Chicago Public Schools reopen for grades K-5
Chicago public school students in grades kindergarten through 5 who chose in-person learning were able to return to classrooms Monday. Mayor Lori…
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Elderly man who fell into river rescued by crews, good Samaritan
Click here for updates on this story FORNEY, TX (KTVT) — Body camera footage was released of a rescue in Forney that…
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The US is getting a third coronavirus vaccine. Here’s how it’s different from the others
The United States is getting a third coronavirus vaccine — this one made by Johnson & Johnson. The US Food and Drug Administration has…
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Idaho Senate OKs bill to make ballot initiatives tougher
The Idaho Senate has approved legislation to make it more difficult to get initiatives or referendums on ballots.…
Continue Reading Local rescues team up to drive to Texas, save nearly 100 homeless pets
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — Two local rescues have teamed up to save and transport close to…
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Bar fight under investigation
Idaho Falls Police responded to the 300 block of Park Avenue Saturday after 10 p.m. for a report that a large group of people were fighting in a bar…
Continue Reading School shooting in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, leaves 14-year-old in serious condition, police say
A 14-year-old boy shot Monday at a junior high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, is in very serious condition at the children’s hospital in…
Continue Reading University settles with college senior in free speech dispute
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Continue Reading Horse farm will soon be “dog hotel” for pets belonging to homeless
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — A horse farm in Scottsdale will soon have a new use.…
Continue Reading Dumped by pet sitter, dog reunited with owner
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Continue Reading Migrants face danger as numbers headed toward US grow
Carlos was working in the field a few weeks ago, planting corn and beans under the scorching Honduran sun, when he suddenly knew what he would do.…
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Idaho officials ask for bird feeder removals amid outbreak
Idaho fish and wildlife officials are recommending that residents take down their backyard bird feeders or clean them frequently amid a salmonella…
Continue Reading Baltimore County offers Uber rides to COVID-19 vaccine clinics to those in need
Click here for updates on this story ESSEX, MD (WBAL) — Baltimore County will schedule and cover the cost for Uber…
Continue Reading Mom creates weighted stuffed animals for kids with special needs
Click here for updates on this story PFAFFTOWN, NC (WXII) — Pfafftown mom Tania Bolton originally learned to sew in her…
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ISP warns to watch for elk north of Pocatello
Idaho State Police are urging motorists to be cautious of elk along Interstate 15 between Pocatello and Fort…
Continue Reading Woman cooks, delivers meals to local strangers in need
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON, NV (KVVU) — What started with scrolling through Instagram has turned…
Continue Reading Vegas chapel giving away $5,000 for wedding in bracket challenge
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, NV (KVVU) — As the sports world grabs their pens to fill out brackets…
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Appointments available at IFFD’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic
The Idaho Falls Fire Department has appointment times available for eligible individuals at their COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Prince Philip moved to new hospital to treat infection and test preexisting heart condition
Britain’s Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was moved from one London hospital to another on Monday for treatment of an…
Continue Reading All our recent progress with COVID-19 could be wiped out by variants, CDC director says. ‘Please stay strong’
The US is at risk of losing all its recent gains in the battle against COVID-19 as highly contagious variants take advantage of Americans getting lax…
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3 University of Wyoming students die in car accident
Three students at the University of Wyoming were killed in a car accident on U.S. Route 287 several miles south of the state line between Wyoming and…
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Former Idaho attorneys general form group to fight lawmakers
Two former Idaho attorneys general and a former deputy attorney general have formed a group to fight what they say are unconstitutional laws being…
Continue Reading US begins distribution of a third COVID-19 vaccine as concerns grow over latest coronavirus trends
The US just added another powerful weapon in the battle against COVID-19: a third vaccine. The single-dose shot, from Johnson & Johnson, comes at…
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Why kids are hitting the pandemic wall
After almost a full year of grappling with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, including nearly nine months of virtual school, 11-year-old London…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine gets the nod from CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisers voted Sunday to recommend the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for the US, and CDC…
