When voters say ‘no’ to new stadiums, what do professional sports teams do next?
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Voter rejection of a stadium sales tax plan for the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs has…
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Bringing dental care to kids in schools is helping take care of teeth neglected in the pandemic
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — There’s a renewed push to meet kids where they are when it comes to seeing a dentist.…
Continue Reading Oklahoma prepares to execute man for 2002 double slaying
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma is preparing to execute a death row inmate for shooting and killing two people in…
Continue Reading Israel is using artificial intelligence to help pick bombing targets in Gaza, report says
By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military has been using artificial intelligence to help identify bombing targets in Gaza, according to an…
Continue Reading Rescuers search for people out of contact in Taiwan after strong earthquake
By JOHNSON LAI and KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — Rescuers searched for dozens of people out of contact Thursday a day after…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say school shooter Ethan Crumbley’s parents show ‘chilling lack of remorse’ after manslaughter convictions
By Lauren del Valle and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — In newly filed court documents, Michigan prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence the…
Continue Reading Palestinians want April vote on UN membership despite US saying peace with Israel must come first
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Palestinians want the Security Council to vote later this month on their revived…
Continue Reading Burglars steal $30 million in cash from Los Angeles money storage facility, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say thieves stole as much $30 million in a burglary at a Los Angeles money storage facility in one of the largest…
Continue Reading Grand jury decides not to indict former Orlando officer who shot and killed an unarmed 26-year-old man
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — An Orange County, Florida, grand jury has decided not to charge a former Orlando police officer for the shooting…
Continue Reading UConn men stuck in Connecticut ahead of Final Four because of plane issues, AP source says
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Defending national champion UConn’s trip to a second consecutive Final Four is having a…
Continue Reading Canadian authorities have seized 598 stolen vehicles at Montreal port
MONTREAL (AP) — Canadian authorities say they prevented nearly 600 stolen vehicles from being exported overseas after searching 390 shipping…
Continue Reading MS-13 gang member pleads guilty in killing of 4 young men on Long Island in 2017
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — An MS-13 gang member has admitted to participating in the brutal killing of four young men on Long Island in 2017. Edwin…
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Day 3 of selecting a jury for Chad Daybell’s trial
Judge Steven Boyce, and attorneys for both the defense and prosecution still have hundreds of potential jurors to…
Continue Reading Rescuers plan helicopter airlift of orca calf stranded in Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Plans are underway to airlift a stranded killer whale calf out of a remote tidal lagoon off Canada’s…
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Local hiring climate: “There is definitely still a job for anyone who wants one”
Hundreds of people turned out for the Department of Labor job fair in Idaho Falls…
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Idaho lawmakers pass bills targeting LGBTQ+ citizens. Protesters toss paper hearts in protest
Idaho lawmakers have passed a series of bills targeting LGBTQ+ residents this year, including two this week that prevent public employees from being…
Continue Reading Idaho lawmakers pass bills targeting LGBTQ+ citizens. Protesters toss paper hearts in protest
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers have passed a series of bills targeting LGBTQ+ residents this year, including two this week that prevent public…
Continue Reading Idaho lawmakers pass bills targeting LGBTQ+ citizens. Protesters toss paper hearts in protest
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers have passed a series of bills targeting LGBTQ+ residents this year, including two this week that prevent public…
Continue Reading Armed teen with mental health issues shot to death by sheriff’s deputies in Southern California
VICTORVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say Southern California sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a 17-year-old boy with mental health issues…
Continue Reading Mexican cartel not only forced vendors to buy chicken at inflated prices, they sold them bad birds
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican drug cartel not only forced vendors to buy chicken at wildly inflated prices — they sold them chicken “not fit for…
Continue Reading NYC’s AI chatbot was caught telling businesses to break the law. The city isn’t taking it down
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot meant to help small business owners in New York City…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to 37 years on hate crime charges in deadly shooting at Muslim-owned tire shop
DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say a man who shot someone to death at a Muslim-owned tire shop in Dallas has been sentenced to 37 years in prison on…
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Suspects in custody for Rexburg break-ins
The Rexburg Police Department has three suspects in custody for a string of recent car break-ins as of Wednesday afternoon.…
Continue Reading Chinese signatures on graduation certificates upset northern Virginia police chief
BY MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia town has been excluded from a countywide police training academy after…
