Offensive sign at store creates social media storm
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A picture is worth a thousand words and this one posted…
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Powerball jackpot hits $730 million after no winner declared Saturday
Hold on tight to your Powerball ticket. There were no top prize winners in Saturday’s drawing, and the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $730…
Continue Reading Alexey Navalny returns to Russia five months after being poisoned
Russia’s leading opposition figure and chief Kremlin critic, Alexey Navalny, has returned to Russia five months after he left in a coma after…
Continue Reading Woman’s car stolen with child inside; thief brings boy back then drives off again
Click here for updates on this story BEAVERTON, Oregon (KPTV) — A woman has her son back, after a thief stole her car…
Continue Reading Firefighters grab carpentry tools to assist colleague recovering from COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — COVID-19 has hit Danny Alea’s family hard. The…
Continue Reading UConn professor scores $2.5M fantasy football win on concepts he teaches
Click here for updates on this story STORRS, Connectitcut (Hartford Business Journal) — A University of Connecticut…
Continue Reading Record gun sales leading to ammunition shortages
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — The tumult and uncertainty of last year…
Continue Reading Authorities: Business owner had huge cache of weapons and ammunition
Click here for updates on this story NAPA, California (Napa Valley Register) — The Napa business owner arrested on…
Continue Reading Alexey Navalny leaves Germany on Russia-bound jet five months after being poisoned
Russia’s leading opposition figure and chief Kremlin critic, Alexey Navalny, has left Berlin on a flight bound for Moscow, where supporters are…
Continue Reading How empty stadiums proved useful during the Covid-19 pandemic
On March 11, sports in the United States came to terms with the arrival of the coronavirus. An NBA player tested positive shortly before tipoff in…
Continue Reading Hot Pockets recalled over potential glass and plastic contamination
Those Hot Pockets in your freezer could contain something more dangerous than piping hot cheese. Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling certain…
Continue Reading A Spanish mountain climber has died after falling from K2
Spanish mountaineer Sergi Mingote has died while climbing K2, the world’s second highest summit, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced…
Continue Reading US leaders boost security at state capitols across the nation amid experts’ concerns of more violence
Just days ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, the entire country is on edge. The FBI has warned of indications that “armed…
Continue Reading Elon Musk donates $5 million to education group Khan Academy
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has donated $5 million to the online learning organization Khan Academy. In a YouTube video posted Monday, Khan Academy founder…
Continue Reading Muslim advocacy group warns American Muslims and Black communities to avoid state capitol buildings ahead of inauguration
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has issued an advisory warning American Muslims and other minority groups to avoid state capitol…
Continue Reading Powerful earthquake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi kills dozens, injures hundreds
At least 42 people have died with hundreds more injured after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Friday,…
Continue Reading UK plumber has helped over 2,000 vulnerable families fix heating and plumbing during the pandemic for free
Thousands of elderly and disabled individuals in the UK have received emergency heating and plumbing repairs at no cost during the pandemic thanks to…
Continue Reading This Illinois dad surprised his family with a bachelor’s degree from the same university as his daughter
When 23-year-old Taleigh Loven walked downstairs to her family room the night of her graduation party last October, she was expecting balloons,…
Continue Reading A goose became a family’s pet after being rescued as a baby
An orphaned goose named Lil’ Bob has no idea it’s a bird, says the Ohio man raising it. While driving in Mason last spring, Joe Songer…
Continue Reading Montana trooper rescues driver from car submerged in icy river
A Montana Highway Patrol trooper is being praised for his heroic actions after pulling a driver from her submerged vehicle in the icy Yellowstone…
Continue Reading ‘Armed protests’ warning puts officials on alert this weekend ahead of Biden inauguration
Law enforcement and state officials are on high alert for potentially violent protests in the lead-up to Inauguration Day, with some state capitols…
Continue Reading Massachusetts might soon have an official state dinosaur. A bunch of other states already do
We’ve all heard of state flowers and state birds, but Massachusetts is stepping it up by proposing a state dinosaur. There’s already a…
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Pebble Creek has busy weekend in Inkom
With recent snowfall coming down to the Inkom area, many skiers and snowboarders traveled to Pebble Creek for the weekend to enjoy the…
Continue Reading Test fire of NASA’s SLS moon rocket ends prematurely
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket ignited its four main engines Saturday on a test stand in Mississippi, but the engines shut down earlier than…
Continue Reading South Korea is cracking down on digital sex crimes. Has it done enough?
