SF files lawsuit against its own school district to force classrooms to reopen
Click here for updates on this story San Francisco (KGO) — The city of San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against its…
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School official sends letter to district highlighting Chiefs imagery problems
Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kansas (KCTV/KSMO) — In the midst of the Chiefs’ second straight…
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World’s first face and hands transplant gives New Jersey man a second chance at life
It’s been more than two years since Joe Dimeo could smile. In July 2018, Dimeo, 20 at the time, fell asleep at the wheel of his car on Route 22…
Continue Reading First patient in Iowa to have robot-assisted surgery has good results
Click here for updates on this story Davenport, Iowa (Quad Cities Times) — Carolyn Richardson didn’t know…
Continue Reading The US coronavirus death toll could reach 530,000 this month. That would be one every minute of the pandemic
There could be up to 534,000 COVID-19 deaths by February 27, according to an ensemble forecast by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Continue Reading Here’s why that second coronavirus shot can be such a doozy
So you finally got your coronavirus vaccine. It took weeks of waiting, maybe a few calls before hitting the jackpot with a drive-through vaccination…
Continue Reading How to prepare for your COVID-19 vaccination — advice from Dr. Wen
As more people around the world get access to the coronavirus vaccines, many questions remain. Will it work? Will there be side effects? Do I need to…
Continue Reading The US may soon have its first standards for consumer face masks. Are they strict enough?
American consumers may be about to get the first standards for face masks. The coronavirus pandemic triggered a sudden intense need for masks that…
Continue Reading There’s no need to delay second dose of COVID-19 vaccine so more can get the first, Fauci says
Delaying second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine so that as many Americans as possible can get the first dose is “not necessarily” what Dr.…
Continue Reading Younger adults are biggest spreaders of COVID-19, study suggests
A new study suggests that the biggest spreaders of coronavirus in the US are adults aged 20 to 49, but that doesn’t mean they should be pushed…
Continue Reading Can you mix vaccines? UK trial aims to find out
UK scientists have launched the world’s first study examining whether different coronavirus vaccines can safely be used for two-dose regimens,…
Continue Reading Orbiters could find ice on Mars for future human missions
Mars is too cold for liquid water to exist on its surface, but a wealth of ice may exist just beneath the surface in certain regions. Future human…
Continue Reading Gov. Evers calls on Legislature urging immediate action to modernize state’s unemployment insurance system
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday, Feb. 4, sent a letter to…
Continue Reading AG Kaul, Gov Evers announce $573 million agreement for ‘turbocharging’ opioid epidemic
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Attorney General Kaul and Governor Tony Evers on…
Continue Reading People sound off on County D.A.’s arrest for sexual assault
Click here for updates on this story TOWANDA, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The Bradford County District Attorney is facing…
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Teton County Wyo. moves to High Risk Level
Teton County Health Department announced Teton County, Wyo. has moved into the Red (High) Risk Level.…
Continue Reading Man accused of committing series of armed robberies
Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police have charged a 33-year-old York man…
Continue Reading 2 dead, 4 injured after car collides with mini bus
Click here for updates on this story Marion County, Oregon (KPTV) — Two people died and four others were injured…
Continue Reading Houston doctor, known as father of modern Leukemia therapy, dies from COVID-19 at 93
Click here for updates on this story Houston (KTRK) — There’s no telling how many lives Dr. Emil Freireich saved…
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Crash blocks South Yellowstone traffic
Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash on South Yellowstone Highway, south of Idaho Falls, at around 7 p.m. Wednesday.…
Continue Reading US coronavirus death toll could hit 530,000 this month. That would be 1 death per minute over the last year
The United States’ coronavirus death toll could reach 534,000 by February 27, according to an ensemble forecast by the US Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading ‘A house of torture’: Lebanon County couple charged after prolonged assault, abuse of five adopted children
