CDC warning of 4th surge and man refused entry for not wearing a mask
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is warning of ‘impending…
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Jack Nicholson Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of actor Jack Nicholson, who has won three Academy Awards and been nominated for 12, the most of any male performer.…
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Man charged, Pocatello woman hospitalized after 3-vehicle crash
One person was hospitalized and another charged with aggravated DUI after an I-15 crash Wednesday.…
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St. Anthony man wins $300,000 on lottery scratch ticket sold in Rexburg
The Maverik in Rexburg off Highway 20 has sold a six-figure winning Lottery ticket once…
Continue Reading New York governor signs bill legalizing recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday signed a bill allowing recreational marijuana use by adults 21 and older after the state Senate and Assembly…
Continue Reading Man sentenced for 10 years after transporting 32 kilograms of meth
Click here for updates on this story SARALAND, Alabama (WALA) — Jose Alberto Seguy, 24, of Brownsville, Texas, was…
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Burtenshaw named to IF Council seat
Former District 91 School Board Trustee Lisa Burtenshaw has been named to a vacant post on the Idaho Falls City Council.…
Continue Reading Boy sets world record for fastest recitation of periodic table
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — An Overland Park boy has set a world record for the…
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Pfizer/BioNTech says its COVID-19 vaccine is 100% effective and well tolerated in adolescents
Clinical trial results of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine showed its efficacy is 100% and it is well tolerated in youths ages 12 to 15, the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 was third leading cause of death last year, CDC confirms in early data
COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States last year, after heart disease and cancer, according to provisional data released…
Continue Reading Russia registers world’s first COVID-19 vaccine for animals
As governments across the globe scramble to secure COVID-19 vaccine doses for humans, Russia has registered the world’s first coronavirus…
Continue Reading Asian Americans are (still) under attack. Here are easy ways you can help
Across the US, Asian Americans are under attack — verbally, economically and physically. An elderly man on his daily walk was ambushed, shoved…
Continue Reading Man arrested for firing gun as tow truck driver attempted to repossess car
Click here for updates on this story VILLAGE OF RAYMOND, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Racine County Sheriff’s Office says a…
Continue Reading Switzerland’s female soldiers can finally stop wearing men’s underwear
For the first time ever, the Swiss army is going to give its female recruits women’s underwear, as the force looks to attract more women to its…
Continue Reading Reward increased to $20,000 for information on road rage suspect who killed mom of six
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Lancaster County mother of six is dead…
Continue Reading Store cashier who says George Floyd gave him fake $20 bill testifies in Derek Chauvin trial
An employee at the Minneapolis corner store who suspected George Floyd gave him a counterfeit $20 bill last May took the stand Wednesday as…
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Family who lost pigs in fire thanks community for support
The estimated cost of the damage is around $200,000. Eighty thousand for the barn, and $120,000 in show…
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Iconic Teton Valley property protected under conservation easement
The Teton Regional Land Trust and the Kearsley family have closed on an 80-acre conservation easement near Victor. …
Continue Reading New details emerge on alleged sexual predator who worked at Fresno Unified elementary school
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Action News has learned new details about an alleged…
Continue Reading New discoveries fundamentally change the picture of human evolution in Africa
The story of humankind’s origins was thought to have largely unfolded in a cave with a sea view. The earliest evidence suggesting that modern…
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Lead Draw trail closed for safety reasons
Due to a safety conflict between target shooters and trail users, the Westside Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest has ordered an…
Continue Reading Food vendors say they live in constant fear
For 18 years, Jose Reymundo has walked through the streets of Fresno, selling…
Continue Reading Alabama Power wants to seal coal ash at Barry Plant in place, others argue digging it up and moving it
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Opposing opinions at a public meeting in Saraland Tuesday…
Continue Reading Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Here’s what you should know
Today, transgender and nonbinary people around the world will recognize International Transgender Day of Visibility. With transgender visibility in…
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Snow King expansion wins approval
Snow King Mountain Resort has won Forest Service approval to move forward with initial resort improvements.…
Continue Reading Firefighter who watched George Floyd die returns to stand in Derek Chauvin trial
