Federal Labor Law posters available for free to Idaho businesses
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Beware of mailers appearing to originate from unlicensed consumer lenders
Idaho Department of Finance Director Patricia Perkins is warning consumers to look closely at incoming mail that may appear to be correspondence from…
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Angola is leaving OPEC oil cartel after 16 years after dispute over production cuts
LONDON (AP) — Angola says it’s leaving the OPEC oil producers cartel, coming after it battled with the group over lower production quotas this…
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“The depths of our sorrow are beyond words:” Family of Zeke Best responds to first-degree murder charges
An indictment by a Teton County grand jury was unsealed Tuesday charging Jeremy Albert Best with three counts of murder in the first degree for the…
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Judge denies Chad Daybell’s motion to remove death penalty
A judge says Chad Daybell could be sentenced to death if he found guilty of murder, according to court…
Continue Reading Authorities return restored golden crosses to the domes of Kyiv’s St Sophia Cathedral
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Workers using cranes have installed two more restored crosses on top of the domes of Kyiv’s 11th-century St. Sophia…
Continue Reading Grammy nominee Gracie Abrams makes music that unites strangers — and has Taylor Swift calling
By ELISE RYAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — This year has been good to Gracie Abrams. She released her debut album, opened for Taylor Swift,…
Continue Reading Channel tunnel traffic to resume as strike action ends
By Chris Liakos and Maya Szaniecki, CNN Paris (CNN) — A last-minute strike action that caused dozens of Eurostar cancelations on Thursday has…
Continue Reading Harvard President Claudine Gay requests new corrections as House panel launches plagiarism probe
CNN By Matt Egan and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Harvard President Claudine Gay is back in the hot seat as the embattled leader requested…
Continue Reading Bin Laden, Hamas and the Sudanese money man
By Uri Blau, David Kenner and Nima Elbagir, CNN (CNN) — A Hamas-linked financier, once sentenced for 10 years on corruption charges in Sudan,…
Continue Reading Here are some ways you can reduce financial stress during the holidays
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The holidays are supposed to be a joyful time, but they can also be financially stressful. With…
Continue Reading NCAA President Charlie Baker drawing on lessons learned as GOP governor in Democratic Massachusetts
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — NCAA President Charlie Baker is drawing on lessons learned during his eight years as a Republican…
Continue Reading Greek government says it stands by same-sex marriage pledge even after opposition from the Church
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s center-right government says it will fulfill a commitment to legalize…
Continue Reading Ja Morant back in Memphis where his return should help the Grizzlies fill seats
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Two-time All-Star Ja Morant will have a chance Thursday night to try to top a perfect ending to the end of his…
Continue Reading Extreme heat represents a new threat to trees and plants in the Pacific Northwest
By NATHAN GILLES, Columbia Insight PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — From June 25 to July 2, 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat…
Continue Reading Bullets hidden in a diaper discovered at TSA checkpoint
By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — TSA officers found 17 bullets wrapped in an “otherwise clean” baby diaper on Wednesday inside a passenger’s…
Continue Reading A fashion love story, on both sides of the camera
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — It’s a simple but elegant black and white portrait of a women in a vintage nightgown — long, white and…
Continue Reading Florida State to discuss future of athletics, affiliation with ACC at board meeting, AP source says
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Florida State announces it will hold a board of trustees meeting on Friday and a person with knowledge…
Continue Reading Spain’s leader lauds mended relations with Catalonia. Separatists say it’s time to vote on secession
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has visited Barcelona in an effort to show that his…
Continue Reading Philadelphia news helicopter crew filmed Christmas lights in New Jersey before fatal crash
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press The crew of a Philadelphia television news helicopter had filmed a Christmas lights display before crashing into the…
Continue Reading Texas’ new immigration law sows confusion and uncertainty along the border
CNN By Nicole Chavez, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — A new law that makes entering Texas illegally a state crime is sowing…
Continue Reading Gunman kills 14 people and wounds 25 others at Prague university
By Ivana Kottasová, Jessie Gretener and John Mastrini, CNN Prague, Czech Republic (CNN) — A shooter killed at least 14 people and wounded 25…
Continue Reading Drive a Honda or Acura? Over 2.5 million cars are under recall due to fuel pump defect
NEW YORK (AP) — Honda Motor’s American arm is recalling more than 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S. due to a fuel pump defect that can…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s military should be investigated for war crimes, Amnesty International says
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The human rights group Amnesty International has accused the Myanmar military of indiscriminate killings and using…
