Sports Illustrated is the latest media company damaged by an AI experiment gone wrong
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Computer-generated writers … writing computer-generated stories? Sports Illustrated is the…
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Honduran opposition party leader flees arrest after being stopped in airport before traveling to US
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The president of Honduras’ main opposition party fled an international airport…
Continue Reading Akron police officers didn’t violate policy in fatal shooting of Jayland Walker, internal probe determines
By Raja Razek and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — The police officers involved in last year’s shooting death of a 25-year-old Black man in the Ohio…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats will be removed from grounds surrounding historic fortress
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hundreds of stray cats that roam a historic seaside tourist area of Puerto Rico’s…
Continue Reading Texas city approves $3.5 million for child who witnessed aunt’s fatal shooting by officer
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas city has approved a $3.5 million settlement for a child who witnessed his aunt being fatally shot through a window…
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Dora Erickson Elementary receives money for new books
Students at a local elementary school will soon see some new books in its…
Continue Reading Lawmaker helping lead impeachment of Philadelphia’s prosecutor will run for state attorney general
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state lawmaker who’s helping lead the effort to impeach Philadelphia’s elected…
Continue Reading Democratic lawmaker moves to force a vote this week on expelling Rep. George Santos from the House
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic lawmaker is moving to force a vote this week on the expulsion of Rep. George…
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The Mountain America Center celebrates 1 year of entertainment
Nov. 28 marks one year since the Mountain America Center opened up its doors to the public for the first time. Since then 272,330 guests have come to…
Continue Reading Activist who acknowledged helping flip police car during 2020 protest sentenced to 1 year in prison
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A well-known west Philadelphia activist who acknowledged having helped overturn a police car during 2020 protests following the…
Continue Reading Larry Fink, photographer who contrasted social classes, dead at 82
NEW YORK (AP) — Larry Fink, an acclaimed and adventurous photographer whose subjects ranged from family portraits and political satire to working…
Continue Reading Judge enters $120M order against former owner of failed Michigan dam
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge has signed a $120 million order against the former owner of a Michigan dam that failed after…
Continue Reading France to ban smoking on beaches and public parks
By Maya Szaniecki and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — France will ban smoking on beaches and public parks, the country’s health minister said on…
Continue Reading Argentina’s president-elect tells top Biden officials that he’s committed to freedom
By DANIEL POLITI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei met Tuesday with senior Biden…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 29: Israel, Presidential race, Gas prices, Fruit recall, France smoking ban
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Cold weather is stretching across the US while parts of the East are getting walloped by lake-effect snow.…
Continue Reading Judge rejects effort to dismiss case against former DA charged in Ahmaud Arbery killing’s aftermath
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge has refused to dismiss misconduct charges against a former prosecutor accused…
Continue Reading GOP impeachment effort against Philadelphia prosecutor lands before Democratic-majority court
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court is deliberating whether the Legislature…
Continue Reading Documents of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and lieutenant governor subpoenaed in lawsuit over bribery scheme
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s governor and lieutenant governor have been drawn into a FirstEnergy Corp.…
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Police investigate bomb threat at Bingham Memorial Hospital
No suspicious items were located during the sweep, and no further threats were…
Continue Reading Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet’s longtime sidekick at Berkshire Hathaway, dies at 99
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an investment…
Continue Reading Margaret Huntley Main, the oldest living Tournament of Roses queen, dies at 102
AUBURN, Calif. (AP) — Margaret Huntley Main, the 1940 Tournament of Roses queen and the oldest living titleholder, has died. She was 102. Main died…
Continue Reading Banker involved in big loans to Trump’s company testifies for his defense in civil fraud trial
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Deutsche Bank executive says the bank followed its own guidelines — which include…
Continue Reading US agency to end use of ‘cyanide bomb’ to kill coyotes and other predators, citing safety concerns
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse…
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US agency to end use of ‘cyanide bomb’ to kill coyotes and other predators, citing safety concerns
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other livestock…
Continue Reading Tennessee governor unveils push for statewide school voucher expansion, no income limitations
By TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is backing a plan to expand beyond a…
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Pocatello awarded $1.6 million grant through WaterSMART program
On Nov. 15, the Bureau of Reclamation announced the City of Pocatello was awarded over $1.6 million in grant funding through the WaterSMART…
