As polar vortex arrives, Canada logs coldest temperature in years
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Canada logged its coldest temperature in years on…
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She’s one of Europe’s most powerful women. A vaccine spat could derail her big plans for the continent
It’s likely that, a couple of weeks ago, you’d never heard the name Ursula von der Leyen. President of the European Commission, the…
Continue Reading After allowing parents to opt-out of the Black History Month curriculum, a Utah school is switching the decision
A school in Utah is continuing its Black History Month curriculum after parents asked the school to allow their children opt out of the program.…
Continue Reading A Washington state trooper was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling, officials say
A Washington state trooper was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling Monday in Kittitas County, Washington, the county sheriff’s office…
Continue Reading Want to be an astronaut? The European Space Agency is hiring for the first time in 11 years
The European Space Agency (ESA) is looking for new astronauts for the first time in 11 years. Applications open on March 31, and women are encouraged…
Continue Reading This woman used Gorilla Glue instead of hair spray. She ended up in the hospital
A Louisiana woman has sought medical treatment after mistakenly using Gorilla Glue spray adhesive in place of actual hair spray. Tessica…
Continue Reading Idaho police say they shot and killed a man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect
Police fatally shot a man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect during a pursuit in Idaho on Monday, police said. The man who was…
Continue Reading Nearly 15,000 Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in New York nursing homes and adult care facilities, data shows
The New York State Department of Health is continuing to release data shedding more light on Covid-19 deaths among residents in the state’s…
Continue Reading North Korean hackers stole more than $300 million to pay for nuclear weapons, says confidential UN report
North Korea‘s army of hackers stole hundreds of millions of dollars throughout much of 2020 to fund the country’s nuclear and ballistic…
Continue Reading Atlanta school system considers mandatory summer school for kids who fell behind due to coronavirus
Atlanta Public Schools is considering mandatory summer school aimed at helping students who suffered setbacks in their learning during the Covid-19…
Continue Reading Truck driver survives 70-foot plunge off an icy roadway as freezing weather snarls traffic across Midwest
A driver survived a 70-foot plunge off of a roadway Saturday and a Wisconsin Department of Transportation traffic camera recorded the dramatic scene.…
Continue Reading Number of newborns registered in China drops 15% amid population decline fears
The number of newborns registered with the government in China dropped almost 15% last year, amid widespread concern over falling birthrates in the…
Continue Reading Japanese submarine collides with commercial ship while surfacing in Pacific
A Japanese submarine collided with a commercial ship as it attempted to surface off the country’s Pacific coast on Monday, government officials…
Continue Reading Grandfather sentenced in 2019 death of his granddaughter from a cruise ship window
The man who pleaded guilty in the death of his 18-month-old granddaughter aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in 2019 was sentenced Monday to three…
Continue Reading Black Lives Matter ad condemns White supremacy ahead of Trump impeachment trial
A new Black Lives Matter ad is calling for an end to White supremacy using footage of the January 6 Capitol riots and historic Ku Klux Klan rallies…
Continue Reading Someone tried to poison a Florida city by hacking into the water treatment system, sheriff says
A hacker gained access into the water treatment system of Oldsmar, Florida, on Friday and tried to increase the levels of sodium hydroxide —…
Continue Reading New medical report may shed light on Adama Traoré’s death in police custody
The family lawyer for Adama Traoré, a Black Frenchman who died while being apprehended by Paris police in 2016, says a new medical report supports…
Continue Reading 40 hospitals across Washington state may have received counterfeit N95 masks, officials say
Hospitals across Washington state thought they were receiving authentic N95 masks, but it turns out that hundreds of thousands may be counterfeit,…
Continue Reading 5-year-old still in critical condition after car crash involving Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach
A 5-year-old remained in critical condition Monday after suffering a brain injury in a multi-vehicle crash last week involving Kansas City Chiefs…
Continue Reading Rise in attacks on elderly Asian Americans in Bay Area prompts new special response unit
Several unprovoked attacks on elderly Asian Americans, including at least three in the Bay Area captured in disturbing videos in recent days, have…
Continue Reading Latinos are navigating barriers to Covid-19 vaccinations and experts say it comes down to access
One Chicago doctor says that low vaccination rates among Latinos isn’t just due to their hesitancy. In many cases, emergency room physician Dr.…
Continue Reading Senate leaders reach agreement on impeachment trial rules