Continue Reading Track club gets creative by turning shopping center garage into own running facility
Click here for updates on this story WEST NYACK, NY (WABC) — A local track club is getting creative in the pandemic by…
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There’s good COVID-19 news, including a third vaccine’s approval. But don’t ease up on safety measures, Fauci warns
It’s easy to get caught up in all the good news about the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and…
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New COVID-19 cases have stopped declining. Don’t repeat the mistakes of 2020 and start a new surge, Fauci says
It’s easy to get caught up in all the good news about the COVID-19 pandemic. A third vaccine is on the brink of getting distributed by the…
Continue Reading It’s the US’ deadliest avalanche season in years. Experts say COVID-19 is partially to blame
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the US economy, health care system and schools. Some experts say it’s also to blame for a recent…
Continue Reading Police: Woman face felony charge after stealing neighbor’s goat and painting it
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, AL (WALA) — A Gulf Shores woman was arrested on an animal cruelty…
Continue Reading Everything old is new again: Repurposing drugs to treat COVID-19
The practice of finding new uses for old medications — called repurposing or repositioning drugs — is not new. The most famous (or…
Continue Reading FDA approves new device to help protect athletes from traumatic brain injury
A new device that could help reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury during head impacts was given the green light by the Food and…
Continue Reading One student hurt in school shooting in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
One student was hurt in a shooting that is being called an “isolated incident” at Watson Chapel Junior High in Pine Bluff, Arkansas,…
Continue Reading Comfort yourself with these 6 hearty soups
How many more weeks of winter? Sounds like it’s the right time for a bowl — no, make that a cauldron — of soup. “People get…
Continue Reading Veteran walks 22-miles to bring awareness to veteran’s mental health
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — A former servicemember and co-founder of a veteran’s…
Continue Reading Metro Atlanta mayor announces possible third round battle with cancer
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — A metro Atlanta mayor announced he may be battling a third…
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Yellowstone roads to close for 2021 spring plowing
Yellowstone National Park roads will begin to close to oversnow travel March…
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Salmon Region waters to be stocked with trout in March
Idaho Fish and Game will stock 950 rainbow trout in the 10-12 inch range at two local waters from March 8 to March…
Continue Reading Ethiopia rejects US calls to pull troops from Tigray after CNN investigation into massacre
Ethiopia on Monday rejected a call from the United States to pull regional forces out of the country’s Tigray region, and defended the…
Continue Reading Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail in historic ruling
A French court on Monday sentenced former President Nicolas Sarkozy to three years in prison for corruption and influence peddling, but suspended two…
Continue Reading 12-year-old student runs booming clothing company with dad
Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, TX (KTRK) — When Harrison Kincade decided he didn’t just want to…
Continue Reading A mother leads the social media charge to register bone marrow donors and help her son beat cancer
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Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. Timeline December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in US…
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Here is a look at the life of Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Personal Birth date: March 13, 1956 Birth place: New York,…
Continue Reading Rescue crews save woman and girl from flood waters
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Continue Reading Mega vaccine sites open, ages 55+ and teachers now eligible
Click here for updates on this story WALLINGFORD, CT (WFSB) — More people in Connecticut are now eligible to get a…
Continue Reading Major Ferry/Ship Sinkings Fast Facts
Here’s a look at major ferry and ship sinking disasters throughout history. This timeline is not-all inclusive; various incidents with at least…
Continue Reading Nepal Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Nepal, a mountainous country on the southern side of the Himalayas of Southern Asia. It shares Mt. Everest, the world’s…
Continue Reading Medical student invents negative-pressure helmet to treat virus-stricken patients
Click here for updates on this story Toledo, OH (Toledo Blade) — It was early March of 2020. The coronavirus pandemic…
Continue Reading Atlanta Courthouse Shootings Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about Brian Nichols and the Atlanta courthouse shootings. On March 11, 2005, 33-year old Brian Nichols…
Continue Reading Haditha Killings Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the 2005 killings of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. Facts Haditha is a city on the Euphrates River…
Continue Reading The new iPhone could disable your pacemaker or implanted defibrillator
