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US adds Yangtze sturgeon fish to endangered species list
The United States has placed a new fish on its foreign endangered species list. The US Fish and Wildlife Service determined the Yangtze sturgeon…
Continue Reading Former teacher accused of sending sexually charged texts to former student
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — William Gardner is charged with transmitting obscene…
Continue Reading Veteran donating fishing charter in online auction; every bid helps injured service members across country
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — It’s been 10 years since Marine Corps veteran Johnny…
Continue Reading More than 2 dozen SUVs at a car dealership hit by catalytic converter thieves
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The hunt is on for thieves who hit a local car dealership…
Continue Reading Post office halts delivery to neighborhood, blaming dogs chasing after mail truck
Click here for updates on this story THEODORE, Alabama (WALA) — A Mobile County post office has halted its delivery…
Continue Reading Special education teacher shortage worries educators
Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — A shortage of special education teachers in Michigan is growing…
Continue Reading State trooper charged after unborn child died in crash
Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — A state trooper accused of causing a crash that killed an unborn…
Continue Reading NASCAR race car makes pit stop at park for a cause
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A NASCAR race car made a pit stop in Hartford on…
Continue Reading Baby great horned owlet blown from nest
Click here for updates on this story WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — An owlet was blown from its nest in West…
Continue Reading Father of 2 dies following shooting outside barbershop, suspect sought
Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Georgia (WGCL) — Family and friends are morning the death of a man they…
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Booms in Idaho, Utah buck the curve of slowing US growth
Two Western states known for rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth, which dipped to the…
Continue Reading Family, friends rally in honor of Riley Howell, push for gun violence prevention
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Friday, April 30, marks two years since…
Continue Reading Ice Age fossil find turns Las Vegas couple’s new pool into a dig site
Workers building a new swimming pool for a Las Vegas couple got a bit of a shock when they dug up a set of bones that are believed to date back to…
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One dead, two injured in crash north of Shelley
Idaho State Police responded at approximately 6:55 p.m. to a two-vehicle fatality crash at the intersection of E 1500 North and N 800 East, just…
Continue Reading Red Cross to honor 2 women who help mountain veterans, loved ones in hospice care
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Charles George VA Medical Center serves…
Continue Reading Bill to raise minimum age requirement for marriage halted, despite bipartisan support
Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WLOS) — A bill to raise the minimum age to get married…
Continue Reading Police: Wanted suspect arrested with illegally modified gun
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Police say a wanted suspect has been arrested with an…
Continue Reading Lance Bass wants you to dance like ‘It’s Gonna Be May’
Lance Bass wants in on Justin Timberlake’s “It’s Gonna Be May” meme. The former *NSYNC member posted a video on TikTok of him…
Continue Reading Two juveniles shot and killed outside their home
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Officers are investigating an overnight double…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 11 shot within 6-hour span across St. Louis
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A string of shootings across St. Louis left one person dead and…
Continue Reading Bus driver rescues toddler sitting alone in field
Click here for updates on this story EAST ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A MetroBus driver is being honored for his heroic actions…
Continue Reading 15-month-old girl hit by vehicle, left with life-threatening injuries
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Police say a 15-month-old girl is in the hospital with…
Continue Reading Surveillance video shows man shoot at home
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Police are looking for a person caught in surveillance…
Continue Reading Climbers rescued after becoming stuck on a cliff
Click here for updates on this story MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Search…
Continue Reading Apollo 11 legend dies and 5 other top space and science stories this week
Welcome to Wonder Theory, your weekly space and science digest. Space missions provide us with an incredible gift beyond knowledge: perspective. More…
Continue Reading Andrew Brown Jr. shooting exposes disconnect between majority rural Black city and the county
For more than a week, protesters have marched in the streets of a small, quaint, North Carolina city that has been rocked by the police killing of…
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Knoxville, Tennessee, is reeling after another Black high school student is killed — this time by police
