Netanyahu talks to Elon Musk in California about antisemitism on X and artificial intelligence
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is starting a U.S. trip in California to talk about technology and artificial…
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Bill Maher postpones return to the air, the latest TV host to balk at working during writers strike
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Maher has delayed returning to his HBO talk show during the ongoing strike by writers…
Continue Reading Landmark buildings ablaze in Khartoum as Sudan fighting erupts
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Sudan’s warring factions have traded blame over a massive blaze that engulfed landmark towers in the capital…
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Fog sealing taking place on Pocatello roads this week
The City of Pocatello will be fog sealing their roads this week from Tuesday through…
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Jackson CERT holds training program
Starting on Sept. 30, the Teton County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be holding a bootcamp to help train new volunteers on how they…
Continue Reading A railroad worker was crushed to death in Ohio by a remote-controlled train. Unions have concerns
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Railroad unions are calling for a review after a worker was crushed to death between two cars over the weekend by a…
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Salmon-Challis resumes aerial herbicide application this fall
Treatments will occur as conditions allow between Oct. 2 and Nov.2,…
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ISP recognizes National Forensic Science Week and emphasizes role forensic science plays in supporting justice
Throughout the week, ISP will educate the public about forensic science and host a public community education presentation to highlight facets of…
Continue Reading Clorox products in short supply after cyberattack
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — A cyberattack at Clorox is causing wide-scale disruption of the company’s operations, hampering its…
Continue Reading Homebuilder confidence continues to be weighed down by high mortgage rates
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Home builder confidence took a hit in September as average mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed-rate…
Continue Reading Indiana’s attorney general faces misconduct complaint over remarks about abortion doctor
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A complaint has been filed alleging that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita violated professional conduct rules in statements…
Continue Reading ‘This is God’s will.’ Survivors dig mass graves for those killed in Libya’s devastating floods
By Sarah Sirgany and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Derna, Libya (CNN) — It’s quiet at the Martoba cemetery outside the Libyan city of Derna, despite…
Continue Reading Farmers across Bulgaria protest against Ukrainian grain as EU divide grows
By VALENTINA PETROVA and STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press PERNIK, Bulgaria (AP) — Farmers across Bulgaria protested Monday after the government…
Continue Reading An FDA advisory group confirmed some popular decongestants are ineffective. Now what do we do?
ust in time for fall and winter sniffles, an advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration has decided that a popular ingredient in oral…
Continue Reading Mexican president defends inclusion of Russian military contingent in Independence parade
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president is defending the participation of a contingent of Russian soldiers in a military parade over the…
Continue Reading All 9 teens who escaped from a Pennsylvania juvenile detention center have been captured, state police say
By Celina Tebor and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — All nine teenagers who escaped from a juvenile detention center in Morgantown,…
Continue Reading Kilogram of Fentanyl found in NYC day care center where 1-year-old boy died of apparent overdose
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A taped package containing several thousand dollars worth of Fentanyl was discovered inside the…
Continue Reading Rucking is an easy way to fitness
If you enjoy walking for exercise, there’s a simple way to maximize your efforts — change your walk into a ruck.…
Continue Reading Tongue scrapers are a great way to clean the mouth, dentists say. Here’s how to use one correctly
If you can’t seem to get the taste of onion, garlic or cheese out your mouth after brushing, you might benefit from a tongue…
Continue Reading Home tests still work to detect COVID-19, but here’s why your test may not pick up an infection
With COVID-19 cases up across the country, many people are once again relying on home tests to guide decisions about going to work and sending their…
Continue Reading ‘Mussel’ up to a bowl of bivalves this fall
The adage of only eating oysters in months that end in R no longer holds true as advances in aquaculture have made farmed shellfish available and…
Continue Reading Trump calls DeSantis abortion ban ‘a terrible mistake,’ sparking anger from some key Republicans
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press Donald Trump is facing political blowback from within his party for his comments about abortion. The former…
Continue Reading The strike by auto workers is entering its 4th day with no signs that a breakthrough is near
Associated Press The auto workers’ strike against Detroit’s Big Three went into its fourth day on Monday with no signs of an early…
Continue Reading Kim Petras surprise releases previously shelved debut album ‘Problematique’
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Petras fans, the wait is over — the Grammy-winning pop star has surprise released her…
Continue Reading A new breed of leaders are atop the largest US unions today. Here are some faces to know
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — From picket lines in Hollywood to walkouts against Detroit automakers, it’s already been a big year for…
