Millennial Money: 5 ways to get kids excited about investing
By ALANA BENSON of NerdWallet If you’ve sat your kids down to discuss Roth IRAs and compound interest, you might have been going about things the…
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5 things to know for Nov. 7: Trump trial, Israel, Presidential debate, Actors strike, Ukraine
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Several banks in the US are trying to resolve a processing issue that caused direct deposit delays. Since…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 7: Trump trial, Israel, Presidential debate, Actors strike, Ukraine
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Several banks in the US are trying to resolve a processing issue that caused direct deposit delays. Since last…
Continue Reading German federal court denies 2 seriously ill men direct access to lethal drug dose
BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court has denied two seriously ill men direct access to a lethal dose of a drug, arguing that the country’s…
Continue Reading Japanese scientists want to send a wooden satellite into space
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — Aluminum rockets and steel skyscrapers; slick high-speed shuttles and glassy facades: that’s how “the…
Continue Reading UBS reports pre-tax loss in 3Q but says benefits of Credit Suisse merger gather steam
GENEVA (AP) — UBS has reported a $255 million pre-tax loss, shed some 4,000 jobs globally, cut costs faster than expected, and reaped billions in…
Continue Reading Virginia voters will decide legislature’s political control, with abortion rights hotly contested
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s legislative campaign cycle is coming to a close as a nation closely watches the…
Continue Reading Irish chef unseats Nigeria’s Hilda Baci as record-holder for longest cooking marathon
By Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN Lagos (CNN) — Irish chef Alan Fisher has unseated Nigeria’s Hilda Effiong Bassey to take the…
Continue Reading He was laid off by Elon Musk. Within hours, he had a plan to outdo Twitter
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Just over a year ago, Alphonzo Terrell received an email letting him know he’d been laid off from…
Continue Reading Protests turn ugly as pressure mounts on Spain’s acting government for amnesty talks with Catalans
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Three people have been arrested in a protest against negotiations between Spain’s…
Continue Reading Jewish man dies from head injury following ‘interaction’ with pro-Palestinian demonstrator in California, authorities say
By Dakin Andone, Cindy Vo Quednow and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A 69-year-old Jewish man died after suffering a head injury Sunday following…
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3 things to know this morning – November 7, 2023
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Continue Reading He thought his daughter was killed by Hamas. Now he says she may be held hostage
CNN By Ed Lavandera, Sarah Boxer and Rhea Mogul, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — Mourning his 8-year-old daughter believed killed in Hamas’ October 7…
Continue Reading He thought his daughter was killed by Hamas. Now he says she may be held hostage
By Ed Lavandera, Sarah Boxer and Rhea Mogul, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — Mourning his 8-year-old daughter believed killed in Hamas’ October 7…
Continue Reading Lebanese woman and her 3 granddaughters killed in Israeli strike laid to rest
By BASSAM HATOUM Associated Press BLIDA, Lebanon (AP) — A Lebanese woman and her three granddaughters were laid to rest in their hometown in…
Continue Reading DeSantis argues Iowa governor’s support may help him stop Trump — and labels his rivals as spoilers
By STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ senior advisers are outlining a…
Continue Reading The IRS plan to let taxpayers digitally submit documents is ahead of schedule, Janet Yellen says
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers will be able to digitally submit all sorts of tax documents and other communications…
Continue Reading Supreme Court revisits the scope of the right to bear arms in the wake of latest mass shooting
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN (CNN) — It was only a year ago that the Supreme Court issued a landmark Second Amendment opinion that expanded gun…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden special counsel testifying behind closed doors before House Judiciary Committee
By Annie Grayer, CNN David Weiss, the special counsel overseeing the Hunter Biden federal criminal investigation, told the House Judiciary Committee…
Continue Reading These charts show the scale of loss in the Israel-Hamas war
By Rachel Wilson, Rosa de Acosta, Alex Leeds Matthews and Alex Newman, CNN (CNN) — It is a month since Hamas launched its unexpected and brutal…
Continue Reading What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the cases against police and paramedics
By MATTHEW BROWN and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A jury has acquitted a Denver-area police officer of manslaughter,…
Continue Reading Kenya declares a surprise public holiday for a national campaign to plant 15 billion trees
By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan government says Nov. 13 will be a public holiday to allow citizens time to…
Continue Reading An Arizona golf course is under attack from a squadron of pig-like creatures
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Growling, clacking teeth, the rumble of hooves – as night falls at one of the United States’ most scenic golf…
Continue Reading Former California dive boat captain convicted of misconduct in 2019 fire that killed 34
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A former dive boat captain has been convicted of neglect of a ship officer – also known as “seaman’s…
Continue Reading Media watchdog asks Pakistan not to deport 200 Afghan journalists in undocumented migrant crackdown
By MUNIR AHMED and RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — An international media watchdog is urging Pakistan not to deport more than 200…
