Boy found dead near Las Vegas by a hiker identified by his mother
An 8-year-old boy whose body was found by a hiker near Las Vegas has been identified by his mother, police said Saturday. Police are now searching…
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62-year-old man charged in 40-year-old rape, murder
Click here for updates on this story LAUREL, Maryland (WJZ) — Howard County Police charged a Laurel Man in a…
Continue Reading Two California inmates appeared to have overdosed. Others around them saved their lives
Los Angeles County authorities say the quick thinking of inmates at the North County Correctional Facility helped save at least two lives earlier…
Continue Reading Florida teen accused of stabbing girl 114 times facing first-degree murder charge
A 14-year-old Florida teen is being charged as an adult with first-degree murder in the brutal stabbing of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, prosecutors…
Continue Reading Suspected Times Square shooter extradited from Florida, charged with attempted murder
Farrakhan Muhammad was extradited from Florida to New York City and charged Friday evening in connection to a shooting at New York City’s Times…
Continue Reading CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky will throw 1st pitch at Boston Red Sox game
She’s spent the past four months pitching health guidance as head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now, CDC director and…
Continue Reading U.S. researchers find drug blocks severe COVID-19 symptoms in mice, including variants
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — U.S. researchers have discovered a drug that…
Continue Reading Miniature horses a bright spot for Ontario town during COVID-19 lockdowns
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Neighbourhood walks have become a popular…
Continue Reading Man returns wedding ring to owner almost 55 years later
Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — For one man in Murfreesboro, he’s proven…
Continue Reading Local Rabbi reacts to viral post
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Nashville controversy brews on social media as a…
Continue Reading Florida man accused of stealing ventilators intended for Covid-19 patients
A Florida man has been arrested in connection with the theft of nearly 200 ventilators intended for critically ill Covid-19 patients in Central…
Continue Reading Two suspected arsonists target Walmart stores just 24 hours apart
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Investigators in Mobile are now looking for two different…
Continue Reading Jessica Edwards’ sister accepts posthumous college degree
Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, Connecticut (WFSB) — The sister of slain South Windsor mom Jessica…
Continue Reading Red piranha caught in a lake near LSU. Louisiana wildlife authorities are making sure there aren’t more
Louisiana wildlife authorities are investigating after someone caught a red piranha in a lake near the Louisiana State University campus in Baton…
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Grill and sun safety for Memorial Day celebrations
Memorial Day is the traditional start of summer, which means time with family and friends in the…
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Labor Direct Job referral program begins June 1
A new Department of Labor referral program will result in more customized matches between job seekers and Idaho…
Continue Reading Police: Mother, baby escape from attempted abduction, suspect sought
Click here for updates on this story ROSWELL, Georgia (WGCL) — A mother and her baby were almost kidnapped, Roswell…
Continue Reading California prosecutors will not seek to restore death penalty against Scott Peterson
Prosecutors won’t seek to restore the death penalty against Scott Peterson, convicted of killing his wife and unborn child nearly two decades…
Continue Reading Teacher reunites with his kidney donor for Memorial Day Weekend
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Memorial Day Weekend, an Atlanta man reunited with the man who…
Continue Reading WCSO: Four juveniles steal car, BB gun with actual bullets seized
Click here for updates on this story ALOHA, Oregon (KPTV) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said four…
Continue Reading Teen in ICU after attempting fire TikTok challenge
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Portland family believes it was a TikTok fire…
Continue Reading Man arrested, accused of putting camera in hospital restroom
Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — A Salem man is accused of recording at least one…
Continue Reading Blind girl’s walkathon fundraiser helps others see the value of S.E.E. Camp
Click here for updates on this story MILLS RIVER, North Carolina (WLOS) — At Mills River Park, Layla Hildenbrand is…
Continue Reading Animal rights group pressures authorities to make arrest in road rage case
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — An Asheville group is pressing police and the…
Continue Reading CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Jeep swipes ISP squad car, catches on fire
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Dramatic dash camera video captures the scary moments a driver…
Continue Reading Man, connected to missing person case, killed in shootout with deputies
Click here for updates on this story CEDAR HILL, Missouri (KMOV) — A man was killed and a deputy was wounded during an…
