Lent Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Lent, a season of prayer and penance for many Christians, and a period of preparation for the Easter season. Facts March…
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Screen Actors Guild Awards Fast Facts
Here is a look at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. April 4, 2021 – The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are held. January 19, 2020 –…
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The moment of truth is here for the Iran nuclear deal
It is the moment that all the grunting and yelling has been leading up to. Few doubted the United States and Iran deep-down preferred diplomacy…
Continue Reading NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. April 5, 2021 – The Baylor Bears defeat the Gonzaga…
Continue Reading Piedmont Atlanta Hosp. and LifeLink open the only organ recovery center in the state
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Two medical powerhouses teamed up to open the first-of-its-kind…
Continue Reading Crane hits production studio in Downtown Atlanta
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Workers of a downtown Atlanta movie studio are now lamenting the…
Continue Reading Woman billed $90 for a short Uber ride
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — A short ride caused a long list of unexplained charges…
Continue Reading First solar lab in the state to be built at UAHT
Click here for updates on this story HOPE, Arkansas (KTBS) — The University of Arkansas Hope – Texarkana will…
Continue Reading Hospitals notice a difference in Covid patients
The more contagious coronavirus variant first identified in the UK has now been reported in every state in the US. Experts are concerned this strain…
Continue Reading In Michigan’s latest coronavirus surge, there’s a new kind of patient
Michigan is in another coronavirus surge and hospitals are again on the front line, but this time they have a new type of patient: younger and…
Continue Reading Jordan bans social media chatter on royal family drama as king tries to draw line under crisis
Jordan has imposed a ban on the publication of anything related to the royal family drama that has rattled the country in recent days, as the king…
Continue Reading Putin signs law allowing him to run for two more terms as Russian President
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law paving the way for him to run for two more presidential terms, potentially extending his rule until…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s military is waging war on its citizens. Some say it’s time to fight back
From a fenced-off compound close to the Myanmar border in northern Thailand, a rebel leader offers a bleak view of Myanmar’s future, as the…
Continue Reading Jordan’s former crown prince signs letter agreeing to support the King
A letter signed by Jordan’s former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein indicates that he is ready to be “of help and support” to his…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s junta releases 8 of 11 people arrested after communicating with CNN
At least eight of 11 people who were detained after communicating with CNN journalists in Myanmar were released on Monday, according to three sources…
Continue Reading Jordan’s royal family drama sends shudders around the region. Here’s what we know
For a country often seen as a bastion of relative calm in a troubled region, the events that unfolded in Jordan over the weekend were among the most…
Continue Reading Baylor routs Gonzaga to win its first NCAA men’s basketball title and end Bulldogs’ dream of perfect season
The Baylor Bears won their first men’s NCAA basketball title with a 86-70 win over the previously undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs in the…
Continue Reading Alonzo Brooks’ death, whose case was featured on Netflix’s ‘Unsolved Mysteries,’ is ruled a homicide
The death of Alonzo Brooks, whose body was exhumed in 2020 after Netflix’s “Unsolved Mysteries” series brought his case to the…
Continue Reading MLB All-Star Game will reportedly move to Denver
Coors Field in Denver — home of Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies — is expected to be announced as the new host of this…
Continue Reading Baylor routs Gonzaga to win NCAA men’s basketball title game
The Baylor Bears won their first men’s NCAA basketball title with a 86-70 win over the previously undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs in the…
Continue Reading Illinois gymnast shows off Covid-19 vaccination card after sticking the landing
A member of the University of Illinois Men’s Gymnastics team celebrated his vault landing by showing off his Covid-19 vaccination card. After…
Continue Reading NFL player Jeff Gladney turns himself in to authorities at Dallas jail on assault allegation
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Jeff Gladney turned himself in to authorities at the Dallas County Jail Monday on an assault charge, according to the…
Continue Reading These schools are planning free summer camps with stimulus money
Tulsa schools have a long shopping list of projects for when federal stimulus money makes it to Oklahoma. Teachers and administrators are thinking of…
Continue Reading Old Navy responds to first-grader who asked for jeans with real pockets
A first-grader in Arkansas is quickly learning the power of persuasion. Kamryn Gardner, whose class recently learned how to write persuasive letters,…
