Juneteenth by the Numbers 2020
Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. African-Americans and others mark the anniversary much like the Fourth of July,…
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Hero firefighter honored for saving 5-year-old girl from fire
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The FDNY held its annual Medal Day ceremony Wednesday, and some…
Continue Reading Daycare employee charged after infant found suffering from abusive head trauma
Click here for updates on this story WILTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Wilton daycare employee has been arrested after a…
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Jackson Hole Junction to break ground on 2 new ventures
Jackson Hole Junction will break ground on two projects this summer.…
Continue Reading Lawmakers receive stern warning to stop excessive drinking during session
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Time is running out at the state Capitol as several…
Continue Reading Explosion causes scrap metal fire, street closure
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Fire officials said no injuries were reported after an…
Continue Reading Victim goes to gas station for help after being shot while driving on highway
Click here for updates on this story LOWELL, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Police are investigating after a man was shot while…
Continue Reading Man travels across country to raise awareness of rare cancer that took daughter’s life
Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A man who’s traveling through all lower…
Continue Reading Eight high school football coaches suspended over allegations they made a Hebrew Israelite player eat a pizza that had contained pork
Eight high school football coaches in Canton, Ohio, have been suspended while police investigate allegations that they forced a Hebrew Israelite…
Continue Reading Sikh teen says he was harassed, attacked by older teens at mall
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH HUNTINGTON, New York (WCBS) — Two Sikh teenagers say they were the targets…
Continue Reading Family remembers Melissa Wright, Special Education teacher found murdered
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Family and friends gathered on Wednesday at Cherry Creek Reservoir…
Continue Reading Firefighters battle massive fire at Iranian oil refinery
A huge blaze broke out at an Iranian oil refinery south of Tehran on Wednesday, a spokesman for Iran’s emergency department said, according to…
Continue Reading Mom survives 3 brain aneurysms discovered by accident
Click here for updates on this story BAY SHORE, New York (WCBS) — It’s a remarkable story of survival: A mother of…
Continue Reading Arkansas family with transgender son finds new home in Albuquerque
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Cas Spurrier is an ordinary teenage guy. He…
Continue Reading Veteran to meet daughter he never knew he had, for the first time
Click here for updates on this story SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — What if you had a daughter, and an entire family…
Continue Reading FBI investigating officers accused of throwing snow cones at homeless people
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — The FBI is investigating at least two LMPD narcotics…
Continue Reading Las Vegas police ask for help to identify boy found dead on a trail after woman misidentifies him as her son
Authorities in Las Vegas are asking for the public’s help to identify a boy found dead on a trail near the city, after a woman mistakenly…
Continue Reading Driver following Waze GPS app gets stuck on golf course
Click here for updates on this story NEWTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — This was not the type of drive that golfers at Brae…
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Jackson Hole Airport adds Allegiant Airline flights
The Jackson Hole Airport is landing some new flights with Allegiant…
Continue Reading A Florida teacher is suing her school district for allegedly retaliating against her after she spoke out about racism
After the murder of George Floyd and the summer of protests that followed led to greater dialogue among her students, Amy Donofrio decided last fall…
Continue Reading ‘It’s shameful.’ Massacre survivors’ lawyers demand Tulsa be the next city to pay reparations
Two years after the Tulsa massacre left some 300 Black people dead and a once-booming neighborhood destroyed, another White mob attacked a Black…
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New vehicle registrations now available online
The Idaho Transportation Department’s Division of Motor Vehicles is adding another option to its online DMV services.…
Continue Reading Teen with heart defects avoids 2nd open-heart surgery with new procedure
Click here for updates on this story HALTOM CITY, Texas (KTVT) — Staying healthy has always been a lifelong challenge…
Continue Reading Cell phones save the day, light up high school graduation after power outage
Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN (KTVT) — It’s a story about the night that the lights went out in Texas…
Continue Reading High school students organize their own prom
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The graduating class of 2021 has overcome a lot to make it to…
Continue Reading Mystery skull washes ashore on a New Jersey beach
Click here for updates on this story OCEAN COUNTY, New Jersey (KYW) — A mystery washes ashore on a New Jersey beach. A…
