Suspicious mail prompts Kansas to evacuate secretary of state’s building
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Offices belonging to top elections officials in Kansas were evacuated after suspicious mail was…
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The Georgia district attorney who charged Trump expects his trial to be underway over Election Day
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia district attorney who charged former President Donald Trump over his efforts to…
Continue Reading 3 still critical a day after knife attack that shocked students at Louisiana Tech University
RUSTON, La. (AP) — Three women remain in critical condition a day after what officials say was a random knife attack on a college campus in north…
Continue Reading Jury convicts Wisconsin woman of fatally poisoning her friend’s water with eye drops
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A jury has convicted a Wisconsin woman of fatally poisoning her beautician friend’s water with eye drops five years…
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Former Fremont County teacher arrested for rape of minor
A woman was arrested and charged after police said she gave drugs to a minor and had sex with…
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Funeral services scheduled for M. Russell Ballard
The funeral will be open to the public ages 8 and…
Continue Reading Ex-officer Derek Chauvin makes another bid to overturn federal conviction in murder of George Floyd
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is making another attempt to overturn his…
Continue Reading Senate panel takes a step toward ending Sen. Tuberville’s blockade of military nominations
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats have moved to temporarily change Senate rules and confirm hundreds of…
Continue Reading Brooklyn fire that killed 3 family members was caused by lithium-ion battery in e-scooter, officials say
By Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — A Brooklyn fire over the weekend that left more than a dozen injured and killed a grandmother, her son and her…
Continue Reading NYC mayor deflects key questions on FBI probe, but he insists the law was followed
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mayor Eric Adams is deflecting key questions about the scope and specifics of an FBI…
Continue Reading Taika Waititi on ‘Next Goal Wins’ and his quest to quit Hollywood
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — Taika Waititi would really rather just go to the beach. In an interview, the 48-year-old Māori…
Continue Reading Ohio business owner sues Norfolk Southern for February derailment that closed his companies
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press A business owner whose companies are near the site where a Norfolk Southern train derailed in eastern Ohio in February…
Continue Reading Authorities in El Salvador dismantle smuggling ring, arrest 10 including 2 police officers
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Police in El Salvador have arrested 10 people accused of operating a migrant smuggling ring. Two of the accused…
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Mule deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease in Yellowstone
This is the first confirmed positive detection of the disease in Yellowstone National Park.…
Continue Reading Coast Guard helicopter crashes on southeast Alaska island, seriously injuring 2 crew members
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter on a search and rescue mission crashed in southeast Alaska,…
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Boil order finally lifted in Island Park subdivisions
A boil order that was in effect for several months has finally been lifted in two Island Park…
Continue Reading Faithful dog survives 10 weeks, stays with owner who died of hypothermia in Colorado mountains
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press A tiny Jack Russell terrier survived in the Colorado mountains for more than 10 weeks after her owner died of…
Continue Reading Suspected serial killer faces life in prison after being convicted of 2 murders by Delaware jury
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A suspected serial killer accused in the deaths of six people in Delaware and Pennsylvania in…
Continue Reading Michigan judge says Trump stays on primary ballot, rejecting challenge under insurrection clause
By COREY WILLIAMS and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump will remain…
Continue Reading Courteney Cox shares one of her ‘favorite’ moments on ‘Friends’ set with Matthew Perry
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Courteney Cox is remembering Matthew Perry by sharing a memory from the set of “Friends” that she described…
Continue Reading Maine’s yellow flag law invoked more than a dozen times after deadly shootings
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine’s yellow flag law has been invoked more than a dozen times since the deadliest shootings in state history. The law…
Continue Reading Family ‘left with more questions’ after body of loved one exhumed without them being present
By Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — The mother of a Mississippi man who was accidentally run over and killed by Jackson police is now saying she…
Continue Reading CEO of Hachette Book Group will step down at end of the year
NEW YORK (AP) — The head of Hachette Book Group, Michael Pietsch, is retiring as CEO and will be succeeded by Hachette UK CEO David Shelley.…
Continue Reading GOP senator stands up and challenges Teamsters head to a fight in a fiery exchange at a hearing
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A fight seems to have nearly broken out a congressional hearing. The Tuesday hearing in…
Continue Reading After Nevada crash, federal accident investigators want cars to warn drivers if they’re speeding
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Federal accident investigators want automakers to install systems on all new vehicles that warn…
Continue Reading New Jersey casinos, track forfeit $77K in money won by prohibited gamblers, many of them underage
