WHO team blocked from entering China to study origins of coronavirus
The World Health Organization said that China has blocked the arrival of a team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, in a rare…
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Jacob Blake’s family say their fight for justice is going to Congress after no charges are brought against officer who shot him
The family and supporters of Jacob Blake, who learned Tuesday that the officer who shot him seven times will not face charges, vowed to bring their…
Continue Reading When a freezer broke in a California hospital, officials jumped to action to administer more than 800 vaccines in just about 2 hours
When a freezer that was used to store the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a Northern California hospital broke, officials soon realized they only had…
Continue Reading Naked fugitive rescued from crocodile infested mangroves by Australian fishermen
Two fishermen brought home a bigger catch than they were expecting when they rescued a naked fugitive from a crocodile-infested mangrove in northern…
Continue Reading Vietnam court jails journalists critical of state for spreading ‘propaganda’
A court in Vietnam on Tuesday sentenced three freelance journalists known for their criticism of government to between 11 and 15 years in prison,…
Continue Reading Dozens of Hong Kong opposition figures reportedly arrested under national security law
Dozens of former lawmakers and opposition activists were reportedly arrested Wednesday morning in Hong Kong, on suspicion of violating the…
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Fire destroys covered pool house
A fire destroys a covered…
Continue Reading Three nurses save a local woman’s life
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Here’s a real feel good story…. It goes back…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 4 hospitalized following Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at senior home
Click here for updates on this story MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Residents at a senior home in North Portland…
Continue Reading A father dies and his two young children are missing after they were swept away by a wave
A father died and his two children are missing after they were swept away by a wave Sunday in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast. The family…
Continue Reading Court docs: Woman assaulted passenger on plane at PDX after victim’s children kicked her seat
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A 29-year-old woman is facing charges after she…
Continue Reading DeVonta Smith of Alabama becomes first wide receiver to win Heisman Trophy in almost 30 years
Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith has been awarded the Heisman Trophy for the 2020 college football season. This is the first time a…
Continue Reading Columbia University VP charged with sexual assault of a minor
A Columbia University vice president was arrested Monday after allegations that he had “engaged in sexual acts with a child under the age of…
Continue Reading He was skeptical of Covid-19. Now, from his hospital bed, he posts videos on social media urging others to wear their masks
A man who tested positive for the coronavirus after Christmas has posted several videos on social media warning others to wear their masks and learn…
Continue Reading Uber driver thankful to be alive after being shot in head by passenger
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — An Uber driver is thankful after being shot in the…
Continue Reading A Covid-19 outbreak that tore through a New York convent infected 47 sisters and killed 9
At a convent in upstate New York, a Covid-19 crisis has struck. Since late November, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in Latham has seen 47…
Continue Reading Dash cam video shows rider beating up cab driver in Metro East
Click here for updates on this story EAST ALTON, Illinois (KMOV) — A dash cam was rolling when a man beat up a cab…
Continue Reading Man plowed by a snowplow
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Another winter storm is about to hit and we’ll see…
Continue Reading JoJo Siwa responds to board game controversy saying she ‘had no idea’ about the ‘inappropriate’ content
YouTube star JoJo Siwa responded to backlash over a children’s board game with her name that contains questions she is calling…
Continue Reading A wave swept a father and his two children out to sea. He died and the children are missing
A father died and his two children are missing after they were swept away by a wave Sunday in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast. The family…
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Pocatello Fire Department encourages removal of Christmas tree during month of January
While it may be aesthetically pleasing to leave your Christmas tree out for the beginning of the new year, you may be taking a risk. The National…
Continue Reading Asheville server finds $1,000 surprise when clearing table
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A server at an Asheville restaurant got a shock…
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Upper Mountain at Pebble Creek to open Wednesday
After snowstorms dropped eight inches of powder, Pebble Creek is set to open the upper mountain beginning…
Continue Reading Charges: Maplewood Man, angry about gym members not wearing masks, pulls gun on manager
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 64-year-old Maplewood man is accused of pulling a gun on a…
