These states have the highest numbers
Thousands of cases of the B.1.1.7 variant have been reported across the US, and experts fear the strain may fuel another Covid-19 surge as states…
Continue Reading Myanmar junta offers ceasefire to some, as UN envoy warns of ‘bloodbath’
As the United Nations Security Council discussed Myanmar’s military coup on Wednesday, the country’s junta declared a…
Continue Reading These Florida troopers thought they were making a traffic stop. Then, they helped deliver a baby
Two Florida Highway Patrol troopers thought they’d be conducting a routine traffic stop early Tuesday morning. But that turned into much more.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 1: Coronavirus, White House, voter suppression, Russia & Ukraine, California shooting
“If it thunders on All Fools’ Day, it brings good crops of corn and hay.” All pranks aside, there’s a lot of truth behind…
Continue Reading New Mexico bills legalizing recreational marijuana and erasing some criminal records head to governor’s desk
Two related pieces of legislation — one which legalizes recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older in New Mexico and the second which…
Continue Reading Win at virtual dating with body language tips from a former FBI agent
Virtual dating is hard. It can seem nearly impossible to make a genuine connection while constrained to the flat rectangle of a video screen, but one…
Continue Reading Four people, including a child, killed in a mass shooting in Orange, California, police say
Four people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting at an office complex in Orange, California, on Wednesday night, a police official…
Continue Reading A former Oklahoma officer has been found guilty of murdering his police chief during a conference in Florida
A former Oklahoma police officer was found guilty Wednesday in the death of his police chief while they attended a law enforcement conference in…
Continue Reading Multiple victims found at the scene of a deadly shooting in Orange, California, police say
Police found “multiple victims” at an office complex in Orange, California, after responding to a call of shots fired Wednesday night.…
Continue Reading Multiple victims found at the scene of a shooting in Orange, California, police say
Police found “multiple victims” at an office complex in Orange, California, after responding to a call of shots fired Wednesday night.…
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Rexburg working to fix potholes
Potholes are springing up everywhere as the snow melts and it’s the cars paying the…
Continue Reading Man charged in hate crime assault on Asian woman was out on parole for killing his mom
The man arrested in the assault on a 65-year-old Asian woman in New York City was out on parole for killing his mother, police told CNN. Brandon…
Continue Reading Quality issue at Baltimore vaccine plant delays some of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine
Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it had found a quality problem at a Baltimore plant helping manufacture its single-dose coronavirus…
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Gov. Little discussed transportation plan in Blackfoot
Governor Brad Little will visit Premier Technology in Blackfoot on Tuesday to discuss his transportation…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s body camera video shows his reaction just after George Floyd left in an ambulance
Moments after George Floyd was taken away in an ambulance last May, former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was confronted by a witness who…
Continue Reading Alexey Navalny announces he is going on hunger strike
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny says he is going on a hunger strike to protest against prison officials’ refusal to grant him access…
Continue Reading A teacher resigned after her racist rant stereotyping Black families during a Zoom call was recorded by a parent
After a Zoom call with a student and his mother, a California teacher who thought the call had ended was recorded saying her student has learned to…
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4-year-old killed in ATV accident
Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 1436 E. 1460 N. in Terreton in reference to an ATV accident with injuries Wednesday around 3:34…
Continue Reading Brown University undergraduates vote for reparations for descendants of enslaved people
Over a decade ago, Brown University released a report with findings on its ties to slavery, and now undergraduate students have voted in support of…
Continue Reading Witnesses make a devastating case against Derek Chauvin and a history of injustice
The trial of Derek Chauvin on second-degree murder charges in the killing of George Floyd has cast a bright spotlight, one that forces Americans to…
Continue Reading Man arrested in hate crime assault on Asian woman was out on parole for killing his mom
The man arrested in the assault on a 65-year-old Asian woman in New York City was out on parole for killing his mother, police told CNN. Brandon…
Continue Reading At Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, echoes of guilt over George Floyd’s death
The 19-year-old cashier who suspected George Floyd had handed him a counterfeit bill said Wednesday he still feels guilt for Floyd’s death…
