Increase in sage-grouse lek attendance observed
Sage-grouse lek attendance saw an increase according to data from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department lek counts this spring.…
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WDE releases 2023 assessment data and new tools for parents
The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has released results for the 2022-23 Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress (WY-TOPP) and Wyoming…
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Risch leads effort to improve small businesses’ access to cyber security resources
U.S. Senator Jim Risch, former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, introduced the Small Business Cyber…
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Idaho starts to deploy property tax relief with funds to local school districts
Idahoans will see a lower property tax bill this fall as the State of Idaho picks up the tab for $300 million that would otherwise be covered by your…
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DEQ announces first annual Wyoming Water Quality Conference
The conference will include introductions from senior leadership and special…
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BLM to update second travel management plan in Owyhee County
Changes meant to reduce user conflicts and protect natural…
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Nancy Pelosi to run for reelection for her US House seat next year
By Haley Talbot, Kristin Wilson and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 83, will run for reelection in the US House next…
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WDE to honor local first responders on 9/11 National Day of Service
The Wyoming Department of Education will participate in the National Day of Service and Remembrance to honor and thank local first responders and…
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Man pleads guilty to charges stemming from human remains trade tied to Harvard Medical School
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from the theft and sale of human body parts taken from…
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Americans have shed more than 10% of total student loan debt since March 2020
With all the stir surrounding the resumption of student loan payments this fall, Experian analyzed data going back to when the student loan pause…
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Schools got $190B to counter the pandemic's effect on student learning—Here's how they spent it
The COVID-19 relief funds to schools are coming to a close. HeyTutor cited data from the Department of Education to determine how much states…
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Could a new approach to defining persistent poverty actually hurt rural communities?
The Daily Yonder unpacks why switching from using counties to census tracts in order to define persistent poverty may hurt rural communities and…
Continue Reading These Virgin Galactic ticket holders have waited more than a decade. Now they’ve finally gone to space
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Virgin Galactic notched its third commercial spaceflight, launching three paying customers on a roughly 90-minute…
Continue Reading Judge who signed off on raid of Kansas newspaper is facing a complaint about the decision
By Whitney Wild, Elizabeth Wolfe and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The judge who signed off on a search warrant authorizing the raid of a newspaper…
Continue Reading Demand for at-home Covid-19 tests is high, but don’t expect a shortage anytime soon
The US is experiencing an increase of Covid-19, with weekly hospital admissions and test positivity rates on the rise, according to federal…
Continue Reading Chinese opera singer sparks fury after performing in bombed Ukrainian theater
By Yulia Kesaieva and Vasco Cotovio, CNN (CNN) — Chinese opera singer Wang Fan has sparked a diplomatic row after she was filmed singing the Soviet…
Continue Reading Russia summons Armenia’s ambassador as ties fray and exercises with US troops approach
By The Associated Press The Russian foreign ministry has summoned the ambassador from longtime ally Armenia to protest upcoming joint military…
Continue Reading Pelosi says she’ll run for reelection in 2024 as Democrats try to win back House majority
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will run for reelection to another term…
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Update your iPhone: Apple just pushed out a significant security update
Apple released a significant security update for iPhones and iPads Thursday to patch newly discovered security vulnerabilities in the devices’…
Continue Reading King Charles III marks one year since Queen Elizabeth II’s death
It will be a bittersweet day for Britain’s royal family Friday as they mark not only the first year of King Charles III’s reign but the one-year…
Continue Reading Channel Tunnel terminal shut for hours as UK bomb squad checks vehicle before deeming it no threat
LONDON (AP) — A main route between England and France was shut for several hours while British Army bomb-disposal experts examined a vehicle near…
Continue Reading Remains identified of Michigan airman who died in crash following WWII bombing raid on Japan
MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — Military scientists have identified the remains of a U.S. Army airman from Michigan who died along with 10 other crew…
Continue Reading Germany pulled off the biggest upset of its basketball existence. Hardly anyone seemed to notice
BERLIN (AP) — Germany pulled off the biggest upset of its basketball existence and hardly anyone back home seemed to notice. The Germans held on to…
Continue Reading Kroger and Albertsons sell 400 stores to Piggly Wiggly’s parent company
Kroger and Albertsons are selling roughly 400 stores to Piggly Wiggly’s parent company in an attempt to win antitrust approval for the mega merger…
Continue Reading How mapping Mars could help us live there
One day, we could be…
Continue Reading NASA’s mega moon rocket is ‘unaffordable,’ according to accountability report
Senior NASA officials say that the agency’s Space Launch System — the massive rocket designed to propel its ambitious Artemis program to…