Continue Reading Masks are back, construction banned and schools shut as toxic air engulfs New Delhi
By SHONAL GANGULY and PIYUSH NAGPAL Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Masks are back on the New Delhi streets as residents grapple with the annual…
Continue Reading Russia finalizes pullout from Cold War-era treaty and blames US and its allies for treaty’s collapse
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has finalized its pullout from a key Cold War-era security deal, more than eight years after announcing the intention to do…
Continue Reading Law and order and the economy are focus of the British government’s King’s Speech
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative government is setting out a pre-election policy slate including tougher…
Continue Reading A second former player sues Chicago Blackhawks accusing former coach of sexual assault
By Jennifer Henderson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A second former player has sued the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks, accusing the team of…
Continue Reading New measures to curb migration to Germany agreed by Chancellor Scholz and state governors
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Germany’s 16 state governors have agreed on new, stricter measures in an effort to curb the large number…
Continue Reading Japan’s Nintendo profits jump as its game sales get a boost from the hit Super Mario movie
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo is reporting an 18% rise in its net profit for the first fiscal half, as sales were…
Continue Reading Israel-Hamas war crowds crisis-heavy global agenda as Blinken, G7 foreign ministers meet in Japan
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer TOKYO (AP) — Fresh from a whirlwind tour of the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is shifting…
Continue Reading The Philadelphia Orchestra returns to China for tour marking 50 years since its historic 1973 visit
BEIJING (AP) — The Philadelphia Orchestra has returned to Beijing for a tour that will mark 50 years since its historic performance in China, the…
Continue Reading A month into war, Netanyahu says Israel will have an ‘overall security’ role in Gaza indefinitely
By NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will have…
Continue Reading Gaza becoming a ‘graveyard for children,’ UN chief warns as calls for ceasefire intensify
By Richard Roth, Hamdi Alkhshali, Pierre Meilhan and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Gaza is “becoming a graveyard for children,” the United…
Continue Reading Washington State opens with 84-59 win over Idaho in Battle of the Palouse
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Andrej Jakimovski scored 21 points to lead Washington State to an 84-59 victory over Idaho in a season opener on Monday…
Continue Reading Australia’s Albanese calls for free and unimpeded trade with China on his visit to Beijing
BEIJING (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for the “full resumption of free and unimpeded trade” with China in a…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower as Australia’s central bank raises its key rate
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares mostly fell in Asia on Tuesday after a mixed close on Wall Street, where wild recent…
Continue Reading Renowned Canadian poet Rupi Kaur declines White House invitation to Diwali event, citing US support of Israel as bombardment of Gaza continues
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — Renowned Canadian poet Rupi Kaur said she is declining an invitation from the White…
Continue Reading How are people supposed to rebuild Paradise, California, when nobody can afford home insurance?
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Efforts to rebuild a California town nearly wiped out by wildfire five years ago are being…
Continue Reading Chinese imports rise in October while exports fall for 6th straight month
BEIJING (AP) — China has reported that its imports rose in October while exports fell for a sixth straight month compared with a year earlier.…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania voters weigh abortion rights in open state Supreme Court seat
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters will make a decision with implications for the future of voting and…
Continue Reading Ex-gang leader to get date for murder trial stemming from 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Southern California street gang leader charged with killing rap icon Tupac Shakur in 1996…
Continue Reading Special counsel in Hunter Biden case to testify before lawmakers in ‘unprecedented step’
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The prosecutor overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation is expected to…
Continue Reading Maine voters to decide fate of electric utilities, tribal obligations in off-year election
By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters face a busy ballot on Tuesday in an off-year election…
Continue Reading Five years after California’s deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery
By ADAM BEAM and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — Paradise is still recovering five years after a wildfire destroyed most…
Continue Reading US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Sen. John Whitmire lead crowded field in Houston mayor’s race
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Voters in Houston are heading to the polls to elect a new mayor to lead the nation’s…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court takes up a case that again tests the limits of gun rights
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is hearing its first case about guns since last year’s decision that called…
Continue Reading Civilians fleeing northern Gaza’s combat zone report a terrifying journey on foot past Israeli tanks
By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BUREIJ REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip (AP) — What was once Gaza’s busiest…
Continue Reading One of Virginia’s key election battlegrounds involves a candidate who endured sex scandal
