4 new astronauts head to the International Space Station for a 6-month stay
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts headed to the International Space Station on Sunday where they will…
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 share benchmark tops 40,000, lifted by technology stocks
HONG KONG (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 share benchmark topped 40,000 on Monday for the first time as strong demand for technology shares keeps…
Continue Reading Philippine foreign minister urges neighbors to stand together more strongly in South China Sea
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The foreign minister of the Philippines is urging regional neighbors to stand together…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley wins the District of Columbia’s Republican primary and gets her first 2024 victory
By MEG KINNARD and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikki Haley has won the Republican primary in the District of Columbia,…
Continue Reading China and Myanmar likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be…
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Idaho is at all time high in reading levels for early ages
Dr. Seuss Day is nationally recongised as the 2nd of March. Which of course was Saturday. The goal of the day is to encourage more reading especially…
Continue Reading Philly LGBT Affairs executive director yells, ‘I work for the mayor,’ as she records her and her husband’s arrest
By Danny Freeman and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia’s head of LGBT affairs and her husband were arrested by a state trooper…
Continue Reading Philly LGBT Affairs executive director yells, ‘I work for the mayor,’ as she records her and her husband’s arrest
CNN By Danny Freeman and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia’s head of LGBT affairs and her husband were arrested by a state trooper…
Continue Reading Arkhouse and Brigade up Macy’s takeover offer to $6.6 billion following rejection of previous deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management are upping their offer to acquire Macy’s in a deal now valued at $6.6 billion.…
Continue Reading The US and South Korea begin large military drills to boost readiness against North’s threats
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the United States have begun large military exercises to bolster their…
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More schools in Eastern Idaho announce closures for Monday
Multiple schools in Bingham County have announced closures for Monday, March 4th.…
Continue Reading ‘Two sessions’: China scraps a decades-long political tradition as Xi tightens control amid economic woes
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Thousands of delegates from across China are gathering in Beijing this week for the start of the…
Continue Reading Magnet fisherman in Massachusetts pulls deteriorated military projectile from water
By Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Sean Martell was magnet fishing on what he thought was a normal Friday – until he pulled up a military…
Continue Reading Chris Mortensen, an award-winning reporter who covered the NFL, dies at 72
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Chris Mortensen, the award-winning journalist who covered the NFL for close to four decades, including 32 as a senior…
Continue Reading Congressional leaders come out with 6 spending bills in a drive to avoid a partial shutdown
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders on Sunday came out with a package of six bills setting full-year spending…
Continue Reading Police bust illegal cannabis grow site in Maine, seizing over 4,700 marijuana plants and arresting 3 people
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Maine seized more than 4,760 marijuana plants and arrested three New York residents in…
Continue Reading Shooting at Mississippi club leaves one dead, up to 12 injured, officials say
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A mass shooting at a club in West Point, Mississippi, Sunday left one woman dead and as many as 12 other people…
Continue Reading Organizations work to assist dozens of families displaced by Texas wildfires
VALERIE GONZALEZ McALLEN, Texas (AP) — As firefighters battle against strong winds in their efforts to contain the unprecedented wildfires in the…
Continue Reading Volcano on uninhabited Galapagos island erupts, sends lava flowing to sea
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A volcano on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos has begun erupting and lighting up the nighttime sky as lava tumbles down…
Continue Reading Immigration ‘parole’ is a well-worn tool for U.S. presidents. It faces a big test in 2024 elections
By GISELA SALOMON Associated Press Joe Biden has made more use of immigration “parole” than any American president to bypass an uncooperative…
Continue Reading Trader Joe’s chicken soup dumplings recalled for possibly containing permanent marker plastic
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 61,000 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumplings sold at Trader Joe’s are being recalled for possibly containing…
Continue Reading Fans gather to say goodbye to Flaco the owl in New York City memorial
NEW YORK (AP) — Mournful fans of Flaco the Eurasion eagle-owl are gathering in New York City to say goodbye to the beloved celebrity creature who…
Continue Reading Caitlin Clark makes 2 free throws after technical foul to break Pete Maravich’s NCAA scoring record
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Iowa’s Caitlin Clark has become the all-time NCAA scoring leader, breaking the late Pete Maravich’s 54-year-old…
Continue Reading Georgia teen critically injured after police trade gunfire with a group near Six Flags
AUSTELL, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting near the Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park after…
Continue Reading 2 police horses on the lam cause traffic jam on I-90 in Cleveland area
CLEVELAND (AP) — Drivers on an Ohio interstate came upon an unusual traffic hazard over the weekend — a pair of horses trotting against traffic.…
Continue Reading A Supreme Court decision could come Monday in a case about barring Trump from the 2024 ballot
