Cops: Hallucinating man arrested after shooting gas meter
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — Salem Police Department responded Tuesday to a call of a…
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Perseverance rover sends back sounds of zapping rocks on Mars
The Perseverance rover is sending back the sounds of Mars — and it’s contributing to the soundtrack. New audio returned from the…
Continue Reading Nigerian startup Flutterwave secures $170 million in capital injections from investors, now valued at over $1 billion
Flutterwave, an African fintech startup has secured $170 million in capital injections from investors, the firm said in a statement Wednesday. The…
Continue Reading Black leaders forming coalition to promote love, peace at shooting scenes
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The shootings in Portland are becoming more brazen,…
Continue Reading Boy sickened with COVID-19 develops new and rare complications
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Pediatric specialists and researchers at Washington University…
Continue Reading A grandmother was eager to get a Covid-19 vaccine. She called a hotline but no one answered for weeks
Rosie Arguello spent the past couple of months glued to her cellphone and landline, calling a hotline to get a Covid-19 vaccine. When she heard the…
Continue Reading Search suspended for person swept downstream in flash flood
Click here for updates on this story PEARL CITY, Hawaii (KITV) — Officials have suspended the search for a person who…
Continue Reading Help available for veterans struggling during the pandemic
Click here for updates on this story MAUD, Texas (KTBS) — Stress from the COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on…
Continue Reading Woman with husband in memory care facility reflects on 1 year of visitor restrictions
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — March 10 marks one year to the day that Gov.…
Continue Reading Wildlife center braces for an animal baby boom
Click here for updates on this story TOBYHANNA, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Springtime means baby season: bear cubs, fawns,…
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District 93 Board may ask voters to reconsider levies
The Bonneville School Board may consider re-running two levy elections in May. …
Continue Reading Police receive reports of coyote sightings
Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police in Derry Township said Thursday that…
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Biden signs $1.9T relief bill
President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday the $1.9 trillion relief package that he says will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse the…
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Rural Idaho parents plan private prom despite pandemic
A rural Idaho high school isn’t hosting a prom this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but a group of parents planned to throw their own —…
Continue Reading Ex-MLB star Johnny Damon had 4 times legal limit after DUI arrest, during which he voiced support for Trump and Blue Lives Matter
Former professional baseball player Johnny Damon mentioned his support for former President Donald Trump and the Blue Lives Matter movement during a…
Continue Reading A Kroger clinic in Virginia accidentally gave customers empty shots instead of Covid-19 vaccines
Workers at a Kroger clinic in Central Virginia accidentally injected some customers with empty syringes instead of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to…
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Toddler alive against all odds, gets amazing party from firefighters for 2nd birthday
In Vallejo, Wednesday was a birthday party for the…
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Regular business operations resume at Bonneville Drivers License and Motor Vehicle Registration
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office Driver’s License and Bonneville County Motor Vehicles offices will be moving back to normal operations…
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The world needs all the doctors it can get right now. This cancer patient is risking the time she has left to become one
Perched on her living room couch, cup of tea in hand, Krista Bose rattles off complex medical terms without the slightest hesitation, then pauses to…
Continue Reading Jury selection begins in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd. Here’s what to expect
The death that sparked a worldwide movement took center stage in a heavily fortified Minneapolis courtroom on Tuesday as jury selection began in…
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Track your tax refund online
After you’ve filed your Idaho income tax return, you can track your refund online.…
Continue Reading 96-year-old accused of being Nazi camp guard is deemed ‘unfit’ for trial
A 96-year-old man accused of being an SS guard at the Stutthof camp in Nazi-occupied Poland has been deemed “unfit to stand trial.” The…
Continue Reading Oregon utility sued over damage from the devastating wildfire that burned 470 homes and left 8 people dead
Two lawsuits have been filed against the local power company, blaming the utility for the extent of the damage caused last year by Oregon’s…
Continue Reading City to use portion of public housing sale to kick start juvenile enter
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times ) — Davenport city officials intend to use a…
