Why TikTok’s chaotic ‘kickbacks’ took off with young people starved for company
It was just supposed to be a kickback. That’s what a 17-year-old named Adrian and his friends were planning for his birthday — a…
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Woman with Down syndrome given hero’s sendoff after beating COVID
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A young woman who has battled the odds throughout her life most…
Continue Reading PETA petitions Ham Lake mayor to change city’s name to Yam Lake
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Animal rights group PETA is petitioning the mayor of Ham Lake…
Continue Reading 1 wolf shot, another struck by car after wildlife center escape
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Wildlife Science Center, located near Stacy in…
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Couple creates thriving business offering tiki hut boat cruises
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Upon stepping aboard, it’s easy to forget you’re…
Continue Reading Feeling trapped and vulnerable, shoppers question response to ‘active shooter’ scare
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — The mass evacuation of NorthPark Center in response to reports of…
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ISP issued 233 seat belt citations during last 2 weeks of May followed by tragic Memorial Day weekend
Idaho State Police Troopers wrote 233 citations to motorists for not wearing seat belts during the last two weeks in…
Continue Reading Top JAMA editor steps down after colleague questioned whether racism exists in health care
The top editor of the prestigious medical journal JAMA has resigned following outcry over comments made by another editor, questioning whether…
Continue Reading From kindergarten through high school, student completes 13 years of perfect attendance
Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — No sick days. No vacations, coronavirus pandemic-related…
Continue Reading Florida man attacked by gator in Myakka River
Click here for updates on this story MYAKKA RIVER, Florida (WBBH) — A man had only been in the Myakka River for one…
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Bill Gates company to build reactor at Wyoming coal plant
Business and government officials say a next-generation small nuclear plant will be built at a soon-to-be retired coal-fired power plant in Wyoming…
Continue Reading Former alderman hosts mask-burning event at Milwaukee bar
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A group at a south side Milwaukee bar celebrated the end of the…
Continue Reading Concerns about crime have restaurant closing early
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A River North restaurant owner says he is closing earlier – not…
Continue Reading High school freshman creates scholarship to support students with learning differences
Click here for updates on this story TOWSON, Maryland (WJZ) — Scott Pawley looks like any other freshman walking…
Continue Reading Alleged Drug Kingpin, 6 Others Arrested; Feds Shut Down Major Fentanyl Distribution Pipeline In San Francisco Bay Area
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — The alleged kingpin and six of his associates…
Continue Reading Beach hotel closes owing customers money
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Last month, CBS 2 helped a couple get their money back from a…
Continue Reading Extreme Road Rage Case Includes Man Wielding Machete
Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KOVR) — It’s a case of extreme road rage…and a machete.…
Continue Reading ‘This Job Isn’t Working For Me’: Controversial Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz Resigns
Click here for updates on this story HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tito…
Continue Reading Colorado cheer family trying to uplift coaches who had moving truck stolen
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — A man accused of leading police on a wild chase across…
Continue Reading Domestic (Intimate Partner) Violence Fast Facts
Here’s a look at information and statistics concerning domestic (intimate partner) violence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading Woman charged, accused of driving SUV to hit mother and infant on walk
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Kansas City mother is recovering after…
Continue Reading Former high school coach pleads guilty to eight sex counts
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A former Northland high school coach has pleaded…
Continue Reading Man arrested after showing up to courthouse in stolen car, sheriff says
Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A man was arrested after he allegedly showed up…
Continue Reading Body of missing woman found at home where man was killed by deputies in shootout
Click here for updates on this story CEDAR HILL, Missouri (KMOV) — A man was killed and a deputy was wounded during a…
Continue Reading 9-year-old Utah girl driving to California with 4-year-old sister crashes into semi, police say
Click here for updates on this story WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (KSL) — Two young sisters who apparently wanted to go to…
Continue Reading Las Vegas businesses prepare to lift all restrictions in return to ‘normal’