Continue Reading New mosaic of Mars could enable humans to settle on another world
CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — When the Perseverance rover landed on Mars in February 2021, it wasn’t alone. In addition to the Ingenuity…
Continue Reading Philadelphia police officer surrenders on criminal charges after fatal shooting of Eddie Irizarry
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a driver has turned himself in to face criminal charges. An attorney for…
Continue Reading Judge rejects Connecticut troopers’ union request bar release of names in fake ticket probe, for now
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — A judge has rejected a bid by the Connecticut State Police Union to temporarily keep secret the names of 130 troopers…
Continue Reading Greek ferry crews call a strike over work conditions after the death of a passenger pushed overboard
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Travelers to Greece’s popular island destinations will face disruptions next week because of a 24-hour strike by ferry…
Continue Reading SpaceX can’t launch its giant rocket again until fixes are made, FAA says
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX must take a series of steps before it can launch its mega rocket again after…
Continue Reading FAA closes investigation into SpaceX Starship rocket that exploded
By Kristin Fisher and Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday it has closed its “mishap” investigation…
Continue Reading US-backed Kurdish fighters report the capture of a senior Islamic State group financier in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-backed Syrian fighters say they detained a senior official with the Islamic State group who was in charge of financing and…
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LOTOJA Bike Race volunteers needed
The LOTOJA Bike Race, which takes riders on a 205-mile ride from Logan, Utah and finishes at Teton Village, will pass through Jackson this Saturday,…
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Idaho Career Ready Students Council awards second round of grants for Career Technical Education
The proposals cover funds for new programs, capital projects and existing program support and…
Continue Reading Heat hits New England, leading to school closures, early dismissals
BOSTON (AP) — The heat that has gripped much of the nation has seeped into New England, forcing some schools to close or send kids home early on…
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Officer-involved shooting results in death
A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting early Thursday…
Continue Reading Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh proposed to be an Olympic committee member
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh has been proposed to be a member of the International Olympic Committee. Yeoh won…
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Kroger and Albertsons sell hundreds of stores in a bid to clear merger of the 2 largest US groceries
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Kroger and Albertsons will sell more than 400 stores and other assets for about $1.9 billion, seeking to clear…
Continue Reading There will be no gold for the USA at the Basketball World Cup, after 113-111 loss to Germany
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MANILA, Philippines (AP) — There will be no gold medal for the U.S. at this World Cup. And for the second…
Continue Reading ‘The results are already well-known’: Polls open in Russia-occupied Ukrainian territory
By Rob Picheta and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN (CNN) — Sixty miles north-east of Melitopol, a Ukrainian counteroffensive is grinding laboriously through…
Continue Reading Police rush to reports of ‘ritual mass murder,’ but it was just a yoga class
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — When a yoga teacher turned out the lights toward the end of one of her classes in Britain this week, her hope was to…
Continue Reading Justice Alito rejects Senate Democrats’ call to step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting demands from Senate Democrats that he step aside from an…
Continue Reading Country music star Zach Bryan says he was arrested and jailed briefly in northeastern Oklahoma
VINITA, Okla. (AP) — Country music star Zach Bryan says he was arrested and jailed briefly in northeastern Oklahoma. According to a post on his…
Continue Reading Poet Rita Dove to receive an honorary National Book Award medal for lifetime achievement
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Poet Rita Dove is this year’s winner of an honorary National Book Award for…
Continue Reading Water hookups come to Alaska Yup’ik village, and residents are thrilled to ditch their honey buckets
By MARK THIESSEN and TOM BRENNER Associated Press AKIACHAK, Alaska (AP) — Sanitation workers Thomas Noatak and Joseph Moses start every workday…
Continue Reading Indonesia says China has pledged $21B in new investment to strengthen ties
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang has pledged $21.7 billion in new Chinese investment…
Continue Reading Cuba arrests 17 for allegedly helping recruit some of its citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban authorities have arrested 17 people in connection with what they described as a network to recruit Cuban nationals to fight for…
Continue Reading Latest sighting of fugitive killer in Pennsylvania spurs closure of popular botanical garden
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A sprawling botanical garden in Pennsylvania has been closed again after more reports of an escaped murderer on the…
Continue Reading German lawmakers approve a contentious plan to replace fossil-fuel heating
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved contentious legislation for the replacement of fossil-fuel heating…
Continue Reading For rave-ready electronic duo the Chemical Brothers, a 10th studio album is a feat and a challenge
By SIAN WATSON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Beloved British electronic duo the Chemical Brothers released their tenth album on Friday, arriving…