Continue Reading Alabama hospital to end IVF treatments at the end of the year, citing litigation concerns
By Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — An Alabama hospital says it is halting in vitro fertilization treatments at the end of the year, citing…
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ISP troopers head to US-Mexico border
Two teams of Idaho State Police troopers are heading to the…
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Trucker hospitalized after semi truck crashes into home
A trucker is in the hospital after his semi truck crashed into a…
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Wolf kills a calf in Colorado, the first confirmed kill after the predator’s reintroduction
A wolf has killed a calf in Colorado, wildlife officials said Wednesday, confirming the first livestock kill after 10 of the predators were…
Continue Reading In rare call, Russian defense minister warns French counterpart against sending troops to Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s defense minister has warned his French counterpart against deploying troops to Ukraine in a rare phone call and noted that…
Continue Reading Indiana House Democratic leader to run for mayor of Fort Wayne following death of Tom Henry
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana state House Democratic leader Phil GiaQuinta is running to be Fort Wayne’s…
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Pocatello doctor pays $96,000 to settle allegations he wrote unlawful prescriptions
A family medicine doctor formerly of Pocatello agreed to pay $96,000 to resolve allegations he wrote unlawful prescriptions, prescribed dangerous…
Continue Reading Lawsuit challenges $1 billion in federal funding to sustain California’s last nuclear power plant
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — An environmental group is challenging the U.S. Energy Department’s decision to award…
Continue Reading South Korean computer chipmaker plans $3.87 billion Indiana semiconductor plant and research center
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A major South Korean computer chipmaker said Wednesday it plans to spend more than $3.87 billion in Indiana to build a…
Continue Reading Prosecutors recommend at least 10 years in prison for parents of Michigan school shooter
By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors in Michigan are recommending at least 10 years in prison for two parents who are the…
Continue Reading Why NASA is launching rockets into the solar eclipse path
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Eclipses inspire awe and bring people together to observe a stunning celestial phenomenon, but these cosmic…
Continue Reading Amazon’s cashier-less technology was supposed to revolutionize grocery shopping. It’s been a flop
When Amazon debuted cashier-less technology, it was hailed as the future of retail. But now, Amazon is walking back its “Just Walk Out”…
Continue Reading Transportation officials want NYC Marathon organizers to pay $750K to cross the Verrazzano bridge
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Marathon organizers will soon have to pay a bridge toll, just like every other…
Continue Reading Investigators identify man over 30 years after his remains wash up on Lake Ontario shore
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Investigators in New York were finally able to put a name to skeletal remains that were discovered on the shore…
Continue Reading Man cuffed but not charged after Chiefs Super Bowl Rally shooting sues 3 more lawmakers over posts
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A man who was briefly handcuffed but not charged in the shooting at the Kansas City…
Continue Reading Wolf kills a calf in Colorado, the first confirmed kill after the predator’s reintroduction
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A wolf has killed a calf in Colorado, wildlife officials said Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Biden faces protest over his support for Israel during White House meeting
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Palestinian American doctor who has volunteered in Gaza walked out of a meeting with…
Continue Reading What to know about the latest bird flu outbreak in the US
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press A poultry facility in Michigan and egg producer in Texas both reported outbreaks of avian flu this week. The latest…
Continue Reading Catch up on the day’s news: A big win for Disney, vulnerable bridges, rising egg prices
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The drawbacks of an erratic work schedule are pretty clear: you’re tired and you miss out on…
Continue Reading Nebraska lawmaker who targeted a colleague during a graphic description of rape is reprimanded
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press An outside investigator has found that a Nebraska lawmaker who invoked the name of a colleague while reading a…
Continue Reading Massachusetts council approves pardoning people with misdemeanor cannabis convictions
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts council has approved Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to pardon tens of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanor…
Continue Reading Judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to delay hush-money trial until Supreme Court rules on immunity
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay his April 15 hush money criminal…
Continue Reading Chiefs’ Rice takes ‘full responsibility’ for his part in car crash in Dallas that injured four
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice says he is taking “full responsibility”…
Continue Reading US Sen. Rick Scott spends multiple millions on ads focused on Florida’s Hispanic voters
By STEPHANY MATAT Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is spending millions of campaign dollars on ads focused on…
Continue Reading US braces for retaliation after attack on Iran consulate — even as it says it wasn’t involved
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top U.S. commander in the Middle East is acknowledging concern about…