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Idaho Falls church vandalized
Cleanup is underway at an Idaho Falls church after it was…
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460 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 460 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
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Wyoming opens COVID-19 shots to everyone ages 16 and up
All Wyoming residents ages 16 and up are now eligible to receive a COVID-19…
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Forrest Fenn treasure hunter digs himself into a federal sentence
Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl sentenced Rodrick Dow Craythorn, 52, of Syracuse, Utah for excavating and damaging archeological…
Continue Reading Elementary students collect cereal to help feed families
Click here for updates on this story MILLS RIVER, North Carolina (WLOS) — Glenn C. Marlow Elementary School took the…
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Man arrested for aggravated assault with a sword weapon
Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 4122 E. 300 N. in Jefferson County Sunday around 9:35 p.m. in reference to a domestic dispute…
Continue Reading LeBron James officially becomes part owner of the Boston Red Sox
LeBron James is officially a part owner of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, according to a Wednesday announcement from Fenway Sports…
Continue Reading Unemployment problems impacting mother’s everyday life
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Thousands have spent months overwhelmed with…
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Yellowstone roads from West Entrance to Mammoth Hot Springs open for 2021 spring bicycling
Those willing to brave the unpredictable elements of spring in Yellowstone National Park can now ride 49 miles between the West Entrance and Mammoth…
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First coronavirus variant identified in Southeast Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) is announcing the presence of the United Kingdom (UK) Coronavirus variant (B.1.1.7) in its jurisdiction.…
Continue Reading Two US counties to become testing grounds for regular at-home Covid-19 tests
Two US counties will receive a surge of free, rapid, at-home Covid-19 tests in an effort to study how people use them and how that impacts Covid-19…
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Wyoming Game and Fish managers collar gray wolves
Wyoming Game and Fish biologists have deployed approximately 43 new gray wolf collars this winter.…
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Here is a look at the life of former late-night talk show host David Letterman. Personal Birth date: April 12, 1947 Birth place: Indianapolis,…
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Here’s a look at the life of former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose. Personal Birth name: Peter Edward Rose Birth date: April 14,…
Continue Reading France risks ‘losing control’ over Covid-19 spread without stricter national measures — Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron announced tougher national coronavirus restrictions Wednesday, saying the country must take a “new…
Continue Reading Family speaks out after teen shot security guard, police officer before being shot dead
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — “I’m sorry” – those are the words of the family of the…
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Jefferson County planners consider subdivision requirements
The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission is taking a fresh look at amendments to the county’s subdivision ordinances.…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 209 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 209 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Anti-Asian attacks sparking interest in self-defense classes, instructions for bystanders
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — With a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in New York City — at…
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Wyoming lawmakers again vote to reject Medicaid expansion
Wyoming lawmakers have once again voted against expanding the federal Medicaid health insurance program to cover more people in the…
Continue Reading Black Lives Matter mural vandalized
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s Black Lives Matter mural has been…
Continue Reading ‘She will die without this medication’: Toddler’s life hangs in balance after ‘miracle’ drug discontinued
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnetonka family is fighting for the life of their…
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Blackfoot transportation open house today
The city of Blackfoot will host an open house to focus on future transportation projects on the west side of the city.…
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Bug Creek prescribed burn scheduled April 5
A 418-acre prescribed burn is expected to begin ignition operations as soon as April 5. …
Continue Reading LAPD release new details in fatal stabbing at Beverly Grove home
Click here for updates on this story BEVERLY GROVE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — New details are being revealed in the…
