NASA’s DC headquarters is being renamed for ‘Hidden Figures’ scientist Mary Jackson
The name of Mary Jackson, NASA’s first African American female engineer and one of the barrier-breaking inspirations for the book “Hidden…
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5 things to know for February 26: Covid, stimulus, Syria, Saudi Arabia, gymnastics
Dreaming of a four-day work week? This is what happened when one company gave it a go. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On…
Continue Reading Ex-USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert found dead after being charged with human trafficking and sex crimes, officials say
John Geddert, who coached the 2012 US Olympic women’s gymnastics team, was found dead Thursday after being charged with 24 felonies in…
Continue Reading US court awards $2.3 billion to USS Pueblo crew held hostage by North Korea more than 50 years ago
A US federal court has awarded $2.3 billion in damages to several crew members of the USS Pueblo and their surviving families, more than 50 years…
Continue Reading What life is like in countries where Covid-19 vaccination is increasingly a success
How’s life in countries where coronavirus vaccination is increasingly a success story? Meanwhile asked CNN’s Lauren Kent about the UK,…
Continue Reading Woman marks 100th birthday with window visit from friends and family
Click here for updates on this story YORK, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — The Colonial Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center…
Continue Reading ‘I feel defeated’: A pharmacist wants answers after her store did not receive vaccine shipment from Pa. Dept. of Health
Click here for updates on this story CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Franklin County pharmacy could run out of…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods has a long, uncertain road ahead after car crash, emergency doctor says
Even after his emergency surgery, the path to recovery is long and uncertain for golf legend Tiger Woods, following his car accident in California.…
Continue Reading United Airline passenger from Pittsburgh shares terrifying experience after plane engine catches fire, rains debris
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KDKA) — It started with a loud bang and ended in fierce flames.…
Continue Reading Reinfections could be more likely among those with a mild first case of COVID-19: case study
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV News) — Five seniors in a nursing facility in Kentucky were…
Continue Reading University of Tennessee, Knoxville, renames 2 dorms for Black civil rights leaders
Two dorms at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will now bear the names of two Black civil rights leaders in the state “whose fight for…
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Pocatello awards small business grants
The city of Pocatello has awarded $245,487 in small business grants to help over 30 local businesses and organizations.…
Continue Reading The Cherokee Nation acknowledges that descendants of people once enslaved by the tribe should also qualify as Cherokee
A longstanding dispute over who can be considered a citizen of the Cherokee Nation finally came to a conclusion this week. The Cherokee Nation…
Continue Reading A Wisconsin firefighter was shot after heat from a burning building discharges loaded firearm inside, the fire department says
A Wisconsin firefighter remains in critical condition after a loaded firearm inside a burning building discharged and struck him, according to the…
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306 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 306 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…
Continue Reading Student protesters urge state to change Dixie State University’s name
State Senate leaders in Utah say a bill to rename Dixie State University will get a debate this session, after a group of students rallied at the…
Continue Reading Mother, daughter honored by city for saving stranger on bridge
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A mother and daughter are being honored by the City of…
Continue Reading Mother shares new normal of pandemic learning with special-needs child
Click here for updates on this story HAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania (KYW) — The pandemic has impacted everyone, but especially…
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Idaho Falls water tower placement hearing
The Idaho Falls water tower project is continuing to move forward after a hearing Thursday about a conditional use…
Continue Reading Motorcycle deputy killed in crash
Click here for updates on this story LAKEWOOD, California (KABC) — A Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle…
Continue Reading Historically racist single family zoning eliminated
Click here for updates on this story BERKELEY, California (KPIX) — A new plan to revamp Berkeley neighborhoods enacted…
Continue Reading Young girl saves mom from burning home
Click here for updates on this story TURLOCK, California (KOVR) — A mom is alive thanks to the quick thinking of her…
Continue Reading Hawaii restaurants hopeful as they move to Tier 3
Click here for updates on this story OAHU, Hawaii (KITV) — Many restaurants across O’ahu may now welcome more…
Continue Reading Internship pays you to live in Vegas casino
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — No, Las Vegas locals don’t live in casinos. But a…
Continue Reading Teacher under fire for death tweet
