Senate leader, NC superintendent back phonics in schools to boost literacy
Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — Elementary school teachers will be retrained to…
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KKK flyers show up outside dozens of Newport Beach homes
Click here for updates on this story NEWPORT BEACH, California (KABC) — People in the Newport Heights community and the…
Continue Reading Man fatally shoots neighbor who was arguing with his girlfriend | Caught on camera
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A confrontation that took place right before a man was fatally…
Continue Reading The brutal attacks in Mozambique are a ‘game-changer’ and imperil a whole country’s financial future
The assault over the last week by Islamist militants on a town in northern Mozambique is the most serious and deadly in their four-year insurgency…
Continue Reading Who’s joining Dolly in West Asheville mural?
Click here for updates on this story WEST ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — One of West Asheville’s most popular…
Continue Reading ‘An answer to our prayers’; St. Charles County first responders bring COVID-19 vaccine to senior apartment complexes
Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — The St. Charles County Ambulance District…
Continue Reading Former AC Reynolds star thrives at Barstool Sports with his flair for the comedic
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — No playbook could have possibly prepared Caleb…
Continue Reading Several Canadian provinces halt AstraZeneca vaccine for those under 55 in wake of new panel guidelines
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Several provinces have halted administration of…
Continue Reading Turning to ‘Dr. Google’ may not be as anxiety-inducing or misleading as believed, study finds
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Have you found yourself Googling your symptoms in…
Continue Reading Man hurt when wind rips giant metal awning from KC store
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Monday’s intense winds tore a large metal awning…
Continue Reading First selfie studio in the Quad Cities is open
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — When you think of a photography studio, you probably…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin trial to continue with MMA fighter who watched George Floyd’s death
The second day of Derek Chauvin’s trial in George Floyd’s death is set to begin Tuesday with further questioning of a professional mixed…
Continue Reading Arsenal Museum celebrates the women who have worked on the Island from WWI to today
Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Illinois (WQAD) — The Rock Island Arsenal Museum has just…
Continue Reading Father, daughter rescued from submerged car
Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — Rutherford County Fire Rescue responded to two…
Continue Reading Smog blankets Nepal as hundreds of wildfires rage nationwide
Hundreds of wildfires are burning across Nepal, sending smoke and ash across its cities during one of the worst fire seasons in recent years.…
Continue Reading World leaders unite to call for pandemic treaty, saying: ‘No one is safe until we are all safe’
Global leaders have called for a new treaty to help the world prepare for future pandemics, in a warning against rising vaccine nationalism. More…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 30: Coronavirus, White House, voter suppression, Hong Kong, Brazil
The Ever Given is finally free from the Suez Canal! Now comes the next tricky part: untangling the shipping gridlock it leaves in its wake.…
Continue Reading Former officer knelt on George Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds — not the infamous 8:46
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, prosecutors said Monday, correcting the 8:46…
Continue Reading Thailand pushes back thousands fleeing Myanmar as death toll surpasses 500
Thailand has reportedly pushed back more than 2,000 people attempting to flee neighboring Myanmar following a series of air strikes carried out by…
Continue Reading Beijing passes new ‘patriot’ election law for Hong Kong that restricts opposition
China’s government has passed a new law that will drastically restrict the right of Hong Kongers to stand for election and reshape the…
Continue Reading Central Tennessee braces for more weather misery after weekend flooding killed 7 people and caused widespread damage
After enduring widespread flooding — that killed seven people, knocked out power to thousands and damaged homes and businesses — Central…
Continue Reading CDC chief says latest Covid-19 numbers scare her. Here’s what could be ahead and how to change the country’s course
New Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are beginning to rise in the US again, one of the country’s top health leaders said Monday. The…
Continue Reading A small plane crash killed one person and knocked out power for more than 1,700 people
A pilot died after his single-engine plane crashed in northwest Georgia on Monday night, according to authorities. The single-engine Aviat Husky A-1…
Continue Reading Authorities are searching for three teens who escaped from an Oregon correctional facility
Authorities are searching for three teens who escaped from a youth correctional facility in Oregon on Sunday. The teens assaulted a staff member and…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court rules in favor of Ohio professor who refused to use student’s preferred pronouns