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Supreme Court decision could come as soon as Monday in the case about whether former President…
Continue Reading Israel not sending delegation to Cairo for Gaza talks, Israeli official says
By Amir Tal and Richard Allen Greene, CNN (CNN) — Israel is not sending a delegation to Cairo for talks on a deal for a ceasefire and release…
Continue Reading How speechwriters delve into a president’s mind: Lots of listening, studying and becoming a mirror
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There are few times in a American presidency that the art of speechwriting is more on display…
Continue Reading Hundreds queue in Moscow to visit grave of Putin critic Navalny
By Darya Tarasova and Amy Cassidy, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of people have been flocking to the grave of late Russian opposition figure Alexey…
Continue Reading Surfers from Brazil and Australia win final Olympic qualifier in warm and windy Puerto Rico
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press ARECIBO, Puerto Rico (AP) — Top surfers Gabriel Medina of Brazil and Sally Fitzgibbons of Australia have won the…
Continue Reading Who is accountable for a mass shooting? It’s no longer only the person who pulled the trigger
By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Last month, a jury convicted Jennifer Crumbley of four counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the…
Continue Reading Alleged IS militants in Russia’s North Caucasus were killed in a shootout with security services
By The Associated Press Six alleged Islamic State group members have been killed in a “counterterrorism” operation in Russia’s volatile…
Continue Reading Cancer patient dragged by New York City bus, partially paralyzed, awarded $72.5 million in lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida woman who says she was struck and dragged by a New York City bus and left partially paralyzed has been awarded $72.5…
Continue Reading Haley says she no longer feels bound by the GOP pledge requiring her to support the eventual nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she no longer feels bound by a pledge that required all GOP contenders to…
Continue Reading ‘Dune: Part Two’ brings spice power to the box office with $81.5 million debut
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Movie theaters were looking for a savoir and “Dune: Part Two” is delivering on the promise. Armed with sandworms,…
Continue Reading How this AP photographer caught this image of Israeli soldiers taking a selfie at the Gaza border
By TSAFRIR ABAYOV Associated Press AP photographer Tsafrir Abayov has been covering the border between Israel and Gaza for almost 20 years. When he…
Continue Reading German defense minister said leaked audio is part of Russia’s ‘information war’ against West
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Germany’s defense minister has described Russia’s leak of a conversation by ranking German military officers as part of…
Continue Reading Family in ‘in shock, dismay, mourning’ following Illinois police shooting of man inside his home
By Rebekah Riess, Whitney Wild and Bill Kirkos, CNN (CNN) — The family of an Illinois man shot and killed by police in his bedroom last month…
Continue Reading A young girl died in France after a boat capsized on the English Channel crossing migrant route
PARIS (AP) — Authorities in northern France say a young girl died on Sunday after a small boat capsized on the treacherous English Channel crossing…
Continue Reading Hundreds of inmates flee after armed gangs storm Haiti’s main prison in escalating violence
By EVENS SANON and PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — At least three people have been killed and hundreds of…
Continue Reading Democratic infighting roils California swing districts that could be key to US House control
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic infighting is rattling elections in swing congressional districts in…
Continue Reading Weakening wind but more snow after massive blizzard in the Sierra Nevada
By BROOKE HESS and KEN RITTER Associated Press TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — The winds are expected to wane, but more snow is on the way after a powerful…
Continue Reading NY Attorney General sends cease-and-desist order to county executive over transgender sports ban
By Michelle Watson and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — New York Attorney General Letitia James demanded that Nassau County Executive Bruce…
Continue Reading Seven-year-old girl drowns after small boat capsizes in northern France
By Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — A seven-year-old girl has drowned after a boat capsized on the Aa canal in Watten, northern France, local…
Continue Reading Memphis mayor meets with gang leaders to request ceasefire in effort to curb city’s gun violence
CNN By Ashley R. Williams and Victor Blackwell, CNN (CNN) — A record-breaking 398 people fell victim to homicides in Memphis last year – a…
Continue Reading Memphis mayor meets with gang leaders to request ceasefire in effort to curb city’s gun violence
By Ashley R. Williams and Victor Blackwell, CNN (CNN) — A record-breaking 398 people fell victim to homicides in Memphis last year – a…
Continue Reading After 10 years of trying, a Palestinian woman had twins. An Israeli strike killed them both
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — It took 10 years and three rounds of in vitro fertilization for Rania Abu…
Continue Reading Republican Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas faces challenge from state lawmaker in GOP primary
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican Steve Womack faces a challenge from the right in the Arkansas primary from a…
Continue Reading French police hunt an assailant who attacked a man near a Paris synagogue
PARIS (AP) — French authorities are searching for an assailant who attacked a man near a synagogue in Paris, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Gaza, Texas wildfires, California blizzards, GM recall, Covid-19
By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Do you feel like a million bucks? If not, maybe you should take a look at your 401(k) statement. Fidelity…
