Catch up on the day’s news: Trump jury seated, gender pay gap, streaming strategy
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary has revived the discussion about the staggering gap in gender equity…
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Kansas GOP congressman Jake LaTurner is not running again, citing family reasons
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two-term Republican U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner is not running for reelection this year in his…
Continue Reading Senate advances renewal of key US surveillance program as detractors seek changes
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has advanced legislation that would reauthorize a key U.S. surveillance tool as…
Continue Reading Biden administration considers scrapping its cutting-edge proposal to slash power plant pollution
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is contemplating scrapping the most cutting-edge aspect of its highly anticipated and…
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Melanie Gibb testifies in Chad Daybell Trial Day 6
Melanie Gibb took the stand Thursday to testify in at the Chad Daybell murder trial. Gibb is the former best friend of Lori…
Continue Reading Collision narrowly avoided at Reagan National Airport after two jets were cleared onto the same runway
By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how two jetliners were put on an apparent…
Continue Reading New attorney joins prosecution team against Alec Baldwin in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An attorney has been added to the special prosecution team that is pursuing an involuntary…
Continue Reading First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides
By JESSE BEDAYN, SUSAN HAIGH, TRÂN NGUYỄN and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A group of lawmakers from six…
Continue Reading Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump lost a bid Thursday to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting…
Continue Reading Democrats weigh prospect of helping Johnson save his job as House speaker
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Democrats are entertaining the prospect of helping House Speaker Mike Johnson save his job…
Continue Reading San Francisco sues Oakland over new airport name that includes ‘San Francisco’
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco has sued Oakland after officials there voted in favor of changing the name of the city’s airport to San…
Continue Reading Civilian interrogator defends work at Abu Ghraib, tells jury he was promoted
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A civilian interrogator who worked 20 years ago at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in…
Continue Reading Ex-youth center resident testifies that counselor went from trusted father figure to horrific abuser
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — The man who blew the lid off decades of abuse allegations at New Hampshire’s youth…
Continue Reading Feds push back against judge and say troubled California prison should be shut down without delay
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal officials are pushing back against a judge’s order that would delay the planned…
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Coyotes officially leaving Arizona for Salt Lake City following approval of sale to Utah Jazz owners
The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake…
Continue Reading New York man pleads guilty to sending threats to state attorney general and Trump civil case judge
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man has pleaded guilty to sending death threats to the state attorney general and the…
Continue Reading World Bank’s Banga wants to make gains in tackling the effects of climate change, poverty and war
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a full agenda for Ajay Banga as he nears the end of his first year as World Bank…
Continue Reading Police arrest protesters at Columbia University who had set up pro-Palestinian encampment
NEW YORK (AP) — New York police have arrested numerous protesters at Columbia University who had set up a pro-Palestinian encampment. The…
Continue Reading Liquor sales in movie theaters, to-go sales of cocktails included in New York budget agreement
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York would expand access to booze under a series of measures unveiled…
Continue Reading Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secures ballot access in battleground state of Michigan
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has secured a place on the ballot in the battleground…
Continue Reading Growing demand for minerals sparks Indigenous outcry over “business as usual” mining practices
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Indigenous tribes from 35 countries are criticizing the lack of informed consent for…
Continue Reading Rap artist GloRilla has been charged with drunken driving in Georgia
SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) — Jail records show the rap artist known as GloRilla has been charged with drunken driving in Georgia. GloRilla was charged…
Continue Reading Dozens detained as NYPD breaks up pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University
CNN By Emma Tucker, Shimon Prokupecz and John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — At least 30 people were detained by New York Police Department officers,…
Continue Reading Additional human remains believed to be slain college student wash ashore on Lake Michigan
By Zoe Sottile, Rebekah Riess and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Additional human remains believed to be of Sade Robinson, the 19-year-old college…
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East Idaho Home and Garden Show returns this weekend after 4 year hiatus
The East Idaho Home and Garden Show is coming to the Mountain America Center Friday and…
