Why has Ukraine stepped up its strikes on occupied Crimea?
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has ramped up missile and drone strikes on occupied Crimea in recent weeks, as it attempts to land…
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ISU unveils new and improved Holt Arena
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – After nearly two years of renovations, Idaho State University’s Holt Arena is ready. ISU President Kevin Satterlee…
Continue Reading California lawmakers sign off on ballot measure to reform mental health care system
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are voting whether to send hundreds of bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Continue Reading As captured fugitive resumes sentence in the US, homicide in his native Brazil remains unsolved
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When the Brazilian prosecutor in charge of a homicide case targeting Danilo Cavalcante saw…
Continue Reading Former North Carolina Sen. Lauch Faircloth dies at 95
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Lauch Faircloth of North Carolina has died Thursday. He was 95. The…
Continue Reading California lawmakers to vote on plan allowing the state to buy power
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers will vote on a plan that would allow the state to buy electricity.…
Continue Reading A judge must now decide if Georgia voting districts are racially discriminatory after a trial ended
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A trial challenging voting district maps in Georgia has concluded, leaving a decision in the hands of a…
Continue Reading Striking Hollywood writers, studios to resume negotiations next week
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Contract talks that could end Hollywood’s writers strike are set to resume next week. The alliance that represents studios,…
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Ammon Fill the Boot fundraiser hits record in donations
The funds donated for the ‘MDA Fill the Boot’ fundraiser have exceeded any previous year, according to the Ammon Fire…
Continue Reading Arizona sheriff seeks state and federal help to handle arrival of asylum-seekers in rural area
DOUGLAS, Ariz. (AP) — The sheriff of Arizona’s easternmost border county is calling on state and federal officials for help with the sudden daily…
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Moment of silence held for missing people in Bonneville County
A moment of silence was held for all missing people in Bonneville County on…
Continue Reading Mexico on track to break asylum application record
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico is on track to receive more asylum applications this year than ever before as…
Continue Reading Alabama Public Library Service to create list of controversial books
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Public Library Service has voted to create a list of books that parents might consider inappropriate for…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s last-minute legal challenge could disrupt New York fraud trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A last-minute legal challenge by Donald Trump’s lawyers could disrupt a trial scheduled for…
Continue Reading The US says Egypt’s human rights picture hasn’t improved, but it’s withholding less aid regardless
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will withhold less military aid from Egypt over its human rights…
Continue Reading In a court filing, a Tennessee couple fights allegations that they got rich off Michael Oher
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Memphis couple who took in former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher when he was in high…
Continue Reading Nobel Prize Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Nobel Prize, an international award given yearly for achievements in physics, chemistry,…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh associate sentenced to 20 years for helping disgraced attorney steal from clients
By Dianne Gallagher and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A former South Carolina attorney and longtime friend of Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Thursday…
Continue Reading Ohio attorney general rejects language for political mapmaking reform amendment for a second time
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has once again rejected petition language for a…
Continue Reading FAA says it may grant a launch license for SpaceX’s Starship by the end of October
By Ross Levitt and Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it is “optimistic” that it could allow SpaceX to…
Continue Reading Bill Clinton remembers Bill Richardson as skilled, informal US diplomat: ‘The bad guys liked him’
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Ex-President Bill Clinton is eulogizing former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as a…
Continue Reading Seattle police officer under investigation as footage shows him saying woman’s life had ‘limited value’ after she was fatally hit by police car
CNN By Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — A Seattle police officer is under investigation after his body-worn camera captured a phone conversation…
Continue Reading Republican David McCormick will run for US Senate again in Pennsylvania, sources tell AP
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — David McCormick plans to run for U.S. Senate for a second time in Pennsylvania. According to…
Continue Reading College professor who questioned views toward adult-child sex wants back on campus
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A college philosophy professor is fighting to be allowed back on campus more than a year…
Continue Reading Casino giant Caesars Entertainment reports cyberattack; MGM Resorts says some systems still down
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino company Caesars Entertainment has joined Las Vegas gambling rival MGM Resorts International…
Continue Reading Repurposing dead spiders, counting cadaver nose hairs win Ig Nobels for comical scientific feats