Continue Reading Gator with missing upper jaw finds new home in Florida reptile park
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida reptile park has taken in an alligator that lost its nose and upper jaw to a fight or boat propeller. Gatorland…
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Wyoming flag to be flown at half staff at capitol and in Crook County Sept. 19
Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne and in Crook County from sunrise to sunset…
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F&G seeks public comment on proposed emergency closures on antler hunting/gathering
New legislation allows F&G Commission to close antler hunting/gathering on public…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve is poised to leave rates unchanged as it tracks progress toward a ‘soft landing’
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Since Federal Reserve officials last met in July, the economy has moved in the…
Continue Reading Attack on Turkish-backed opposition fighters in Syria kills 13 of the militants, activists say
By GHAITH AL-SAYED Associated Press IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Activists say a Kurdish-led force attacked Turkish-backed opposition fighters in northern…
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The Teton Overland Show returns to Idaho Falls
Overland Camping, which allows the participant to use their 4X4 as their campground, is a growing niche in Eastern Idaho. The gem state has many…
Continue Reading Military searches near South Carolina lakes for fighter jet whose pilot safely ejected
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are searching near two South Carolina lakes for a military jet that apparently crashed after a Marine…
Continue Reading Planned Parenthood resumes offering abortions in Wisconsin after more than a year
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Planned Parenthood resumed offering abortion services in Wisconsin on Monday after halting them for more than a year since the…
Continue Reading UK Labour leader Keir Starmer says he’ll seek closer ties with the EU if he wins the next election
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British opposition leader Keir Starmer says he will seek a closer relationship with the European…
Continue Reading All 9 teens who escaped from a Pennsylvania juvenile detention center have been captured, state police say
CNN, KYW By Celina Tebor and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — All nine teenagers who escaped from a juvenile detention center in Morgantown,…
Continue Reading Marilyn Manson pleads no contest to blowing nose on videographer, gets fine, community service
By KATHY McCORMACK and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — Marilyn Manson was sentenced to 20 hours of community service and a…
Continue Reading Italy mulls new migrant crackdown as talk turns to naval blockade to prevent launching of boats
By NICOLE WINFIELD, LORNE COOK and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Italian Cabinet is meeting to adopt new measures to crack down…
Continue Reading Iranian soccer fans flock to Cristiano Ronaldo’s hotel after he arrives in Tehran with Saudi team
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Hundreds of soccer fans stormed into a hotel in Tehran on Monday, hoping for a glimpse of star player Cristiano Ronaldo after…
Continue Reading A ‘person of interest’ has been detained in the killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — A person of interest has been detained in the investigation of the fatal shooting of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s…
Continue Reading ‘Spring tide’ ocean waves crash into buildings in South Africa, leaving 2 dead and injuring several
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African authorities say big ocean waves caused by a phenomenon known as “spring tide” crashed into coastal…
Continue Reading UN warns disease outbreak in Libya’s flooded east could spark ‘a second devastating crisis’
The Associated Press DERNA, Libya (AP) — The United Nations Support Mission in Libya has warned that an outbreak of diseases in the country’s…
Continue Reading Wexton won’t seek reelection to Congress after new medical diagnosis
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Northern Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton says she won’t seek reelection next…
Continue Reading Former NFL player Sergio Brown missing; mother’s body was found near suburban Chicago creek
MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a former NFL player after his 73–year-old mother’s body was found near a creek behind…
Continue Reading Bodies of 5 Greek military personnel killed in Libya flooding rescue effort are flown home
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s armed forces have declared three days of national mourning after five members of a military rescue team were…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in the ambush killing of a newly engaged Los Angeles deputy. This is what the sheriff wants the public to know
CNN By Nouran Salahieh and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — After an hourslong standoff, a 29-year-old man suspected of gunning down a Los Angeles County…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden sues the IRS over tax disclosures after agent testimony
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press Hunter Biden has filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, arguing that two agents violated his…
Continue Reading UN experts say Ethiopia’s conflict and Tigray fighting left over 10,000 survivors of sexual violence
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.N.-backed human rights experts say that war crimes continue in Ethiopia despite a peace deal…
Continue Reading Trial in Cyprus for 5 Israelis accused of gang raping a British woman is to start Oct. 5
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus police say the trial of five Israelis accused of gang raping a British woman in a hotel room is scheduled to start…
Continue Reading Military drone crashes during test flight in Iran, injuring 2