Continue Reading Man charged with 4 University of Idaho deaths was out for a drive that night, his attorneys say
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the deaths of four University of Idaho students in late 2022, was out for a drive the…
Continue Reading Iraqi leader to meet with Michigan’s large Middle Eastern community to discuss escalating tensions
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and TAREK HAMADA Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is traveling to Michigan…
Continue Reading Musicians pay tribute to Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts after death at 80
By The Associated Press Fellow musicians are paying tribute to Allman Brothers guitarist, singer and songwriter Dickey Betts after his death at 80.…
Continue Reading Gunman shot himself and wasn’t killed by officer, chief says
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The police chief in Albany, New York says a gunman who wounded a police officer in the leg after a brief chase shot himself to…
Continue Reading Thousands of Bosnian Serbs attend rally denying genocide was committed in Srebrenica in 1995
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Thousands of Bosnian Serbs have rallied to deny that genocide was committed in Srebrenica in 1995, despite…
Continue Reading Iranians told to watch out for loose crocodiles as flooding hits country’s southeast
By Artemis Moshtaghian, Eyad Kourdi and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Iranian authorities have warned that crocodiles are being forced from their…
Continue Reading Alleged homicide suspect fatally shot by police in San Francisco Bay Area
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say that a man linked to a homicide investigation in California’s capital was fatally shot Wednesday by police…
Continue Reading Over 100 people arrested as NYPD breaks up pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University, law enforcement source says
By Shimon Prokupecz, Emma Tucker, John Miller, Alaa Elassar and John Towfighi (CNN) — More than 100 people were arrested by New York Police…
Continue Reading Kenya’s military chief dies in a helicopter crash
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s military chief Gen. Francis Ogolla died in a helicopter crash west of the…
Continue Reading Convenience store chain where Biden bought snacks while campaigning hit with discrimination lawsuit
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A convenience store chain where President Joe Biden stopped for snacks this week while campaigning in…
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Mountain Lion removed from Pocatello neighborhood
A mountain lion was tranquilized Tuesday morning in a Pocatello neighborhood.…
Continue Reading 270 million people are living on sinking land in China’s major cities, new study finds
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Land is sinking underneath millions of peoples’ feet in China’s major cities due to human activities,…
Continue Reading Tesla shares tumble below $150 per share, giving up all gains made over the past year
Associated Press Tesla’s stock tumbled below $150 per share, giving up all of the gains made over the past year as the electric vehicle maker reels…
Continue Reading Man charged in shooting of 5 men following fight over parking space at a Detroit bar
DETROIT (AP) — A 32-year-old Detroit man has been charged in a shooting that wounded five people in what police say was a dispute over a parking…
Continue Reading A lab chief’s sentencing for meningitis deaths is postponed, extending grief of victims’ families
By ED WHITE Associated Press HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A 12-year saga over a fatal national meningitis outbreak still isn’t over. A man whose…
Continue Reading Kenyan military chief dies in helicopter crash, says president
By Larry Madowo and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Kenya’s military chief, Francis Ogolla, died in a helicopter crash in the western part of…
Continue Reading Virginia law allows the state’s colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals
By The Associated Press Virginia’s governor has signed a law that allows the state’s colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through…
Continue Reading Husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon is arrested again in party finance probe
LONDON (AP) — The husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested again in a probe into the finances of Scotland’s…
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Pocatello/Chubbuck School District Seeks New Trustee After Resignation
The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 announced board member Angie Oliver is resigning from her position.…
Continue Reading Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule for public land management…
Continue Reading Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation that could ban TikTok if its China-based owner doesn’t…
Continue Reading Arkansas Supreme Court says new DNA testing can be sought in ‘West Memphis 3’ case
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court is clearing the way for new DNA testing to be sought in the…
Continue Reading Not only New York casinos threaten Atlantic City. Developer predicts Meadowlands casino is coming
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City casinos are bracing for new threats from as many as three new casinos in…
Continue Reading Two shootings, two different responses — Maine restricts guns while Iowa arms teachers
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Six months after a deadly mass shooting by an Army reservist, Maine lawmakers this week passed a wide-ranging…
Continue Reading Musician T Bone Burnett is trading his dystopian sensibilities for some warm-hearted acoustic music
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — T Bone Burnett is best known for production work like the `O Brother, Where Art Thou?’…