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Wyoming smokejumper dies of injuries suffered in New Mexico
A Wyoming smokejumper has died of injuries suffered last month while fighting a wildfire in New Mexico.…
Continue Reading Family goat killed by bear
Click here for updates on this story SOLANO COUNTY, California (KOVR) — The Flores ranch in rural Solano County was…
Continue Reading Pride flag flown at city hall following objections by some city leaders
Click here for updates on this story GILROY (KPIX) — For the first time in the city’s history, Gilroy is flying the…
Continue Reading Denmark passes law to move asylum centers outside the EU. It still needs another country to agree
Denmark has passed a law allowing it to relocate asylum seekers to third countries while their asylum claims are processed, in a move that has drawn…
Continue Reading Air France flight evacuated after anonymous threat
Passengers on an Air France flight were evacuated in Paris on Thursday after an anonymous threat, the company said in a statement. The AF865 flight…
Continue Reading Woman’s hair lit on fire aboard bus
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Investigators released San Francisco Muni Bus surveillance…
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SpaceX launches baby squid and water bears
Astronauts on the International Space Station are about to get a special delivery. SpaceX launched its 22nd cargo resupply mission to the space…
Continue Reading Five arrested after 14-year-old girl gang raped in Belgium
An investigation into the alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old girl in Ghent, Belgium, is underway after five people — including three minors…
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Utah governor asks citizens to pray for rain to end drought
Utah’s governor is asking citizens to pray for rain this weekend to relieve the state from its drought.…
Continue Reading ATMs ripped from stores overnight
Click here for updates on this story NORTH BRANFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A couple of smash and grabs are under…
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Teton County Wyo. Fair entries open this week
The Teton County Fair is officially taking entries for many of its most popular events, including the Figure 8 Races, Blue Ribbon Exhibit Hall and…
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Utah sheriff’s department enacts policy defending gun rights
Davis County sheriff’s deputies and other department employees are prohibited under a new office policy from enforcing certain measures that could…
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Utah man faces sentencing in beating death of wife on cruise
The father of a Utah woman beaten to death by her husband on an Alaska cruise in 2017 told a judge he would consider it justice if the man went to…
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SIPH offers free suicide prevention training
QPR Training for suicide prevention will be offered free of charge to the public.…
Continue Reading Minneapolis pledges to create a permanent memorial as George Floyd Square begins reopening
Minneapolis plans to create a lasting memorial at the intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths, city officials said in a statement…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest moves to high fire danger
The Central Idaho Dispatch Zone, which includes the Salmon-Challis National Forest, has moved to High Fire Danger due to weather and fuel conditions.…
Continue Reading Woman accused of shooting Katy nail salon owner over manicure and pedicure prices, HCSO says
Click here for updates on this story KATY, Texas (KTRK) — Investigators with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office…
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Input sought on salmon/steelhead changes for 2022-2024
Anglers who fish in Idaho’s Clearwater Region are encouraged to participate in a survey about potential changes to salmon and steelhead fishing…
Continue Reading Driver crashes into police patrol car while street racing, police say
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man has been charged with street racing after crashing…
Continue Reading Mail truck catches on fire
Click here for updates on this story FRANKENMUTH, Michigan (WNEM) — A Bridgeport Township mail truck driver was treated…
Continue Reading Technology issue causes massive case backlog for court
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The St. Louis County Municipal Court system is working through…
Continue Reading Driver turns hateful graffiti into messages of support
Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kansas (KCTV) — River Storm stood along Massachusetts Street on…
Continue Reading Chemical leak prompts police to issue shelter in place order
Click here for updates on this story WOOD RIVER, Illinois (KMOV) — A shelter in place order has been activated for some…
Continue Reading Macaw stuck in tree outside animal hospital
Click here for updates on this story NEW HARTFORD, New York (WKTV) — A macaw on its way to get its wings clipped flew…
Continue Reading Saginaw man wins $1 million after playing lottery
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A Saginaw man is looking forward to providing a…
Continue Reading Police warn of increase in overdoses, Healing House offering NARCAN kits to save lives
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Since February, a growing list of local police…
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Crash blocks traffic near INL for nearly 5 hours