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins this week as Senate leaders reached an agreement Monday, giving the impeachment…
Continue Reading Rescue workers looking for 171 people feared dead in Uttarakhand after glacier burst
At least 171 people are missing and 26 have died in northern India after part of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river sending a devastating…
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Order of restriction for wearing face coverings lifted in Bonneville County
As of Monday, the order of restriction for the mandatory wearing of face coverings has been rescinded in Bonneville…
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D93 students still need to wear masks
Parents of Bonneville School District 93 students are receiving notifications that their children still need to wear…
Continue Reading At least 14 people died in avalanches last week, the deadliest week of US avalanches on record
Andy Jessen was the mayor pro tempore of Eagle, Colorado. Sarah Moughamian, a lover of all things outdoors, spent all the free time she had in the…
Continue Reading Poetry + football: It’s not as strange as it sounds
Poetry and football. Two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence. One is a lyrical, niche art form. The other is a violent,…
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Former Atomic City mayor in jail
A former mayor is in…
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Half-staff flag directive issued through Friday in honor of three guardsmen killed
Governor Brad Little has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the three Idaho Army National Guard pilots killed in a helicopter crash…
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Some court workers, not on priority list, still get vaccine
A number of state and federal judges and court staffers are getting some of Idaho’s limited doses of coronavirus vaccine even though they are not on…
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449 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 449 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…
Continue Reading New COVID-19 vaccine administration transparency data now live
New COVID-19 vaccine administration transparency data Governor LIittle promised Idahoans in his Jan. 28 executive order is now…
Continue Reading Man dead after car plunges into the Mississippi
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — A Davenport man is dead and another is in the hospital…
Continue Reading Quilters guild thanks health care workers
Click here for updates on this story BREVARD, North Carolina (WLOS) — Health care workers at one mountain hospital…
Continue Reading Residents moving back more than 3 years after apartment fire
Click here for updates on this story MIDLAND, Michigan (WNEM) — An apartment fire left nearly dozens of people looking…
Continue Reading They see one man’s death as an urgent reminder of what Biden needs to do
It’s something Azadeh Shahshahani dreads hearing. And something she says she’s heard too many times already. Immigration and Customs…
Continue Reading Police seeking suspect in heinous sexual assault at senior living complex
Click here for updates on this story MCDONOUGH, Georgia (WGCL) — McDonough Police say a suspect went to a local senior…
Continue Reading A mom built a simpler Covid-19 vaccine sign-up website for her state while on maternity leave
After her mother-in-law had difficulty signing up for a Covid-19 vaccine, a Massachusetts woman created a website to make it easier for her —…
Continue Reading Truck falls 70 feet off overpass
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office responded to I-94…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 104 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 3 new deaths
Local health officials reported 104 new COVID-19 cases Monday.…
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Driest winter on record for Pocatello valley so far
Neighbors in Pocatello haven’t had to break out the snow shovel much this winter…
Continue Reading Death sentence of Saudi man jailed as a teen for anti-government protests is commuted
A man who was arrested and sentenced to death for taking part in anti-government protests as a teen in Saudi Arabia has had his sentence commuted,…
Continue Reading 2 killed in wreck; driver arrested
Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — The driver of a car that crashed on…
Continue Reading Jackson police investigate spate of weekend shootings
Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Jackson police are investigating several weekend…
Continue Reading OHP trooper released from hospital after being injured during pursuit in NE Oklahoma
Click here for updates on this story VINITA, Oklahoma (KOCO) — An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper who was injured…
Continue Reading Mills thriving due to sky-high forest products prices
Click here for updates on this story SEELEY LAKE, Montana (Missoulian) — A strong demand for lumber, caused by a surge…
Continue Reading Nebraska State Patrol urges stranded motorists to stay with vehicles amid dangerously cold temps
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — The Nebraska State Patrol on Monday urged motorists to…
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Legislature’s budget committee OK’s emergency rental help