Continue Reading Allergies or COVID-19? What we know about symptoms a year later
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — As temperatures gradually rise and spring begins,…
Continue Reading Kimbal Musk, brother of Elon, says his new gardening movement will reach Canada ‘soon’
Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Kimbal Musk, Elon’s brother, has launched a…
Continue Reading ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant trolls guest host and Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers about NFC championship loss
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was momentarily left speechless when he hosted “Jeopardy!” in the show that aired Monday. In…
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318 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 318 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…
Continue Reading April is Arab American Heritage Month, the State Department declares
The culture of Arab Americans will be honored this month, with the designation by the State Department of April as Arab American Heritage Month,…
Continue Reading Engineers find no evidence of second breach in Florida wastewater pond that threatens to break
Officials said Monday there is no second breach in a Florida wastewater reservoir containment wall that is in danger of collapsing, according to the…
Continue Reading The pandemic forced her church to hold virtual services, but she still wears her Sunday best
The pandemic has not stopped one woman in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from wearing her Sunday best to church — even though services in the last year have…
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Farmers file antitrust lawsuit against big ag companies
A group of farmers has filed an antitrust case against several big agricultural companies, contending the companies worked together to ban e-commerce…
Continue Reading Family pleads for answers after dad shot, killed with child in car
Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Cobb County police continue to investigate a fatal…
Continue Reading Rally raises awareness about acts of anti-Semitism
Click here for updates on this story STORRS, Connecticut (WFSB) — A rally was held at the University of Connecticut…
Continue Reading Trafficking and Child Exploitation Unit makes first arrests
Click here for updates on this story Gwinnett County, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A new unit formed within the…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 142 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death
Local health officials reported 142 new COVID-19 cases and one new death in the area…
Continue Reading Realtors hire house sitters after vacant homes become easy targets
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Once you put the ‘For Sale’ sign in the…
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IF bike store is the Senate’s small business of the month
Dave’s Bike Shop in Idaho Falls will be recognized as Senator Jim Risch’s Small Business of the Month.…
Continue Reading Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declines to throw Rangers first pitch, citing MLB’s stance against Georgia voting law
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that he will not throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Texas Rangers home opener because of Major League…
Continue Reading Vigil held for man killed in his own backyard
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL KCBS) — Neighbors in Beverly Grove came together to share grief…
Continue Reading Cops: Transient kills Asian-American while she walks her dogs
Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE, California (KCAL KCBS) — An Asian-American woman is dead after she was…
Continue Reading Rex Tillerson Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of State and ExxonMobil CEO, Rex Tillerson. Personal Birth date: March 23, 1952 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Merrick Garland Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Attorney General Merrick Garland, former chief judge of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, and one time…
Continue Reading Firefighter rappels into 30-foot sinkhole to rescue person who fell in
Click here for updates on this story LEADVILLE, Colorado (KCNC) — An extensive rescue mission was launched in Leadville…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein appeals sex crimes convictions, asks for a new trial
Lawyers for Harvey Weinstein filed an appeal Monday asking for a New York court to reverse his sex crimes convictions and grant him a new trial. A…
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Idaho Legislature has big to-do list after COVID-19 break
A huge income tax cut and rebate, legislation to limit the governor’s authority during emergencies, and a proposed constitutional amendment allowing…
Continue Reading Service dogs make difference in lives of veterans with PTSD
Click here for updates on this story FORTH WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — A recent study from the Department of Veterans Affairs…
Continue Reading Police: Homeless man arrested after attacking Asian woman
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A homeless man has been arrested after allegedly attacking an…
