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Baton Rouge police are investigating after a video shows an officer with his arm around teen’s neck during arrest
Police are investigating the arrest of a Baton Rouge teenager on Sunday after a video posted online shows an officer pinning the 13-year-old to the…
Continue Reading Seattle Mariners president steps down after comments surface in which he disparaged baseball players
Seattle Mariners president and CEO Kevin Mather resigned from the Major League Baseball club after disparaging comments he made earlier this month…
Continue Reading Unemployment agency asking for thousand of dollars back from man who’s been dead for six years
Click here for updates on this story WEST BRANCH, Michigan (WNEM) — “That’s just the thing, he was dead and this…
Continue Reading As U.S. reaches grim pandemic milestone, one family reflects on their own loss
Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — 500,000 Americans have lost their lives…
Continue Reading Texas is still reeling from devastating winter storms and for some, recovery could take months
Monica Ware, a mother of four, says the broken water pipes that flooded her Houston home as winter storms pounded Texas last week have destroyed…
Continue Reading Former AG Loretta Lynch issues report on Syracuse University’s campus police after student protests
Former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch released her final report Monday into Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety, capping a…
Continue Reading Huge demonstrations across Myanmar despite military’s warning that protesters could ‘suffer loss of life’
Huge crowds brought Myanmar’s towns and cities to a standstill Monday in a mass strike against the coup, despite a warning from the military…
Continue Reading Suspect in shooting at gun store in Louisiana had been asked to unload gun, sheriff says
The suspect in the shooting deaths of two people and the wounding of two others at a gun store in Louisiana was asked to unload a firearm shortly…
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Sheriff’s office fills in details of shooting investigation
Taylor R. Murrieta, 42, of Idaho Falls has been pronounced dead after spending several days on life-support. …
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332 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 332 new COVID-19 cases on…
Continue Reading Father-to-be in New York dies after device meant for gender reveal party explodes
A 28-year-old man died after a device meant to be used at a gender reveal party exploded, according to New York State Police. Police responded to a…
Continue Reading 75-year-old protester pushed by Buffalo police files lawsuit against city, mayor and officers
Martin Gugino, the 75-year-old protester who was knocked to the ground by police officers last year in Buffalo, New York, filed a civil lawsuit…
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City asks residents to “Imagine IF”
The “Imagine IF” meetings are designed so city staff can learn about concerns and preferences specific to the neighborhoods where people…
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Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen team up to host Spotify podcast
Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen have teamed up to host a new podcast about masculinity, race, fatherhood and their professional and personal…
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Montana snowmobiler killed in Idaho mountain avalanche
A Montana man was killed in a large avalanche while riding a snowmobile in the Sawtooth Mountains in central…
Continue Reading San Francisco Unified School District Board pauses its plan to rename 44 of its schools to focus on reopening
The head of San Francisco’s public school system said the plan to rename dozens of its schools after controversial public figures will be…
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Earthquake reported west of Stanley
A 3.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded at around 3:42 p.m. Monday west of Stanley,…
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ISU celebrates Black History Month with week of virtual events
In honor of Black History Month, Idaho State University’s Diversity Resource Center is hosting a week of virtual…
Continue Reading Yale is offering its highly popular ‘happiness’ course to high school students for free
In order to help young people combat the growing mental health crisis brought on by the pandemic, Yale University is now offering a variation of its…
Continue Reading Students get lessons in Mardi Gras
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Mardi Gras is a month long celebration of…
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Restaurant owners create ISU endowment
Jake and Grace Jones, owners of Jakers Bar and Grill, have established a scholarship endowment at Idaho State University.…
Continue Reading Cinderblocks, wires & trees: how all-natural fish habitats are creating a brighter future for a local lake
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — Over 20 volunteers spent Saturday morning dragging cedar…
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Analysts blast legislative tax plans
The independent Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy is ripping recent tax proposals being considered by the Idaho Legislature this year.…
Continue Reading School District defends use of solid white dividers in cafeterias
Click here for updates on this story BETTENDORF, Iowa (WQAD) — Officials with Pleasant Valley Community School District…
