An extremely rare calico lobster was rescued from a Red Lobster in Virginia
A rare lobster almost ended up as someone’s dinner at a Red Lobster restaurant in Virginia before employees recognized its uniqueness and…
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The Chinese policy that makes Uyghurs feel like hostages in their own homes
A woman raises a toast in a photo that appears to show four friends enjoying dinner together. The reality couldn’t be more different. The woman…
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4-year-old hacks mom’s Amazon Prime account and orders 51 boxes of SpongeBob SquarePants Popsicles
Four-year-old Noah Ruiz loves two things: Popsicles and SpongeBob. And when he discovered both objects of his passion had been combined into one…
Continue Reading More than 60 injured in 2nd day of clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians in Jerusalem, Palestinian Red Crescent says
At least 64 people were injured as Palestinians and Israeli police clashed in Jerusalem for a second night Saturday, according to the Palestinian Red…
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City of Ammon holds swimming pool fundraiser
The city of Ammon held its first annual Freezin’ for a Reason Swimming Pool Fundraiser to on Saturday.…
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Regal Edwards Grand Teton holds opening weekend
The Regal Edwards Grand Teton is now open for business.…
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Calvary Chapel hosts food drive
On Saturday, Calvary Chapel in Pocatello offered free food boxes to families in…
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Freeze Warning for the Snake River Plain
Idaho Falls (KIFI) – With cold air in place from the Friday cold front, we’ll see freezing temperatures early Sunday morning. The National Weather…
Continue Reading 3 dead, suspect killed after shooting and fire in Baltimore County
Three people are dead and another was injured in a shooting and fire at a townhome Saturday morning just outside Baltimore, officials said. Police…
Continue Reading Doctor uses TikTok to educate public about COVID-19 vaccine
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Like many people during the pandemic and lockdowns, Dr.…
Continue Reading Aubrey Plaza has married her long time boyfriend, director Jeff Baena
It appears that Aubrey Plaza has married her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Baena. Plaza, 36, known for playing April Ludgate on the NBC comedy…
Continue Reading Brood X is almost here. Billions of cicadas to emerge in eastern US
Love is in the air this spring in the eastern United States, where billions of cicadas will soon appear in the biggest emergence event since 2004.…
Continue Reading Middle School student saves friend’s life at school
Click here for updates on this story COVINGTON, Newton County, Georgia (Rockdale Citizen) — — It started as just a…
Continue Reading ‘This gives us hope.’ George Floyd’s family praises federal indictment of 4 former police officers
Members of George Floyd’s family on Saturday praised the news that four former Minneapolis police officers will face federal charges in…
Continue Reading Turkey vulture who made its way inside office building released back into the wild
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A turkey vulture that made its way inside the 8th floor of a…
Continue Reading Officer vows to return to his motorcycle unit, months after being hit by an ATV
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — An Atlanta Police Officer is vowing to return to his motorcycle…
Continue Reading Water gun fight turns to gunfire, kills 18-year-old
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTE COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is…
Continue Reading 2020’s most popular baby names certainly look familiar
Olivia and Liam were America’s most popular names for baby girls and boys in 2020, according to the Social Security Administration’s…
Continue Reading Deputy had just finished singing to God moments before hearing elderly woman lost in woods shouting for help
Click here for updates on this story WALTON COUNTY, Florida (WALA) — It’s a heart tugging video that’s been viewed…
Continue Reading AG event to help expunge misdemeanor marijuana convictions
Click here for updates on this story GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — The first in a series of expungement events will…
Continue Reading Lawyers for family of Andrew Brown Jr. ask district attorney to recuse himself
Attorneys for the family of a North Carolina man fatally shot by deputies have called for a local district attorney to recuse himself from the case,…
Continue Reading Louisiana unveils civil rights markers honoring the courage of activists and the places they organized and boycotted for change
“Courage over oppression” is the message the Louisiana Office of Tourism is pressing into with the installation of historical markers…
Continue Reading Mother accused in 3-year-old’s death
Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Manchester mother is facing charges following…
Continue Reading Man charged with 53 counts of sexual activities with minors
Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Rutherford County man has been charged…
Continue Reading Businesses come together to paint historic downtown
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — On Friday, multiple organizations in Nashville came…
Continue Reading Loose zebra captured
Click here for updates on this story COOKEVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — In Putnam County today, there was plenty of…
