Judge’s ruling allows for longer sentence for Derek Chauvin in murder of George Floyd
The judge who oversaw Derek Chauvin’s murder trial ruled Wednesday that there were four aggravating factors in the killing of George Floyd, a…
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Wyoming lawmakers continue to mull revenue, K-12 deficit
Wyoming lawmakers discussed what to do about a $300 million annual K-12 education shortfall amid ongoing reluctance to raise or impose new…
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Gas hoarding on the rise as demand skyrockets amid fears of a shortage
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — There are pictures, many drivers say, that makes their blood…
Continue Reading 19-year police veteran fired for excessive force incident
Click here for updates on this story TORRINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — The City of Torrington fired a police sergeant…
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CEI to hold virtual graduation for class of 2021
College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) will hold a virtual 2021 graduation ceremony Thursday, May…
Continue Reading Transgender woman sues District of Columbia after Department of Corrections houses her in a men’s unit
A transgender woman is suing the District of Columbia after its Department of Corrections placed her in a men’s jail unit despite her telling…
Continue Reading ‘He sacrificed his life saving someone else.’ Firefighter dies battling early morning house fire
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A firefighter died and four others were…
Continue Reading City partnering with group to offer de-escalation and peacekeeping training
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The city of Portland is partnering with a group to offer…
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48 killed in Gaza, 5 killed in Israel as UN warns conflict could turn into ‘full-scale war’
The worst violence in years between Israelis and Palestinians showed no signs of letting up Wednesday, as continued Israeli airstrikes and Hamas…
Continue Reading 14-year-old bitten by a shark in waters says he’s ready to go surfing again
Click here for updates on this story KANEOHE, Hawaii (KITV) — Even after receiving more than 100 stitches, the…
Continue Reading 19 rescued dogs from Lebanon arrive in Canada
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A dog rescue group that managed to bring 19 dogs…
Continue Reading With school likely to remain virtual for many students this year, focus should be on the fall: expert
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Another school year will be coming to an end in…
Continue Reading Māori leader removed from New Zealand parliament after performing haka dance
The co-leader of New Zealand’s Māori Party has been removed from parliament for the second time this year, after performing a ceremonial dance…
Continue Reading A man is arrested on a murder charge in the disappearance of a 2-year-old boy in Las Vegas
Las Vegas police arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the disappearance of a 2-year-old boy last week, the police department said. Terrell…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 12: Coronavirus, Congress, Gaza, pipeline hack, voting
About 37 million Americans are expected to travel for Memorial Day, a big boost from last year’s record low. And a huge majority plans to drive…
Continue Reading At least 35 killed in Gaza as Israel ramps up airstrikes in response to rocket attacks
Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians have escalated further as Palestinian militants in Gaza fired hundreds of rockets into Israel, which…
Continue Reading Perseverance rover is ready to unlock the history of Mars
For the past month, the Perseverance rover has spent much of its time documenting the flights of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars. In between those…
Continue Reading Attorneys for Andrew Brown’s family will continue to petition for release of all videos of fatal shooting
Following the family’s viewing of body and dash camera footage of Andrew Brown Jr.’s death, attorneys for the family recommitted to…
Continue Reading Two California police officers were killed while on duty in a 24-hour span, officials say
Two California police officers were killed while on duty in the span of 24 hours, officials said Tuesday. Detective Luca Benedetti with the San Luis…
Continue Reading Authorities are searching for a missing 7-year-old who disappeared on a Texas beach
Authorities are searching for a seven-year-old boy who disappeared while at a Texas beach with his family Tuesday night. A boat crew and helicopter…
Continue Reading Fulton County District Attorney will seek death penalty against Atlanta spa shooting suspect
Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, has been indicted on murder charges,…
Continue Reading There were at least 11 mass shootings across the US this weekend
A gunman opened fire at a family birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, leaving six people dead and a community in mourning. There were at…
Continue Reading Israel ramps up airstrikes as barrage of rockets from Gaza continues
Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians escalated further on Tuesday as Palestinian militants in Gaza fired hundreds of rockets into Israel, which…
Continue Reading Colt Brennan, former star quarterback at the University of Hawaii, dies at 37
Former standout college quarterback Colt Brennan died this week in a California hospital, his family confirmed to CNN. “He had been in a…
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Body of drowning victim located