Continue Reading Trump’s events aren’t drawing big protests this year. Instead, Biden is facing public ire
By JILL COLVIN and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has routinely faced protesters as a candidate eight years ago and…
Continue Reading Hunger in Haiti is spreading amid gang violence, aid workers warn
By Hira Humayun and Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN (CNN) — More and more people are going hungry in Haiti, warn aid workers, doctors and missionaries…
Continue Reading Argentina’s Milei takes his chainsaw to the state, cutting 15,000 jobs and spurring protests
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina says that it had cut 15,000 state jobs as part of President Javier…
Continue Reading Trump and the Republican Party say they raised more than $65.6 million in March
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump and the Republican Party say they raised more than $65.6 million in March as the…
Continue Reading A billionaire helped bring ‘3-Body Problem’ to Netflix. His business partner ensured he never lived to see its premiere
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Lin Qi, a billionaire fan of “The Three-Body Problem,” had big plans to bring his favorite Chinese…
Continue Reading Iowa repeals gender parity rule for governing bodies as diversity policies garner growing opposition
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An explicit requirement that Iowa’s state, county and local decision-making bodies…
Continue Reading What we know: Trump uses death of Michigan woman to stoke fears over immigration
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump traveled to Michigan and Wisconsin and used the recent death of a…
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Inmate walks away from job in Idaho Falls
An Idaho Falls Community Reentry Center resident walked away from his job Wednesday. The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for him.…
Continue Reading Texas asks court to decide if the state’s migrant arrest law went too far
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A attorney defending Texas’ plans to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally told a…
Continue Reading 50 years later, a Braves fan shares long-private video of Hank Aaron’s 715th home run
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Just in time for the 50-year anniversary of Hank Aaron’s record 715th home run, Charlie…
Continue Reading What to know about the latest bird flu outbreak in the US
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press A poultry facility in Michigan and egg producer in Texas both reported outbreaks of avian flu this week. The latest…
Continue Reading Women’s Final Four ticket on resale market selling for average of $2,300, twice as much as for men
By The Associated Press The average price paid for a ticket on the resale market this week was twice as high for the NCAA women’s Final Four…
Continue Reading Audit finds flaws — and undelivered mail — at Postal Service’s new processing facility in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An audit conducted by the Postal Service’s inspector general found significant problems at a new regional processing…
Continue Reading Demolition of groundbreaking Iowa art installation set to begin soon
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Crews could next week begin ripping out a groundbreaking art installation bordering a…
Continue Reading LSU star Angel Reese declares for WNBA draft via Vogue photo shoot, says ‘I didn’t want to be basic’
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer Bayou Barbie is WNBA bound. LSU star Angel Reese formally declared for the WNBA draft less than two days after the…
Continue Reading New Jersey’s 3 nuclear power plants seek to extend licenses for another 20 years
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press The company that owns New Jersey’s three nuclear power plants says it will seek federal approval to operate them…
Continue Reading Owner of Baffert-trained Muth sues Churchill Downs seeking to allow horse to run in Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The owner of Arkansas Derby winner Muth has sued Churchill Downs Inc. and is seeking a temporary injunction against what it…
Continue Reading EU Council chief travels to Romania for talks on agenda for future with other bloc leaders
Associated press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — European Council President Charles Michel has traveled to Romania’s capital for talks with several…
Continue Reading Pete Rose Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose. Personal Birth name: Peter…
Continue Reading Oklahoma City Bombing Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City…
Continue Reading Antony Blinken Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1962…
Continue Reading Disney trounces activist shareholders in a major win for Bob Iger
By Allison Morrow and Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — Disney won a hard-fought proxy battle against a group of activist investors who sought…
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Job fair Wednesday at Idaho Falls Department of Labor
If you are looking for a job or to change careers, there are several opportunities to window shop for a new position at the Idaho Falls job fair…
Continue Reading Jay-Z’s Made In America festival canceled for the second year in a row
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer Jay-Z ’s annual Made in America festival, held in Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend, has been canceled for a…
Continue Reading Maritime terminal prepares for influx of redirected ships as the Baltimore bridge cleanup continues
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The only maritime shipping terminal currently operating in the Port of Baltimore is preparing to…
Continue Reading How brown rats crawled off ships and conquered North American cities
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Brown rats are the undisputed winners of the real rat race. New research suggests that they crawled off ships…
Continue Reading Disney shareholders back CEO Iger, rebuff activist shareholders who wanted to shake up the company