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Counting nose hairs in cadavers, repurposing dead spiders and explaining why scientists lick rocks, are among the…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy is expected to visit Capitol Hill as Congress is debating $21 billion in aid for Ukraine
By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected on Capitol Hill next week…
Continue Reading Iowa teen found guilty of 2nd-degree murder and manslaughter in deaths of 2 students at school
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A jury has found an Iowa teenager guilty of second-degree murder and voluntary…
Continue Reading GOP senators who boycotted Oregon Legislature file for reelection despite being disqualified
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon state senators with at least 10 absences during a record-setting Republican walkout are…
Continue Reading Dominican Republic to close all borders with Haiti in a dispute over a canal
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press DAJABON, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic’s president has…
Continue Reading 5th former Memphis officer pleads not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols’ death
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A fifth former Memphis police officer has pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges…
Continue Reading Families challenge North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for children
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Three families and a pediatrician in North Dakota are seeking to block the state’s ban on…
Continue Reading Charges in St. Louis more than doubled after embattled St. Louis prosecutor resigned
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Criminal prosecutions have more than doubled in St. Louis since the city’s progressive prosecutor resigned under fire. The St.…
Continue Reading Danilo Cavalcante didn’t eat for days and considered surrendering during manhunt, official says after his capture
CNN By Brian Todd, Aaron Cooper, Samantha Beech and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — After the dramatic capture of Danilo Cavalcante, investigators…
Continue Reading On 60th anniversary of church bombing, victim’s sister, suspect’s daughter urge people to stop hate
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Sixty years ago, a bomb planted by Ku Klux Klan members ripped through a Birmingham…
Continue Reading IRS will pause taking claims for pandemic-era tax credit due to an influx of fraudulent claims
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday it will pause accepting claims for a pandemic-era tax credit until 2024…
Continue Reading School district agrees to pay $27 million to family of 13-year-old in fatal bullying case
By Eric Levenson and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A California school district agreed to pay $27 million to the legal guardians of a…
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A high school for dropouts: Goodwill offers adults a second chance at a diploma
The 74 takes a deep dive into an unusual and growing educational program with one mission—to help adults get their high school diploma, sometimes…
Continue Reading As Soccer Moses, Jars of Clay guitarist Stephen Mason finds unexpected joy
By BOB SMIETANA of Religion News Service Stephen Mason’s life has been shaped by guitars, barber shears and the Bible. And then there was the dad…
Continue Reading GOP candidate’s wife portrays rival’s proposed pay raise for school personnel as unfeasible
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The wife of Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron has dismissed the Democratic…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Third Republican debate will be in Miami, sources say
By Kristen Holmes, Eric Bradner and Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — The third Republican presidential primary debate will be held in Miami in early…
Continue Reading Thirty Seconds to Mars returns with a new album that Jared Leto says will ‘surprise’ a lot of people
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Thirty Seconds to Mars is back with a new clutch of songs born from the pandemic collected…
Continue Reading Planned Parenthood will resume abortions in Wisconsin next week after judge rules 1849 state law doesn’t apply
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin says they will resume abortion care services next week after a judge ruled a…
Continue Reading Detroit-area businessman gets more than 2 years in prison for paying bribes for marijuana license
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area businessman has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for bribing the head of a…
Continue Reading Captured fugitive tells officials he planned to head to Canada or Puerto Rico
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press They caught him just in time. After eluding a police dragnet in southeastern Pennsylvania for two weeks, escaped…
Continue Reading Megyn Kelly welcomes Donald Trump for an interview 8 years after he erupted over her debate question
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Megyn Kelly has welcomed Donald Trump for an interview eight years after he erupted at her over her…
Continue Reading Louisiana, 9 other states ask federal judge to block changes in National Flood Insurance Program
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Increases in federal flood insurance premiums that are projected to surpass 700% over the…
Continue Reading Louisiana, 9 other states ask federal judge to block changes in National Flood Insurance Program
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Increases in federal flood insurance premiums that are projected to surpass 700% over the…
Continue Reading Same-sex couple in Kentucky denied marriage licenses from county clerk awarded $100,000 in damages
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — A same-sex couple in Kentucky who were denied marriage licenses by former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis was…
