Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of philanthropist, best-selling author and NBA Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Personal Birth date: April 16,…
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One killed, 2 injured in highway crash
Northbound traffic is being…
Continue Reading Bomb squad safely detonates Civil War cannonball found in Maryland
Bomb squad technicians have safely disposed of a Civil War-era ordnance found in Frederick County, Maryland. The technicians identified the…
Continue Reading For Black Georgians, voting restrictions are more of the same. These slave narratives prove it
Georgia’s controversial sweeping elections bill has been signed into law. And historians and critics are likening the measures to the start of…
Continue Reading Myanmar junta is committing ‘mass murder,’ UN official alleges after 100-plus killed in one day
Human rights officials are calling on the international community to do more to stop the bloodshed in Myanmar after more than 100 civilians were…
Continue Reading ‘Words are not enough:’ UN official urges world to act after at least 114 killed in Myanmar in one day
Human rights officials are calling on the international community to do more to stop the bloodshed in Myanmar after more than 100 civilians were…
Continue Reading Teen invents playing cards that are gender-equal — and diverse
In card games, you play the hand you’re dealt. Maayan Segal wants that hand to be more diverse. At 16 years old, she’s released the…
Continue Reading Inmate killed by police held corrections officer hostage and took his radio and keys to free other inmates, administrator says
An inmate in the Oklahoma County Detention Center held a correctional officer hostage, took his radio and keys and released other inmates before…
Continue Reading ‘It’s a tough time to be Asian,’ demonstrator says at Los Angeles rally to end anti-Asian violence
Tam Nguyen, one of several hundred demonstrators at a Stop Asian Hate rally in Koreatown, shook with rage as he held a racist letter. Nguyen said the…
Continue Reading This country only has about 500 doctors for 9 million people. Now it’s dealing with a Covid outbreak
Reva-Lou Reva is worried. For the first time he can remember, he says hospitals around the Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea (PNG) are so…
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65th Annual Southeast Idaho Gem & Mineral Show takes place in Pocatello
The 65th Annual Southeast Idaho Gem & Mineral Show is taking place this weekend at the Bannock County Fairgrounds.…
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224 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 224 new COVID-19 cases on…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 95 new COVID-19 cases
Local health officials reported 95 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading A North Carolina woman won the lottery on her 20th wedding anniversary
A North Carolina woman got a shock when she realized she won the lottery on her 20th wedding anniversary. Sadhana Patel of New Bern won $373,741 in…
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A stray dog kept stealing a stuffed unicorn from a Dollar General, so animal control bought it for him
The cutest thief was rewarded after he continued to steal a purple unicorn from a Dollar General. The business in Kenansville, North Carolina, called…
Continue Reading Two people were killed and at least eight injured in Virginia Beach shootings
A shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Friday night appears to have resulted from a fight among a group of people, police said in a press release…
Continue Reading Dozens unaccounted for in Mozambique after Islamist attack, rights groups say
Heavy fighting continued into Saturday around the northern town of Palma in Mozambique, which was attacked by Islamist insurgents on Wednesday,…
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Fire in Hailey determined to be arson
HAILEY, Idaho (KMVT)- A fire that destroyed a building in Hailey has been ruled to be arson. The Croy Street Exchange was lost in a fire on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Baltimore will no longer prosecute drug possession, prostitution and other low-level offenses
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby says the city will no longer prosecute for prostitution, drug possession and other low-level…
Continue Reading At least 114 killed in Myanmar in deadliest day since start of protests
At least 114 civilians were killed across Myanmar on Saturday, according to a tally by the independent Myanmar Now news outlet, as the military junta…
Continue Reading San Francisco is guaranteeing monthly income for artists impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic
San Francisco is launching a pilot program that will guarantee monthly income for artists affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Mayor London Breed…
Continue Reading Legendary football coach Howard Schnellenberger dies at 87
Howard Schnellenberger, the legendary football coach who led the University of Miami Hurricanes to national prominence after winning the…
Continue Reading Tornado survivor says he and wife escaped serious injury by seconds
Click here for updates on this story NEWNAN, Georgia (WGCL) — The Newnan community is in recovery mode after a violent,…
Continue Reading Teen girls charged with murder, carjacking of Uber Eats driver in Washington, DC
Two teenage girls have been charged in the carjacking death of an Uber Eats driver this week in Washington, DC, police say. Mohammad Anwar, 66, of…