UPDATE 5/11/21: At approximately 1 p.m. Tuesday, the body of drowning victim Matthew Rios was located approximately a mile downstream from the Fun…
Continue Reading Vaccine hesitancy slowing down Idaho’s race against COVID-19
Fewer people are lining up to get a needle in their arm as Idahoans feel uncertain about getting a new…
Continue Reading Colorado Springs shooter was upset that he wasn’t invited to the family gathering where he killed six people, police chief says
The man who fatally shot six people at a birthday party in Colorado Springs was upset at not being invited to the event, authorities said at a news…
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Rigby and surrounding community show up to support students, staff at Rigby Middle School following shooting
“It’s amazing, cause you know, when we play sports or do anything like that, we’re rivals. But when we have something like this we come together and…
Continue Reading Police body camera video shows Andrew Brown Jr. shooting was unjustified, attorneys say
After viewing body and dash camera footage of Andrew Brown Jr.‘s death, attorneys and family members of Brown said Tuesday that it proves…
Continue Reading Immigrants tell harrowing tales of crossing U.S. Southern border
Click here for updates on this story JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WCBS) — About 6,000 people show up at the U.S. southern…
Continue Reading Intelligence community investigating increase in ‘Havana syndrome’
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The Intelligence Community is investigating what appears to be an…
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Record Idaho growth and new issues
The historic growth rate in Idaho is coming with a high…
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Coffee with Cops creates new relationships
RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) – A new Coffee with Cops program is creating new relationships in the Rigby community. The new monthly community engagement…
Continue Reading Two sheriff’s deputies were killed when gunfire broke out after dog complaint, Texas officials say
Two Concho County sheriff’s deputies were killed and an Eden city employee critically injured after an altercation with a suspect over a dog…
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EM sites team up to conduct virtual waste inspection
Personnel from the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site and EM Nevada Program integrated remote communications tools to enhance required visual…
Continue Reading Man who fled with a tiger has been caught, but the animal is on the loose, Houston police say
Houston authorities have captured a man who allegedly evaded police while housing a Bengal tiger in a yard, but the tiger remains on the lam.…
Continue Reading Mom pleads guilty in daughter’s diabetes-related death
Click here for updates on this story ALTON, Illinois (KMOV) — A Madison County mother accused of concealing her…
Continue Reading Determination of 2 detectives helps solve 27-yo cold case murder
Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — From the day 9-year-old Angie Housman…
Continue Reading A Florida police union said a book about police brutality was propaganda. Now, a local school district has paused its use
Teachers in one Florida county have paused the use of a novel about police brutality after the local police union called the book…
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COVID-19 briefing: Idaho moves to Stage 4
Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen announced during a media briefing Tuesday Idaho is moving to Stage…
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Gov. Little ends Idaho’s participation in all federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs
Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday Idaho will end its participation in three federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs to help…
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Tax Commission extends May 17 hours in eastern Idaho offices
The Idaho State Tax Commission will extend office hours in its eastern Idaho offices on Monday, May 17, the day income tax returns are…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 233 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 233 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
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Mining ban considered to protect bird species in US West
The Biden administration announced Tuesday it will consider a ban on new mining on large expanses of public lands in Western states to protect a…
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FEMA awards $22 Million to Idaho for COVID-19 Response
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding $22 million to the Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) to reimburse the Idaho…
Continue Reading Bank creates new program to help end blight
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — The city of Flint is upping the ante in its battle…
Continue Reading Fulton County District Attorney plans to seek death penalty against Atlanta spa shooting suspect
Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, has been indicted on murder charges,…
Continue Reading Former health care worker sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering 7 veterans
A former health care worker was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison for providing fatal insulin doses to elderly patients at a Veterans Affairs…
Continue Reading New images of Jupiter reveal some of the planet’s mysterious features
