Crispy Cones plans to open store on Hitt Road in Idaho Falls
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Karen Read once ‘admired’ the Boston police boyfriend she’s accused of killing
CANTON, Mass. (AP) — The woman accused of ramming her luxury SUV into her boyfriend and callously leaving him on the ground before a snowstorm had…
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Teton Pass is open for traffic Friday
The Teton Pass will reopen Friday, according to the Wyoming Department of…
Continue Reading Economic turmoil in Bolivia fuels distrust in government and its claim of a ‘failed coup’
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Signs reading “I’m buying dollars” line the doors of Víctor Vargas’ shoe shop in the heart of…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after gains on Wall Street
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after stocks advanced on Wall Street and yields jumped in the U.S. bond market as…
Continue Reading Ukraine is releasing thousands of prisoners so they can join the fight against Russia
Associated Press DNIPROPETROVSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — At a rural penal colony in southeast Ukraine, several convicts stand assembled under barbed…
Continue Reading Under pressure on plane safety, Boeing is buying stressed supplier Spirit for $4.7 billion
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion, a move that it says will improve plane…
Continue Reading Top California Democrats announce ballot measure targeting retail theft
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Top California Democrats have announced their backing for a ballot measure targeting retail theft. The…
Continue Reading Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges
Associated Press DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon was taken into custody Monday after surrendering at a federal prison to…
Continue Reading In a proud and troubled UK town, voters wonder whether their election choice will make a difference
Associated Press HARTLEPOOL, England (AP) — A lot of politicians have promised change to voters in Hartlepool, a wind-whipped port town in…
Continue Reading Republican JD Vance journeys from ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ memoirist to US senator to VP contender
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — “Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance sharply criticized Donald Trump during the 2016 election cycle, before…
Continue Reading Street medicine teams search for homeless people to deliver lifesaving IV hydration in extreme heat
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Alfred Handley leaned back in his wheelchair alongside a major Phoenix freeway as a street medicine team helped him…
Continue Reading The Republicans who want to be Trump’s VP were once harsh critics with key policy differences
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s hard to refer to someone as “Hitler” and end up in their good graces, let alone potentially become…
Continue Reading Japan successfully launches an advanced Earth observation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has succesfully deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it…
Continue Reading The Republicans who want to be Trump’s VP were once harsh critics with key policy differences
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s hard to refer to someone as “Hitler” and end up in their good graces, let alone potentially become…
Continue Reading What to stream this weekend: Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills, Emma Roberts in space, ‘Bluey’ minisodes
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an album from country music star Zach Bryan, Eddie Murphy reprising his role as Axel Foley…
Continue Reading Man who confessed to killing 4 people in Maine, including his parents, sentenced to life in prison
Associated Press WEST BATH, Maine (AP) — A man who confessed to killing his parents and two of their friends and wounding three people in a highway…
Continue Reading Australia appoints second woman governor-general in 123 years to represent British monarch
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has appointed Sam Mostyn as only its second woman governor-general, a largely ceremonial…
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US military rebuilds runway on site of ‘nightmare’ World War II battle
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A US Marine Corps aircraft has landed on a rebuilt runway on a World War II-era Japanese airfield on the Pacific…
Continue Reading Simone Biles headlines a U.S. women’s gymnastics team eyeing redemption at the Paris Olympics
AP National Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — They all had a reason to come back. Every single one of them. Simone Biles to move past those wrenching two…
Continue Reading Millions in Nigeria have little to no electricity. It’s straining businesses and public services
Associated Press IBADAN, Nigeria (AP) — Dimly lit and stuffy classrooms stir with life every morning as children file in. Rays of sunlight stream…
Continue Reading South African parties agree on Cabinet positions, sealing deal on new coalition government
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has named a new Cabinet after his African National…
Continue Reading Toronto police seek person wanted in two suspected hate-motivated attacks at synagogues
By Melissa Alonso and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — Toronto police are searching for a motorcycle rider wanted in connection with two suspected…
Continue Reading Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state’s third attack in a month
AP Health Writer A man on Florida’s northeast coast was bitten by a shark this weekend but is now recovering, authorities said Sunday, in the third…
Continue Reading It’s France’s moment of truth. Here’s how its snap elections work and what comes next
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French voters face a decisive choice in the runoff Sunday of snap parliamentary elections that could produce the…
Continue Reading Where do things stand with the sexual assault case involving 2018 Canada world junior players?
