Things to know about Minnesota’s new, non-racist state flag and seal
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Love it, hate it or yawn at it, Minnesota is set to get a new state flag next spring that…
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State tax cutting trend faces headwinds from declining revenues and tighter budgets
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Income, sales, property and gas taxes: Almost every U.S. state cut at least one such…
Continue Reading Several Midwestern cities are going to be counted again like it’s 2020
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Four years after the last census, almost a dozen small communities in the Midwest are going to be counted again in…
Continue Reading What we know about the shooting at the Colorado Supreme Court building as the suspect appears in court
By Steve Almasy and Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of firing gunshots inside the Colorado Supreme Court building appeared Wednesday…
Continue Reading Miracle at Haneda: Passengers describe terror and relief after fiery Japan Airlines collision
By Helen Regan and Emiko Jozuka, CNN (CNN) — When Japan Airlines flight 516 touched down at Tokyo’s Haneda airport carrying hundreds of…
Continue Reading Earthquake survivors in Japan sleep in coats and hats at shelters without heat or running water
By Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery, Junko Ogura and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN Nanao, Japan (CNN) — Minae Akiyama had traveled from southern Japan to…
Continue Reading US intel confident militant groups used largest Gaza hospital in campaign against Israel: AP source
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is “confident” that Palestinian militant groups used Gaza’s…
Continue Reading Sheikh Hasina once fought for democracy in Bangladesh. Her critics say she now threatens it
By KRUTIKA PATHI and JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The elections in Bangladesh are all about one person: Prime Minister…
Continue Reading Sheikh Hasina once fought for democracy in Bangladesh. Her critics say she now threatens it
By KRUTIKA PATHI and JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The elections in Bangladesh are all about one person: Prime Minister…
Continue Reading 10-year-old California boy held on suspicion of shooting another child with his father’s gun
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a 10-year-old Northern California boy on suspicion of shooting to death another child with his…
Continue Reading Australia launches inquiry into why Cabinet documents relating to Iraq war remain secret
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ordered an inquiry into why 20-year-old Cabinet…
Continue Reading Man dies after crawling inside jet engine at Salt Lake City airport
KUTV By Pete Muntean and Lauren Koenig, CNN (CNN) — Police in Utah are investigating the death of a man who crawled into the engine of a Delta…
Continue Reading Ex-celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi found competent to stand trial for alleged $15 million client thefts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disgraced Los Angeles celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi has been found competent to stand trial on charges that he stole more than…
Continue Reading A congressman and a senator’s son have jumped into the Senate race to succeed Mitt Romney in Utah
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press A congressman and a senator’s son jumped into the race Tuesday for the Utah U.S. Senate seat being vacated by…
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New Years Eve shooting in Idaho Falls sends one to hospital, another jailed
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – On December 31, 2023, shortly before 10:00 p.m., Idaho Falls Police Officers and Idaho Falls Fire EMS responded to the…
Continue Reading Justice Dept. accuses 2 political operatives of hiding foreign lobbying during Trump administration
By ERIC TUCKER and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly unsealed Justice Department court records say two well-connected…
Continue Reading New Mexico regulators revoke the licenses of 2 marijuana grow operations and levies $2M in fines
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico marijuana regulators have revoked the licenses of two growing…
Continue Reading Souvenir sellers have flooded the Brooklyn Bridge. Now the city is banning them
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Visitors to New York City hoping to take home a souvenir from the Brooklyn Bridge will now have…
Continue Reading Man accused of New Year’s Eve shooting appears in court
A man accused of shooting another man on New Year’s Eve was in court Tuesday. Phillip Hobbs was at the Bonneville County courthouse for his…
Continue Reading Court rules absentee ballots with minor problems OK to count
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A court has ruled Wisconsin election clerks can accept absentee ballots that contain minor errors such as missing portions of…
Continue Reading Arizona border crossing with Mexico to reopen a month after migrant influx forced closure
LUKEVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — U.S. authorities say a border crossing on the most direct route from Phoenix to the nearest beaches will reopen Thursday,…
Continue Reading Court of appeals allows creation of state-run court in Mississippi’s majority Black capital city
By Nicole Chavez and Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court will allow Mississippi to create a state-run court system in the majority…
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Rescued dogs from McCammon still in need of home
In American Falls on Tuesday, it was a beautiful day for Mackie and her daughter Jackie to enjoy some fun in the…
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Debbie Critchfield: “The key to school funding is modernizing budgets”
With the New Year underway Local News 8 wanted to sit down with Idaho’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, Debbie…
Continue Reading Prosecutors recommend six months in prison for a man at the center of a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have recommended a six-month term of imprisonment for a man at the center of a right-wing conspiracy theory…