A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that an Ohio professor can sue a university for violating his constitutional rights after he was disciplined…
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors add sex trafficking charges against Ghislaine Maxwell
Federal prosecutors filed sex trafficking charges against Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, alleging she recruited and…
Continue Reading St. Louis jurors return mixed verdict for officers accused of beating an undercover officer and then trying to cover it up
A federal jury in St. Louis returned a mixed verdict Monday in the case of three police officers accused of beating a fellow officer working…
Continue Reading Virginia Beach officer told detectives the man he fatally shot had a gun, authorities say
A man who was fatally shot three days ago by a Virginia Beach police officer was wielding a handgun, the department said Monday in a news release.…
Continue Reading Anguish in Myanmar after weekend of ‘outrageous’ bloodshed
Myanmar’s military junta chief Min Aung Hlaing threw a lavish dinner party Saturday while his troops reportedly shot dead more than 100 people…
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Strike teams armor Idaho ag and mining workers against COVID-19
Idaho’s agriculture and mining industries are protecting themselves against the…
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Pocatello police: Man’s nose bitten off during bar fight
Pocatello police say a man had part of his nose bitten off during a bar fight early Sunday…
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2 hospitalized after crash on Yellowstone Highway
Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle, injury crash on Yellowstone Highway just north of W 65th S, near Idaho Falls Monday around 12:45…
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Rocky Mountain Power pursuing multiple outage repairs
Rocky Mountain Power has been working to restore about 9,500 customers to service in Ammon and Lincoln, Idaho, in response to a technical problem in…
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Bird goes viral for telling dog “I love you”
A bird in Idaho has gone viral with more than 20-million views on Tik-Tok, by expressing its love for his four-legged…
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335 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 335 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths on…
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Pocatello cemetery cleanup
Cleaning crews are dealing with the high winds at Pocatello’s…
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COVID-19 vaccine appts. for general public in Teton County, Wyo. open Tuesday
The Teton County Health Department is transitioning to Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution.…
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Idaho governor issues first veto of 2021 legislative session
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has issued his first veto of the 2021 legislative session, refusing to sign a bill involving the responsibilities of the…
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Kite skier rescued near West Yellowstone
Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone responded to a request for assistance from a kite skier on the frozen Hebgen Lake…
Continue Reading Nashville flash flood leaves six dead and dozens of homes and businesses destroyed
Some of the heaviest rainfall in Nashville’s history caused flooding that killed at least six people over the weekend. Authorities identified…
Continue Reading Removal of Vance Monument moving forward after judge denies motion to halt process
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville city officials announce plans to…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 145 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death
Local health officials reported 145 new COVID-19 cases and one new COVID-19 related death in the area…
Continue Reading Holocaust survivor’s vehicle vandalized with Swastikas
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The back of the car of a Holocaust survivor was vandalized with…
Continue Reading 16 and 17-year-olds can only get Pfizer, so one mom drove 18 hours to get daughter her shot
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — In the case of Megan Mikkalson, you can measure a mother’s…
Continue Reading Man targeted store clerk in attempted stabbing because he believed she was Mexican, officials say
Click here for updates on this story CLIFTON, New Jersey (WCBS) — Officials say a New Jersey man is facing attempted…
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Idaho gas prices in top 10 most expensive
The Gem State now ranks tenth in the country for most expensive…
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Four sisters expecting to give birth within months of each other
Four Sacramento sisters are expecting to give birth to their babies just months apart from each…
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Idaho Falls residential street sweeping to begin April 12
The Idaho Falls Street Division is already sweeping arterial and collector streets to prepare to repaint the faded striping.…
Continue Reading Botham Jean boulevard officially unveiled in Dallas
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Botham Jean Boulevard was officially unveiled on Saturday as a way…