Continue Reading Surveillance pics released of suspects accused of dancing on police car
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — St. Louis police have released surveillance pictures of…
Continue Reading Riskiest job in space and more top science stories this week
Try to imagine for a moment, if you will, what it must be like to walk in space. After suiting up, you step outside the airlock. The International…
Continue Reading At least 7 wounded in Miami shooting
At least seven people were wounded during a shooting late Friday in Miami, police said. Officers responding to gunshot detection system alerts in…
Continue Reading How a pastor’s spread of Covid misinformation divided one Tennessee family
Pastor Greg Locke has grown his congregation over the last year by preaching that Covid-19 is a “fake pandemic” and the vaccine is a…
Continue Reading Democratic Republic of Congo hit with 61 earthquakes in a day following volcano eruption
Seismologists in the Democratic Republic of Congo reported 61 earthquakes in a 24-hour period on Saturday around the Mount Nyiragongo volcano, which…
Continue Reading Police ask for help identifying the body of a boy found by hikers in Las Vegas
Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the body of a child found by hikers Friday morning. The boy is believed to be…
Continue Reading Colorado is banning legacy preferences in college admissions
As more schools reconsider the role of legacy status in college admissions, Colorado has taken a significant step toward leveling the playing field.…
Continue Reading Restaurant owner celebrates birthday with 510-foot-long cheesesteak
A Philadelphia restaurant owner celebrated his birthday and a return from lockdown in the most Philadelphia way possible — a 510-foot-long…
Continue Reading Hundreds of detained Tigrayans released following CNN report
Hundreds of men in Ethiopia’s restive region of Tigray were released on Thursday evening, eyewitnesses and aid workers said, following a CNN…
Continue Reading Then and now: Areas destroyed in the Tulsa race massacre
These sliders show what some areas of Tulsa, Oklahoma, look like now, compared with what they looked like 100 years ago following the Tulsa race…
Continue Reading 31 states don’t require schools to teach about the Holocaust. Some laws are changing that
Politicians like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and others shouldn’t liken contemporary events to the Holocaust because such comparisons cheapen…
Continue Reading ‘Things can be replaced, but lives cannot’
(CNN) — Weam Elastal was bonding with her dad over a broken television set the night an Israeli military plane bombed their family home in…
Continue Reading Stanley Cup Fast Facts
Here is a look at the Stanley Cup, the annual championship of the National Hockey League. September 28, 2020 – The Tampa Bay Lightning defeat…
Continue Reading Mother’s Day Fast Facts
Mother’s Day is observed on the second Sunday in May in the United States. It is also celebrated in many other countries. May 8, 2022 –…
Continue Reading Tony Stewart Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of retired NASCAR driver and race track owner Tony Stewart. Personal Birth date: May 20, 1971 Birth place: Columbus,…
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Gov. Little rescinds mask mandate prohibition put in place by Lt. Gov. while he was out of state
Idaho Governor Brad Little has rescinded a mask mandate prohibition put in place Thursday by the lieutenant governor while he was out of…
Continue Reading A tragedy high on a Chinese 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 San Jose gunman had three weapons on him and a dozen more at home, sheriff’s office says
The gunman who authorities say killed nine coworkers in San Jose, California, had three pistols and 32 magazines on him and a stockpile of ammunition…
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Idaho Gold Star Families Memorial Monument unveiled
Our fallen heroes here in Idaho are being honored for their ultimate…
Continue Reading 3 NBA teams have banned fans for disrespectful behavior during playoff games
The return to watching sports in person is supposed to be a happy time, including at the NBA playoffs, but clearly some fans have forgotten how to…
Continue Reading Texas sheriff fires 11 employees, suspends 6 others, after February death of a Black man in custody
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez fired 11 employees and put six more on unpaid suspension in connection to the in-custody death of a Black man in…
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Jury clears Nebraska officers in death of Wyoming couple
A grand jury has found no wrongdoing by Nebraska law enforcement officers in the shooting deaths of a Wyoming couple last year.…
Continue Reading San Jose gunman had 22,000 rounds of ammunition at his house, which sheriff’s office thinks he set on fire
More than 22,000 rounds of ammunition, a dozen firearms, suspected Molotov cocktails and multiple cans of gasoline were found in the home of Sam…
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Idaho Field of Heroes Memorial opened Friday
The Idaho Field of Heroes Memorial at Century High School in Pocatello started off the weekend of events with a dedication ceremony Friday…
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Idaho Falls 9th Annual Field of Honor Memorial
