Vanessa Bryant names deputies who allegedly took photos of crash site
In a series of Instagram posts on Wednesday, Vanessa Bryant revealed the names of the four Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies who…
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San Francisco police increase patrols following recent assaults against Asian Americans
The San Francisco Police Department is increasing patrols in predominately Asian neighborhoods following an “alarming spike in brazen…
Continue Reading Tanzania’s President John Magufuli dies after weeks unseen
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, the country’s vice president announced in a televised address…
Continue Reading Boston Marathon icon Dick Hoyt has died at age 80
Boston Marathon icon Dick Hoyt died Wednesday morning at age 80, according to his son, Russ Hoyt. He passed peacefully in his sleep due to heart…
Continue Reading Jackson, Mississippi, gets clearance to lift boil water notices weeks after brutal winter storms
All boil water notices in the city of Jackson, Mississippi — put in place after last month’s powerful winter storms — have been…
Continue Reading There have been at least 10 suspected hate crimes against Asians this year in New York City, police say
At least 10 suspected anti-Asian hate crimes have been committed in New York City between January 1 and March 14 this year, according to statistics…
Continue Reading There have been at least 10 suspected hate crimes against Asians in 2021 in New York City, police say
At least 10 suspected anti-Asian hate crimes have been committed in New York City between January 1 and March 14 this year, according to statistics…
Continue Reading Court dates set for two Canadians detained in China on espionage charges
Two Canadian citizens charged with espionage in China will go on trial Friday and Monday, more than two years after they were first detained. In a…
Continue Reading China’s ambassador to US says he doesn’t have ‘high expectations’ for Alaska summit with Biden officials
Beijing does not have “high expectations” for upcoming talks with the United States in Alaska, China’s ambassador to the US told…
Continue Reading San Francisco police increase patrols following new assaults against Asian Americans
The San Francisco Police Department is increasing patrols in predominately Asian neighborhoods following an “alarming spike in brazen…
Continue Reading Black US Capitol Police officer recounts January 6: ‘They showed that they hated us and they hated our skin color’
A Black US Capitol Police officer said he and his fellow Black officers are still grappling with their harrowing experience on January 6, when they…
Continue Reading Intelligence report contradicts claims by Trump and his team on China election interference
The US intelligence report released Tuesday detailing foreign election interference in the 2020 election contradicts repeated statements from former…
Continue Reading NFL star Deshaun Watson sued for alleged sexual assaults
Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson is being sued for alleged sexual assault by two women. The lawsuits were filed in Harris County,…
Continue Reading Tornado demolishes chicken houses in Mississippi’s Wayne County
Click here for updates on this story WAYNESORO, Mississippi (WALA) — A tornado on Wednesday damaged houses, split…
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Fort Hall opens vaccine up to people 18 and older
With approximately 31% of the Fort Hall population vaccinated, the reservation is now making its allotment of COVID-19 vaccinations available to all…
Continue Reading NFL star Deshaun Watson sued for alleged sexual assault
Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson is being sued for an alleged sexual assault. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Harris County, Texas,…
Continue Reading To be an Asian woman in America
Last night, just like the rest of the world, I watched news reports of the Atlanta shootings. I saw images of Atlanta businesses, the photo of a…
Continue Reading Woman taken to hospital after Metro Courthouse evacuated due to suspicious package
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — After opening a package with a suspicious powder…
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Rescuers talk about truck rescue near Tuttle
The images of a truck hanging off a bridge over the Malad Gorge, and the successful rescue mission involved are getting attention…
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Officers cleared in fatal shooting
A Critical Incident Task Force has concluded there is no evidence to support criminal charges against Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputy Dino Vidal…
Continue Reading Fetishized, sexualized and marginalized, Asian women are uniquely vulnerable to violence
Of the eight people who were killed when a White man attacked three metro Atlanta spas, six were Asian women. Investigators said it was too early to…
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454 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 454 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…
Continue Reading Former Dallas Maverick Shawn Bradley paralyzed after car hit his bike, team says
Former Dallas Mavericks center Shawn Bradley was left paralyzed after a car struck him from behind while he was riding his bicycle in January, the…
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Idaho House approves massive income tax cut and rebate plan
The Idaho House on Wednesday approved a massive income tax cut backers say provides much-needed relief for taxpayers but opponents say is a massive…
