Test fire of NASA’s SLS moon rocket ends prematurely
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket ignited its four main engines Saturday on a test stand in Mississippi, but the engines shut down earlier than…
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South Korea is cracking down on digital sex crimes. Has it done enough?
Between the ages of 11 and 14, South Korean teenager Ji-o was threatened, stalked and pressured into taking sexually explicit photos of herself by…
Continue Reading New York man arrested for alleged participation in Capitol riot
Federal agents have arrested a 26-year-old New York resident for his alleged participation in the January 6 US Capitol riot in Washington, DC, a…
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There’s still a chance to win a huge lottery jackpot
– One of the largest jackpots in U.S. history will grow even larger since there was no winner for Friday’s drawing of the Mega Millions’ $750 million…
Continue Reading How to serve on MLK Day while isolating at home
Caught between colliding pressures of a pandemic, political unrest and outcries for social justice, this Martin Luther King Day of Service is unlike…
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SIPH COVID-19 Hotline closed Monday
The Southeastern Idaho Public Health COVID-19 Hotline will be closed on Monday, January 18 to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day.…
Continue Reading Atlanta synagogue says it was the target of a cyber attack before MLK Shabbat service with Raphael Warnock
The president of an Atlanta synagogue says its website was the target of a cyberattack during its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Shabbat service with…
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806 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 806 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…
Continue Reading The oldest living Marine, a North Carolina woman, has died at age 107
Dorothy “Dot” Cole was the oldest living US Marine veteran when she died on January 7. She was 107 years old. Cole, who was born in 1913…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 99 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 99 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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First COVID-19 “UK Variant” case identified in Wyoming
The Wyoming Department of Health confirmed Saturday the state’s first case of the “UK variant,” or B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant, has been…
Continue Reading Why 1.2 billion people share the same 100 surnames in China
If you stop a random person on the street in China, there’s a pretty good chance their surname would be either Wang, Li, Zhang, Liu or Chen.…
Continue Reading US Postal Service removing mailboxes for security reasons ahead of inauguration
The US Postal Service has temporarily removed some mailboxes in several major cities across the country, a security measure ahead of next…
Continue Reading David Hasselhoff is auctioning off his personal K.I.T.T. car from the iconic ‘Knight Rider’ series
David Hasselhoff is auctioning off his personal K.I.T.T. car, a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am styled after the iconic car used in his 1980s television…
Continue Reading Police search for missing man
Click here for updates on this story CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police are searching for a person…
Continue Reading Honoring victim of skiing accident
Click here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Jared McCune says the ice rink at the Wright…
Continue Reading Suit filed over Confederate flag on float
Click here for updates on this story VAN BUREN, Arkansas (KFSM) — Fort Smith Attorney Joey McCutchen announced Friday…
Continue Reading NFL player honors grandmother with $83K donation
Click here for updates on this story GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Adrian Amos has the Packers defense hitting their…
Continue Reading Actor Dave Bautista offers $20,000 in case of manatee scraped with word ‘TRUMP’
There is already a reward for information leading to the person or people responsible for writing “TRUMP” on a manatee in Florida, but…
Continue Reading Police ask for help in locating missing teen
Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, Oregon (KPTV) — The Gresham Police Department is asking for the…
Continue Reading Residents hoping for rent relief
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — More waiting for Honolulu residents hoping to receive…
Continue Reading Ugandan President Museveni wins re-election in vote his rival says was rigged
Uganda’s longtime leader Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected for a sixth term in a vote his rival has rejected as rigged, calling on the…
Continue Reading Colorado officials resume review of ketamine program after Elijah McClain’s death
Colorado health officials will resume their review of a program allowing ketamine to be administered outside of hospital settings, an investigation…
Continue Reading Man refurbishes cars, restores people’s hope
Click here for updates on this story PISGAH FOREST, North Carolina (WLOS) — In the confines of his garage, Chris Lewis…