An accident on US 20 northeast of Atomic City blocked the highway for approximately five hours Wednesday night. …
Continue Reading ‘We’re forever indebted to Bear’: Dog credited for saving burning church
Click here for updates on this story SOMERS, Westchester County, NY (WABC) — Man’s best friend is being hailed as…
Continue Reading Break-in at Brewery caught on camera
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — Early Tuesday morning, a man was caught on camera breaking…
Continue Reading Highway reopens as wildfire burns; Evacuations lowered
Click here for updates on this story WASCO COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A wildfire closed both sides of Interstate 84 five…
Continue Reading Many Kansas residents still waiting for unemployment benefits… and waiting, and waiting
Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — A Kansas man says his world is about to crash and…
Continue Reading Minneapolis begins work on reopening George Floyd Square
Portions of the memorial at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis were being removed by city workers Thursday morning, city spokesperson Sarah McKenzie…
Continue Reading B.1.617: The coronavirus ‘delta variant’ that could spark a fourth wave
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The latest coronavirus variant of concern, which…
Continue Reading NASA’s Artemis program will land the first person of color on the moon
The Artemis program will land the first person of color on the moon, according to NASA. The new goal for the program, which seeks to land the first…
Continue Reading Wig charities see spike in donations from Canadians’ pandemic hair
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canadian charities that create wigs for children…
Continue Reading The rest of the world is far from ‘normal’
As rich nations prepare for a return to some sort of post-pandemic normalcy, aided by high vaccination rates, many poorer countries are struggling…
Continue Reading UN sounds alarm over threat posed by emboldened Taliban, still closely tied to al Qaeda
An emboldened Taliban poses a severe and expanding threat to the government of Afghanistan, remains close to al Qaeda, and believes it can return to…
Continue Reading Jacinda Ardern didn’t feel like she was ‘tough enough’ for a career in politics
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said she didn’t think she was “tough enough” for a life in politics, in a…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 3: Coronavirus, cyberattacks, Israel, Capitol riots, Taliban
Add another unexpected pandemic effect to the list: According to a new study, lockdowns led to reduced crime in several global cities. Here’s…
Continue Reading Sinking of stricken Sri Lanka cargo ship heightens fears of oil spill emergency
A smoldering container ship began to sink off the Sri Lankan coast Wednesday, officials said, heightening fears an oil and chemical spill could…
Continue Reading Georgia governor suspends county sheriff indicted on federal civil rights charges
A Georgia county sheriff has been suspended following a review of his indictment on federal civil rights charges, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s…
Continue Reading A 12-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl broke into a home, found weapons and opened fire on deputies, sheriff says
Deputies in Volusia County, Florida, shot a 14-year-old girl on Tuesday night after she and a 12-year-old boy fled a group home, broke into a house,…
Continue Reading Israeli opposition parties strike coalition deal, paving the way for Netanyahu’s exit
A coalition of Israeli political parties announced Wednesday night they had agreed ​to a deal to form a new government, paving the way for the exit…
Continue Reading Oakland police officers disciplined over excessive use of tear gas during George Floyd protests last year
Some Oakland police officers have been disciplined in response to the excessive use of tear gas during last year’s protests over the death of…
Continue Reading A woman was arrested after the body of a child believed missing was found in a motel room in East Texas
A woman has been arrested after a child’s body was found in a motel room in East Texas, authorities said Wednesday. The body is believed to be…
Continue Reading Virginia Tech football player charged with second-degree murder
A Virginia Tech football player has been arrested and charged with the murder of a Blacksburg resident, according to the Blacksburg Police Department…
Continue Reading Indiana state trooper allegedly fractured his K-9’s leg during a training session
An Indiana state trooper allegedly used “unreasonable discipline” and fractured his police K-9’s leg during a March training…
Continue Reading China suspends all high-risk sports events after deadly mountain ultra-marathon
China has indefinitely suspended all ultra-marathons and trail-running events in the wake of a mountain race that saw 21 runners die in extreme…
Continue Reading Family of California man who died after he was restrained by police officers in April have filed a wrongful death claim
The family of Mario Gonzalez Arenales, a Northern California man who died after he was restrained by police officers in April, has filed a wrongful…
Continue Reading A high school senior was accused of violating his graduation’s dress code with his shoes — so a teacher switched with him
With minutes to spare, a Hahnville High School teacher in Boutte, Louisiana, traded shoes with a senior so he could walk at his graduation after…