Images captured by two different telescopes are showing our solar system’s largest planet in a new light. The Gemini North telescope in Hawaii…
Continue Reading Judge begins trial over poultry farm permit denial
Click here for updates on this story VALPARAISO, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — A judge is set to hear a weeklong…
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Officials: Teen dies after off-road vehicle accident in Utah
A 14-year-old boy in Utah died after an off-road vehicle he was driving rolled on top of him and he was taken to a hospital in critical condition…
Continue Reading Opening a new neighborhood bar could become more difficult
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A temporary pause on the opening of new…
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Washington governor signs agriculture worker overtime bill
Agricultural workers in Washington state would become eligible for overtime pay under a bill signed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee.…
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Oregon Governor sets vaccination targets for state to reopen
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has announced statewide and county COVID-19 vaccination targets, with the hope of reopening the state’s economy.…
Continue Reading Medina Spirit to race at Preakness, trainer says Kentucky Derby winner tested positive for betamethasone after being treated with ointment
Medina Spirit, its Kentucky Derby win cast into doubt after a positive drug test, will start from the third post position in Saturday’s…
Continue Reading Gov. Kemp suspends state fuel tax amid cyberattack on pipeline
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Customers demand refunds after Steve Harvey’s Sand & Soul Festival is canceled
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — What was supposed to be a fun vacation in the Dominican…
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Idaho death row inmate Pizzuto asks state for clemency
An Idaho death row inmate with terminal cancer and heart disease is asking the state to let him die naturally rather than kill him by lethal…
Continue Reading Teacher’s discussion on police violence, unrest angers some parents whose kids felt ‘bad for being a white person’
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — What was said in Tina Demary’s son’s Elk River High…
Continue Reading Fulton County District Attorney plans to seek death penalty against Atlanta spa shooting suspect, source says
Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, has been indicted on murder charges,…
Continue Reading Ms. Wheelchair USA Contestant Kenda Felker inspiring students
Click here for updates on this story NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — “I love my job and I love my kids and I just want them to…
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Life after leadership: Liz Cheney plots her long game against Donald Trump
Liz Cheney entered this week knowing it would likely be her last as a member of the House Republican leadership team. The Wyoming congresswoman fully…
Continue Reading Men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing plead not guilty in federal court
The men charged in last year’s killing of Ahmaud Arbery entered not guilty pleas on federal hate crime and attempted kidnapping charges…
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Stabilization efforts underway on Mormon Row historic house
The National Park Service and Grand Teton National Park Foundation are working in partnership to preserve and stabilize the historic John Moulton…
Continue Reading 150-pound pig eludes authorities
Click here for updates on this story EL DORADO COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A sizzling search has been underway in the…
Continue Reading Officials try new tactics to get bears to behave
Click here for updates on this story TAHOE, California (KOVR) — Tahoe is a roaring tourist attraction year-round, but…
Continue Reading Car windows shot out as flurry of suspected freeway shootings continue
Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE, California (KCAL KCBS) — At least three vehicles driving on a Riverside…
Continue Reading Neighbors remember victims of Woodlawn tragedy
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The victims who were killed in a Woodlawn neighborhood in…
Continue Reading $20K worth of catalytic converters stolen from nonprofit, hurting clients
Click here for updates on this story COMMERCE CITY, Colorado (KCNC) — Thieves targeting catalytic converters stole more…
Continue Reading Documentary ‘Bastard’s Road’ follows Maryland veteran’s healing
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An award-winning documentary about an incredible 6,000-mile…
Continue Reading Boy run over by car pushed his sister to safety, mom says
Click here for updates on this story GRIFFITH, Indiana (WBBM) — An emotional Northwest Indiana mother spoke out Monday…
Continue Reading Family of Andrew Brown Jr. to view body camera footage of his fatal shooting
The immediate family of Andrew Brown Jr. will have the chance Tuesday to view police body camera video of Brown’s death, following a…
Continue Reading Bob Baffert says Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit was treated with ointment containing steroid
Trainer Bob Baffert said in a statement Tuesday that Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit had been treated prior to the race with an ointment…
Continue Reading Voyager spacecraft detects ‘persistent hum’ beyond our solar system
One of the Earth’s longest-flying spacecraft has detected a “persistent hum” beyond our solar system, according to a new study.…