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Idaho lawmaker panel approves ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban
An Idaho bill that would outlaw nearly all abortions in the state by banning them once fetal cardiac activity can be detected by ultrasound has been…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 216 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 5 new deaths
Local health officials reported 216 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths in the area…
Continue Reading Asian Americans were already living in fear. The Atlanta-area spa killings feel like a terrifying escalation for them
A restaurant was spray-painted with the message “Kung flu” in Texas. A travel agency employee in California was nearly blinded. An…
Continue Reading Boy’s drawing selected to be made into soft toy for IKEA
Click here for updates on this story COLLINSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — A local 11-year-old is making history with IKEA!…
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Firefighters control Ft. Hall fire
Fort Hall Fire & EMS was dispatched to a controlled fire that got out of control on Edmo Road on the Fort Hall Reservation Wednesday around 2:30…
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D93 failed levy discussion
Hard decisions need to be made at Bonneville School District…
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Warning issued not to drink Vegas-based ‘Real Water’ product
Federal and local health officials are warning people not to drink a Las Vegas-based bottled water brand, Real Water, after linking it to liver…
Continue Reading Robert Long, suspect in Atlanta spa shootings, may have ‘sex addiction,’ police say
State and federal investigators are scrambling to learn more about Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in a string of deadly shootings at three…
Continue Reading Group launches trash pickup service for homeless camps
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — BeLoved Asheville launched a new project called…
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Coroner identifies 24-year-old man killed near Boise State
A man who was shot and killed during what authorities believe was a sidewalk robbery attempt near Boise State University has been identified as Guy…
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Idaho House speaker fears Legislature shutdown amid COVID-19
The top member in the Idaho House says he’s concerned the Legislature might have to shut down if House members continue getting sick with COVID-19.…
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Ex-NBA player Shawn Bradley paralyzed in cycling accident
Former NBA player Shawn Bradley has revealed he was paralyzed when struck from behind by a vehicle while riding a bike near his Utah home.…
Continue Reading Distribution of White supremacist propaganda surged in 2020, ADL says
Distribution of White supremacist propaganda reached the highest amount ever recorded since the Anti-Defamation League began tracking it, the group…
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Interior secretary to visit Utah ahead of monument review
Newly confirmed Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is planning to visit Utah next month before submitting a review on whether to reverse President…
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House panel OKs legislation to trim Idaho governor’s powers
A House panel has approved legislation trimming an Idaho governor’s powers during declared emergencies while increasing the Legislature’s power.…
Continue Reading Rite Aid says they ‘made a mistake’ after employee turned undocumented immigrant away from getting Covid-19 vaccine
After Sebastian Araujo’s parents spent a week on a waitlist for leftover Covid-19 vaccines, the family was relieved when the pharmacy called to…
Continue Reading Police made 325 traffic stops during two-day anti-street racing operation
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Gwinnett County police said they…
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Gov. Little signs bill investing in public buildings
Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 225 into law…
Continue Reading No screaming on California theme park rides due to COVID-19, guidelines say
When Southern California’s theme parks reopen as early as April, it could be with one very significant and silent difference: no screaming on…
Continue Reading Lawsuit against skydiving facility linked to a dozen deaths reveals disturbing practices
Click here for updates on this story LODI, California (KFSN) — After four years of fighting, a North Valley family is…
Continue Reading Flaming van rolls downhill nearly striking man
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — A dramatic fire caught on camera by Fayetteville…
Continue Reading High school bands reducing risk of Covid-19 as the music plays on
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Students and teachers alike never thought weeks of virtual…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Former Brazilian leader Lula urges Biden to call an emergency coronavirus summit
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is calling on US President Joe Biden to ensure vaccine equity, in an exclusive interview with…
Continue Reading 49 states and territories have hate crime laws — but they vary
Hate crimes, defined by the United States Department of Justice, are crimes motivated by bias. The Justice Department clarifies that…