Continue Reading Tim Scott lost his own presidential bid. But he’s gotten Donald Trump’s attention for vice president
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump easily won South Carolina’s GOP primary. but the biggest winner on that night…
Continue Reading Voucher expansion leads to more students, waitlists and classes for some religious schools
By HOLLY MEYER Associated Press The Miami Archdiocese’s superintendent of schools says Catholic education is increasingly in demand in South…
Continue Reading Thousands of South Korean doctors stage mass demonstration in Seoul
By Manveena Suri, Lucas Lillieholm and Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of doctors in South Korea took to the streets of Seoul on Sunday to…
Continue Reading Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is granted bail in a Bangladesh graft case
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in Bangladesh has granted bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in a $2.3 million…
Continue Reading Super Tuesday’s bigfooting highlights how presidential selection process can exclude many US voters
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Super Tuesday is almost here, with 16 states holding contests this coming week. It’s the…
Continue Reading Texas police arrest suspect in abduction of 12-year-old girl who was found safe after 8 days
COLUMBUS, Texas (AP) — Police in Texas have arrested a man suspected in the disappearance of a girl who was missing for eight days before she was…
Continue Reading A chunk of Republican primary and caucus voters say they wouldn’t vote for Trump as the GOP nominee
By LINLEY SANDERS, JESSE BEDAYN and AMELIA THOMSON-DeVEAUX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A small but substantial chunk of Republican primary…
Continue Reading Malaysia may renew hunt for missing flight MH370, 10 years after its disappearance
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government says it may renew the hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after a U.S. technology…
Continue Reading An election for control of Serbia’s capital is to be rerun following opposition fraud claims
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Officials say a key vote for control of Serbia’s capital, Belgrade is to be rerun later…
Continue Reading Israel’s wartime Cabinet is rattled by a dispute between Netanyahu and his top political rival
By TIA GOLDENBERG, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A top Israeli Cabinet minister headed to Washington on…
Continue Reading How a warming climate is setting the stage for fast-spreading, destructive wildfires
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Texas is no stranger to winter wildfires, but the ferocity of the Smokehouse Creek fire — the state’s…
Continue Reading Former Bank of Beijing chairman under investigation, part of China’s crackdown on corruption
BEIJING (AP) — The former chairman of the state-owned Bank of Beijing is under investigation for corruption, the latest in a series of graft…
Continue Reading Death toll rises from Russian drone strike on Ukrainian port city, as China’s envoy tours Moscow
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The death toll has risen to 10 from a Russian drone strike that destroyed an apartment block…
Continue Reading Prisoners with developmental disabilities face unique challenges. One facility is offering solutions
By CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press ALBION, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania prison unit is helping men with autism and other intellectual and developmental…
Continue Reading Sean McGirr unveils debut at iconoclastic Alexander McQueen in Paris
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — In an industrial warehouse bathed in the chill of anticipation, Sean McGirr debuted as McQueen’s…
Continue Reading Libya’s coast guard tried to prevent rescue of migrants in the Mediterranean, a German charity says
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A German charity has accused the Libyan coast guard of threatening its crew members who were rescuing…
Continue Reading Shehbaz Sharif elected Pakistani prime minister for a second time after controversial elections
By Azaz Syed, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Shehbaz Sharif has become Pakistan’s prime minister for a second time nearly a month after an…
Continue Reading Groups file request asking Alabama Supreme Court to rehear embryo ruling
CNN, ELIZABETH GOLDMAN, GOOGLE EARTH, JAMI TATUM, By Isabel Rosales and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Groups representing defendants in the…
Continue Reading Groups file request asking Alabama Supreme Court to rehear embryo ruling
By Isabel Rosales and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Groups representing defendants in the lawsuits that culminated in the Alabama Supreme…
Continue Reading Lawmakers elect Shehbaz Sharif as Pakistan’s new premier. Protests in parliament greet appointment
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly have elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister for the second time.…
Continue Reading Teenager arrested by Swiss police on suspicion of stabbing an Orthodox Jewish man
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Swiss police say that a teenager has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing and critically wounding an Orthodox Jewish man on…
Continue Reading Firefighters battling ‘monster’ Texas wildfire contend with strong winds and heat as residents grapple with lost homes
CNN By Dalia Faheid and Camila Bernal, CNN (CNN) — The biggest inferno in Texas history was being fueled by winds and high temperatures as it…
Continue Reading Firefighters battling ‘monster’ Texas wildfire contend with strong winds and heat as residents grapple with lost homes
By Dalia Faheid and Camila Bernal, CNN (CNN) — The biggest inferno in Texas history was being fueled by winds and high temperatures as it raged…
Continue Reading South Korean doctors hold massive anti-government rally over medical school recruitment plan
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of senior doctors rallied in Seoul on Sunday to express their support for…