Click here for updates on this story PAROWAN, Utah (KSL) — The Iron County School District is investigating one of its…
Continue Reading Italian ambassador died in gunbattle in DRC, not execution, prosecutor says
The two Italians killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday died in a gunbattle, and were not killed execution-style, prosecutor Alberto…
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Bill to defund abortion providers passes House committee
A panel of Idaho lawmakers has passed a bill that would halt all public funding to any entities that advise women about their abortion options.…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Asian woman attacked with pepper spray in Manhattan; Victim believes she was targeted due to her race
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A woman was attacked with pepper spray in Manhattan, the latest…
Continue Reading Upstate butcher rolls out meat vending machines
Click here for updates on this story EASTCHESTER, New York (WCBS) — It’s a new convenience for carnivores — meat…
Continue Reading This Ohio school reduced spacing measures and is open to all, 5 days a week
Throughout Watkins Memorial High School there is a hum — of teachers teaching, of students learning. Between lessons, the noise increases as…
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Alturas Preparatory Academy to move into former Sears property
TOK Commercial has announced the closing of a transaction for the sale of the former Sears retail anchor space in the Grand Teton…
Continue Reading Charges: Man in clown mask stole catalytic converters from dealership with cordless saw
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man in a clown mask was caught stealing catalytic…
Continue Reading Family shocked to find water in gas tank – and more shocked by how it got there
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — For John and Destiny Beatty, a retro burnt-orange Volkswagen…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 100 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 3 new deaths
Local health officials reported 100 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths in the area…
Continue Reading Coyote with head stuck in pretzel jar rescued by Florida wildlife rescue team
Click here for updates on this story Jupiter, Florida (WFOR) — A wild coyote with a plastic jar stuck around its neck…
Continue Reading Hate crimes against Asian Americans increase during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles (KCAL/KCBS) — Denny Kim said was walking down a Koreatown street when…
Continue Reading ‘COVID Bandit’ gives $200 tip to every single employee at steakhouse
Click here for updates on this story Denver (KCNC) — A man who identified himself only as “COVID Bandit” hit…
Continue Reading Boy waiting for heart transplant receives mail from across the country
Click here for updates on this story Boston (WBZ) — Four-year-old Finnley Silva loves toys, candy, and yes, being a…
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Wyoming eliminates one set of health orders
Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Department of Health have removed the health order addressing operations of personal care services, along with a…
Continue Reading Ex-USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert, who had ties to Larry Nassar, is charged with human trafficking and sex crimes
John Geddert, who coached the 2012 US Olympic women’s gymnastics team, has been charged with 24 felonies, including human trafficking, criminal…
Continue Reading Eight months later, missing girl Breasia Terrell’s mother not giving up hope
Click here for updates on this story Davenport, Iowa (WQAD) — It’s been almost eight months since anyone has seen…
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Idaho lawmakers drop coronavirus lawsuit against Legislature
Two Idaho lawmakers have dropped their lawsuit against the Republican-led state Legislature and legislative leadership that alleged lax coronavirus…
Continue Reading California allocates $1.4 million to track and stop attacks against Asian Americans
Lawmakers in California this week allocated $1.4 million in state funds to help Asian Americans report hate incidents after a string of recent…
Continue Reading Top New York state health official grilled on the handling of Covid-19 nursing home deaths
New York state Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker again on Thursday defended the state’s handling of nursing homes and their residents…
Continue Reading Troopers find 20 pounds of marijuana during traffic stop
Click here for updates on this story Cookville, Tennessee (WSMV) — Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers recovered 20…
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IFCH introduces plasma treatment
Idaho Falls Community Hospital claims to be the first in the Snake River Valley to perform Therapeutic Plasmas Exchange (TPE) Wednesday.…
Continue Reading Officers injured in crash during chase of DoorDash driver’s stolen car
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — Two officers were injured following a pursuit of a stolen…
Continue Reading City council unanimously passes major reforms in hopes of more equitable policing
Click here for updates on this story Berkeley, California (KGO) — Berkeley City Council held a special meeting Tuesday…
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1 person killed in 3-vehicle crash near Monteview
A 21-year-old Monteview woman was killed in a three-vehicle crash about 2 miles north of Monteview at around 8:14 a.m. Thursday.…
Continue Reading Inmate gets added prison time for hate crime for racial slur, assault on Black guard