Continue Reading Minneapolis Police chief says Derek Chauvin’s actions were ‘in no way, shape or form’ proper policy
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo on Monday thoroughly rejected Derek Chauvin’s actions during the arrest of George Floyd last May as…
Continue Reading Mom pleading for safe return of missing pregnant daughter
Click here for updates on this story UPPER DARBY, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A mother is pleading for the safe return of her…
Continue Reading Deputy placed on desk duty after video catches him punching teen
Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — A Texas deputy is on desk duty after video surfaced…
Continue Reading NYPD investigating possible hate crime after Asian employee attacked
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — An attack on a 7-Eleven worker is being investigated as a…
Continue Reading Ride share drivers demand more protections following carjacking, killing
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Rideshare drivers are a big target for carjackers in Chicago. One…
Continue Reading Minneapolis Police chief says Derek Chauvin’s actions were ‘in no way, shape or form’ proper policing
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo on Monday thoroughly rejected Derek Chauvin’s actions during the arrest of George Floyd last May as…
Continue Reading Tourist arrested for refusing temp check during $15k Disney trip
Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO (WFOR) — When it comes to the pandemic, the rules are the rules even at…
Continue Reading Residents complain about new trash cans
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Dozens of Des Plaines residents are blaming the city’s new…
Continue Reading Separated by pandemic, couple married 72 years has emotional reunion
Click here for updates on this story HAMPTON, New Hampshire (WBZ) — Ninety-four year old John Doyle is wheeled in the…
Continue Reading Tom Brady rookie card sells for world record $2.25m in auction
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A Tom Brady rookie card sold for more than $2.25 million Friday…
Continue Reading Second breach may have been found in Florida wastewater pond that threatens to break
Officials say drones may have detected a second breach in a Florida wastewater reservoir containment wall that could collapse — creating what…
Continue Reading Historic back porch gets an upgrade
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — There isn’t much remaining of the…
Continue Reading April is Arab American Heritage Month, the US Department of State declares
The culture of Arab Americans will be honored this month, with the designation by the state department of April as Arab American Heritage Month,…
Continue Reading Ohio’s ‘stand your ground’ law goes into effect
Click here for updates on this story DAYTON, Ohio (WLWT) — Ohio’s new “stand your ground” law goes…
Continue Reading Police: 2-year-old boy drowns in stormwater tunnel
Click here for updates on this story NORTH YORK, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A 2-year-old boy drowned in a stormwater tunnel…
Continue Reading Local group holds peaceful demonstration to condemn anti-Asian hate crimes
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — The New Orleans Chinese Association held a peaceful…
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SIPH adds one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine to clinic schedule
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) is adding the one dose Johnson and Johnson’s Jansen Vaccine to its community clinics.…
Continue Reading Three buildings destroyed in fast-moving fire
Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Three multi-family homes were destroyed Sunday in…
Continue Reading Minneapolis Police chief who fired Derek Chauvin testifies about proper police training
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testified in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial on Monday about the importance of training, deescalation…
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Idaho gas prices slow down
After months of soaring gas prices, Idaho saw the smallest weekly jump since January this…
Continue Reading Police: Accused stalker who left candy, food on victim’s doorstep tries to kidnap her, shoots her husband
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Tulsa police arrested a man accused of stalking a former…
Continue Reading NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter survives first freezing night on Mars
The Ingenuity helicopter survived its first night on the freezing-cold surface of Mars, a major milestone in the rotorcraft’s journey ahead of…
Continue Reading Judge allows camera in courtroom to record proceedings
Click here for updates on this story HARRISONVILLE, Missouri (KMBC) — A judge ruled Monday he will allow a camera to…
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Devils Tower climb routes closed to protect nesting falcons
Some rock climbing routes on Devils Tower in northeastern Wyoming have been closed to protect nesting…
Continue Reading 18-yo killed in Easter drive-by shooting
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Easter ended in tragedy after an 18-year-old man was…
Continue Reading Minneapolis Police chief who fired Derek Chauvin testifies about proper police training in his trial