Another Memorial Day weekend tradition continues at Freeman Park in Idaho…
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Solo hiker injured by bear in Yellowstone
A 39-year-old male sustained injuries from a bear while hiking on the Beaver Ponds Trail at Mammoth Hot Springs Friday…
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Memorial Day weekend begins the “100 Deadliest Days” on Idaho roads
This Memorial Day weekend, the Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Safety (OHS) reminds drivers to take caution during the “100…
Continue Reading 75-year-old Asian woman suffers broken nose, fractured eye socket after being punched
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The NYPD is trying to identify a man seen on video punching a…
Continue Reading An estimated 2,600 Latinos were killed by police or in custody in the past six years, preliminary report says
While the true scope of the impact of police brutality is difficult to quantify, a new report indicates that more than 2,600 Latinos were killed by…
Continue Reading Farm worker found guilty of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts
A 26-year-old farm worker was found guilty of first-degree murder Friday in the abduction and fatal stabbing of college student Mollie Tibbetts in…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 135 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 135 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
Continue Reading Coast Guard continues search for missing people after boat overturns off Florida, leaving 2 dead
The Coast Guard said Friday it will continue searching for 10 people thought to be missing after a boat overturned a day earlier about 16 miles…
Continue Reading 79-year-old woman says dollar bank failed to protect her from being swindled out of millions of dollars
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH PARK, Paennsylvania (KDKA) — A South Park woman claims Dollar Bank failed to…
Continue Reading Lukashenko says documents about Ryanair flight will reveal ‘what’s going on’ as Putin underlines his support for Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin cemented his support of Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko in a meeting on Friday, saying that the…
Continue Reading Who set fire that killed Ryan Ferris after boy saved family from burning home?
Click here for updates on this story ASTON, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Hailed a hero. Ryan Ferris saved his family from a…
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Idaho Museum of Natural History to open new exhibit Saturday
The Idaho Museum of Natural History (IMNH) on the Idaho State University campus is set to open a new exhibit on…
Continue Reading Police: 75-year-old Asian woman suffers broken nose, fractured eye rocket after being punched
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The NYPD is trying to identify a man seen on video punching a…
Continue Reading 2 dead, 10 missing after boat carrying Cuban migrants overturns
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Two people are dead and 10 others are missing after their boat…
Continue Reading Washington state attorney general charges three officers in 2020 death of Manuel Ellis
Washington state’s attorney general on Thursday filed felony charges against three police officers in connection with the death of Manuel…
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Utah committee proposes limits on teaching about race
A Utah education committee has proposed new rules around how race is taught in K-12 schools.…
Continue Reading Man drowns in pond after going in to get soccer ball for child
Click here for updates on this story MILTON (WBZ) — A Quincy man visiting Houghton’s Pond in Milton with his son…
Continue Reading Carjacking suspect took victim’s pants before fleeing hospital, police say
Click here for updates on this story GLEN BURNIE, Maryland (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Police are searching for a man…
Continue Reading 2 dead, 10 possibly missing after boat overturns in Florida
Two people are dead and 10 are still possibly missing after a boat overturned in 18 miles southwest of Key West, Florida. The US Coast Guard rescued…
Continue Reading San Jose officials say police weren’t notified about rail yard gunman being stopped by Customs officers in 2016
San Jose officials said Friday police were not informed that Sam Cassidy, the gunman who killed nine coworkers this week at a rail yard facility, had…
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Inaugural flight to Portland from Idaho Falls takes off
The Idaho Falls airport fire department sent them off with a traditional water…
Continue Reading Neighborhoods see surge in cockroaches
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Droves of cockroaches are creeping and crawling…
Continue Reading A 2-year-old from California is the youngest American to become a member of Mensa
A Los Angeles toddler has become the youngest American member of Mensa, where membership is strictly limited to those who score at the highest levels…
Continue Reading 9-yo, struck by stray bullet at birthday party, dies
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Trinity Ottoson-Smith, the 9-year-old girl who was struck by…
Continue Reading The colleagues killed in San Jose mass shooting were like family, official says. Here’s who they were