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — The new iPhone 12 could potentially interfere with…
Continue Reading Women on Air Force Base now have more options for hair styling after regulations change
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — On February 10th, the United States Air Force changed its…
Continue Reading TV pioneer and former NFL star Irv Cross dies at 81
Broadcasting pioneer and former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Irv Cross died Sunday morning in Minnesota, the Philadelphia Eagles announced on the…
Continue Reading US begins distribution of a third Covid-19 vaccine as concerns grow over latest case trends
The US just added another powerful tool against Covid-19 to its inventory: a third vaccine. This latest piece of good news comes at a time US health…
Continue Reading Domestic violence incidents rose in the US during pandemic lockdowns, analysis finds
Domestic violence incidents rose in the United States by about 8.1% after the imposition of pandemic-related lockdowns, according to an analysis by…
Continue Reading Connecticut man accused of starting Molotov cocktail fires targeting ambulances
A 37-year-old Connecticut man who allegedly used a Molotov cocktail to start a fire at an ambulance facility is also responsible for starting at…
Continue Reading US groups are declaring March 1 a national day of mourning for Covid-19 victims
Almost one year after the first known US coronavirus death, activists and community groups are calling on officials to memorialize the more than half…
Continue Reading Aung San Suu Kyi hit with another charge as defiant protesters return to Myanmar streets
Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was hit with another charge Monday, as protesters returned to the streets in a show of…
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5 is your lucky number of fruits and veggies to live longer, but not all of them count
Five is your new lucky number. That’s how many servings of fruits and vegetables you need to eat each day to live the longest, according to a…
Continue Reading Over half a million Texans are still under boil water advisories a week after a winter storm brutalized the South
Over half a million Texans are still under boil water notices more than a week after a winter storm brutalized large swaths of the South, leaving…
Continue Reading Why Women’s History Month is in March
March is National Women’s History Month, but since women are pretty historic year-round, it begs the question: Why March? Is this month…
Continue Reading Myanmar security forces open fire on peaceful protesters in deadliest day since coup
Images showed bodies lying in pools of blood on the streets, the injured frantically carried away with bullet wounds peppering their limbs, and…
Continue Reading 47 Hong Kong opposition figures charged under national security law
The Hong Kong authorities charged 47 opposition activists with violating the city’s national security legislation on Sunday, in the biggest…
Continue Reading Indians are telling their 18 million-strong diaspora to keep out of their affairs
When American author Meena Harris tweeted criticism of the Indian state’s clampdown on farmers protesting agricultural reforms, nationalist…
Continue Reading Two men arrested after Georgia manhunt that left deputy critically injured
Two men have been arrested following a manhunt in Georgia that left a deputy in critical condition, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.…
Continue Reading Kobe Bryant’s widow asks court to publish names of deputies who took photos of fatal helicopter crash site
Vanessa Bryant has asked a US court to publicly name four Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies she claims took or shared pictures of the…
Continue Reading Baseball legends honored in MLB’s Black History Month art series
Major League Baseball celebrated Black History Month this year by merging America’s favorite pastime with art. The MLB commissioned 10 artists…
Continue Reading The US Coast Guard is searching for a missing plane off the Florida coast
The US Coast Guard is searching for a small airplane that went missing Friday off the coast of Boca Raton, Florida. Pilot Brendan Spratt, 87, was the…
Continue Reading The US is about to get a third coronavirus vaccine. Here’s how it’s different from the others
The United States is poised to get a third coronavirus vaccine — this one made by Johnson & Johnson. The US Food and Drug Administration…
Continue Reading Two men arrested after Florida-Georgia manhunt that left deputy critically injured
Two men have been arrested following a manhunt on Saturday that crossed from Florida into Georgia and left a deputy in critical condition, according…
Continue Reading US calls for withdrawal of Eritrean forces in Ethiopia following investigation into massacre
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Saturday for the withdrawal of Eritrean and Ethiopian regional forces from the Tigray region of Ethiopia,…
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A look at Idaho’s Black History and Future
As Black History Month comes to a close, KIFI takes a look at Idaho’s Black…
Continue Reading Myanmar police and military kill at least 18 people after opening fire on protesters, UN says
At least 18 people were killed and more than 30 injured in Myanmar on Sunday as police and military forces “confronted peaceful…
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Avalanche in Northern Idaho takes another life