Continue Reading Long Island men create free social media ads for struggling small businesses
Click here for updates on this story OCEANSIDE, New York (WCBS) — Two friends on Long Island are making a unique…
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D25 Board votes to keep secondary students in hybrid schedule for now
On Tuesday evening, the Board will consider changing the hybrid schedule or leave it as…
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1st group for Idaho vaccinations should be done this month
Idaho Gov. Brad Little says coronavirus vaccinations for 130,000 front-line health care workers and long-term care residents should be finished by…
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Idaho US Rep. Fulcher says he’ll object to Electoral votes
One of Idaho’s four congressmen says he will object to the Electoral College count from some swing states, siding with President Donald Trump and…
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Macy’s to close Grand Teton Mall location
Macy’s Department Store has announced plans to close its Grand Teton Mall location in Idaho Falls. …
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 227 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 227 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading ‘Human disaster’ unfolding in LA will get worse, experts say
Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a hospital. Or having a medical emergency and…
Continue Reading These are the key players in the Jacob Blake case
The Kenosha, Wisconsin, District Attorney’s Office is nearing its decision on whether to charge the police officer who shot Jacob Blake, a…
Continue Reading Lawsuit states businessman dumped 50 million gallons of untreated waste liquid in Flint’s sewer system
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, MI (WNEM) — A Mid-Michigan businessman is in hot water with federal…
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1,538 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,538 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…
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Rapid testing offered now at ISU testing site
The COVID-19 Testing Site located at Idaho State University’s Holt Arena will now offer antigen testing, one type of rapid
COVID-19 testing.…
Gyms prepare to reopen after three week closure due to temporary COVID-19 restrictions
Click here for updates on this story GOLDSBORO, PA (WPMT ) — Temporary restrictions put in place by the Wolf…
Continue Reading Tyler Perry says he didn’t get his absentee ballot, so he flew home to Georgia to vote
Tyler Perry had a problem. Tuesday is Election Day in Georgia — a runoff race for two seats that will determine which party will have control…
Continue Reading Investigators searching for person who may have intentionally set fire to church
Click here for updates on this story Carroll County, GA (WGCL) — Carroll County fire investigators are working to find…
Continue Reading High School’s mascot up for discussion
Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, CT (WFSB) — Watertown High School’s mascot could become a thing of…
Continue Reading Wisconsin mobilizes National Guard and city approves emergency resolution ahead of charging decision in police shooting of Jacob Blake
The National Guard has been mobilized in Wisconsin ahead of anticipated protests following the Kenosha County District Attorney’s announcement…
Continue Reading President approves Major Disaster Declaration for Nashville
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — President Donald Trump approved a major disaster…
Continue Reading A first responder to the Sandy Hook shootings has died of Covid-19
A retired state trooper who was among the first to respond to the Sandy Hook massacre has died of Covid-19, the Connecticut State Police said.…
Continue Reading Panel says first responders, teachers, food workers to be part of next vaccine rollout phase
Click here for updates on this story NORTH BRANFORD, CT (WFSB) — Connecticut is one of just eight states that has…
Continue Reading DEP called to home for unusual liquid coming out of ground
Click here for updates on this story WAPWALLOPEN, PA (WNEP) — The DEP was called to a home in Luzerne County for an…
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Pocatello extends business assistance program deadline
The city of Pocatello is extending the deadline for businesses and organizations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for a small business…
Continue Reading Police: 2 explosions reported in Pittsburgh not related
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say investigators don’t believe the two…
Continue Reading 6 women randomly attacked at same Brooklyn subway station since late last year
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A half-dozen women have been randomly attacked over the last few…
Continue Reading Paramedic outfits colleagues with face shields
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — Face masks are a common sight these days no matter who you are.…
Continue Reading Pongo the giraffe euthanized at Zoo Miami
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Zoo Miami is mourning the loss of Pongo, a 12-year-old male…
Continue Reading Arab countries agree to end years-long feud with Qatar that divided Gulf
Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies agreed on Tuesday to restore diplomatic relations with Qatar and restart flights to and from the country, ending a…