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — All COVID-19-era restrictions are lifted starting…
Continue Reading Las Vegas street renamed after fallen Metro lieutenant
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A Las Vegas street is getting renamed after a fallen…
Continue Reading Mural honoring frontline workers, first responders vandalized with anti-mask message
Click here for updates on this story REEDLEY, California (KFSN) — Reedley police are asking for the public’s help…
Continue Reading Residents brave heatwave to attend graduations, go shopping
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — The hottest day of 2021 didn’t stop the foot…
Continue Reading Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s failed drug test confirmed
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s positive post-race drug test has been confirmed, according to trainer Bob Baffert’s attorney Craig…
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Portneuf Medical Center expands primary care offerings
Portneuf Medical Center is expanding its primary care offerings by welcoming the team from Specialized Family Medicine to Portneuf Medical…
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Annual grizzly bear research trapping in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest begins
Idaho Fish and Game says it is extremely important you respect all closure signs and not enter posted…
Continue Reading US and allies send message to Russia with NATO state flyover
As the B-52 Stratofortress approaches from below, the adornments of its cockpit reflect the importance of the day. Next to a Benny the Bull stuffed…
Continue Reading Caniacs for Emma hopes to create special moment for 12-year-old fan with Down syndrome
Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — Emma Izzo, a 12-year-old girl with Down syndrome,…
Continue Reading Lawmaker proposes bill aimed at limiting race, gender studies in schools
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A bill proposed by a state lawmaker would limit what…
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Earthquake swarm near Stanley
Stanley has experienced a lot of seismic activity…
Continue Reading Weather wreaking havoc on local farmers
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Don Eckroat usually has already had his first…
Continue Reading Man swept down river rescued after calling 911
Click here for updates on this story LISBON, Maine (WMTW) — A Maine man was rescued from the Androscoggin River Tuesday…
Continue Reading Garbage truck crashes into home while mother, two young children were inside
Click here for updates on this story ETNA, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A garbage truck crashed into a home in Etna, Allegheny…
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Utah girls 9 and 4 uninjured after taking car, hitting truck
Police say two Utah girls 9 and 4 were uninjured after they took a car and crashed into a tractor trailer as they tried to drive to California for a…
Continue Reading A California teen pushed a bear off her backyard wall to protect family’s dogs
Hailey Morinico wasn’t really thinking when she confronted the black bear that wandered into the backyard of her California home on Monday…
Continue Reading Sheriff Manny Gonzales punched at event
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A man has been arrested for punching BCSO Sheriff…
Continue Reading Foul play not ruled in out disappearance of Xavior Harrelson
Click here for updates on this story MONTEZUMA, Iowa (KCCI) — The FBI has joined the search for an 11-year-old Iowa boy…
Continue Reading Teacher spends own money, gives time for community garden
Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON PARK, IL (Belleville News-Democrat) — Derissa Davis’ energy seemed to…
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Avoid summer diseases spread by insects
As the weather around the state beings to warm, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is offering advice to help families avoid some potentially…
Continue Reading This Washington county is the first to ban facial recognition technology, official says
A county in Washington state banned all local government agencies — including the local sheriff — from using facial recognition…
Continue Reading President Obama surprises Chicago youth football team, drops in on small business owners’ meeting
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Former President Barack Obama made a pair of surprise appearances…
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IDA kicks off new, nonstop American Airlines flights June 3
Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) will kick off two new, daily American Airlines flights beginning Thursday.…
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Ammon Splash Pad to open Saturday
The Ammon Splash Pad is set to officially re-open Saturday during the summer kick off…
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Abandoned campfire results in a 300-acre fire
The Taber Fire grew to 338-acres before fire crews could get a solid line around its perimeter, according to the Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire…
Continue Reading More than $60M in meth, cocaine seized in one of LA County’s biggest drug busts
Click here for updates on this story CULVER CITY, California (KABC) — Authorities made one of the largest drug busts in…
