Prince Harry drops libel case against Daily Mail after damaging pretrial ruling
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has dropped his libel lawsuit against the publisher of a British tabloid following a…
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Jack Burke Jr., Hall of Famer who was the oldest living Masters champion, has died at age 100
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Jack Burke Jr., the oldest living Masters champion who staged the greatest comeback ever at Augusta National for one…
Continue Reading Maine’s top election official appeals the ruling that delayed a decision on Trump’s ballot status
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s secretary of state is appealing a judge’s ruling that put on hold her…
Continue Reading A cargo plane was forced to land in Miami after a reported engine fire sent sparks flying midair
CNN By Pete Muntean, LJ Spaet, Holly Yan and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — An Atlas Air cargo flight en route from Miami to Puerto Rico made an…
Continue Reading Fetterman backs Andy Kim as Democrats scramble to keep Menendez’s Senate seat in New Jersey
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. John Fetterman has endorsed Rep. Andy Kim in the congressman’s bid…
Continue Reading Lawyer hired to prosecute Trump in Georgia is thrust into the spotlight over affair claims
By KATE BRUMBACK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis hired attorney Nathan Wade to lead the Georgia…
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New Solicitor General for Idaho announced
The Idaho Office of Attorney General announced the appointment of Alan Hurst as the Solicitor General effective Jan. 22, 2023.…
Continue Reading Fascist salute legal at rallies unless it threatens public order, says Italy’s high court
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Italy’s high court has ruled that fascist salutes are legal at rallies unless they threaten public order…
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Public input wanted for Pioneer Ridge Trailhead grant application
The City of Pocatello seeks public input for an Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation grant…
Continue Reading The winner of a prestigious Japanese literary award has confirmed AI helped write her book
By Christy Choi and Francesca Annio, CNN (CNN) — After Japanese author Rie Kudan won one of the country’s most prestigious literary awards,…
Continue Reading An ally of Slovakia’s populist prime minister is preparing a run for president
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The speaker of Slovakia’s Parliament, a close ally of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, says he will run for…
Continue Reading Jordan Henderson apologizes to LGBTQ+ community for his short-lived Saudi move as he arrives at Ajax
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Jordan Henderson has apologized to the LGBTQ+ community that fiercely criticized his transfer from…
Continue Reading Biden is skipping New Hampshire’s primary. One of his opponents says he’s as elusive as Bigfoot
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press PETERBOROUGH, N.H. (AP) — President Joe Biden is skipping Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary because the state…
Continue Reading Now eyeing a longer haul, the US reshuffles its warships in the Mediterranean
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ON BOARD THE USS BATAAN (AP) — The U.S. Navy is reshuffling its warship deployment in the Middle East to…
Continue Reading Michigan man who fell into icy lake rescued after officer uses man’s dog to deliver rescue equipment
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A man who fell through the ice on a frozen Michigan lake was rescued after a quick-thinking state police officer used…
Continue Reading Moldovan man arrested in Croatia after rushing a van with migrants through Zagreb to escape police
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A Moldovan national who was driving a van packed with migrants was arrested in Croatia following a car chase early on Friday…
Continue Reading Group suspected of killing Dutch crime reporter also wanted to kidnap PM Mark Rutte, witness says
By Caitlin Danaher and Rose Roobeek, CNN (CNN) — The group suspected of murdering a crime reporter in the Netherlands in 2021 also wanted to…
Continue Reading Ruth Wilson stirs up trauma of Magdalene laundries in ‘The Woman in the Wall’
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press In her latest role in Showtime’s “The Woman in the Wall,” Ruth Wilson plays Lorna, a woman prone to…
Continue Reading 2023 was slowest year for US home sales in nearly 30 years as high mortgage rates frustrated buyers
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes sank in 2023 to a nearly 30-year low as mortgage rates…
Continue Reading Without handshakes, Ukrainian players trying to keep message alive at Australian Open
By SIMON CAMBERS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Ukrainian player refusing to shake the hand of a Russian or Belarusian at the net…
Continue Reading Russian prosecutors seek lengthy prison terms for suspects in cases linked to the war in Ukraine
By EMMA BURROWS and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press A Russian court in Siberia has sentenced a man to 19 years in prison for shooting a military…
Continue Reading Former Republican legislative candidate pleads guilty to role in the US Capitol riot
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A former Republican legislative candidate in Maine has pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers in the U.S.…
Continue Reading Protests by farmers and others in Germany underline deep frustration with the government
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — This week began and ended with the long road in front of Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate…
Continue Reading EU official praises efforts by Poland’s new government to restore the rule of law
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — European Union Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders has praised efforts by Poland’s new pro-EU government to…
Continue Reading For Netflix documentaries, there’s no place like Sundance
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Filmmaker Yance Ford was in a “Sundance haze” when he took a meeting with Netflix…
Continue Reading Lions finally giving fans, including Eminem, chance to cheer for a winner after decades of futility
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Eminem stood alongside Pro Football Hall of Famers Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson before the…
Continue Reading Family of a man who died after being tased by police sues Atlanta
By Isabel Rosales and Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — The family of a 62-year-old man who died after an Atlanta police officer tased him during a…
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3 things to do this weekend – January 19, 2024
Here are some events going on in your local neighborhood this…
Continue Reading More than 1,000 rally in Russian region in continuing protests over activist’s jailing
By The Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — More than 1,000 people have rallied in the Russian region of Bashkortostan, continuing a series of protests…
Continue Reading Officials in Martinique rescue two boaters and search for three others after boat capsizes
SAN JUAN Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the French Caribbean island of Martinique say two people have been rescued and they are searching for…
Continue Reading At Davos, leaders talked big on rebuilding trust. Can the World Economic Forum make a difference?