Between the ages of 11 and 14, South Korean teenager Ji-o was threatened, stalked and pressured into taking sexually explicit photos of herself by…
Continue Reading New York man arrested for alleged participation in Capitol riot
Federal agents have arrested a 26-year-old New York resident for his alleged participation in the January 6 US Capitol riot in Washington, DC, a…
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There’s still a chance to win a huge lottery jackpot
– One of the largest jackpots in U.S. history will grow even larger since there was no winner for Friday’s drawing of the Mega Millions’ $750 million…
Continue Reading How to serve on MLK Day while isolating at home
Caught between colliding pressures of a pandemic, political unrest and outcries for social justice, this Martin Luther King Day of Service is unlike…
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SIPH COVID-19 Hotline closed Monday
The Southeastern Idaho Public Health COVID-19 Hotline will be closed on Monday, January 18 to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day.…
Continue Reading Atlanta synagogue says it was the target of a cyber attack before MLK Shabbat service with Raphael Warnock
The president of an Atlanta synagogue says its website was the target of a cyberattack during its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Shabbat service with…
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806 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 806 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…
Continue Reading The oldest living Marine, a North Carolina woman, has died at age 107
Dorothy “Dot” Cole was the oldest living US Marine veteran when she died on January 7. She was 107 years old. Cole, who was born in 1913…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 99 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 99 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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First COVID-19 “UK Variant” case identified in Wyoming
The Wyoming Department of Health confirmed Saturday the state’s first case of the “UK variant,” or B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant, has been…
Continue Reading Why 1.2 billion people share the same 100 surnames in China
If you stop a random person on the street in China, there’s a pretty good chance their surname would be either Wang, Li, Zhang, Liu or Chen.…
Continue Reading US Postal Service removing mailboxes for security reasons ahead of inauguration
The US Postal Service has temporarily removed some mailboxes in several major cities across the country, a security measure ahead of next…
Continue Reading David Hasselhoff is auctioning off his personal K.I.T.T. car from the iconic ‘Knight Rider’ series
David Hasselhoff is auctioning off his personal K.I.T.T. car, a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am styled after the iconic car used in his 1980s television…
Continue Reading Police search for missing man
Click here for updates on this story CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police are searching for a person…
Continue Reading Honoring victim of skiing accident
Click here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Jared McCune says the ice rink at the Wright…
Continue Reading Suit filed over Confederate flag on float
Click here for updates on this story VAN BUREN, Arkansas (KFSM) — Fort Smith Attorney Joey McCutchen announced Friday…
Continue Reading NFL player honors grandmother with $83K donation
Click here for updates on this story GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Adrian Amos has the Packers defense hitting their…
Continue Reading Actor Dave Bautista offers $20,000 in case of manatee scraped with word ‘TRUMP’
There is already a reward for information leading to the person or people responsible for writing “TRUMP” on a manatee in Florida, but…
Continue Reading Police ask for help in locating missing teen
Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, Oregon (KPTV) — The Gresham Police Department is asking for the…
Continue Reading Residents hoping for rent relief
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — More waiting for Honolulu residents hoping to receive…
Continue Reading Ugandan President Museveni wins re-election in vote his rival says was rigged
Uganda’s longtime leader Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected for a sixth term in a vote his rival has rejected as rigged, calling on the…
Continue Reading Colorado officials resume review of ketamine program after Elijah McClain’s death
Colorado health officials will resume their review of a program allowing ketamine to be administered outside of hospital settings, an investigation…
Continue Reading Man refurbishes cars, restores people’s hope
Click here for updates on this story PISGAH FOREST, North Carolina (WLOS) — In the confines of his garage, Chris Lewis…
Continue Reading Man faces charges after deputy is shot
Click here for updates on this story CHARLOTTE, Iowa (WQAD) — UPDATE: Twenty-nine-year-old Jesse Doran is now charged…
Continue Reading Police respond differently when it’s a left-wing protest, study finds
President Donald Trump’s supporters were still rampaging through the US Capitol when the question arose: If these had been Black Lives Matter…
Continue Reading University of Maryland reaches $3.5 million settlement with football player Jordan McNair’s family
The University of Maryland has reached a $3.5 million settlement with the family of Jordan McNair, the offensive lineman who died after suffering…
