A month after the holidays, some people are still getting Christmas packages in the mail
It’s nearly February, and holiday packages and cards are still making their way to peoples’ doorsteps. The reason for all these delays?…
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‘Mighty Ducks’ actor Shaun Weiss celebrates one year of sobriety after arrest
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR) — A year after his arrest in Marysville, “Mighty Ducks”…
Continue Reading 5 orphaned bear cubs moved to dens made by Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Click here for updates on this story WETMORE, CO (KCNC) — Five bear cubs will get another chance to live in the wild…
Continue Reading SMILE laser eye surgery becoming increasingly popular as glasses users deal with mask fog amid Covid-19 pandemic
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new type of eye surgery has become increasingly popular during…
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Student art award winners announced
Snake River High School Senior Gracie Packer of Blackfoot earned honorable mention in the State Department of Education’s “Picture My Future”…
Continue Reading Former ‘Real Housewives Of New York City’ star Barbara Kavovit running for mayor
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A reality star is getting real about New York City politics.…
Continue Reading Jack, the special needs dog, gets outpouring of love after potential adopter stands him up
Click here for updates on this story WEST CHESTER, Ohio (KDKA) — A special needs shelter dog from Ohio is tugging on…
Continue Reading His day started with a collision in his brand-new car. It ended with a $2 million lottery prize
It sure didn’t feel like Anthony Dowe’s lucky day when he accidentally hit two deer with his brand-new car. But a few hours later, the…
Continue Reading Senate breaks filibuster of Mayorkas nomination to be Homeland Security secretary
The Senate voted Thursday to break a GOP filibuster and advance the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to be President Joe Biden’s secretary of…
Continue Reading 6 people killed after liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia food processing plant
Six workers were killed and several others were taken to a hospital after a liquid nitrogen leak Thursday at a poultry processing plant in…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 105 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death
Local health officials reported 105 new COVID-19 cases and one new death in the area Thursday.…
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Safety improvements planned on US 20 through Island Park
The Idaho Transportation Department has outlined plans for several safety improvements along the US 20 corridor through Island Park.…
Continue Reading Emmett Till’s childhood home is now a landmark in Chicago
The home of Emmett Till, the African American teen whose murder became an important catalyst in the civil rights movement, has been granted landmark…
Continue Reading Inspiring sister and brother music duo use their talents to uplift others
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A teenaged brother and sister from San Francisco are using…
Continue Reading ‘Second gentleman’ added to Merriam-Webster dictionary following Vice President Harris inauguration
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Among the new terms added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary…
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INL microreactor project out for comment
The U.S. Department of Energy has released a draft environmental impact assessment for the proposed Microreactor Applications Research Validation and…
Continue Reading Half of US states lack most basic protections for LGBTQ people, report finds
Half of US states fail to offer basic protections for LGBTQ people, according to a report by the country’s largest LGBTQ advocacy group. The…
Continue Reading Woman says her anxiety led her to fall for a PayPal scam
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A suburban woman said her severe anxiety caused her to panic and…
Continue Reading SBA releases PPP loan review
The U.S. Small Business Administration reports it has approved $97 million in economic aid for Idaho businesses under the new Paycheck Protection…
Continue Reading Grandfather, vet, and cancer survivor hopes to make it into Packers FAN Hall of Fame
Click here for updates on this story WEST BEND, Wisconsin (WDJT ) — For one Green Bay Packers fan, two times could very…
Continue Reading School board president’s murder remains unsolved 40 years later
Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — It’s been 40 years since Scranton School…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s top court frees men convicted of kidnapping and murdering Daniel Pearl
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled that four men convicted of kidnapping and murdering American journalist Daniel Pearl should go free, a move…
Continue Reading English professor searches for treasure
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV ) — An English professor at Belmont University has a side hobby of…
Continue Reading Restaurant forced to close after the owner was caught working without a mask
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A Honolulu restaurant was issued a red “CLOSED” placard due…
Continue Reading Foodshare, CT Food Bank merger approved
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (HBJ) — The merger between Connecticut’s two largest food…