Continue Reading Asian Americans are patrolling streets across the US to keep their elders safe
Carl Chan was walking in Oakland’s Chinatown on his way to meet an Asian elder who had been attacked when a stranger called him a racial slur…
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Oregon Legislature makes cocktails to-go permanent
Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill allowing the sale of cocktails to-go to continue after the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Continue Reading Compton residents will elect a new mayor for the 1st time in eight years
Click here for updates on this story COMPTON, California (KABC) — Compton voters filed into polling places on Tuesday…
Continue Reading A New York professor and Tulsa DA helped clear records of Black men accused of wrongdoing in Race Massacre
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — During a cold winter day in Tulsa, the Greenwood…
Continue Reading Aerial search called off for UNL student missing in Hawaii; ground effort continues
Click here for updates on this story KAUAI, Hawaii (Lincoln Journal Star) — Search and rescue teams in Kauai on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Woman records Asheville road rage incident that left her rattled
Click here for updates on this story ASHVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A viral video on Facebook is now at the center…
Continue Reading A man accused of killing an iguana wanted the charge dismissed based on stand your ground law. A judge said no
A Florida man accused of killing an iguana last year wanted a charge of animal cruelty dismissed on the basis of the state’s “stand your…
Continue Reading Body found during recovery effort for missing teen at Lake Bistineau Spillway
Click here for updates on this story LAKE BISTINEAU, Louisiana (KTBS) — The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office has…
Continue Reading 1,000 gallons of sewage overflows in Waipahu neighborhood
Click here for updates on this story WAIPAHU, Hawaii (KITV) — City and County officials said a clog of rags and grease…
Continue Reading Belarusian activist stabs his throat during a court hearing in Minsk
A Belarusian activist stabbed his own throat during a court hearing in Minsk on Tuesday, according to local human rights watchdog Viasna 96.…
Continue Reading Local non-profit providing Midstate veterans housing, essential services
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Christopher Jordan served in the U.S. Army until he…
Continue Reading Massive fire destroys several watercraft at marina on Lake Lanier, one injured
Click here for updates on this story BUFORD, Georgia (WGCL) — A massive fire destroyed several boats and watercraft at…
Continue Reading Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital helping children who are COVID long haulers
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Connecticut continues to build momentum in the…
Continue Reading Arrest warrants issued for adoptive parents in starvation death of 15-year-old child
Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — Arrest warrants have been issued for the adoptive…
Continue Reading 17-year-old St. Charles student killed in crash on Sunday
Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEPORT, Michigan (WNEM) — A Saginaw County teen, who just celebrated…
Continue Reading Missouri GOP lawmakers call for special session to address defunding police, public safety
Click here for updates on this story ST CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A busy night of shootings across St. Louis…
Continue Reading Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph launches campaign encouraging in-person services, ending general dispensation
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph launched its…
Continue Reading Drone delivery system coming to Mobile
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Deuce Drone launched their first successful drone…
Continue Reading MCMEO identifies man who was fatally shot by Milwaukee police on south side
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office…
Continue Reading One of Iran’s biggest navy ships sinks after catching fire
One of the largest vessels in the Iranian navy has caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Oman, according to the country’s semi-official Fars News…
Continue Reading Fears of oil spill emergency as cargo ship that burnt for 13 days off coast of Sri Lanka is now sinking
A stricken container ship that caught fire 13 days ago off the Sri Lankan coast, unleashing one of the worst ecological disasters in the…
Continue Reading Space junk hits Canadarm2: ‘The threat of collisions is taken very seriously,’ CSA says
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The Canadarm2, the Canadian-made robotic arm used…
Continue Reading ‘Our hearts are broken’: Canadian senator delivers gut-wrenching speech on residential schools
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Sen. Mary Jane McCallum, a residential school…
Continue Reading Midnight deadline approaches for Israeli coalition to unite and challenge Netanyahu
A coalition of Israeli opposition parties were approaching a midnight deadline on Wednesday to form a government, in the most serious challenge yet…
Continue Reading At least six people were injured in a shooting at party in Springfield, Ohio, police say