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Five Atlantic City casinos and a horse racing track are forfeiting over $77,000 worth of…
Continue Reading After fire kills 3, NYC officials say retailers, delivery apps must do more to ensure e-bike safety
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials say retailers and food delivery companies must do more to halt the…
Continue Reading A Georgia county is fighting a ruling requiring it to pay for a transgender deputy’s surgery
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia county is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling that it illegally discriminated…
Continue Reading Ex-fundraiser for George Santos pleads guilty to posing as congressional aide to raise campaign cash
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A former fundraiser for U.S. Rep. George Santos has pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge. Sam Miele…
Continue Reading Caroline Kennedy Fast Facts
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Continue Reading US Catholic bishops meet; leaders call for unity and peace amid internal strife and global conflict
By TIFFANY STANLEY and PETER SMITH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Catholic leaders called for peace in a war-torn world and unity amid strife…
Continue Reading Supporters of Israel rally in Washington under heavy security, crying ‘never again’
By REBECCA SANTANA and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of Israel are rallying by the thousands on Washington’s…
Continue Reading 2 deputies are charged with attacking an inmate at a Memphis jail
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two Tennessee jail deputies are charged with attacking a Memphis inmate who was injured but…
Continue Reading San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, who spent big in pursuit of a World Series title, dies at 63
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres say owner Peter Seidler has died. He was 63. Seidler poured hundreds of…
Continue Reading Cowboys linebacker Vander Esch likely to miss rest of season with neck injury
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is likely to miss the rest of the season with a neck injury that sidelined him…
Continue Reading House passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN The House passed a stopgap bill on Tuesday to keep the government open, putting Congress on a path to avert a…
Continue Reading Barring ‘thin blue line’ flag on Pennsylvania township property is unconstitutional, US court rules
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America A federal court has ruled that a Pennsylvania community’s resolution prohibiting the…
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Portneuf Medical Center’s Diabetes Education Clinic recognized for 25 years of accreditation
The first recognition of PMC’s diabetes education program was obtained in…
Continue Reading Wisconsin state Senate approves downsized Milwaukee Brewers stadium repair bill
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state Senate has approved a plan to spend nearly half a billion dollars on…
Continue Reading Paris mayor says her city has too many SUVs, so she’s asking voters to decide on a parking fee hike
PARIS (AP) — Does Paris have too many SUVs? The city’s mayor is putting that question to voters in the runup to next year’s Olympic Games.…
Continue Reading A day after Britain’s prime minister fired her, Suella Braverman accuses him of being a weak leader
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has lashed out at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a day…
Continue Reading ESPN Bet, a rebranded sports gambling app from Penn Entertainment, is almost here
NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN Bet, a rebranded sports-gambling app owned by Penn Entertainment, is set to launch Tuesday. Penn signed a $1.5 billion deal…
Continue Reading Coast Guard searches Gulf of Mexico for Louisiana man reported missing from cruise ship
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a large-scale search of the Gulf of Mexico for a Louisiana man reported missing from a cruise…
Continue Reading ‘The Hunger Games’ starts fresh, without Katniss, in ‘The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Eight years after the Katniss Everdeen saga closed, a new Hunger Games prequel, “The Ballad of Songbirds &…
Continue Reading 11 ex-police officers sentenced in 2021 killings of 17 migrants and 2 others in northern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A court in Mexico has sentenced 11 former police officers to 50 years in prison for the 2021 slayings of 17 migrants and two…
Continue Reading Six people heading to a school band performance killed – including 3 students – in multivehicle crash on I-70 in Ohio
By Ray Sanchez, Raja Razek, Amy Simonson and Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — Three teenage students in a coach bus heading to a band performance…
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2023 Ammon Mayor’s Community Service award recipients
The City of Ammon announced the 2023 Ammon Mayor’s Community Service Award Winners…
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New kiosks enhance winter access information in Boundary County
Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) and Idaho Parks and Recreation (IDPR) teamed up to build and install kiosks in North Idaho to post information on…
Continue Reading A man convicted in the 2006 killing of a Russian journalist wins a pardon after serving in Ukraine
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press A lawyer for a man convicted in the 2006 killing of Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya received a…
Continue Reading Suspect convicted of 2nd-degree murder in 2018 shooting of a deputy US marshal in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Prosecutors say a man convicted of killing a federal agent in Tucson five years ago could face life in prison when he’s…
Continue Reading Three arrested in a shooting at a Texas flea market that also killed a child and wounded 4 others