Continue Reading Transgender rights in the spotlight as Arkansas and Tennessee become latest states to pass anti-trans legislation
LGBTQ advocates are warning that the influx of anti-transgender legislation being proposed in many states will harm trans and nonbinary youth.…
Continue Reading Video captures driver speeding down street in reverse, then crashing into business
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — It’s a crash course in driving reverse.…
Continue Reading Rockies pitcher Scott Oberg describes ‘overwhelming support’ after 4th blood clot emergency
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Last week Rockies relief pitcher Scott Oberg had surgery to…
Continue Reading Workers returning will find ‘the city’ has really changed
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — As businesses begin to reopen in San Francisco, at some…
Continue Reading Body cam video of police interaction with 5-year-old shows ‘every adult in this situation failed this child’
A Maryland police department is under a spotlight after body camera video was released showing officers locate a 5-year-old boy who fled school,…
Continue Reading Doctors help woman walk again thanks to cutting edge procedure
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A woman from South Dakota is thrilled to be walking again and…
Continue Reading ‘No required human interaction’: Checkout free stores open at TD Garden
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — There are now two stores at the TD Garden where you can walk in,…
Continue Reading Man remains positive after losing home, apartment in back-to-back fires
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Several people have been displaced after an apartment fire…
Continue Reading UCLA students celebrate in streets of Westwood after Bruins reach Final Four
Click here for updates on this story WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Hundreds of UCLA students gathered in the streets…
Continue Reading ‘A beautiful soul’: Good Samaritan killed in hit-and-run crashes known to help others
Click here for updates on this story SANFORD, Florida (WESH) — Michael Kraft, 37, is accused of driving under the…
Continue Reading For 7th birthday, former foster child collects clothes, toys for other foster kids
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — An act of love comes full circle with a 7-year-old girl who could…
Continue Reading Man used riding mower as getaway vehicle in two crimes
Click here for updates on this story WATERLOO, Iowa (The Courier) — A Waterloo man used a riding mower as a getaway…
Continue Reading This farm in Kentucky is home to cows so fluffy, you’ll want to hug them — and you can
Click here for updates on this story SHELBY COUNTY, Kentucky (WLKY) — Having a bad day? Maybe you should hug a cow.…
Continue Reading Child abuse, neglect reports decline statewide during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — A decline in the number of child abuse and neglect…
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US judge blocks Nevada grazing; sage grouse totals dwindling
A federal judge has blocked a project in Nevada that would expand livestock grazing across 400 square miles of some of the highest priority…
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‘My soul is lighter:’ Serial killer’s death brings closure
Serial killer Joseph Edward Duncan III died in federal prison recently, having admitted to killing seven people, including five children, in Idaho,…
Continue Reading Store cashier who suspected George Floyd of using fake $20 bill says he feels guilty
An employee at the Minneapolis corner store who suspected George Floyd gave him a counterfeit $20 bill last May testified in court Wednesday that he…
Continue Reading ‘We have to be creative’: Churches prepare for socially distant Easter Mass
Click here for updates on this story WALTHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Easter Sunday will mark the 46th consecutive week…
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COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands in many areas of Idaho
More areas of Idaho are opening even earlier to additional categories of people wanting to get the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Dog groomer a hit on prime-time TV
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — By decking out a…
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Judge asked to overturn ‘gay sex’ offender registration
A federal judge in Montana is considering the case of a man who asked that he no longer be required to register as a sex offender in Montana for…
Continue Reading Lab leak Covid-19 theory is like something out of a comic book, virologist says
Theories about a laboratory leak being the source of the coronavirus pandemic sound like something out of a comic book, one virologist says. Dr.…
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Wyoming Legislature compromises on supplemental budget
The Wyoming Legislature has voted to approve a supplemental budget, compromising between two slightly different versions passed by the House and…
Continue Reading Archeologists working to unearth one of the oldest English colonies in Maryland
Click here for updates on this story ST. MARY’S CITY, Maryland (WJZ) — A group of archeologists is working to unearth…