The Idaho Legislature’s budget committee on Monday approved $175 million for emergency rental assistance stemming from people struggling to pay rent…
Continue Reading Grants fund writers in reservation schools, touring veterans play
Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — A creative writing program that bring writers…
Continue Reading Family speaks on fallen officer’s legacy
Click here for updates on this story DEMING, New Mexico (KOAT) — New Mexico State Police Officer Darian Jarrott was…
Continue Reading Vigil planned for man last seen in Illinois town
Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (Quad-City Times ) — The family of a man who’s been…
Continue Reading Protesters cause damage to Sacramento mayor’s home, staff says
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg is assessing…
Continue Reading 4th grade competitive rock climber finds balance through online school
Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — When 10-year-old Conner Bailey makes his way to the top of…
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Montana snowmobiler dies in weekend avalanche in Swan Range
A northwestern Montana man died after being caught in a weekend avalanche while snowmobiling in the Swan Range east of Kalispell, Flathead County…
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Wyoming wind energy capacity nearly doubled, report says
Wyoming played a significant part in helping the country increase its wind energy production by nearly doubling capacity in 2020, a new report…
Continue Reading Man raises funds to bring city’s homeless to hotel during Arctic blast
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The negative-degree windchill that has engulfed Chicago is…
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Gas prices begin to rise with market confidence
Crude oil prices have reached their highest point in the past year, at $56 per barrel. …
Continue Reading Controversy arises as authorities investigate animal carcasses
Click here for updates on this story GREELEY, Colorado (KCNC) — Weld County and state of Colorado officials called to a…
Continue Reading LA Taco stand owners get into fight with police, health inspectors
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — An intense physical altercation happened Sunday between…
Continue Reading Filmmaker Paul Goodman hoping to find his perfect bone marrow match
Click here for updates on this story TUSTIN, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Paul Goodman has already battled cancer once…
Continue Reading Alleging her partner was abducted and tortured, Ugandan activist Stella Nyanzi flees to Kenya
Feminist and political activist Stella Nyanzi has fled to Kenya to seek asylum with her three children. Nyanzi, who a year ago was in prison for…
Continue Reading Two FBI agents were shot and killed last week. Here’s why that’s a rare tragedy
The killing of two FBI agents last week at a lake-bordered community in South Florida marked the first time since November 2008 that an FBI agent was…
Continue Reading Burglars hitting restaurants, prompting owner’s call for city to do more
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO ) — The owner of a popular St. Paul brunch spot burglarized…
Continue Reading Minnesotan joins marines after boyfriend’s death in DC barracks
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO ) — Taking an oath to serve one’s country is an honorable…
Continue Reading Midtown prowler suspected in new case, neighbors want answers
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — A prowler has been terrorizing women in Sacramento, and one…
Continue Reading Neighbors rescue 88-year-old stuck in snow: ‘It could have killed me’
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (KOVR) — A South Lake Tahoe man is thankful to be…
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50 Yellowstone bison transported to Montana reservation
Officials have transported 50 Yellowstone National Park bison to the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes in Montana.…
Continue Reading Crash victim’s wife angered over Police response at horrific accident scene
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Angry and grief-stricken, the wife of crash victim Sheria…
Continue Reading Caught on camera: Elderly man brutally attacked, robbed in neighborhood
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Police say a 79-year-old man was attacked and robbed in the…
Continue Reading A man was killed at a baby shower in Michigan after a celebratory cannon exploded
A man attending a baby shower was killed when a small cannon exploded in the back yard of a home near Flint, Michigan, police said. Evan Thomas…
Continue Reading Story of human evolution gets another rewrite with DNA analysis of Chinese teeth
Experts hailed the discovery in 2015 as “stunning” — 47 teeth found in a cave in southern China dated back to 80,0000 to 120,000…
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Legislation would make permanent absentee ballot changes
Lawmakers in Idaho on Monday introduced legislation to make permanent changes to the counting of absentee ballots used in the last general election…
Continue Reading Dog who ran away after car crash that killed woman’s fiancé reunited with owner
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A woman has been reunited with her dog, who ran away when her…
Continue Reading Sources: Home invasion victim likely targeted for showing money on social media
