The ongoing challenge of pandemic fatigue is hitting people hard
Nearly a year of ever-changing public safety guidelines with long days cooped up at home are wearing on many people. People have been social…
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Axe-wielding man smashes New Zealand Parliament building doors
A man smashed the glass front doors of New Zealand’s Parliament building with an axe early on Wednesday morning, according to authorities in…
Continue Reading North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong calls South Korean government a ‘truly weird group’ as key political meeting ends
Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and one of the country’s most important political figures, has criticized…
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United States sets record for most Covid-19 deaths reported in one day
The US set a record Tuesday for the most Covid-19 deaths reported in one day since the start of the pandemic, according to data from Johns Hopkins…
Continue Reading Federal government executes the first woman in nearly 70 years
Lisa Montgomery, 52, was executed by lethal injection at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, and pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m.…
Continue Reading Florida firefighter is arrested after photo showed him pointing at a placard for Speaker Pelosi in US Capitol Building
A Florida firefighter was arrested for unlawful entry of a restricted building and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to court…
Continue Reading Legislator says he has been threatened after security video allegedly shows him opening an Oregon Capitol building door for protesters
Security footage released Friday shows protesters entering the Oregon Capitol last month after a Republican state legislator allegedly opened a side…
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Watch the impeachment debate, vote Wednesday
On Wednesday, January 13, the House of Representatives is scheduled to debate and vote on an article of impeachment against President Trump.…
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Detectives close investigation into Alex Cox’s death
The Gilbert Police Department in Arizona has released a heavily redacted report on their findings surrounding Alex Cox’s…
Continue Reading India puts three contentious farm laws on hold following nationwide protests
India’s Supreme Court has put three contentious farm laws on hold until further notice, after months of massive nationwide protests by farmers…
Continue Reading Pence rejects calls to invoke 25th Amendment ahead of House vote on resolution urging him to do so
Vice President Mike Pence made it clear Tuesday night that he has no plans to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office,…
Continue Reading 11,000 cartons of ice cream are being recalled because they may contain metal pieces
Before you settle down for a bowl of your favorite frozen treat, beware of mouthful of metal pieces. A recall has been issued for more than 11,000…
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1,034 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,034 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…
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Idaho man arrested in connection with US Capitol riot
An Idaho man whose photograph was included on a federal list of those considered “persons of interest” in the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol has…
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Lawmakers seek to curb Idaho governor’s emergency authority
A power struggle between lawmakers and Republican Gov. Brad Little has begun.…
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Judge rejects lawmakers’ coronavirus control requests
A federal judge says he won’t order the Idaho Legislature to require stricter coronavirus precautions while a lawsuit from two lawmakers moves…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney, No. 3 House Republican, to vote to impeach Trump
Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, the party’s third-ranking House leader, announced on Tuesday that she will vote to impeach President Donald…
Continue Reading Local health officials doubt federal pivot on Covid-19 vaccines will help in time
The federal government’s about-face on vaccine policy may be too little, too late, local health officials told CNN Tuesday. City and county…
Continue Reading Three-quarters of Wuhan patients hospitalized for COVID-19 still had symptoms 6 months later, Chinese study finds
Most patients who had been hospitalized with COVID-19 still suffered a variety of symptoms — including fatigue and sleep difficulties —…
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ISU’s College of Nursing begins in-person instruction for Spring semester
College of Nursing students began in-person instruction this week at the Helen V. Beckley Nursing Building on ISU’s campus. The program is currently…
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Idaho has the lotto fever
The Mega Millions Jackpot is estimated at $625million and the Powerball is estimated at…
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1 arrested after road rage incident
A 53-year-old of McCammon was arrested on aggravated assault charges Tuesday after a road rage…
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Gov. Little updates Idahoans on COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday four key updates on the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across…
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Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing Tuesday
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…
Continue Reading A 12-year-old was killed after a grenade likely bought at an antique mall exploded
A 12-year-old in Virginia was killed by an exploding grenade investigators believe was bought from an antique mall in North Carolina, and now…
Continue Reading Aaron Rodgers reveals he will guest host an episode of ‘Jeopardy!’
