Video gaming association commits $1 million to support Black Girls Code
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced a $1 million partnership with Black Girls Code (BGC) to help educate and support girls…
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Indian climate activist Disha Ravi speaks for first time since her arrest
Indian climate campaigner Disha Ravi revealed she never imagined her activism would see her jailed in her first statement since her controversial…
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Keep masks on, NIH director pleads as Texas enters 1st weekend without statewide Covid-19 restrictions
As spring break travel picks up and states increasingly drop Covid-19 restrictions, Dr. Francis Collins, the National Institutes of Health director,…
Continue Reading Kids detained in overcrowded border facility are terrified, crying and worried, lawyers say
Children detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at the US-Mexico border say they haven’t been able to shower for days or…
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293 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 293 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 170 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 170 new COVID-19 cases…
Continue Reading Woman arrested after refusing to wear a mask in a Texas bank
Police body camera footage obtained by CNN affiliate KTRK shows a woman being arrested at a Galveston, Texas, bank after she refused to wear a mask…
Continue Reading UK business is looking to hire virtual landscapers to spruce up Minecraft
If you love to play Minecraft and call yourself a landscaper, a company in the United Kingdom may have a job for you. WhatShed, which calls itself…
Continue Reading CNN at the border: Why migrants say they’re making the dangerous journey now
On the banks of the Rio Grande near the south Texas city of Hildalgo, dozens of undocumented migrants — mostly women and young children —…
Continue Reading NASA astronauts conduct fifth spacewalk of 2021
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. spent their Saturday conducting a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station. The spacewalk,…
Continue Reading Kids detained at US-Mexico border haven’t been able to shower for days or call their parents, lawyers say
Children detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at the US-Mexico border say they haven’t been able to shower for days or…
Continue Reading Senior living centers celebrate return to in-person visits
Click here for updates on this story LEE’S SUMMIT, Missouri (KCTV) — Emotional reunions are on the horizon for people…
Continue Reading COVID-19 lockdowns may impact cognitive ability, risk assessment: study
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — People around the world have been negatively…
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UPDATE: Missing motorists found in Bannock County
The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office announced the two have been found in Bannock…
Continue Reading Woman battling with COVID-19 for months goes home from rehab hospital
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A patient who has been battling COVID-19 for months…
Continue Reading Chicago surprises the city with the traditional green river for St. Patrick’s Day after saying the event was canceled
The green river wasn’t supposed to flow for St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago this year, but the city surprised its residents by carrying on…
Continue Reading Fast-acting neighbors credited with saving residents from burning home
Click here for updates on this story FAIRFIELD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Fast acting neighbors are being credited for…
Continue Reading After nearly 3 months of looking for a COVID-19 vaccine, this couple finally got shots thanks to an online tool anyone can use
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — 65-year-old Kenneth Hartenstine described it as…
Continue Reading Firefighters: Charcoal grill likely cause of fire that displaced three people
Click here for updates on this story BATTLE GROUND, Washington (KPTV) — Firefighters say a charcoal grill is the likely…
Continue Reading POLICE: Man used businesses to front drug operation
Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Georgia (WGCL) — It appears to be an ordinary body shop in Decatur, but…
Continue Reading 200 opposition activists detained at democratic forum in Moscow. Russian authorities says they were breaking Covid-19 protocol
Around 200 opposition activists were detained in Moscow on Saturday, according to a statement from Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs. The…
Continue Reading Permanent daylight time could be even worse for your sleep: expert
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — This Saturday night, most Canadians will be setting…
Continue Reading SARS-CoV-2 ‘ready-made’ for human transmission, study suggests
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — New research suggests that SARS-CoV-2, the virus…
Continue Reading Chris Harrison is out as host of the next ‘Bachelorette’ season
Chris Harrison’s journey with “The Bachelorette” is over, at least for now, after a controversy over racially insensitive comments.…
Continue Reading A year into the pandemic, it’s time to take stock of our mental health
I spent the week of March 9, 2020, in the office, sitting across from my patients, one after another, in my office. We talked about relationship…
Continue Reading Watch NASA astronauts during their Saturday spacewalk
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. are spending their Saturday conducting a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station. The…