Continue Reading Explosion at Nebraska railyard prompts evacuations because of heavy toxic smoke
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An explosion inside a shipping container at the world’s largest railyard prompted…
Continue Reading How hard will Hurricane Lee hit New England? The cold North Atlantic may decide that
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press New England is in the crosshairs of Hurricane Lee but is usually protected from the worst of a hurricane’s wrath by…
Continue Reading Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs law restricting release of her travel, security records
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a new law that will restrict the…
Continue Reading Mississippi should restore the voting rights of former felons, Democratic candidates say
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democratic nominees for two statewide offices are saying that Mississippi should…
Continue Reading Haven’t been paying attention to the UAW strike? What you need to know
CNN By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Detroit (CNN) — Time has run out to avert a strike at America’s unionized automakers. The…
Continue Reading Indiana man charged with child neglect after 2-year-old finds gun on bed and shoots him in the back
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A northeastern Indiana man faces felony charges after he was shot in the back by a 2-year-old boy who found the weapon on a…
Continue Reading Miami city commissioner charged with bribery and money laundering
MIAMI (AP) — Officials say a city of Miami commissioner accused of bribery and money laundering has been arrested on multiple corruption charges.…
Continue Reading Britain, France and Germany say they will keep their nuclear and missiles sanctions on Iran
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Britain, France and Germany have announced that they will keep their sanctions on Iran…
Continue Reading Artworks believed stolen during Holocaust seized from museums in 3 states
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three artworks believed to have been stolen during the Holocaust from a Jewish art collector and…
Continue Reading Opinion: The unusual thing about Hunter Biden’s indictment
CNN Opinion by Robert J. Spitzer (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, on Thursday, became the first child of a US…
Continue Reading Jordan rejects US request to release ex-Jordanian official accused of plot against king
Associated Press By JULIA FRANKEL JERUSALEM (AP) — Jordan rejected a U.S. request to release a former top Jordanian official imprisoned in an…
Continue Reading Police: Suburban Chicago tent collapse injures at least 26, including 5 seriously
BEDFORD PARK, Ill. (AP) — Police say a tent collapse in suburban Chicago injured at least 26 people. Bedford Park Police Chief Tom Hansen says five…
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Parade of Homes showcases local builders and contractors
he Eastern Idaho Builder’s Association kick started the Parade of Homes Thursday morning with a ribbon cutting.…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges in long-running probe weeks after plea deal failed
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest and weightiest…
Continue Reading Brazil’s top court imposes 17-year sentence, in first case against rioters who stormed the capital
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court has handed a 17-year prison sentence to a supporter of former…
Continue Reading Appeals court pauses removal of incarcerated youths from Louisiana’s maximum-security adult prison
By KEVIN McGILL and SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, LA. (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a judge’s order to remove…
Continue Reading Georgetown University and Jesuits donate $27 million to foundation for descendants of enslaved people
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Georgetown University and the Jesuits are pledging $27 million in donations to support the descendants of…
Continue Reading Americans sharply divided over whether Biden acted wrongly in son’s businesses, AP-NORC poll shows
By COLLEEN LONG and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — About half of Americans say they have little or no confidence that the Justice…
Continue Reading Last defendant sentenced in North Dakota oil theft scheme
By JACK DURA Associated Press The last of four men charged in a scheme to steal millions of dollars worth of crude oil in western North…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu is to meet Elon Musk. Their sit-down comes as X faces antisemitism controversy
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet billionaire businessman Elon Musk during a trip to…
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Wyoming receives Presidential disaster declaration for June flooding event in Natrona County
Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security announced the State of Wyoming has received a Presidential disaster declaration as a…
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Fatal crash in Twin Falls County
Police are investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred at approximately 4:50 a.m. Wednesday at North 5000 East and eastbound US-30 in Twin…
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Police investigate 3 vehicle collision in Minidoka County
Police are investigating a three-vehicle collision that occurred at approximately at 3:07 p.m. Wednesday at Eastbound I84 at milepost 208, in…
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Eastern Idaho Visitors Center rebranded and repurposed as experience destination
The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber (‘GIFC’) announced the rebranding and repurposing of the Eastern Idaho Visitors Center as the ‘Visit Idaho…
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Fatal crash north of Jerome
Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at approximately 3:09 a.m. on Sunday on 13 W 300 N in Jerome…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates inch up, lingering above 7%
