Teton County, Wyo. mask order to go into effect Tuesday
Following the Statewide Mask Requirement removal announcement on Monday, the Teton District Health Officer requested a local health order to allow…
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An announcer hurled racial insults at a high school basketball team for kneeling during the National Anthem
The Norman, Oklahoma, Public Schools District is condemning an announcer who “made racist and hateful comments targeted at our Norman High…
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Idaho State wins the Big Sky Tournament
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho State women’s basketball team punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament by beating Idaho, 84-49 in the Big Sky…
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Wyoming shelves hate crime law decades after Shepard’s death
State lawmakers have set aside Wyoming’s latest attempt to adopt a hate-crimes…
Continue Reading Abandoned slave graveyard discovery near school site halts construction
Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Plans are in the works to build a new…
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Wildlife survey shows 29 nonnative goats in Teton Range
As few as 29 nonnative mountain goats remain in Teton Range in Wyoming after aggressive efforts to hunt the animals out of existence, wildlife…
Continue Reading A convicted Oklahoma killer’s death sentence was overturned because of a landmark US Supreme Court ruling
An Oklahoma death row inmate is set to receive a new trial after a court overturned his conviction based on a US Supreme Court ruling last year that…
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Outbreak linked to hundreds of bird deaths comes to Utah
A salmonella outbreak linked to the deaths of hundreds of songbirds has come to Utah and officials are asking people to immediately remove or clean…
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Centennial heli-skiing permit denied
The U.S. Forest Service has denied an application to allow heli-skiing in the Centennial Mountains.…
Continue Reading 89-year-old man’s wedding ring stolen from his hand
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — It’s been 26 years since James and Janice Sweatt…
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Still can’t pay your rent or mortgage? Here’s how the new stimulus plan will help
The $1.9 trillion stimulus package that President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday includes close to $50 billion in housing assistance to…
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Senate votes to limit governor’s emergency authority
By a vote of 27-7-1, the Idaho Senate has approved legislation limiting the Governor’s powers during times of extreme emergency. …
Continue Reading 78-year-old woman recalls being viciously beaten, carjacked by group of teens in Philadelphia
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A vicious attack caught on camera shows a man surrounded by a…
Continue Reading School criticized for new guidelines, asking students and parents to use more inclusive language
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — There are new guidelines at a Manhattan school to use more…
Continue Reading Thieves steal 6-year-old girl’s modified van from parking garage
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Thieves stole a family’s van from their apartment parking…
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Differently-abled cheerleaders are true inspiration at gym
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Hard work, passion, and high-energy are the best way to describe…
Continue Reading Substitute teacher living in car gets $27K check from former student
Click here for updates on this story FONTANA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — When Jose Villarruel opens the door to his 1997…
Continue Reading Lawmaker files bill to establish minimum teacher salary of $70,000
Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — “Teachers had our backs. Now we must have theirs.” A…
Continue Reading Minneapolis City Council approves $27 million settlement to George Floyd’s estate
The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously voted to approve a $27 million settlement to George Floyd’s estate. “George Floyd’s…
Continue Reading Georgetown Law fires a professor after she was seen on video complaining about Black students
One Georgetown Law professor has been fired and another placed on administrative leave after one’s comments disparaging Black students were…
Continue Reading Daughter with fully vaccinated dad in long-term care facility wonders why she can’t visit
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Many nursing home residents who have been vaccinated at other…
Continue Reading $900K condo has bathroom without walls
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A unique condo is up for sale in Boston’s Jamaica Plain…
Continue Reading Boy starts food donation movement during can drive for his school
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Springfield Middle School parent was suspended…
Continue Reading ‘Hangry’ customer helps police stop alleged suspect running through a Chick-fil-A drive-thru
A quick-thinking customer at a Chick-fil-A drive-thru used the door of his truck to help police catch a fleeing suspect, authorities said. Police in…
Continue Reading Goose with tennis ball-sized tumors getting help as lifelong mate waits for return
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — With two tennis ball-sized growths on each side…