Continue Reading Elections head in Nevada’s lone swing county resigns, underscoring election turnover in key state
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report or America RENO, Nev. (AP) — The rapid turnover among election officials in Nevada continues, with the top…
Continue Reading Gypsy Rose Blanchard is free, reflects on prison term for conspiring to kill her abusive mother
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Gypsy Rose Blanchard says she has found a way to forgive her mother — and herself. But it has been a long…
Continue Reading What to know about changes to this year’s FAFSA application for college students
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A new version of the federal student aid application known as the FAFSA is available for the…
Continue Reading Air Canada had the worst on-time performance among large airlines in North America, report says
MONTREAL, Quebec (AP) — Air Canada, Canada’s largest carrier, had the worst on-time performance among large airlines in North America in 2023.…
Continue Reading Body of missing Florida woman found in retention pond after nearly 12 years, volunteer divers say
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A group of volunteer divers believe they have found the remains of a woman in a vehicle submerged in a retention pond near…
Continue Reading Coach-to-player comms, sideline tablets tested in bowl games, but some schools decided to hold off
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The possibility of college teams using NFL-style communication technology has been viewed with a little more urgency…
Continue Reading Trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie may be delayed until author’s memoir is published
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s plans to publish a book about a 2022 attempt on his life may delay…
Continue Reading Ex-NBA G League player, former girlfriend to face charges together in woman’s killing in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A prosecutor says that separate murder, kidnapping and conspiracy cases will be combined so that a former NBA developmental league…
Continue Reading Shootout with UNLV gunman heard in new Las Vegas police body camera video
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police have released new body camera footage that includes audio of the shootout that ended a gunman’s deadly rampage a month…
Continue Reading US national debt hits record $34 trillion as Congress gears up for funding fight
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury has announced that the nation’s gross national debt has…
Continue Reading First Pooh, now Mickey. In public domain, early Mickey Mouse version will star in horror movies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse is on a rampage, barely two days in the public domain. Slashed free of Disney’s…
Continue Reading Lawsuit aims to keep Pennsylvania congressman off ballot over Constitution’s insurrection clause
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A liberal activist wants a Pennsylvania court to bar U.S. Rep. Scott Perry from the state’s…
Continue Reading As Atlantic City adds more security cameras, 2 men are killed in areas already covered by them
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City is adding hundreds of security cameras to the 3,000 already keeping an eye…
Continue Reading Thompson and Guest to run for reelection in Mississippi, both confirm as qualifying period opens
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two influential members of the U.S. House of Representatives from…
Continue Reading Biden administration asks Supreme Court to allow border agents to cut razor wire installed by Texas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow Border Patrol agents to cut razor wire that Texas installed on the…
Continue Reading In Texas case, federal appeals panel says emergency care abortions not required by 1986 law
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans says the Biden administration cannot use a 1986…
Continue Reading Cause still undetermined for house fire that left 5 children dead in Arizona, authorities say
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say the cause of a house fire in northwestern Arizona that left five children dead last month is still…
Continue Reading Prosecutors accuse Sen. Bob Menendez of introducing Qatari royal family member to aid NJ businessman
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez introduced a member of the Qatari royal family and principal in a…
Continue Reading Michigan Republicans call for meeting to consider removing chairperson Karamo amid fundraising woes
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A group of Michigan Republicans plan to meet Saturday and discuss whether to remove…
Continue Reading Gun rights groups sue Colorado over the state’s ban on ‘ghost guns,’ which lack serial numbers
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Gun rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Colorado’s ban on…
Continue Reading A Cheez-It trolled a Pop-Tart, and college football bowl season may never be the same
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Food and football are strong allies, but this year’s slate of college football bowl games took snacking to a…
Continue Reading Man shoots woman and police officers in Hawaii before being killed in New Year’s Day shootout
HONOLULU (AP) — Authorities in Hawaii say a man shot and wounded a woman, stole a car at gunpoint and was later killed in a shootout with police…
Continue Reading Kennedy cousin whose murder conviction was overturned sues former cop, Connecticut town
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel is suing a police investigator and the town of Greenwich,…
Continue Reading Suburbs put the brakes on migrant bus arrivals after crackdowns in Chicago and New York
By MIKE CATALINI and CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Some officials in suburbs and outlying cities near Chicago and New York…
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F&G seeking information on bull elk killed in Pahsimeroi Valley
