Pope Francis leads scaled-down Easter Sunday mass
Pope Francis condemned “scandalous” armed conflicts around the world, naming Myanmar and Tigray among other areas, during his Easter…
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He was lured to his death in a secluded park. In a pandemic, dating can be deadly for LGBTQ+ people
David P. was a 42-year-old gay man living in Beveren, Belgium. He worked as a crane operator, was loved by his family and friends and, a few weeks…
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Florida Gov. DeSantis declares a state of emergency for Tampa-area water waste issue
Florida’s Manatee County Public Safety Department has declared a state of emergency and ordered a complete evacuation of the Piney Point…
Continue Reading Black families still reeling from verdicts in police brutality cases warn justice is not promised in Chauvin trial
Tiffany Crutcher still remembers the numbness she felt when a jury announced it was acquitting the Tulsa police officer charged with manslaughter in…
Continue Reading At least 550 people killed by Myanmar’s military since February coup, says advocacy group
At least 550 people have been killed by Myanmar’s military in the aftermath of a coup which overthrew the elected government on February 1,…
Continue Reading Neil deGrasse Tyson on stars, Santa’s location and jokes for third graders
Neil deGrasse Tyson is a man of many parts, constantly on the go. In his day job, he is the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum…
Continue Reading One dead, two others injured in an exchange of gunfire between gunmen and officers in New York City
One person is dead and two others are injured after an exchange of gunfire on Saturday between gunmen and New York Police Department officers, the…
Continue Reading White supremacy graffiti was found on Northern Kentucky University’s campus for the second time this year
The president of Northern Kentucky University said the school will launch an investigation after supremacy graffiti was found on campus for the…
Continue Reading Final Four: Gonzaga’s the favorite, but all the teams have great basketball stories to tell
Here’s two reasons to marvel at the men’s Final Four on Saturday night: Somehow, the Covid-19 pandemic didn’t derail the season,…
Continue Reading A Jordanian royal family member and the former head of the royal court have been arrested
A member of the Jordanian royal family and the former head of the royal court were arrested on Saturday due to “security reasons,”…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 92 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 92 new COVID-19 cases in the area Saturday.…
Continue Reading Lori Loughlin’s husband Mossimo Giannulli released from prison
Designer Mossimo Giannulli, the husband of actress Lori Loughlin who made a plea deal with prosecutors last year related to a college admissions scam…
Continue Reading Two suspects arrested after 5 people were injured in a shooting outside an Alabama bar
Two men have been arrested and charged with attempted murder after five people were injured during a shooting outside an Alabama bar early Saturday…
Continue Reading 3 people killed and 4 injured in a house party shooting in Wilmington, North Carolina, police say
A shooting at a house party early Saturday left three people dead and four others injured in Wilmington, North Carolina, police said. Gunfire erupted…
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Comments wanted on wild horse relocation
The federal agency seeks to allow between 1,500 and 2,165 wild horses in areas of the Red Desert outside Rock Springs.…
Continue Reading Why MLB’s decision to move its All-Star Game was surprising
Major League Baseball’s decision to move its 2021 All-Star Game from Georgia after the state changed its voting laws is not an unprecedented…
Continue Reading First Broadway theater opens its doors since the COVID-19 pandemic began
The St. James Theatre in New York on Saturday became the first Broadway theater to open its doors since the coronavirus pandemic shut down…
Continue Reading The US saw significant crime rise across major cities in 2020. And it’s not letting up
Major American cities saw a 33% increase in homicides last year as a pandemic swept across the country, millions of people joined protests against…
Continue Reading A week of compelling and potentially devastating testimony at Derek Chauvin’s murder trial
Pain, trauma and regret spilled out from a Minneapolis courtroom during a first week of critical testimony in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in the death of a teenage girl who disappeared in 1976
Evelyn Colon was one of five siblings in Jersey City, New Jersey, when she got pregnant in 1976 at age 15 by her 19-year-old boyfriend, Luis Sierra.…
Continue Reading Wyoming Legislature advances voter identification bill
Currently, residents are only required to present a valid form of identification when registering to vote.…
Continue Reading Florida governor bans Covid-19 ‘vaccine passports’
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Friday banning the use of Covid-19 passports in the state. The order prohibits any government…
Continue Reading UK’s elite schools face a reckoning on rape culture
Nine years after being assaulted by a boy she alleges was a student at Eton College, Zan Moon can still remember the moment as if it was yesterday.…
Continue Reading A mom just reunited with her 10-year-old daughter in Texas after six years apart. Their journey isn’t over
A 10-year-old girl bolted down the escalator of a Texas airport and into the arms of a mother who hadn’t held her for six years. Both of them…
Continue Reading At least 5 people injured in a shooting outside an Alabama bar