Continue Reading Hiker escapes from group of rattlesnakes in national forest
Click here for updates on this story NATURAL DAM, Arkansas (KFSM) — A local man says he stumbled into a wooded area…
Continue Reading Two teens charged with setting fire at ‘Biden barn’
Click here for updates on this story MIFFLINTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Mifflin County Regional Police have charged two…
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First-term Idaho Republican lawmaker out with COVID-19
Republican Rep. Bruce Skaug says he received a positive COVID-19 test Friday morning.…
Continue Reading Students making prosthetic legs, plan to deliver them to people in need in Central America
Click here for updates on this story CHICKASAW, Alabama (WALA) — Students at Chickasaw High School are making…
Continue Reading Why the big numbers you’re hearing about the border are only part of the story
The new details emerging daily at the US-Mexico border are tough to track. It’s a fast-moving situation, described by the Biden administration…
Continue Reading Canadian-led team disproves ‘world’s oldest crater’ discovery in Greenland
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A Canadian-led international team of scientists have…
Continue Reading COVID-19 survivors with prolonged symptoms at greater risk for depression: study
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A new study suggests that some COVID-19 patients who…
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Idaho Canal pathway project to get underway this spring
Idaho Falls will begin construction of a new Idaho Canal pathway project this spring.…
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Idaho Falls City Council Member Resigns; applicants welcome
According to Idaho law, when a vacancy occurs on the City Council, it is filled by an appointment of the Mayor, then ratified by the City…
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10-year-old skis all 20 Idaho ski areas in one season
New Plymouth, Idaho, 10-year-old Henry Black has completed his quest to slalom all 20 of the state’s alpine ski areas.…
Continue Reading Streets of blood in Myanmar town as UN fears ‘crimes against humanity’
Bloodshed continues in Myanmar after another violent day Thursday saw at least 12 people killed by the ruling junta, according to a watchdog group,…
Continue Reading Meghan said racism drove her out of the UK. Black Britons ask, ‘are we still here in 2021?’
It’s been a gut-wrenching week for Black Britons. First came the interview where what many Black Britons believed in their hearts to be true…
Continue Reading At least 30 students missing as armed men abduct students in new Nigeria kidnappings
At least 30 students are missing after gunmen attacked a college in Kaduna state northwest Nigeria Thursday night, according to authorities. The…
Continue Reading Sheriff’s office ‘Operation Gold Star’ leads to multiple arrests, firearms, drugs
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A major law enforcement operation in the Fresno County…
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Rexburg bank names new branch manager
D.L. Evans Bank has named Justin Kostial as Vice-President Branch Manager of its Rexburg branch.…
Continue Reading NASA is naming the rocks and soil on Mars in the Navajo language
NASA is naming landmarks and geological features on Mars in the Navajo language. The Perseverance rover’s team, in collaboration with the…
Continue Reading Grandparents are getting to hug their grandkids for the first time after getting vaccinated
A granddaughter came to her grandmother’s apartment bearing a unique gift — it was a prescription for a hug. It had been a year since…
Continue Reading Finding good in a ‘bad situation’: Winery’s changes are for keeps
Click here for updates on this story LODI, California (KCRA) — There was another step forward in the effort to reopen…
Continue Reading South Africa’s Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini dies at 72
South Africans are calling for a state funeral be held in honor of Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, the revered monarch of the country’s largest…
Continue Reading ‘This is the grace of God’: Woman celebrates her 100th birthday
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL ) — Baltimore resident Aurea Torres celebrated a monumental…
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Idaho Falls Power announces scholarship program
Idaho Falls Power is launching a college scholarship program to high school juniors and seniors.…
Continue Reading Downtown businesses hope upcoming Breonna Taylor demonstrations stay peaceful
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY ) — This weekend will mark the year anniversary of…
Continue Reading AstraZeneca says ‘no evidence’ of blood clot risk from vaccine as countries suspend its use
The global rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has encountered another hurdle as a handful of countries paused their use of the shot…
Continue Reading For first time since last March, University of Kansas Hospital has less than 10 acute COVID-19 patients
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KMBC ) — Officials with the University of Kansas Health…
Continue Reading A man wrongfully convicted of murder sues a rental car company for not providing a receipt that supported his alibi
A Michigan man was recently exonerated of murder, a charge for which he spent nearly five years in prison. Now, he’s suing a rental car company…
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Madison Memorial recognized among top hospitals