Continue Reading Woman gives her husband a second chance at life by donating her kidney
Click here for updates on this story Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Asia and Nigel Taylor’s love story started…
Continue Reading ‘No. 765 double-clutched herself’: Condor at Oregon Zoo lays second egg as first one is hatching
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A California condor at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson…
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Don’t push your luck: Plan ahead for St. Patrick’s Day and don’t drive impaired
St. Patrick’s Day is time for the wearin’ o’ the green and the luck of the Irish, and while many celebrations include a toast to St. Patrick himself,…
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Ammon Bundy tells judge he’s miserable in jail
Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy is telling a judge he’s miserable in jail causing his supporters to go to harass the judge outside his…
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School bus hits power pole causing power outage
No major injuries were reported after a school bus hit a power pole Wednesday morning and caused a power…
Continue Reading Interstellar object ʻOumuamua may be a fragment of Pluto-like planet
The first observed interstellar object zipped through our solar system in October 2017 — and astronomers have been trying to understand it ever…
Continue Reading Teen boy gets to live out dream of being a firefighter for a day
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A 13-year-old boy got to live out a dream he became a firefighter…
Continue Reading Man goes on rampage at Wingstop over botched order
Click here for updates on this story ANTELOPE, California (KOVR) — A violent reaction to a restaurant order led to…
Continue Reading Robert Durst’s murder trial will resume on May 17 in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles judge announced Wednesday that the murder trial of millionaire Robert Durst, the subject of the HBO crime documentary “The…
Continue Reading Drivers left to pay hundreds of dollars to retrieve abandoned cars
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — It’s frustrating enough having your car taken away from a…
Continue Reading Doctors say healthcare worker mom passed Covid antibodies to baby during pregnancy
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — South Florida doctors say a healthcare worker who received a COVID…
Continue Reading Holocaust survivor given key to Miami Beach as gift for her 105th birthday
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WFOR) — Friends, family and city officials came together to…
Continue Reading Guitar shop manager shocked after police officer posts bad Yelp review after being denied entry over COVID policy
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Ravenswood neighborhood guitar shop’s manager said a Chicago…
Continue Reading NYPD deploys officers to city’s Asian communities after Atlanta-area shootings
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The NYPD deployed officers to the city’s Asian communities…
Continue Reading Rescuers save goose impaled by hook at Sacramento’s Land Park
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — It was a literal wild goose chase in the middle of a…
Continue Reading DC and Marvel Comics will celebrate Pride month with comics featuring their queer characters
Comic book giants DC Comics and Marvel Comics are celebrating Pride month by releasing graphic novels celebrating queer characters. The companies…
Continue Reading Grocery store workers push to be moved up COVID vaccine priority list
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Grocery store workers are now pushing to be moved up the…
Continue Reading Teacher’s rendition of Mr. Rogers theme song catches social media attention
Click here for updates on this story PARKVILLE, Maryland (WJZ) — A Baltimore County teacher has gone viral with his…
Continue Reading 2 dead after Southern California fireworks explosion
Two people were killed Tuesday after a powerful commercial fireworks explosion in Ontario, California, according to the city fire department.…
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April 30 to be Proclaimed National Therapy Animal Day in Pocatello
Therapy animals and their human handlers will be honored at Thursday’s Pocatello City Council…
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Idaho Power files Fixed Cost Adjustment
Idaho Power is asking the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to approve a $2.8 million fixed cost adjustment in its residential and general service…
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Stiffest sentence sought against Arizona ex-politician
Arizona authorities are seeking the stiffest possible prison sentence against a former politician in metro Phoenix on fraud convictions stemming from…
Continue Reading Fears grow for Myanmar residents in areas sealed off by military and under internet blackout
Concern is growing for the safety of residents in parts of Myanmar’s largest city after the military moved to seal off several key areas and…
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Franklin County Powerball ticket claimed
A Lewiston, Utah woman claimed the second $50,000 Powerball prize from last Wednesday night’s draw. …
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D25 names Business Operations director
The Pocatello-Chubbuck School District has selected Jonathan Balls as Director of Business Operations. …
Continue Reading District confiscates high school baseball team caps that had ‘thin blue line’ patch on them