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Disney shareholders rallied behind longtime CEO Robert Iger, voting Wednesday to rebuff activist investor Nelson Peltz and…
Continue Reading Sisters mystified by slaying of their octogenarian parents inside Florida home
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The youngest children of an octogenarian couple who were killed inside their Florida…
Continue Reading Expecting a lawsuit, North Dakota lawmakers estimate $1 million to defend congressional age limit
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota lawmakers expecting a legal challenge to a congressional age limit, if passed…
Continue Reading Deep-sea expedition captures stunning images of creatures in Pacific mining zone
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Ancient glass sponges. A Barbie-pink sea pig sauntering along the seafloor. A transparent unicumber hovering in the…
Continue Reading Dozens of migrants unexpectedly flown to Martha’s Vineyard can sue the transport company, federal judge rules
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Boston has ruled that the nearly 50 migrants who were transported from Texas to Martha’s…
Continue Reading The eclipse is less than a week away. People are scrambling to make – or change – plans
Eclipse mania is approaching fever pitch as people with the best laid plans — and those who have yet to make them, too — strategize about getting…
Continue Reading Months ahead of the presidential election, Nebraska’s GOP governor wants a winner-take-all system
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s Republican governor is calling on state lawmakers to move forward with a…
Continue Reading Turkey’s top election authority restores newly elected pro-Kurdish mayor’s right to hold office
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s highest election authority has restored a newly elected pro-Kurdish mayor’s right to hold office.…
Continue Reading Man charged with killing 3 relatives is returned to Pennsylvania custody
FALLSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man charged in the fatal shooting of three family members in suburban Philadelphia and related carjacking…
Continue Reading Two Florida men plead guilty to insider trading charges related to taking Trump media firm public
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two Florida brothers have pleaded guilty to insider trading charges, admitting they made over…
Continue Reading After voters reject tax measure, Chiefs and Royals look toward future, whether in KC or elsewhere
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — After the decisive failure of a ballot measure that would have provided public funds for a…
Continue Reading Dredging of Puerto Rico’s biggest port begins as environmentalists warn of threat to turtles, corals
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A $62 million project to dredge Puerto Rico’s biggest and most important seaport…
Continue Reading Hepatitis C cases dropped in the US. Health officials aren’t sure if it’s a blip or a trend
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials say that new U.S. hepatitis C infections dropped slightly in 2022.…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders join forces to promote lower health care costs
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden teamed up with Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday to promote his…
Continue Reading Egg prices are rising again. An outbreak of bird flu could make things worse
Egg prices have now been steadily rising for months, and your omelette could become even more expensive as poultry farms around the country deal with…
Continue Reading Worker burned in explosion at Wisconsin stadium settles lawsuit for $22 million, attorney says
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The attorney for a worker burned in a 2022 explosion during renovation work on the University of Wisconsin’s Camp Randall…
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Officials release cause of fire at “La Mexicana”
Officials have now released the cause of the fire that took out the “La Mexicana” Tuesday afternoon. The cause of the fire was a faulty electrical…
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McCammon breaks ground on new fire station
The City of McCammon is looking forward to starting construction on its brand new fire…
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Public gets to give input on preserving historic buildings
“We need to keep [the Preservation Plan] updated and…that population growth is just an indicator of why we would do something like…
Continue Reading Powell: Fed still sees rate cuts this year; election timing won’t affect decision
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials will likely reduce their benchmark interest rate later this…
Continue Reading Authorities identify remains of man who went missing in Niagara Falls in 1990 and drifted 145 miles
OSWEGO, N.Y. (AP) — A body that washed up on the shores of Lake Ontario in 1992 has been identified as a Buffalo man who is believed to have died…
Continue Reading Man is arrested in Easter brunch shooting in Nashville that left 1 dead and 5 injured
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police have arrested a Tennessee man suspected of an Easter brunch shooting at a…
Continue Reading South Africa’s parliament speaker resigns over accusations of bribery
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s parliament speaker has resigned and relinquished her seat in the legislature over allegations of corruption.…
Continue Reading Suspect in deadly Easter brunch shooting in Nashville is arrested in Kentucky
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The man suspected in a shooting at an Easter brunch in Nashville – leaving one person dead and several others…
Continue Reading AP PHOTOS: 10 years after her killing, Anja Niedringhaus’ photos speak for her
By JACQUELINE LARMA and ENRIC MARTI Associated Press If she had lived, there would have been so many more photos. Anja could have gone to Kabul for…
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