Click here for updates on this story Annville Township, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Lebanon County couple is facing charges…
Continue Reading Michelle Obama interviews Amanda Gorman for Time about impostor syndrome and making poetry ‘cool’
Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet and star of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, has met Michelle Obama only three times, most recently on…
Continue Reading US Marshal was shot while serving arrest warrant for fugitive in Baltimore
A US Marshal was shot in Baltimore on Thursday morning while serving an arrest warrant for a fugitive wanted on charges of attempted murder and armed…
Continue Reading Nashville restaurant customers pin down armed robber after owner gets stabbed
Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — A convicted robber has been arrested after he stabbed both the…
Continue Reading 3 dead, including gunman, in Wisconsin home invasion incident
Click here for updates on this story Washington County, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office…
Continue Reading Georgia nurse jumps at the opportunity to be a travel nurse in a COVID-19 hot spot
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Local nurse Nakeisha Person got an offer she said was too good to…
Continue Reading Officer injured, suspect killed in shooting outside Las Vegas gun range
Click here for updates on this story Las Vegas (KVVU) — Las Vegas police said an officer was injured and a suspect was…
Continue Reading ‘I didn’t do it’ | New video released of Michelle Troconis interrogation by police
Click here for updates on this story Hartford, Connecticut (WTIC) — Editor’s note: Due to some personal…
Continue Reading Prosecutors push to rearrest Kyle Rittenhouse. Here’s how the case has unfolded since he posted bail
Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager accused of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during the Jacob Blake protests in August, is under further…
Continue Reading ‘We hope the court keeps him in jail for life,’ Survivors react to LRA commander’s guilty verdict
A former Ugandan rebel commander has been convicted of war crimes at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Dominic Ongwen, a child…
Continue Reading Boston’s new Police Commissioner on leave after domestic violence allegation surfaces
Boston’s mayor has placed his newly appointed Police Commissioner Dennis White on leave after an allegation of domestic violence from the late…
Continue Reading US Marshal was shot while serving warrant in Baltimore, police say
A US Marshal was shot while executing a search warrant for a wanted suspect at 6:15 a.m. on Thursday in Baltimore, police spokeswoman Lindsey…
Continue Reading New data shows many Black Americans remain hesitant to get Covid-19 vaccine
More than half of Black adults in the US remain hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine and experts say new data underscores the need to prioritize…
Continue Reading Nightclub Fires Fast Facts
Here’s a look at nightclub fires worldwide including the 2003 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, that killed 100…
Continue Reading Writers Guild of America Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Writers Guild of America, which represents more than 16,000 film, TV, broadcast and news media writers. It is made up of…
Continue Reading Jim Brown Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of activist, actor and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown. He played his entire career with the…
Continue Reading House painter arrested for theft after not painting Nebraska home
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT ) — A Gretna homeowner dreams of a new look for her house…
Continue Reading Brett Kavanaugh Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Personal Birth date: February 12, 1965 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth…
Continue Reading 19-year-old dies after vehicle he was in slides off embankment at Mount Magazine
Click here for updates on this story Logan County, Arkansas (KFSM) — A 19-year-old from Danville, Ark. is dead after a…
Continue Reading Smuggler caught with nearly 1,000 cacti and succulents strapped to her body
A woman who strapped nearly 1,000 succulents and endangered cacti to her body in an attempt to smuggle them into New Zealand has been sentenced to…
Continue Reading US marshal shot while serving arrest warrant in Baltimore, police say
A US marshal was shot Thursday morning while serving an arrest warrant in Baltimore, according to a tweet from the Baltimore Police Department. The…
Continue Reading ‘Kind of crazy’: Community isolated by Canada-U.S. border closure builds its own road
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Separated from the rest of the United States by the…
Continue Reading Canada didn’t expand the terrorist definition. Here’s why that matters.