AP Hockey Writer Four current members of the National Hockey League charged with sexual assault in Canada will become free agents after not receiving…
Continue Reading Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters attack Israeli minister’s car amid anger at military draft ruling
By Lauren Izso and Hande Atay Alam, CNN (CNN) — Protests in Jerusalem against the drafting of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the Israeli military…
Continue Reading North Korea test-launches 2 ballistic missiles, after end of new US-South Korea-Japan drill
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has test-launched two ballistic missiles in a northeastern direction.…
Continue Reading More WestJet flight cancellations as Canadian airline strike hits more than 100,000 travelers
TORONTO (AP) — A strike by plane mechanics forced Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, to cancel hundreds more flights Sunday, upending…
Continue Reading US wants Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over fatal crashes, lawyers say
Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department is pushing Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud in connection with two deadly plane crashes…
Continue Reading Bolivian president orchestrated a ‘self-coup,’ political rival Evo Morales claims
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Former Bolivian President Evo Morales is accusing his political ally-turned-rival President Luis Arce of…
Continue Reading A propane tank explosion in western Turkey has killed 5 people and injured 63 others
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities say a propane tank explosion at a restaurant in the western city of Izmir has left five people dead and 63…
Continue Reading Far right leads first round of France’s parliamentary election in blow to Macron
CNN By Saskya Vandoorne, Christian Edwards, Niamh Kennedy and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party led…
Continue Reading 13-year-old killed by police after officers say teen fled and pointed replica handgun at them
By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — An officer in Utica, New York, shot and killed a 13-year-old on Friday night after police say he fled and pointed…
Continue Reading Several injured in German cafe acid attack
By Inke Kappeler, CNN (CNN) — Several people have been injured by an acid attack in a cafe in the west German city of Bochum. “A man entered…
Continue Reading At least 4 dead, 1 missing after flooding in southern Switzerland
By Eve Brennan, Stephanie Halasz and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — At least four people have died and another is missing due to flooding this…
Continue Reading Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem on Sunday during a…
Continue Reading Impromptu LGBTQ+ protest in Istanbul after governor bans Pride march
ISTANBUL (AP) — A group of more than 100 pro-LGBTQ+ protesters have gathered in Istanbul in an impromptu demonstration for Pride after the local…
Continue Reading 2 police officers wounded, suspect killed in shooting in Waterloo, Iowa
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Two police officers were wounded and a suspect was killed in a shooting on Sunday morning near a park in Waterloo, Iowa. The…
Continue Reading New law requiring California bars to offer drink spiking drug test kits takes effect July 1
By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A new law requiring many California bars and nightclubs to offer common date-rape drug test kits will take…
Continue Reading Far right leads first round of France’s parliamentary election in blow to Macron
By Saskya Vandoorne, Christian Edwards, Niamh Kennedy and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party led the…
Continue Reading Evacuation orders lifted for some Arizona residents forced from their homes days ago by a wildfire
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Evacuation orders in Arizona have been lifted for some residents of northeast Scottsdale who have been out of their homes…
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IFPD responds after overnight shooting in Idaho Falls
The Idaho Falls Police Department responded to a fight that broke out Sunday morning, shortly after midnight, which resulted in a shooting.…
Continue Reading Gathered at Camp David, Biden’s family tells him to stay in the presidential race and keep fighting
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s family used a gathering at Camp David to urge him to stay in the race and keep…
Continue Reading Judge in Ecuador orders judges, attorneys and officials held in jail as part of corruption probe
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A judge in Ecuador has ordered that more than a dozen suspects including judges, attorneys and government officials be held…
Continue Reading Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank kills a Palestinian militant and wounds 5 other people
Associated Press NUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops carried out an airstrike in the northern West Bank on Sunday, killing a…
Continue Reading Exclusive: ‘I believe I watched him die,’ says former inmate as murder charges filed against Missouri corrections officers
By Omar Jimenez and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN (CNN) — Five former corrections officers are facing a combination of assault, manslaughter and…
Continue Reading Exclusive: ‘I believe I watched him die,’ says former inmate as murder charges filed against Missouri corrections officers
KMOV, CNN By Omar Jimenez and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN (CNN) — Five former corrections officers are facing a combination of assault,…
Continue Reading This 12-year-old memorized the periodic table at age 2. He’s heading to NYU after finishing high school in just 2 years
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Recent high school graduate Suborno Isaac Bari, 12, plans to start studying math and physics at New York…
Continue Reading In the final days before the UK election, Rishi Sunak insists that he can stay in power
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has dismissed suggestions that his party is heading to defeat in Thursday’s general election. Sunak…
Continue Reading Uvalde shooting indictments: What to know about the charges against two former school police officers and what comes next
By Alaa Elassar and Leigh Waldman, CNN (CNN) — More than two years after the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde left 19 children and…