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — State media report that a military drone has crashed during a test flight in northern Iran, wounding two people and damaging…
Continue Reading Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Why retirees may want to buy an immediate annuity now
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet When you purchase an immediate annuity, you’re paying a lump sum now in exchange for a stream of payments over a fixed…
Continue Reading Kosovo’s prime minister blames EU envoy for the failure of recent talks with Serbia
By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s prime minister has accused the European Union special…
Continue Reading Ukraine fires 6 deputy defense ministers as heavy fighting continues in the east
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Six Ukrainian deputy defense ministers have been fired following the dismissal two weeks ago…
Continue Reading The Red Cross: Badly needed food, medicine shipped to Azerbaijan’s breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross says it shipped badly needed flour and medical supplies to an ethnic Armenian…
Continue Reading Nigel becomes a hurricane but poses no immediate threat to land as it swirls through Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — A rapidly intensifying storm in the Atlantic has developed into a hurricane. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Nigel is a…
Continue Reading Human rights in Russia have ‘significantly’ worsened since Ukraine war began, UN-backed expert says
GENEVA (AP) — An expert commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body says in her first report on Russia that the rights situation in the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 18: Lee aftermath, Government shutdown, Strikes, UN, Libya
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Republican presidential candidates are amplifying their heated rhetoric ahead of the second GOP…
Continue Reading African Union says its second phase of troop withdrawal from Somalia has started
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The second phase of the African Union troop withdrawal from Somalia has started, under a…
Continue Reading Maine man who disappeared after driving wife to work found trapped in truck in New Hampshire woods
SANFORD, Maine (AP) — Authorities in Maine say a man who was reported missing has been found trapped in his pickup truck after two days in a muddy,…
Continue Reading A truck-bus collision in northern South Africa leaves 20 dead, most of them miners going to work
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A head-on collision between a truck and a bus ferrying workers to a mine in South…
Continue Reading Former NFL player Sergio Brown is missing after his mother’s death was ruled a homicide
WBBM, FACEBOOK: NICK BROWN, CNN By Kevin Dotson and Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL player Sergio Brown is missing after his mother died…
Continue Reading UK police urged to investigate sex assault allegations against comedian Russell Brand
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A senior British politician is urging police to investigate sexual assault allegations against…
Continue Reading Pope meets with new Russian ambassador as second Moscow mission planned for his Ukraine peace envoy
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Russia’s new ambassador to the Vatican is meeting with Pope Francis…
Continue Reading Report on racism against Roma and Sinti in Germany shows widespread discrimination
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s leading Roma and Sinti group has presented its first report on discrimination and racism against the minority community.…
Continue Reading Underwater teams search for a helicopter that crashed while fighting a forest fire in western Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish state media says underwater teams are searching a lake for a helicopter that crashed while fighting a forest fire in…
Continue Reading $6 billion in Iranian assets once frozen in South Korea now in Qatar, key for prisoner swap with US
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Some $6 billion of Iranian assets once frozen in South Korea is in Qatar, a key…
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Continue Reading Indian lawmakers attend the last session before moving to a new Parliament building
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian lawmakers are sitting in the last session before moving to a new Parliament building and…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania police search for 9 juveniles who escaped from detention facility during a riot
MORGANTOWN, Penn. (AP) — Authorities in Pennsylvania have launched a search for nine people who escaped from a juvenile detention facility…
Continue Reading Turkey’s President Erdogan and Elon Musk discuss establishing a Tesla car factory in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Elon Musk, the head of electric carmaker Tesla, to establish a factory in…
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Deadly motorcycle crash north of Sugar City
A motorcycle rider is dead after being hit by a car north of Sugar City Sunday night.…
Continue Reading Ukraine and its allies battle Russian bid to have genocide case tossed out of the UN’s top court
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ukraine’s legal battle against Russia over allegations of genocide used by Moscow…
Continue Reading Oregon judge to decide in new trial whether voter-approved gun control law is constitutional
By CLAIRE RUSH and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge will decide whether a gun control…
Continue Reading The Taliban have banned girls from school for 2 years. It’s a worsening crisis for all Afghans
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Two years after the Taliban banned girls from school beyond sixth grade, Afghanistan is the only…
Continue Reading As Slovakia’s trust in democracy fades, its election frontrunner campaigns against aid to Ukraine
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press MICHALOVCE, Slovakia (AP) — A populist former prime minister whose party is favored to win Slovakia’s early…
