Arrest made in fatal shooting of Salem State University student
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A district attorney in Massachusetts says police have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of a Salem State University student…
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The final ‘Yellowstone’ episodes delayed until late 2024 due to Hollywood strikes
By The Associated Press The long-awaited final installment of “Yellowstone” — featuring Kevin Costner ’s final episodes — has been delayed…
Continue Reading Utah woman’s leg amputated after she was attacked by her son’s dogs in her own backyard
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (AP) — A 63-year-old Utah woman had a leg amputated after being attacked by her son’s dogs in her own backyard in a Salt Lake…
Continue Reading Suspect accused of killing Tupac Shakur pleads not guilty in Las Vegas court
By Dakin Andone and Jack Hannah, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — The 60-year-old man charged with the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur pleaded not guilty…
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INL named as top 100 best internships
Idaho National Laboratory secured a position in the 2024 Vault Top 100 Best Internships rankings.…
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2024's best cities for car-free living
With over one-third of Americans eager to abandon their automobiles and new car-free neighborhoods to meet the demand, HVAC Gnome ranked 2024’s best…
Continue Reading UN will reduce number of refugees receiving cash aid in Lebanon by a third, citing funding cuts
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations will cut the number of refugee families receiving cash assistance in Lebanon by…
Continue Reading Maryland posthumously admits state’s first Black lawyer to the bar, more than 165 years later
By Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — The Maryland State Supreme Court has posthumously admitted Edward Garrison Draper to the bar, making…
Continue Reading Format of public comment meetings for Dakota Access oil pipeline upsets opponents
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two meetings in Bismarck this week are receiving public comment on the draft environmental review of the controversial Dakota…
Continue Reading Investigators focus on railway inspection practices after fatal Colorado train derailment
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press Federal officials say their investigation into a Colorado coal train derailment that killed a truck driver and shut…
Continue Reading Surgery without drugs, patients piling up: Gaza’s hospitals overwhelmed amid Israeli strikes and fuel shortages
By Nadeen Ebrahim and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — In Al-Shifa hospital, Gaza’s largest medical facility, a dazed and drowsy woman sits on the…
Continue Reading Vaping by high school students dropped this year, says US report
By MIKE STOBBE and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fewer high school students are vaping this year, the government reported…
Continue Reading Senate sidesteps Tuberville’s hold and confirms new Navy head, first female on Joint Chiefs of Staff
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, TARA COPP and LOLITA BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate circumvented a hold by Alabama Republican Sen.…
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Jeff Roper gets a facial to preview the Women’s Expo
The Women’s Expo will take place on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 at the Blue Cross of Idaho Conference Center inside the Mountain America Center in Idaho…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s parliament elections delayed till early February as political and economic crises deepen
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s election oversight body has postponed the country’s upcoming parliament elections…
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Teton County to host 2 open houses on planning for Greater Stilsonsite
Teton County, in coordination with Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), is hosting two open houses next week to provide information and to gather…
Continue Reading Colombia’s government says ELN guerrillas kidnapped the father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government said Thursday that the guerrilla group National Liberation Army, known as ELN,…
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Mountain America Center celebrates its first year
The Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls will be a year old in about four…
Continue Reading Sale of federal oil and gas leases in Gulf of Mexico off again pending hearings on whale protections
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The federal government has officially postponed a sale of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases…
Continue Reading Prosecutor: Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer changed his plea to guilty Thursday in the fatal beating…
Continue Reading The average long-term US mortgage rate slips to 7.76% in first drop after climbing 7 weeks in a row
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan fell slightly this week, ending a…
Continue Reading The planet is heating up faster than predicted, says scientist who sounded climate alarm in the 1980s
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The planet is on track to heat up at a much faster rate than scientists have previously predicted, meaning a key…
Continue Reading Starfish bodies aren’t bodies at all, study finds
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The heads of most animals are easily identifiable, but scientists haven’t been able to say the same for sea…
Continue Reading Trial testimony reveals gambling giant Bally’s paid $60 million to take over Trump’s NYC golf course
By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. has testified that gaming giant Bally’s paid $60 million…
Continue Reading Japan’s prime minister announces $113 billion in stimulus spending