Continue Reading Georgia joins states allowing college athletes to be paid
Georgia is the latest state to allow college athletes to be paid after Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a measure that he says ensures they be…
Continue Reading Elementary teacher arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor and other charges
Click here for updates on this story WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — The William County Sheriff’s Office…
Continue Reading Ethiopian Orthodox Church Patriarch condemns Tigray ‘genocide’
The head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has condemned his own country’s rulers in a video recorded by the director of a US-based…
Continue Reading Man arrested after roommate stabbed to death during fight, police say
Click here for updates on this story FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Illinois (KMOV) — A fight between roommates in the Metro East…
Continue Reading At least 30 killed, 52 wounded in blast near Kabul girls’ school
At least 30 people have been killed and 52 others wounded in an explosion near a high school for girls in the Afghan capital, Kabul, Afghan officials…
Continue Reading ‘It doesn’t seem real’: COVID-19 patient reunited with family after spending 120 days in hospital
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — An Ontario man has been reunited with his wife…
Continue Reading Low pay is reason for state’s current educator shortage, local teacher says
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The North Carolina Department of Public…
Continue Reading $500,000 secured bond set for man accused of setting girlfriend on fire
Click here for updates on this story TRENTON, North Carolina (WLOS) — The man accused of dousing his girlfriend with…
Continue Reading Replica guns lead to large police response
Click here for updates on this story TIGARD, Oregon (KPTV) — Police say teens were detained after reports of people…
Continue Reading Canada sets new single-day vaccination record logging more than 400,000 doses
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canada reached a new milestone in its COVID-19…
Continue Reading How to overcome needle phobia when getting a COVID-19 vaccine
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — While many Canadians have been able to breathe a…
Continue Reading Church has no plans to change services after COVID-19 outbreak in congregation
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — The Oregon Health Authority has confirmed that at least 74…
Continue Reading Man says crowd of Portland marchers surrounded, assaulted him
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Joe Hall has a long recovery ahead of him. “[I…
Continue Reading At least 25 killed, 52 wounded in blast near Kabul girls’ school
At least 25 people have been killed and 52 others wounded in an explosion near a high school for girls in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The Ministry of…
Continue Reading Two killed, three injured in shooting at park gathering near St. Louis
Two people were killed and three others injured Friday in Missouri when gunfire erupted at a gathering in the St. Louis County city of Kinloch,…
Continue Reading Africa’s oldest human burial and 5 other top space and science stories this week
Welcome to Wonder Theory, your weekly space and science digest. Each day, we’re weaving the story that will remain once we’re gone. These…
Continue Reading Pope Francis backs vaccine patents waiver to enable ‘universal access to vaccines’
Pope Francis has backed growing calls for a patents waiver for Covid-19 vaccines in a video message for a “Vax Live” benefit concert…
Continue Reading More than 200 hurt as Israeli police clash with Palestinians at Jerusalem mosque, Palestinian Red Crescent says
At least 205 people were injured at Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa mosque after Israeli police in riot gear clashed with Palestinians following evening…
Continue Reading New York City public schools cancel snow days, citing the success of remote learning during the pandemic
The joy of snow days is no more for New York City public school students. Instead of building snowmen and finding little hills to sled down, students…
Continue Reading California warehouses required to cut emissions in one of the nation’s smoggiest regions, air quality board votes
A Southern California air quality board voted Friday to require large warehouses to drastically cut diesel emissions in an apparent first-of-its-kind…
Continue Reading Suspect in Minnesota bank robbery threatened hostages and wanted a ‘big show’ with the FBI, authorities say
A man who allegedly held five people captive during an eight-hour standoff at a Wells Fargo bank in St. Cloud, Minnesota, wanted a “big…
Continue Reading A Georgia woman was shocked to find at least 100,000 bees in her home — for the second time
A Georgia woman was shocked to find a swarm of at least 100,000 bees living in her house — for the second time. Lisa Ohrmundt has been living…
Continue Reading Vans shoes co-founder Paul Van Doren dies at age 90
Paul Van Doren, the co-founder of Vans sneaker and clothing company, has died at age 90, the company announced Friday. “It’s with a heavy…
Continue Reading Why some people might want to get a COVID-19 shot in their thigh instead of their arm
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — While the majority of Canadians will roll up…
Continue Reading Finding magic in mentorship: How one CNN Hero inspired thousands of young women to write their own success stories