Click here for updates on this story Lincoln, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — Aprison inmate Wednesday got 3-4 more…
Continue Reading Stolen puppy & vehicle found safe, case remains under investigation
Click here for updates on this story Asheville, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Asheville Police Department says both the…
Continue Reading Researchers to restore what might be the oldest building in the US dedicated to the education of free and enslaved Black children
After years of examining centuries-old writings and digging up artifacts, researchers recently confirmed that an 18th-century building on the College…
Continue Reading Family wants apology, rematch after miscommunication impacts deaf wrestler at championships
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — A high school wrestling match is taking center stage…
Continue Reading Traumatized and tired, nurses are quitting due to the pandemic
Nursing was more than a career to Rachel Ellsworth. She says she was “called” to the work. For 10 of her 12 years in nursing, Ellsworth…
Continue Reading US officials ask China not to subject staff to Covid-19 anal swab tests
US officials in China have asked local authorities to refrain from subjecting US staff in the country to Covid-19 anal swabs, according to a US…
Continue Reading An artist honors icons by creating Black History Month-themed playing cards
Kearra Johnson was in her senior year at the University of Missouri when she came up with the concept for what is now known as the Revolution Card…
Continue Reading ‘I participated in my own robbery’: fake Apple support stole $1,000 from woman
Click here for updates on this story Davenport, Iowa (WQAD) — Normally when we hear about scam calls, it’s the…
Continue Reading Scrapyard fire sends smoke billowing
Click here for updates on this story Waterbury, Connecticut (WFSB) — A scrap yard fire in Waterbury sent smoke into the…
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Agency approves Falls Water rate hike
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved Falls Water’s application to increase customer rates. …
Continue Reading Founder of LGBTQI center shut down in Ghana says he fears for his safety
A recently-opened center for the LGBTQI+ community in Ghana, has been shut down after it was raided by security forces in the West African country…
Continue Reading Ex-USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert, who had ties to Larry Nassar, is charged with sex crimes and human trafficking
John Geddert, who coached the 2012 US Olympic women’s gymnastics team, has been charged with a racketeering count, felony counts of human…
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Ban on transgender athletes in Utah girls’ sports stalls
A proposal to ban transgender athletes from female sports teams in Utah stalled Wednesday, days after the Republican governor voiced doubt about the…
Continue Reading Princess Latifa urges UK police to investigate her sister’s kidnapping 21 years ago
Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, the daughter of Dubai ruler and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has sent a letter to…
Continue Reading Family of Imani Bell files lawsuit against aademy employees
Click here for updates on this story Jonesboro, Georgia (Clayton News-Daily) — The family of Imani Bell has filed a…
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Tractor Drive launches FFA day at Rigby High School
The Rigby FFA is celebrating National Future Farmers of America Week Thursday with an appreciation luncheon at Rigby High School.…
Continue Reading Middle school students learn about impacts of social isolation
Click here for updates on this story Albany, Georgia (Albany Herald) — Mitchell County Middle School was among four…
Continue Reading Firefighters rescue Great Pyrenees who got stuck down steep hill
Click here for updates on this story Lake Oswego, Oregon (KPTV) — A dog was rescued by firefighters after he wandered…
Continue Reading When a woman lost her wallet in a store, a good Samaritan drove to her home to return it
Debra Crosby entered panic mode when she reached the cash register at Walmart and realized her wallet was missing. The science teacher from Yulee,…
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INL awards economic development grants
The Idaho National Laboratory has awarded over $105,000 in economic development grants to numerous non-profits.…
Continue Reading Armenian Prime Minister says he is facing an attempted ‘military coup’ after army demands his resignation
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said he is facing a military coup attempt after the general staff of the country’s armed forces…
Continue Reading Energy company says customers might see a higher bill in March due to winter storm driving usage
Click here for updates on this story PEA RIDGE, Arkansas (KFSM) — Black Hills Energy said Wednesday (Feb. 24) that…
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Jefferson schools to return to 5-day schedule
The Jefferson School Board in Rigby has voted to return the district to a normal, five-day school week beginning with the third trimester, March 8. …
Continue Reading One person taken to hospital after crash involving school bus
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — At least one person has been taken to the…
Continue Reading The Black Lives Matter foundation raised $90 million in 2020, and gave almost a quarter of it to local chapters and organizations