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As Democrats seek to gain control of the Virginia House of Delegates in Tuesday’s election, a key race hinges on a…
Continue Reading Ohio is the lone state deciding an abortion-rights question Tuesday, providing hints for 2024 races
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio becomes the latest flashpoint on Tuesday in the nation’s ongoing battle over…
Continue Reading Australian central bank lifts benchmark cash rate to 4.35% with 13th hike
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate for the first time…
Continue Reading Colorado is deciding if homeowner tax relief can come out of a refund that’s one-of-a-kind in the US
COLLEEN SLEVIN and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado residents are deciding whether to siphon off a state tax refund that’s…
Continue Reading The world is turning against Israel’s war in Gaza – and many Israelis don’t understand why
By Ivana Kottasová and Adi Koplewitz, CNN Tel Aviv and Jerusalem (CNN) — Yoav Peled says he has started wondering if the world has gone mad.…
Continue Reading Top Biden administration officials head to Asia to show China remains a top priority amid Israel-Hamas war
By Haley Britzky, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration’s senior-most national security officials are traveling this week to the…
Continue Reading With electric vehicle sales growth slowing, Stellantis Ram brand has an answer: An onboard charger
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — One of the biggest reasons people cite when saying they won’t buy an electric vehicle is range…
Continue Reading Indian states vote in key test for opposition and PM Modi ahead of 2024 national election
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Two Indian states are casting ballots in local elections in a test of strength for India’s…
Continue Reading With threats on the rise, many Jews in America are buying guns and seeking firearms training
CNN, WXIA, KGO By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — As three pistol-holding Jewish women aligned their muzzles with the outdoor targets at the…
Continue Reading Idaho State wins 92-36 against Warner Pacific in season opener
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Brayden Parker’s 21 points helped Idaho State defeat Warner Pacific 92-36 on Monday night. Parker also contributed…
Continue Reading Prince William cheers on 15 finalists of Earthshot Prize ahead of awards ceremony
SINGAPORE (AP) — Bitain’s Prince William has cheered on 15 finalists of his third Earthshot Prize in Singapore ahead of the awards ceremony…
Continue Reading Japan and UK ministers are to discuss further deepening of security ties on the sidelines of G7
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese and British foreign and defense ministers are to talk about deepening their military…
Continue Reading WeWork seeks bankruptcy protection, a stunning fall for a firm once valued at close to $50 billion
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a stunning fall for the office sharing company once…
Continue Reading Jewish man dies after confrontation during pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations
ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a 69-year-old Jewish man has died after a confrontation during competing…
Continue Reading Chicago suburb drops citations against reporter for asking too many questions
CALUMET CITY, Ill. (AP) — Officials in a suburban Chicago community have dropped municipal citations against a local news reporter for what they…
Continue Reading Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders endorsing former boss Trump in presidential race
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is endorsing former President Donald Trump in the…
Continue Reading 5 Republicans will be on stage for the third presidential debate. Here’s who missed the cut
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The field of candidates onstage for the third Republican presidential debate will be the…
Continue Reading 5 Republicans qualify for third 2024 presidential debate
By Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Committee announced Monday that five presidential candidates have met the criteria to…
Continue Reading What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the cases against police and paramedics
By MATTHEW BROWN and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A jury has acquitted another Denver-area police officer who put Elijah…
Continue Reading Two arrested on gun charges after crashing into barricade near the US Capitol, authorities say
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Two people are facing weapons charges after authorities in Washington, D.C. say the pair crashed into a…
Continue Reading 22 UN peacekeepers injured when convoy leaving rebel area hit improvised explosive devices, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says 22 U.N. peacekeepers in a convoy withdrawing from a rebel stronghold in northern Mali were injured…
Continue Reading Rare ‘treasure box’ of French letters opened and read after 265 years
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — For 265 years, more than 100 letters written by family members to the men serving aboard the French warship…
Continue Reading UN Security Council fails to agree on Israel-Hamas war as Gaza death toll passes 10,000
By EDITH LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Monday failed again to agree on a resolution on the monthlong…
Continue Reading Italy grants citizenship to a terminally ill British baby after a Vatican hospital offers her care
ROME (AP) — An 8-month-old terminally ill British girl has been granted Italian citizenship after a court in Britain authorized the withdrawal of…
Continue Reading Captain found guilty of ‘seaman’s manslaughter’ in boat fire that killed 34 off California coast
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal jury has found a scuba dive boat captain was criminally negligent in the deaths of…
Continue Reading Insurer to pay nearly $5M to 3 of the 4 Alaska men whose convictions in a 1997 killing were vacated
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press The insurer for the city of Fairbanks, Alaska, has agreed to pay a total of nearly $5 million to three of the four…