The Rev. Calvin Skinner has given hundreds of sermons, but he says this past Sunday’s felt more urgent than ever. “The city of Knoxville…
Continue Reading Three Loveland police officers involved in violent arrest of elderly woman with dementia resign
Three Colorado officers who laughed at body camera footage of the violent arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia are “no longer…
Continue Reading He was adopted months after he was born. After decades of searching, he’s finally met his birth family
The door was open and a “frail little voice” called out for the brothers to come inside. Sitting in a medical lifting chair was their…
Continue Reading The Siege of Sarajevo lasted for years — now the city’s battle with Covid-19 is dragging on with no end in sight
In the hills above Sarajevo, thousands of uniform white headstones line the slopes, marking the graves of just some of the victims of the Bosnian…
Continue Reading The Kentucky Derby returns to its regular race day, but fewer fans will attend because of Covid-19
One of America’s most famous sporting events takes place Saturday in front of a reduced crowd, a sign that the country is returning to normal…
Continue Reading Nigerian teen gets 19 scholarship offers worth more than $5 million from the US and Canada
One Nigerian teenager must feel like she has the world at her feet after receiving 19 full-ride scholarship offers from universities across the…
Continue Reading Tang! The space-age drink that’s still a worldwide staple
When you think of Tang — if you think of Tang at all — you probably think of its association with the United States space program in the…
Continue Reading One officer dead and another injured in Arizona after being struck by suspect in stolen vehicle
An Arizona police officer was fatally struck and another critically injured by a “violent felon in a stolen vehicle following a multi-agency…
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Idaho Art Lab starts campaign for ‘Forever Home’
The Idaho Art Lab announced Thursday that it was kickstarting a campaign to stay in its current…
Continue Reading Prosecution and defense teams in Derek Chauvin’s sentencing argue whether aggravating factors apply
Prosecutors for the state of Minnesota and an attorney for Derek Chauvin argued in separate filings Friday whether additional factors should affect…
Continue Reading Family is awarded $1.8 million after their son died while in police custody
A California family was awarded nearly $1.8 million after an Anaheim jury ruled that police officers were primarily responsible for the death of a…
Continue Reading North Carolina governor grants pardon to man who spent 22 years in prison for killings he didn’t commit
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday pardoned a man who was wrongly convicted of second-degree murder and first-degree arson in 1995, a news…
Continue Reading Former Georgia deputy called beating Black man in custody ‘sweet stress relief,’ FBI says
A former Georgia sheriff’s deputy who pleaded guilty to a federal weapons charge also previously discussed assaulting a Black person and…
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Idaho facing potential government shutdown starting in June
A legal analysis has determined legislation intended to change the effective date of some 200 pieces of previously passed legislation should be…
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Distracted, aggressive driving patrols
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office took part in an Aggressive Driving Mobilization throughout April, as part of a collaboration with the Idaho…
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Idaho Gives raises $1 million in second day of campaign
During its second day of a week-long campaign, Idaho Gives has raised $1 million for nearly 600 of the registered organizations.…
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Bingham Healthcare to sponsor the Idaho Falls Auditorium District
Bingham Healthcare will be donating $400,000 to the Idaho Falls Auditorium District as the event center’s newest community sponsor.…
Continue Reading Feds launch human smuggling investigation after police find more than 90 people in Houston home
Houston police officers following up on a kidnapping report found more than 90 people jammed in a two-story home in what authorities said turned out…
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First lady Jill Biden to visit Salt Lake City next week
First lady Jill Biden is planning to visit Salt Lake City next week as part of a tour of several Western states.…
Continue Reading Crush at religious festival in Israel’s Mount Meron kills 45 people
Hundreds of buses stretched over miles of winding road were ferrying thousands of worshipers off Mount Meron in northern Israel on Friday after 45…
Continue Reading Father, son keep tradition alive at NAIA volleyball tournament
Click here for updates on this story SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Sioux City Journal) — Don’t let anyone tell you that these…
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Why a gun store manager says people like him can be a missing link to stop suicide
Joe Liuni felt a little strange in a room full of mental health professionals in New York state. As a gun owner, general manager of a gun store and…