Growing up, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers idolized “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek. Now, he gets to take his place for a night…
Continue Reading Pastor who left ministry to help her children with virtual school wants to return, but isn’t sure how
Pastor Meredith Dodd tried really hard to keep working during the pandemic. Her three children — each with varying degrees of special needs…
Continue Reading The Mega Millions jackpot is at $625 million, making it the fourth largest prize in the lottery game’s history
The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $625 million — making it the fourth highest jackpot in the lottery game’s history. No ticket…
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SIPH COVID-19 vaccine update
Southeastern Idaho Public Health and enrolled vaccine providers in Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Butte, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power counties…
Continue Reading ‘Insurrection,’ ‘coup’ and ‘sedition.’ Here’s what each term means
In the wake of Wednesday’s attack on the Capitol building by a pro-Trump mob, US elected officials, world leaders and commentators have…
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Allegiant announces new service to Jackson
In addition to Portland, Oregon and Key West, Florida , Allegiant Airlines has announced new service from the Jackson Hole Airport. …
Continue Reading ‘Super-Earth’ found orbiting one of the oldest stars in the Milky Way
A hot and rocky exoplanet known as a super-Earth has been discovered orbiting one of the oldest stars in our Milky Way galaxy, according to a new…
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Teton County officials overwhelmed with new COVID-19 cases
A significant increase in recent COVID-19 cases has created significant delays for the Teton County, Wyoming Health Department case investigation and…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 161 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 161 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths in the area…
Continue Reading School District approves grade reconfigurations
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, AR (KFSM) — The Fort Smith School District is reconfiguring some of…
Continue Reading CDC to require all air travelers to US to show negative coronavirus test
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday it will require a negative Covid-19 test from all air passengers entering the United…
Continue Reading Community raises over $40K for Chaska family who lost everything in fire
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A Twin Cities family of five lost everything in a fire…
Continue Reading A Florida sheriff’s deputy was killed by a suspect the week he was set to retire
A Florida sheriff’s deputy who was just one shift away from retirement was killed Monday by a suspect in a fatal car crash, Hillsboro County…
Continue Reading The US has averaged more than 3,000 Covid-19 deaths a day over the past week
The magnitude of loss from Covid-19 is now on par with suffering the 9/11 attacks every day. The US averaged more than 3,223 Covid-19 deaths a day…
Continue Reading Couple taking axe-throwing business on the road until Minnesota reopens
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A Minnesota couple says they are not waiting for the…
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Budget and energy economy highlight Wyoming priorities
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon encouraged the legislature to live within its means, defend its energy industry, and revitalize education during his…
Continue Reading Duck hunter rescued from frigid water after kayak overturned
Click here for updates on this story HEMPSTEAD, New York (WCBS ) — A dangerously close call for a Long Island man who…
Continue Reading Metal detectors installed outside House floor as Democrats express safety concerns about their colleagues
Members of Congress and staffers will have to walk through metal detectors in order to get onto the floor of the US House of Representatives, a…
Continue Reading FDA expands Sportmix dog food recall after 70 dogs reportedly died
The Food and Drug Administration has expanded a recall and is alerting pet owners and veterinary professionals about high levels of aflatoxin in some…
Continue Reading CDC to require negative COVID-19 test for international passengers flying to US
The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to sign today or Wednesday an order requiring all international…
Continue Reading Former Pittsburgh Steelers cheer on 68-year-old superfan with cancer
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One could argue that the strongest thing about Pittsburgh is…
Continue Reading Florida manatee mutilated by someone who etched ‘Trump’ onto its back
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR ) — Federal wildlife authorities in Florida are looking for the person…
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Fall River manager wins seat on NW Power Council
PORTLAND, Ore. (KIFI)-Fall River Electric Cooperative General Manager Bryan Case has been elected to the board of the Northwest Power Planning…
Continue Reading Resident drives military-style tank through residential streets
Click here for updates on this story PALMETTO BAY, Florida (WFOR ) — Residents of the usually quiet South Florida…