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Experimental Alzheimer’s drug could slow cognitive decline in patients, early results suggest
Eli Lilly and Company’s experimental intravenous drug donanemab could slow the cognitive decline of patients with Alzheimer’s disease,…
Continue Reading Researchers discover a dinosaur preserved sitting on a nest of eggs with fossilized embryos, a first
Scientists are celebrating the first discovery of a dinosaur preserved while sitting on a nest of eggs with fossilized embryos, including at least…
Continue Reading When your own family is racist toward you
Growing up as a child of a White woman and a Black man in a small town in Maine, Victoria Anderson was constantly reminded she was different. A close…
Continue Reading One year later, Breonna Taylor’s mother and advocates still want accountability for the police who killed her
Tamika Palmer has been in the same battle for justice in Breonna Taylor’s death for the last year. Palmer said her daughter was killed…
Continue Reading Actress protests naked at France’s Oscars ceremony over Covid arts support
A French actress stripped naked at the country’s prestigious César Awards to demand more support for the country’s struggling arts…
Continue Reading Tanzania’s Prime Minister dispels rumors about President Magufuli’s health after Covid-19 speculation
Tanzania’s Prime Minister has dispelled rumors about President John Magufuli’s health after days of wide speculation that he was ill with…
Continue Reading Teachers want to be back in classrooms, but after a year of Covid-19 it’s unclear when all schools will reopen fully
Teachers and school staff want to return to the classroom with their students, education experts said. But after a year of the pandemic, managing…
Continue Reading 9 anxiety-inducing social interactions as the world reopens
What was nice about the Before Times was that, for most people, social interactions and outings could be carefree. We miss them, and that’s a…
Continue Reading An announcer hurled racist insults at a high school basketball team for kneeling during the National Anthem
The Norman, Oklahoma, Public Schools District is condemning an announcer who “made racist and hateful comments targeted at our Norman High…
Continue Reading ‘All Star’ blood donor honored for giving 120 gallons over his lifetime
It only took one blood donation to save Marcos Perez’s life. He’s now paid that donation forward more than 960 times. According to the…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor’s mother files internal affairs complaints against six Louisville Metro police officers
Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer,has filed internal affairs complaints against six officers with the Professional Standards Unit of the…
Continue Reading She was shot dead, her body dug up and her grave filled with cement. But her fight is not over
Hours after her family, friends and thousands of mourners laid Angel’s body to rest, Myanmar’s security forces entered the cemetery under…
Continue Reading Scientists may have cracked the code for ‘world’s oldest computer’
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — Researchers believe they may have solved the mystery…
Continue Reading Woman turns tragedy into hand-crafted business
Click here for updates on this story OTISVILLE, Michigan (WNEM) — Whether it’s a story of sorrow or a moment of…
Continue Reading Woman who admitted to killing newborn daughters now eligible for parole
Click here for updates on this story ALTON, Illinois (KMOV) — A Metro East woman who admitted to killing her two infant…
Continue Reading Bald eagle with crooked head getting treatment after rescue
Click here for updates on this story KEWANEE, Illinois (WQAD) — A bald eagle is fighting against a neurological…
Continue Reading Stimulus payments will start going out this weekend
Americans will start seeing the next round of stimulus payments hit their bank accounts as early as this weekend, White House press secretary Jen…
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Groups to fund new bison quarantine facility in Yellowstone
Officials from two conservation groups have said they are working to raise $500,000 to fund modification and construction of quarantine pens near…
Continue Reading $900K condo for sale has bathroom without walls
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A unique condo is up for sale in Boston’s Jamaica Plain…
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Daylight saving time: ‘Turn and test’ to stay safe from home fires
As you turn your clocks forward for daylight saving time this Sunday, the Red Cross of Greater Idaho encourages you to also test your smoke…
Continue Reading 333 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 333 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
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Pocatello Parks and Recreation offering partnership opportunities
If you’ve ever wanted to have your name or the name of your business on the side of a building or other major community improvement, now’s your…
Continue Reading Four people in Michigan are splitting the $1.05 billion Mega Millions lottery prize
Four lucky people split the third-largest lottery prize in US history and the largest lottery prize ever in the state of Michigan, officials said…
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Idaho Falls city council approves Northgate Mile plan
Those plans include new parks, housing, and a new police…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 176 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death
Local health officials reported 176 new cases and one new death…