Continue Reading Officials provide precautions for low-head dams after the accidental death of an 11-year-old boy
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — An 11-year-old boy died on Thursday night due to…
Continue Reading Here’s how to glimpse the full Worm Moon on Sunday
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — March’s Worm Moon will form on Sunday afternoon…
Continue Reading Two teens were suspended for hours on a broken amusement park ride in Florida
Those afraid of heights have a new excuse to steer clear of amusement park rides. This week, two Florida teens were suspended for a few hours on a…
Continue Reading Boulder police officer was the last person killed in grocery massacre, authorities say
The Colorado police officer slain in Monday’s massacre at a Boulder grocery was the final person shot in the rampage that left 10 people dead,…
Continue Reading Efforts to dislodge stranded Suez Canal container ship intensify as backlog grows
Efforts to dislodge the huge container ship stuck in the Suez Canal intensified Saturday as the backlog of ships at either end of the crucial…
Continue Reading ‘It’s been tough’: Winery owner explains how the pandemic has impacted the industry
Click here for updates on this story NEWBERG, Oregon (KPTV) — It’s been a little over a year since wineries in…
Continue Reading Dispute led to shooting inside salon, witness says
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — One person was shot and suffered life-threating…
Continue Reading Alabama tornado spared a scarf-draped cross as it devastated a Birmingham neighborhood
Dena Cook lost her roof when a tornado ripped through her Birmingham, Alabama, neighborhood on Thursday, but her faith is stronger than ever after…
Continue Reading More than 90 killed in Myanmar in deadliest day since start of protests
At least 91 civilians were killed across Myanmar on Saturday, according to a tally by the independent Myanmar Now news outlet, as the military junta…
Continue Reading Signs of collapse across Brazil as Covid spirals out of control. Bolsonaro seems to have little response
You can hear the frustration in the nurse’s voice as he narrates the video, walking closer to an open window. “You have to be an engineer…
Continue Reading COVID-19 vaccines may require regular updates until infections die down, study suggests
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Just like influenza vaccines, which are adjusted…
Continue Reading A tree frog named Betty is this year’s Cadbury Easter Bunny mascot
A tree frog from Florida named Betty has been named Cadbury’s 2021 Easter Bunny. The White’s tree frog, native to Australia, beat over…
Continue Reading Bedridden man says he was wrongfully evicted
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — South St. Louis City resident Gary Chaffin says he was shocked…
Continue Reading Teen girls charged with murder, carjacking in Washington, DC
Two teenage girls have been charged in the carjacking death of a man this week in Washington, DC, police say. Mohammad Anwar, 66, of Springfield,…
Continue Reading Russian socialite TV host under fire for interview with serial rapist
A Russian socialite and TV personality is under fire for interviewing a convicted rapist following his release from prison. Ksenia Sobchak…
Continue Reading Fresh bid to dislodge stranded Suez Canal container ship gets under way
Efforts to dislodge the huge container ship stuck in the Suez Canal intensified Saturday as the backlog of ships at either end of the crucial…
Continue Reading Scientists find, harvest new deep-sea microbes human cells can’t recognize
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A study led by Boston University and in…
Continue Reading Burrowing rabbits dig up 9,000-year-old artifacts on Welsh island
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — New insights into the history of a remote Welsh…
Continue Reading A man plays the same lottery numbers twice — and has $200,000 to show for it
You know how they say that anything worth doing is worth doing twice? Well, a man in South Carolina must have taken it to heart — and now he…
Continue Reading Iron Age warriors were buried with luxury feather bedding
Iron age warriors were laid to rest in an ancient burial ground complete with feather-stuffed bedding from an array of birds, new research has shown.…
Continue Reading These Asian Americans faced racism growing up, but they won’t let it define them
Meimei Xu grew up in Illinois, Florida and Georgia. But that didn’t stop people from asking her, “Where are you from?” The…
Continue Reading Two people were killed and at least eight injured in Virginia Beach shooting incidents
Two people are dead and at least eight injured after shootings near the oceanfront in Virginia Beach, Virginia, police said Saturday. Police found at…
Continue Reading What do Janet Jackson and Kermit the Frog have in common? The Library of Congress just archived their songs
The Library of Congress has added Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation 1814” and Kermit the Frog’s “The Rainbow…
Continue Reading Armed White men who showed up at a Black family’s home were acquitted. Now, they want an apology
An African American mother says she won’t sit down to talk with two men who came armed with about 13 other White people to her North Carolina…
Continue Reading These are the victims of the Boulder grocery store shooting
They are 10 people who went to the King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday and never returned. Now they are victims of yet another…
Continue Reading Several people reported shot in Virginia Beach