Continue Reading A Tennessee law firm is offering a free divorce for Valentine’s Day
For happy couples, Valentine’s Day is an excuse for romance, often celebrated with extravagant dinners and thoughtful gifts. But on February…
Continue Reading Police say Orlando waitress saved boy from abuse with note asking if he needed help
An 11-year-old boy was removed from his home and his parents are in jail after police say an Orlando waitress noticed something was wrong and used a…
Continue Reading Being heard is more important to some people than following Covid-19 regulations, psychologist and activists say
Fighting institutions of power is as American as it gets. Throughout the history of this country, many have taken action in the form of demonstration…
Continue Reading A former White supremacist store and Ku Klux Klan meeting space is being turned into a community center to promote healing
A South Carolina preacher and local resident are turning what once was a Ku Klux Klan meeting place into a community center dedicated to educating…
Continue Reading Aftershocks rattle quake-hit Indonesian island as search for survivors continues
Rescue workers on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island continued the grim search for survivors trapped in rubble on Saturday, after a 6.2-magnitude…
Continue Reading If you’re trying to make sense of the Capitol riot, read these books
On January 6, the world watched as the US Capitol was attacked by pro-Trump rioters. Since then, each day has been filled with revelations about how…
Continue Reading Dustin Higgs executed less than a week before Inauguration Day
Dustin John Higgs was executed in the early hours of Saturday morning becoming the 13th and last federal death row inmate to be executed since the…
Continue Reading Middle schoolers send thank you notes to US Capitol workers
A group of middle school students in Pennsylvania is sending appreciation notes to workers and officers on Capitol Hill to thank them for their…
Continue Reading LA inquest into a fatal police shooting of 18-year-old backs earlier conclusion that it was homicide
Following the first inquest in Los Angeles in more than 30 years, the Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office on Friday released its findings, which…
Continue Reading Country music legend Willie Nelson gets his Covid-19 vaccination
Country music legend Willie Nelson received the Covid-19 vaccine at a drive-through facility in Texas this week, according to a post he shared on…
Continue Reading Deliveryman brutally attacked in Lower Manhattan; Victim’s wife: ‘Most ruthless, disgusting people I have ever seen’
Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — A deliveryman was brutally attacked in the East Village earlier…
Continue Reading Teacher has his students build race car with help from a NASCAR team
Click here for updates on this story NAPERVILLE, Illinois (WBBM) — With most high school sports on pause, one…
Continue Reading Animal lovers hope archdiocese halts killing of deer At St. Casimir Cemetery
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — How’s this for an attention-grabbing headline: the Chicago…
Continue Reading 1,112 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,112 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…
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Local group opens foster care closet in Blackfoot
The Village, a foster care closet, hosted its grand opening on Friday at its new location at 35 E. Pacific Street in Blackfoot. The foster care…
Continue Reading Auction bids are topping $57,000 for a rare $20 banknote with Del Monte sticker on it
How can a $20 bill be worth over $57,000? Because of a printing mishap. The “Del Monte note,” a rare $20 banknote with a banana sticker…
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Group protesting death penalty held vigil at Bannock County Courthouse
A group protesting the death penalty held a vigil at the Bannock County Courthouse…
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D93 employees get COVID-19 vaccine
In the Bonneville County School District, students only had a half-day today to allow employees to get vaccinated at Hillcrest High…
Continue Reading States put smokers in line for the Covid-19 vaccine, sparking frustration among those lower in priority
Federal guidelines recommend that smokers under the age of 65, considered high-risk for severe Covid-19 symptoms, be eligible for the vaccine in…
Continue Reading Karl-Anthony Towns has tested positive for Covid-19, as the NBA’s postponed games list grows
After already losing seven family members to Covid-19, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns has tested positive for the coronavirus.…
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D91 employees get COVID-19 vaccine
Educators at the Idaho Falls School District got their COVID-19 vaccine…
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COVID-19 screenings continue at ISU Pocatello campus
COVID-19 screenings will continue on the Idaho State University campus in…
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ISU sees big jump in COVID-19 cases
There was a big jump in coronavirus cases this week on the campus of Idaho State University in…
Continue Reading AI-powered dog collar ‘translates’ barks into emotions
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Did you know that 56% of Floridians own a pet; 40% are dog owners…
Continue Reading Toshi, oldest Eastern black rhino in North America, dies at Zoo Miami