PEARLAND, Texas (AP) — Police say three individuals have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a Texas flea market. Pearland police…
Continue Reading Manslaughter arrest in death of hockey player whose neck was cut with skate blade
SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Police in England arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam…
Continue Reading Liverpool striker Luis Díaz and his father are reunited for the 1st time after kidnapping
BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (AP) — Liverpool soccer player Luis Díaz has been reunited with his father, who was kidnapped in northern Colombia last…
Continue Reading Consumer price inflation fell to 3.2% last month, in welcome news for US households and the Fed
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — First, the bad news: Prices continue to rise. Now, the good news: They’re doing so at a rate not…
Continue Reading Toys R Us is opening in America’s biggest mall as part of its comeback
Just a few years ago, Toys R Us was on its way to the retail graveyard after going out of business. Now, it’s coming to America’s biggest mall,…
Continue Reading Encuentros de migrantes en frontera sur de EE.UU. caen un 14% en octubre, según Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — La Patrulla Fronteriza encontró a más de 188.000 migrantes en la frontera sur de EE.UU. durante octubre, una caída…
Continue Reading Former Arizona Corrections director pleads no contest in armed standoff with officers at his home
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Former Arizona Corrections Director Charles Ryan has pleaded no contest Tuesday to a disorderly…
Continue Reading The UAW’s deal to end the GM strike could be in trouble
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A growing number of rank-and-file autoworkers are voting against the deals with Ford and General Motors,…
Continue Reading Minnesota has gotten more than 2,500 design submissions for its new state flag. There are a lot of loons
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota is currently contemplating a new state flag. In order to capture the true essence of the North Star…
Continue Reading Dutch government shelves plans to reduce flights from Amsterdam’s busy Schiphol Airport
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government has abandoned, for now, plans to rein in flights at Amsterdam’s busy Schiphol Airport. The…
Continue Reading US Army sets aside convictions of 110 Black soldiers over 1917 Houston riots
CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The US Army has set aside the convictions of 110 Black soldiers charged after the World War I-era Houston…
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ISU launches Campus Master Plan initiative
Last spring, Idaho State University announced work was beginning on a campus master plan that will directly impact our ability to meet the goals and…
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University of Idaho leaders mark 1-year anniversary of students’ murder
Monday marked the one-year anniversary when four University of Idaho students were brutally attacked in their…
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Bingham County man sentenced for murder of his father
A Bingham County man has been sentenced for the murder of his…
Continue Reading A woman killed in Belgium decades ago has been identified when a relative saw her distinctive tattoo
LONDON (AP) — Interpol says a woman killed 31 years ago in Belgium has been identified after a family member recognized details of her tattoo. The…
Continue Reading Airstrike kills renowned doctor in Gaza and relatives who sought shelter together
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A well-known doctor at Gaza’s largest hospital was killed along with three relatives in an…
Continue Reading Disney says it has $40 billion economic impact in Florida as it battles DeSantis in court
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney has released a study showing its economic impact in Florida at $40.3 billion,…
Continue Reading ‘A noisy rock ‘n’ roll’: How growing interest in Formula One is felt across the music world
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyond the engineering, the athleticism, the speed, the luxury, fans love the sound of Formula…
Continue Reading Jesmyn Ward’s ‘Let Us Descend’ is among the finalists for an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence
NEW YORK (AP) — Jesmyn Ward’s slave narrative “Let Us Descend” and Jake Bittle’s exploration of climate change’s impact “The Great…
Continue Reading Dow soars over 500 points as new data shows inflation continues to cool
By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Stocks climbed on Tuesday as Wall Street cheered the inflation cooldown in the latest economic data for…
Continue Reading US Army sets aside convictions of 110 Black soldiers over 1917 Houston riots
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The US Army has set aside the convictions of 110 Black soldiers charged after the World War I-era Houston…
Continue Reading Global hacker investigated by federal agents in Puerto Rico pleads guilty in IPStorm case
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Puerto Rico says a man with Russian and Moldovan citizenship has pleaded guilty to…
Continue Reading New Speaker Mike Johnson formally endorses Donald Trump, a step beyond predecessor Kevin McCarthy
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson has endorsed Donald Trump for president, a move that was a…
Continue Reading Vehicles with higher, vertical front ends raise risks for pedestrians
Motor vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends are the most dangerous to pedestrians, according to a highway safety organization.An Insurance…
Continue Reading Semitrailer rear-ends bus carrying students in Ohio, killing 3 and sending 15 to hospital
ETNA, Ohio (AP) — An emergency official says a charter bus carrying students from a high school was rear-ended by a semi-truck on an Ohio highway,…
Continue Reading YouTube creators will soon have to disclose use of gen AI in videos or risk suspension