An off-duty Minneapolis firefighter who was rebuffed from rendering aid to George Floyd last May returned to the stand in Derek Chauvin’s trial…
Continue Reading Man jailed after deputies say he shot and killed dog outside country store
Click here for updates on this story WILSON’S CREEK, Caldwell County (WLOS) — A North Carolina man is jailed…
Continue Reading Virtual classes make hunt for missing students harder
Jeff Mosely’s job revolves around keeping students engaged in the classroom — but with many classrooms online only during the Covid-19…
Continue Reading Jeffrey Acker found guilty of second degree murder for 2018 death of parents’ landlord
Click here for updates on this story VANCEBORO, Craven County (WLOS) — A jury has found Jeffrey Acker guilty of second…
Continue Reading Woman says she got COVID vaccine appointment text despite not signing up
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A south suburban woman said she received a confirmation text…
Continue Reading Waukegan Latinx activists protest renaming Thomas Jefferson Middle School after Barack and Michelle Obama
Click here for updates on this story WAUKEGAN, Illinois (WLS) — Waukegan’s Board of Education met Tuesday night…
Continue Reading HUCIRP to clear homeless camp near school ahead of students return to class
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland Public Schools will be heading back to class in…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to federal prison for bank fraud scheme involving minors
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon…
Continue Reading Former prisoner taking on Michigan laws to create change in criminal justice system
Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — Five inmates and five families want to give their loved ones a…
Continue Reading St. Louis company begins producing medical marijuana candies; goal is 20,000 per day
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — Proper Cannabis in St. Louis County is the…
Continue Reading Business owner’s personal journey hopes to bring change for trans community
Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY, Missouri (KCTV) — Making candles comes naturally for EJ Wood – owner of…
Continue Reading Pregnant couple swims to a nearby roof to survive flood
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — On Saturday night, James and Katelyn Martin woke up…
Continue Reading Bakery’s abrupt closure leaves several sub shops, restaurants helpless
Click here for updates on this story WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Lycoming Bakery in South Williamsport has…
Continue Reading Good deed caught on camera in Susquehanna County
Click here for updates on this story HALLSTEAD, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Kyle Falkenberg grew up in Susquehanna County and…
Continue Reading Children among the dead and injured in Myanmar military airstrikes, say activists
Children were among those killed and injured in airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on an ethnic rebel-controlled area in the country’s…
Continue Reading 14 countries and WHO chief accuse China of withholding data from pandemic origins investigation
It was supposed to offer insight into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. But since its release on Tuesday, the long-awaited World Health…
Continue Reading The military has long had an extremism problem. What will it do now to finally solve it?
Deep in the North Carolina woods, the men trained at night for what they called “seek out and destroy” missions. They fought each other…
Continue Reading N.L. fossil discovery could be oldest known octopus ancestors, scientists say
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Researchers have discovered in Newfoundland and…
Continue Reading Why some Canadian pilots are heading back to flight simulators before hitting the sky
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canadian airlines are resuming and expanding…
Continue Reading Heavy gunfire near Niger presidential palace in attempted coup, days before President-elect’s inauguration
Heavy gunfire was heard outside Niger’s presidential palace early Wednesday morning in an attempted coup, an African diplomatic source has told…
Continue Reading NYPD makes an arrest in the hate crime assault on a 65-year-old Asian woman
New York City police said Wednesday morning they made an arrest in the case of a 65-year-old Asian woman who was attacked Monday in Midtown…
Continue Reading Leader of mercenary group in Mozambique says that ISIS-linked insurgents hold Palma
In his first on-camera interview, Lionel Dyck, the head of Dyck Advisory Group (DAG), told CNN that insurgents in northern Mozambique effectively…
Continue Reading He should be on the frontline of the pandemic response. Instead, he is facing deportation
Few would envy Britain’s embattled National Health Service (NHS) workers over the past year. One of the world’s worst Covid-19 tolls has…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 31: Coronavirus, voter suppression, Chauvin trial, infrastructure, Myanmar
The climate crisis is spooking economists. About 74% of experts agree we need “immediate and drastic” effort, or risk facing trillions in…
Continue Reading French President Macron under pressure to lock down as Covid-19 hospitalizations soar
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to tighten coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday as case numbers and admissions to intensive care units…
Continue Reading Three more lawsuits were filed against Deshaun Watson. Now 19 lawsuits allege sexual assault