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Celebrating 30 years of Shop With A Cop in Bonneville County
This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Shop With a Cop event in Bonneville…
Continue Reading Thanksgiving weekend dealhunting crowds broke records but their spending didn’t
More people than ever flocked to stores and websites over the Thanksgiving and Black Friday holiday weekend this year, but consumers didn’t quite…
Continue Reading Amazon launches Q, a business chatbot powered by generative artificial intelligence
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon finally has its answer to ChatGPT. The tech giant said Tuesday it will launch Q — a business chatbot powered by generative…
Continue Reading Springsteen drummer Max Weinberg says vintage car restorer stole $125,000 from him
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Bruce Springsteen’s drummer is suing a Florida car restoration company that he…
Continue Reading 4 news photographers shot in southern Mexico, a case authorities consider attempted murder
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Unidentified assailants wounded four news photographers in the violence-wracked southern Mexico city of Chilpancingo.…
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Aid for Friends hosts annual homeless awareness encampment
Aid for Friends in Pocatello is hosting its 17th annual encampment to raise awareness to the public about the growing of homelessness in the…
Continue Reading The keffiyeh explained: How this scarf became a Palestinian national symbol
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, three Palestinian college students were shot in Vermont, two of them while…
Continue Reading Ex-prison guard gets 3 years for failing to help sick inmate who later died
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former guard at a federal prison in Virginia has been sentenced to three years in prison for failing to help an inmate who…
Continue Reading Gang violence spreading to Haiti’s rural reaches, UN report says
By David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — A UN report released Tuesday details a wave of violence that has swept Haiti’s rural reaches, describing gang…
Continue Reading Signs of mysterious respiratory illness affecting dogs reported in at least a dozen states
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — An infectious respiratory disease among dogs that continues to baffle veterinarians has now been reported in at…
Continue Reading Family of Los Angeles deputy killed in ambush shooting plans to sue county over forced overtime
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The parents of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot while sitting in his…
Continue Reading Small plane crashes into car on Minnesota roadway; pilot and driver suffer only minor injuries
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — The pilot of a small airplane and a car’s driver have escaped with minor injuries Tuesday after the plane crashed…
Continue Reading Former Google executive ends longshot bid for Dianne Feinstein’s US Senate seat in California
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former California tech executive has announced she is ending her longshot campaign for…
Continue Reading High-fat flight is first jetliner to make fossil-fuel-free transatlantic crossing from London to NY
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The first commercial airliner to cross the Atlantic on a purely high-fat, low-emissions fuel flew…
Continue Reading Texas women who could not get abortions despite health risks take challenge to state’s Supreme Court
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court is deciding whether the state’s abortion ban is too…
Continue Reading Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs temporarily steps down as Revolt chairman amid sexual abuse allegations
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has temporarily stepped down as chairman of his cable…
Continue Reading What is COP28? The UN climate summit, explained
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Tens of thousands of people are heading to Dubai in early December for COP28, the annual international climate…
Continue Reading Customer sues Chopt eatery chain over salad that she says contained a piece of manager’s finger
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. (AP) — A customer has filed a lawsuit against the fast casual chain Chopt over a salad that she says contained a piece of the…
Continue Reading Young Thug’s attorneys say prosecution is misrepresenting evidence and lyrics in racketeering trial
By Eric Levenson and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — A defense attorney for the rapper Young Thug accused prosecutors of misrepresenting…
Continue Reading Fake AI-generated woman on tech conference agenda leads Microsoft and Amazon execs to drop out
NEW YORK (AP) — Tech executives at Microsoft and Amazon have dropped out of an upcoming software conference after at least one of the women on the…
Continue Reading Was the Vermont shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent a hate crime? Under state law it might be
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — As authorities in Vermont push forward with their investigation of the weekend shooting of three…
Continue Reading Paul Whelan says he was assaulted by fellow prisoner in Russia
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia, said he was assaulted by a fellow prisoner at his…
Continue Reading Child dies in fall from apartment building in downtown Kansas City, Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police in Missouri are investigating the circumstances that led to a child’s death in a fall from a downtown Kansas City…
Continue Reading Kansas unveiled a new blue and gold license plate. People hated it and now it’s back to square 1
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has had enough problems with some outsiders seeing it as flyover country, so perhaps…
Continue Reading After a flat tire, Arizona Cardinals linebacker got to game with an assist from Phoenix family