Continue Reading Family of Gabriel Fernandez holds ceremony to honor him
Click here for updates on this story PALMDALE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The family of Gabriel Fernandez released…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 147 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 147 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Aurora Police did not have basis to stop, frisk or restrain Elijah McClain, investigation finds
The Aurora, Colorado, police officers involved in the fatal confrontation with Elijah McClain in August 2019 did not have a legal basis to stop him,…
Continue Reading Neighbors help stop harassment of Asian American family
Click here for updates on this story LADERA RANCH, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Every night, neighbors take shifts…
Continue Reading NASA shares first video and audio, new images from Mars Perseverance rover
During its harrowing descent to the surface of Mars last Thursday, NASA’s Perseverance rover captured video that the agency is calling “How to Land…
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Idaho bill appears to eliminate coronavirus as an emergency
Legislation defining pandemics that would appear to eliminate the coronavirus pandemic from qualifying as an emergency in Idaho is going to the…
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Investigation of Wyoming toddler found dead continues
Police in Wyoming continued Monday to investigate the death of a 2-year-old boy whose body was found in a dumpster at an apartment…
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Idaho spared gas price weather hit
Most of the country is experiencing a double-digit spike in gas prices as freezing weather forced the shutdown of refineries across the Gulf Coast…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson lays out go-slow plan to take England out of lockdown by summer
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a four-step roadmap to take England out of its Covid-19 lockdown, declaring Monday that the nation was on…
Continue Reading Father-to-be killed, brother injured when gender reveal device explodes
Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY, NY (WABC) — A Sullivan County man was killed and his brother injured when…
Continue Reading After sophisticated brain cancer surgery, woman finds skiing to be form of therapy
Click here for updates on this story AVON, CO (KCNC) — “When can I ski again?” is not the typical question you’d…
Continue Reading Cloned black-footed ferret ‘Elizabeth Ann’ could help determine fate of endangered animal
Click here for updates on this story FORT COLLINS, CO (KCNC) — A ferret named “Elizabeth Ann” in Northern Colorado…
Continue Reading Transport Canada may consider banning Boeing 777s from airspace following engine fire
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Transport Canada may consider temporarily banning…
Continue Reading Police drop charges after Black teen jailed for walking in street during snowstorm
Click here for updates on this story PLANO, TX (KTVT) — A Black teenager in Collin County was arrested for walking home…
Continue Reading Human traffickers use transportation corridors to avoid detection: report
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Human traffickers are using transportation corridors…
Continue Reading Man rescues his dog from frozen backyard pool
Click here for updates on this story SOUTHLAKE, TX (KTVT) — A Southlake man is warning people to watch over their pets…
Continue Reading New York Gov. Cuomo says he should have been more aggressive against Covid death ‘misinformation’ and announces nursing home reform initiative
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he should have been more “aggressive” in calling out reporters and politicians for “lying”…
Continue Reading ‘We lost our family’: Barn fire kills every animal inside animal sanctuary
Click here for updates on this story NEWCASTLE, California (KOVR) — A devastating fire destroyed an animal sanctuary…
Continue Reading ‘I’m not going to be forced to resign’: Unemployed for five months, a nurse can’t access benefits because company has her as a full-time
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (CBS) — (WBBM) — A nurse, pushed out in the middle of the pandemic…
Continue Reading Engine debris rained over a mile across a Denver suburb. Now Boeing recommends suspending its 777s with that engine
Kieran Cain was playing basketball with his kids Saturday afternoon at an elementary school in greater Denver when he heard what sounded like a sonic…
Continue Reading Pandemic brings new light to pet grief counseling: ‘It makes the loss even greater’
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — It’s a service that’s become especially important during…
Continue Reading Historic San Francisco Victorian home’s jaunt amazes onlookers
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — San Francisco goes to great lengths to preserve its…
Continue Reading Family alleges abuse of grandmother at nursing facility
Click here for updates on this story SAN RAFAEL, California (KPIX) — After suffering a stroke in January, an…
Continue Reading They joined a movement focused on kindness. Some say it’s helped them get through the pandemic
Catherine Barrett says a neighbor’s small act of kindness was what sparked a now-global movement focused on all things good. Like most people…
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Teton County, Wyo. COVID-19 vaccination update