Continue Reading 107-year-old woman receives COVID-19 vaccine
Click here for updates on this story WINDHAM, New Hampshire (WBZ) — A 107-year-old New Hampshire resident is thrilled…
Continue Reading Dentists say they should be higher on Massachusetts COVID-19 vaccine distribution list
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — If you’re a dentist, then you do a job that’s about as…
Continue Reading Capitol rioters shouted ‘This is our house.’ But the Capitol was built by enslaved Black Americans
“This is our country; this is our house,” one rioter told a reporter while storming the US Capitol last week in support of President…
Continue Reading Powerful ultra violet lights installed on SMART trains to kill coronavirus
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, CA (KPIX) — Remember those black lights you used in college? Now,…
Continue Reading UK COVID-19 variant detected in Maryland, couple in isolation
Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) — The UK variant of the coronavirus has been detected in…
Continue Reading Noose found hanging at worksite; police investigating, concourse expansion work temporarily stopped
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KCNC) — A hangman’s noose was found at a work site at Denver…
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Thieves steal $20K in cash from Utah Jazz before Bucks game
Police are investigating after thieves stole $20,000 in cash from members of the Utah…
Continue Reading Only about 2,000 people speak the Cherokee language fluently. The tribe is saving some vaccine doses for them
Even before the pandemic hit, the Cherokee Nation was dealing with a crisis: the potential disappearance of its native language. Only about 2,000…
Continue Reading Help dogs and cats cope with separation anxiety when humans return to work
When one of my co-workers found out about a tiny, orphaned kitten that needed a home a few months ago, he didn’t hesitate to adopt it. He says…
Continue Reading Woman charged, along with boyfriend, in capital murder of her 8-year-old son in Irving hotel
Click here for updates on this story IRVING, TX (KTVT) — Irving Police have arrested and charged 30-year-old Leslie…
Continue Reading Boston Bruins to retire the jersey of Willie O’Ree, who broke the NHL’s color barrier
The National Hockey League’s Boston Bruins will retire the jersey of Willie O’Ree, who broke the NHL’s color barrier with Boston in…
Continue Reading College Football Playoff Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the College Football Playoff, a four-team seeded postseason format which began for the 2014 season and replaced the Bowl…
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No limit to benefits of exercise when it comes to cardiovascular disease risk, study finds
It has long been understood that being physically active is good for you, particularly when it comes to preventing things like heart attacks and…
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Pedestrian fatalities on the rise
Pedestrian fatalities in the United States jumped from 4,100 in 2009 to 6,300 deaths in 2018, a 53% increase, according to the AAA. …
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Jackpots getting bigger for Mega Millions and Powerball
The jackpots for two lottery games continue to rise this…
Continue Reading Wisconsin State Capitol boarded up, National Guard mobilized following violence at US Capitol
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (WDJT ) — Windows at the state Capitol were boarded up Monday as a…
Continue Reading How to talk politics with angry loved ones who disagree with you
Isn’t there a way to communicate that allows both sides to be heard without further tearing our relationships apart? Absolutely, experts say.…
Continue Reading Crowds ignore warning and flood Tuscaloosa strip after Alabama crushes Ohio State for national football title
A college football season shaped by the Covid-19 pandemic ended Monday with a familiar team and coach on top, and familiar — even if…
Continue Reading Christmas Day rape suspect arrested
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — Mobile Public Safety Director James Barber confirmed that…
Continue Reading Students who failed at virtual learning can make up classes
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS ) — Students who failed during the virtual learning of 2020…
Continue Reading Police say 19-year-old stabbed baby cousin, killing her
Click here for updates on this story FREMONT, Nebraska (KETV) — A community is in shock and a family is in mourning…
Continue Reading 10 ways to de-escalate political discussions with friends and family who disagree with you
The shocking invasion of the US Capitol by a mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump is proof that the anger and frustration that divides…
Continue Reading Man convicted of killing Saints player Will Smith has conviction vacated
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — The man found guilty of shooting and killing former Saints…
Continue Reading Community puts together car parade for boy battling cancer
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A parade of encouragement took place Sunday in…
Continue Reading Manatee spotted in Florida river with ‘Trump’ etched into its back
