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Flu rates are down

February 12, 2021 4:20 PM Linda Larsen

The precautions that we are taking because of the virus may be having a positive effect on influenza…

A cheerleading competition that may draw 40,000 people raises concerns about a superspreader event

February 12, 2021 4:07 PM CNN Newsource

A massive national cheerleading competition is descending on downtown Atlanta this weekend. Around 40,000 youth cheerleaders, coaches and spectators…

ISU COVID-19 cases up slightly from last week

February 12, 2021 4:10 PM Linda Larsen

The number of new COVID-19 cases on the Idaho State University campus remained relatively low this…

Woman charged in connection with deputy’s death bound to district court

September 10, 2020 3:36 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against Jenna Nicole Holm, 35, in connection with the death of a Bonneville County…

$40 million pond reassuring Atlanta community worried about flooding

February 12, 2021 3:59 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story VINE CITY, GA (WGCL) — A rainy day becomes the perfect test for a flood relief…

Nurse battling COVID-19 in ICU while pregnant

February 12, 2021 3:54 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ANN ARBOR, MI (WNEM) — A local nurse who is six months pregnant is fighting for…

Teachers at a Los Angeles private school got Covid-19 vaccines — even though they weren’t eligible under county guidelines

February 12, 2021 3:44 PM CNN Newsource

Some teachers at a Los Angeles private school were able to get Covid-19 vaccines despite not meeting the vaccine eligibility requirements set by the…

Grand jury opts not to indict 2 Buffalo police officers who pushed 75-year-old protester to the ground

February 12, 2021 3:37 PM CNN

A grand jury chose not to indict two Buffalo, New York, police officers who pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground last June, Erie County…

Minneapolis officials seek input on a memorial for the intersection where George Floyd was killed

February 12, 2021 3:37 PM CNN Newsource

The city of Minneapolis will send a survey to community members to determine how to best memorialize George Floyd at the intersection where he was…

75-year-old protester knocked down by Buffalo police last June ‘a little surprised’ by grand jury decision not to indict

February 12, 2021 3:37 PM CNN Newsource

Martin Gugino, the 75-year-old man who was knocked to the ground by Buffalo police officers last June during a protest, said he was “a little…

Firefighters’ Valentine’s Day fundraiser goes on

February 12, 2021 3:34 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — The flower tent in the Driscoll’s parking lot on…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 97 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death in the area

February 12, 2021 3:49 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 97 new COVID-19 cases and one new death in the area…

High School students evacuated due to gas leak in school gym

February 12, 2021 3:16 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SPRINGDALE, AR (KFSM) — According to Springdale school leaders, Central Junior…

Family left heartbroken after father, son die of COVID-19 within hours of each other

February 12, 2021 3:02 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Fresno, California (KFSN) — A Fresno family was left reeling after suffering a…

Homeland security investigating counterfeit N95 mask operation

February 12, 2021 2:59 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — The Department of Homeland Security is…

American Airlines adds Idaho Falls flights

February 12, 2021 3:00 PM News Team

American Airlines has announced plans to initiate two daily Idaho Falls flights.…

14-year-old art sensation says he dreams of inspiring others

February 12, 2021 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — A young artist in New York City is sharing his work in…

Couple reunites after 53 years apart, finds biological daughter

February 12, 2021 2:53 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis (WCCO) — Denny and Karen Vinar were teenagers when they fell in love.…

Service projects honor those who died in Parkland school shooting

February 12, 2021 2:45 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Parkland, Florida (WFOR) — Sunday, Feb. 14, marks three years since the Marjory…

Baby falls out of mom’s car into busy intersection

February 12, 2021 2:44 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A baby boy fell out of the backseat of a…

Person narrowly escapes serious injury (or worse) during massive pileup

February 12, 2021 2:36 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Fort Worth, Texas (KTVT) — As videos of the deadly Interstate-35W pileup in Fort…

‘They are clearly going to torture us,’ father, son desperate to stop extradition to Japan