Continue Reading Cyprus minister says his nation leads EU in repatriations and migrant arrivals are down sharply
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ interior minister says the east Mediterranean island nation is the first European Union member country to…
Continue Reading Czech police say people have been killed in a shooting in downtown Prague
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech police say a shooting in downtown Prague has killed an unspecified number of people and wounded others. Police gave no details…
Continue Reading Nigeria slashes transport fees during the holidays to ease some of the pain of austerity measures
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s leader has slashed the fees during the holiday season for several public…
Continue Reading Trump transformed the Supreme Court. Now the justices could decide his political and legal future
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump touts his transformation of the U.S. Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Strong winds from Storm Pia disrupt holiday travel in the UK
LONDON (AP) — High winds from Storm Pia have disrupted holiday travel in northern areas of the U.K. Flights were grounded, train service was…
Continue Reading Holocaust past meets Amsterdam present in Steve McQueen’s ‘Occupied City’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer In “Occupied City,” a young woman with an even voice narrates Nazi encounters and crimes throughout Amsterdam during…
Continue Reading Hundreds alleged assault by youth detention workers. Years later, most suspects face no charges
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Zach Robinson spent decades trying to fight off nightmares about being raped as a child at New…
Continue Reading The Czech central bank cuts key interest rate for the first time since June 2022 to help economy
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate to help the country’s struggling economy. The drop by a…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is bringing Squishmallows to Happy Meals
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — One of the most in-demand toys for kids this holiday season is coming to McDonald’s. Beginning on…
Continue Reading Hungary’s Orbán says he agreed to a future meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says he accepted an invitation from Ukrainian…
Continue Reading World Bank projects that Israel-Hamas war could push Lebanon back into recession
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The World Bank says the ripple effects of the war in Gaza are likely to knock Lebanon’s fragile…
Continue Reading France’s president is accused of siding with Depardieu as actor faces sexual misconduct allegations
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Continue Reading Israeli police are investigating 19 prison guards in the death of a 38-year-old Palestinian prisoner
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli police say 19 Israeli prison guards are under investigation in the death of a 38-year-old Palestinian security…
Continue Reading U.S. unemployment claims rise slightly, remain at low levels despite higher interest rates
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but still…
Continue Reading Top US military officer speaks with Chinese counterpart as US aims to warm relations with Beijing
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has spoken with his Chinese…
Continue Reading Workers at Wells Fargo location in New Mexico vote to unionize
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Employees at a Wells Fargo bank in New Mexico have voted to unionize, the first time that workers at a major…
Continue Reading For decades, human remains tied to the ‘Green River killer’ were known only as Bones 17. Now, DNA testing has revealed a name
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Continue Reading Faith groups say more foster families are needed to care for the children coming to the US alone
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press HOMESTEAD, Florida (AP) — Snuggling on the sofa across from the Christmas tree, Sol proudly showed off the…
Continue Reading EU pays the final tranche of Ukraine budget support for 2023. Future support is up in the air
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has paid the final tranche of a multibillion-euro support package to Ukraine to…
Continue Reading A Dutch court has sentenced a man convicted in a notorious Canadian cyberbullying case to 6 years
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — A Dutch man who was convicted in British Columbia of charges including extortion and harassment…
Continue Reading Berlin film festival to honor Martin Scorsese for lifetime achievement
BERLIN (AP) — Martin Scorsese will be honored for his lifetime achievement at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. Organizers said…
Continue Reading Serbia opposition urges EU to help open international probe into disputed vote after fraud claims
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s main opposition group has urged the European Union to help open an international…
Continue Reading Turkish central bank raises interest rate 42.5% to combat high inflation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has hiked its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points as part of its efforts to combat high…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 21: Holiday travel, Israel, Prisoner swap, Nuclear fusion, Toyota recall
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Still need to send a few presents? Holiday shipping deadlines are quickly approaching for UPS, USPS, and FedEx…
Continue Reading Pakistan arrests activists to stop them from protesting in Islamabad against extrajudicial killings
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Human rights activists say Pakistan’s police used water cannons, swung batons, and arrested…