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testified in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial on Monday about the importance of training, deescalation…
Continue Reading Thrift store aims to help those on road to recovery
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Susan Rutkowski graduated from the Lighthouse Recovery…
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Police: Wyoming chase ended when driver shot himself
A man ended a police pursuit in southwestern Wyoming by killing…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested for throwing Molotov cocktails at deputies
Click here for updates on this story MADISON COUNTY, Arkansas (KHBS, KHOG) — Madison County Sheriff’s officials…
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Ammon man arrested after violating protection order
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Dakota Dr. after a report of a domestic disturbance Sunday around 10:00 a.m. …
Continue Reading Virginia becomes the first state in the South to ban gay and trans panic as a defense
Approving a bill introduced by its only transgender lawmaker, Virginia became the first state in the South to ban “gay and trans panic”…
Continue Reading Neighbor’s racist rant against Chinese family caught on camera
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KGO) — A San Jose couple is trying to raise awareness after…
Continue Reading Vladimir Putin Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Personal Birth date: October 7, 1952 Birth place: Leningrad (now St.…
Continue Reading Titanic Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the RMS Titanic. April 10, 1912 – The Titanic sets sail on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York.…
Continue Reading Papal Timeline Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the Vatican’s timetable and process for choosing a new pope. Burial & Mourning upon Death of…
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Idaho Falls man arrested for felony DUI
A Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy made contact with a reported intoxicated driver Saturday afternoon resulting in an arrest for felony driving…
Continue Reading Minneapolis Police chief who fired Derek Chauvin takes the stand in his trial
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testified in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial on Monday about the importance of training, deescalation…
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Idaho courts to continue COVID-19 safeguards
Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Bevan has directed existing COVID-19 safeguards remain in place in all 44 Idaho counties and at the Supreme…
Continue Reading Video shows moments deputies find $1 million in fentanyl in child’s car seat
Click here for updates on this story YAVAPAI COUNTY, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office…
Continue Reading Three people killed in collision with train
Click here for updates on this story NEAR KINGMAN, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — Three people were killed after two cars were…
Continue Reading Man spends stimulus check on electric scooter, now missing from home
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A man in the Dundee neighborhood spent his stimulus check…
Continue Reading Thirty-one pets recovered from an abandoned home are receiving treatment
Click here for updates on this story NEW BERN, Craven County (WLOS) — Thirty-one animals were discovered in a home,…
Continue Reading 95-year-old woman inside ambulance dies in Brooklyn crash
Click here for updates on this story FLATLANDS, New York (WABC) — At least eight people were injured and a 95-year-old…
Continue Reading Hiker rescued after nearly 1,000-foot fall in Pisgah National Forest
Click here for updates on this story TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A hiker in the Pisgah National Forest…
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Man arrested for possession of marijuana, methamphetamine
A 22-year-old Ammon man was arrested for possession of marijuana and methamphetamine…
Continue Reading Iconic amusement park ready to welcome back guests
Click here for updates on this story CONEY ISLAND, New York (WABC) — After an 18-month closure due to the coronavirus…
Continue Reading 4.0 magnitude earthquake rattles Los Angeles area
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake jolted the Lennox area of Los Angeles County early Monday, about half an hour after a less intense tremor, according to…
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Taxpayers running out of time to claim 2017 refunds
The Internal Revenue Service estimates unclaimed income tax refunds worth more than $5,572,300 await about 6,200 Idaho taxpayers who did not file a…
Continue Reading Ghost Bike memorial honors 5 who died
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A memorial has been installed, remembering the five cyclists…
Continue Reading Thandiwe Newton reclaims her original name
Thandiwe Newton wants her name back. The “Westworld” actress, who had been going by Thandie Newton, told British Vogue, “I’m…
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House Republicans killed a bill for a $6 million grant
State Representatives Paul Amador and Laurie Lickley are hosting an informational press conference Monday to discuss a federally awarded $6 million…
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