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced a stimulus package of more than 17 trillion yen…
Continue Reading Albania’s opposition tries to disrupt a parliament session in protest against ruling Socialists
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian opposition lawmakers have caused commotion in Parliament, trying to disrupt a…
Continue Reading As more Palestinians with foreign citizenship leave Gaza, some families are left in the lurch
By NAJIB JOBAIN and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Dozens of Palestinians with foreign passports crossed through the…
Continue Reading Crews begin removing debris amid ongoing search for worker trapped after Kentucky mine collapse
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and JOHN RABY Associated Press Crews began the arduous process of removing layers of rubble and debris from a collapsed coal mine…
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Open house scheduled to discuss future traffic planning across the greater Idaho Falls area
The Bonneville Metropolitan Planning Organization (BMPO) is hosting a public open house on Nov. 14 to discuss future traffic planning across the…
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Brief planned power outage scheduled in section of downtown Idaho Falls
As part of the ongoing powerline relocation and improvements, Idaho Falls Power will need to implement a brief planned outage in a section of…
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Wyoming and Colorado join forces for impaired driving enforcement for 2023 Border War
On Nov. 3, law enforcement from Wyoming and Colorado will be involved in a multi-state, multi-agency impaired driving enforcement…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania to partner with natural gas driller on in-depth study of air emissions, water quality
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press The state of Pennsylvania will work with a major natural gas producer to collect in-depth data on air emissions…
Continue Reading How dating apps ‘ruined dating’ for some
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Jenny Nguyen-Don was craving some chicken. It was earlier this year, and Nguyen-Don, who was living in London at…
Continue Reading US announces $440 million to install solar panels on low-income homes in Puerto Rico
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy says it will disburse $440 million to install solar…
Continue Reading South Carolina has lethal injection drug but justices want more info before restarting executions
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s highest court apparently isn’t ready to allow the state to restart…
Continue Reading UAW members at the first Ford plant to go on strike vote overwhelmingly to approve new contract
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Autoworkers at the first Ford factory to go on strike have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a…
Continue Reading The US sanctions more foreign firms in a bid to choke off Russia’s supplies for its war in Ukraine
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has imposed a new round of sanctions on 130 firms and people from Turkey,…
Continue Reading Netanyahu has sidestepped accountability for Hamas attack, instead taking aim at his security chiefs
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press A growing list of Israeli officials have accepted responsibility for failing to prevent Hamas’ brutal attack on…
Continue Reading American Ballet Theater returns to China after a decade as US-China ties show signs of improving
By SIMINA MISTREANU and HAN GUAN NG Associated Press SHANGHAI, China (AP) — America’s national ballet company has returned to China for the first…
Continue Reading Rights groups report widespread war crimes across Africa’s Sahel region with communities under siege
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Rights groups say in new reports that security forces and armed groups are committing…
Continue Reading Listen to the last new Beatles’ song with John, Paul, George, Ringo and AI tech: ‘Now and Then’
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The final Beatles recording featuring John, Paul, George and Ringo is here. Released Thursday…
Continue Reading Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Called cover crops, they top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told will build…
Continue Reading China and Southeast Asia nations vow to conclude a nonaggression pact faster as sea crises escalate
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Diplomats from Chinese and a Southeast Asian group of nations have renewed a pledge to…
Continue Reading Democrats fear that Biden’s Israel-Hamas war stance could cost him reelection in Michigan
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats have warned the White House that President Joe Biden’s response to…
Continue Reading Key Swiss rail tunnel damaged by derailment won’t fully reopen until next September
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s national rail operator says the world’s longest rail tunnel won’t be fully reopened to train traffic until next…
Continue Reading King Charles III observes a drill In Kenya by the African country’s British-trained marine unit
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya Marines, trained by their British counterparts as part of their countries’…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley wants to be the GOP’s Trump alternative. Ron DeSantis and others are trying to stop her
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — At a recent closed-door meeting of roughly 60 millionaires and…
Continue Reading Members of far-right groups and counter-demonstrators clash in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say 14 people are due to appear in court following their arrests during extensive clashes between members…
Continue Reading US applications for jobless benefits inch higher but remain at historically healthy levels
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits inched up last week but remains low by historical standards,…
