Pedestrian fatalities on the rise
Pedestrian fatalities in the United States jumped from 4,100 in 2009 to 6,300 deaths in 2018, a 53% increase, according to the AAA. …
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Jackpots getting bigger for Mega Millions and Powerball
The jackpots for two lottery games continue to rise this…
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Wisconsin State Capitol boarded up, National Guard mobilized following violence at US Capitol
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (WDJT ) — Windows at the state Capitol were boarded up Monday as a…
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Crowds ignore warning and flood Tuscaloosa strip after Alabama crushes Ohio State for national football title
A college football season shaped by the Covid-19 pandemic ended Monday with a familiar team and coach on top, and familiar — even if…
Continue Reading Christmas Day rape suspect arrested
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — Mobile Public Safety Director James Barber confirmed that…
Continue Reading Students who failed at virtual learning can make up classes
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS ) — Students who failed during the virtual learning of 2020…
Continue Reading Police say 19-year-old stabbed baby cousin, killing her
Click here for updates on this story FREMONT, Nebraska (KETV) — A community is in shock and a family is in mourning…
Continue Reading Man convicted of killing Saints player Will Smith has conviction vacated
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — The man found guilty of shooting and killing former Saints…
Continue Reading Community puts together car parade for boy battling cancer
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A parade of encouragement took place Sunday in…
Continue Reading Manatee spotted in Florida river with ‘Trump’ etched into its back
Click here for updates on this story HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, Florida (WESH) — Video of a manatee spotted in a Florida river…
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DHW rolls out IdahoSTRONG program
The City of Blackfoot is supportive of the program and what it offers…
Continue Reading Ex-cop Derek Chauvin will be tried separately in George Floyd’s killing due to the pandemic
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, will be tried separately from the other…
Continue Reading Nebraska senator introducing legislation to better protect meatpacking employees
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Ne (WOWT) — In a zoom press conference Monday morning, Sen. Tony Vargas…
Continue Reading Man accused of poisoning wife’s cereal with heroin heading to trial
Click here for updates on this story Genesee County, MI (WNEM) — A Genesee County man who is accused of poisoning his…
Continue Reading Texas lawmakers hope to expand medical marijuana programs this legislative session
Click here for updates on this story TEXAS, USA (KTRK) — Some lawmakers say better medical marijuana programs in the…
Continue Reading Toddler bitten by dog in service vest inside restaurant
Click here for updates on this story Old Town Spring, TX (KTRK) — A 3-year-old is recovering after being bitten by a…
Continue Reading PD: Machete-wielding man thought he was fighting off zombies
Click here for updates on this story Colfax Township, MI (WNEM) — A 22-year-old Lansing man was arrested after a…
Continue Reading Tennessee grocery store workers want higher vaccine priority ranking
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV ) — Tennessee grocery store workers are frustrated over their…
Continue Reading LAUSD schools mourning two teachers who died of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story STUDIO CITY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Former students and their families are sharing…
Continue Reading Man’s chicken coop building business thriving during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story IMPERIAL, MO (KMOV) — David Zahn owns a construction company in Imperial and that…
Continue Reading On these 9 days, police in DC arrested more people than they did during the Capitol siege
Sixty-one: That’s the number of arrests Washington, DC, police made the day rioters laid siege to the Capitol in protest of President-elect Joe…
Continue Reading CT residents aged 75 should start getting COVID vaccine next week
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — State officials announced on Monday that the COVID-19…
Continue Reading Chicago teachers to hold ‘teach-out’ as students return to in-person learning
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Teachers unwilling to teach from inside their classrooms are…
Continue Reading Ireland’s ‘brutally misogynistic culture’ saw the death of 9,000 babies and children in mother and baby homes, report finds
Thousands of babies and children died in 18 of Ireland’s mother and baby homes — church-run institutions where unmarried women were sent…
Continue Reading KCPD to hold board meeting to discuss 2020 fatality crash report
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — The Kansas City Police Department is holding a board…
Continue Reading Man loses $2.8K to contractor whose license was revoked by the state
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Steve Wozniak is from New Jersey and says it didn’t…
Continue Reading Neighbor helps senior citizen next door with COVID-19 vaccine sign up
Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — The soft launch of the State Farm Stadium COVID-19…
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Teton County courthouse closes due to COVID-19 surge
The Teton County Courthouse in Driggs has been closed to the public effective immediately, with the exception of court…
Continue Reading Israel isn’t a democracy, it’s an ‘apartheid regime,’ rights group says
Israel is no longer a democracy but an “apartheid regime” devoted to cementing the supremacy of Jews over Palestinians, the…
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Allegiant to add Portland to Idaho Falls airport service
Allegiant Air has announced a new nonstop route from Idaho Falls Regional Airport to Portland International Airport in Oregon. …
Continue Reading Home allegedly robbed twice in one day
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A family in Waialae Iki claims they were robbed at home twice…
Continue Reading City sues county over ‘largest dog park in metro Atlanta’
Click here for updates on this story BROOKHAVEN, Georgia (WGCL) — The city of Brookhaven announced it has filed a…
Continue Reading Injured Atlanta man and fiance’ stuck overseas because local hospitals are full
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A metro-Atlanta man in critical condition and his fiancé are…
Continue Reading Teachers push back on school reopening, say they ‘don’t want to die or kill their families’
Click here for updates on this story LAKE OSWEGO, Oregon (KPTV) — Lake Oswego teachers are pushing back on the…
Continue Reading Rescue crews, witnesses work together to save snowmobiler after crash
Click here for updates on this story UMATILLA COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — It took a team effort to rescue a snowmobiler…
Continue Reading Pickup truck and cement truck collide in deadly crash
Click here for updates on this story LAUREL RUN, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — State police in Wyoming said the driver of a…
Continue Reading Nurse is recognized as ‘Mazda hero’ for contributions to ICU patients during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — At the beginning of the pandemic, he worked three…
Continue Reading Pharmacists are deciding what to do with extra vaccine doses left in multi-dose vials
Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Pharmacists are encountering an unexpected…
Continue Reading How a lone Capitol Police officer lured rioters away from the Senate chambers
A US Capitol Police officer bounded up the stairs of the Capitol building, a growing mob of insurrectionists behind him. Using himself as…
Continue Reading California prosecutor will not charge second former officer in the 2009 killing of Oscar Grant
Following the reopening an investigation into the 2009 fatal police shooting of Oscar Grant, no charges will be brought against a second former Bay…
Continue Reading Indonesian search team recovers black box at Sriwijaya plane crash site
An Indonesian search team has recovered one of the two black boxes that belonged to the Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed in the Java Sea with 62…
Continue Reading 2020 was one of the deadliest years for law enforcement officers on record
2020 was one of the deadliest years for law enforcement officers in history, according to a group that tracks officer deaths in the line of duty. A…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 12: Capitol riot, fundraising, Covid, death row, Cuba
The Presidential Inaugural Committee has announced the theme of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration: “America United.”…
Continue Reading 2 years after she fled her captor, Jayme Closs is dancing again, her aunt says
Today, Jayme Closs is surrounded by loved ones, doing well and taking life day by day, her aunt said — a far cry from fighting for her life…
Continue Reading Indonesian search team finds black box at Sriwijaya plane crash site
An Indonesian search team has recovered one of the two black boxes that belonged to the Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed in the Java Sea with 62…
Continue Reading A federal judge has granted a stay of execution for the only woman on federal death row pending a competency hearing
A federal judge granted Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, a stay of execution pending a competency hearing — just hours…
Continue Reading Lose weight with household chores! Seoul government’s 1950s-style advice to pregnant women comes under fire
Officials in South Korea have withdrawn recently published guidelines for pregnant women, following a backlash over their use of outdated sexist…
Continue Reading South African President announces extension of Covid-19 restrictions, closes land borders
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa extended coronavirus restrictions in the country Monday, citing a “massive increase” in Covid-19…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County officials are advising essential workers to wear masks at home to avoid further spread of Covid-19
Things are so bad in Los Angeles County that health officials are now advising all essential workers to wear masks inside their own home to prevent…
Continue Reading Alabama crushes Ohio State to win 6th national title in the Nick Saban era
This college football season had a series of stops, starts and ripped-up schedules because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet, despite its unevenness, the…