At least five people were injured during a shooting outside a bar in Alabama early Saturday morning. Police responded to a call in downtown…
Continue Reading Philadelphia 76ers’ Danny Green surprises 94-year-old fan with a signed jersey
Philadelphia 76ers’ shooting guard Danny Green surprised a 94-year-old fan with a signed jersey after seeing a tweet from the fan’s…
Continue Reading Arrest made during process server call
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A man was arrested on Thursday after a Process Server…
Continue Reading New shared working space set to open
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — The future of how employees work is unclear in a post…
Continue Reading MLB’s decision to move its All-Star Game out of Georgia will have a $100 million impact on the state, tourism official says
Major League Baseball’s decision to move its All-Star Game from Georgia in response to a new restrictive voting law is likely to cost the state…
Continue Reading Sheriff: 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after truck crashes into tree
Click here for updates on this story LAPEER COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — One person is dead and another is hospitalized…
Continue Reading Inmate visitation to resume at all facilities starting next weekend
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) will…
Continue Reading Blast in video of purported shootdown of Nigerian military plane is fake, analysis shows
The mid-air explosion of a Nigerian military jet shown in a video released by Boko Haram was faked, according to a CNN analysis. Conflicting reports…
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Ex-Salt Lake City police officer arrested in Capitol breach
Michael Lee Hardin was arrested Friday on charges of entering and remaining in the Capitol, a restricted building, and participating in disorderly…
Continue Reading Inside the border crisis
The US is on track to encounter more than 2 million migrants at the US-Mexico border by the end of the fiscal year, according to internal government…
Continue Reading Teen charged in accidental shooting during target practice
Click here for updates on this story CAROLL COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Carroll County investigators call the shooting of…
Continue Reading Cow rescued after falling out of a trailer on highway
Click here for updates on this story DUNWOODY, Georgia (WGCL) — Dunwoody police responded to reports of a cow blocking…
Continue Reading The whitewashing of Arab Americans impacted by Covid-19 is a catastrophic public health issue, experts say
Dr. Raed Al-Naser was on the front lines at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in San Diego when patients first started coming in with symptoms of Covid-19.…
Continue Reading Police use robot to enter house in standoff, subject found dead by suicide
Click here for updates on this story FLORISSANT, Missouri (KMOV) — A person was found dead by suicide after barricading…
Continue Reading Deputies seize firearms, hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs
Click here for updates on this story LANE COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Deputies say a call about a stolen vehicle led to the…
Continue Reading Almost 75 grams of meth, 50 grams of marijuana found after chase
Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A man is facing several charges,…
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Controlled burn scorches 13 acres in Indian Creek area
The fire started in the vicinity of Indian Creek Road and quickly spread uphill to the northwest, potentially threatening two…
Continue Reading Mother says school mistakenly put her daughter on wrong bus
Click here for updates on this story HAZELWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — Charice Boyd says the first day of school for her…
Continue Reading Man drives truck into hospital
Click here for updates on this story MEDFORD, Oregon (KPTV) — Police say one person was taken into custody after…
Continue Reading Area hospitals could be close to blood rationing as low donor turnout continues
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Workers at The Blood Connection in Buncombe…
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One dead after tool flies into windshield
A ratchet from an unknown vehicle flew through the windshield hitting Jimenez Negrete, who then drove off the right shoulder into the median, where…
Continue Reading A rare interstellar comet reveals its secrets and 5 other top space and science stories this week
Coming soon: Watch out for the upcoming launch of Wonder Theory, the first-ever CNN space and science newsletter. Subscribe here and be among the…
Continue Reading A juvenile has been arrested following a videotaped attack against an Asian couple in Tacoma, Washington
A 15-year-old is under arrest in Tacoma, Washington, for an apparent attack on an Asian couple seen in a cell phone video that was circulated on…
Continue Reading Traumatizing details of George Floyd’s death were shown in court. Experts weigh in on who should — and shouldn’t — see them
Months after the killing of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests, additional videos of the agonizing moments surrounding his death have been…
Continue Reading Conflicting reports emerge in Nigeria over video of downed plane
Conflicting reports have emerged in Nigeria over a video of a downed plane, after the country’s air force disputed claims from Boko Haram that…
Continue Reading Reports, footage of Tigray executions are ‘deeply disturbing,’ US senator says after CNN investigation
US Sen. Chris Coons calls “deeply disturbing” reports and footage of executions in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. “New reports and…