Continue Reading Sudan’s military conflict is getting closer to South Sudan and Abyei, UN envoy warns
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for the Horn of Africa is warning that the conflict between…
Continue Reading Nashville investigating after possible leak of Covenant shooting images
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville mayor’s office has called on the city’s legal team to investigate…
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D91 buildings can be used for political caucuses
Idaho Falls School District 91 announced after consultation with legal counsel, it will share its school buildings with political caucus…
Continue Reading ACLU sues South Dakota over its vanity plate restrictions
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota is suing the state of South Dakota over a…
Continue Reading Gaza workers expelled from Israel accuse Israeli authorities of abuse, including beatings
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, Abeer Salman, Hassan Eslayeh, Celine Alkhaldi, Nada Bashir and Kareem Khadder, CNN. Video by William Bonnett. Jerusalem and…
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Crews clean up fuel spilled after vehicle collision
The Idaho Falls Fire Department asks you to avoid the 4000 block of Lincoln Road as firefighters work to clean up fuel spilled after a vehicle…
Continue Reading Special counsel urges judge in federal election interference case to reject Trump’s dismissal attempts
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors from special counsel Jack Smith’s office urged the judge overseeing the…
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Power County election precinct change
Due to an issue at the Extension Office, voting for Power County Precinct 3 has been relocated to the William Thomas Middle School…
Continue Reading Maine man sentenced to 15 years for mosque attack plot
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A 19-year-old from Maine accused of producing homemade explosive devices and making plans to attack a mosque has been…
Continue Reading Florida dentist convicted of murder in 2014 slaying of his ex-brother-in-law, a law professor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A jury has convicted a Florida dentist of murder and other charges in the 2014 slaying of his former brother-in-law, a…
Continue Reading A processing glitch has held up a ‘small percentage’ of bank deposits since Thursday, overseer says
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A glitch in the network that processes electronic transfers between nearly all U.S. bank accounts has led to delays in…
Continue Reading EU envoy in surprise visit to Kosovo to push for further steps in normalization talks with Serbia
By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The European Union’s envoy is on a surprise two-day visit to Kosovo…
Continue Reading Teachers in Portland, Oregon, strike for a 4th day amid impasse with school district
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teachers in Portland, Oregon, have entered the 4th day of a strike. Schools remained closed Monday after negotiations between…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans outline border security measures they want as a condition for aiding Ukraine
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have released a sweeping set of U.S.…
Continue Reading Zelensky invita a Trump a Ucrania y dice que el expresidente “no puede traer la paz” por culpa de Putin
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, invitó a Donald Trump a visitar su país, después de que el…
Continue Reading Texas defendant challenging federal gun law at the Supreme Court says he doesn’t want firearms anymore
By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Zackey Rahimi, the Texas criminal defendant challenging a federal gun law before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, said…
Continue Reading New Mexico St lawsuit alleges guns were often present in locker room
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Two former New Mexico State basketball players and a student manager have filed a lawsuit saying their teammates…
Continue Reading A 17-year-old boy wanted in the killing of a passenger resting on a Seattle bus turns himself in
SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say a 17-year-old boy wanted in the fatal and apparently random shooting of a passenger who was resting on a Seattle bus…
Continue Reading Backstage with the Fugees: Pras on his hip-hop legacy as he awaits sentencing in conspiracy case
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Backstage at the second Los Angeles show of Lauryn Hill and the Fugees’ anniversary tour,…
Continue Reading Youngkin and NAACP spar over felony voting rights ahead of decisive Virginia elections
By BEN FINLEY and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia NAACP says Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration lacks clear…
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Shop with a Cop fundraiser at Pocatello Texas Roadhouse
The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with the Pocatello Texas Roadhouse to raise money for our annual Shop with a Cop…
Continue Reading 2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold, given ketamine
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A second Denver-area police officer was acquitted Monday in the 2019…
Continue Reading Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sued by book publisher for breach of contract
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is being sued by his book publisher for…
Continue Reading Authorities are investigating online posts showing Nashville school shooter’s writings
By Isabel Rosales, Devon M. Sayers and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Nashville police say an investigation began Monday morning into three…
Continue Reading Man, 23, arrested in slaying of grandmother found decapitated in California home
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Police have arrested a 23-year-old man suspected in the slaying of his grandmother who was found decapitated at a home in…
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