Continue Reading The great power race between the US and China is on. And Beijing is confident of winning
When US President Joe Biden urged Americans to “win the 21st century” in his joint address to Congress, he painted a picture of a new…
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Local teen raises money for kids battling cancer
A Snake River Junior High student collected $700 to help families with kids battling childhood…
Continue Reading Woman worried how bone scan for possible lead will affect her
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — First, it was lead, now Flint residents may be facing new…
Continue Reading Kidney donor cycles cross-country to meet recipient stops in St. Louis
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — One man’s cross-country bike ride brings him to St. Louis…
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177 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 177 new COVID-19 cases and one new death…
Continue Reading Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar banned from MLB after sexual misconduct investigation
Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar has been banned from Major League Baseball following an independent investigation into an allegation of sexual…
Continue Reading Biden stopped building Trump’s wall. Here’s what it looks like now
Once there was a bustling construction zone here. Now it’s like a ghost town, frozen in time. Heavy machinery is parked and motionless. Stacks…
Continue Reading Students walk out of class to ‘end the cycle’ of racism
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A group of St. Paul high school students walked out of class…
Continue Reading Three Colorado police officers involved in violent arrest of 73-year-old woman step down
Three Colorado officers who laughed at body camera footage of the violent arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia are “no longer…
Continue Reading Ma’Khia Bryant’s funeral was filled with calls to protect Black girls
Ma’Khia Bryant loved styling her curly hair in front of her camera phone and posting about it on TikTok. “This was a child that had so…
Continue Reading Practice of ‘ghost voting’ alive and well
Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — It sounds like science fiction but “ghost voting” is a…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 27 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 27 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading 3 plumbers rescue man who fell into creek
Click here for updates on this story BETHEL PARK, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Three plumbers rescued a man after he fell into…
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Phone scammers take advantage of Wyoming information breach
Telephone scammers are trying to take advantage of an accidental Wyoming Department of Health data release affecting over a quarter of the state’s…
Continue Reading After fourth successful flight, Mars helicopter gets a new mission
After four successful flights on Mars, the Ingenuity helicopter is graduating to a new phase of its mission and will fly for at least another month…
Continue Reading Retiree finds creative way to keep the love going
Click here for updates on this story GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — When the virus locked people out of nursing…
Continue Reading Jersey shore rental properties booking fast as Coronavirus restrictions eased
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — The Jersey shore is the place to be this summer. With…
Continue Reading Police hope break in 1957 unsolved murder leads to the boy in the box’s identity
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — All across our region there are thousands of unsolved…
Continue Reading CPD officers credited for saving the life of 13-year-old shot on
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — There’s new video of the moment two Chicago police officers…
Continue Reading Police: Family dispute sparked shooting that hurt innocent bystanders dining outside restaurant
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A shooting at an iconic Brooklyn steakhouse left two innocent…
Continue Reading Measures underway to save California salmon population from drought conditions
Click here for updates on this story GOLD RIVER, California (KOVR) — California’s water woes and slow-running rivers…
Continue Reading Effort to establish militia for community protection faces backlash
Click here for updates on this story CALAVERAS COUNTY, California (KOVR) — There is controversy brewing as several…
Continue Reading Lawmakers push for minimum standard curriculum on Holocaust education amid surge of hate crimes
Click here for updates on this story GLEN COVE, New York (WCBS) — With hate crimes surging in New York, critics say the…
Continue Reading Parent of transgender athlete speaks out against legislation banning participation in girls’ sports
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Youth sports is a big focus in many children’s lives, but some…
Continue Reading Josh Duggar arrested, indicted on child pornography charges
Former reality TV star Joshua Duggar has been arrested on federal charges related to the possession of child pornography, according to the US…
Continue Reading ‘Hateful’ campaign fliers advocate for less focus on Black Lives Matter in school