A Phoenix family came to the rescue of Arizona Cardinals player Jesse Luketa, who had a fumble on the road to Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Italian migration odyssey ‘Io Capitano’ hopes to connect with viewers regardless of politics
By SAM METZ Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Matteo Garrone’s migration odyssey “Io Capitano” played at the Marrakech…
Continue Reading R&B singer Kiana Ledé is taking back control of her music and her life
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — R&B singer Kiana Ledé is launching the international leg of her “Grudges” tour…
Continue Reading Georgia’s state taxes at fuel pumps to resume as Brian Kemp’s tax break ends, at least for now
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia drivers are likely to begin paying higher prices for gasoline and diesel as state motor fuel…
Continue Reading Pope cancels trip to Dubai for UN climate conference on doctors’ orders after getting the flu
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has canceled his trip to Dubai for the U.N. climate conference on doctors’ orders. The announcement marked the…
Continue Reading Florida official’s body went undiscovered for 24 minutes outside Capitol meeting room last year
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida official was dead or dying in a hallway in the governor’s office complex for 24 minutes before anyone noticed…
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Conservation groups, Wolf Depredation Board at odds over wolf control funding decision
The Idaho Wolf Depredation Control Board recently approved over $100,000 to control wolves across Idaho. Some conservation groups are not pleased…
Continue Reading Nicole Kidman’s AMC ad is two years old, and just as beloved (and divisive) as ever
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Since late 2021, filmgoers who flock to the altar of their local movie theater have borne witness to a kind of…
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PCSD 25 hold meeting on Tuesday to discuss future of Highland High School
The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees are holding a special meeting on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.…
Continue Reading Storm closes schools in Cleveland, brings lake-effect snow into Pennsylvania and New York
CLEVELAND (AP) — An early blast of cold and snow shut down schools in Cleveland on Tuesday and made driving on heavily traveled Interstate 90 in…
Continue Reading Our galaxy’s black hole spins fast and drags space-time with it, scientists say
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, Sagittarius A*, is spinning rapidly and altering…
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Teton County Health Departments seasonal vaccine clinic update
The clinic is located at 520 S. Highway 89 next to Subway in the Target…
Continue Reading A teen is found guilty of second-degree murder in a New Orleans carjacking that horrified the city
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A teenager faces life imprisonment after being found guilty of second-degree murder in last year’s heinous carjacking and…
Continue Reading Finland to close last operating checkpoint on Russian border
By Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Finland will close the last operating checkpoint on its Russian border on Thursday, entirely shutting off the NATO…
Continue Reading Judge cites handwritten will and awards real estate to Aretha Franklin’s sons
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge overseeing the estate of Aretha Franklin has assigned real estate to the late star’s sons.…
Continue Reading WWE Hall of Famer Tammy ‘Sunny’ Sytch sentenced to 17 years in prison for fatal DUI crash
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former pro wrestler Tammy “Sunny” Sytch has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for drunkenly colliding…
Continue Reading How a group of ancient sculptures sparked a dispute between Greece and the UK
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Britain and Greece were able to differ for decades over the world’s toughest cultural heritage dispute. What’s the right…
Continue Reading Michael Douglas gets lifetime achievement award at International Film Festival of India in Goa
By VINEETA DEEPAK Associated Press PANAJI, India (AP) — Veteran Hollywood actor and producer Michael Douglas was honored with the Satyajit Ray…
Continue Reading Concierto de Karol G en Medellín: estos son los municipios que retransmitirán el Mañana Será Bonito Fest
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Medellín se prepara para recibir a Karol G con su Mañana Será Bonito Fest, el viernes 1 y sábado 2 de…
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Risch recognizes White Cross Pharmacy as a North Idaho Gem
U.S. Senator Jim Risch, member and former-chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of White…
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Hillcrest student wins 2023 Congressional App Challenge
A Hillcrest High School eleventh grader won the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Idaho’s Second Congressional District.…
Continue Reading These magnificent purple and green lights aren’t auroras. This is Steve
Not all science is carried out by folks in white lab coats under the fluorescent lights of academic buildings. Occasionally, the trajectory of the…
Continue Reading Call to Earth Day 2023: How students helped care for the planet
By Arya Jyothi, CNN (CNN) — November 28 was the third annual Call to Earth Day, an initiative dedicated to sustainability and conservation.…
Continue Reading Call to Earth Day 2023: How students helped care for the planet
CNN, CHIREC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL By Arya Jyothi, CNN (CNN) — November 28 was the third annual Call to Earth Day, an initiative dedicated to…
Continue Reading Call to Earth Day 2023: How students helped care for the planet
CNN By Arya Jyothi, CNN (CNN) — November 28 was the third annual Call to Earth Day, an initiative dedicated to sustainability and conservation.…
Continue Reading Call to Earth Day 2023: How students helped care for the planet