Continue Reading Family demands accountability for NY police killing of 13-year-old boy. Police said he aimed BB gun
Associated Press On Wednesday, Nyah Mway finished middle school in the central New York city where his family moved about a decade ago as refugees…
Continue Reading Chinese rocket crashes after accidental launch during ground test
By Fred He, Duarte Mendonca and Steven Jiang, CNN (CNN) — A Chinese rocket crashed after being accidentally launched during a ground test…
Continue Reading Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte urges support for Ukraine, EU and NATO in his farewell speech
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Long-serving Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has urged his country to support Ukraine and…
Continue Reading ‘A Quiet Place’ prequel box office speaks volumes as Costner’s Western gets a bumpy start
AP Film Writer “ A Quiet Place: Day One ” is making noise at the box office. The prequel earned an estimated $53 million in its first weekend in…
Continue Reading Two wildfires are burning near Greece’s capital, fueled by strong winds
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two large wildfires are burning Sunday near Greece’s capital of Athens, and authorities have sent…
Continue Reading Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church elects a new patriarch with pro-Russian views
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church has elected a bishop considered to be pro-Russian as its new leader in a vote that reflected…
Continue Reading Venezuelans rehearse voting weeks before the pivotal presidential election
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Some Venezuelans have cast mock votes in a rehearsal less than a month before the highly anticipated…
Continue Reading German police believe man who climbed arena roof during Euro 2024 game was a would-be photographer
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — German police say they believe a man who scaled the roof of the stadium as Germany played Denmark at Euro 2024 was a…
Continue Reading Two people are dead, including an accused shooter, after shots are fired at a Virginia gym
Two people are dead after a shooting at a Virginia gym. Alexandria police say they responded to reports of shots fired at a OneLife Fitness gym at…
Continue Reading Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani on track for reelection, provisional results show
Associated Press NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is on track to secure a second mandate, provisional…
Continue Reading SWAT member who lost lower leg after being run over by fire truck at Nuggets parade stages comeback
AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The parade last June to honor the NBA champion Denver Nuggets was a day the city and 750,000 fans won’t soon…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Democratic donors, Supreme Court ruling, Hurricane Beryl, car dealerships, Warren Buffett
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Among life’s biggest decisions, choosing where to call home ranks near the top. If you are just…
Continue Reading Israel sparks international condemnation over plans to legalize five West Bank settlements
By Alex Stambaugh, Eugenia Yosef and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Israel has sparked condemnation after the finance minister announced plans to…
Continue Reading Female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in coordinated attack in Nigeria, authorities say
Associated Press MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in northern Nigeria say female suicide bombers have targeted a wedding, a funeral and a…
Continue Reading An English bulldog named Babydog makes a surprise appearance in a mural on West Virginia history
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The English bulldog had never been featured prominently in West Virginia history, until now. Republican…
Continue Reading Summer hours are a perk small businesses can offer to workers to boost morale
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With summer having gotten off to a scorching start, workers across the country may be dreaming of a seaside…
Continue Reading Tim Scott has benefited from mentors along the way. He’s hoping for another helping hand
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Throughout Tim Scott’s life, people have offered him a hand to help him get ahead. Now the South…
Continue Reading The Taliban tell the West to look past harsh edicts on Afghan women and girls and build ties
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban is saying the West should look past their harsh edicts on Afghan women and girls to improve relations. No country…
Continue Reading Dangerous Hurricane Beryl restrengthens to Category 4 off Grenada
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Beryl has restrengthened into an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane. The National Hurricane…
Continue Reading Hungary’s Orbán presents a new alliance with Austrian and Czech nationalist parties
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has presented a new alliance with Austria’s far-right Freedom Party and the…
Continue Reading Looting and fighting reported in a central Sudan city as paramilitary group attacks military troops
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Residents say fighters from Sudan’s notorious paramilitary group have looted homes and shops and taken over the…
Continue Reading Zelensky issues fresh weapons plea after 7 killed in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia region
By Maria Kostenko and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — At least 7 people, including children, were killed and at least 31 injured after Russia…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy appeals to West to relax targeting limits for Ukraine as glide bombs hammer front line
Associated Press DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Drone footage from Ukraine’s military released Sunday has shown what appears to be bodies in a…
Continue Reading Storms in Switzerland and Italy cause flooding and landslides, leaving at least 4 people dead
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say weekend storms in Switzerland and northern Italy caused extensive flooding and landslides, leaving at least four…