Continue Reading 6 people killed after liquid nitrogen leak at a food processing plant
Six people were killed and 10 were taken to a hospital after a liquid nitrogen leak at a food processing plant in Gainesville, Georgia, officials…
Continue Reading Two inmates who escaped an Arizona prison have been recaptured
Law enforcement officials on Thursday recaptured two inmates who escaped from a state prison in Florence, Arizona, over the weekend, thanks to tips…
Continue Reading Teacher says she got COVID-19 at school, gave it to husband who died
Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WISN) — A Kenosha teacher said she is not returning to the…
Continue Reading Proposed Arkansas legislation requires Holocaust education to be taught in public schools
Click here for updates on this story LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (KHBS/KHOG) — A bill to require Holocaust education to be…
Continue Reading Vote to end mask mandate could impact food assistance programs
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconson (WDJT) — Repealing the mask mandate could have devastating…
Continue Reading Businessman accused of hoarding, gouging prices on N95 masks
Click here for updates on this story OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi (WAPT) — An Ocean Springs businessman is facing charges…
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USDA announces potato promotion board members
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the appointment of 31 people to serve on the National Potato Promotion…
Continue Reading Community lends helping hand to man who lost wife, pets in fire
Click here for updates on this story HOLLISTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A Massachusetts community is coming together for…
Continue Reading Pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin, Texas, police say
A pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the gun on himself, according to…
Continue Reading New York Department of Health undercounted Covid-19 deaths in nursing homes, attorney general’s report says
The New York state Department of Health undercounted Covid-19 deaths among nursing home residents by approximately 50%, according to a report…
Continue Reading Statute of limitations reform bill moves one step closer to appearing as a constitutional amendment on May ballot
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — State lawmakers moved a bill to reform statute…
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Idaho schools chief makes $2.4 billion budget request
Idaho’s schools chief on Thursday asked lawmakers for a 3.8% budget increase to about $2.4 billion to educate the more than 300,000 students in…
Continue Reading Hardest-hit communities should be prioritized in vaccine distribution, Biden’s equity task force chair says
There is no question that Covid-19 vaccine distribution should be targeted and prioritize the hardest-hit communities, the chair of Biden’s…
Continue Reading Tampa mayor mandates masks at Super Bowl events
Mayor Jane Castor has issued an executive order mandating the use of face coverings during events surrounding the upcoming Super Bowl in Tampa,…
Continue Reading Cancer-stricken teacher asks for sick day donations from colleagues
Click here for updates on this story MELBOURNE BEACH, Florida (WESH) — Brian Meisenburg has been a music teacher at…
Continue Reading Father of 3 is in desperate need of a heart transplant
Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A Des Moines father of three is desperate for a new…
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Yellowstone visits drop slightly in 2020
Overall 2020 visitation at Yellowstone National Park was down 5% from 2019. …
Continue Reading Three teens have been arrested in connection with a house fire that killed a Senegalese family of five
Three teenage boys were arrested in connection with a house fire that killed three adults and two children in Denver last year, authorities said. The…
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Idaho health officials work to identify additional diagnoses of MIS-C
Idaho public health officials work with healthcare providers to identify additional diagnoses of…
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State parks enjoyed a banner year in 2020
19 kept people closer to home, 2020 became a banner year for Idaho State Parks.…
Continue Reading Couple denied parental rights after using gestational carrier
Click here for updates on this story Grand Rapids, MI (WNEM) — A Michigan couple were denied parental rights to their…
Continue Reading Man released from prison after sentenced 40-60 years for marijuana, guns
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, MI (WNEM) — A Flint man who was granted clemency has been released from…
Continue Reading AstraZeneca vaccine only recommended for people under 65, German health officials say
Germany’s vaccine commission has recommended that the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford should not be…
Continue Reading ‘He was a good man’: 72-year-old man who survived Covid dies in apartment fire
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — A 72-year-old man who recently recovered from COVID-19,…
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New AAA research shows deadly difference in impact speeds
When impact speed rises from 40 to 56 mph, risk of serious injury increases by…
Continue Reading Full moon in January 2021: When to see the Wolf Moon