Continue Reading 2 more killed as Russian artillery keeps on battering southern Ukraine’s Kherson region
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling has killed an 81-year-old woman in the yard of her home and a 60-year-old…
Continue Reading She moved her family out of Kherson as Russian shelling intensified. Then their home was destroyed
By Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — In the middle of October, Natalia Pitaichuk packed up her four children and left her family home in…
Continue Reading Uber and Lyft to pay $328M in New York wage theft settlement
NEW YORK (AP) — Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle wage theft claims in New York. Attorney General…
Continue Reading Ferry that ran aground off the Swedish coast and leaked oil reported back in harbor
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A ferry that ran aground last month off southeastern Sweden and leaked oil into the Baltic Sea has arrived in a Swedish harbor…
Continue Reading Bank of England keeps main UK interest rate unchanged at 15-year high of 5.25%
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has kept its main interest rate unchanged at the 15-year high of 5.25%, as inflation across the U.K. is expected…
Continue Reading Treasury Secretary Yellen calls for more US-Latin America trade, in part to lessen Chinese influence
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants Latin America to trade more with the United States as…
Continue Reading What to expect from Friday’s jobs report
The September jobs report was somewhat of a shocker, with a surprise 336,000 positions added — nearly double what economists had…
Continue Reading Cedar Fair and Six Flags will merge to create a playtime powerhouse in North America
Associated Press Cedar Fair and Six Flags Entertainment Corp. are merging, creating an expansive amusement park operator with operations spread…
Continue Reading Thai workers caught up in Hamas attack faced with the dilemma of whether to flee or stay in Israel
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thousands of poor Thai migrant agricultural workers in Israel have shared the fate of many…
Continue Reading Iranian club Sepahan penalized over canceled ACL match after Saudi team’s walkout
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media reports say Iranian soccer team Sepahan has been penalized with a 3-0 loss and a fine over a canceled Asian…
Continue Reading Charity says migrant testimonies point to a recurring practice of illegal deportations from Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A leading international medical charity says it has received 50 testimonies from migrants over the past two years that point…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 2: Israel, Trump family, Economy, France power outages, World Series
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Passenger airplanes traveling eastbound across the Atlantic are knocking more than an hour off their flight…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 2: Israel, Trump family, Economy, France power outages, World Series
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Passenger airplanes traveling eastbound across the Atlantic are knocking more than an hour off their…
Continue Reading Harris and Sunak due to discuss cutting-edge AI risks at UK summit
BLETCHLEY PARK, England (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are set to join delegates Thursday at a…
Continue Reading Putin signs bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban. Moscow said the move…
Continue Reading Sweet spot for HRT may reduce dementia risk by nearly a third, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Hormone replacement therapy may protect the female brain from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia — if hormones…
Continue Reading World isn’t spending nearly enough money to prepare the most vulnerable countries for climate extremes, UN reports
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Measures to adapt to climate change in the developing world are slowing on all fronts even as the impacts of the…
Continue Reading Mosquitoes are driving these birds to extinction. With only 5 left in the wild, scientists are racing to save the species
CNN Words by Nell Lewis, video by John Lewis, CNN (CNN) — The ‘akikiki, a small, gray bird native to Hawaii, may not look remarkable, but its…
Continue Reading Mosquitoes are driving these birds to extinction. With only 5 left in the wild, scientists are racing to save the species
Words by Nell Lewis, video by John Lewis, CNN (CNN) — The ‘akikiki, a small, gray bird native to Hawaii, may not look remarkable, but its…
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3 things to know this morning – November 2, 2023
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Continue Reading Storm Ciaran whips western Europe, blowing record winds in France and leaving millions without power
PARIS (AP) — Winds up to 180 kilometers per hour (108 mph) slammed France’s Atlantic coast overnight as Storm Ciaran lashed countries around…
Continue Reading Chaotic and desperate scenes among Afghans returning from Pakistan, say aid agencies
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Major international aid agencies are warning of chaotic and desperate scenes among Afghans who have returned from Pakistan, where…
Continue Reading Volunteer medical students are trying to fill the health care gap for migrants in Chicago
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A group of volunteer doctors in Chicago is spending their Saturdays providing street medicine for…
Continue Reading Migrants in cities across the US may need medical care. It’s not that easy to find
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer Migrants who have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and travel to cities around the country are running into a…
Continue Reading Diplomatic efforts to pause fighting gain steam as Israeli ground troops push toward Gaza City
By NAJIB JOBAIN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s ground troops advanced toward Gaza City on Thursday,…