Continue Reading Man faces charges after deputy is shot
Click here for updates on this story CHARLOTTE, Iowa (WQAD) — UPDATE: Twenty-nine-year-old Jesse Doran is now charged…
Continue Reading Police respond differently when it’s a left-wing protest, study finds
President Donald Trump’s supporters were still rampaging through the US Capitol when the question arose: If these had been Black Lives Matter…
Continue Reading University of Maryland reaches $3.5 million settlement with football player Jordan McNair’s family
The University of Maryland has reached a $3.5 million settlement with the family of Jordan McNair, the offensive lineman who died after suffering…
Continue Reading A Tennessee law firm is offering a free divorce for Valentine’s Day
For happy couples, Valentine’s Day is an excuse for romance, often celebrated with extravagant dinners and thoughtful gifts. But on February…
Continue Reading Police say Orlando waitress saved boy from abuse with note asking if he needed help
An 11-year-old boy was removed from his home and his parents are in jail after police say an Orlando waitress noticed something was wrong and used a…
Continue Reading Being heard is more important to some people than following Covid-19 regulations, psychologist and activists say
Fighting institutions of power is as American as it gets. Throughout the history of this country, many have taken action in the form of demonstration…
Continue Reading A former White supremacist store and Ku Klux Klan meeting space is being turned into a community center to promote healing
A South Carolina preacher and local resident are turning what once was a Ku Klux Klan meeting place into a community center dedicated to educating…
Continue Reading Aftershocks rattle quake-hit Indonesian island as search for survivors continues
Rescue workers on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island continued the grim search for survivors trapped in rubble on Saturday, after a 6.2-magnitude…
Continue Reading If you’re trying to make sense of the Capitol riot, read these books
On January 6, the world watched as the US Capitol was attacked by pro-Trump rioters. Since then, each day has been filled with revelations about how…
Continue Reading Dustin Higgs executed less than a week before Inauguration Day
Dustin John Higgs was executed in the early hours of Saturday morning becoming the 13th and last federal death row inmate to be executed since the…
Continue Reading Middle schoolers send thank you notes to US Capitol workers
A group of middle school students in Pennsylvania is sending appreciation notes to workers and officers on Capitol Hill to thank them for their…
Continue Reading LA inquest into a fatal police shooting of 18-year-old backs earlier conclusion that it was homicide
Following the first inquest in Los Angeles in more than 30 years, the Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office on Friday released its findings, which…
Continue Reading Country music legend Willie Nelson gets his Covid-19 vaccination
Country music legend Willie Nelson received the Covid-19 vaccine at a drive-through facility in Texas this week, according to a post he shared on…
Continue Reading Deliveryman brutally attacked in Lower Manhattan; Victim’s wife: ‘Most ruthless, disgusting people I have ever seen’
Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — A deliveryman was brutally attacked in the East Village earlier…
Continue Reading Teacher has his students build race car with help from a NASCAR team
Click here for updates on this story NAPERVILLE, Illinois (WBBM) — With most high school sports on pause, one…
Continue Reading Animal lovers hope archdiocese halts killing of deer At St. Casimir Cemetery
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — How’s this for an attention-grabbing headline: the Chicago…
Continue Reading 1,112 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,112 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…
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Local group opens foster care closet in Blackfoot
The Village, a foster care closet, hosted its grand opening on Friday at its new location at 35 E. Pacific Street in Blackfoot. The foster care…
Continue Reading Auction bids are topping $57,000 for a rare $20 banknote with Del Monte sticker on it
How can a $20 bill be worth over $57,000? Because of a printing mishap. The “Del Monte note,” a rare $20 banknote with a banana sticker…
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Group protesting death penalty held vigil at Bannock County Courthouse
A group protesting the death penalty held a vigil at the Bannock County Courthouse…
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D93 employees get COVID-19 vaccine
In the Bonneville County School District, students only had a half-day today to allow employees to get vaccinated at Hillcrest High…
Continue Reading States put smokers in line for the Covid-19 vaccine, sparking frustration among those lower in priority
Federal guidelines recommend that smokers under the age of 65, considered high-risk for severe Covid-19 symptoms, be eligible for the vaccine in…
Continue Reading Karl-Anthony Towns has tested positive for Covid-19, as the NBA’s postponed games list grows