Continue Reading A pregnant mother, a family of five and a father on a business trip among the victims of Sriwijaya Air crash
Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency team was continuing a search operation for the 62 people aboard Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, which…
Continue Reading Black boxes located at Indonesian airliner crash site as human remains recovered
Rescuers searching for the wreckage of an Indonesian passenger jet that crashed into the ocean with 62 people on board on Saturday say they have…
Continue Reading A federal judge has granted a stay of execution for the only woman on federal death row pending a competence hearing
A federal judge granted Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, a stay of execution pending a competency hearing — just hours…
Continue Reading Anderson Cooper: ‘Being gay is one of the blessings of my life’
Anderson Cooper was asked by a viewer on Full Circle about how old he was when he accepted that he was gay. “I think I really, truly accepted…
Continue Reading Los Angeles woman whose mom died of Covid-19 had to hold the funeral in a parking lot
Juliana Jimenez Sesma stared down at her mother’s casket. Her mother’s face was made-up, and her hair done just so. Her expression was…
Continue Reading Nine days police in DC arrested more people than they did during the Capitol siege
Sixty-one: That’s the number of arrests Washington, DC, police made the day rioters laid siege to the Capitol in protest of President-elect Joe…
Continue Reading Africatown Heritage House gets more than $1.3M in funding
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Ever since journalist Ben Raines found the wreckage of…
Continue Reading Cops sorting through hundreds of thousands of dollars worth in stolen property
Click here for updates on this story SHAWNEE, Kansas (KCTV) — Several law enforcement agencies in Kansas and Missouri…
Continue Reading Girl rescued by sheriff’s deputy in 2018 makes remarkable recovery
Click here for updates on this story RANCHO CUCAMONGA, California (KCAL KCBS) — Almost three years ago, a San…
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572 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 572 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…
Continue Reading Gov. Little: 2020 like a tornado, but state is strong
Gov. Brad Little on Monday described 2020 like a damaging and deadly tornado, but said Idaho is strong heading into the new year with strong finances…
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January 2021 Water Supply Outlook Report
Problems from our slow start to the 2021 water year may flow well into the months…
Continue Reading Man runs out of house in underwear to deter thieves
Click here for updates on this story WOODLAND, California (KOVR) — A Woodland man bared it all trying to stop two…
Continue Reading Theodore Lumpkin Jr., a Tuskegee Airmen member, dies at 100 due to Covid-19 complications
Theodore Lumpkin Jr., one of the last surviving members of the famed Tuskegee Airmen who served during World War II, has died at age 100. Lumpkin…
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US Supreme Court decision confirms tribal jurisdiction over FMC
The United States Supreme Court of the United States rejected FMC Corporation’s final appeal Monday to contest the jurisdiction of the…
Continue Reading Yogananda Pittman named acting US Capitol police chief after riots
The US Capitol Police has appointed a Black woman as its acting police chief after the former head resigned in the fallout from the agency’s…
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ITD to close ID-31 Tuesday for snow removal operations
The Idaho Transportation Department will close ID-31 from Swan Valley to Victor temporarily…
Continue Reading At least two gorillas at San Diego Zoo tested positive for COVID-19, in the first known cases among great apes
The surge of COVID-19 in California has just gotten even worse, after at least two gorillas at the San Diego Zoo became infected with COVID-19, the…
Continue Reading How Miami-Dade opened all its public schools — and kept them open
Alberto Carvalho has been able to do what hundreds of his fellow superintendents have not: fully open his district’s schools in the pandemic.…
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Idaho company to block Facebook and Twitter for censorship
An internet provider based in northern Idaho, says it will block Facebook and Twitter from its WIFI service for some customers due to claims of…
Continue Reading Gunman kills 3 in multiple shootings in the Chicago area, police say
A gunman killed three people and wounded several others in a series of shootings in the Chicago area before being shot and killed by police,…
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Bridger-Teton names Deputy Supervisor
Bridger-Teton National Forest Supervisor Tricia O’Connor announced the arrival of Deputy Forest Supervisor Kevin Khung.…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 181 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 181 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths in the area…
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Department of Interior works to ease telecommunications requirements
The Department of Interior has announced three new actions by the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park…