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Anti-hate and civil rights groups are cautiously…
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Jury trials to resume March 1
The Idaho Supreme Court has decided to resume in-person jury trials beginning…
Continue Reading 6 coronavirus vaccine scams that target your money and personal information – and what to do about them
Finally, the Covid-19 vaccine is available to millions, including health care workers, chronically ill people and seniors. But with wider…
Continue Reading Black History Month: James Armistead Lafayette
James Armistead’s life would make a great movie. Under Lafayette, the French general who helped the American colonists fight for their freedom, he…
Continue Reading France not doing enough to tackle climate change, court rules
A Paris court has found France legally responsible for its failure to meet targets intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The lawsuit was…
Continue Reading Former Columbus police officer to appear in court today after being indicted in Andre Hill’s killing
The former Columbus, Ohio, police officer charged in the death of Andre Hill will make his first appearance in court Thursday morning after his…
Continue Reading Lord’s Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen found guilty of war crimes
A former Ugandan rebel commander has been convicted of war crimes at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Dominic Ongwen, a child…
Continue Reading Many doctors have negative perceptions of patients with disabilities — and that impacts quality of care, study finds
More than 82% of American doctors say they believe patients with significant disabilities have a worse quality of life than people who don’t…
Continue Reading A skier was found dead after a New Hampshire avalanche, officials say
The body of a skier was recovered Wednesday after an avalanche in the New Hampshire Ammonoosuc Ravine in the White Mountain National Forest,…
Continue Reading The two FBI agents killed in a Florida shooting were dedicated to preventing crimes against children
FBI Special Agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger, who died in a Sunrise, Florida shootout Tuesday, devoted their careers to investigating…
Continue Reading US sends warship through Taiwan Strait for first time under Biden
The United States Navy sent a guided-missile destroyer through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the first time a US warship has gone through the…
Continue Reading COVAX announces plan to distribute more than 330 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to developing nations
The COVAX initiative for equitable global access to Covid-19 vaccines has announced its plan to distribute more than 330 million doses to developing…
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Local veteran builds USS Idaho model
Donald Hulse joined the United States Navy in 1955, spending twenty years of service time working on submarines.
Hulse says he would do it all over…
Covid destroyed lives spent together. Now those left behind must say farewell by Zoom
Trish Skinner and her husband sit on a couch, flip open their iPad cover, and open Zoom. Skinner is attending her father’s funeral. Dozens of…
Continue Reading Three skiers found dead from a Colorado avalanche are identified as local officials
The bodies of the three skiers caught in a large avalanche in Colorado on Monday have been recovered, according to the San Juan County Office of…
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Treating and clearing the snowy highways starts with ITD
Idaho Department of Transportation snowplow driver Carlos Garcia starts his shift at 6 am to plow Highway 20 north of Sugar…
Continue Reading Myanmar cuts Facebook access as military tightens grip following coup
Internet and news services continued to be disrupted across Myanmar on Thursday, as the country’s military sought to secure their grip on power…
Continue Reading Dog kept guard over owner who was found dead in snow
Click here for updates on this story FORESTHILL, California (KOVR) — David Deshon was found dead two days after he was…
Continue Reading Three skiers presumed dead from a Colorado avalanche are identified as local officials
The three missing skiers caught in a large avalanche in Colorado on Monday have been identified and are presumed dead, according to a joint statement…
Continue Reading Tall parking meters causing issues in Watertown
Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — For some Watertown residents, paying for parking…
Continue Reading Ohio grand jury indicts Columbus officer who fatally shot Andre Hill, state attorney general says
Adam Coy, the former Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill, was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on several charges and…
Continue Reading Prisoners in Massachusetts are getting their Covid-19 vaccines — and reduced sentences
Prisoners in Massachusetts have a special incentive to get the Covid-19 vaccine. If they receive both doses, watch and read educational materials and…
Continue Reading 30 dogs, over a dozen other animals and 4 kids removed from mobile home
Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Thirty American terrier pit bulls, four…
Continue Reading Man helps 75-year-old neighbor dig out from 20 inches of snow
Click here for updates on this story NORTH CALDWELL, New Jersey (WCBS) — A North Caldwell man says he and his wife have…
Continue Reading Rescue dog saves owner’s life after he suffers stroke
Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, New Jersey (WCBS) — When most people adopt a dog they’re looking for…
Continue Reading A suspect is charged with six counts of murder in the shooting deaths of 5 children and an adult in Oklahoma
The man suspected of fatally shooting five children and one adult in Oklahoma on Tuesday has been charged with six counts of murder. Jarron Deajon…
Continue Reading A year after daughter’s death in North Carolina, grieving mom still waiting for answers; ‘It’s devastating’
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A grieving Plainfield mom reached out to CBS 2 a year after her…
Continue Reading Peace flags removed from classrooms after complaints
Click here for updates on this story HALIFAX, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Ten-year-old Charlie Eldridge is in the fifth grade…