Several people may have life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, police tweeted early Saturday. Police are…
Continue Reading Boulder shooting suspect passed background check, gun shop owner says
The man charged with killing 10 people in a Boulder grocery store passed a background check and purchased the weapon used in the slaughter, a…
Continue Reading For a brief period tonight, some parts of the world will go dark. It’s Earth Hour
Don’t be surprised if you find your neighbors turning off their lights for a full hour Saturday night. They’re taking part in a global…
Continue Reading New Jersey murder suspect now charged in 3 New Mexico homicides
A man being held on a murder charge in New Jersey was charged Friday with three counts of first-degree murder in New Mexico. Sean Lannon is accused…
Continue Reading A noose was found outside of a DC church, and police are now investigating incident as a possible hate crime
A Washington, DC, church discovered a noose hanging in a tree on its property Friday, and police are now investigating the incident as a possible…
Continue Reading Larry McMurtry, author of ‘Lonesome Dove’ and other novels, dies at age 84
Award-winning novelist and screenwriter Larry McMurtry has died of heart failure, according to his publicist, Amanda Lundberg. McMurtry, who won the…
Continue Reading Man arrested in 1979 killing after DNA match
A Kansas man was arrested and charged with murder in the 1979 death of a woman in Colorado after a DNA profile linked him to the crime, officials…
Continue Reading A quiet home and a lost wedding ring: How a mass shooting upended this family
A rod in Martha Juarez’s left arm, the silence in her home and a missing wedding ring are daily reminders of the mass shooting that changed her…
Continue Reading How a kiss with a pilot in an elevator changed this man’s life and could help fight LGBTQ discrimination in China
Former flight attendant Chai Cheng still has nightmares about the moment of passion that cost him everything. In October 2019, footage was leaked…
Continue Reading Students sue Oregon colleges over cost of remote learning during the pandemic
Three Oregon college students are claiming in two class-action lawsuits that they should be reimbursed tuition and other fees since the University of…
Continue Reading Michigan attorney general closes investigation into Larry Nassar’s abuses after saying university was unhelpful
After a three-year investigation, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that her office was “forced to close” its inquiry into…
Continue Reading Austal USA enters steel shipbuilding market
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Austal USA broke ground on its steel manufacturing line…
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Teton Park Road open to non-motorized recreation
The Teton Park Road between the Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge is cleared of snow and open to non-motorized recreational uses such…
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Help the Red Cross refuel the blood supply
Your car can’t run on empty. Neither can hospital blood…
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East Idaho special needs Easter egg hunt set for April 3
Fremont County SAR will hold its Annual East Idaho Special Needs Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 3 for communities and areas from Island Park to…
Continue Reading NCAA budget report shows it spent $13.5 million more for men’s 2018-19 basketball tournament than for women’s
The NCAA allocated $28 million for the Division I men’s basketball championship for the 2018-19 season, nearly twice the amount budgeted for…
Continue Reading Forensic pathologist rules Andre Hill’s death was a homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds
An Ohio coroner’s office ruled this week that Andre Hill, who was fatally shot by a former Columbus police officer, died of multiple gunshot…
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CDC: Flu and RSV cases down
Sedillo also credits mask wearing, social distancing, and staying home when sick for the low…
Continue Reading 317 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 317 new COVID-19 cases on…
Continue Reading NCAA budget report shows $13.5 million budget gap between men’s and women’s 2018-19 basketball tournaments
The NCAA allocated $28 million for the Division I men’s basketball championship for the 2018-19 season, nearly twice the amount budgeted for…
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Police arrest wanted man
The Rigby Police Department with the assistance of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 24-year-old Friday. …
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SIPH prepares for vaccine rollout for those 16 and older
Starting April 5, all Idahoans over the age of 16 will be eligible to receive their…
Continue Reading Tennessee governor signs transgender sports bill into law requiring students to prove their sex at birth
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a transgender sports bill into law Friday requiring students to prove their sex at birth in order to play in…
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Children’s author Beverly Cleary, creator of Ramona Quimby, dies at age 104
Children’s book author Beverly Cleary died on Thursday in Carmel, California, at 104 years old, her publishing company, Harper Collins…
Continue Reading More than 30 killed as two trains collide in Egypt
At least 32 people have been killed and 165 injured after two trains collided in Egypt on Friday, according to government statements. Seventy-two…
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The Salt Lake Tribune to consider removing booking photos