Three new lawsuits have been filed against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. There are now 19 lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault. The…
Continue Reading Man charged with organizing smuggling operation that ended in fiery California crash that killed 13
Federal authorities charged a man Tuesday with coordinating the effort to smuggle dozens of people into the US that ended in a California crash…
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New wedding venues to open near Pocatello
The Gate City area is expanding the limited options for couples to tie the…
Continue Reading South Dakota governor declares a state of emergency due to several wildfires
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem declared a state of emergency Tuesday following fires that have forced hundreds to evacuate and closed Mount…
Continue Reading Recreational marijuana will be legal in New York after lawmakers pass bill. Cuomo says he’ll sign it
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he plans to sign a bill that would allow recreational marijuana use after the state Senate and Assembly…
Continue Reading 2 former Texas sheriff’s deputies indicted in connection with Javier Ambler’s death, DA says
A Texas grand jury indicted two former Williamson County deputies Monday in connection with the death of Javier Ambler II, a Black man who died…
Continue Reading A man making a video about Philadelphia’s gun violence was shot and killed on the job
A Philadelphia man working on a video about the city’s gun violence became a victim of the story while on the job. Anthony Merriett, 55, was…
Continue Reading 2 former Texas sheriff’s deputies indicted in connection with Javier Ambler shooting, DA says
A Texas grand jury indicted two former Williamson County deputies Monday in connection with the death of Javier Ambler II, a Black man who died…
Continue Reading Official collapses at NCAA men’s tournament game between Gonzaga and USC
Game official Bert Smith collapsed Tuesday evening in the first half of the men’s NCAA basketball game between No. 6 seed University of…
Continue Reading Chauvin trial witness sums up what George Floyd means for Black people in America
The teenager who filmed former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee into George Floyd’s neck testified that she saw her…
Continue Reading A South Dakota wildfire forced hundreds of evacuations while other blazes shut down Mount Rushmore
A wildfire burning near the outskirts of Rapid City, South Dakota, has forced the evacuation of 400 to 500 homes, officials said Monday. The…
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16 and older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in Southeast Idaho
Individuals who are 16 years of age and older are now eligible to get their COVID-19 vaccine through enrolled providers within Bannock, Bear Lake,…
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313 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 313 new COVID-19 cases on…
Continue Reading Minnesota Supreme Court overturns a felony rape conviction because the woman voluntarily got intoxicated
The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned a felony rape conviction in a ruling last week because the woman was intoxicated by her own will during the…
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Police search for man considered armed and dangerous
The Rigby Police Department is looking for a wanted man who is considered armed and…
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Wyoming governor: No plans to reimpose COVID-19 mask mandate
Wyoming’s governor is rejecting a call by President Joe Biden for states to reimpose mask orders in response to the…
Continue Reading Bystanders who witnessed George Floyd die explain their horror and fear at Derek Chauvin’s trial
A professional fighter felt scared. An off-duty firefighter felt desperate. A high school student felt threatened. And a 9-year-old girl felt sad and…
Continue Reading Federal indictment shows drug ring operated from Tennessee prison
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A federal indictment unsealed on Friday revealed a drug ring…
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Utah Jazz charter flight makes emergency landing after hitting flock of birds
A Utah Jazz spokesperson confirmed to ABC News a Utah Jazz team charter “returned safely to the Salt Lake City Airport Tuesday after a bird strike.” …
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1st Street construction resumes April 5
Knife River will begin installing a new waterline and reconstructing 1st Street between Yellowstone Avenue and the 1st Street/Lomax Street junction…
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200 piglets die in outbuilding fire
The Idaho Falls Fire Department reports 200 piglets died in a structure fire on the 14000 block of North 5th East…
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ISU-CEI announce enhanced transfer agreement
Idaho State University and the College of Eastern Idaho have signed a Memorandum of Understanding expected to make an easier transition for students…
Continue Reading 9 arrested in human trafficking operation
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia (WGCL) — Nine people were arrested Thursday in connection to…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 159 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 159 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading State police investigates in-custody death
Click here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana (KTBS) — A person is dead following a in-custody death…