For young people who are experiencing social isolation and loss during the pandemic, the mental health effects have been taxing. Research shows that…
Continue Reading Police have a fresh lead in the disappearance of a 4-year-old girl in 2003 after a TikTok interview with a woman in Mexico
A TikTok video has led to fresh leads in the case of Sofia Juarez, who was abducted one day before her fifth birthday in 2003 as she walked near her…
Continue Reading Group of endangered condors take up residence outside of a California woman’s home
There are only about 200 California condors in the wild in California, but for some reason, 15 to 20 of the massive birds decided to congregate in…
Continue Reading Beyond India, a growing number of Asian countries are being ravaged by fresh coronavirus waves
As India’s coronavirus catastrophe worsens, new waves of infections are fast engulfing a growing number of nations across South and Southeast…
Continue Reading Montana governor signs bill banning transgender girls from girls’ sports in schools
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill Friday that prohibits transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports in schools, according to…
Continue Reading Mars helicopter successfully flies to a new destination
It’s the little chopper that could. After four historic flights, the Ingenuity Mars helicopter successfully flew to a new destination. The…
Continue Reading AAPI adults have the highest vaccination rate in NYC, but advocates say figure masks wide disparities
Asian American and Pacific Islanders in New York City have the highest rate of vaccination among adult residents with at least one Covid-19 shot,…
Continue Reading FBI announces new strategies to address hate crimes in San Francisco
The FBI in San Francisco is implementing new strategies to combat hate crimes after two Asian women were stabbed at a bus stop in the city earlier…
Continue Reading School district apologizes for offering support circles to White students following Chauvin trial
A California school district has apologized after an attempt to support students in the wake of the Derek Chauvin trial backfired when an assistant…
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Suspicious death in Jefferson County
Jefferson County deputies received a call in reference to a missing 43-year-old female Wednesday.…
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Idaho shooting: Very few school incidents committed by girls
Authorities say they are trying to determine what prompted a young girl to open fire at a rural Idaho middle school, one of the few school shootings…
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Police investigate shooting fatality
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies and Idaho Falls Fire responded to a residence in the 500 N. block of Lakewood Wednesday night to a reported…
Continue Reading Kentucky attorney general forms task force to review state’s search warrant process
The Kentucky Attorney General has announced the 18 members of a task force to review how search warrants are executed and if any improvements should…
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Remembering those injured in the Rigby Middle School shooting
We are learning more about those injured in Thursday’s school shooting at Rigby Middle…
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Expert talks about how to talk to children after Rigby shooting
Winegar also cautions that shock could last a couple of days, and some signs of distress may not show until then.…
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Bill to kill up to 90% of Idaho wolves signed by governor
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a measure that could lead to killing 90% of the state’s 1,500 wolves in a move that was backed by hunters…
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Portion of I-15 closed due to high winds
The Idaho Transportation Department reports Interstate 15 from Idaho Falls to Roberts is closed due to high winds and low visibility.…
Continue Reading Utah Supreme Court upholds rights of trans persons to change name and sex on state records
In a 4-1 decision announced on Thursday, Utah’s Supreme Court expanded transgender rights in the state by siding with two trans petitioners…
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Oklahoma governor signs ban on teaching critical race theory
Oklahoma public school teachers will be prohibited from teaching certain concepts of race and racism under a bill Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed…
Continue Reading Heart operation at hospital lets some patients go home the same day
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It may seem unimaginable: having a major heart operation and…
Continue Reading Nurse set to start new job decides against it after being victim of random punch
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A Missouri nurse who just moved to New York City for a new job…
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Guns-in-schools bills won’t move this legislative session
Lawmakers will not be addressing bills concerning guns in school this…
Continue Reading Tourist considers lawsuit after rough arrest captured by Fort Lauderdale police bodycam
Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE (WFOR) — A Pennsylvania tourist says he is considering a lawsuit…
Continue Reading Family of Andrew Brown Jr. will see specified videos of his fatal shooting May 11
A judge in North Carolina has issued a written order to allow the immediate family of Andrew Brown Jr. to see the videos of his fatal encounter with…