The Salt Lake Tribune has announced that it will start taking requests from people who want their names or images removed from previous coverage,…
Continue Reading Sanford family starting over after house fire
Click here for updates on this story SANFORD, Michigan (WNEM) — A Sanford family was lucky to avert disaster last year…
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Idaho activist suspected of vandalism injured during arrest
A Black Lives Matter organizer in Boise who is a former university professor was injured this week during his arrest by police in Boise who said they…
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Rexburg man wins Powerball prize
A Rexburg man won $150,000 after matching four of the first five numbers and the Powerball from the Saturday, March 21 drawing. …
Continue Reading LGBTQ Pride lifeguard tower burns down in fire that officials believe was an act of hate
The city of Long Beach, California, is working to rebuild a symbol of LGBTQ inclusion after it was destroyed in a fire that officials believe was an…
Continue Reading An Instacart shopper believed he heard someone loading guns in a bathroom stall. Police arrested a man with 6 guns
An Instacart shopper who entered an Atlanta supermarket bathroom this week told police he saw an AR-15 style rifle and heard what he believed was the…
Continue Reading At funeral of Georgia spa shooting victim, ex-husband says her relatives think US isn’t safe. ‘And who could blame them?’
Xiaojie Tan, one of eight people killed in last week’s Atlanta-area spa shootings, was remembered at her funeral Friday for forging her own way…
Continue Reading Investigation reveals harrowing details of corrections officer Joseph Gomm’s murder
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We are getting a first look inside the investigation of a…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 107 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 107 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Gym offering free membership to customers who refuse Covid vaccine, despite guidance from state officials
Click here for updates on this story BELMAWR, New Jersey (WCBS, KYW) — A New Jersey gym at the center of controversy…
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Report: Radioactive cleanup at Idaho nuclear site working
Ongoing Superfund cleanup work of radioactive and other contamination at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho has been successful at…
Continue Reading Staples and Office Depot want to help you prove your COVID-19 vaccination
Long gone are the days when you only needed your phone, keys, and wallet to walk out the door (hello masks). With COVID-19 vaccinations becoming more…
Continue Reading Residents concerned over chaos on South Beach
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WFOR) — On Sunday March 21, when police closed popular Ocean…
Continue Reading Bizarre 5-hour slow-speed pursuit of stolen U-Haul
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — The driver of a stolen U-Haul truck led police on a…
Continue Reading 18-year-old going 148 MPH racks up 43 tickets, felony charges after state police pursuit, authorities say
Click here for updates on this story GOSHEN, New York (WCBS) — That’s one driver on a fast track for trouble.…
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57-year-old woman gives birth to baby boy
Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, New Hampshire (WBZ) — Barbara Higgins is over the moon in love. The…
Continue Reading ‘Covid Teeth:’ Dental association seeing impact of pandemic on people’s oral health
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Teeth! Who would have thought they could be so impacted by the…
Continue Reading Woman films sharks swimming in container on highway
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s not something you see every day: sharks swimming in a…
Continue Reading ‘Not normal behavior’: Bears behaving oddly raising red flags about mystery disease
Click here for updates on this story RANCHO CORDOVA, California (KOVR) — If you come across a bear, that bear’s first…
Continue Reading Lawmaker seeks to decriminalize jaywalking, says citations disproportionately issued to people of color
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A Bay Area lawmaker is seeking to decriminalize jaywalking…
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Wyoming death numbers up; birth numbers down in 2020
Wyoming’s Vital Statistics Service, part of the Wyoming Department of Health, has revealed a significant increase in deaths over the past year over…
Continue Reading Reward being offered for information after horse shot to death
Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A $5,000 reward is being offered for…
Continue Reading After deadly mass shootings, survivors and victims’ families are still grappling with how hate upended their lives
A rod in Martha Juarez’s left arm, the silence in her home and a missing wedding ring are daily reminders of the mass shooting that changed her…
Continue Reading A total of 12 fully vaccinated people in Hawai’i have contracted Covid-19
Click here for updates on this story HAWAII (KITV) — The Department of Health (DOH) says a total of 12 people have…
Continue Reading Jacob Blake has filed an excessive force lawsuit against the Kenosha police officer who shot him
Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old Black man who was shot seven times by a White police officer who was responding to a domestic incident on August 23,…
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