Continue Reading John Adams’ Nativity oratorio ‘El Nino’ gets colorful staging at the Met
By MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Composer John Adams’ work is returning to the Metropolitan Opera for the first time in a…
Continue Reading Workers at Mercedes factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to vote in May on United Auto Workers union
DETROIT (AP) — Workers at Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will vote next month on whether they want to be represented by the…
Continue Reading A man who served 17 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit gets an apology from UK review body
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit has received an…
Continue Reading A former Maldives president is freed after a high court throws out his 11-year sentence
MALE, Maldives (AP) — A court in the Maldives has thrown out former President Abdulla Yameen’s 11-year prison sentence on money laundering and…
Continue Reading Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
By STEVEN WINE and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit,…
Continue Reading Poland arrests man suspected of spying for Russia to aid Zelenskyy assassination plot
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prosecutors say that a Polish man has been arrested on allegations of being ready to assist an alleged plot by…
Continue Reading 250,000 Afghan children need education, food and homes after returning from Pakistan, says NGO
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A nongovernmental organization says a quarter of a million Afghan children need education, food and homes after being forcibly…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe frees prisoners, including those sentenced to death, in an independence day amnesty
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has granted clemency to more than 4,000 prisoners…
Continue Reading Acclaimed Palestinian-American poet Fady Joudah receives $100,000 prize
NEW YORK (AP) — Fady Joudah, an acclaimed Palestinian-American poet who has said he writes for the future because “the present is demolished,”…
Continue Reading Meta’s newest AI model beats some peers. But its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Generative AI is advancing so quickly that the latest chatbots available today…
Continue Reading What we know about the disappearance of Wisconsin toddler Elijah Vue
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It’s been nearly two months since 3-year-old Elijah Vue was reported missing in Wisconsin while in the care…
Continue Reading What we know about the disappearance of Wisconsin toddler Elijah Vue
WLUK By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It’s been nearly two months since 3-year-old Elijah Vue was reported missing in Wisconsin while in the…
Continue Reading An earthquake measuring 5.6 hits central Turkey. No immediate reports of casualties or damage
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s disaster management agency says a moderately-strong earthquake has struck central Turkey. It was not…
Continue Reading Motorist dies in fiery crash when vehicle plows into suburban Chicago highway toll plaza, police say
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) — Police say a vehicle has plowed into a suburban Chicago highway toll plaza, engulfing it and the plaza in flames and…
Continue Reading Long-lost first USS Enterprise model is returned to ‘Star Trek’ creator Gene Roddenberry’s son
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The first USS Enterprise has boldly gone back home, solving a decades-long mystery. The model used…
Continue Reading Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to return to Wisconsin next week for her third visit to the battleground state this year.…
Continue Reading Armenian victims group ask International Criminal Court to investigate genocide claim
By MOLLY QUELL and MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A human rights organization representing ethnic Armenians has…
Continue Reading EU proposes youth mobility agreement with UK to help youngsters travel, work and live in both areas
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission is proposing to open negotiations with the United Kingdom to allow young people to move freely, work and…
Continue Reading Fire in truck carrying lithium ion batteries leads to 3-hour evacuation in Columbus, Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities evacuated an area of Ohio’s capital, Columbus, for several hours out of fear that a fire in truck’s trailer…
Continue Reading Chris Brown Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Grammy Award-winner Chris Brown, who pleaded guilty to assaulting then-girlfriend…
Continue Reading This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A ancient giant snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton,…
Continue Reading Barcelona to get floating desalination plant to help fight drought in northeastern Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Regional authorities for Spain’s drought-stricken region of Catalonia say they will install a floating desalination plant…
Continue Reading Man granted parole for his role in the 2001 stabbing deaths of 2 Dartmouth College professors
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man who’s served more than half of his life in prison for his role in the 2001…
Continue Reading The Latest | Officials at Group of Seven meeting call for new sanctions against Iran
By The Associated Press Israel has vowed to respond to Iran’s unprecedented weekend attack. It has left the region bracing for further escalation…
Continue Reading Expert will testify Bryan Kohberger’s cell phone was outside of Moscow on the night of the Idaho murders, defense says
CNN By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, was out…
Continue Reading Croatia’s conservatives believe they’ll soon form a majority government despite inconclusive vote