Continue Reading Texas’ new immigration law sows confusion and uncertainty along the border
KTVT By Nicole Chavez, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — A new law that makes entering Texas illegally a state crime is sowing…
Continue Reading Texas’ new immigration law sows confusion and uncertainty along the border
By Nicole Chavez, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — A new law that makes entering Texas illegally a state crime is sowing confusion…
Continue Reading Chicago man who was wrongfully convicted based on testimony from blind witness freed after 12 years in prison
WBBM Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A 30-year-old Chicago man who was wrongfully convicted of murder on the testimony of a blind witness walked…
Continue Reading Wisconsin leader pivots, says impeachment of state Supreme Court justice over redistricting unlikely
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican leader of Wisconsin’s Assembly who had threatened possible impeachment of a…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republican proposal to legalize medical marijuana coming in January
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says Republicans plan to unveil a proposal soon to…
Continue Reading Top Wisconsin Republican wants to put abortion laws on a future ballot
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Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani is the AP Male Athlete of the Year for the 2nd time in 3 years
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has been named The Associated Press’ Male Athlete of the Year for the…
Continue Reading More US auto buyers are turning to hybrids as sales of electric vehicles slow
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — America’s automakers have staked their futures on the notion that electric vehicles will dominate…
Continue Reading These teams work to overturn wrongful convictions, freeing innocent people from prison. They can do much more, experts say
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Kenneth Nixon went numb the moment he was found guilty in September 2005 for two murders he didn’t commit – a…
Continue Reading Man charged with murder in road rage shooting that killed a 4-year-old boy as he sat in the back of his family’s car
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A man has been charged with murder in the killing of a 4-year-old boy who was shot during a…
Continue Reading After approving blessings for same-sex couples, Pope asks Vatican staff to avoid ‘rigid ideologies’
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has urged Vatican bureaucrats to avoid “rigid ideological positions” that prevent…
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By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s parliament has voted to lift the legal immunity of former Prime Minister Sali…
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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenian police say a passenger train has struck a group of maintenance workers on the tracks and killed two of them…
Continue Reading China has started erecting temporary housing units after an earthquake destroyed 14,000 homes
BEIJING (AP) — Hundreds of temporary housing units are being set up in northwest China for survivors of an earthquake that destroyed more than…
Continue Reading UN says up to 300,000 Sudanese fled their homes after a notorious group seized their safe haven
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. says fighting between Sudan’s military and a notorious paramilitary group forced up to…
Continue Reading Congo enters its second day of voting after a chaotic rollout forced the election’s extension
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo is entering its second day of voting after a chaotic rollout and lengthy delays forced…
Continue Reading EU top court says FIFA and UEFA acted contrary to EU competition law in blocking Super League
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court has ruled in a landmark decision for the future of soccer’s club competitions that UEFA and FIFA…
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By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — You found the perfect holiday gift online. You ordered it. A notification arrived on your…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares fall as Wall Street retreats, ending record-setting rally
By The Associated Press Asian shares fell Thursday after Wall Street hit the brakes on its big rally following disappointing corporate profit reports…
Continue Reading India’s opposition lawmakers protest their suspension from Parliament by the government
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Dozens of opposition lawmakers suspended from Parliament by Indian Prime Minister Narendra…
Continue Reading China vows to keep up military pressure on the Philippines as territorial dispute grows tenser
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the country will maintain military pressure on the Philippines amid a…
Continue Reading Coal mine cart runs off the tracks in northeastern China, killing 12 workers
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media are reporting that an accident in a coal mine in northeastern Heilongjiang province has left 12 people dead and…
Continue Reading Uvalde school shooting evidence won’t go before grand jury this year, prosecutor says
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A Texas prosecutor says a criminal investigation into police failures during the Uvalde school…
Continue Reading Homes feared destroyed by wildfire burning out of control on Australian city of Perth’s fringe
PERTH, Australia (AP) — A wildfire burning out of control on the outskirts of the Australian west coast city of Perth appears to have destroyed or…
Continue Reading Man charged in 20-year-old Philadelphia cold case killing and rape after DNA link, officials say