At least six people were injured in an overnight shooting at a party in Springfield, Ohio, police said. The incident is among this year’s more…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 2: White House, jobs, Covid-19, Supreme Court, North Korea
The US and Australia are bracing for possible meat shortages after a cyberattack against JBS USA, a major beef and pork producer, prompted widespread…
Continue Reading Kim Jong Un gets new second-in-command in major changes to North Korea’s ruling party
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a new second-in-command, according to excerpts of a government document seen by CNN. The position was created in…
Continue Reading Parents fear for kidnapped children, some as young as 4, after latest school raid in Nigeria
The father of some of the children abducted at gunpoint at a school in north central Nigeria has told CNN how four of his eight kids were taken by…
Continue Reading Xi Jinping wants to ‘make friends’ with the world. But Beijing can’t kick its wolf warrior habits
Editor’s note: CNN will be launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know…
Continue Reading A hiker died after falling 500 feet from a mountain summit in California’s Sequoia National Park
A 56-year-old man died on Memorial Day after falling about 500 feet from a ridge on the summit of Mount Russell in the Sequoia National Park in…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at fire station in California
An off-duty firefighter shot two people, killing one, at a Los Angeles County fire station Tuesday morning, officials said at a news conference. The…
Continue Reading Overnight procession held for San Bernardino County sheriff’s sergeant killed by motorcyclist
Click here for updates on this story YUCCA VALLEY, California (KABC) — A procession was held early Tuesday morning for…
Continue Reading Teen fends off bear in backyard
Click here for updates on this story BRADBURY, California (KABC) — Incredible video shows a wild encounter with a bear…
Continue Reading Dow Jones Industrial Average Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Facts The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock index comprised of 30…
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100 Deadliest Days off to bad start, ISP urges caution
At least 10 people died in 8 separate accidents statewide during the 3-day Memorial Day weekend, according to Idaho State…
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Boise attorney appointed to Idaho Supreme Court
Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday he appointed Boise lawyer Colleen Zahn to the Idaho Supreme Court, replacing Justice Roger Burdick, who is…
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Idaho ranks 23rd in US for most teen-involved crash deaths per capita
Idaho currently ranks 23rd in the country for most per-capita crash fatalities involving teen…
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Arizona man drowned at Lake Powell near border with Utah
Officials say an Arizona man drowned at Lake Powell recently when winds prevented him from swimming back to his boat.…
Continue Reading Check your chair! Woman finds snake in beach seat
Click here for updates on this story ORANGE BEACH, Alabama (WALA) — Gerri Womack Garon said she got a little surprise…
Continue Reading Rubber ducks bringing smiles to community
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A senior living facility is bringing some big smiles…
Continue Reading Boulder thrown at cruiser
Click here for updates on this story NEW HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Authorities are looking for the person who…
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Water line installation starts June 1 on Jefferson Avenue, detours planned
Crews from the City of Pocatello Water Department will begin replacing the water main line on Jefferson Avenue on…
Continue Reading Louis Farrakhan Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam. Personal Birth date: May 11, 1933 Birth place: The Bronx, New York…
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Utah governor issues proclamation in support of Pride Month
Utah’s Republican governor has issued a proclamation in support of LGBTQ Pride Month.…
Continue Reading This ‘wandering meatloaf’ chiton has a rare mineral in its teeth
A rare iron mineral has been discovered in the teeth of a living organism for the first time — one that bears the pet name “wandering…
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Video: Teen fends off bear attacking family dogs in backyard
Amazing video of a teen attacking a bear in southern…
Continue Reading Woman who crashed into headstones at cemetery on Memorial Day faces DUI charges
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Denver police say they suspect a driver was intoxicated when she…
Continue Reading Plane makes emergency landing on freeway, no injuries reported
Click here for updates on this story WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A plane made an emergency landing…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill Ugandan minister’s daughter and driver in ‘targeted shooting’
The daughter of Ugandan government minister General Edward Katumba Wamala has been killed in a drive-by attack targeting the general outside his home…
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