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Business and political elites descended on the Swiss Alpine snows of Davos to suss out…
Continue Reading A cargo plane was forced to land in Miami after a reported engine fire sent sparks flying midair
By Pete Muntean, LJ Spaet, Holly Yan and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — An Atlas Air cargo flight en route from Miami to Puerto Rico made an…
Continue Reading Police in Jamaica detain former Parliament member in wife’s death
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in Jamaica say they have detained a former member of Parliament and named him a suspect in his wife’s…
Continue Reading Wayfair lays off 13% of its workforce weeks after telling employees to work harder
Wayfair is laying off 1,650 employees, amounting to 13% of its global workforce, as the online home goods retailer struggled to rebound following its…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Bridgeport, Connecticut, do-over mayoral primary
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There may be a collective feeling of déjà vu among Democrats in Bridgeport, Connecticut, as…
Continue Reading FEMA overhauls disaster assistance program as climate crisis fuels more destructive extreme weather
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is changing the way it responds to natural disasters, it announced…
Continue Reading German parliament approves easing rules to get citizenship, dropping restrictions on dual passports
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved legislation easing rules to gain citizenship and ending restrictions…
Continue Reading Crisis-ridden Sri Lanka’s economic reforms are yielding results, but challenges remain, IMF says
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says debt-stricken Sri Lanka’s economic…
Continue Reading Apple offers rivals access to tap-and-go payment tech to resolve EU antitrust case
LONDON (AP) — Apple has promised to open up its tap-and-go mobile payment system to rivals as a way to resolve an antitrust case and avoid…
Continue Reading The Los Angeles Innocence Project is representing Scott Peterson, who was convicted of killing his wife and unborn child
By Cheri Mossburg and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Innocence Project is now representing Scott Peterson, who was convicted of…
Continue Reading Cargo plane makes emergency landing shortly after after takeoff at Miami airport
MIAMI (AP) — A cargo plane has made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport after experiencing engine failure shortly after takeoff. A…
Continue Reading Tata announces plans to cut 2,800 steel jobs in a blow to Welsh town
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Indian firm Tata Steel says it will close both blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot, Wales,…
Continue Reading Recovering from natural disasters is slow and bureaucratic. New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal agency in charge of emergency management is making changes to its program that…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Jan. 19: Ballot fight, Government shutdown, Uvalde shooting, Moon mission, Artificial intelligence
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Macy’s is laying off around 2,000 employees and closing more stores as Americans move away from…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Jan. 19: Ballot fight, Government shutdown, Uvalde shooting, Moon mission, Artificial intelligence
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Macy’s is laying off around 2,000 employees and closing more stores as Americans move away from…
Continue Reading Sami rights activists in Norway charged over protests against wind farm affecting reindeer herding
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A lawyer says some 20 activists have been charged after they blocked several entrances to Norwegian government offices…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Hampshire primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The race for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations will converge in New…
Continue Reading Japan’s first moon lander is aiming for a very small target
BY MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — As Japan’s space agency prepares for its first moon landing early Saturday, it’s aiming to hit…
Continue Reading The March for Life rallies against abortion with an eye toward the November elections
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Opponents of abortion rights will rally in the nation’s capital with an eye on presidential…
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Avalanche danger and slushy streets
Slight snow blast mainly upper highlands and high 36. Winds 5-10mph Clouds stay with us tonight and 24. Slushy mix for Saturday with alot of…
Continue Reading Rifts emerge among top Israeli officials over how to handle the war against Hamas in Gaza
By JULIA FRANKEL, NAJIB JOBAIN and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Rifts are emerging among top Israeli officials over the handling…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka has arrested tens of thousands in drug raids criticized by UN human rights body
By JAYAMPATHI PALIPANE Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan authorities say they have arrested tens of thousands of people in a…
Continue Reading A Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot inside Russia causes a massive blaze, officials say
By The Associated Press A Russian official says a Ukrainian drone has struck an oil storage depot in western Russia, causing a massive blaze. It is…