US mortgage rates ticked up this week, ending a two-week streak of slight declines. Rates have remained over 7% for five consecutive weeks as…
Continue Reading Woman who killed 3-year-old daughter and left burned corpse on ballfield is sentenced to 30 years
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware woman who pleaded guilty to killing her 3-year-old daughter and dumping her…
Continue Reading FAA restores Mexico aviation to highest safety rating
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States Federal Aviation Administration has returned Mexico’s aviation safety rating to the highest level two years…
Continue Reading A cash-for visas scandal hits Poland’s strongly anti-migration government, weeks before elections
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s President Andrzej Duda says he is awaiting results of an investigation…
Continue Reading With Russia isolated on the world stage, Putin turns to old friend North Korea for help
By The Associated Press After the handshakes, the platitudes and the lunch of Kamchatka crab dumplings, the outcome of the talks between Russian…
Continue Reading Aging dams and missed warnings: A lethal mix of factors caused Africa’s deadliest flood disaster
By Nadeen Ebrahim and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — It started with a bang at 3 a.m. Monday as the residents of Derna were sleeping. One dam…
Continue Reading Wholesale inflation ticked up last month, exceeding expectations
Wholesale inflation accelerated for the second month in a row, mirroring a similar trend in the Consumer Price Index report, the Bureau of Labor…
Continue Reading US retail spending picked up in August, mostly due to sales at gas stations
US retail sales picked in August, boosted by higher gas prices, as spending on other items grew…
Continue Reading Planned Parenthood sues to expand South Carolina abortion access under strict new ban
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Abortion providers in South Carolina want to lengthen the narrow window…
Continue Reading Arm Holdings shares rise 10% in biggest initial public offering since late 2021
By DAMIAN TROISE and YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of U.K. chip designer Arm Holdings are up 10% in their stock market…
Continue Reading Shares of AI chip designer Arm jump 25% after largest IPO in nearly two years
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — The largest public offering since 2021 is here. After a nearly two-year drought in the IPO market,…
Continue Reading Extreme weather may cost the global fashion industry $65 billion by 2030
Extreme heat and flooding are set to deal a massive blow to the global fashion industry, with four of the world’s top garment producing countries…
Continue Reading When to get the new COVID-19 vaccine to maximize your protection
A new COVID-19 vaccine is available — and recommended — for everyone ages 6 months and older, and experts say it’s best to take advantage of…
Continue Reading Here’s what got cheaper and what got more expensive at grocery stores last month
As overall US inflation heated up last month, consumers got some relief at grocery…
Continue Reading Biden administration restores the power of states and tribes to review projects to protect waterways
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — States and Native American tribes will have greater authority to block energy projects such as…
Continue Reading Opponents of COVID restrictions took over a Michigan county. They want deep cuts to health funding
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) — The public health department in Ottawa County in Michigan is facing deep cuts to its…
Continue Reading Homicide suspect who fled into Virginia woods hitched a ride back to Tennessee, authorities say
EWING, Va. (AP) — Authorities say a Tennessee homicide suspect who fled into the Virginia woods has hitched a ride back to Tennessee. Gary Parsons…
Continue Reading This fall TV season, there’s no new ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ or ‘Law & Order.’ Here’s what’s coming instead
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Bad news if you’re looking forward to new episodes of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Law & Order” airing…
Continue Reading Ex-Guatemala anti-corruption prosecutor granted asylum in US
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The United States government has granted asylum to Guatemala’s former lead…
Continue Reading Angry and frustrated, McCarthy finds that even a Biden impeachment inquiry isn’t enough for GOP
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press Angry, frustrated and unable to lead a fractured and unruly Republican majority, House Speaker…
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Help fight wildlife crime by calling the CAP hotline
If you witness a wildlife violation, call the Citizens Against Poaching hotline, 1-800-632-5999, 24 hours a day, seven days a…
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WDE names 2024 Wyoming Teacher of the Year
A high school social studies teacher at Cody High School has been named the 2024 Wyoming Teacher of the…
Continue Reading No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise returns to the Capitol after his blood cancer diagnosis
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Steve Scalise has returned to the U.S. Capitol for the first time since being diagnosed…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh makes his first appearance in court since his murder trial
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has appeared publicly…
Continue Reading A second major British police force suffers a cyberattack in less than a month
LONDON (AP) — Personal details of thousands of police officers and staff from Greater Manchester Police have been hacked from a company that makes…
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Hazardous materials leak cleared near Eames Complex
Pocatello Fire Department and Idaho State University officials are asking the public to avoid the area of the Eames…
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