Madison Memorial Hospital has been named one of the nation’s top 100 rural and community hospitals by the Chartis Group.…
Continue Reading Man diagnosed with COVID-19 for second time
You may remember the Walck family from Lake Ariel. Scott Walck, his wife, and two sons battled the virus when it first appeared in Wayne County in…
Continue Reading Mother became farmer during COVID-19 pandemic
Click here for updates on this story CHESANING, Michigan (WNEM) — COVID-19 sent nearly two million working moms out of…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor’s mother says her daughter’s death and the lack of justice is ‘still unbelievable’ a year later
Nearly one year after the death of Breonna Taylor, the anniversary of which is Saturday, the family and attorney said, “there’s still not…
Continue Reading Armed men abduct students in new northwest Nigeria kidnappings
Armed men stormed a college in northwest Nigeria in the early hours of Friday morning, opened fire and kidnapped an unknown number of students, a…
Continue Reading Some Georgia students are returning to online classes after spring break to mitigate Covid-19 spread
Atlanta Public Schools are hoping to mitigate spring break spikes of Covid-19 by temporarily returning to online learning. In light of anticipated…
Continue Reading They can only hold hands, but for Britain’s elderly, first touch with a relative ‘means everything’
In a small nursing home by the southern English seaside, David Alexander, 89, walks into his wife’s bedroom for the first time since October.…
Continue Reading Armed men storm school, abduct students in new northwest Nigeria kidnapping
Armed men stormed a college in northwest Nigeria in the early hours of Friday morning, opened fire and kidnapped an unknown number of students, a…
Continue Reading The debate over reopening schools is fierce and divisive. Here’s where people on different sides of the issue are coming from
It’s been one year since millions of students last stepped inside a classroom. One year since schools started shuttering to help get Covid-19…
Continue Reading An Ohio zookeeper is recovering after a cheetah attack
A keeper at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is recovering after being attacked by a cheetah on Thursday, according to a statement from the zoo given to…
Continue Reading Video shows Rochester, NY police officers pleading with man armed with a knife before fatally shooting him
A police officer in Rochester, New York, is on administrative leave and an investigation has been launched after he shot and killed a man who charged…
Continue Reading ACLU files lawsuit seeking release or vaccination of more San Diego County inmates after latest Covid-19 outbreak
After a recent outbreak of Covid-19 infections at the largest correctional facility in San Diego County, a class-action lawsuit was filed Wednesday…
Continue Reading China successfully launches Long March 7A rocket after failed first attempt
China successfully launched its new-generation Long March 7A rocket early Friday morning on its second attempt, sending an experimental satellite…
Continue Reading Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma test positive for Covid-19
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife, Asma, have tested positive for Covid-19, the president’s office said in a statement Monday. The…
Continue Reading Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul’s appeal rejected by court
A Saudi court has rejected an appeal by prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul that would have allowed her to travel freely, her…
Continue Reading Cheetah attacks a keeper at an Ohio zoo
A keeper at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is recovering after being attacked by a cheetah on Thursday, according to a statement from the zoo given to…
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Economic development was the topic of conversation during Thursday’s work session
Pocatello City Council members met at City Hall on Thursday for their scheduled work…
Continue Reading China to begin trial of two Canadians for alleged espionage soon, state media reports
Two Canadian citizens charged with espionage in China could go on trial “soon,” according to the state-run Global Times newspaper.…
Continue Reading Judge reinstates third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin now faces an additional murder charge in the death of George Floyd after a Hennepin County judge…
Continue Reading Former owners of girls boarding school facing more than 100 felony charges including statutory rape
The former owners of a girls’ boarding school in Missouri are facing more than 100 felony charges between them related to the abuse of 16…
Continue Reading California man sentenced for drowning his two sons in ‘diabolical’ insurance scheme, prosecutors say
A California judge sentenced a man to 212 years in federal prison for killing his two sons in an insurance scheme worth more than $260,000, according…
Continue Reading A St. Louis high school, known for alumni like Tina Turner, was facing closure. Now, officials are trying to save it with art
Sumner High School, the first Black high school west of the Mississippi River, was once a key landmark in its community. But in January, St. Louis…
Continue Reading Parent suspended after using racial slur at game involving Springfield Middle School
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Springfield Middle School parent was suspended…
Continue Reading Passerby talks man back from edge of highway bridge