Continue Reading An Israeli preemptive strike against Hezbollah was averted early in the Gaza war, top official says
JERUSALEM (AP) — A member of Israel’s War Cabinet has confirmed reports that early in the war against Hamas in Gaza, an Israeli preemptive strike…
Continue Reading Japan hopes to join an elite club by landing on the moon: A closer look
By FOSTER KLUG Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan hopes to make the world’s first “pinpoint landing” on the moon, joining a modern push…
Continue Reading Spelman College receives $100 million gift believed to be single-largest donation to an HBCU, school says
By Maxime Tamsett, CNN (CNN) — Spelman College, a private women’s college in Atlanta, will receive a $100 million gift, which the school says…
Continue Reading Palestinians are documenting the war for millions on social media. Their followers have come to see them as family.
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Early on Christmas Day in the central Gazan city of Deir al-Balah, Motaz Azaiza shared a terrifying update on X. A…
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3 things to know this morning – January 19, 2024
Here’s what you should know to start your…
Continue Reading Japan’s imperial family hosts a poetry reading with a focus on peace to welcome the new year
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Empress Masako has expressed her yearning for peace as a mother’s love in her poem, read…
Continue Reading Angst over LGBTQ+ stories led to another canceled show. But in a Wyoming town, a play was salvaged
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press WHEATLAND, Wyo. (AP) — Oliver Baez spent two months rehearsing a scene for a school play in which his character…
Continue Reading American Airlines flight attendant faces child porn charge after allegedly filming minors in airplane bathrooms, DOJ says
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — An American Airlines flight attendant faces federal child pornography charges as he is accused of trying to…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian stocks track Wall Street gains and Japan’s inflation slows
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asia markets mostly advanced Friday after Wall Street recouped most of the week’s earlier…
Continue Reading Nevada Republican Senate primary candidates take aim at absent front-runner in debate
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Seven Republicans vying for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in Nevada…
Continue Reading East and West coasts prepare for new rounds of snow and ice as deadly storms pound US
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Forecasters say a second storm is expected to sock New York with snow after causing chaos…
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Idaho librarians protest book bill
Idaho librarians are speaking out against a bill that would limit access to certain…
Continue Reading North Korea claims to test underwater nuclear-capable drone after US, South Korea and Japan show off naval might
By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea on Friday claimed it had successfully tested an underwater nuclear…
Continue Reading Number of North Korean defectors nearly triples in 2023, including ‘elite’ diplomats, South Korea says
By Gawon Bae and Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The number of North Korean defectors entering South Korea nearly tripled in 2023…
Continue Reading Uvalde families renew demands for police to face charges after a scathing Justice Department report
By ACACIA CORONADO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Families of the children and teachers killed in the Uvalde, Texas,…
Continue Reading Parker’s 18 lead Idaho State over Idaho 64-59
By The Associated Press POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Brayden Parker’s 18 points helped Idaho State defeat Idaho 64-59 on Thursday. Parker also…
Continue Reading Small plane that crashed off California coast was among a growing number of home-built aircraft
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A small airplane that crashed into the ocean off the California coast has been identified…
Continue Reading Thailand sentences man to record 50 years in prison for insulting the monarchy
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — A Thai appeal court on Thursday extended a man’s prison sentence to a record 50 years for insulting…
Continue Reading Ukraine is piling pressure on China to help bring an end to the war. But Beijing’s peace plans are focused on Gaza
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As Ukraine scrambles to keep international support with Russia’s invasion grinding into a third…
Continue Reading At least 7 people dead after a landslide buries a house in the southern Philippines, official says
DAVAO, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine official says at least seven people, including five children, have been killed when a landslide set off by…
Continue Reading North Korea says it tested underwater nuclear attack drone in response to rivals’ naval drills
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it had tested a purported underwater nuclear attack drone in response…
Continue Reading Mexican marines detain alleged leader of Gulf drug cartel, the gang that kidnapped, killed Americans
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican marines have detained one of the top leaders of the Gulf drug cartel, the gang that kidnapped four Americans and killed…
Continue Reading An Oregon teen saw 3 people die after they slid on ice into a power line. Then she went to help.