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Make-A-Wish teams up with Arrow Electronics robotics team, brings teen’s vision of imaginary dragon to life
Click here for updates on this story     SEDALIA, Colorado (KCNC) — What better place to meet a dragon than at the Cherokee Castle in Sedalia?…
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Donovan Mitchell to speak at University of Utah commencement
Utah Jazz player Donovan Mitchell will give the keynote address for the University of Utah’s 2021 commencement.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 PPE litter is killing wildlife
Waste from lifesaving personal protective equipment (PPE) is killing birds, fish and other wildlife across the globe, a study has found. Animals are…
Continue Reading Bystanders who witnessed George Floyd’s death explain their horror and fear at Chauvin’s trial
A series of bystanders who witnessed former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on a handcuffed George Floyd testified in court Tuesday…
Continue Reading Mars Curiosity rover takes selfie with ‘Mont Mercou’
While the Perseverance rover is testing out its wheels in Jezero Crater before truly beginning its journey on Mars, the Curiosity rover has been busy…
Continue Reading Lawmaker takes action after business owner loses nearly $50,000 over two emails lost in spam folder
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — The state clawed back nearly $50,000 from a Colorado small…
Continue Reading Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley, killed in grocery store shooting, celebrated in public funeral
Officer Eric Talley was remembered for his love of family and his bravery at a public funeral in Lafayette, Colorado, on Tuesday — one week…
Continue Reading Galapagos airport officials find 185 baby tortoises hidden in a suitcase
Airport authorities in the Galapagos Islands seized 185 newborn tortoises that were found wrapped in plastic in a red suitcase. Officials discovered…
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Ex-Idaho university employee faces money misuse charges
Prosecutors in Idaho have charged the former University of Idaho associate director of alumni relations with multiple felonies after he was accused…
Continue Reading Tragedy launches families into broken-hearted activism
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Botham Jean. Atatiana Jefferson. Jordan Edwards. Sadly, tragedy…
Continue Reading Lady Gaga’s dog walker returns home from hospital after having part of lung removed
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Lady Gaga’s dog walker, who was shot during the…
Continue Reading Texas trooper Chad Walker, shot Friday, remains on life support until organs can be donated
Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — The Texas Department of Public Safety shared somber news on…
Continue Reading Bystanders who witnessed George Floyd’s death explain their horror and fear
Five bystanders who witnessed former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on George Floyd testified in court Tuesday about the horror and…
Continue Reading AAR Aircraft Services introduces first all-female class of technicians in training
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Miami International Airport directly or indirectly generates…
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Downtown Development names social media leader
Local creative artist Gibby Smede will be Social Media Marketing Specialist for the Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation.…
Continue Reading Missing a goat? It may be wandering around Minnesota
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Do you know where your goat is? The Anoka County Sheriff’s…
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US officials OK plan to send radioactive waste to Idaho
U.S. officials have released the latest plan to send low-level radioactive waste to Idaho from a South Carolina facility that converts enriched…
Continue Reading Driver detains teen girl until police arrive, after he says she stole and crashed his car
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A driver in Belmont Cragin tracked his own car thief Monday –…
Continue Reading Asian woman on way to church brutally attacked; Suspect reportedly told her ‘you don’t belong here’
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating a brutal…
Continue Reading The full ‘worm moon’ helped break the logjam in the Suez Canal
A piece of celestial good luck likely made it easier for engineers to successfully refloat the giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for…
Continue Reading 3 accused of stealing nearly $900,000 in illegally obtained pandemic unemployment assistance
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Three Pittsburgh residents are charged with…
Continue Reading Fight at Walmart parking lot escalates to person being struck, run over, sheriff says
Click here for updates on this story AMADOR COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A Jackson man has been arrested after a fight…
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St. Anthony producer to chair Potatoes USA
Potatoes USA has elected St. Anthony producer Jaren Raybould as Chairman of the Board. …
Continue Reading Four bystanders who witnessed George Floyd’s death explain their horror and fear
Four bystanders who witnessed former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on George Floyd testified in court Tuesday about the horror and…
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