Continue Reading Nippon Steel drops patent lawsuit against Toyota in name of partnership
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nippon Steel has dropped its lawsuit against Toyota over a patent for a technology used in…
Continue Reading Cornell University cancels classes Friday amid ‘extraordinary stress’ on campus after violent antisemitic threats led to the arrest of a student
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Cornell University has canceled classes Friday to acknowledge the “extraordinary…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares surge on hopes the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes are done
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated it may not need…
Continue Reading Airstrikes blast UN shelters, official says, as Israel announces complete encirclement of Gaza city
By Helen Regan, Abeer Salman, Zeena Saifi, Amir Tal and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — The Israeli military has completely…
Continue Reading Cornell University cancels classes Friday amid ‘extraordinary stress’ on campus after violent antisemitic threats led to the arrest of a student
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Cornell University has canceled classes Friday to acknowledge the “extraordinary stress”…
Continue Reading North Korea has likely sent missiles as well as ammunition and shells to Russia, Seoul says
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has likely supplied several types of missiles to Russia to…
Continue Reading Security prevents Rangers from celebrating in Chase Field pool after winning World Series
PHOENIX (AP) — There was no pool party for the Texas Rangers after winning the World Series. A raucous celebration after the franchise’s first…
Continue Reading Asia’s first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong is set to launch Asia’s first Gay Games on Friday, fostering hopes for wider…
Continue Reading Australian woman charged with murder over suspected death cap mushroom poisonings
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — Australian police have brought murder charges against a woman who served a lunch earlier this year that led to…
Continue Reading Putin is expected to seek reelection in Russia, but who would run if he doesn’t?
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Vladimir Putin isn’t quite the man he used to be — more than a decade has passed…
Continue Reading Alabama court says state can execute inmate with nitrogen gas
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A divided Alabama Supreme Court has said that Alabama can execute an inmate with nitrogen…
Continue Reading Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began its third release of treated and…
Continue Reading Executions in Iran are up 30%, a new United Nations report says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new report from the United Nations says Iran is carrying out executions “at an…
Continue Reading Ohio amendment serves as testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in 2024
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in Ohio…
Continue Reading Maine considers closing loophole that allows foreign government spending on referendums
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters are poised to decide whether to ban foreign influence in elections, many of…
Continue Reading Maine considers closing loophole that allows foreign government spending on referendums
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters are poised to decide whether to ban foreign influence in elections, many of…
Continue Reading Court fights invoking US Constitution’s ‘insurrection clause’ against Trump turn to Minnesota
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Efforts to use the Constitution’s “insurrection” clause to…
Continue Reading At 15, he is defending his home and parenting his sister. One young man’s struggle to stay in school
By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS AP Education Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — This was the summer Deneffy Sánchez was supposed to learn algebra, biology and…
Continue Reading Man charged with killing Tupac Shakur in Vegas faces murder arraignment without hiring an attorney
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The former street gang leader charged with leading the drive-by killing of Tupac Shakur in 1996 in…
Continue Reading Firefighters make progress battling Southern California wildfire, but homes remain threatened
AGUANGA, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters are making progress against a Southern California wildfire but authorities say thousands of homes still remain…
Continue Reading Blinken will enter diplomatic maelstrom over Gaza war on new Mideast trip
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Just weeks after a frenzied trip to the Middle East, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is…
Continue Reading Disney to acquire the remainder of Hulu from Comcast for roughly $8.6 billion
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer Walt Disney Co. said it will acquire a 33% stake in Hulu from Comcast for approximately $8.6 billion, a deal…
Continue Reading Australian police arrest host of lunch that left 3 guests dead from suspected mushroom poisoning
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian police have arrested the host of a luncheon gathering that left three guests…
Continue Reading European privacy officials widen ban on Meta’s behavioral advertising to most of Europe
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — European privacy officials have widened a ban on Meta’s “behavioral…
Continue Reading China’s spy-hunting campaign has a new target: ‘Illegal’ weather stations
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is cracking down on weather stations it says are spying for foreign countries, the latest measure in…
Continue Reading Corey Seager earns second World Series MVP, joining Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Seager was voted the World Series Most Valuable Player after leading the Texas Rangers over…
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