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Missing Rexburg woman located

January 25, 2021 1:55 PM News Team

Rexburg Police are working to locate a missing Rexburg woman. …

Two members of the Proud Boys face conspiracy charges in US Capitol riot

January 29, 2021 8:09 PM CNN

The Justice Department on Friday announced conspiracy charges against two members of the far-right Proud Boys who allegedly participated in the…

‘Moms Demand Action’ pushes lawmakers to take action on ghost guns, background checks

January 29, 2021 7:54 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) — A group of moms is leading the charge for getting…

Students build home from ground up as part of high school curriculum

January 29, 2021 7:48 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story JAMISON, Pennsylvania (KYW) — High school students at Middle Bucks Institute of…

Petition asks for ‘thin blue line’ mural to be removed from high school

January 29, 2021 7:41 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story TAUNTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Taunton Police will meet with school leaders about…

635 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

January 29, 2021 5:14 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 635 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

Raising suicide awareness

January 29, 2021 4:30 PM Linda Larsen

Friends and family are remembering the Pocatello High School linebacker who died from suicide…

COVID-19 vaccinations move to new phase Monday

January 29, 2021 9:02 AM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has announced that rollout for the COVID-19 vaccine for Priority Group 2.2 will begin on Monday, February 1. …

Third annual Recover out Loud event

January 29, 2021 5:35 PM News Team

The Recover out Loud event took place Friday at the parking lot of the ISU Bennion Student Union Building in Idaho…

New website helps Idahoans learn when, where to receive COVID-19 vaccine

January 29, 2021 5:21 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Friday the State of Idaho launched a new COVID-19 vaccination information website to help Idahoans more easily find…

Texas Gov. Abbott fights back against Biden administration’s order suspending oil, gas drilling on federal lands and waters

January 29, 2021 4:36 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ODESSA, Texas (KTVT) — In Odessa Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott fired back…

‘The sweetest person in the world’: Ed Wilson, turning 105

January 29, 2021 4:31 PM CNN Newsource

TGIF. We made it another week, and so did the impressive man you’re about to…

New text scam claiming to be IDES could use personal information for fraudulent unemployment claims

January 29, 2021 4:27 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly a million people…

ISU reports 33 new COVID-19 cases this week

January 29, 2021 4:25 PM Linda Larsen

COVID-19 numbers on the Idaho State University campus in Pocatello dropped this week after the highest week ever last…

Hikers told to postpone long distance hikes on Appalachian Trail due to increased Covid-19 exposure

January 29, 2021 4:17 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PENNSYLVANIA (WPMT) — Each year, more than three million people flock to the…

Research teams from CU Boulder And United Arab Emirates eager for Hope Space Probe to enter Mars orbit

January 29, 2021 4:12 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BOULDER, CO (KCNC) — The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the…

The pandemic took a teen’s schooling and his beloved game of football. He took his own life.

January 29, 2021 3:58 PM CNN

Spencer Smith was an outgoing 16-year-old high school sophomore who loved teasing his sisters, spending time with friends and — most of all…

Montana man wins big on Wheel of Fortune

January 29, 2021 12:52 PM CNN Newsource

Helena native Jesse Jerome Smith won big on a Wheel of Fortune episode that aired…

Documents link 2 held in Vegas in Capitol riot to Idaho man

January 29, 2021 3:27 PM Associated Press

A Nevada man and a Tennessee man who were arrested in Las Vegas and accused of violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 have ties to an Idaho man who…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 128 new COVID-19 cases in the area

January 29, 2021 3:45 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 128 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Wyoming Game and fish pushing forward with Jackson housing

January 29, 2021 3:15 PM News Team

Wyoming Game and Fish Commissioners have allocated $9,743,000 from their discretionary account to begin work on employee housing for Jackson region…

2 teens to be part of inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts

January 29, 2021 2:58 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SIMI VALLEY, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — Two Simi Valley teens will be part of the first…

California school board unanimously approves removing police from campuses

January 29, 2021 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HAYWARD, CA (KPIX) — Police will no longer walk the halls of Hayward schools…