Continue Reading Man makes wristbands to indicate COVID vaccination
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A Twin Cities man has come up with a way to show others…
Continue Reading SEPTA Union Says Transit Agency going in wrong direction, putting workers’, riders’ health at risk
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, PA (KYW) — SEPTA’s workers’ union says the lives of employees…
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ISP arrests two men at State Capitol
Idaho State Police arrested two people, in separate incidents, near the State Capitol Monday, after each was identified as the subject of outstanding…
Continue Reading Parents, school districts facing difficult decisions surrounding sending students back into classrooms
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, PA (KDKA) — More and more families are raising concerns about the…
Continue Reading Extremely low flu activity after fears of twindemic this winter
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, FL (WFOR) — While cases of COVID-19 are skyrocketing around the country,…
Continue Reading 2 Florida men arrested for desecrating graves, stealing human remains
Click here for updates on this story POLK COUNTY, FL (WFOR) — Two Florida men are now in jail for allegedly desecrating…
Continue Reading Fort Worth unveils new high-tech police helicopter
Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, TX (KTVT) — Fort Worth unveiled a new bigger, faster and high-tech…
Continue Reading North Texas residents enjoy rare day of snow: ‘It lifts everybody’s spirits’
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, TX (KTVT) — Just as quickly as it came, it went. In many parts of Dallas…
Continue Reading Man has warning after being scammed out of $11,000 by fake fraud department that persuades him to buy gift cards
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — A senior citizen lost $11,000 to a fraudster who convinced…
Continue Reading Woman furious after she pays Home Depot contractor to build fence, gets caught up in red tape
Click here for updates on this story MARKHAM, IL (WBBM) — A Markham woman paid in full and was left empty-handed, and…
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US 20 / I-15 connector report released
The Federal Highway Administration has approved an Idaho Transportation Department report on the Interstate 15-U.S. 20 connector study. …
Continue Reading Allston Diner posts sign on how patrons can avoid wearing a mask
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — A sign posted outside an Allston diner about the coronavirus is…
Continue Reading Morgan State alumnus Yogananda Pittman named Acting Chief Of U.S. Capitol Police after riots
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — A Morgan State University alumnus will lead the U.S. Capitol…
Continue Reading ‘An unimaginable love story’: High school sweethearts reunite and marry after nearly 70 years apart
High school sweethearts who were separated nearly seven decades ago reunited during the coronavirus pandemic and are now married. The love story…
Continue Reading Local community leaders call for change within the Hartford Police Department
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Local community leaders are calling for change within the…
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Bonneville County officials sworn into office
Two new leaders were sworn-in as Bonneville County leaders Monday.…
Continue Reading Robbery suspect fought off before stealing store employee’s phone, police say
Click here for updates on this story GARY, IN (The Times) — A robbery suspect was fought off by employees at a floral…
Continue Reading 6-foot megalodon shark babies were cannibals in the womb, study says
These extinct sharks gave birth to some really large babies — about the size of a full-grown human adult. At birth, megalodons were about 6.6…
Continue Reading Woman walking down the street reportedly raped, police have a suspect in custody
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — A man is behind bars in Fulton County facing rape and…
Continue Reading Salvation Army of McLean County on target to hit $500,000 goal
Click here for updates on this story BLOOMINGTON, IL (The Pantagraph) — Officials with The Salvation Army of McLean…
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Coronavirus vaccine brings relief to Utah homeless hospice
While no one living at a Salt Lake City hospice center for homeless people has tested positive for COVID-19, the vaccine’s arrival has provided a new…
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Tracy Byrd Concert postponed
Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel officials announced the postponement of the Tracy Byrd Concert…
Continue Reading The PA dept. of agriculture adds the “Butter Up” contest to the 2021 farm show
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPMT) — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is adding a…
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Credit union opens first Pocatello branch
East Idaho Credit Union has expanded its territory, opening a new branch at 1700 Hurley Drive in Pocatello. …
Continue Reading Local drivers seeing fuel prices jump
Click here for updates on this story Asheville, NC (WLOS) — Asheville gas prices have risen 8.3 cents per gallon in the…
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