Click here for updates on this story EUREKA, Missouri (KMOV) — Eureka High School parents say patches on the baseball…
Continue Reading 24 dogs removed from ‘deplorable conditions’ in Michigan home
Click here for updates on this story CARROLLTON, Michigan (WNEM) — Carrollton Township Police removed 24 dogs from a…
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Legislative tax plan could slice revenue and federal fiscal aid
A legislative tax proposal could result in deep cuts in state revenue and risk federal fiscal aid to the state, according to an alaysis of House Bill…
Continue Reading Actors putting twist on Shakespeare play in outdoor, urban setting
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A group of actors is putting a twist on a Shakespearean…
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Controlled burns to help Aspen trees may make smoke visible in Pocatello area
People in the Pocatello and Inkom areas may see smoke from controlled fires this…
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Crapo calls for tax filing deadline extension
Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is urging the Internal Revenue Service to consider extending the April 15 tax-filing deadline.…
Continue Reading Meet the critical cleaning crew responsible for keeping OHSU sanitized
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — It’s critical work, truly tasked with stopping the…
Continue Reading It’s not Happy St. Patty’s Day, but St. Paddy’s Day. Here’s why
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no vibrant, green parades, group celebrations, or religious coming-togethers for a second year in a row…
Continue Reading PCSD 25 selects director of business operations
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 has selected a Director of Business Operations.…
Continue Reading New federal Covid guidelines bring families back together
Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KCTV) — This week has brought joy and comfort into the lives of…
Continue Reading Attacks against Asian Americans are on the rise. Here’s what you can do
“We’re just tired,” Will Lex Ham of New York City tells CNN. “We’re tired of being scapegoated.” Ham’s…
Continue Reading First transgender titleholder crowned Miss Silver State USA
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — It’s a first for one major local beauty pageant: a…
Continue Reading Iditarod Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Iditarod dogsled race. The event is named after the Iditarod Trail, an old mail and supply route, traveled by dogsleds…
Continue Reading Mom has brand new car stolen
Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — It was in the parking lot of Parkview Flats on…
Continue Reading Witness videos show fireworks igniting, massive smoke plume after explosion
Click here for updates on this story ONTARIO, California (KABC) — A house full of fireworks exploded in Ontario…
Continue Reading Two jurors excused in Derek Chauvin’s trial after saying city settlement affects ability to be fair
The jurors selected so far in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd are unnamed and unseen on camera, but we do know basic details…
Continue Reading Buckle up. Murder hornet season is around the corner
Winter is on its way out. The days are getting longer, vaccinations are ramping up and an end to the pandemic could be in sight. But murder hornets…
Continue Reading Oily pennies used to pay former employee
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Thousands of pennies, dumped at Andreas Flatens house in the…
Continue Reading Cops save choking baby girl by performing CPR
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — A mother and father on Staten Island are showing gratitude to…
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In one hour, Atlanta-area spa shootings left 8 dead, including 6 Asian women, local reports say
A string of shootings at three spas in the Atlanta area Tuesday left eight people dead — six of them reported to be Asian women, raising…
Continue Reading Chronically ill woman says TikTok is keeping her alive
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO ) — While communities are pitted against each…
Continue Reading Family says loved one was a victim of a racist verbal assault
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — “You see it happening across the country and I didn’t…
Continue Reading Immigration Statistics Fast Facts
Here’s a look at immigration to the United States. Legal Immigration Statistics 2019 – 1,031,765 people are granted lawful permanent…
Continue Reading Gloria Steinem Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of writer and activist Gloria Steinem. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1934 Birth place: Toledo, Ohio Birth name:…
Continue Reading Why so many kids cross the border alone
The statistics are staggering. More than 400,000 migrant children have crossed the US border without their parents since 2003. And each time a new…
Continue Reading Texas AG says more than $29 million in unpaid electric bills will be forgiven as he sues Griddy Energy
The Texas attorney general says a lawsuit he filed against the energy company Griddy will keep about 24,000 Texans from having to pay $29.1 million…
Continue Reading Prince Harry has had ‘unproductive’ conversations with William and Charles since Oprah interview
Prince Harry has spoken to his brother, William, and his father, Charles, since Oprah Winfrey’s interview with the Sussexes aired, but those…
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