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Sources tell CBS2 a victim of a home invasion in Queens was…
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Snowmobiler flown out of backcountry with severe injuries
One man was rescued from a back country snowmobile crash Thursday with significant injuries.…
Continue Reading Teacher saves the day after virtual class interrupted by fire
Click here for updates on this story BROCKTON, Massachusetts (WBZ ) — A quick-thinking Brockton teacher is being…
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Nate proposes grocery sales tax repeal
Rexburg State Representative Ron Nate (R) is proposing the state repeal the state sales tax on groceries.…
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City asks residents to “Imagine IF”
The city of Idaho Falls is looking for public direction on the future growth of the city.…
Continue Reading Man arrested in connection with slaying of 15-yo
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — The Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) has made…
Continue Reading Caretaker arraigned, accused of embezzling $50K from 84-yo man
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A woman is facing charges after state police say she…
Continue Reading Pastors discuss rising violence in New Haven
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WTIC/WCCT) — New Haven Police are investigating a deadly…
Continue Reading Mayor, police chief, address violence, killing of Yale student
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Yale University graduate student was shot and…
Continue Reading New York City middle schools will reopen to some students for the first time in months
Some New York City middle school students in grades six through eight will return to classrooms on February 25, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday.…
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4 skiers killed, 4 injured by Utah avalanche, police say
An avalanche killed four skiers and injured four others Saturday in a popular recreation area, making it one of the deadliest avalanches in Utah…
Continue Reading Man charged in deadly Halloween stabbing
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WTIC/WCCT) — Police have made an arrest in a deadly October…
Continue Reading Bad development deals could have cost city millions, officials say.
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, IL (Quad-City Times ) — The mass exodus by department heads in Moline in…
Continue Reading Puppy Bowl XVII: Team Ruff wins with dramatic last-minute comeback
The 17th Puppy Bowl ended in dramatic fashion Sunday with a come-from-behind win by Team Ruff. Trailing by three points with under a minute left,…
Continue Reading Racine is home to one of a handful of Black-owned bookstores in Wisconsin
Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (The Journal Times) — While bookstores around the country are…
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Idaho man gets 54 years in prison after shooting officer
An Idaho man has been sentenced to 54 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to shooting a police officer last year, a judge…
Continue Reading Scientists read centuries of history in tree rings
Some people use clocks and calendars to track time. Evan Larson and Christopher Underwood use…
Continue Reading New $41.5M bridge brings new hopes
Click here for updates on this story TOSTON, Montana (Independent Record) — It’s Thursday afternoon at The Bunkhouse…
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Simpson proposes ambitious northwest salmon plan
Second District Congressman Mike Simpson has released what he calls a “Concept” framework to preserve Idaho salmon runs and address the…
Continue Reading ESPN reporter Pedro Gomez has died at 58
Longtime ESPN reporter Pedro Gomez died “unexpectedly” Sunday at the age of 58, according to a statement from ESPN and Sports Content…
Continue Reading After weeks of drama and setbacks, the Australian Open kicks off
Thousands of tennis fans descended on Melbourne Park to watch stars including Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams kick off the Australian Open on Monday,…
Continue Reading India glacier burst: Rescue workers looking for 171 people feared dead in Uttarakhand
At least 171 people are missing and 26 have died in northern India after part of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river sending a devastating…
Continue Reading Woman charged with killing fiancé in shooting
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Police arrested a Tillman’s Corner woman after they…
Continue Reading Family of 18-year-old shot and killed by MPD claims he did not know he was firing at police, was trying to protect family
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Three days after 18-year-old Treyh Webster was shot and…
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Bingham County man arrested after shooting incident
Former Atomic City Mayor Chris Polatis, 62, was arrested after a shooting incident there Sunday.…
Continue Reading Tom Brady wins his 7th Super Bowl in his first year with the Buccaneers at age 43
New team, no offseason to prepare, no problem. Tom Brady has taken things to another level not seen before: Winning a Super Bowl at age 43, in his…
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