Continue Reading Rochester mayor and top officials ‘suppressed’ information about Daniel Prude’s death, independent report says
An independent investigation commissioned by the Rochester, New York, City Council found that four key city officials — including Mayor Lovely…
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CVAC to send expanded recommendation on Group 3 to Gov. Little
The Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee (CVAC) will send a recommendation to Gov. Brad Little on the process for vaccinating Idahoans between…
Continue Reading Minneapolis will pay George Floyd’s estate $27 million after city council votes to settle lawsuit with family
The city of Minneapolis will pay the estate of George Floyd $27 million after the city council on Friday unanimously voted to settle a lawsuit with…
Continue Reading With new nursing home guidelines, card games with grandpa are back, regardless of your vaccination status
You can hug your vaccinated grandpa and stay to play cards with him at his nursing home, even if you haven’t been vaccinated, according to new…
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New ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban bill introduced in Idaho Senate
Lawmakers on a Senate panel on Friday introduced a new version of legislation that would outlaw abortions in Idaho after fetal heartbeats are…
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Fall River Cooperative offering scholarships
Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative will offer over $70,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors whose parents or guardians are…
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Montana man found not guilty of attempted murder in shooting
A Montana man accused of a shooting during an altercation on July Fourth was found guilty of three counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer,…
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Teton County, Wyo. mask order to go into effect Tuesday
Following the Statewide Mask Requirement removal announcement on Monday, the Teton District Health Officer requested a local health order to allow…
Continue Reading A Stanford scientist’s quest to cure his son could help unravel the mystery of Covid-19 long haulers
At the height of a luminous career in genetics, Ron Davis, professor of biochemistry and genetics at Stanford University in California, switched to…
Continue Reading An announcer hurled racial insults at a high school basketball team for kneeling during the National Anthem
The Norman, Oklahoma, Public Schools District is condemning an announcer who “made racist and hateful comments targeted at our Norman High…
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Idaho State wins the Big Sky Tournament
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho State women’s basketball team punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament by beating Idaho, 84-49 in the Big Sky…
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Wyoming shelves hate crime law decades after Shepard’s death
State lawmakers have set aside Wyoming’s latest attempt to adopt a hate-crimes…
Continue Reading Childhood vaccinations see ‘substantial’ and ‘historic’ declines amid COVID-19 pandemic, CDC director warns
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been “concerning” declines in childhood vaccinations against other infectious diseases, Dr.…
Continue Reading Abandoned slave graveyard discovery near school site halts construction
Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Plans are in the works to build a new…
Continue Reading Cough more hazardous to COVID-19 medical workers than intubation, research suggests
Since the start of the pandemic, the most terrifying task in health care was thought to be when a doctor put a breathing tube down the trachea of a…
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Wildlife survey shows 29 nonnative goats in Teton Range
As few as 29 nonnative mountain goats remain in Teton Range in Wyoming after aggressive efforts to hunt the animals out of existence, wildlife…
Continue Reading A convicted Oklahoma killer’s death sentence was overturned because of a landmark US Supreme Court ruling
An Oklahoma death row inmate is set to receive a new trial after a court overturned his conviction based on a US Supreme Court ruling last year that…
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Outbreak linked to hundreds of bird deaths comes to Utah
A salmonella outbreak linked to the deaths of hundreds of songbirds has come to Utah and officials are asking people to immediately remove or clean…
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Centennial heli-skiing permit denied
The U.S. Forest Service has denied an application to allow heli-skiing in the Centennial Mountains.…
Continue Reading 89-year-old man’s wedding ring stolen from his hand
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — It’s been 26 years since James and Janice Sweatt…
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Still can’t pay your rent or mortgage? Here’s how the new stimulus plan will help
The $1.9 trillion stimulus package that President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday includes close to $50 billion in housing assistance to…
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Senate votes to limit governor’s emergency authority
By a vote of 27-7-1, the Idaho Senate has approved legislation limiting the Governor’s powers during times of extreme emergency. …
Continue Reading 78-year-old woman recalls being viciously beaten, carjacked by group of teens in Philadelphia
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A vicious attack caught on camera shows a man surrounded by a…