The Associated Press (AP) — YouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including requiring creators to reveal whether they’ve used…
Continue Reading German government grants Siemens Energy a loan guarantee to help secure the company
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says it is granting a 7.5 billion-euro ($8 billion) loan guarantee to energy technology company Siemens Energy…
Continue Reading Satellite photos analyzed by the AP show Israeli forces pushed further into Gaza late last week
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli tanks and armored vehicles pushed further into the Gaza Strip late last…
Continue Reading Liberia votes in tight presidential run-off as many voters seek change
Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Liberians voted on Tuesday in a run-off election between President George Weah and former vice president Joseph…
Continue Reading EU lawmakers try to balance protection and privacy over online child pornography
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers have adopted a series of amendments to a draft law on online child…
Continue Reading Finland considers closing border crossings with Russia to stem an increase in asylum-seekers
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — The government in Finland is considering whether to close some crossing points on the country’s…
Continue Reading Families of hostages kidnapped by Hamas give heart-wrenching details at the packed ‘March for Israel’ in DC
By Holly Yan, Gabe Cohen and Katherine Grise, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Alana Zeitchik stood alone before a massive crowd that filled the…
Continue Reading Buzz Aldrin Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Personal Birth date: January 20, 1930 Birth place: Montclair, New Jersey…
Continue Reading More parks, less money: Advocates say Mexico’s new budget doesn’t add up for natural protected areas
By DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The administration of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has been creating more…
Continue Reading Germany’s opposition Left Party to dissolve caucus after prominent member launches rival venture
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s opposition Left Party says it will dissolve its parliamentary caucus next month after prominent member Sahra Wagenknecht…
Continue Reading BBC says 2 more people have come forward to complain about Russell Brand’s behavior
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The BBC said Tuesday two more people have come forward to complain about Russell Brand since the…
Continue Reading Andretti’s F1 effort boosted by General Motors plan to supply engines starting in 2028
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — General Motors has registered with Formula One’s governing body to become an engine…
Continue Reading No place in the US is safe from the climate crisis, but a new report shows where it’s most severe
CNN By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The effects of a rapidly warming climate are being felt in every corner of the US and will worsen over the next…
Continue Reading Illegal border crossings into the US drop in October after a 3-month streak of increases
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities say illegal border crossings from Mexico fell 14% in October from a month earlier, following three months of big…
Continue Reading Iraq’s top court has ruled to remove the country’s parliament speaker. No details are announced
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s top court has ruled to terminate the parliament speaker. The Federal Supreme Court…
Continue Reading A third round of US sanctions against Hamas focuses on the money transfers from Iran to Gaza
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States says it has imposed a third round of sanctions on a group of Hamas…
Continue Reading Jewish protesters and allies stage sit-in at California federal building demanding Gaza cease-fire
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of protesters led by Jewish peace activists calling for a cease fire in Gaza have staged a sit-in inside of the…
Continue Reading Mali’s leader says the military has seized control of rebel stronghold town Kidal in the north
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s leader says the military has seized control of the northern town of Kidal, marking the…
Continue Reading Renowned Candian-born Israeli peace activist, Vivian Silver, confirmed killed in Hamas attack
By AMY TEIBEL The Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Vivian Silver, a Canadian-born Israeli activist who devoted her life to seeking peace with the…
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3 things to know this morning – November 14, 2023
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Continue Reading EU struggles to produce and send the ammunition it promised to Ukraine
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union nations have acknowledged that they risk failing to provide Ukraine with the…
Continue Reading UK experts recommend chickenpox shot for kids for the first time, decades after other countries
LONDON (AP) — An expert scientific committee advising the British government recommended for the first time Tuesday that children should be…
Continue Reading A rights group accuses UNESCO of turning a blind eye to forcible evictions at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The human rights group Amnesty International has strongly criticized UNESCO and its World Heritage…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: These Airbnb horror stories can teach you what to watch for
By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet Airbnb “horror stories” are a genre unto themselves. Guests often share upsetting short-term rental experiences on…
Continue Reading Leaked memo reveals mooted changes to EU sustainability law critics say would make it unenforceable
By ED DAVEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A flagship EU law intended to push European companies toward net zero faces being seriously weakened by…
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