Continue Reading Inmates can earn slightly shorter prison sentences by getting Covid vaccine
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Inmates in the Massachusetts Department of Correction can get a…
Continue Reading What we know about the Florida raid that led to 2 FBI agents’ deaths
The FBI on Wednesday named the man who shot five agents, killing two, as they tried to execute a search warrant in South Florida. David Huber, 55, of…
Continue Reading A long-forgotten attic hid a photography studio and a famous portrait of Susan B. Anthony
David J. Whitcomb had no idea that the Geneva, New York, building he bought in December 2020 for his law office even had an attic, so he was doubly…
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507 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 507 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 117 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death
Local health officials reported 117 new COVID-19 cases and one new death in the area Wednesday.…
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Global Covid-19 vaccine confidence is rising, survey shows
Global vaccine confidence is rising, according to a survey released Wednesday showing that 54% of respondents across 15 countries would get a…
Continue Reading California boosts vaccination effort as part of federal pilot program
California is opening two mass Covid-19 vaccination sites as part of a federal pilot program to quickly boost the number of available doses, as the…
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Masks required at national parks
Masks are now required inside our national…
Continue Reading Three skiers are missing after getting caught in a large avalanche in Colorado
Three skiers are missing after getting caught in a large avalanche between the Colorado towns of Silverton and Ophir, according to a preliminary…
Continue Reading The people who let Putin get away with persecuting Navalny
The Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was sentenced in Moscow on Tuesday to two and a half years of prison. His supposed crime was a probation…
Continue Reading Navy has fallen short in addressing lack of diversity, task force says
The Navy’s efforts to improve equality have clearly fallen short of “addressing the societal challenges of today,” a military task…
Continue Reading City officials, community advocates respond after homeless camp cleared away in Asheville
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — On Monday, Feb. 1, Asheville city officials say…
Continue Reading A rocky corner in southern Utah has brought 5 tribes together. An executive order is reviving effort to protect them
A rocky corner in southern Utah has been the focal point of protests and political battles for years. A recent move by the Biden administration is…
Continue Reading Detectives make arrests in November Arden business burglary, larceny
Click here for updates on this story ARDEN, North Carolina (WLOS) — Deputies with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Omaha shelter one of first in U.S. to start COVID-19 vaccinations for homeless
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — On Wednesday, the Open Door Mission became one of the…
Continue Reading Man accused of recording boys in bathroom pleads guilty
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A Council Bluffs man accused of secretly recording…
Continue Reading Social media suggests turning I-74 bridge into events pier unlikely, bridge set to be demolished in 2022
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — Don’t hold your breath if you’re hoping the…
Continue Reading Three pilots killed in Idaho National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crash
Three Idaho Army National Guard members returning from a training exercise died when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed in snowy, foggy conditions…
Continue Reading Development of new coronavirus vaccines may be hitting critical mass. Here’s how they work
Data on vaccines being tested by Johnson & Johnson and Novavax came out last week, and makers of AstraZeneca‘s vaccine and Russia’s…
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Up to 600 Australian Open players and staff go into isolation after a hotel worker tests positive for COVID-19
A single case of COVID-19 at a quarantine hotel in Melbourne will force the Australian Open organizers to isolate up to 600 players, officials and…
Continue Reading These dinosaurs may have used their frills to flirt
Many dinosaurs had distinctive bony frills around their necks — the best-known being the distinctive Triceratops. It’s not a feature…
Continue Reading Double masking for COVID-19 protection: A trend with a purpose
Layering your face is in — but not as a fashion statement. It may just save a life. Public health officials are suggesting double masking as a…
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Idaho Senate approves constitutional ban on legal marijuana
A proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent the legalization of pot and other psychoactive drugs cleared the Idaho Senate on Wednesday and…
Continue Reading ‘I won’t apologize for the vote’: Cheney defends backing impeachment as defense of Constitution
Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, defended her impeachment vote as a defense of the Constitution and a vote of her conscience during a…
Continue Reading Narcotics team seizes more meth in 2021 than previous three years combined
Click here for updates on this story Flint, Michigan (WNEM) — A Michigan State Police Narcotics team by the name of…
Continue Reading Where South America’s race for coronavirus vaccines stands
The race for coronavirus vaccines is on across the world and South American policymakers are scrambling to catch up. The region accounts for roughly…
Continue Reading Las Vegas resident hits $905K jackpot at off-Strip casino
Click here for updates on this story Las Vegas (KVVU) — A local visiting an off-Strip casino started their February by…
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Pocatello adapts COVID-19 protocols
The city of Pocatello is adjusting its protocols in the wake of Governor Brad Little’s move to Stage 3 under the Idaho Rebounds plan.…
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