CNN, DUNALASTAIR SCHOOL, CHILE By Arya Jyothi, CNN (CNN) — November 28 was the third annual Call to Earth Day, an initiative dedicated to…
Continue Reading Gas prices drop more than 60 days in a row
In a gift to American shoppers this holiday season, gasoline prices have dropped for 61 consecutive days after getting dangerously close to $4 a…
Continue Reading All 41 workers rescued from collapsed tunnel in India after 17-day ordeal
CNN By Rhea Mogul, Aishwarya Iyer, Vedika Sud, Sania Farooqui and Jack Guy, CNN New Delhi, India (CNN) — Cheers greeted a group of 41 workers…
Continue Reading Don’t read too much into those Black Friday and Cyber Monday spending totals
How many people are on your holiday shopping list this year? Are you going to splurge or bargain hunt? Will you spend within your means or take on…
Continue Reading US home prices hit another record high in September, rising for the eighth straight month
US home prices continued to rise in September, hitting a new record high and marking the eighth consecutive month of increases, according to data…
Continue Reading ‘She believed in us and took care of us’: Rosalynn Carter’s loved ones honor former first lady’s legacy in a tribute service
By Christina Maxouris and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Rosalynn Carter’s family spoke of her “remarkable” journey during a moving tribute…
Continue Reading A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits near Barbados but no damage is reported on the Caribbean island
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials say that a magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck near the eastern Caribbean island of Barbados but no damage…
Continue Reading First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Complete with 98 Christmas trees, 72 wreaths and 2.8 miles of ribbon, the White House has been transformed into a classic winter wonderland for the…
Continue Reading Panic in Sierra Leone amid fresh gunfire following attacks on military barracks
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Fresh gunfire was heard in a suburb of the Sierra Leonean capital, Freetown, on Tuesday as security forces…
Continue Reading Putin accuses the West of trying to ‘dismember and plunder’ Russia in a ranting speech
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has cast Moscow’s military action in Ukraine as an existential battle against purported attempts…
Continue Reading British inquiry finds serious failings at hospitals where worker had sex with more than 100 corpses
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British government-ordered inquiry says it found serious failings at hospitals where an…
Continue Reading Fake babies, real horror: Deepfakes from the Gaza war increase fears about AI’s power to mislead
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The war in Gaza is highlighting the latest advances in artificial intelligence as a way to…
Continue Reading Michigan police arrest 12-year-old boy after youth drives away on forklift, officers follow
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Police in Michigan have arrested a 12-year-old boy who they say led them on a chase in a stolen forklift. MLive.com reports…
Continue Reading New York drivers could face license suspensions over vision tests
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York drivers who renewed their expired licenses during part of the coronavirus pandemic face license suspensions on Dec. 1…
Continue Reading Ransomware attack prompts multistate hospital chain to divert some emergency room patients elsewhere
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A ransomware attack has prompted a health care chain that operates 30 hospitals in six…
Continue Reading Fed’s Waller: Interest rates are likely high enough to bring inflation back to 2% target
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A key Federal Reserve official said he is “increasingly confident” that the…
Continue Reading FTC can seek tough new restrictons on Meta’s use of personal data, federal judge rules
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal judge will not block the US government from expanding a landmark $5 billion privacy settlement…
Continue Reading Harvard, Penn and MIT presidents to testify before Congress on antisemitism
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The presidents of Harvard University, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania are scheduled to testify before…
Continue Reading Ransomware attack prompts multistate hospital chain to divert some emergency room patients elsewhere
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A ransomware attack has prompted a health care chain that operates 30 hospitals in six…
Continue Reading Belarus raids apartments of opposition activists as part of sweeping probe called latest crackdown
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ top state criminal investigation agency says it has conducted raids as part…
Continue Reading Koch network endorses Nikki Haley in Republican presidential primary
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the powerful Koch network, formally…
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New director hired for Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Employment Rights Office
The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes hired Hank Edmo-McArthur as the new Director for the Tribal Employment Rights Office…
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Idaho high schoolers invited to experience National Flight Academy’s simulated aircraft carrier
The simulation will be in Pensacola,…
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Felony drug arrests following traffic stops during holiday break
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports three separate and unrelated traffic stop incidents resulted in felony drug arrests over the…
Continue Reading French police arrest a yoga guru accused of exploiting female followers
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities have arrested the leader of a multinational tantric yoga organization on…
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