After already losing seven family members to Covid-19, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns has tested positive for the coronavirus.…
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D91 employees get COVID-19 vaccine
Educators at the Idaho Falls School District got their COVID-19 vaccine…
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COVID-19 screenings continue at ISU Pocatello campus
COVID-19 screenings will continue on the Idaho State University campus in…
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ISU sees big jump in COVID-19 cases
There was a big jump in coronavirus cases this week on the campus of Idaho State University in…
Continue Reading AI-powered dog collar ‘translates’ barks into emotions
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Did you know that 56% of Floridians own a pet; 40% are dog owners…
Continue Reading Toshi, oldest Eastern black rhino in North America, dies at Zoo Miami
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Less than two weeks after losing its beloved giraffe Pongo, Zoo…
Continue Reading Teachers wait for Covid vaccines
Teacher Naseeb Gill has been through a full range of reactions since the pandemic closed down in-person learning 10 months ago. She scrambled to set…
Continue Reading Customer, student starts GoFundMe for popular college bar
Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut (WFSB) — So many businesses have been affected by the…
Continue Reading You might remember Russel Honoré for his response to Hurricane Katrina. Now he’ll assess US Capitol security
The review of US Capitol security in the wake of this month’s riots will be handled by retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, the widely praised…
Continue Reading As NASA and NOAA warn of climate emergency, they weather last-minute denial by Trump appointees
The numbers are in. The hottest seven years in recorded history are: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014. Notice a trend? As 2020 smashed…
Continue Reading PD issues friendly reminder after ‘romantic entanglement’ broken up in busy parking lot
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Champlin Police Department has issued what it calls a…
Continue Reading 14 kids collapsed wearing masks during winter sports practice
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — On Thursday, student-athletes in Minnesota returned to the…
Continue Reading Move of Space Command out of Colorado considered shocking
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Leaders in the metro area business community said Thursday they…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 207 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 5 new deaths
Local health officials reported 207 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Students start petition urging Denver public schools to vaccinate teachers
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — As many students and staff prepare to head back into the classroom…
Continue Reading Bay Area seniors seeking Covid-19 vaccine face ‘logistical nightmare’
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Some Bay Area residents over age 65 got their first…
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LDS Church leaders condemn ‘lawless behavior’ at US Capitol
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints condemned “lawless behavior” and the violence of rioters who broke into the U.S. Capitol in a…
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Federal vaccine promises fall short
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says Idaho will not get as much of the COVID-19 second-dose vaccine as previously announced.…
Continue Reading Orlando waitress Flavaine Carvalho hailed as hero for helping abused boy
Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, FL (WFOR) — An Orlando waitress is being hailed a hero after helping a…
Continue Reading Plastic surgeons see a ‘Zoom boom’ among stay-home remote workers during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story ATHERTON, California (KPIX) — Hours of staring at our own faces on video calls…
Continue Reading Hospital offering $300 to employees who get vaccinated
Click here for updates on this story OAKDALE, California (KOVR) — We’ve already seen many hesitating before…
Continue Reading Local couple providing home cooked meals to those hardest hit by pandemic
Click here for updates on this story NORTH HOLLYWOOD, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A local couple who both lost their jobs…
Continue Reading Woman dies from Covid-19 weeks after giving birth to daughter
Click here for updates on this story FONTANA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A 27-year-old Fontana woman died from COVID-19,…
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Fire near gas pump extinguished
Idaho Falls Police helped put out a fire next to a gas pump at the Utah Avenue WalMart at around 3 a.m. Friday.…
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Idaho House rejects remote participation amid virus concerns
Lawmakers in the House on Friday rejected a request from one of its members to allow her and others to participate remotely due to her being at…