Continue Reading Children flock to Pope Francis during Good Friday service
A small boy strolled up to Pope Francis during his Good Friday service, in a surprising exchange at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. The boy…
Continue Reading Capitol attack shatters sense of calm, raising fresh questions about security
The alert of another violent attack on the US Capitol grounds sent shockwaves through Washington, DC, Friday — shattering the sense of relative…
Continue Reading ACLU warns ‘a lot can go wrong’ with digital vaccine passports
The American Civil Liberties Union says plans to roll out a standardized vaccine passport must account for social inequalities and privacy rights.…
Continue Reading Seattle police to remove concrete barriers around precinct that was temporarily vacated during George Floyd protests
The Seattle Police Department has announced plans to remove concrete barriers around the East Precinct, the center of the city’s Capitol Hill…
Continue Reading 3 people killed and 4 injured in a Wilmington, North Carolina shooting, police say
Three people were killed and four others were injured in a shooting overnight in Wilmington, North Carolina, police said. Word of the shooting was…
Continue Reading 3 people killed and 4 injured in a Wilmington shooting, police say
Three people were killed and four others were injured in a shooting overnight in Wilmington, North Carolina, police said. Word of the shooting was…
Continue Reading Passenger train carrying 490 derails in Taiwan, killing at least 50 and injuring dozens
A busy passenger train carrying 490 people has derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan, killing at least 50 and injuring dozens more, authorities…
Continue Reading Teen helps adoptable dogs stand out with handmade bow ties
It started four years ago with a small donation. Darius Brown dropped off about 25 handmade bow ties at New York City’s ASPCA animal shelter.…
Continue Reading Arizona stuns UConn, sets up national championship game with Stanford
Of the teams competing in the NCAA women’s basketball Final Four, just one of them — Arizona — was on this stage for the first…
Continue Reading Myanmar junta orders internet blackout as more pro-democracy protesters are detained
Myanmar’s military junta has cut all wireless internet services until further notice, in what appears to be part of a concerted effort to…
Continue Reading ‘We spent the night under heavy fire,’ recalls survivor after terrifying escape from Islamists in Mozambique
A heart monitor beeps in the background when Andre answers his phone, his voice still slightly raspy. He is recovering from a first round of surgery…
Continue Reading Canadian families struggling to access autism therapy as they wait for a national strategy
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — While Friday marks World Autism Awareness Day, some…
Continue Reading An 8-year-old cancer survivor sold over 30,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies. She’s using proceeds to help ‘fellow childhood cancer warriors’
An 8-year-old cancer survivor in San Bernardino, California, is using some of the proceeds from her Girl Scout cookie sales to give back to others…
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Pelosi orders US Capitol flags to be flown at half-staff to honor fallen officer
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered the flags at the US Capitol to be flown at half-staff on Friday in honor of US Capitol Police Officer William…
Continue Reading The gates were locked, a boy dying in a woman’s arms inside. This is what police have learned about the mass shooting in Orange, California
When police were finally able to enter the courtyard of the business complex in Orange, California — where four people were fatally shot…
Continue Reading PGA Tour plans to keep its season-ending Tour Championship in Georgia
The Tour Championship, which features the richest prize in golf, will be played in Atlanta as scheduled this September, the PGA Tour said in a…
Continue Reading MLB moving All-Star Game from Georgia after state passes new restrictive voting laws
Major League Baseball announced Friday that this season’s All-Star Game and draft will not be held in Atlanta in response to Georgia’s…
Continue Reading Salman Rushdie reflects on post-colonial India 40 years after release of ‘Midnight’s Children’
Forty years after the publication of “Midnight’s Children,” author Salman Rushdie said he believes the India he was brought up in…
Continue Reading How a Bay Area clinic is helping provide vaccines to people experiencing homelessness
While some people nationwide have successfully booked their vaccine appointments online, many others — including people who are experiencing…
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Top homicide detective says Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd was ‘totally unnecessary’
The Minneapolis Police Department’s top homicide detective testified that kneeling on George Floyd’s neck after he had been handcuffed…
Continue Reading Chicago police shot and killed a 13-year-old boy in what the department says was an ‘armed confrontation’
Chicago police shot and killed a 13-year-old boy on the city’s West side early Monday morning and haven’t provided many details about the…
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Popkroll Way utility improvement project begins Monday
3H Construction will begin making utility improvements on Popkroll Way on April 5, 2021. …
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Water system flushing starts April 5
Beginning April 5, you might see water flowing out of fire hydrants around…