The Teton County Health Department opened registration Monday for the following population groups listed below.…
Continue Reading Australian Open Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Australian Open, one of four competitions that make up the “Grand Slam” in professional tennis. The other…
Continue Reading Hoarding situation at home leads to removal of over 40 cats
Click here for updates on this story WATERFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Dozens of cats were taken from a Waterford home…
Continue Reading Witness tip brings conviction in 21-year-old murder case of Juanita Zdroik
Click here for updates on this story RACINE COUNTY, WI (WDJT) — A Florida man was found guilty in a decades old murder…
Continue Reading Science Center uses cranes to bring in animatronic dinosaurs for new exhibit
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — More than a dozen animatronic dinosaurs made their…
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Idaho panel OKs less restrictive ‘ballot harvesting’ bill
A revamped version of a proposed law making it a felony in Idaho for third parties to collect and return multiple ballots to election officials…
Continue Reading Minnesota priest auctions off baseball card collection for charity
Father John Ubel has been collecting baseball cards for 50 years. Now, he is stepping up to the plate and auctioning off his most valuable cards to…
Continue Reading Iran reaches deal with global nuclear watchdog for inspections over the next 3 months
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has struck a deal with Iran that will give its inspectors continued access to verify and monitor…
Continue Reading Oil spill leads Israel to close beaches as it faces one of its ‘most severe ecological disasters’
Israeli authorities are trying to locate the source of a suspected oil spill that has been described as one of the most severe ecological disasters…
Continue Reading More than a week with no power, Oregonians demand answers from PGE
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Thousands of Oregonians are still in the dark, and for…
Continue Reading The Coast Guard rescued 10 people stranded on ice floes in Lake Erie
Ten people became stranded on floating sheets of ice in Lake Erie on Sunday, requiring rescue from the local Coast Guard. The group became stuck on…
Continue Reading Rapper pleading for an end to gun violence after shooting left his barbershop damaged
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Killer Mike, a popular Atlanta rapper, songwriter, actor, and…
Continue Reading Public Schools teachers get vaccinated as students return to class
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV/KSMO) — As districts start the process of returning to…
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Republican governors fight energy executive order
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is leading a coalition of 17 Republican Governors asking President Joe Biden to withdraw an executive order banning new…
Continue Reading A spacecraft named for ‘Hidden Figures’ mathematician Katherine Johnson has arrived on the International Space Station
A spacecraft named for the famed NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson has arrived at the International Space Station with about 8,000 pounds of cargo…
Continue Reading Community helping elderly woman whose house caught fire after neighbor’s home exploded
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The tragedy in the Happy Hills community is also…
Continue Reading ‘It was emotional for all of us’: High school student gets special moment on Senior Night after rare Covid complication ends her season
Click here for updates on this story CLINTON, IA (WQAD) — From the outside looking in, it’s hard to see…
Continue Reading Loved ones of Tony and Leila Lewis not letting tragedy of final moments taint their memory
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — For decades, Tony and Leila Lewis were fixtures in their…
Continue Reading 5 ways you can help those facing homelessness in the cold
Plummeting temperatures are forcing people indoors seeking warmth. But for those who call city streets home, heading inside is not always a realistic…
Continue Reading Scam artists lurking on dating apps and social media made away with a record haul in 2020
We expect love to have an emotional impact on us, but a new report released by the Federal Trade Commission revealed it’s also hurting wallets.…
Continue Reading A website is offering to pay you $2k to sleep for research
This could literally be a dream job — making money by sleeping, including a night in a five-star resort. Sleepstandards.com, a website that…
Continue Reading National Guard to deliver water to Charleston
Click here for updates on this story CHARLESTON, Arkansas (KFSM) — According to Franklin County Emergency Management…
Continue Reading Another United Airlines flight experienced a right engine failure in 2018
The dramatic engine failure on a United Airlines flight flung debris across neighborhoods outside Denver and caused the airline to ground more than…
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Kangaroo painted over 17,000 years ago is Australia’s oldest known rock art, scientists say
A painting of a kangaroo in Western Australia is the oldest known rock art in the country, according to scientists, who say radiocarbon-dating…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson lays out ‘irreversible’ plan to take England out of lockdown by summer