By Celina Tebor and Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — A man has been charged in the 2003 rape and killing of a woman after he was arrested following…
Continue Reading China’s Xi Jinping hails Russia cooperation as record trade beats $200 billion target
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China and Russia wrapped up a bumper year of cooperation with an annual year-end meeting in which the…
Continue Reading South Korean court orders 2 Japanese companies to compensate wartime Korean workers for forced labor
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court has ordered two Japanese companies to financially compensate…
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By PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press TROY, Ohio (AP) — More than five years ago, someone left a kitten with twisted back legs at a Missouri animal…
Continue Reading AP PHOTOS: In North America, 2023 was a year for all the emotions
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Continue Reading Homeless numbers in Los Angeles could surge again, even as thousands move to temporary shelter
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has moved over 21,000 homeless people into temporary…
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By BARRY HATTON Associated Press The year started with high hopes for Ukrainian troops planning a counteroffensive against Russia. It ended with a…
Continue Reading 5 more boats packed with refugees approach Indonesia’s shores, air force says
By YAYAN ZAMZAMI and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities have detected at least five boats packed…
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A romance that united sports and music fans, a celestial wonder that drew…
Continue Reading After 2 grisly killings, a small Nebraska community wonders if any place is really safe
By JOSH FUNK and MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press FORT CALHOUN, Neb. (AP) — Two brutal killings in four months have left 1,100 residents in a tiny…
Continue Reading Key takeaways from an AP investigation into how police failed to stop a serial killer
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Continue Reading US is engaging in high-level diplomacy to avoid vetoing a UN resolution on critical aid for Gaza
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States, key allies and Arab nations are engaging in high-level diplomacy in…
Continue Reading ‘Total systemic breakdown’: Missteps over years allowed Detroit serial killer to roam free
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Continue Reading Custom made by Tulane students, mobility chairs help special needs toddlers get moving
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Continue Reading Closing arguments conclude in trial of paramedics in 2019 Elijah McClain death
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Continue Reading Closing arguments conclude in trial of paramedics in 2019 Elijah McClain death
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Closing arguments concluded Wednesday in the trial against two Aurora, Colorado, paramedics charged in the wrongful…
Continue Reading Meet the Russian professor who became mayor of a Colombian city
By ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press TUNJA, Colombia (AP) — Mikhail Krasnov, a Russian-born professor of economics, this year became the mayor of…
Continue Reading Biden needs a new approach to Black voters based on Georgia and Michigan, group of strategists says
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Some top Democrats are worried that a dip in Black voter turnout, along with other challenges, could…
Continue Reading Pompeii’s ancient art of textile dyeing is revived to show another side of life before eruption
By TRISHA THOMAS Associated Press POMPEII, Italy (AP) — A new project inside the Pompeii archaeological site is reviving ancient textile dyeing…
Continue Reading A deal on US border policy is closer than it seems. Here’s how it is shaping up and what’s at stake
By STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid grueling negotiations between senators and the White…
Continue Reading Palestinians support Hamas decision to go to war with Israel, survey suggests, with no political solution on horizon
By Andrew Carey and Abeer Salman, CNN Ramallah, West Bank (CNN) — If Ramallah has a center, it is Al-Manara Square. Six roads meet here, and…
Continue Reading Ready, set, travel: The holiday rush to the airports and highways is underway
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Holiday travel is expected to hit its peak right around now. Airlines are confident they can handle the crowds,…
Continue Reading Australia to send military personnel to help protect Red Sea shipping but no warship
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says his government will send 11 military…
Continue Reading Israeli military dog captured hostages’ voices on camera days before they were killed by friendly fire
By Tamar Michaelis, Sugam Pokharel and Andrew Carey, CNN (CNN) — The voices of three Israeli hostages who were accidentally killed by Israeli…
Continue Reading Thailand sends 3 orangutans rescued from illicit wildlife trade back to Indonesia
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Three trafficked Sumatran orangutans have been sent back from Thailand to Indonesia as part…
Continue Reading Judge halts California law that would have banned carrying concealed firearms in many public places
By Nouran Salahieh, Cindy Von Quednow and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked parts of a California law that would…
Continue Reading Judge weighs request to stop nation’s first execution by nitrogen, in Alabama
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge has heard diverging arrguments over a request to block what would be the…
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