Snowmobiler rescued from deep snow near West Yellowstone

January 29, 2021 2:51 PM News Team

A 45-year-old snowmobiler is safe today, after he got his machine stuck in the backcountry at around 5:15 p.m. Thursday.…

Governor visits Guard troops at PMC

January 29, 2021 2:44 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little paid an unannounced visit to Portneuf Medical Center Friday morning.…

Former Salvation Army volunteer becomes employee after going through afterschool program

January 29, 2021 2:32 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story YORK, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — The Salvation Army operates in 131 countries, running…

Missing woman found

January 29, 2021 2:27 PM News Team

UPDATE 2:50 p.m. Pocatello Police report Jayden Mortensen has been…

‘Blame Trump’ defense from alleged Capitol rioters dovetails with Democrats’ impeachment case

January 29, 2021 2:11 PM CNN

The “Trump defense” is taking shape among some alleged Capitol rioters. One by one, die-hard supporters of former President Donald Trump…

Lawmakers introduce bill to limit public health authority

January 29, 2021 2:01 PM Associated Press

A panel of state lawmakers voted to introduce legislation to prevent Idaho public health officials from ordering schools to close or take…

Wyoming delegates move to block oil, gas executive order

January 29, 2021 2:14 PM Associated Press

Three Wyoming lawmakers in Washington have proposed legislation to block the Biden administration from ordering a moratorium on new federal leases to…

Wife faces charges after husband reports theft from retirement savings

January 29, 2021 1:04 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story FREDERICKTOWN, Missouri (Daily Journal) — A Fredericktown woman is facing felony…

Father dies in hospital parking lot after family says hospital refused treatment

January 29, 2021 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ST. PETERS, MO (KMOV) — Sadie Bell says her husband David died in the parking lot…

Senator pitches plan to offer tax credit to help slow ‘brain drain’ in Nebraska

January 29, 2021 12:55 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — Nearly a quarter million Nebraskans…

Two men who have been friends for over 40 years win $7.4M Megabucks jackpot

January 29, 2021 12:30 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HILLSBORO, Oregon (KPTV) — Two men from Hillsboro who have been friends for more…

MCHD raises funds to aid Toys for Tots campaign

January 29, 2021 12:24 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The Mobile County Health Department took part in the U.S.…

Covid-19 outbreak forces Georgia elementary school to shift to virtual only classes

January 29, 2021 12:23 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Coweta County, GA (WGCL) — A Coweta County elementary school is the latest school…

Schools designs new curriculum, facilities with input from teachers, parents, and students

January 29, 2021 12:12 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story GULF SHORES, Alabama (WALA) — Gulf Shores City Schools parents, teachers, and…

Pocatello man accused of stabbing his brother

January 29, 2021 12:10 PM News Team

A Pocatello man was arrested Thursday after a fight with his brother got out of hand.…

Drug bust nets marijuana edibles, psychedelic mushrooms

January 29, 2021 12:02 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story RACINE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A drug bust in Racine County netted marijuana,…

Stage Stop Sled Dog race begins Friday

January 25, 2021 10:41 AM News Team

24 teams from the United States and Canada have signed on for the 26th Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race beginning Friday, January 29 in…

After decades of searching, son finds father through DNA test

January 29, 2021 11:45 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A Massachusetts man’s decades-long search…

‘Help us feel safe at school’: High School students call for social justice after racism concerns

January 29, 2021 11:33 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BIGLERVILLE, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — More than 1,500 people have signed onto an…

Mississippi bill would allow compensation for student-athletes

January 29, 2021 11:31 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — State lawmakers are considering a bill that would…

Snowplow hit by driver passing on the right

January 29, 2021 11:45 AM Kaitlin Miklos

Plow driver Carlos Garcia said he watched his life flash before his eyes Wednesday while working on Highway 20 after he got hit on the…

Pocatello family establishes ISU Business scholarship

January 29, 2021 11:34 AM News Team

The Idaho State University College of Business has established a new scholarship with a donation from a Pocatello business…

Proposed minimum wage amendment could pay ‘low-skilled workers’ less

January 29, 2021 11:19 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Last November, 61% of Florida voters approved an…