Continue Reading Artist paints 45 heroes in 45 days: Portraits of heroes in the fight against COVID
Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WRAL) — With brush, oil — and a lot of heart —…
Continue Reading Community helps retired firefighter’s family after destructive house fire
Click here for updates on this story WISCONSIN DELLS, Wisconsin (WiscNews) — The Wisconsin Dells community is helping a…
Continue Reading Sheriff: High School teacher arrested for sending explicit photo to teen
Click here for updates on this story FLOWERY BRANCH, Georgia (WGCL) — A teacher at Flowery Branch High School was…
Continue Reading Famine Fast Facts
Here is a look at famine, a severe and prolonged hunger in a significant portion of a region or country’s population that results in…
Continue Reading Portland finalizes $2.1 million settlement in police shooting of Quanice Hayes
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Portland City Council has finalized a big settlement…
Continue Reading Asian American mother says she was spit at while holding baby, called ‘Chinese virus’
Click here for updates on this story QUEENS, New York (WABC) — An incident in which an Asian American mother says she…
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Grandmother grateful to police officers who helped saved family from burning home
Body-cam video shows a Phoenix police officer crashing through a side gate to save a family of six while their house burned down all around…
Continue Reading Rideshare driver beaten, carjacked after asking passengers not to eat in car
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A rideshare driver was beaten and carjacked on the South Side…
Continue Reading Prince William says royals are ‘very much not a racist family’ in first remarks since explosive interview
Prince William has denied the royal family is racist in his first public remarks since his brother Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan, made explosive…
Continue Reading Family grateful to be healthy after twins born while parents had COVID
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM ) — A mid-Michigan family is reflecting on the unusual…
Continue Reading Burglars steal donations and nearly $15,000 in electronics from church
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV/KSMO ) — When the Food Pantry Team at New Jerusalem…
Continue Reading Medical marijuana debate returns to Nebraska
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (WOWT) — Dozens of Nebraskans on Wednesday tried to speak for…
Continue Reading He clung to a tree for hours to escape death in Japan’s worst natural disaster. Ten years on, he’s still rebuilding his life
Kenichi Kurosawa clung precariously to a tree as the water rose around him, entirely flooding the roads below. For almost six minutes on March 11,…
Continue Reading Bowe Bergdahl Fast Facts
Here are some facts about Bowe Bergdahl, a former American prisoner of war. Personal Birth date: March 28, 1986 Birth place: Sun Valley, Idaho Birth…
Continue Reading Denmark suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine as ‘precautionary measure’
Denmark is suspending the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for two weeks as it investigates reports of some patients developing blood clots…
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Exclusive look at Rigby High School’s play
Rigby high school presents the story of Anastasia. A tale about a girl trying to discover her past and who she is. And when you learn you’re the last…
Continue Reading Taliban Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Taliban, a Sunni Islamist organization operating primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Facts Reclusive leader Mullah…
Continue Reading ‘Crisis ecoregions’: Climate change is threatening these nine places in Canada
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A recent study has found that hundreds of species in…
Continue Reading Looking back: Where Canadians were when the COVID-19 pandemic began
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Defining the start of the COVID-19 pandemic varies…
Continue Reading Meet Gen C, the Covid generation
Natalie Sanchez heard it in her children’s voices when their birthday parties were canceled and saw it on their faces when they couldn’t…
Continue Reading The latest Dictionary.com words include several from African American Vernacular English and phrases related to race and identity
Adding a word to the dictionary has long been a sign of mainstream legitimacy. And in the latest batch added to Dictionary.com, the online dictionary…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 11: Coronavirus, Cabinet, immigration, China, Russia
We’re approaching the peak of tornado season, and the next few days will bring an increased threat of storms (oh, and flooding) to the middle…
Continue Reading China’s parliament endorses plan to ‘improve’ Hong Kong elections, further curbing opposition
China’s rubber-stamp parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed a proposal on “improving the electoral system” of Hong Kong,…
Continue Reading Rochester police officer fatally shoots a man armed with a knife outside of a homeless shelter, police say
A police officer in Rochester, New York, is on administrative leave and an investigation has been launched after he shot and killed a man who charged…
Continue Reading More than 100 people sue an Oregon utility over damage from the Beachie Creek fire