Continue Reading School criticized for new guidelines, asking students and parents to use more inclusive language
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — There are new guidelines at a Manhattan school to use more…
Continue Reading Thieves steal 6-year-old girl’s modified van from parking garage
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Thieves stole a family’s van from their apartment parking…
Continue Reading Differently-abled cheerleaders are true inspiration at gym
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Hard work, passion, and high-energy are the best way to describe…
Continue Reading Substitute teacher living in car gets $27K check from former student
Click here for updates on this story FONTANA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — When Jose Villarruel opens the door to his 1997…
Continue Reading Lawmaker files bill to establish minimum teacher salary of $70,000
Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — “Teachers had our backs. Now we must have theirs.” A…
Continue Reading Minneapolis City Council approves $27 million settlement to George Floyd’s estate
The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously voted to approve a $27 million settlement to George Floyd’s estate. “George Floyd’s…
Continue Reading Georgetown Law fires a professor after she was seen on video complaining about Black students
One Georgetown Law professor has been fired and another placed on administrative leave after one’s comments disparaging Black students were…
Continue Reading Daughter with fully vaccinated dad in long-term care facility wonders why she can’t visit
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Many nursing home residents who have been vaccinated at other…
Continue Reading $900K condo has bathroom without walls
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A unique condo is up for sale in Boston’s Jamaica Plain…
Continue Reading Boy starts food donation movement during can drive for his school
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Springfield Middle School parent was suspended…
Continue Reading ‘Hangry’ customer helps police stop alleged suspect running through a Chick-fil-A drive-thru
A quick-thinking customer at a Chick-fil-A drive-thru used the door of his truck to help police catch a fleeing suspect, authorities said. Police in…
Continue Reading Goose with tennis ball-sized tumors getting help as lifelong mate waits for return
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — With two tennis ball-sized growths on each side…
Continue Reading Hiker escapes from group of rattlesnakes in national forest
Click here for updates on this story NATURAL DAM, Arkansas (KFSM) — A local man says he stumbled into a wooded area…
Continue Reading Two teens charged with setting fire at ‘Biden barn’
Click here for updates on this story MIFFLINTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Mifflin County Regional Police have charged two…
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First-term Idaho Republican lawmaker out with COVID-19
Republican Rep. Bruce Skaug says he received a positive COVID-19 test Friday morning.…
Continue Reading Students making prosthetic legs, plan to deliver them to people in need in Central America
Click here for updates on this story CHICKASAW, Alabama (WALA) — Students at Chickasaw High School are making…
Continue Reading Why the big numbers you’re hearing about the border are only part of the story
The new details emerging daily at the US-Mexico border are tough to track. It’s a fast-moving situation, described by the Biden administration…
Continue Reading CDC updates its Covid-19 guidance for childcare programs
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its guidance for childcare programs during the pandemic, emphasizing the…
Continue Reading Canadian-led team disproves ‘world’s oldest crater’ discovery in Greenland
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A Canadian-led international team of scientists have…
Continue Reading COVID-19 survivors with prolonged symptoms at greater risk for depression: study
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A new study suggests that some COVID-19 patients who…
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Idaho Canal pathway project to get underway this spring
Idaho Falls will begin construction of a new Idaho Canal pathway project this spring.…
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Idaho Falls City Council Member Resigns; applicants welcome
According to Idaho law, when a vacancy occurs on the City Council, it is filled by an appointment of the Mayor, then ratified by the City…
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10-year-old skis all 20 Idaho ski areas in one season
New Plymouth, Idaho, 10-year-old Henry Black has completed his quest to slalom all 20 of the state’s alpine ski areas.…
Continue Reading Streets of blood in Myanmar town as UN fears ‘crimes against humanity’
Bloodshed continues in Myanmar after another violent day Thursday saw at least 12 people killed by the ruling junta, according to a watchdog group,…
Continue Reading Meghan said racism drove her out of the UK. Black Britons ask, ‘are we still here in 2021?’
It’s been a gut-wrenching week for Black Britons. First came the interview where what many Black Britons believed in their hearts to be true…
Continue Reading At least 30 students missing as armed men abduct students in new Nigeria kidnappings
At least 30 students are missing after gunmen attacked a college in Kaduna state northwest Nigeria Thursday night, according to authorities. The…
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