Mars first flight unlocked and 5 other top space and science stories this week
Welcome to Wonder Theory, your weekly space and science digest. When Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon’s surface in 1969, it became a defining…
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Canadians aged 30 and older can be offered AstraZeneca vaccine, national vaccine panel says
Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — The National Advisory Committee on Immunization…
Continue Reading Canadian-made COVID-19 antibody treatment sitting on shelves due to lack of administration plan
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A Canadian-made COVID-19 antibody treatment is…
Continue Reading Three students killed in Nigeria after kidnapping at Greenfield University — local official
Three students kidnapped by armed bandits from Greenfield University in northern Nigeria on Tuesday have been killed, a local official said in a…
Continue Reading 5 injured in shooting on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, police say
Five people were injured early Saturday in a shooting on New Orleans’ famous Bourbon Street, and no arrests had been made as of a few hours…
Continue Reading Debris from missing Indonesian submarine found, Navy says
Debris believed to be from the missing Indonesian navy submarine has been found, Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Yudo Margono told a news conference…
Continue Reading Daunte Wright’s family has received threats following his death, attorney says
Following the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, his family has received death threats, an attorney for the mother…
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Dispatch audio from emergency responders says Andrew Brown Jr. was shot in the back
In the moments following the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., first responders can be heard on dispatch audio saying a man has been hit and has gunshot…
Continue Reading Michigan police officer punches suspect during traffic stop arrest. Department chief defends actions
A Grand Rapids, Michigan, officer who is seen on bodycam footage punching a man during a March traffic stop initiated for littering has been defended…
Continue Reading The problem with the big climate pledges we’ve heard this week
It’s been a big week for climate. US President Joe Biden’s new emission cutting target has sparked a game of climate one-upmanship among…
Continue Reading School bullies could face suspension or expulsion under a bill
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Some state lawmakers say it’s time school bullies faced real…
Continue Reading Hate crime charges filed against Michael Vivona in attack on elderly Korean couple
Click here for updates on this story SANTA ANA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A 26-year-old man was charged with multiple…
Continue Reading Sacramento neighbors fed up after wayward golf balls keep hitting homes, cars
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — A nice swing on the green, but if that golf ball doesn’t end…
Continue Reading Residents warned about triple threat of drought, fire danger, air quality
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Santa Clara County fire officials are putting out a…
Continue Reading ‘Cryptic writing’ was found by police in the home of an ex-NFL player who fatally shot 6 in South Carolina
Nine firearms were found by officers at the home of Phillip Adams, the man police say shot and killed six people at the home of a doctor in Rock…
Continue Reading Louisville woman says she was rear-ended, carjacked
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A Louisville woman’s life was turned upside…
Continue Reading Family searches for answers in 13-year-old’s stabbing death
Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — “I held her. I watched her as she died. I watched her,…
Continue Reading Retired officer walking across Iowa for charity
Click here for updates on this story WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Jeff Miller is a retired police officer from West…
Continue Reading ‘Godzilla Shark’ found in New Mexico mountains gets an official name
Click here for updates on this story TORRANCE COUNTY, New Hampshire (KOAT) — When you think of New Mexico wildlife,…
Continue Reading Retired Marine rescues raccoon stuck on bridge
Click here for updates on this story PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire (WMUR) — The owner of a Portsmouth fitness center had a…
Continue Reading Vaccine hesitancy in Hinds County, Mississippi, is a story shared elsewhere
Dr. Nelson Atehortua, an assistant professor at Jackson State University’s school of public health, drove two hours to get a coveted shot of…
Continue Reading Additional reckless murder charge filed against officer in Andre Hill shooting
Prosecutors filed an additional reckless murder charge against former Columbus, Ohio, police officer Adam Coy, on Friday for the shooting death of…
Continue Reading UPS driver sprints across busy street to rescue a young boy pinned under a heavy package
Max Pratt likes to help his mom and dad by bringing in the packages delivered to their Oak Park, Illinois, home. It’s kind of his thing. But…
Continue Reading Columbus shooting illustrates how police grapple with politics of releasing body camera footage
The police department in Ohio’s largest city is under national scrutiny after an officer fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant —…
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Egin Lakes Campground opens April 28
The Egin Lakes Campground will open for the 2021 season at 8 a.m. on April…