Click here for updates on this story NORTH READING, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Voters in North Reading are upset someone is…
Continue Reading Advocacy group fights India caste system discrimination in Silicon Valley
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Santa Clara County’s Human Rights Commission is…
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Community Food Basket-Idaho Falls and Soup Kitchen end joint operations
The Community Food Basket-Idaho Falls and the Soup Kitchen INC has ended joint operations.…
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Missing juvenile located
The Idaho Falls Police Department is searching for 16-year-old Tristuana “Ruby” Navarro…
Continue Reading Nonprofit music school finds creative solution to keep beat going amid pandemic
Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, California (KGO) — During the COVID-19 pandemic, all non-essential…
Continue Reading Business owner hit with $18,000 power bill after winter storm
Click here for updates on this story THE WOODLANDS, Texas (KTRK) — Vic Cherubini has been in business at his Woodlands…
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Make-A-Wish Idaho grants wish
Seven-year-old Monroe aka “Rosie” used her wish to give back to the St. Luke’s Children’s Cancer Center Thursday during a small…
Continue Reading Officers pitch in to buy new bicycle after boy’s is stolen
Click here for updates on this story ALTON, Illinois (KMOV) — Officers with the Alton Police Department pitched in to…
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Utah Republicans to choose party leadership at convention
Utah Republicans will choose new party leadership at their annual state convention.…
Continue Reading Dispatcher creating comfort kits for children with autism
Click here for updates on this story CANNON COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — It’s the sign of an emergency: Loud sirens and…
Continue Reading 100-year-old sturgeon caught in Detroit River believed to be one of the largest ever in US
Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WDJT) — A huge sturgeon caught in the Detroit River is one for…
Continue Reading NBA and WNBA Finals Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the NBA Finals (men’s) and the WNBA Finals (women’s). The finals follow the professional…
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Jefferson County planners consider subdivision requirements
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners will be holding a public hearing on May 21 at 9:00 a.m. on proposed subdivision ordinance amendments.…
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Sippin’ Safari set for May 7
A new fundraising event is happening this summer at the Idaho Falls…
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BLM seeks public comment on proposal for new communication site in Salmon area
The Bureau of Land Management’s Salmon Field Office is reviewing an application for the construction of a new communication site on Ramsey Mountain…
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A new species of cute but poisonous ‘pumpkin’ toads discovered in Brazil
A new species of tiny, neon orange toadlets was discovered in the mountains of Brazil. This amphibian measures in at just under an inch and is a part…
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Portneuf security receives international recognition
The International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) awarded Portneuf Medical Center’s security team, managed by HSS, with the…
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Yellowstone closes southern road to bicyclists during spring
Bicyclists will no longer be allowed to ride into Yellowstone National Park through the south gate before the road opens for motorized vehicles each…
Continue Reading Two nations stagger under the onslaught of COVID-19
Flames crackle over the wails and prayers of grieving families as they mourn loved ones lost to COVID-19, whose bodies are laid on funeral pyres that…
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Wyoming jury awards $2M to widow, daughter for biker crash
A jury has awarded $2 million to the widow and daughter of a motorcycle rider killed by a Wyoming intersection…
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John Wort House added to Jackson Historic Preservation Register
The Jackson Historic Preservation Register now includes the John Wort…
Continue Reading Twins earn $1 million in scholarships, accepted into 15 universities
Click here for updates on this story Raleigh, North Carolina (WRAL) — A pair of 17-year-old twins from Enloe Magnet…
Continue Reading Man accused of abducting children, beating estranged wife, wanted for violating bond
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — An urgent manhunt for a guy Mobile County…
Continue Reading Asheville, Buncombe schools will not mandate COVID-19 vaccine for students ‘anytime soon’
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County…
Continue Reading ‘I’m actually ready to be able to breathe on the field,’ Erwin High baseball player says
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Starting at 5 p.m. Friday, outdoor student…
Continue Reading Two Men and a Truck pair up with charities for women
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Two Men and a Truck Milwaukee owner Tim Lightner and Milwaukee…
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