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Less than two weeks after losing its beloved giraffe Pongo, Zoo…
Continue Reading Teachers wait for Covid vaccines
Teacher Naseeb Gill has been through a full range of reactions since the pandemic closed down in-person learning 10 months ago. She scrambled to set…
Continue Reading Customer, student starts GoFundMe for popular college bar
Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut (WFSB) — So many businesses have been affected by the…
Continue Reading You might remember Russel Honoré for his response to Hurricane Katrina. Now he’ll assess US Capitol security
The review of US Capitol security in the wake of this month’s riots will be handled by retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, the widely praised…
Continue Reading As NASA and NOAA warn of climate emergency, they weather last-minute denial by Trump appointees
The numbers are in. The hottest seven years in recorded history are: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014. Notice a trend? As 2020 smashed…
Continue Reading PD issues friendly reminder after ‘romantic entanglement’ broken up in busy parking lot
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Champlin Police Department has issued what it calls a…
Continue Reading 14 kids collapsed wearing masks during winter sports practice
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — On Thursday, student-athletes in Minnesota returned to the…
Continue Reading Move of Space Command out of Colorado considered shocking
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Leaders in the metro area business community said Thursday they…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 207 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 5 new deaths
Local health officials reported 207 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Students start petition urging Denver public schools to vaccinate teachers
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — As many students and staff prepare to head back into the classroom…
Continue Reading Bay Area seniors seeking Covid-19 vaccine face ‘logistical nightmare’
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Some Bay Area residents over age 65 got their first…
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LDS Church leaders condemn ‘lawless behavior’ at US Capitol
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints condemned “lawless behavior” and the violence of rioters who broke into the U.S. Capitol in a…
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Federal vaccine promises fall short
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says Idaho will not get as much of the COVID-19 second-dose vaccine as previously announced.…
Continue Reading Orlando waitress Flavaine Carvalho hailed as hero for helping abused boy
Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, FL (WFOR) — An Orlando waitress is being hailed a hero after helping a…
Continue Reading Plastic surgeons see a ‘Zoom boom’ among stay-home remote workers during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story ATHERTON, California (KPIX) — Hours of staring at our own faces on video calls…
Continue Reading Hospital offering $300 to employees who get vaccinated
Click here for updates on this story OAKDALE, California (KOVR) — We’ve already seen many hesitating before…
Continue Reading Local couple providing home cooked meals to those hardest hit by pandemic
Click here for updates on this story NORTH HOLLYWOOD, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A local couple who both lost their jobs…
Continue Reading Woman dies from Covid-19 weeks after giving birth to daughter
Click here for updates on this story FONTANA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A 27-year-old Fontana woman died from COVID-19,…
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Fire near gas pump extinguished
Idaho Falls Police helped put out a fire next to a gas pump at the Utah Avenue WalMart at around 3 a.m. Friday.…
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Idaho House rejects remote participation amid virus concerns
Lawmakers in the House on Friday rejected a request from one of its members to allow her and others to participate remotely due to her being at…
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Steven Drain sentenced for Pocatello stabbing
Steve Drain was sentenced to a minimum 7 years in prison…
Continue Reading WWII veteran celebrates 97th birthday after tough year
Click here for updates on this story WOBURN, MA (WBZ) — The past year might have been the toughest Dominic Freni has…
Continue Reading Baltimore judge strikes down Restaurant Association’s lawsuit to overturn Mayor Scott’s dining ban
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — A judge on Thursday denied the Restaurant Association of…
Continue Reading Suspect who shot at a Metro Nashville Police car captured on camera
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Metro Police are asking for the public’s help…
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EXPLAINER: The mechanics of the Idaho power struggle
Idaho lawmakers in the first week of the legislative session wasted no time initiating a power struggle with Republican Gov. Brad Little that could…
Continue Reading A teen with autism died after Louisiana deputies sat on him for 9 minutes, parents’ lawsuit says
The parents of a 16-year-old with severe autism who died last year are suing the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, sheriff, claiming the teen’s…
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