February 12, 2021 2:32 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Harvard, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A last minute appeal from Michael and Peter Taylor…

$731.1M Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Maryland still unclaimed

February 12, 2021 2:27 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Baltimore (WJZ) — One of the largest Powerball jackpots in history, where the…

6 skeletons found at a pirate shipwreck site could point to its fabled captain

February 12, 2021 2:22 PM CNN Newsource

For the pirates of the 18th century, treasure meant gold. But for the investigators at Whydah Pirate Museum in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, treasure…

Mario Draghi is named Italy’s new prime minister, announces a political rainbow of cabinet picks

February 12, 2021 2:19 PM CNN Newsource

Italy’s next government has taken shape, after Mario Draghi was named Prime Minister and announced a cabinet selected from across the…

Idaho man charged in connection with Capitol riot

February 12, 2021 2:07 PM News Team

Special Agents arrested an Idaho man Friday for crimes related to violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. …

At least 109 employees at a Colorado ski resort have tested positive for COVID-19

February 12, 2021 1:24 PM CNN Newsource

A ski resort in Colorado has had a COVID-19 outbreak, with over 100 active infections among its employees. The Colorado Department of Public Health…

Bill to make permanent absentee ballot changes advances

February 12, 2021 1:49 PM Associated Press

Legislation to make permanent changes in Idaho’s absentee ballot counting procedure headed to the full Senate on…

Deputies find mother, 1-year-old son dead inside home

February 12, 2021 1:45 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Portland, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office investigates…

Children’s Hospital doctor performs first pediatric procedure with surgical robot

February 12, 2021 1:41 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — Technology that may have seemed like a page from the…

Family of 12-year-old boy shot to death in Atlanta pleads for answers

February 12, 2021 12:57 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — The family of a 12-year-old found shot to death in southwest…

Judge says astronomer’s case against American Girl doll can proceed, dismisses some claims

February 12, 2021 12:43 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Madison (Wisconsin State Journal ) — AChicago astronomer’s claim that…

Meet the orbiters that help rovers on Mars talk to Earth

February 12, 2021 4:40 AM CNN Newsource

While robotic rovers may explore the surface of Mars on behalf of humans who can’t safely land there yet, they aren’t alone. A fleet of…

What happens while cities sleep? Police officer gives up-close look at midnight shift

February 12, 2021 12:16 PM CNN Newsource

Many in Middle Tennessee are in bed or getting ready to go to bed by 10:30 p.m., but not Officer Brenna Hosey and other Metro Nashville Police…

This fish looks like a hedge-trimmer — but its days could be numbered

February 12, 2021 7:52 AM CNN Newsource

The sawfish is one of the ocean’s stranger sights — with its unique long, narrow nose lined with teeth, it resembles a hedge-trimmer or…

Family slain in double murder-suicide identified

February 12, 2021 12:38 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Sand Springs, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — The victims of Tuesday’s double…

2022 Idaho Teacher of the Year nominations accepted through April 5

February 12, 2021 12:35 PM News Team

The State Department of Education is accepting nominations for Idaho’s top teaching honor, Teacher of the…

ISU COVID-19 testing site, hotline closed Monday

February 12, 2021 12:26 PM News Team

The Idaho State University COVID-19 testing site and the COVID-19 Hotline will be closed on February…

‘Person of interest’ in Yale student’s death believed to be in Georgia

February 12, 2021 12:19 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story New Haven, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man wanted for questioning in the case of a Yale…

Even without parades, Mardi Gras celebrations pose COVID-19 risk, Alabama’s top doc says

February 12, 2021 12:06 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Mobile, Alabama (WALA) — Even without parades, Mardi Gras celebrations could fuel…

Volunteer group ‘Geaux Rescue’ to join search for missing Alabama man

February 12, 2021 11:53 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MOUNT VERNON, AL (WALA) — Family members and law enforcement officials still…