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Snake River Animal Shelter receives grant from Petco Love
Snake River Animal Shelter announced a $6,000 grant investment from the newly named, Petco Love, to support their lifesaving work for animals in…
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Pocatello water line installation begins Monday
City of Pocatello Water Department crews will begin the process of replacing water main lines Monday on North Lincoln Avenue, North Buchanan Avenue…
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1st Street detour on Sunday
On Sunday, April 25 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 1st Street from Yellowstone to Lee will be detoured due to work on the water line…
Continue Reading Indonesian navy detects object, narrows search area for missing submarine
Indonesian search teams believe they have identified an area where a missing naval submarine with 53 people on board could be located, as authorities…
Continue Reading Ma’Khia Bryant should be remembered as a loving teenager, her mother says
Ma’Khia Bryant’s mother doesn’t want her daughter to be remembered by the incident that ended her life. “I want the world to…
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Vallow-Daybell legal arguments continue
Attorneys for Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell continue to argue with Special Prosecutor Rob Wood over their ability to secure evidence in the…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods on crutches in first Instagram photo of himself since his car accident
Tiger Woods has posted his first photo of himself since his car accident earlier this year, showing him on a golf course in crutches with his dog.…
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National drug take-back day Saturday
If you have old prescription medicine lying around, you’ll have an opportunity to safely dispose of them…
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More than 2,100 ISU graduates to be recognized Saturday
A total of 2,111 spring and summer 2021 graduates will receive 2,250 degrees and certificates during Idaho State University spring commencement…
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Montana governor signs bill allowing payment to wolf hunters
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill Friday allowing the use of private funds to reimburse wolf hunters or trappers for their expenses -…
Continue Reading Students hope vaccine mandate will bring life back to college
Warm spring days usually bring students out to the sprawling grass-filled quad at Rutgers University in New Jersey. But on a recent visit, CNN found…
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190 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 190 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths…
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CEI volunteers join Earth Day cleanup
A team of about 25 College of Eastern Idaho students volunteered for an Earth Day clean up project in Idaho Falls.…
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Food vlogger visiting all 50 states comes to Idaho
A food vlogger from Baltimore is racking up views and followers on social media sites, as he travels to all 50 states.…
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Derek Chauvin, convicted in the murder of George Floyd, to be sentenced June 16
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted this week in the murder of George Floyd last May, will be sentenced June 16, according to…
Continue Reading SF Giants fans ‘feel safer’ in new vaccinated-only sections at Oracle Park
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCICSO (KGO) — Proof of vaccination can now get you a designated seat, in a…
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LDS Church encourages missionary vaccinations around globe
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is encouraging missionaries across the globe to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, but not…
Continue Reading Seven North Carolina deputies placed on leave after the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
Seven deputies involved in serving the warrant on Andrew Brown Jr., who was killed when deputies fired at him as he drove his car away, have been…
Continue Reading Fetal tissue research carries on after Biden team reverses Trump limits
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — he Biden…
Continue Reading ‘Cold-blooded’ — Animal Control investigates goose shooting
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — When a pair of geese made their home…
Continue Reading Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty to new sex trafficking charges
Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of the late Jeffrey Epstein, pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking charges Friday in her first court…
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Oregon counties face more restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Oregon, officials warned on Friday that one-third of the state’s counties are at risk of increased…
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Report: Washington wolf population continued to grow in 2020
A new report from state officials says the wolf population in Washington state increased by an estimated 33 animals in 2020.…
Continue Reading Biden’s remarkable success on climate
By every standard, President Joe Biden’s climate change summit was a remarkable success. With great diplomatic dexterity, Biden and climate…
Continue Reading Former mayor found not guilty of disorderly conduct
Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Former Racine mayor John Dickert was found not guilty…
Continue Reading California governor orders fracking to be phased out
California will stop issuing new hydraulic fracturing permits by January 2024 as part of a statewide effort to reach carbon-neutrality by 2045, Gov.…
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Newborn twins found dead, mother in custody
A mother was taken into police custody Thursday after infant twins were found dead in her Queens…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 40 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death
Local health officials reported 40 new COVID-19 cases and one new death in the area…
Continue Reading UK PM’s former chief adviser Dominic Cummings denies leaking PM’s text messages
The UK Prime Minister’s former chief advisor Dominic Cummings has denied leaking Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s text messages in a blog…
Continue Reading 1-year-old boy steals show after trying to eat Mickey Moniak’s 1st career home run ball
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A young fan stole the show at the Phillies’ game Wednesday…
Continue Reading University of Texas band members will be required to play ‘The Eyes of Texas’ or join a different band
The University of Texas at Austin says that its Longhorn Band will be required to play “The Eyes of Texas” and that it will create a new…
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Madison looks inside for Assistant Superintendent, other administrators
Madison High School Boys Basketball Head Coach Travis Schwab will step down from the post this year to become Assistant Superintendent of Madison…
Continue Reading Residents fight to keep schools’ ‘Raider’ name while removing Native American imagery
Click here for updates on this story RADNOR, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A local middle and high school are without a mascot.…
Continue Reading How climate change could affect Lake Superior’s future
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Based on surface area, it’s the largest fresh water lake in…
Continue Reading US has more than 9 million Johnson & Johnson doses ready to go if pause lifts
The US has more than 9 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine ready to be administered if federal health officials lift…
Continue Reading Inside the factory making syringes for COVID-19 vaccines
Click here for updates on this story LITTLE ELM, Texas (KTVT) — Getting COVID-19 shots into Americans’ arms…
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Work search requirements take effect Sunday
The Idaho Department of Labor has announced that pre-pandemic work search requirements for unemployment insurance claimants will be reinstated…
Continue Reading On day of beloved father’s funeral, family says they learned someone else was buried in his plot
Click here for updates on this story WEST BABYLON, New York (WCBS) — The family of a decorated military man who died…
Continue Reading What six Asian Americans are doing to fight hate in their communities
Asian Americans have had enough. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, they’ve seen friends, relatives and community members be…
Continue Reading Neighbors say woman put poison-laced hot dogs on lawn for dogs to eat
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Dog owners in Morgan Park are on high alert – accusing a…
Continue Reading Anti-terrorism probe launched after French police officer killed in knife attack
An anti-terrorism investigation has been launched in France after a female police officer was killed in a knife attack at a police station in a Paris…
Continue Reading Arya Gray’s mother begging for justice nearly a year after daughter’s death
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Almost a year since the death of her daughter, one South Florida…
Continue Reading Woman shares her love of hula hooping
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore woman says hula hooping helped her get through the…
Continue Reading Black electrician finds nooses allegedly hung by white co-workers
Click here for updates on this story FARMINGDALE, Long Island (WABC) — A Black apprentice electrician is speaking out…
Continue Reading Man says he was kicked off Southwest Flight for not wearing mask while eating Twizzlers
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore County man said he was kicked off a Southwest…
Continue Reading Mayor promises change after scandal over retired police officer
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey is responding to criticism after she…
Continue Reading Family hires treasure hunter to help find $46,000 hidden in their house
Click here for updates on this story Massachusetts (WBZ) — A decades-old rumor leads to a nice payday for one family in…
Continue Reading Chicago police shot a suspect wanted in the deadly shooting of a 7-year-old girl in a McDonald’s drive thru
Chicago police on Thursday shot a suspect who was wanted in connection to last week’s shooting death of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams in a…
Continue Reading Man wins $2M on scratch-off after losing everything in flood
Click here for updates on this story MIDLAND COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A Midland County man won $2 million on a…
Continue Reading Man accused of crashing into deputy car, other vehicles leads officers on chase
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office has…
Continue Reading Group of Texas students disciplined after they pretended to auction Black classmates in social media group chat