A wall of snow killed a snowmobiler on Tiger Peak in Northern Idaho. Robert Wheelock, president of Silver Valley Search and Rescue, says search crews…
Continue Reading Maui mayor considers more restrictions
Click here for updates on this story MAUI, Hawaii (KITV) — The Hawaii Department of Health reported 75 new cases of…
Continue Reading Restaurant owner boards up ahead of rally
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A planned protest happening this weekend in Northwest…
Continue Reading Police deny serial killer rumor
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Continue Reading Vigil held for Molson Coors shooting victim
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Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine gets the nod from CDC committee
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisers voted Sunday to recommend the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine for the US. It is…
Continue Reading Black-owned hair salons and barbershops provide a “safe haven” for the community in Northwest Arkansas
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — Like many small businesses around the country,…
Continue Reading Woman pinned against wall after crash
Click here for updates on this story MERIDEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A woman was seriously injured after being pinned…
Continue Reading 14 shots fired at car, 5-yr-old struck
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — An innocent child was rushed to the hospital in an…
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CDC advisers vote to recommend use of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine
[Breaking news update at 3:16 p.m. ET] Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unanimously voted Sunday to recommend…
Continue Reading Florida golfer found drowned after searching for lost ball
A Florida golfer is believed to have drowned after falling into a golf club pond while looking for his lost ball Sunday morning, police say. Hermilo…
Continue Reading Purple Heart left at thrift store is returned to the family of a deceased veteran
When Teresa Ferrin found a Purple Heart at the Phoenix thrift store where she works, she knew it had to be important to somebody. “Every time…
Continue Reading These Black transgender women are fighting housing insecurity for LGBTQ people in the South
Kayla Gore wants transgender people of color in the South to have a fighting chance. In 2016, she and her friend Ellyahnna C. Wattshall were working…
Continue Reading Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover conducted a Sunday spacewalk
It was a nice day for a spacewalk. Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover Jr. began their spacewalk outside of the International Space Station at…
Continue Reading 3 officers wounded by shotgun that fired as they entered an empty home, officials say
Three police officers in Wichita, Kansas, were wounded Saturday when a modified shotgun discharged as they entered an empty home, authorities said.…
Continue Reading Bitcoin uses more electricity than Argentina, Norway, study finds
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — As the price of bitcoin skyrocketed over the last…
Continue Reading At least 18 people killed in Myanmar, UN says, in bloodiest day since the coup
At least 18 people were killed and more than 30 injured in Myanmar on Sunday as police and military forces “confronted peaceful…
Continue Reading At least 18 protesters killed in Myanmar, UN says, in bloodiest day since the coup
At least 18 people were killed and more than 30 injured in Myanmar on Sunday as police and military forces “confronted peaceful…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Althea Gibson
Long before Venus and Serena Williams, another tall, young Black woman shook up the staid world of tennis with her powerful serve and brilliant play.…
Continue Reading Putin critic Alexey Navalny arrives at penal colony east of Moscow
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has arrived at a penal colony east of Moscow, to serve his prison sentence, a public commission that…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Albert Murray
He was never a household name, but Albert Murray was one of the most important Black thinkers of the 20th century. The essayist and social critic…
Continue Reading New Yorkers rally against wave of anti-Asian hate
Noel Quintana said he was slashed across the face. “When I was attacked on the subway, there were so many New Yorkers around me, but nobody…
Continue Reading Families want change after neglect in Canadian care homes proved deadly during the pandemic
The harrowing details of how so many Canadian seniors were left neglected and alone in long term care homes during the pandemic are an agony to…
Continue Reading A civil rights hero’s posthumous memoir a guidebook for today’s activists
Standing on the steps of a courthouse, the Rev. Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian pleaded for the right of every person to vote with…
Continue Reading Myanmar police shoot dead seven protesters in bloodiest day since the coup
Myanmar police shot dead at least seven protesters Sunday and wounded several others in the deadliest day since the military seized power on February…
Continue Reading NASA spacewalk: Watch astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover outside the space station
It’s a nice day for a spacewalk. Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover Jr. began their spacewalk outside of the International Space Station…
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