Short term weather forecast is good news for snowfields

February 12, 2021 11:54 AM News Team

The Idaho Water Supply Committee met in Boise Friday to review the state’s current…

Campaign tugs at your heart to help feed hungry seniors

February 12, 2021 11:46 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Galesburg, Illinois (WQAD) — An organization focused on helping food insecure…

Bill would make it harder to get initiatives on Idaho ballot

February 12, 2021 11:34 AM Associated Press

Legislation intended to make it more difficult to get an initiative or referendum on the Idaho ballot has been introduced.…

Drugs, machete, gun seized in arrest

February 12, 2021 11:32 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Hendersonville, North Carolina (WLOS) — An Edneyville man was arrested Thursday…

Where is my tax refund? How to check the status after filing your return

February 12, 2021 11:12 AM CNN

Roughly three-quarters of US tax filers typically end up getting a refund after they file their federal income tax…

30-year-old missing woman found dead on Hawaii trail

February 12, 2021 11:10 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Honolulu (KITV) — A missing 30-year-old hiker was found dead on a hiking trail…

Vitamin C, zinc don’t lessen COVID-19 symptoms, study finds

February 12, 2021 11:08 AM CNN

Can vitamin C and zinc help you fight off…

Cheyenne Frontier Days loses $3M after 2020 cancellation

February 12, 2021 11:05 AM Associated Press

Cheyenne Frontier Days lost $3.34 million in revenue last year after the coronavirus pandemic forced the event’s first cancellation in its 124-year…

Body recovered after stolen funeral home van found

February 12, 2021 10:52 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story St. Louis County, Missouri (KMOV) — A funeral home van that had a woman’s…

Hackers trying to steal your unemployment

February 12, 2021 10:45 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — Criminals are hacking into people’s accounts who are…

Teton man faces DUI and other potential charges

February 12, 2021 10:23 AM News Team

Bonneville County Deputies used a so-called PIT maneuver to stop a suspected intoxicated driver at around 9:15 p.m. Thursday. …

Masks, public facilities highlight District 91 Board meeting

February 12, 2021 9:56 AM News Team

After reviewing input from parents and staff, the Idaho Falls District 91 School Board has approved some adjustments to its learning plan. …

Schedule to the Virtual 32ND ANNUAL SAVANNAH BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL

February 12, 2021 9:37 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Schedule to the Virtual 32ND ANNUAL SAVANNAH BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL (Tigers Roar Staff)…

Man arrested in connection to shooting in Ammon

February 10, 2021 9:38 AM News Team

The Chubbuck Police Department, Pocatello Police Department and Idaho State Police were conducting investigative follow up Thursday in reference to a…

An Indiana university retires its mascot that shares a name with the Ku Klux Klan newspaper

February 12, 2021 8:51 AM CNN Newsource

Students who attend Valparaiso University are Crusaders no more. The Lutheran university, aligning with schools and professional sports teams that…

Nigerian government urges #EndSARS movement to shelve the planned protests at Lekki Toll Gate

February 12, 2021 8:48 AM CNN Newsource

The Nigerian government has urged sympathizers of the #EndSARS movement to shelve plans for renewed protests at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos. The…

Virtual Test Reactor comment period extended

February 12, 2021 8:36 AM News Team

You’ll have a little longer to comment on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Draft Versatile Test Reactor Environmental Impact Statement. …

INL associate director to be honored this weekend

February 12, 2021 8:23 AM News Team

Idaho National Laboratory associate laboratory director Zach Tudor will receive the Career Achievement in Government award this weekend as part of…

Biden weighs in on Trump’s impeachment trial saying the Senate has ‘a very important job’

February 12, 2021 7:42 AM CNN

President Joe Biden weighed in on his predecessor’s ongoing impeachment trial on Thursday while meeting with a bipartisan group of senators…

What you need to know before making a vaccine appointment at your pharmacy

February 12, 2021 7:36 AM CNN Newsource

Shipments of Covid-19 vaccines will be headed to pharmacies this week under a federal program that aims to get more people vaccinated quickly.…