Powder River Basin midwinter eagle count up from last year

January 29, 2021 11:15 AM Associated Press

A volunteer survey of the Powder River Basin suggests more eagles are using the basin as their winter home this year than in…

Man continues to fight for his life after critical crash

January 29, 2021 11:12 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A man remains in the hospital as he recovers from…

Wyoming Game and Fish Department commissioner replaced

January 29, 2021 11:08 AM Associated Press

Gov. Mark Gordon has appointed a Lincoln County court clerk to fill a vacancy on the Wyoming Game and Fish Department commission that was created…

7-year-old boy recovers after life-threatening battle with MIS-C

January 29, 2021 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — An Omaha boy is out of the hospital after being on life…

Rocco, 11, assisted police with rescue of a woman who wandered during Kansas City’s last snowfall

January 29, 2021 10:38 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — An 80-year-old woman who wandered away from her home…

Horse, pony rescued after being trapped for hours after mudslide

January 29, 2021 10:36 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KGO) — Video captures the dramatic rescues of a horse and…

Escaped inmate captured in ceiling of hospital

January 29, 2021 10:35 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MARSHALL COUNTY, IN (WBND) — An inmate who was in the hospital climbed into the…

Constitutional ban on legal pot advances in Idaho

January 29, 2021 10:30 AM Associated Press

A proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent the legalization of marijuana in Idaho has moved forward as lawmakers in the conservative…

Police seize 3/4 pound of meth, baby bottle meth pipe during traffic stop

January 29, 2021 10:15 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IN (WBND) — An officer who stopped a suspicious vehicle seized…

Several remaining missing Chibok schoolgirls escape from Boko Haram

January 29, 2021 10:07 AM CNN

Some of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram nearly seven years ago have finally escaped from their captors, a father of one of the girls…

Weather reporter gets adorable ‘interruption’ from her toddler on live TV

January 29, 2021 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KABC) — Baby on the move! We’re all making do with working…

Missing girl found

January 28, 2021 9:03 PM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department is trying to locate a 17-year-old female who left school today for lunch and has not returned as expected.…

Mother describes helpless feeling as fallen tree dangled over daughter’s crib

January 29, 2021 9:30 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Ashlee Johnson felt a rush of panic early Thursday…

More than 140 fire/police employees denied hazard pay

January 29, 2021 9:19 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — The unions representing the Nashville fire department and metro…

Uber partners with Utah AG to launch training video to identify human trafficking

January 29, 2021 8:53 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — Ride share company Uber is partnering with Utah Attorney…

Man allegedly bought cars, real estate with fraudulent PPP loans

January 29, 2021 8:45 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (FOX5/KVVU) — A Las Vegas man was charged for allegedly participating in…

Snow storm leads to good business for Las Vegas snowboard shop

January 29, 2021 8:43 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (FOX5/KVVU) — The owner of Sin City Snowboards had to run a little…

Parents demand student athletes return to the field

January 29, 2021 8:40 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (FOX5/KVVU) — If kids can go back to class, why can’t they go back on…

Two escaped Arizona inmates captured

January 29, 2021 8:30 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story COOLIDGE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — The two inmates who escaped from Florence prison…

Arizona lawmaker introduces street racer legislation as the problem grows statewide

January 29, 2021 8:28 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — From Scottsdale to Tucson, street racing and…

7-year-old girl uses tooth fairy money to buy Girl Scout Cookies for police officers

January 29, 2021 8:17 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SURF CITY, North Carolina (WLOS) — One little girl was on a mission this week to…

Clothing company honors teen killed in plane crash

January 29, 2021 8:03 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A local clothing company is honoring a teen who died in…

Hotel offers guests a personal concierge to navigate Hawaii’s pre-travel testing

January 29, 2021 7:55 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — The Alohilani Resort in Waikiki is now offering guests a…

‘I have to tape my eye shut’: Sloan’s Chris Murphy diagnosed with Bell’s palsy

January 29, 2021 7:50 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Chris Murphy of beloved Canadian rock band Sloan…

Should you double up on your face masks? Experts weigh in

January 29, 2021 7:48 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Some experts say Canadians might want to consider…