Idaho Fish and Game is seeking information about a bull elk shot and left to waste near May, Idaho in the Pahsimeroi Valley. …
Continue Reading Brother of powerful Colombian senator pleads guilty in New York to narcotics smuggling charge
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press New York (AP) — The brother of a powerful leftist senator in Colombia has pleaded guilty to…
Continue Reading South Africa’s genocide case against Israel sets up a high-stakes legal battle at the UN’s top court
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South Africa has launched a case at the United Nations’ top court alleging that…
Continue Reading ‘Black Panther’ performer Carrie Bernans identified as pedestrian hurt in NYC crash
NEW YORK (AP) — The woman who was pinned under a food truck when a driver fleeing police plowed into pedestrians in midtown Manhattan has been…
Continue Reading Arkansas family identified in house explosion that killed 4 in Michigan
NORTHFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Four people from an Arkansas family have been publicly identified as the victims of a fatal house explosion in…
Continue Reading A weathered bomb washed up on a California beach. Authorities determined it was a WWII-era practice bomb
By Cheri Mossburg and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — A rusty bomb covered in debris washed up on a California shore days after heavy surf…
Continue Reading DeSantis and Haley will appear at next week’s CNN debate at the same time as Trump’s Fox town hall
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are set to appear at…
Continue Reading Man dies after crawling inside jet engine at Salt Lake City airport
By Pete Muntean and Lauren Koenig, CNN (CNN) — Police in Utah are investigating the death of a man who crawled into the engine of a Delta Air…
Continue Reading ‘Bachelorette’ Rachel Lindsay’s husband, Bryan Abasolo, files for divorce after 4 years of marriage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The bloom is off the final rose for “Bachelorette” star Rachel Lindsay and husband Bryan Abasolo, who found love on the…
Continue Reading Zvi Zamir, ex-Mossad chief who warned of impending 1973 Mideast war, dies at 98
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli prime minister’s office says Zvi Zamir, a former director of the Mossad spy service who warned that Israel was…
Continue Reading Proposed merger of New Mexico, Connecticut energy companies ends; deal valued at more than $4.3B
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Officials with New Mexico’s largest electric utility say a proposed multibillion-dollar merger with a U.S. subsidiary of…
Continue Reading North Carolina presidential primary candidates have been finalized; a Trump challenge is on appeal
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s election board has finalized the candidates for the state’s March 5…
Continue Reading Son hopeful remains found in submerged van belong to his mother, who went missing almost 12 years ago
By Brammhi Balarajan and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — It took nearly 12 years and dozens of water searches, but a submerged vehicle connected to…
Continue Reading Princess Catherine Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of the Princess of Wales, the former Catherine (Kate) Middleton. Personal Birth date:…
Continue Reading Appeals court: Michael Cohen can’t hold Donald Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court says Michael Cohen can’t hold ex-president Donald Trump, his former…
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Winter means more wildlife on Idaho roads
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – More animals on the roads in winter is a fact of life when driving in Idaho. Larry Kimber can relate. On Saturday, Kimber,…
Continue Reading Series of small explosions, no injuries reported after 1.7-magnitude quake in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials say a 1.7 magnitude earthquake that hit New York City may have caused a series of small explosions on an island between…
Continue Reading Frank Ryan, the last quarterback to lead the Cleveland Browns to an NFL title, has died at 87
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Frank Ryan, the quarterback who led the Cleveland Browns to their last NFL title in 1964, has…
Continue Reading Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University President Claudine Gay has resigned amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a…
Continue Reading Indiana woman is rescued after passerby directs police to car crash site along little-used road
GARY, Ind. (AP) — Police say a woman who was trapped in a car that crashed early on New Years Day was rescued after a passerby directed officers to…
Continue Reading Man found dead at Salt Lake City airport after climbing inside jet engine
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man was found dead inside an airplane engine Monday night at Salt Lake City International Airport after police say he…
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Idaho Falls Power is happy with their electric vehicles
The Idaho Falls Power company has invested in Electric Vehicles for a number of years. Starting of their electric vehicle fleet, with Chevrolet…
Continue Reading Sister of North Korean leader derides South Korea’s president but praises his predecessor
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has derided South Korea’s…
Continue Reading The 1972 Andes plane crash story has been told many times. ‘Society of the Snow’ is something new
By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.A. Bayona’s “Society of the Snow” provides a fresh look at the 1972 Andes plane…
Continue Reading Senior Hamas leader killed in Beirut blast, heightening fears of wider regional conflict
By Abeer Salman, Nada Bashir, Tamara Qiblawi, Tara John and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — Hamas said Tuesday that one of its senior leaders…
Continue Reading After 180 years, a small daily newspaper in the US Virgin Islands says it is closing
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A small daily newspaper in the U.S. Virgin Islands whose owner credited past generations of literate slaves for its…
Continue Reading Judge rules former clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses must pay $260,000 in fees, costs