Continue Reading Hungry Harvest helps to bring would-be wasted produce to families
Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Virginia (Richmond Times-Dispatch) — Every year in the United States…
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Northern Idaho senator announces run for secretary of state
A four-term northern Idaho Republican senator says she will run to become Idaho’s secretary of…
Continue Reading Wired Training Center uses technology to improve baseball players’ skills
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — The game of baseball hasn’t seen many changes over the…
Continue Reading RV park owner seeks year-round permit
Click here for updates on this story CASS COUNTY, Nebraska (WOWT) — A private park for recreational vehicles is about…
Continue Reading Arconic: Eagle eggs likely lost after intrusion of third eagle
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — Arconic has unfortunately revealed that this year’s…
Continue Reading Vanessa Bryant celebrates daughter Natalia getting into USC
Vanessa Bryant is a proud mom. She announced on Instagram Tuesday that her 18-year-old daughter Natalia Bryant was accepted into the University of…
Continue Reading Arrests made in Niger attempted coup, days before President-elect’s inauguration
Arrests have been made in connection with a coup attempt in Niger overnight, according to a statement sent to CNN by a diplomatic source in the…
Continue Reading The American Red Cross is in critical need of blood donations right now. Here’s how to donate
Despite the country slowly opening up after a year of Covid-19 restrictions, the amount of blood donations needed has stayed in high demand. American…
Continue Reading A rider was ejected from a Gatlinburg, Tennessee, roller coaster and flung onto the tracks
A rider suffered head, wrist and ankle injuries on Monday after being ejected from a roller coaster in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The person, who has not…
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Idaho Falls Fire Dept. seeks “Partners in public safety”
The city of Idaho Falls is advising business owners to watch for information about a new “Partners in Public Safety…
Continue Reading A meteorite exploded in the air above Antarctica 430,000 years ago
Tiny particles recovered from the summit of a mountain in Antarctica are clues that a meteorite more than 100 yards wide exploded in the sky 430,000…
Continue Reading Retired nurses get nursing certification back to help with COVID vaccination
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — We all know that expression; all hands on deck. In the most…
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Here’s a look at the life of Bill Gross, founder of PIMCO, Pacific Investment Management Company. Personal Birth date: April 13, 1944 Birth…
Continue Reading She’s 14 months old and needs a drug that costs $2.1 million to save her life
For the first few months of her life, Ayah Lundt was the picture of health. Born in January last year at a whopping 8.3 pounds, the bubbly baby girl…
Continue Reading Huggies diapers and Scott toilet paper may soon get more expensive
Shoppers, take note: You could soon pay more for Huggies, Pull-Ups and Scott toilet paper. Kimberly-Clark, the maker of such products, said Wednesday…
Continue Reading Landlord’s house destroyed after not being able to evict tenant during the pandemic
Click here for updates on this story BRISTOL, Connecticut (WFSB) — The pandemic turned many lives upside down,…
Continue Reading Italy expels two Russian officials over espionage case
Italy is expelling two Russian officials in connection with an espionage case, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said Wednesday on his Facebook…
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Scientists: Grizzlies expand turf but still need protection
Grizzly bears are slowly expanding the turf where they roam in parts of the northern Rocky Mountains but need continued protections, according to…
Continue Reading CDC warning of 4th surge and man refused entry for not wearing a mask
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is warning of ‘impending…
Continue Reading Jack Nicholson Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of actor Jack Nicholson, who has won three Academy Awards and been nominated for 12, the most of any male performer.…
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Man charged, Pocatello woman hospitalized after 3-vehicle crash
One person was hospitalized and another charged with aggravated DUI after an I-15 crash Wednesday.…
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St. Anthony man wins $300,000 on lottery scratch ticket sold in Rexburg
The Maverik in Rexburg off Highway 20 has sold a six-figure winning Lottery ticket once…
Continue Reading New York governor signs bill legalizing recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday signed a bill allowing recreational marijuana use by adults 21 and older after the state Senate and Assembly…
Continue Reading Man sentenced for 10 years after transporting 32 kilograms of meth
Click here for updates on this story SARALAND, Alabama (WALA) — Jose Alberto Seguy, 24, of Brownsville, Texas, was…
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