Chicago teachers negotiate to avoid possible strike

January 29, 2021 7:38 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago Public Schools students will be learning by remote again…

Carjacking victims surprised with free cars by good Samaritan

January 29, 2021 7:35 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A good Samaritan surprised people who have been victims of…

Drug bust at storage unit uncovers $315,000 worth of marijuana

January 29, 2021 7:32 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NEW OXFORD, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Eastern Adams County Regional Police say they…

College students work to get kids moving

January 29, 2021 7:28 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — It may be tougher for kids to get that exercise in…

Woman flies controversial flag, testing free speech rights

January 29, 2021 7:19 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DETROIT LAKES, Minnesota (WDAY) — Flags are flying at a neighborhood house causing…

Violence and slurs from some of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews in battle over coronavirus lockdowns

January 29, 2021 4:38 AM CNN

A frightened policeman fires a live round as a warning shot. Young men cowed by baton-wielding officers, drenched in foul smelling chemicals from…

Violence and slurs from some of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews in battle over coronavirus lockdowns

January 29, 2021 4:38 AM CNN

A frightened policeman fires a live round as a warning shot. Young men cowed by baton-wielding officers, drenched in foul smelling chemicals from…

Rigby man hurt in two-vehicle crash

January 27, 2021 8:19 AM News Team

Kevin Hayes, 31, of Rigby died Thursday of injuries sustained in a Tuesday afternoon…

NASA honors its fallen heroes on Day of Remembrance

January 29, 2021 1:52 AM CNN Newsource

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is honoring all the men and women who lost their lives while furthering the cause of space…

UK prepares to welcome thousands of Hong Kongers fleeing national security law

January 29, 2021 1:47 AM CNN Newsource

The United Kingdom is preparing to welcome potentially tens of thousands of migrants from Hong Kong, with the opening of a new visa for residents of…

Louisville police department gets harsh rebuke in new report commissioned after Breonna Taylor’s killing

January 29, 2021 12:54 AM CNN Newsource

The Louisville Metro Police Department received a harsh rebuke in a new study commissioned by the city in the wake of the police killing of Breonna…

Pakistan’s top court rules to free men previously convicted of kidnapping and murdering Daniel Pearl

January 29, 2021 12:13 AM CNN Newsource

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled that four men convicted of kidnapping and murdering American journalist Daniel Pearl should go free, a move…

Atlanta DA requests an alternative prosecutor for two high-profile cases, including the police shooting of Rayshard Brooks

January 28, 2021 10:31 PM CNN Newsource

The new district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia has asked that the state’s attorney general to appoint an alternative prosecutor for two…

January 28 coronavirus news

January 28, 2021 9:58 PM CNN Newsource

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These three Pacific military flashpoints could shape Biden’s China strategy

January 28, 2021 9:18 PM CNN

Any suggestion that the departure of former US President Donald Trump from Washington would provide a temporary pause in US-China tensions has been…

Families of couple killed in botched Houston police raid file lawsuit against city and police department

January 28, 2021 8:56 PM CNN Newsource

The families of a man and woman killed in a botched police raid in Houston have filed lawsuits against the city and police department, according to…

An elderly woman fell and couldn’t call for help. Her USPS mail carrier saved her life

January 28, 2021 8:04 PM CNN Newsource

When a USPS mail carrier noticed an elderly customer had not picked up her mail in three days, she had an overwhelming feeling that something was…

Indianapolis teen charged with six counts of murder for allegedly shooting pregnant woman and his family members

January 28, 2021 7:52 PM CNN Newsource

An Indianapolis teenager was charged Thursday with six counts of murder for allegedly shooting family members and a pregnant woman on Sunday,…

Florida fire captain arrested in alleged theft of Covid-19 vaccine

January 28, 2021 7:23 PM CNN Newsource

A Florida firefighter turned himself in to authorities in connection with the alleged theft of Covid-19 vaccine meant for coworkers. Anthony Damiano,…

508 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths

January 28, 2021 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 508 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…

Gov. Little orders vaccine distribution transparency

January 28, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

Gov. Brad Little on Thursday ordered the state’s seven public health districts and providers to regularly report the number of coronavirus doses they…