Continue Reading A tragedy high on a mountain was a wake-up call for China’s booming marathon industry
When Zhang Xiaotao set off last weekend on a 100-kilometer (62-mile) ultra-marathon through the jagged mountains of northwestern China, he…
Continue Reading Prosecutors request 30-year sentence for Derek Chauvin while defense argues for new trial
Prosecutors for the state of Minnesota are requesting a 30-year prison sentence for Derek Chauvin, the former officer convicted of the murder of…
Continue Reading As bombs rain down on Myanmar’s hotbeds of rural resistance, tens of thousands flee to the jungle without food or water
In a remote part of Myanmar’s far west, where narrow roads zigzag through treacherous mountain passes and villages nestle on precipitous slopes…
Continue Reading Elephant herd razes 500-kilometer path of destruction after escape from China nature reserve
A herd of 15 elephants has wreaked havoc in China, trampling crops and causing more than a million dollars’ worth of damage, after the animals…
Continue Reading Las Vegas man accused of killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son pleads not guilty
The man accused of killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son in Las Vegas pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Terrell Rhodes, 27, appeared in court,…
Continue Reading Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski to retire in 2022
Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time winningest coach in men’s Division I college basketball, is set to retire following the…
Continue Reading San Jose shooting: Body-camera footage shows tense moments as officers approach gunman
Body-camera footage shows officers tensely closing in on the San Jose workplace shooter and apparently hearing his final gunshots — including…
Continue Reading A California firefighter is dead and another injured after police say a co-worker opened fire. It’s the second workplace shooting within a week
A firefighter is dead and another is hospitalized after an off-duty colleague fired gunshots in a Los Angeles County fire station before apparently…
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Idaho misses first coronavirus vaccine goal
As the country celebrated reaching 50% of American adults vaccinated, Idaho missed its first vaccination goal by just…
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Former Chief Justice Charles McDevitt dies at 89
Former Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles F. McDevitt has died. He was…
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Idaho Falls Parks and Rec unveils newsletter
The free publication offers information of community events such as movies in the park, sports team sign-ups, and more.…
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TSA, Idaho Falls Airport officials prepare for busy travel season
Rick Cloutier, the Idaho Falls Regional Airport manager, says people are just ready to…
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Liz Cheney spent $58K on security after impeachment vote
The Federal Elections Commission has released financial filings that show Wyoming U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney spent $58,500 on security from January to…
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UPDATED: Wanted man found in Denver
The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently searching for Deon Waynewood.…
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CEI releases design concepts for Future Tech building
College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) has released the latest design concepts for its new Future Tech building.…
Continue Reading Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski to retire in 2022, according to reports
Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time winningest coach in men’s Division I college basketball, is set to retire following the…
Continue Reading High school graduate flies plane for the first time
Click here for updates on this story Fairhope, Alabama (WALA) — A recent Davidson High School graduate had the…
Continue Reading Sisters hope to qualify for Olympics
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Alex and Gretchen Walsh are hoping to turn their…
Continue Reading 15-year-old alerts family, neighbors of large fire that damages six homes
Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — 3 homes were destroyed and three others were…
Continue Reading Witness accuses boater of endangering dolphin pod off Kaua’i
Click here for updates on this story KAUAI, Hawaii (KITV) — While hiking on Saturday morning, Kapa’a resident…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 173 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 173 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths…
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Florida governor OKs limits on transgender student athletes
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is plunging Florida deeper into the national culture debate over transgender rights.…
Continue Reading Bob Baffert suspended from home of Kentucky Derby after Medina Spirit’s failed drug test confirmed
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended from the home of the Kentucky Derby for two years after Medina Spirit’s positive post-race…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania lawmaker sponsors bill that would allow teenagers to get vaccines without parents’ consent
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With more and more kids getting the coronavirus vaccine but…
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