Myanmar military releases more than 23,000 prisoners as protests against coup continue

February 12, 2021 6:40 AM CNN Newsource

Myanmar’s new ruling junta is releasing tens of thousands of prisoners Friday as angry protests against the military coup continue for the…

Trump’s Covid-19 condition was worse than his team let on

February 12, 2021 6:10 AM CNN Newsource

Former US President Donald Trump’s condition with Covid-19 became so concerning last year that there was talk of putting him on a ventilator,…

Germany, fearing new coronavirus variants, imposes border checks with Austria and Czech Republic

February 12, 2021 5:14 AM CNN Newsource

Central Europe has become the continent’s latest coronavirus hotspot, with Austria struggling to contain an outbreak of the new variant first…

5 things to know for February 12: Impeachment, Covid-19, White House, police, China

February 12, 2021 4:17 AM CNN

It’s going to be a bone-chillingly cold Valentine’s Day weekend — the perfect time to snuggle up with your sweetheart (or your…

From sermons to WhatsApp messages, these Britons are trying to dispel Covid-19 myths in minority communities

February 12, 2021 1:43 AM CNN

Christine Lloyd-Jones was at work when the first call came: One of her friends, Annette, 62, had died of coronavirus. The following day, as she ate…

Fans are back at Idaho State Athletic events

February 11, 2021 10:52 PM Adrian Luevano

All basketball season long, Idaho State hoped to have fans back inside Reed…

Colorado police officer fired for excessive use of force in Taser incident

February 11, 2021 9:06 PM CNN Newsource

An Aurora, Colorado police officer was fired on Thursday for using excessive force during an arrest last August, according to a press release from…

A funeral home van with a body inside is stolen in Missouri

February 11, 2021 8:56 PM CNN Newsource

Police in St. Louis County, Missouri, are searching for a funeral home van that was stolen Thursday with the body of an adult female inside.…

A California city could be the first in the nation to require pandemic hazard pay for farmworkers

February 11, 2021 8:03 PM CNN Newsource

A city in California is including farmworkers among those who must receive hazard pay for the risks they are undertaking during the Covid-19…

Family of Dijon Kizzee, a Black man killed by LA Sheriff’s deputies, files $35 million claim

February 11, 2021 7:53 PM CNN Newsource

The family of Dijon Kizzee, a 29-year-old Black man who was shot 16 times and killed by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies last summer, has…

Study shows New York subways have a pollution problem

February 11, 2021 7:34 PM CNN Newsource

In the Big Apple, even mass transit can be a pollution risk. According to a study published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Health…

CU Boulder researchers create wearable device that turns body heat into electricity

February 11, 2021 7:30 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BOULDER, Colorado (KCNC) — Researchers have developed a new kind of wearable…

State trooper among those accused of running prostitution, gambling ring out of Lackawanna County gentlemen’s club

February 11, 2021 7:21 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MAYFIELD, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Pennsylvania State Police trooper is among four…

‘Terrifying’ incident caught on doorbell camera evidence of bigger problem, residents say

February 11, 2021 7:16 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A West Asheville woman said she’s concerned…

At least 9 dead in crashes across Dallas-Fort Worth area due to winter storms

February 11, 2021 6:38 PM CNN Newsource

At least nine people have died in car crashes as of Thursday evening due to winter storms across the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas, according to a…

323 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

February 11, 2021 5:07 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 323 new COVID-19 cases on…

Judge: Trump’s lifting of mining ban in US West was wrong

February 11, 2021 6:32 PM Associated Press

A federal judge on Thursday overturned a Trump administration action that would have allowed mining and other development on 10 million acres in…

Elk herd escorted across Highway 20

February 10, 2021 3:54 AM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game officers and Idaho State Police closed Highway 20, near the Sugar City exit, to move approximately 150 elk from the east side of…