Continue Reading As Slovakia’s trust in democracy fades, its election frontrunner campaigns against aid to Ukraine
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press MICHALOVCE, Slovakia (AP) — A populist former prime minister whose party is favored to win Slovakia’s early…
Continue Reading China’s foreign minister Wang Yi heads to Moscow after meeting US national security adviser
BEIJING (AP) — China’s top foreign policy official is heading to Russia for security talks after two days of meetings with U.S. President Joe…
Continue Reading Chevron says Australian LNG plant is back to full production after 3 days at 80% output
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — The Chevron Corp. says a liquefied natural gas plant in Australia has resumed full production after a fault cut output…
Continue Reading Magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles part of Italy northeast of Florence, but no damage reported so far
ROME (AP) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake has rattled parts of Tuscany. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Italy’s…
Continue Reading A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. The school says it wasn’t discrimination
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer The same week his state outlawed racial discrimination based on hairstyles, a Black high school student in…
Continue Reading As leaders convene, the UN pushes toward its crucial global goals. But progress is lagging
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The commitments were far-reaching and ambitious. Among them: End extreme poverty and…
Continue Reading Everything you need to know about this year’s meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — For two years, it was the coronavirus pandemic. Then, it was Russia’s war in Ukraine.…
Continue Reading In corrupt Libya, longtime warnings of the collapse of the Derna dams went unheeded
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — For years, experts had warned that floods posed a significant danger to two dams protecting nearly…
Continue Reading Clinton Global Initiative will launch network to provide new humanitarian aid to Ukrainians
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Clinton Global Initiative will announce the launch of the CGI Ukraine Action Network, as…
Continue Reading Centuries after Native American remains were dug up, a new law returns them for reburial in Illinois
By JOHN O’CONNOR and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — For centuries, Europeans carving up the prairie to suit…
Continue Reading Stock market today:
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares fell Monday in Asia, with Hong Kong’s benchmark pulled lower by property stocks following…
Continue Reading Judge to hold hearing on ex-DOJ official’s request to move Georgia election case to federal court
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge who rejected efforts by former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to…
Continue Reading In a state used to hurricanes and flooding, Louisiana is battling an unprecedented wildfire season
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has had an unprecedented wildfire season, exacerbated by extreme heat and dry…
Continue Reading North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature with veto-proof majorities are…
Continue Reading Republican legislatures flex muscles to maintain power in two closely divided states
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and GARY ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) — In North Carolina and Wisconsin, Republicans are trying to…
Continue Reading Australia tells dating apps to improve safety standards to protect users from sexual violence
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s government is telling the online dating industry to improve safety…
Continue Reading Taiwan says 103 Chinese warplanes flew toward the island in a new daily high in recent times
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan says 103 Chinese warplanes flew toward the island in new daily high in recent times. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry…
Continue Reading Chicago Symphony Orchestra, musicians union agree to 3-year contract
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Symphony Orchestra says it agreed to a three-year contract with its musicians union on a deal to replace the agreement…
Continue Reading Lots of indoor farms are shutting down as their businesses struggle. So why are more being built?
By MELINA WALLING and KENDRIA LaFLEUR Associated Press CLEBURNE, Texas (AP) — Across the country, more indoor farms are launching or expanding even…
Continue Reading Ukraine is the spotlight at UN leaders’ gathering, but is there room for other global priorities?
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The war in Ukraine and its visiting president take center stage at the United Nations…
Continue Reading After castigating video games during riots, France’s Macron backpedals and showers them with praise
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is extending an olive branch to video gamers after previously linking computer games to rioting that…
Continue Reading Los Angeles officials to offer $250,000 reward for information on death of sheriff’s deputy shot in his patrol car
By Josh Campbell, Nouran Salahieh and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Authorities will be offering a $250,000 reward for information leading to…
Continue Reading Two pilots were killed in a collision at a Reno air show
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Two pilots were killed when their planes collided Sunday during the National Championship Air Races and Air Show in…
Continue Reading Dominican Republic’s president stands resolute on his closing of all borders with Haiti
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic is defending his…
Continue Reading Indiana attorney general sues hospital system over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled for abortion
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s attorney general has sued the state’s largest hospital system, claiming it violated patient privacy laws when a…
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