Continue Reading Getting vaccinated an emotional moment for many who long to get back to their lives
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE (KPIX) — Many people view getting vaccinated as the key to ending the…
Continue Reading ‘The killing needs to stop’ a mother’s plea after a Chicago mass shooting
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — CBS 2 has never-before-seen video of the moments after a mass…
Continue Reading First black woman-owned cannabis dispensary on east coast opens
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — History was made in Brockton as the first Black woman-owned…
Continue Reading Covid adviser for Gov. Hogan, says he believes virus ‘escaped’ from lab in Wuhan
Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) — Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield, who currently…
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Jackson approves summer “parklets”
After a successful experiment last year, the Jackson Town Council has once again approved the use of “parklets” during the summer of 2021.…
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Wyoming lawmakers extend session 2 days after snow shutdown
Wyoming lawmakers plan to wrestle with state spending as they meet a couple days longer than expected due to a snowstorm that shut down the state…
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Canadian coal company pays $60M for environmental damage
A Canadian coal company has paid a $60 million fine after pleading guilty in federal court involving pollution discharges that killed most of the…
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Man arrested for Walmart burglary
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 27-year-old Ammon man last Saturday afternoon after responding to a report of a burglary at the…
Continue Reading Landscaper accused of stealing from clients
Click here for updates on this story ST. ANN, Missouri (KMOV) — A St. Louis County resident says he hopes to get…
Continue Reading 15 people rescued from flooded apartment
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Emergency crews had to rescue at least 15 people from an…
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USDA announces Salmon-Challis conservation project
Using funds from the Great American Outdoors Act, the Salmon-Challis National Forest has announced a $650,000 project. …
Continue Reading Feds: Inmates allegedly smuggled crack and other drugs into prison by bribing prison guard
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Four inmates in a Georgia state prison and a woman were indicted…
Continue Reading Small business owner takes leap of faith to keep customer, contractors safe amid COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — One year ago, their livelihoods were at a standstill as…
Continue Reading A closed skating rink will be converted into a homeless shelter named after Alex Trebek
A skating rink in Los Angeles set to be converted into a homeless shelter will bear the name of the late Alex Trebek, the famed host of…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s trial in death of George Floyd begins with showing jurors infamous video
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s head and neck for 4 minutes and 45 seconds as Floyd cried out for help,…
Continue Reading Electric scooters to arrive in Wauwatosa beginning April 5
Click here for updates on this story WAUWATOSA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Wauwatosa will soon be home to Bird electric…
Continue Reading How TikTok is teaching a generation of people about food
By now, you’ve seen it. The block of white feta, lightly browned from the oven, resting on a bed of roasted cherry tomatoes and olive oil.…
Continue Reading Wife of former Fort Smith pastor arrested for his alleged murder
Click here for updates on this story ADA, Oklahoma (KFSM) — Former Fort Smith pastor Dave Evans was shot and killed at…
Continue Reading Police: 3-year-old in critical condition after shooting
Click here for updates on this story HAMMOND, Louisiana (WDSU) — A 3-year-old is in critical condition after a shooting…
Continue Reading Five-year-old turns tragedy into triumph to help other kids
Click here for updates on this story PINE GROVE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Oftentimes, out of tragedy comes triumph. For…
Continue Reading The marijuana breathalyzer is here. Next up: a breathalyzer to catch people infected with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Hound Labs isn’t stopping to celebrate the…
Continue Reading Search resumes for missing ISU student in boating incident
Click here for updates on this story HAMILTON COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) — Iowa State University has confirmed five students…
Continue Reading Coal miner hit with $60M fine for selenium damage
Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — Canadian coal company Teck Resources has paid a…
Continue Reading Nashville flash flood leaves four dead and dozens of homes and businesses destroyed
Some of the heaviest rainfall in Nashville’s history caused flooding that killed at least four people over the weekend. Authorities identified…
Continue Reading Back to school: How you can support students and teachers during the pandemic
Now more than ever, teachers across the country are stretched thin. After a year of online or hybrid learning, educators continue to juggle a variety…
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Wyoming medium-security inmate dies at hospital