Bannock County notifies citizens of data breach

February 11, 2021 9:17 AM News Team

Bannock County officials say it appears there was no actual or attempted misuse of data as the result of a data security incident last summer. …

Former Boise police officer charged with multiple rapes

February 11, 2021 12:35 PM Associated Press

A former Boise Police officer has been charged with nine counts of rape that prosecutors allege happened when he was still employed but…

Attendance plan releasesd for intercollegiate athletic events

February 11, 2021 5:47 PM Dylan Carder

he Idaho State Board of Education executive director, in consultation with the Governor’s office, released a plan Thursday for attendance at indoor…

Family searches for urn with sacred remains after house fire destroys their possessions

February 11, 2021 5:34 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SOUTH SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Massive flames ripping through a south Sacramento home…

Grand jury dismisses felony assault charges against 2 Buffalo police officers who pushed 75-year-old protester to the ground

February 11, 2021 5:32 PM CNN Newsource

A grand jury chose not to indict two Buffalo, New York, police officers who pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground last June, Erie County…

Boise police recover more than $1 million in stolen property

February 11, 2021 5:46 PM News Team

A Boise man is sitting in jail on grand theft charges for having more than $1 million worth of stolen property from a family estate.…

Boise couple survives avalanche

February 11, 2021 5:43 PM News Team

This avalanche season is on track to possibly be the deadliest in more than a hundred…

Stonehenge may be a rebuilt stone circle from Wales, new research suggests

February 11, 2021 5:10 PM CNN Newsource

Five thousand years after Stonehenge was built, archaeologists have finally pinpointed exactly where the bluestones that form part of the imposing UK…

2 Democratic House staffers test positive for COVID-19

February 11, 2021 5:11 PM Associated Press

Two Idaho Democratic House staffers tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, including one who had contact with House Minority Leader Ilana…

Woman seen directing rioters with megaphone had ‘go bags,’ smashed cell phones and firearms paraphernalia at home, prosecutor says

February 11, 2021 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

Federal prosecutors said in an appeal filed Wednesday that the FBI found smashed cell phones and “go bags” at the home of the woman who…

North Carolina man charged with threatening to kill President Biden

February 11, 2021 4:54 PM CNN Newsource

A North Carolina man has been charged with making threats to kill President Joe Biden, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed in court…

Utah lawmakers reject a bill that would require teaching consent in sex education classes

February 11, 2021 4:46 PM CNN Newsource

A new bill in Utah that would have required students to learn about consent was shot down by lawmakers this week. HB177, introduced earlier this…

Dog pulled out of wreckage of deadly pileup in Fort Worth

February 11, 2021 4:40 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — As crews begin the long process of cleaning up the…

After being apart 11 months due to Covid-19 protocols, couple married 58 years reunites

February 11, 2021 4:37 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story WHITE PLAINS, New York (WCBS) — Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a couple…

Davis steps down as US Attorney for Idaho

February 11, 2021 4:38 PM News Team

Attorney for Idaho Bart Davis, 65, has submitted his resignation effective February 28. …

At least 6 dead in 70-vehicle wreck due to weather in Fort Worth, Texas, police say

February 11, 2021 4:29 PM CNN Newsource

At least six people were killed and at least 36 people taken to hospitals in a pileup involving dozens of vehicles in poor weather on Interstate 35W…

‘Ballot harvesting’ bill stalls in House amid opposition

February 11, 2021 4:26 PM Associated Press

The second-most powerful member of the House took the unusual step on Thursday of sending his own bill to be amended after a debate on the House…

Hemp legalization bill introduced

February 11, 2021 4:22 PM News Team

The House Agriculture Committee voted Thursday to introduce a bill to legalize industrial hemp in…

Bill banning trans athletes in girls sports advances in Utah

February 11, 2021 4:17 PM Associated Press

Transgender athletes would be barred from playing on girls’ sports teams under a bill that advanced Thursday in Utah, one of more than a dozen states…