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Part of Lindsay Boulevard to close starting April 5
A portion of Lindsay Boulevard will close for 20 days to allow construction crews to work on the railroad tracks near the Snake River Animal Shelter.…
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284 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 284 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
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Idaho Falls boy named semifinalist in NASA essay competition
Nine-year-old third-grader Grayson Walters is one of three Idaho students to be named a semifinalist, for the “Artemis Moon Pod Essay…
Continue Reading United Nations Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the United Nations, an organization of 193 member states from around the world. United Nations Charter October 24, 1945…
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2021 Easter celebration events
The following is a list with links to Easter egg hunts and other Easter events around east and southeast…
Continue Reading Biden orders White House flags lowered to half-staff after Capitol Police officer killed
Biden, who is spending the weekend at Camp David, also ordered the US flag to be flown at half-staff at the White House and all federal buildings…
Continue Reading Must-watch ‘Full Circle’ moments this week
Every Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 6 p.m. ET, Anderson Cooper hosts a digital show streaming live around the world covering the stories that…
Continue Reading Volunteers strive to make Koreatown residents feel safe during rise in hate crimes against Asians
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — In an effort to curb a rise in hate crimes against…
Continue Reading Behind on rent? In danger of being evicted? Here’s what you need to know
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The Biden administration has extended the federal eviction…
Continue Reading Nature group warning New Yorkers not to buy ducklings as Easter gifts
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN, New York (WCBS) — Every year, well-meaning people buy baby chicks and…
Continue Reading MLB opening day can boost your mood, psychologist Scott Bea says
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — MLB Opening Day can apparently boost your mood. Psychologist…
Continue Reading Doctors using herpes virus to treat patient with melanoma tumor
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Paul Kirsch, of Green Tree, had a melanoma removed from the…
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Idaho lawmakers introduce bill to fund all-day kindergarten
Idaho lawmakers have introduced a bill that would fully fund all-day kindergarten programs in the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 102 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 102 new COVID-19 cases in the area Friday.…
Continue Reading Teacher faces criticism over remarks made on social media
Click here for updates on this story WEST SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A Sacramento teacher is dealing with backlash…
Continue Reading Vandal tries to start fire at Oakland Asian bakery, possible hate crime
Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — Owners of an Asian bakery in Oakland say a vandal…
Continue Reading Major League Baseball has postponed the rest of the Mets-Nationals series due to Covid-19
The two remaining games of the Washington Nationals’ season-opening series with the New York Mets have been postponed due to Covid-19 concerns…
Continue Reading Judge: Minnesota inmates can sue state over COVID concerns
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Ramsey County judge ruled Wednesday that a lawsuit filed by…
Continue Reading Attack on Jewish family is under investigation by NYPD Hate Crime Task Force
An attack on a Jewish family in Manhattan on Wednesday is being investigated by the New York Police Department Hate Crime Task Force, Police…
Continue Reading Schools with Native American mascots would face $25,000 fine per month under new Colorado bill
Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — Colorado schools with Native American mascots face steep fines…
Continue Reading Police now issuing citations instead of arrests for 2 ounces of marijuana or less
Click here for updates on this story PLANO, Texas (KTVT) — Citing costs and racial disparity, the Plano Police…
Continue Reading COVID-19 protection from the flu shot? Experts wary about new study
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Experts say there just isn’t enough evidence to…
Continue Reading How to stop a killing like that of George Floyd from ever happening again
First there was the agonizing video, showing Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin grinding his knee into George Floyd’s neck for nearly…
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Courts and law enforcement focus on reservation violence
Federal and state courts and Idaho tribal partners are working to curtail domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other violent…
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Missing 11-year-old located
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports Mariyah Fuentes has been located and is safe.…
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Inmate sentenced to life in drug racketeering gang case
A leader of a white supremacist prison gang in Idaho has been sentenced to life in prison on racketeering and other charges, authorities…
Continue Reading City considers building housing for agriculture workers
Click here for updates on this story ELK CITY, Nebraska (WOWT) — Agriculture workers who come to the Heartland for the…
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