A year of change in the name of racial justice is hard to quantify. But in the 2020 Impact Report released this week by the Black Lives Matter…
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Former Supreme Court Justice alleges legislative power grab
Former Idaho Supreme Court Justice Jim Jones is calling on the Legislature to reject Senate Bill 1110.…
Continue Reading New York City middle schools reopen for in-person classes as Covid-19 surge fades
New York City middle schools reopened for in-person classes on Thursday as a surge of coronavirus cases that had shut schools in November continued…
Continue Reading Cayce Williams, Elgin man convicted in toddler’s 1997 murder, to be released from prison early
Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WLS) — A heartbroken mother is questioning why the man who killed her…
Continue Reading Residents drive hours to rural counties where vaccine doses go unused
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — Hundreds of thousands of people in the current tiers are…
Continue Reading Man is charged with murder for death of 18-year-old
Click here for updates on this story Kansas City, Missouri (KCTV ) — A man is now charged with first degree murder for…
Continue Reading First responders rescue man trapped in grain bin
Click here for updates on this story Shepherd, Michigan (WNEM ) — Police in Shepherd are commending the work of some…
Continue Reading Italian ambassador died in gun battle in DRC, not execution, prosecutor says
The two Italians killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday died in a gun battle, and were not killed execution-style, prosecutor Alberto…
Continue Reading American Politician Plane Fatalities Fast Facts
This is a list of prominent American politicians killed in plane crashes. May 1, 1928 – New York Rep. Thaddeus C. Sweet (R). Sweet is killed in…
Continue Reading 1965 Selma to Montgomery March Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March in Alabama. Facts Throughout March of 1965, a group of…
Continue Reading Italian ambassador killed in DR Congo attack, says Italy’s foreign ministry
The ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed in Goma, the Italian Foreign Ministry has told CNN. Luca Attanasio died alongside…
Continue Reading North Carolina woman is accused of using her $149,000 Covid-19 relief loan for shopping sprees
As millions struggle to stay afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic, the last purchases on most minds are Louis Vuitton and diamonds. But in a state…
Continue Reading Coronavirus can survive on some fabrics for 72 hours in a lab, study finds
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A new study has found that the novel coronavirus can…
Continue Reading A third vaccine for the US may be just days away
The United States could be just days away from getting a third vaccine approved. In analysis released Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander
To say that Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander shattered multiple glass ceilings is an understatement. The Philadelphia native was the first Black person…
Continue Reading A Texas woman sues an electric company after her bill was nearly $10,000
A Texas woman has filed a proposed billion-dollar class-action lawsuit against electric company Griddy Energy that alleges the company engaged in…
Continue Reading Germany’s Merkel warns of third wave if lockdown is lifted too quickly
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that her country could be caught in a third wave of Covid-19 if it lifts its lockdown too quickly. Her…
Continue Reading ‘Top Secret’ Saudi documents show Khashoggi assassins used company seized by Saudi crown prince
The two private jets used by a Saudi Arabian assassination squad that killed and allegedly dismembered journalist Jamal Khashoggi were owned by a…
Continue Reading India was in crisis months ago. Why have its Covid cases plummeted?
Six months ago, India was in crisis. Critically ill Covid-19 patients were being turned away from hospitals. Doctors were collapsing from exhaustion.…
Continue Reading Texas bakery gives away thousands of dollars in groceries to help those hardest hit by storms
The owners of a local bakery in Austin, Texas, are helping their community dig out from the devastating winter storms that struck last week by…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods has a long, uncertain road ahead after California crash, emergency doctor says
Even after his emergency surgery, the path to recovery is long and uncertain for golf legend Tiger Woods, following his car accident in California.…
Continue Reading Lockdown has made London a boomtown for rats
It’s just before daybreak in Richmond on the southern bank of the River Thames, and pest controller Michael Coates is patrolling the rubbish…
Continue Reading New Mars image from rover landing site shows the red planet in high definition
The Perseverance rover has had a chance to settle in on Mars since landing last Thursday, so it’s doing what every new resident does these days…
Continue Reading Two dead after undercover cops shoot at each other in Philippines drug bust
Two police officers in the Philippines were killed in a shootout with other federal agents during a botched undercover drug bust, according to…
Continue Reading South Dakota AG under pressure to resign as new evidence reveals investigators found victim’s broken glasses inside his car
South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is under pressure to resign after he was charged last week with three misdemeanor counts in the…
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