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Bonneville deputies to enforce winter closures
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is enforcing winter closures on a number of back-country roads. …
Continue Reading Kenosha district attorney to announce whether officer who shot Jacob Blake will face charges
The Kenosha, Wisconsin, District Attorney on Tuesday is set to deliver his decision determining whether the police officer who shot Jacob Blake, a…
Continue Reading Baby girl born with life-threatening defect considered a ‘fighter’
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC ) — A baby girl, born with a rare, life-threatening birth defect, is…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County ambulance crews are told not to transport patients with little chance of survival
Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a hospital. Or having a medical emergency and…
Continue Reading Tillie Dybing, 107, is survivor of both Covid and 1918 pandemic: ‘I feel fine’
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A Minnesota woman has a title very few people in the…
Continue Reading 9-year-old boy was so determined to build a fort that he applied for a village permit — and got one
Click here for updates on this story MOKENA, IL (WBBM) — We often tell you about government wrongdoing and bungled…
Continue Reading Neighbors protest placement of sexual predator in community
Click here for updates on this story WILTON, California (KOVR) — A small community is raising a big red flag when it…
Continue Reading Man commemorates 20th anniversary arriving in America from Sudan with children’s book about multi-cultural identity
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — An active leader in Lancaster refugee communities is…
Continue Reading This Kentucky business is giving back to front-line workers with free coffee for a month
The man behind The CoffeeHouse in Paintsville, Kentucky, knows what it means to struggle during the Covid-19 pandemic — so he decided to treat…
Continue Reading Ed Asner Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of activist and seven-time Emmy Award winning actor Ed Asner. Personal Birth date: November 15, 1929 Birth place: Kansas…
Continue Reading Woman taken to hospital after her car was struck by a oncoming train
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — On Monday, January 4, 2021 at approximately 9:13 p.m., police…
Continue Reading Europe starts 2021 by extending lockdowns as coronavirus cases spiral
A number of European nations have kicked off 2021 in familiar fashion, locking down residents and struggling to curb Covid-19 cases. The tightened…
Continue Reading Trump would not be welcome in Scotland due to coronavirus restrictions, says Sturgeon
US President Donald Trump — just like anyone from outside the country — would not be welcome in Scotland at the moment due to…
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Two women injured in snowmobile crash
Two people were injured in a snowmobile crash on the Two Top Trail, about 3 miles west of West Yellowstone at around 11:47 a.m. Monday.…
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Idaho group recommends ways to bolster salmon, steelhead
A group brought together by Idaho Gov. Brad Little to find ways to bolster faltering salmon and steelhead populations has agreed to encourage habitat…
Continue Reading As St. Louis County eases dining restrictions, restaurant owners still fear permanent closures
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV) — For the first time in more than six weeks, people…
Continue Reading Saginaw accepting marijuana business license applications
Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, MI (WNEM) — The city of Saginaw has started accepting applications for…
Continue Reading Man armed with ‘screwdriver-type weapon’ kidnapped, attacked security guard
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A man is facing several charges after he kidnapped and…
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Portneuf Greenway seeks grant funding for Brennan Trail extension and pedestrian bridge
The Portneuf Greenway Foundation announced it will be submitting grant applications to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR)…
Continue Reading Reward offered for information leading to conviction in Hamden murder
Click here for updates on this story HAMDEN, CT (WFSB) — A $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to…
Continue Reading Kaua’i hotels see uptick in reservations ahead of changes to travel rules
Click here for updates on this story Kaua’i, HI (KITV) — Gary Moore, manager of Timbers Kaua’i Ocean Club…
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EIRMC receives ‘A’ grade in annual safety review
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center received an “A” in the Fall 2020 Hospital Safety Score published by The Leapfrog Group.…
Continue Reading Norway ends rescue effort for survivors six days after landslide
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said rescuers have given up hope of finding three missing people alive after a village was hit by a dramatic…
Continue Reading This prisoner says he’s been waiting 43 years for a fair trial in a racist Louisiana parish. A hearing may be his final chance
Vincent Simmons has been fighting for 43 years to overturn a conviction that has netted him a 100-year sentence for a crime he says he did not…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County ambulance crews told not to transport patients with little chance of survival
Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a hospital. Or having a medical emergency and…
Continue Reading The academic gap between Black and White college football players grew in 2020, report says
College students faced unprecedented challenges in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the country, prompting remote-learning provisions and…
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Yellowstone National Park treasure hunter pleads guilty
A 52-year-old Syracuse, Utah man pleaded guilty to charges of excavating or trafficking in archeological resources and injury or depredation to…
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Avalanche warning issued for Lion Head / Centennial Range
The Gallatin Avalanche Center has issued a back country avalanche warning for the Lion Head area near West Yellowstone and the Centennial Range near…
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Idaho COVID-19 vaccine press conference set for Tuesday
Governor Brad Little will join Idaho Department of Health & Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen and Public Health Administrator Elke Shaw-Tulloch to offer…
Continue Reading France opens investigations into former DR Congo rebel leader after Paris arrest
Alleged former Congolese warlord Roger Lumbala was arrested in Paris on December 29 and placed under formal investigation on January 2 for…
Continue Reading Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland wore traditional Korean clothing to her swearing-in to celebrate her mother’s heritage
Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland of Washington state made history not once but twice on Sunday. She not only became the first African American to…
Continue Reading Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland wore traditional Korean garb to her swearing-in to celebrate her mother’s heritage
Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland of Washington state made history not once but twice on Sunday. She not only became the first African American to…
Continue Reading Nashville doctors weigh in on vaccine effectiveness against new COVID-19 strains
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A new and potentially more problematic variant of the…
Continue Reading Investigators believe space heater started RV fire that killed Summerdale man
Click here for updates on this story SUMMERDALE, AL (WALA) — Summerdale Police said a man died in an RV fire Monday…
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League of Women Voters to host legislative forum
The League of Women Voters has scheduled two virtual legislative forums during January. …
Continue Reading Armed Iranian troops boarded South Korean tanker, ship’s owner says
The owner of a South Korean-flagged tanker which was seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf on Monday has described how “armed soldiers”…
Continue Reading Blake family marches in Kenosha, decision on charges for officer looms
Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, WI (WDJT) — Jacob Blake’s family and supporters took to the streets of…
Continue Reading Local taxidermist still preserving hunting trips of a lifetime
Click here for updates on this story MINDEN, La (KTBS) — As most of us know, we live right in the middle of…
Continue Reading The Boston Red Sox just hired Bianca Smith — the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball history
The Boston Red Sox just made history by hiring Bianca Smith, the first Black woman to coach in the history of professional baseball. Smith will serve…
Continue Reading Community testing site launched at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The Xfinity Theatre in Hartford is the latest COVID-19…
Continue Reading Seismograph box causes bomb scare outside of West Nashville Walmart
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The Nashville Bomb Squad was called in with Metro Nashville…
Continue Reading Friends, family honor 32-year-old Missouri woman who died from COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, KS (KMOV) — Employees at the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office…
Continue Reading Oregon still in Phase 1A of vaccinations as many wait for first dose, while others start receiving second dose
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — According to the Oregon Health Authority, the state is still…
Continue Reading Fiancé of deadly West Nashville Target shooting victim speaks
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV ) — The fiancé of the man who was killed inside a West…
Continue Reading State vaccine committee could tweak rollout timing in the coming weeks
Click here for updates on this story NORTH BRANFORD, CT (WFSB) — Connecticut is one of just eight states that has…
Continue Reading Business owner says ignoring COVID-19 guidelines will hurt small communities
Click here for updates on this story ESTACADA, OR (KPTV) — Over the weekend, some small businesses and restaurants in…
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Bingham Memorial welcomes New Year’s baby
A Blackfoot family welcomed the first new baby of the year at Bingham Memorial Hospital.…
Continue Reading Atlanta police working an officer-involved shooting, two juveniles arrested
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are investigating an officer-involved…
Continue Reading Man accused of burglarizing fire damaged homes
Click here for updates on this story MAHANOY CITY, Pa. (WNEP) — Burglary, Criminal Trespass, and theft charges have…
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