The first full moon of the year will light up the night sky on Thursday. The moon will be 100% full at 2:16 p.m. ET. Barring clouds or bad weather,…
Continue Reading January has been the deadliest month for COVID-19 with nearly 80,000 lives lost so far in the US
January has already become the worst month for US COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. As of Tuesday, there have been more than 79,000…
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PRT pledges to help seniors get to vaccination sites
Pocatello Regional Transit is reassuring senior citizens they will have transportation to their COVID-19 vaccination appointment, with a donation.…
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School Closures 1/28/2021
(KIFI) – Due to current weather conditions, the following schools are closed: Butte County School…
Continue Reading Teacher discusses adapting instruction for her students with special needs during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story KEIZER, OR (KPTV) — This year, amid a pandemic, FOX 12 will regularly go inside…
Continue Reading COVID-19 leaves 4-year-old girl paralyzed
Click here for updates on this story COUNSELOR, New Mexico (KOAT) — A 4-year-old girl is paralyzed after she was…
Continue Reading Thumbs gave human ancestors a ‘formidable’ advantage
Whether we’re texting or using tools, our hands — perhaps more than any other body part — are what equip us for modern life. The…
Continue Reading English National Opera singers are helping ‘long Covid’ patients breathe
The English National Opera (ENO) is rolling out its singing, breathing and wellbeing program for recovering coronavirus patients around the country…
Continue Reading Oregon restaurants push for fewer COVID-19 restrictions
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association is calling…
Continue Reading Almost two-thirds of people believe climate change is a global emergency, UN poll finds
Nearly two-thirds of respondents believe that climate change is a “global emergency,” according to a survey of 1.2 million people in…
Continue Reading Las Vegas hospital now performs augmented reality surgery
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (FOX5/KVVU) — In a first for the Las Vegas area, spinal surgery is now…
Continue Reading AstraZeneca vaccine should not be given to people over 65, German health officials say
Germany’s vaccine commission has recommended that the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford should not be…
Continue Reading Trio of hikers stranded for two days in windy, snowy Sedona describe being rescued
Click here for updates on this story SEDONA, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — It looked like a scene right out of an action movie.…
Continue Reading Homeowner who caught police on camera punching homeless man demands answers
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — A homeowner is asking for answers from the Phoenix Police…
Continue Reading Firefighters find unique way to visit crew member battling COVID-19 in the hospital
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Phoenix fire crews got creative to lift the spirits of one…
Continue Reading Bed bug sightings plummet in Canada as COVID-19 makes it harder for them to spread
Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV News) — Of the very few good things to come out of the…
Continue Reading Canadian minister says couple who allegedly flew to Yukon for vaccine should consider ‘reparations’
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller has a…
Continue Reading Businesses feel ripple effect from unmasked pandemic partiers
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A photo shared over social media showing a huge crowd of unmasked…
Continue Reading Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny to remain in detention ahead of hearing next month, Russian court rules
A Russian court rejected an appeal Thursday to overturn the 30-day detention of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny ahead of a hearing next month over…
Continue Reading Racist letters mailed to neighborhood
Click here for updates on this story ACWORTH, Georgia (WGCL) — A disturbing letter mailed to Acworth neighbors has…
Continue Reading CT legislators propose bill to make welfare liens null and void moving forward
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — House Democratic leaders are introducing a bill to…
Continue Reading Puppy scammers target families
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Another warning tonight about puppy scams. Victims paying…
Continue Reading Scammer targets elderly woman with promise of prizes
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — An 89-year-old woman has lost money in a prize scam and…
Continue Reading Health workers, stuck in the snow, administer coronavirus vaccine to stranded drivers
Unlike many who have to drive miles to get a Covid-19 vaccine, some travelers in southwestern Oregon had the vaccine come to them Tuesday under…
Continue Reading Chechnya Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Chechnya, a republic in southwestern Russia, in the Caucasus Mountains region. Chechnya is bordered by Russia, the country of…
Continue Reading Stephen Hadley Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Stephen J. Hadley, former national security adviser to US President George W. Bush. Personal Birth date: February 13,…
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Employee goes 25 years without missing a minute of work
For 25 years, Ronnie Ehle of Brunner Manufacturing in Mauston has not missed a minute of…