Continue Reading Israel says it will reopen the main cargo crossing to Gaza on Sunday, a relief for Gazan producers
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities say they plan to reopen the main commercial crossing to Gaza after it was…
Continue Reading Rail operator fined 6.7 million pounds in Scottish train crash that killed 3
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British rail operator has been fined 6.7 million pounds ($8.4 million) after pleading guilty to…
Continue Reading Police officer who fatally shot Eddie Irizarry faces murder, other charges
By Danny Freeman, Kelly McCleary, Ray Sanchez, Samantha Beech and Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — The police officer who fatally shot Eddie Irizarry…
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3 things to do this weekend – September 8, 2023
Here are some events going on in your local neighborhood this…
Continue Reading German intelligence employee and acquaintance charged with treason for passing secrets to Russia
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say an employee of Germany’s foreign intelligence service and an acquaintance have…
Continue Reading The IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is launching an effort to crack down on 1,600 millionaires and 75 large business…
Continue Reading Activists spray red paint over billionaire Walmart heiress’s superyacht for a second time
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Spanish climate activists sprayed red paint across a superyacht owned by billionaire Walmart heiress Nancy Walton…
Continue Reading Two men questioned in Lebanon at Turkey’s request over 2019 escape of former Nissan tycoon
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese judicial officials say authorities in Beirut have questioned two people at Turkey’s…
Continue Reading Man gets 110 years for killing ex-girlfriend, her grandmother outside Indiana auto seating plant
FRANKFORT, Ind. (AP) — A man who fatally shot a former girlfriend and her grandmother outside an Indiana automotive seating plant was sentenced to…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico’s public schools clamor for air conditioning to get relief from record-breaking heat
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Students and teachers are sweltering in public schools across Puerto Rico and…
Continue Reading Miami Beach’s iconic Clevelander Hotel and Bar to be replaced with affordable housing development
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Plans are underway for an iconic Miami Beach hotel and bar to be replaced with a high-end restaurant and affordable…
Continue Reading EU rebukes its representative in Austria over ‘blood money’ comment on Russian gas imports
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch has strongly criticized the bloc’s representative in Austria for accusing the country of…
Continue Reading Residents and fishermen file a lawsuit demanding a halt to the release of Fukushima wastewater
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Fishermen and residents of Fukushima and five other prefectures along Japan’s northeastern coast…
Continue Reading Spanish prosecutors accuse Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player at World Cup
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish state prosecutors have accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for…
Continue Reading Rail infrastructure in Hamburg is damaged by fires. Police suspect a political motive
BERLIN (AP) — A series of fires has hit railway infrastructure in the German city of Hamburg, causing widespread disruption to trains between…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 8: Presidential race, Hurricane Lee, G20, SCOTUS, Climate
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 cases are increasing, but after the pandemic’s intense physical and emotional toll, many people…
Continue Reading Australia and the Philippines strengthen their ties as South China Sea disputes heat up
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Australia and the Philippines have elevated their seven-decade ties to a strategic level to broaden an alliance…
Continue Reading Finland’s center-right government survives no-confidence vote over 2 right-wing ministers
By JARI TANNER and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s center-right government has survived a no-confidence motion from three…
Continue Reading South Korea’s Yoon meets Indonesian leader to deepen economic, defense ties
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has met with his Indonesian counterpart, Joko…
Continue Reading Rescue operation to save American caver in Turkey is underway
By Mostafa Salem, Celine Alkhaldi, Eyad Kourdi, Isil Sariyuce and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — A rescue operation has been launched to save American…
Continue Reading Arkansas hospital sued thousands of patients over medical bills during the pandemic, including hundreds of its own employees
By Casey Tolan and Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — As Covid cases spread in 2020, visitors to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences were…
Continue Reading Queen Elizabeth II remembered as gun salutes set to ring out for King Charles III
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — With gun salutes and tolling bells, Britain is marking the first anniversary of the death of Queen…
Continue Reading UK police scour London’s largest park in search of escaped terror suspect
By Max Foster, Amy Cassidy, Rob Picheta and Sophie Tanno, CNN London (CNN) — Police in London are combing through the city’s largest park for a…
Continue Reading Convicted killer’s escape is the latest in string of Pennsylvania jailbreaks this year
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The escape of a convicted murderer from a Chester County correctional facility in late August is not the only…
Continue Reading Helicopters airlift residents to safety from deadly floods in central Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Severe rainstorms eased but floodwaters were still rising in parts of central Greece Friday, while fire department and…
Continue Reading Germany will keep Russian oil giant Rosneft subsidiaries under its control for another 6 months