Multiple high school students in Texas are facing disciplinary action after they created a social media group pretending to auction off their Black…
Continue Reading Yale New Haven Health impacted by data breach
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A data breach has impacted Yale New Haven Health.…
Continue Reading A Nevada man sentenced to death tells court he’d rather die by firing squad than lethal injection
A Nevada death row inmate is scheduled to die by lethal injection at the beginning of June, but he’s fighting his sentence, and in a recent…
Continue Reading Demonstrations continue as community awaits bodycam footage from Andrew Brown Jr. shooting
Protests over deputies’ fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. kicked off for a third straight day Friday in North Carolina’s Elizabeth City,…
Continue Reading Plea deal reached for former HS student who brought pellet guns to school
Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A former Waukesha South High School student who…
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Pocatello to hold special meeting to consider face covering ordinance repeal
The Pocatello City Council will be holding a special meeting Monday at 1 p.m. to consider rescinding the City’s face covering…
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Lawmakers seek to skirt governor to go back into session
Lawmakers on a House panel introduced legislation Friday to allow the Idaho Legislature to go into recess without fully shutting down so that it can…
Continue Reading This teenager’s painted nails got him suspended. Now his Texas school district has created a more gender-neutral dress code policy
A fresh manicure makes Trevor Wilkinson feel a little more like his true self. And now, after a fight that lasted most of his senior year, the…
Continue Reading A New Hampshire explosion was triggered by a gender reveal party, police say
Another gender reveal party turned dangerous, this time in New Hampshire, with an explosion that shook nearby homes. The partygoers detonated around…
Continue Reading Local fisherman spears 117-pound ulua off of Kaua’i
Click here for updates on this story KAUAI, Hawaii (KITV) — A spearfisherman went diving off the east coast of…
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Wyoming bill changing health order process to become law
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has allowed a bill that slightly changes the state’s public health order process to become law without his signature.…
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Red Cross sees increase in Idaho home fires
The American Red Cross is responding to significantly more home fires in Idaho this year than…
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Jackson budget goes to the public Monday
Jackson Town Manager Larry Pardee is recommending a Fiscal Year 22 budget that includes $33 million in program expenditures.…
Continue Reading POLICE: Man shoots gas station customer, fires randomly at vehicles
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A man is in custody after he allegedly shot a customer at a gas…
Continue Reading Police: Local businesses caught selling alcohol to minors
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The Mobile Police Department on Thursday conducted…
Continue Reading Dozens of Palestinians injured in police clashes as Jewish extremists chanting ‘Death to Arabs’ march in Jerusalem
Clashes between Palestinians from east Jerusalem and Israeli police around the Damascus gate entrance to the Old City erupted in a night of unrest…
Continue Reading French police official killed in knife attack at station near Paris
A female police official has been killed in a knife attack at a police station in a suburb of Paris, French officials said Friday. The attack took…
Continue Reading Witnesses describe chaotic scene as deputies shot at Andrew Brown Jr.
Neighbors on Thursday described a chaotic scene of North Carolina deputies trying to serve a warrant, a car pulling away and shots fired —…
Continue Reading Lamb born with deformed legs is saved, learns to walk thanks to Metro East animal rescue
Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Illinois (KMOV) — A one-month-old lamb is learning to walk after a…
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Teton County, Wyo. moves to Low Risk Level
The Teton County Health Department announced Friday Teton County, Wyo. has moved down into the Yellow (Low) Risk Level for COVID-19.…
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Biden taps Montana environmentalist for US public lands boss
A longtime environmental advocate and Democratic aide has been nominated by President Joe Biden to oversee roughly a quarter-billion acres of…
Continue Reading Nest camera captures shootout in neighborhood
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Some East Nashville residents woke up to the sound…
Continue Reading Teen charged with attempted criminal homicide after stabbing at high school
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A 15-year-old Overton High School freshman is being…
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Firth evacuations ordered as Lavaside Fire grows to nearly 1,200 acres
UPDATE 4/23/2021 8:30 a.m. The Bureau of Land Management reports approximately 100 firefighters from across southeast Idaho will be staffing the fire…
Continue Reading Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny ends hunger strike
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny said Friday that he is ending his weekslong hunger strike, following a warning from doctors close to him that he…
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