Boris Johnson has set out a four-step roadmap to take England out of lockdown. The country has been in full national lockdown since January 4, after…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson announces plan to take England out of lockdown
Boris Johnson has set out his four-step roadmap to take England out of lockdown. The country has been in full national lockdown since January 4,…
Continue Reading Aurora set to release investigation into death of Elijah McClain
The city of Aurora, Colorado, is set to release on Monday an investigation into the death of Elijah McClain, the 23-year-old Black man who died after…
Continue Reading ‘We’ve lost 40 animals’: Barn fire claims sanctuary animal lives
Click here for updates on this story NEWCASTLE, CA (KCRA) — An animal sanctuary near Auburn is suffering a major loss.…
Continue Reading ‘Amateur relic hunters’ unearth hidden Maryland history
Click here for updates on this story DUNKIRK, MD (WBAL) — Many people have taken up new hobbies during the coronavirus…
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No charges after Wyoming grizzly feeding investigation
Federal investigators decided not to pursue charges against a woman suspected of illegally feeding grizzly bears at her home in Jackson…
Continue Reading Two sisters give over 1,200 meals to those affected by winter storm
Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, MS (WAPT) — During the winter storm and water crisis, many people have…
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Snowmobiler hurt in collision with vehicle
A Blackfoot man was hospitalized Sunday after his snowmobile was struck by an oncoming vehicle.…
Continue Reading Nigeria crashed aircraft was on rescue mission for kidnapped schoolchildren
Nigeria’s airforce has said its plane, which crashed shortly after take-off from Abuja airport on Sunday morning — killing everyone on…
Continue Reading Made in Michiana: Homegrown company goes international with their used book business
Click here for updates on this story MISHAWAKA, IN (WBND) — Made in Michiana is back again to introduce a home grown-…
Continue Reading School opts-out of HS football: “We will never get this time in our life back”
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — While high school football games are back on in Washington…
Continue Reading 11 St. Louis area scouts among the first female Eagle Scouts
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — 17-year old Maggie Pennington jumped at the chance nearly…
Continue Reading Mother-of-four missing for three weeks, family asks for help
Click here for updates on this story ORANGEBURG, SC (WLOS) — Family members are asking the public for help locating…
Continue Reading Public school teachers get vaccinated as students return back to class
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, KS (KCTV/KSMO) — As districts start the process of returning to…
Continue Reading Covid-19 devastated this small city. Volunteers are going door-to-door to ensure people are vaccinated
The last 12 months have been tolling for Linda Harris, who lives in a small Southwest Georgia city hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.…
Continue Reading Houston grandmother who froze to death suffered from hypothermia
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, TX (KTRK) — The family of a beloved 84-year-old grandmother who froze to…
Continue Reading Car meet turns deadly when driver slams into pedestrians at 100 mph, officials say
Click here for updates on this story Houston, TX (KTRK) — One person was killed and two others were seriously injured…
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SCHOOL CLOSING 2/22/21
Firth School District 59 will be closed…
Continue Reading An entire school board resigned after they criticized parents during a public virtual meeting
The president and three members of a school board in Northern California have resigned after they were heard making disparaging comments about…
Continue Reading Concerns grow for Yemeni journalist jailed for ‘doing his job’
Rights groups are calling for the release of jailed Yemeni journalist Adel al-Hasani after news of his more than five-month detention broke earlier…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Ella Baker
She played a major role in three of the biggest groups of the civil rights movement, but Ella Baker somehow still remains largely unknown outside…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson set to take England out of lockdown
Boris Johnson is set to announce his long-awaited roadmap for taking England out of lockdown, British government officials confirmed to CNN on Monday…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 22: Covid-19, Texas, White House, United, Iran
Israel is facing one of its most severe ecological disasters ever after a suspected oil spill washed up blobs of sticky tar along its coast. But…
Continue Reading Innovative 10-year-old creates ‘stick library’ for local dogs
For many families, trying to find fun activities during quarantine has been challenging. One Canadian father found the perfect project for his son to…
Continue Reading This Houston furniture store owner opened his doors to people seeking warmth in the winter storm
After two nights of staying in her condo on the southwest side of Houston without power, Felicia Maten had no running water, the food in her…
Continue Reading An Ohio bomb squad was called to disarm an adorable bag of kittens
Sheriff’s deputies in Ohio were called when a suspicious bag was found outside of a church, but what was inside was not what they were…
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