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A city of Asheville employee is being…
Continue Reading Powerlines sagging into backyard worries homeowner
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A homeowner has been dealing with an unusual nuisance for…
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Local trends as COVID-19 pandemic hits one-year mark
As we come to the year mark when the first case of COVID-19 appeared in Idaho, the number of active cases in the state seems to be…
Continue Reading Idaho officials ask for bird feeder removals amid outbreak
In an effort to reduce the potential transmission of salmonellosis locally, Idaho Fish and Game recommends those who have bird feeders in their yards…
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364 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 364 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
Continue Reading For the first time since June, SLU Hospital has no Covid-19 patients on ventilators
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Empty beds and more importantly empty ventilators; it means…
Continue Reading ‘He is trying to kill me’: 911 call records woman begging for help in fatal stabbing
Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A 51-year-old Kenosha man is accused of…
Continue Reading Biden set to address nation with an eye toward reopening
President Joe Biden will use his first evening address to the nation to open the next chapter of the coronavirus pandemic, taking stock of the worst…
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Idaho gas prices skyrocket
Idaho gas prices edged above the national average Thursday to statewide average $2.84 per gallon. …
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IF council members to discuss Northgate/1st Street area-wide planning study
The future of Idaho Fall’s City Center may take a critical turn Thursday…
Continue Reading More European nations pause AstraZeneca vaccine use as blood clot reports investigated
Denmark, Iceland and Norway have suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine while the European Union’s medicines regulator…
Continue Reading Lawmakers want the Justice Department to quickly review hate crimes reported during the pandemic
Two Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing legislation Thursday calling for the expedited review of hate crimes related to the pandemic. The…
Continue Reading Texas attorney general files lawsuit against Austin leaders over mask requirement
Texas’ top law enforcement officer is suing leaders in the state’s capital for maintaining local coronavirus mask requirements, saying…
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Pocatello outlines mainline water projects
The Pocatello Water Department plans to replace just over 2 miles of main lines over the next few months. …
Continue Reading Backyard bird feeders blamed for bird deaths
Click here for updates on this story SACREMENTO, California (KOVR) — Backyard bird feeders are blamed for birds…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 179 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 179 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Wyoming election changes move ahead after push by Trump Jr.
Wyoming lawmakers will continue to discuss proposed election changes endorsed by Donald Trump Jr. for their potential to undermine U.S. Rep. Liz…
Continue Reading District suspends teacher for assignment about slavery
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — The South Fayette Township School…
Continue Reading Mom devastated after 15-yo son, an innocent bystander, shot and killed
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — We’re hearing from the mother of a 15-year-old boy who was…
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Gov. Little reflects year of Idaho’s pandemic fight
Governor Brad Little discussed the anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Idaho and toured the vaccine clinic…
Continue Reading Austin, Texas, police officer indicted for murder in fatal shooting
A grand jury has indicted an Austin, Texas, police officer on a first-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of 42-year-old Michael Brent Ramos…
Continue Reading Bedbugs found on US Navy submarine USS Connecticut
The USS Connecticut, one of the most elite submarines in the US Navy, was infested with bedbugs, and some crew members chose to sleep in their cars.…
Continue Reading 101-yo woman shares letters she wrote to families of prisoners during World War II
Click here for updates on this story LACEY TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WCBS ) — Letters and postcards dating back to World…
Continue Reading Famine has arrived in pockets of Yemen. Saudi ships blocking fuel aren’t helping
When 10-month-old Hassan Ali arrived at the hospital, doctors were hopeful they could save him. So many children in northern Yemen, after all,…
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Women’s History Month spotlights women in male dominated fields
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is spotlighting women who perform typically male-dominated jobs in the utilities field.…
Continue Reading ‘Runway of dreams’ uses fashion to help people with disabilities feel more confident
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A former fashion designer and the mother of a child with muscular…
Continue Reading Differently-abled cheerleaders are inspiration at gym
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Hard work, passion, and high-energy are the best way to describe…
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