The nine colleagues killed in the San Jose, California, mass shooting leave behind grieving families, heartbroken friends and a network of coworkers…
Continue Reading Art prodigy unveils newest public work
Click here for updates on this story BEVERLY HILLS, California (KCAL KCBS) — Alexandra Nechita waited patiently during…
Continue Reading Bear injures hiker at Yellowstone National Park
A bear mauled a hiker in Yellowstone National Park near the Wyoming-Montana state line on Friday morning — an attack that sent the man to a…
Continue Reading Teacher placed on leave over back cover of yearbook
Click here for updates on this story FLOWER MOUND, Texas (KTVT) — Accusations of censorship versus complaints of…
Continue Reading Woman says she’s leaving neighborhood after latest carjacking spree
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — After a spree of carjackings in Bucktown this week amid an…
Continue Reading Buncombe County man taken into custody on meth trafficking charges, authorities say
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Buncombe County man has been taken into…
Continue Reading Black Lives Matter co-founder stepping down from organization
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has announced that she’s transitioning out of her role as executive director. On Thursday, she…
Continue Reading Community rallies behind teen after boss refuses to let him off work for graduation
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO KTVK) — At just 19 years old, Luis Gastelum has responsibilities not…
Continue Reading Jury reaches verdict in trial of farm worker accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts
An Iowa jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of Cristhian Bahena Rivera, a farm worker accused of abducting and fatally stabbing…
Continue Reading McDowell County woman facing multiple charges after inciting chase, police say
Click here for updates on this story MCDOWELL COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Marion woman has been arrested and…
Continue Reading Spain’s postal service ends its skin color-inspired stamp campaign that made the lightest stamps the most expensive
Correos, Spain’s postal service, ended a widely derided stamp campaign inspired by different skin tones, just three days after its launch,…
Continue Reading Baby girl killed in hit-and-run, police say suspect at large
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A $5,000 reward is being offered to find the person responsible…
Continue Reading Woman set on fire, man charged in her death
Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WLS) — A 31-year-old man has been charged in connection with a…
Continue Reading Wild crash leaves SUV on top of car
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A wild crash involving a possible drunk driver could be just the…
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National Guard asked to help staff Oregon State Hospital
Significant staffing shortages at the Oregon State Hospital prompted health officials to call for the National Guard’s assistance at the…
Continue Reading Candy store owner not sorry for controversial job post
Click here for updates on this story ANDERSON, Indiana (WISH) — A central Indiana candy store owner says he’s not…
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2 named as suspects in girl’s death on Crow Reservation
Two women who were sentenced in tribal court and jailed on misdemeanor charges in the case of a young girl whose body was found on the Crow Indian…
Continue Reading NYC sanitation workers rescue family from burning apartment and then finish their route
Click here for updates on this story BENSONHURST (WABC) — Last Saturday morning, two veteran sanitation workers saw a…
Continue Reading Man gets serious side effects from tick bite
Click here for updates on this story LEBANON JUNCTION, Kentucky (WLKY) — In Kacy Tongate’s hometown of Lebanon…
Continue Reading Woman searching for lost ring after removing it on bench in Brooklyn
Click here for updates on this story BROOKLYN, New York (WABC) — A desperate search is underway in Brooklyn after a…
Continue Reading Mom fights state to keep memorial along median of road
Click here for updates on this story MILTON, Massachussets (WCVB) — A Massachusetts mother is fighting the Department…
Continue Reading Teacher creates cicada song to make the bug less scary to students
Click here for updates on this story PIKESVILLE, Maryland (WBAL) — People might be talking about the cicadas, but in…
Continue Reading 400,000 people flee Goma after warnings of second volcanic eruption
Around 400,000 people have fled the city of Goma and its surroundings in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the threat of another…
Continue Reading Over 400,000 people flee Goma after warnings of second volcano eruption
Approximately 400,000 people have fled the city of Goma and its surroundings in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the threat of another…
Continue Reading Boy to accept diploma for brother killed in head-on crash
Click here for updates on this story TAOS, New Mexico (KOAT) — Santiago Mondragon was the oldest of four children. The…
Continue Reading Rocky Mountain Power files rate request
Rocky Mountain Power filed a request Thursday with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to implement its long-term plan to modernize how the company…
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