By DARKO BANDIC Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s ruling conservatives says that talks are already underway on the formation of a…
Continue Reading Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democrat who served one term representing southeast Wisconsin in Congress in the 1990s…
Continue Reading Starbucks is introducing a cold drink cup made with less plastic
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks stores have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from…
Continue Reading Law enforcement officials in 4 states report temporary 911 outages
By The Associated Press Law enforcement agencies in Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota and Texas reported temporary outages to 911 services. The reports…
Continue Reading Sluggish start for spring homebuying season as home sales fall in March with mortgage rates rising
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The spring homebuying season is off to a sluggish start as home shoppers contend with elevated…
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News you can use this morning – April 18, 2024
Power County is holding a public meeting tonight and a suspect is back in jail from the…
Continue Reading US and UK issue new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran’s weekend attack on Israel
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and U.K. have imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that…
Continue Reading Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing
By TRAVIS LOLLER and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press When a deadly explosion destroyed BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico,…
Continue Reading Tunisian journalist sentenced to 6 months in prison for insulting an official
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A judge in Tunisia has sentenced a journalist and political commentator to six months…
Continue Reading The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but it may be hard to see it
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Lyrid meteor shower is underway. But with a nearly full moon in the sky during the…
Continue Reading A Nigerian schoolgirl abducted by extremists 10 years ago is rescued pregnant and with 3 kids
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian army says a girl who was seized from her school along with hundreds others…
Continue Reading Discovery in Maya pyramid reveals dramatic dynasty collapse, archaeologists say
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — In an ancient Maya temple-pyramid in Guatemala, archaeologists recently discovered the scorched bones of at…
Continue Reading Georgia presses on with Putin-style ‘foreign agent’ bill despite huge protests
By Christian Edwards and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Georgia’s government is attempting to force through a controversial “foreign agent”…
Continue Reading Burkina Faso junta expel 3 French diplomats over alleged subversive activities
JACK THOMPSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The military Junta ruling Burkina Faso have expelled three French diplomats for alleged…
Continue Reading The Latest | Jury selection enters a pivotal stretch as Trump’s hush money trial resumes
NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection in Donald Trump ’s hush money trial enters a pivotal phase as the former president returns to court Thursday…
Continue Reading Choctaw artist Jeffrey Gibson is first Native American to represent the US solo at Venice Biennale
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE. Italy (AP) — Jeffrey Gibson’s takeover of the U.S. pavilion for this year’s Venice Biennale…
Continue Reading Far-right German politician on trial accused of using banned Nazi slogans
By Lindsay Isaac, CNN (CNN) — A far-right German politician has gone on trial accused of using banned Nazi slogans at two rallies dating back…
Continue Reading Prince William resumes public duties after Kate’s cancer announcement
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — The Prince of Wales was back in action on Thursday, carrying out his first public…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi memoir, ‘The Art of Power,’ will reflect on her career in public life
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has completed a book about her years in public life. The…
Continue Reading Belgian and Czech leaders exhort the EU to react amid concern over Russian election interference
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Belgium and the Czech Republic are warning their European Union partners to take…
Continue Reading 2 people smugglers sentenced to 9 years each in Spain for drowning deaths of migrants
MADRID (AP) — Two people smugglers have been sentenced to nine years each in prison for the deaths of four Moroccan migrants who drowned after they…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 18: Capitol Hill, Plane safety, Abortion, 911 outages, Volcano eruption
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Ford is recalling more than 450,000 vehicles because they might lose drive power resulting from a battery…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 18: Capitol Hill, Plane safety, Abortion, 911 outages, Volcano eruption
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Ford is recalling more than 450,000 vehicles because they might lose drive power resulting from a battery…
Continue Reading Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after mass shooting
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Legislature has approved sweeping gun safety legislation nearly six months after…
Continue Reading Justice Department ramps up efforts to reduce violent crime with gun intel center, carjacking forces
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is ramping up its efforts to reduce violent crime in the U.S.,…
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