Two lawsuits have been filed against the local power company, blaming the utility for the extent of the damage caused last year by Oregon’s…
Continue Reading Man charged with murder in 2018 accidentally released from Rikers Island Prison, officials say
A man who was charged with murder in 2018 was released prematurely from Rikers Island prison, officials said. Christopher Buggs, 26, was arrested…
Continue Reading Senators once again introduce a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
A group of bipartisan senators is reintroducing a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent. In the United States, most states…
Continue Reading Rochester, NY police officer fatally shoots man armed with a knife outside a homeless shelter, police say
A police officer in Rochester, New York is on administrative leave and an investigation has been launched after he shot and killed a man who charged…
Continue Reading 12 female employees allege sex discrimination by Alabama sheriff’s office in DOJ lawsuit
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama and Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran over…
Continue Reading Popular evangelical Beth Moore says she’s no longer a Southern Baptist
Beth Moore, a popular evangelical Christian and Bible teacher, says she is no longer a Southern Baptist and is parting ways with the…
Continue Reading Five Oklahoma City officers charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of 15-year-old
Five Oklahoma City police officers were charged with first-degree manslaughter in relation to the shooting death of a 15-year-old in November,…
Continue Reading A woman crashed her car into a freezing river. A FedEx driver saw it happen and saved her
A FedEx Express driver is being hailed a hero by police after he jumped into freezing water to save a woman who had crashed her car. Brandon Alt said…
Continue Reading Rain-triggered mudslides prompt mandatory evacuations
Click here for updates on this story SILVERADO CANYON, California (KABC) — A storm moving across Southern California is…
Continue Reading China building offensive, aggressive military, top US Pacific commander says
China is assembling an increasingly offensive military and expanding its regional footprint, as Beijing steps up efforts to supplant American…
Continue Reading A University of Texas report confirms its alma mater’s complicated history but finds ‘no racist intent’
The University of Texas has long faced allegations that its famous alma mater, “The Eyes of Texas,” had a racist past, but a committee…
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456 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 456 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…
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Idaho lawmakers plan veto power over federal government
Legislation intended to give Idaho lawmakers veto power over federal government actions and federal court decisions has been introduced.…
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Angel Moroni placed on Pocatello Temple
People in Pocatello and Chubbuck were surprised Wednesday morning to see the Angel Moroni being placed on top of the new LDS…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 179 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 2 new deaths
Local health officials reported 179 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths in the area…
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Alaska Airlines begins new nonstop service from IDA to Seattle
The Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) announced Wednesday Alaska Airlines will begin nonstop service between Idaho Falls and Seattle, Washington on…
Continue Reading Congress sends $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package to Biden’s desk
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, paving the way for President Joe Biden to sign his…
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2021 Legislative session update
We are about two months into the 2021 session, and so far the main concern for many Republicans is the governor’s emergency…
Continue Reading FedEx driver rescues woman who crashed into river while singing Happy Birthday
Click here for updates on this story TRUCKEE, California (KOVR) — A FedEx driver braved freezing cold water to save a…
Continue Reading Woman on mission to fulfill dad’s dying wish
Click here for updates on this story MODESTO, California (KOVR) — A Modesto woman has been on a mission to fulfill her…
Continue Reading Lightning strikes redwood tree sending shards of wood into living room
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, CA (KPIX) — It was an explosive, close call for some neighbors in San…
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INL Deputy Lab Director recognized
Dr. Marianne Walck, Idaho National Laboratory Deputy Director for Science and Technology, has been named among the Top 100 Women in Energy at the…
Continue Reading Uber and Lyft ban maskless Uber passenger who coughed on, assaulted driver; Woman posts videos taken before incident
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Ride-hailing service Lyft has also banned a woman caught on…
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ISU announces return to in-person instruction in fall
Idaho State University has announced plans to return to full in-person instruction and campus activities in Fall 2021.…
Continue Reading Dramatic video shows hero good Samaritan rescue woman trapped in overturned truck