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says it will keep two subsidiaries of Russian oil giant Rosneft under the control of German authorities for…
Continue Reading The operation could start soon to rescue a sick American researcher 3,000 feet into a Turkish cave
By MEHMET GUZEL and KHALIL HAMRA ASSOCIATED PRESS ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — An American researcher who fell ill almost 1,000 meters (more than 3,000…
Continue Reading Russian missile attack kills policeman, injures 44 others in Zelenskyy’s hometown in central Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile attack on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown in central Ukraine has killed one policeman and injured…
Continue Reading Inside the renovated White House Situation Room: Cutting-edge tech, mahogany and that new car smell
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House Situation Room — a space of great mystique and even higher secrecy — just…
Continue Reading Police search huge London park for terrorism suspect who escaped from prison
LONDON (AP) — British police are scouring scoured a huge London park on Friday for an ex-soldier who escaped from prison while awaiting trial on…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania prison fires tower guard on duty when killer escaped as hundreds of officers scramble to find missing inmate
By Holly Yan, Aya Elamroussi and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The Pennsylvania prison tower guard who did not see or report the escape of…
Continue Reading Authorities assign more officers to find convicted killer who escaped Pennsylvania prison as search enters 10th day
CNN, KYW, WPVI By Aya Elamroussi, Brian Todd and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — As the manhunt for a convicted killer who slipped out of a…
Continue Reading Rapper arrested on a murder charge after allegedly writing a song and making a music video about the crime
By Jennifer Henderson and Travis Nichols, CNN (CNN) — A Nevada rapper was arrested on a murder charge after Las Vegas police said he…
Continue Reading Mali hit by waves of attacks that have left more than 60 dead amid spiraling insecurity
By Teele Rebane, Stephanie Busari, Niamh Kennedy and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Mali has been hit by a wave of attacks over a 24-hour period,…
Continue Reading Proximity of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Danube ports stirs fear in NATO member Romania
By STEPHEN MCGRATH and VADIM GHIRDA Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The discovery of drone debris on Romanian territory this week has…
Continue Reading Clashes resume between factions in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp
BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes have resumed in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, with heavy gunfire and shelling wounding several people and…
Continue Reading Person shot and critically wounded at Lil Baby concert in Memphis, Tennessee, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police say a person has been shot and critically wounded at a concert headlined by rapper Lil Baby in Memphis, Tennessee.…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares weaken while Japan reports economy grew less than expected
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares fell Friday in Asia after Japan reported its economy grew less than earlier estimated in the last…
Continue Reading A helicopter crashes off the United Arab Emirates coast. 2 pilots are missing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A helicopter crashed off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, with two pilots now missing. Authorities said…
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3 things to know this morning – September 8, 2023
Here’s what you should know to start your…
Continue Reading Body cam shows prolific federal drug prosecutor offering cops business card in DUI crash arrest
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When police arrived at his house to investigate a hit-and-run, Joseph Ruddy,…
Continue Reading Rain pouring onto Hong Kong and southern China floods city streets and subway stations
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Rain pouring onto Hong Kong and southern China overnight flooded city streets and some subway…
Continue Reading Florida abortion rights at stake as state Supreme Court takes up challenge to GOP-led restrictions
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press The fate of abortion rights in Florida will be at stake Friday morning when the state Supreme Court is expected to…
Continue Reading From spaceships to ‘Batman’ props, a Hollywood model maker’s creations and collection up for auction
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Bidding will open on thousands of pieces Hollywood model maker Greg Jein collected over his…
Continue Reading Board of Governors for Florida’s public universities votes to approve new CLT college entrance exam
By Denise Royal, Carlos Suarez and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Florida’s Board of Governors voted Friday to approve the use of results…
Continue Reading Asian Games set to go in China with more athletes than the Olympics but the same political intrigue
By STEPHEN WADE and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers TOKYO (AP) — The Asian Games are set to go in China. It’s the first multi-sport…
Continue Reading Is it India? Is it Bharat? Speculations abound as government pushes for the country’s Sanskrit name
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India, the host nation of this year’s Group of 20 summit, has two official names. One is…
Continue Reading Massachusetts investigates teen’s death as company pulls spicy One Chip Challenge from store shelves
By MICHAEL CASEY and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The maker of an extremely spicy tortilla chip says it is working to…
Continue Reading America’s retired North Korea intelligence officer offers a parting message on the nuclear threat
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The founder of North Korea’s ruling dynasty, an isolationist totalitarian leader named…
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