Click here for updates on this story HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, Florida (WESH) — Video of a manatee spotted in a Florida river…
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DHW rolls out IdahoSTRONG program
The City of Blackfoot is supportive of the program and what it offers…
Continue Reading Ex-cop Derek Chauvin will be tried separately in George Floyd’s killing due to the pandemic
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, will be tried separately from the other…
Continue Reading Nebraska senator introducing legislation to better protect meatpacking employees
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Ne (WOWT) — In a zoom press conference Monday morning, Sen. Tony Vargas…
Continue Reading Man accused of poisoning wife’s cereal with heroin heading to trial
Click here for updates on this story Genesee County, MI (WNEM) — A Genesee County man who is accused of poisoning his…
Continue Reading Moderna thinks its vaccine will protect against the coronavirus for at least a year
Biotechnology company Moderna believes its vaccine should protect people against COVID-19 for at least a year, a top official told investors Monday.…
Continue Reading US reports over 200K new COVID-19 cases every single day for a week straight
The US set a grim milestone Monday as the country recorded over 200,000 new COVID-19 cases for seven straight days, according to John Hopkins…
Continue Reading California’s Disneyland Resort will host a ‘super’ COVID-19 vaccination site
Disneyland Resort in Anaheim will soon be the first “super” COVID-19 vaccination site in Orange County, California, officials said…
Continue Reading Texas lawmakers hope to expand medical marijuana programs this legislative session
Click here for updates on this story TEXAS, USA (KTRK) — Some lawmakers say better medical marijuana programs in the…
Continue Reading Toddler bitten by dog in service vest inside restaurant
Click here for updates on this story Old Town Spring, TX (KTRK) — A 3-year-old is recovering after being bitten by a…
Continue Reading PD: Machete-wielding man thought he was fighting off zombies
Click here for updates on this story Colfax Township, MI (WNEM) — A 22-year-old Lansing man was arrested after a…
Continue Reading Tennessee grocery store workers want higher vaccine priority ranking
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV ) — Tennessee grocery store workers are frustrated over their…
Continue Reading LAUSD schools mourning two teachers who died of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story STUDIO CITY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Former students and their families are sharing…
Continue Reading Man’s chicken coop building business thriving during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story IMPERIAL, MO (KMOV) — David Zahn owns a construction company in Imperial and that…
Continue Reading On these 9 days, police in DC arrested more people than they did during the Capitol siege
Sixty-one: That’s the number of arrests Washington, DC, police made the day rioters laid siege to the Capitol in protest of President-elect Joe…
Continue Reading CT residents aged 75 should start getting COVID vaccine next week
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — State officials announced on Monday that the COVID-19…
Continue Reading Chicago teachers to hold ‘teach-out’ as students return to in-person learning
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Teachers unwilling to teach from inside their classrooms are…
Continue Reading Ireland’s ‘brutally misogynistic culture’ saw the death of 9,000 babies and children in mother and baby homes, report finds
Thousands of babies and children died in 18 of Ireland’s mother and baby homes — church-run institutions where unmarried women were sent…
Continue Reading Parler may be gone for now. That won’t stop the calls to violence online
Parler all but vanished from the internet this week. Major tech platforms, including Apple and Amazon, booted the social network popular with the…
Continue Reading KCPD to hold board meeting to discuss 2020 fatality crash report
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — The Kansas City Police Department is holding a board…
Continue Reading Man loses $2.8K to contractor whose license was revoked by the state
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Steve Wozniak is from New Jersey and says it didn’t…
Continue Reading Neighbor helps senior citizen next door with COVID-19 vaccine sign up
Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — The soft launch of the State Farm Stadium COVID-19…
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Teton County courthouse closes due to COVID-19 surge
The Teton County Courthouse in Driggs has been closed to the public effective immediately, with the exception of court…
Continue Reading Israel isn’t a democracy, it’s an ‘apartheid regime,’ rights group says
Israel is no longer a democracy but an “apartheid regime” devoted to cementing the supremacy of Jews over Palestinians, the…
Continue Reading Allegiant to add Portland to Idaho Falls airport service
Allegiant Air has announced a new nonstop route from Idaho Falls Regional Airport to Portland International Airport in Oregon. …
Continue Reading Home allegedly robbed twice in one day
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A family in Waialae Iki claims they were robbed at home twice…
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