Continue Reading WWII vet from Norwood to visit grave of soldier who saved him
Click here for updates on this story NORWOOD, Boston (WBZ) — He’s 96 now, but the fall of 1944 still burns brightly…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 187 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 187 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
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Teton County, Wyo. mask order rescinded Friday
The Teton County, Wyo. order to wear face coverings in certain places was rescinded Friday at noon.…
Continue Reading Fight for women to be topless in Ocean City back in court
Click here for updates on this story OCEAN CITY, Maryland (WJZ) — The fight for women to go topless in Maryland’s…
Continue Reading Driver killed in rollover crash in Fresno County
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO COUNTY, California (KFSN) — California Highway Patrol officers are…
Continue Reading Wig shop burglarized several times in last 2 months, owner says
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A Fresno business owner just can’t catch a break…
Continue Reading Bodies of COVID-19 victims are still stored in refrigerated trucks in NYC
The bodies of New York City coronavirus victims are still being stored in refrigerated trailers converted into makeshift morgues during the height of…
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Defense: Utah man charged with killing wife had brain injury
A Utah man awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the beating death of his wife on an Alaska cruise had brain…
Continue Reading Judge says family of Andrew Brown Jr. can see footage of his fatal shooting
A judge in North Carolina has issued a written order to allow the immediate family of Andrew Brown Jr. to see the videos of his fatal encounter with…
Continue Reading California’s population dropped for the first time in the state’s recorded history
California’s population fell in 2020 for the first time since the state population estimates started being recorded due to Covid-19 deaths, a…
Continue Reading Jury selection in Ahmaud Arbery case set for October
Jury selection will begin October 18 for the state trial of three men facing charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia last year, according…
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Idaho May 2021 Water Supply Outlook Report
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Idaho has released the May Water Supply Outlook Report for the 2021 water…
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Sheriff: Girl shoots 3 at Rigby Middle School; teacher disarms her
Jefferson County Sheriff Steve Anderson said at a press conference Thursday at approximately 9:08 a.m., a sixth-grade female student retrieved a…
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Jefferson schools closed Monday
Jefferson School District Superintendent Chad Martin announced Friday all schools in the district will also be closed…
Continue Reading Woman loses fiancé and dog in alleged drag racing crash
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A wedding in the works is abruptly over after a drag racer…
Continue Reading State issues cease and desist order to man posing as doctor
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — The Colorado Medical Board has ordered a man to stop using a fake…
Continue Reading A platoon of female Marines made history by graduating from this San Diego boot camp
It takes 13 weeks to complete boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, where young recruits become hardened US Marines. The three-month…
Continue Reading PD arrests suspected masked bandit linked to 30 burglaries
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — The Beverly Hills Police Department Thursday announced…
Continue Reading After a watershed moment of violence, Asian Americans begin to speak out
The first time I felt someone making assumptions based on my ethnicity, I was no older than 7, standing outside my ballet class in Foster City,…
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St. Anthony Work Camp walkaway surrenders
The Idaho Department of Correction is seeking a St. Anthony Work Camp resident who stole a pickup and left his job in the…
Continue Reading Family of girl who died finds her headstone overturned and damaged
Click here for updates on this story HILLSIDE, Illinois (WBBM) — For 23 years, the gravesite of an 11-year-old girl sat…
Continue Reading Second man arrested in case of 10-yo girl sexually assaulted
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A 43-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl…
Continue Reading Family demands accountability as Massachusetts authorities investigate the death of a Black 16-year-old
The family of a Black 16-year-old is demanding accountability and transparency after authorities announced an investigation into the teenager’s…
Continue Reading Jury selection in Ahmaud Arbery murder case set for October
Jury selection will begin October 18 for the state trial of three men facing charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia last year, according…
Continue Reading Teacher mistook cellphone for gun prompting school lockdown
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Albuquerque police say a cellphone was mistaken…
Continue Reading KC Mothers in Charge works to help those affected by violence
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Fifty-five people have been killed this year in…
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