A Wyoming prison inmate has died at a…
Continue Reading Former high school cheerleader killed in hit-and-run and no arrests made
Click here for updates on this story ANDERSON, South Carolina (WYFF) — A former Pendleton High School cheerleader was…
Continue Reading Thousands lose power in New Hampshire because of gusty winds
Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — Wind gusts topping 40-45 mph caused thousands…
Continue Reading Scholastic is pulling a ‘Captain Underpants’ spin-off over concerns about Asian stereotypes
Scholastic has pulled a spin-off of the popular “Captain Underpants” series from circulation because it contains “passive”…
Continue Reading State police liquor control enforcement issues Covid-19 violation notices and warnings
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURG, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Pennsylvania State Police said 17 violation…
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Rexburg man charged for bringing meth into the jail
REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI)-A Rexburg man faces charges after he was arrested for questioning after allegedly assaulting a woman in the Plano area at…
Continue Reading Three months after aflatoxin recall, Midwestern Pet Foods recalls dog and cat foods over salmonella risk
Three months after Midwestern Pet Foods recalled some of its products because of a risk of aflatoxin poisoning, the company is pulling dozens more of…
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Moose and other wildlife making spring appearance
Jackson Game and Fish officers have received a number of calls this spring from citizens who found moose wandering through residential areas.…
Continue Reading Warriors’ Stephen Curry looks back on childhood Burger King days as he stars in new commercials
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is no stranger to…
Continue Reading Man stabbed in throat for refusing to give spare change; attacker in custody, police say
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A man is in the hospital after he was stabbed in the neck on the…
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Derek Chauvin’s trial in death of George Floyd begins with 9 minutes and 29 seconds of infamous video
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s head and neck for 4 minutes and 45 seconds as Floyd cried out for help,…
Continue Reading FBI offering $50,000 reward for info in cold case homicide investigation
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The FBI is offering up to $50,000 for information…
Continue Reading 3 teens escape correctional facility after assaulting staff member
Click here for updates on this story WOODBURN, Oregon (KPTV) — Three teenagers escaped from the MacLaren Youth…
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Craig Smith, who fortified Utah State, hired as Utah coach
Utah has hired Utah State’s Craig Smith as its men’s basketball coach.…
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University of Wyoming planning more normal school this fall
University of Wyoming trustees plan to allow substantially more in-person classes, sports and activities on campus this fall if the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Arab League Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Arab League, an organization of 22 Middle Eastern and African countries and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s supporters kneel for 8 minutes, 46 seconds ahead of Derek Chauvin trial
George Floyd’s family, attorneys and supporters knelt for 8 minutes and 46 seconds on Monday to mark the final moments of Floyd’s life…
Continue Reading The Derek Chauvin trial is the biggest courtroom case of the streaming TV age
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. From a media…
Continue Reading Virginia Beach officer who shot a man to death did not activate his bodycam, police said
The police officer who shot a man to death while responding to multiple shooting incidents in Virginia Beach, Virginia, late Friday night did not…
Continue Reading Asteroid Apophis won’t impact Earth for at least a century, NASA finds
An asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos and darkness won’t be wreaking any havoc on Earth — at least not this century.…
Continue Reading Two students died after a collegiate rowing crew capsized during practice
Two students died after an Iowa State University crew club boat capsized with five students aboard during practice Sunday morning, according to the…
Continue Reading Ever Given ship freed in the Suez Canal, authority confirms
The Ever Given container ship has been dislodged and is now floating, after blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week, authorities said Monday. Tug…
Continue Reading Lie in bed, watch James Bond and get paid
You’ve been binge-watching television and movies the whole pandemic. Might as well get paid for it. In yet another job that encourages you to…
Continue Reading How to cure your boredom while waiting in line for the COVID-19 vaccine
At last, the moment you dreamed of all year is here — your vaccination day. The thought of being pricked with a needle has never been more…
Continue Reading London records zero COVID-19 daily deaths for first time in six months as cases soar elsewhere in Europe
London has recorded zero daily deaths from COVID-19 in a single day for the first time in over six months, official data indicates. Public Health…
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