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Incredible cell phone video shows a Good Samaritan…
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Idaho Falls Aquatic Center to close for repair this fall
A major repair of its HVAC systems will call for closure of the Wes Deist Aquatic Center in Idaho Falls beginning this fall. The systems help…
Continue Reading Jigsaw puzzle makers struggle to meet demand after pandemic puzzle boom
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Jigsaw puzzles have seen a boom in popularity as…
Continue Reading ‘You really don’t have to hold it in:’ Psychologist uses autism diagnosis as inspiration
Click here for updates on this story CASTLE SHANNON, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Imagine navigating your way through a so far…
Continue Reading Tempers flare as parents, teachers & administrators clash during meeting on reopening of schools
Click here for updates on this story MERCER COUNTY, New Jersey (KYW) — Parents, teachers and administrators clashed…
Continue Reading Heat’s Meyers Leonard to be away from team indefinitely after using anti-Semitic slur
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A video posted on Twitter shows Miami Heat player Meyers Leonard…
Continue Reading Dallas Police thank firefighters for having their backs during recent crises
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Dallas Police officers recognized the bravery of those who came to…
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Lower speed limits ordered to limit breakup
Snowstorms and fluctuating temperatures have created a new crop of potholes on regional highways this month.…
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Pay It Forward: Growling Garden
A unique garden where all the work is meant to teach and all the food is meant to feed the community in…
Continue Reading Skater uses Apple Watch to call 911 after crashing through ice
Click here for updates on this story SOMERSWORTH, New Hampshire (WBZ) — A skater used his Apple Watch to call 911 after…
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Aerial tram to close for maintenance
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has announced its famous Aerial Tram will not operate during the summer of 2021. …
Continue Reading France will accelerate declassification of Algeria war files, Elysee Palace says
France will speed up the declassification of secret defense archives, including those related to its war with Algeria, as it continues to grapple…
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Idaho ends Powerball in state, fearing foreign participation
Idaho lawmakers fearing foreign participation in the Powerball lottery have killed legislation that would have allowed the game with huge jackpots to…
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Temporary speed reductions in East Idaho as spring breakup approaches
Recent winter storms and fluctuating temperatures have caused potholes to develop along roadways in Eastern…
Continue Reading Group care home for disabled senior citizens surprises neighbors
Click here for updates on this story WEST OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Homeowners in a newer West Omaha subdivision are…
Continue Reading Quick-thinking officer helps catch murder suspect
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A quick-thinking Atlanta police officer was able to nab a murder…
Continue Reading 7 people evaluated following chemical incident at Connecticut Walmart
Click here for updates on this story OLD SAYBROOK, Connecticut (WFSB) — Fire crews were called to the Walmart in Old…
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Police find person of interest in Caldwell fatal hit-and-run
Officials with the Idaho State Police say they’ve located a person of interest in connection with a hit-and-run accident in Caldwell that killed a…
Continue Reading Michigan man charged in connection with homemade explosive device at high school
Michigan police charged a 33-year-old man Tuesday after a student brought a homemade explosive device to a high school and accidentally detonated it.…
Continue Reading Tennessee artist raises money for Taylor Swift mural
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — After being removed from a the Legend’s Corner…
Continue Reading Health department holding clinics to vaccinate indigenous residents
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Thousands of indigenous residents in mid-Michigan have…
Continue Reading Kyle Rittenhouse trial delayed until fall
Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — There’s a delay in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.…
Continue Reading Apartment building has been without stairs for nearly 1 month
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — No stairs. That’s been the reality for families who live…
Continue Reading ‘It is simply time’ Owners say goodbye to ice cream shop after 66 years in business
Click here for updates on this story MARION, North Carolina (WLOS) — Owners of a popular, family-owned ice cream…
Continue Reading Mailman delivers $100,000 winning ticket to Kansas Lottery
Click here for updates on this story TOPEKA, Kansas (KCTV) — A Kansas City, Kansas mailman is now $100,000 richer…
Continue Reading Smithsonian receives vial from the first Covid-19 vaccine dose administered in the US
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has received the vial from the first authorized Covid-19 vaccine dose administered in the…
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