Continue Reading Heavy winter rains in Pakistan kill at least 29 as buildings collapse and landslides block roads
By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities say at least 29 people died and 50 others injured due to heavy rains…
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Viewers share storm photos
Viewers send in their photos of the storm aftermath on March 2, 2024.…
Continue Reading Iowa Democrats were forced to toss the caucus. They’ll quietly pick a 2024 nominee by mail instead
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — There has been a lot less fanfare for Democrats in Iowa picking their presidential…
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Julian Bowie’s incredible fourth quarter leads Pocatello to first 4A championship since 2000
They never quit, and they are finally over the hump. The Pocatello Thunder won the 4A state championship Saturday night in their third try against…
Continue Reading An Indiana county hires yet another election supervisor, hoping she’ll stay
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — A county in Indiana has lost its top election official nearly every other month since…
Continue Reading In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is…
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Trump wins Idaho Republican Presidential Caucus
The Idaho Republican Party announces that President Donald J. Trump has won the Idaho Republican Presidential…
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Idaho Republicans vote for who they want to be their presidential candidate
Idaho Republicans went to the polls Saturday to participate in the Idaho G.O.P caucus. Many of them braved the weather making sure their voice was…
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Major highways close due to severe winter weather
Severe winter weather has caused some major highways and roads to close, due to driving conditions and…
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Teton’s cinderella run falls short in 54-47 loss to Bonners Ferry in 3A Championship
The Teton Timberwolves came just a few points short of a state championship Saturday, falling to the Bonners Ferry Badgers 54-47 in the 3A title…
Continue Reading Hundreds of prisoners escape Port-au-Prince prison as violence escalates in Haitian capital
CNN By Caitlin Hu and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of prisoners have escaped from Haiti’s National Penitentiary in the capital,…
Continue Reading What to watch for as China’s major political meeting of the year gets underway
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — One burning issue dominates as the 2024 session of China’s legislature gets underway this…
Continue Reading Plane believed to be carrying Norway’s king departs Malaysia, a day after he received a pacemaker
By VINCENT THIAN Associated Press LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AP) — An airplane believed to be carrying Norway’s King Harald has departed Malaysia, a day…
Continue Reading Organized crime attacks on local candidates raise fears Mexico may face its bloodiest elections ever
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — As Mexico prepares for the largest elections in its history, organized crime is once again…
Continue Reading Chicago ‘mansion’ tax to fund homeless services stuck in legal limbo while on the ballot
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An unusual legal challenge may upend the future of a Chicago ballot measure that would hike a real…
Continue Reading Head Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meet
By MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In some ways, Doris Milton is a Head Start success story. She was a student in one of…
Continue Reading Vice President Kamala Harris to join in marking anniversary of Bloody Sunday on Alabama bridge
Associated Press SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to be among those marking the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the…
Continue Reading Haiti declares state of emergency after mass prison escape
By Michelle Velez, Stefano Pozzebon, Caitlin Hu and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency on Sunday…
Continue Reading Stanley scores 24, Boise State defeats New Mexico 89-79
By The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — O’Mar Stanley scored 24 points as Boise State beat New Mexico 89-79 on Saturday night. Stanley…
Continue Reading Thomas scores 28 as Northern Colorado knocks off Idaho State 81-79
By The Associated Press POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Saint Thomas’ 28 points helped Northern Colorado defeat Idaho State 81-79 on Saturday night.…
Continue Reading Kuwait to hold parliamentary elections on April 4, latest round of voting in years of turmoil
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait says it will hold elections for its national assembly on April 4, its latest round of voting after years…
Continue Reading Texas man arrested after police find girl who had been missing for 8 days
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A Texas man has been arrested and charged in connection with the disappearance of a Houston-area minor under age…
Continue Reading Police in Haiti struggle against gangs storming prison in latest surge of violence
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti are urgently appealing for help as they struggle to hold back gangs…
Continue Reading At least 2 people injured in shooting outside Missouri high school as basketball game ends, police say
By Jamiel Lynch and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A child and at least one other person were injured in a shooting outside of a Missouri high…
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Prolonged power outages impacting Idaho Falls customers
As a result of ongoing winter weather, Idaho Falls Power is now experiencing multiple prolonged outages.…
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Rocky Mountain Power responding to power outages
Rocky Mountain Power crews are responding to wide-spread outages caused by heavy snow and strong winds across southeast Idaho, affecting roughly…
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