Continue Reading A Philadelphia student is giving away homemade pizzas to raise money to fight hunger and homelessness
Ben Berman was planning to make pizzas for a dinner party with friends when the coronavirus pandemic hit. It was March last year, and it was clear…
Continue Reading Poland puts new restrictions on abortion into effect, resulting in a near-total ban on terminations
The Polish government has imposed a near-total ban on abortions, including the termination of pregnancies with fetal defects, delivering a major blow…
Continue Reading Offensive lineman Chad Wheeler faces charge of felony domestic violence, waived by Seattle Seahawks
Now-former Seahawks player Chad Wheeler was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony domestic violence after an incident at a residence in a Seattle…
Continue Reading Washington state hospital apologizes after inviting donors to sign up for Covid-19 vaccine
A hospital in Bellevue, Washington, has apologized for emailing about 100 benefactors an invitation to sign up for the Covid-19 vaccination.…
Continue Reading Florida officials investigating deputy allegedly seen in video taking student to the ground
A Florida school resource officer is on paid administrative leave after a video surfaced of him taking a high school student to the ground. The…
Continue Reading Detroit activist turns old potato chip bags into sleeping bags for the homeless
It starts with a pile of used potato chip bags and ends with desperately needed sleeping bags to help Detroit’s homeless face the brutal…
Continue Reading Rural medical center suspended from vaccination program after inoculating school district staff
A rural Georgia medical center has been suspended from the state’s Covid-19 vaccination program for six months after the facility administered…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 28: Covid-19, Biden, Capitol riot, Reddit, Daniel Pearl
If you’re getting ready to file your taxes, it’s important to know how to get the most Covid-19 financial relief possible. Here’s…
Continue Reading Shark and ray populations have dropped 70% and are nearing ‘point of no return,’ study warns
Some species of sharks and rays could disappear from our seas altogether after a sharp drop in their numbers due to overfishing in the past 50 years.…
Continue Reading WHO team in Wuhan begin long-delayed coronavirus investigation after clearing quarantine
A team of World Health Organization (WHO) investigators examining the origins of the coronavirus pandemic left their hotel in the Chinese city of…
Continue Reading Texas pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin, police say
A Texas pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the gun on himself,…
Continue Reading Indian court rules that groping without removing clothes is not sexual assault
A court in India has ruled that groping a child through their clothing does not constitute sexual assault, drawing outrage across the country and…
Continue Reading Two Kenosha police officers, on administrative leave since the Jacob Blake shooting, are back on duty
Two of the three officers involved in the Jacob Blake shooting have returned to full duty, according to a Kenosha Police Department news release.…
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Southeast Idaho experiences high demand in housing market
The housing market in Southeast Idaho is booming, but the supply does not match the demand.
Many people in Pocatello and the surrounding community…
A tornado strikes Florida’s capital, damaging Tallahassee International Airport
A tornado-spawning storm tore across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, forcing the temporary closure of Tallahassee International Airport. The city…
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620 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 26 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 620 new COVID-19 cases and 26 new deaths on…
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D25 employee arrested for sexual abuse of minor
The Pocatello Police Department investigated an incident Thursday at Highland High School where an employee of the school district had inappropriate…
Continue Reading Portland hit-and-run suspect faces second-degree murder and six assault charges
A man charged with second-degree murder and six counts of second-degree assault after he allegedly ran over pedestrians and cyclists Monday in…
Continue Reading Teacher unions flex their power in Covid school reopening chaos
Lori Torres knows the dangers of coronavirus are real. Fourteen members of her extended family tested positive after they grieved together for the…
Continue Reading Offensive lineman Chad Wheeler arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence, waived by Seattle Seahawks
Now-former Seahawks player Chad Wheeler was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony domestic violence after an incident at a residence in a Seattle…
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Rexburg senator leads way for restitution for Tapp, wrongfully convicted
A Rexburg Senator is among Idaho lawmakers who are leading the way for a bill that would compensate people who have been wrongfully incarcerated in…
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House bill would ban trans females from women’s sports
A bill that would ban transgender females from competing on female sports teams sponsored by public schools and universities passed the Montana House…
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