Continue Reading ‘What’s going to happen for us?’ These gay military veterans wonder what Biden’s new pardon means for them
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The predawn silence was shattered by heavy banging on the doors of the US Army barracks in West Germany that…
Continue Reading UK’s landmark postwar elections: When Thatcher became the first female prime minister in 1979
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s upcoming general election is widely expected to lead to a change of government for the first time in 14…
Continue Reading Macron weakened at home and abroad as an early French election gives the far right momentum
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron appeared on the political stage in 2017 as a bold, young leader offering to revive…
Continue Reading Russia wants to confront NATO but dares not fight it on the battlefield – so it’s waging a hybrid war instead
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — When someone tried – and failed – to burn down a bus garage in Prague earlier this month, the unsuccessful…
Continue Reading Hungary’s populist Orbán to take over EU presidency as many issues hang in the balance
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — When Hungary takes over the helm of the European Union on July 1, many politicians in Brussels will have…
Continue Reading LGBTQ+ Pride Month culminates with parades in NYC, San Francisco and beyond
NEW YORK (AP) — The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride reached its exuberant grand finale on Sunday, bringing rainbow-laden revelers to the…
Continue Reading American and British voters share deep roots. In 2024, they distrust their own leaders, too
Associated Press DARTFORD, England (AP) — British and American voters are going to the polls the same year for the first time in more than three…
Continue Reading American and British voters share deep roots. In 2024, they distrust their own leaders, too
Associated Press DARTFORD, England (AP) — Distrust has settled over the campaign trails in the United States and United Kingdom ahead of July 4…
Continue Reading How will Louisiana’s new Ten Commandments classroom requirement be funded and enforced?
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Even as a legal challenge is already underway over a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to…
Continue Reading Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking? States split on mandating or prohibiting it
Associated Press Beginning Monday, a California law will require credit card networks like Visa and Mastercard to provide banks with special retail…
Continue Reading Kenya’s urban population is growing. The need for affordable housing is, too
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya has an affordable housing problem. The government plans to build 250,000 houses each year, with the…
Continue Reading BET Awards 2024: Usher is honored, Will Smith returns, and the election is top of mind
AP Music Writer Usher accepted the lifetime achievement award at the 2024 BET Awards — even if the superstar mused it might be a bit early. The…
Continue Reading ‘Lab-grown’ meat maker hosts Miami tasting party as Florida ban goes into effect
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — As Florida’s ban on “lab-grown” meat is set to go into effect, one manufacturer hosted a last hurrah with a…
Continue Reading French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead in first-round legislative elections
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The far-right National Rally leaped into a strong lead Sunday in France’s first round of legislative elections,…
Continue Reading 11 people injured when escalator malfunctions in Milwaukee ballpark after Brewers lose to Cubs
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eleven people were injured when an escalator malfunctioned at American Family Field in Milwaukee following the Brewers’ loss to…
Continue Reading A private call of top Democrats fuels more insider anger about Biden’s debate performance
AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A sense of concern is growing inside the top ranks of the Democratic Party that leaders of Joe…
Continue Reading For India’s garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
Associated Press JAMMU, India (AP) — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a…
Continue Reading France sees huge turnout in snap parliamentary elections as far right seek gains
By Christian Edwards, Xiaofei Xu and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — France has seen the highest turnout in decades as voting in the first round of…
Continue Reading ‘Biggest worry in captivity was for my parents,’ rescued Israeli hostage Noa Argamani says
By Lauren Izso, Hande Atay Alam and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Rescued Israeli hostage Noa Argamani has spoken out about her ordeal publicly for…
Continue Reading Bomb blasts kill at least 18 in Nigeria
By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — Bomb blasts in Nigeria’s northeast Borno state have killed at least 18 people and injured 48 others,…
Continue Reading California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs budget to close $46.8B budget deficit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed California’s budget to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit through $16 billion in…
Continue Reading Bolivia arrests four more military officials in connection with failed coup
By Cristopher Ulloa, Mauricio Torres and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Bolivia has arrested four more military officials in connection with a…
Continue Reading Thousands attend annual EuroPride parade in Greek city of Thessaloniki amid heavy police presence
Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — About 15,000 people have attended the annual EuroPride parade, police say, most of them in support of…
Continue Reading After president’s debate debacle, Jill Biden delivering the message that they’re still all in
Associated Press EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Jill Biden was right at her husband’s side Saturday as they exited Air Force One to head for a…
Continue Reading An AP Photographer picked his own path when trying to make the perfect Mud People Festival photo
Associated Press BIBICLAT, Philippines (AP) — Aaron Favila has been working for The Associated Press in the Philippines for 26 years, covering…
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