By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Majiah Washington noticed a flash outside her home this week in Portland,…
Continue Reading Man cleared in a 1996 Brooklyn killing said for decades he knew who did it. Prosecutors now agree
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who served 14 years in prison for a deadly 1990s shooting in New York has been exonerated.…
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Why a local rancher turned down $1,000 reward
The Idaho Cattlemen’s Association or ICA met Thursday at the Bonneville County Fairgrounds to discuss important ranching issues but also to deliver a…
Continue Reading An Oregon teen saw 3 people die after sliding on ice into a power line. Then she went to help.
By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Majiah Washington noticed a flash outside her home this week in Portland,…
Continue Reading We could see the world’s 1st trillionaire in the next decade. Here are some of today’s richest 1%
NEW YORK (AP) — The world might see its first trillionaire sooner than you think. And that puts a spotlight on today’s richest 1%. In an…
Continue Reading First US spacecraft to attempt moon landing in decades burns up after failed mission
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — After soaring hundreds of thousands of miles through space and battling a propellant issue that dashed its…
Continue Reading After Taiwan’s election, its new envoy to the US offers assurances to Washington and Beijing
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Taiwan’s top diplomat in Washington has a message for both the island’s Chinese adversaries…
Continue Reading South Korea calls on divided UN council ‘to break the silence’ on North Korea’s tests and threats
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — South Korea is calling on the divided U.N. Security Council “to break the silence”…
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9 ITD snowplows hit so far this winter season, 5 in the past 7 days
Winter weather has brought snowy driving conditions to much of…
Continue Reading Cases almost double as CDC expands warning of salmonella infections linked to recalled charcuterie meats
By Amanda Sealy and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — As cases of salmonella infections linked to recalled charcuterie meats double, the US Centers…
Continue Reading Nearly 30 years later, family of slain California college student sues school for wrongful death
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — The family of a California college student who vanished nearly three decades ago has sued the school, alleging it…
Continue Reading A county official vetoes a stadium tax for an April ballot, affecting Kansas City Chiefs and Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jackson County Executive Frank White has vetoed an ordinance that would have put a 3/8th-cent sales tax renewal on the…
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Wyoming Transportation performs Teton Pass avalanche control
They are looking to do man-made avalanches instead of having natural ones that can cause some damage to us and to the…
Continue Reading Man gets 65 years in prison for Des Moines school shooting that killed 2 students
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge has sentenced an Iowa man to 65 years in prison for killing two students at a Des Moines alternative school and…
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Eastern Idaho Ag Expo draws in hundreds
“[They are] better for the environment, but better for the farmers as well. Electric powered equipment is very…
Continue Reading CDC expands warning about charcuterie meat trays as salmonella cases double
By The Associated Press Federal health officials are expanding a warning about salmonella poisoning tied to charcuterie meat snack trays sold at…
Continue Reading 3 people charged with murdering a Hmong American comedian last month in Colombia
By ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian prosecutors say three people have been jailed in the kidnapping and killing of…
Continue Reading Uvalde school massacre could have been stopped sooner, DOJ report finds
CNN By Rachel Clarke, Shimon Prokupecz, Hannah Rabinowitz, Aaron Cooper and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Officers had many opportunities as the…
Continue Reading 9/11 victim’s remains identified nearly 23 years later as Long Island man
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The remains of a Long Island man killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11 have been identified…
Continue Reading Family of Atlanta church deacon who died after struggle with police officer files lawsuit
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The family of a church deacon who died after struggling with an Atlanta police officer…
Continue Reading EU, AU, US say Sudan war and Somalia’s tension with Ethiopia threaten Horn of Africa’s stability
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The African Union, European Union, United Nations and United States are calling for an…
Continue Reading Lawyers for Trump urge the Supreme Court ‘to put a swift and decisive end’ to ballot removal efforts
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are urging the Supreme Court “to put a swift and…
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SUV slams into medical supply business
A car crashed into an Idaho Falls business Thursday…
Continue Reading North Dakota lawmaker who insulted police in DUI stop gets unsupervised probation and $1,000 fine
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota Republican lawmaker has been sentenced to serve nearly a year of unsupervised…
Continue Reading Israeli company gets green light to make world’s first cultivated beef steaks
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Aleph Farms of Israel has received the preliminary green light from health officials to produce and sell the…
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