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A judge has ruled that a former county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Kentucky must pay…
Continue Reading Somalia dismisses Ethiopia-Somaliland coastline deal, says it compromises sovereignty
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s president has rejected an agreement signed between Ethiopia and the breakaway…
Continue Reading What we know about the shooting at the Colorado Supreme Court building as the suspect is set for first hearing
CNN, KMGH By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of firing gunshots inside the building that houses the Colorado Supreme Court is scheduled…
Continue Reading Gunman breaks into Colorado Supreme Court building; intrusion unrelated to Trump case, police say
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A man leaving the scene of a car wreck Tuesday shot his way into the…
Continue Reading Mysterious blast shakes Beirut’s southern suburbs as tensions rise along the border with Israel
BEIRUT (AP) — An explosion shook the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs causing chaos in the militant Hezbollah group’s stronghold. But the…
Continue Reading Donald Trump is expected to appeal the Colorado and Maine rulings banning him from primary ballots
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is expected to appeal rulings from Colorado and Maine that he is…
Continue Reading Police seek motive in fiery fatal crash in upstate New York; no terror link found
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a man who died after crashing an SUV loaded with gas cans outside an upstate New York concert venue appeared to…
Continue Reading US women are stocking up on abortion pills, especially when there is news about restrictions
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Thousands of women stocked up on abortion pills just in case they needed them, new research shows, with demand…
Continue Reading Basdeo Panday, Trinidad and Tobago’s first prime minister of Indian descent, dies
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Basdeo Panday, a former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago who was the first person of Indian descent to hold that…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett, James Simons and Phil Knight are among the top charity donors of 2023
By MARIA DI MENTO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Investment guru Warren Buffett topped The Chronicle of…
Continue Reading Man breaks into Colorado Supreme Court overnight and opens fire, police say
By Dakin Andone, Chris Boyette and Rachel Webb, CNN (CNN) — A man was arrested early Tuesday after he broke into the Colorado Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protest planned closure of U.N. office, fearing abandonment
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A group of Rohingya refugees living in Sri Lanka has staged a protest outside the…
Continue Reading Japan Airlines jet bursts into flames after collision with earthquake relief plane at Tokyo Haneda airport
TV ASAHI By Mayumi Maruyama, Teele Rebane, Tamara Hardingham-Gill and Emiko Jozuka, CNN (CNN) — Five people were killed when a Japan Airlines…
Continue Reading Spaniard imprisoned in Iran after visiting grave of Mahsa Amini arrives home after release
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish man who spent 15 months in an Iranian prison after visiting the tomb of Mahsa Amini has returned home to Madrid after being…
Continue Reading What does a total abortion ban look like in Dominican Republic?
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic is one of four Latin American nations…
Continue Reading How Dominican women fight child marriage and teen pregnancy while facing total abortion bans
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press AZUA, Dominican Republic (AP) — It was a busy Saturday morning at Marcia González’s church. A…
Continue Reading NASA’s most high-risk endeavor in decades and other boundary-pushing space missions planned for 2024
By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The year ahead promises to deliver some spectacular pursuits, pushing human and scientific…
Continue Reading Suspect in deadly Rochester crash appeared to be speeding toward pedestrians, police say, but motive is still unknown
CNN, WHAM By Elizabeth Wolfe and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — The motive behind the fiery New Year crash outside a Rochester concert venue is…
Continue Reading What we know about Israel’s Supreme Court ruling on Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday struck down a government plan to limit the powers of the judiciary, in an…
Continue Reading Finland and Sweden set this winter’s cold records as temperature plummets below minus 40
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland and Sweden have recorded the coldest temperatures this winter as thermometers plummeted to…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: I saved $800 in 5 months by eating more plants
By ALANA BENSON of NerdWallet I never wanted to be a vegetarian, and definitely not a vegan, but after seeing a family member change their diet for…
Continue Reading Poland activates fighter jets to protect airspace as Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles
By Christian Edwards, Maria Kostenko and Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — Poland scrambled fighter jets to protect its airspace Tuesday as Russia…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Jan. 2: New laws, Israel, Winter viruses, Immigration, Japan earthquake
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A presidential election. A return to the moon. A better job market. Those are some of the big headlines…
Continue Reading Thai prime minister says visa-free policy for Chinese visitors to be made permanent in March
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says his country and China will soon implement visa-free entry for each other’s…
Continue Reading Turkey detains 33 people suspected of spying on behalf of Israel
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says authorities have detained 33 people suspected of spying on behalf of Israel.…
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