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Idaho governor signs bills trimming emergency powers
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed four watered-down versions of previous bills that he vetoed on limiting a governor’s powers during declared…
Continue Reading Man charged in hate crime assault on Asian woman in New York City pleads not guilty, held on $1 million bond
A man charged in a hate crime assault on an Asian woman in New York City in March pleaded not guilty and is being held on a $1 million bond,…
Continue Reading With costs rising, city looking to end curb-side recycling
Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Recycling will change in…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Man fires gun for target practice, bullet hits nearby house
Click here for updates on this story NATCHITOCHES, Louisiana (KTBS) — A Natchitoches Parish man who reportedly admitted…
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TSD 401 modifies current mask requirements, adopts opening plan for next school year
At its regular monthly meeting Monday, the Teton School District 401 Board of Trustees voted to make masks optional for students and teachers for the…
Continue Reading Authorities find human remains, make homicide arrest
Click here for updates on this story MILTON, Florida (WALA) — A Milton man is under arrest on homicide charges after…
Continue Reading Construction begins on Milwaukee skyscraper
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A new skyscraper and transit plaza will soon be near…
Continue Reading Sights set on rebuilding historic bar destroyed by fire
Click here for updates on this story BUTTE, Montana (The Montana Standard) — There’s nothing left but piles of bricks…
Continue Reading KC Water celebrates local students’ water quality project
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — KC Water is launching a floating wetland…
Continue Reading Suspect’s wife recalls moments before Calaveras deputy shot, husband killed
Click here for updates on this story SAN ANDREAS, California (KCRA) — The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office has…
Continue Reading Person throwing rocks at cars dies when trying to cross I-40, police say
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Albuquerque police say a pedestrian was hit and…
Continue Reading Woman killed on way to granddaughter’s birthday party
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Less than five months into the year, 11 people walking on the…
Continue Reading Spit sock used on 9-year-old student, assistant principal reprimanded, officials say
Click here for updates on this story FLAGLER COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — An assistant principal at a Flagler County…
Continue Reading Mother makes plea for information to find son’s killer
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Aletha Gray is asking anyone with information about her…
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Boise angler sets rod/reel carp record
Henry Charlier of Boise landed a 34-pound common carp from the Snake River.…
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Idaho governor signs bill to halt Biden moves on gun law
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed legislation aimed at thwarting a half-dozen executive actions by President Joe Biden to combat gun…
Continue Reading College students plan to visit every Iowa town
Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A lot of Iowans are planning their summer vacations…
Continue Reading On 10 year anniversary of his disappearance, authorities release image of Timmothy Pitzen
Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Illinois (WDJT) — Ten years to the day since Timmothy Pitzen went missing…
Continue Reading Prospective tenants spending hundreds on rental application fees
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The competitive rental market is costing some prospective…
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Feeding big game animals does more harm than good
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says wildlife are not pets, and shouldn’t be treated as such, even with the best…
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Serve Idaho receives grant to assist rural nonprofits
Idaho rural nonprofits and local/state government agencies may get a hand up with the help of a three-year grant awarded to Serve Idaho from the…
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Interagency partners propose fee change at South Fork of the Snake River access sites
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upper Snake Field Office, U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and Bonneville, Jefferson and…
Continue Reading Rocky Mountain Power announces new grants to support Idaho communities
Even as COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the country, many communities are still facing challenges from the pandemic, and the organizations that…
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Portneuf Medical Center awards 2021-2022 auxiliary scholarships
The Portneuf Medical Center Auxiliary announced the 2021-2022 scholarship…
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Idaho students can get free online tutoring via new partnership
The Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Office is partnering with a new online platform to provide free, small-group tutoring in mathematics for…
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AAA: Memorial Day travel to top 37 million
202,000 Idahoans will take a trip – 60% more than last year, but 13% less than in…
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