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Steven Drain sentenced for Pocatello stabbing
Steve Drain was sentenced to a minimum 7 years in prison…
Continue Reading WWII veteran celebrates 97th birthday after tough year
Click here for updates on this story WOBURN, MA (WBZ) — The past year might have been the toughest Dominic Freni has…
Continue Reading Baltimore judge strikes down Restaurant Association’s lawsuit to overturn Mayor Scott’s dining ban
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — A judge on Thursday denied the Restaurant Association of…
Continue Reading Suspect who shot at a Metro Nashville Police car captured on camera
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Metro Police are asking for the public’s help…
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EXPLAINER: The mechanics of the Idaho power struggle
Idaho lawmakers in the first week of the legislative session wasted no time initiating a power struggle with Republican Gov. Brad Little that could…
Continue Reading A teen with autism died after Louisiana deputies sat on him for 9 minutes, parents’ lawsuit says
The parents of a 16-year-old with severe autism who died last year are suing the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, sheriff, claiming the teen’s…
Continue Reading USPS temporarily removing collection boxes around Wisconsin State Capitol ‘out of abundance of caution’
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The United States Postal Service is temporarily…
Continue Reading Gov. Brown ‘shocked and appalled’ to learn Oregon won’t receive expected additional COVID-19 vaccine doses next week from federal government
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday morning what she called…
Continue Reading Mother charged with homicide in death of infant
Click here for updates on this story WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A mother is under arrest in Lycoming County…
Continue Reading Bodycam footage clears police in deadly shooting
Click here for updates on this story BENTONVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — One man is dead after Bentonville officers shot him…
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Utah National Guard to send 350 troops to Washington, D.C.
The Utah National Guard announced Friday it will send about 350 service members to Washington, D.C. to support law enforcement at President-elect Joe…
Continue Reading Dozens killed, some decapitated, in suspected rebel attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Forty-six people from the ethnic Pygmy group were killed — some of them decapitated — on Wednesday in a suspected militant attack in…
Continue Reading Trudeau says Canada needs to ‘buckle down’ as cases surge, vaccines delayed
Canada got a one-two punch Friday as public health officials said vaccine deliveries would be delayed and its Covid-19 measures still aren’t…
Continue Reading Owner of oil company pleads guilty to dumping untreated waste in Flint’s sewer system
Click here for updates on this story Mid-Michigan, USA (WNEM) — A mid-Michigan businessman has pleaded guilty to…
Continue Reading Powerful earthquake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi kills at least 67, injures hundreds
At least 67 people have died after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Friday, according to the head of the…
Continue Reading Wildlife rehab center is in need of donations
Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, CT (WFSB) — A Connecticut wildlife rehab center is struggling to…
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SBA loans available to drought-impacted counties
The Small Business Administration has announced that seven Idaho counties have qualified for working capital loans due to drought conditions last…
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Jefferson School District employees receive COVID-19 vaccine
Jefferson School District 251 employees received the COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Idaho Falls Mayor reviews “state of the city”
Mayor Rebecca Casper outlined numerous projects the city will pursue in 2021 during a State of the City address Thursday…
Continue Reading Man accused of stealing from multiple tip jars
Click here for updates on this story OZAUKEE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — As essential workers at restaurants and other…
Continue Reading Nashville Public Library suspends curbside service due to planned protest Sunday
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The Nashville Public Library will suspend curbside service…
Continue Reading Fire destroys century-old building
Click here for updates on this story AVIS, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Smoke billowed out of a building on West Central…
Continue Reading Utah reports first case of United Kingdom COVID-19 variant
Utah health officials confirmed the state’s first case of the COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom on…
Continue Reading Man arrested on child rape charges by U.S. Marshals
Click here for updates on this story YORK, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — On Jan. 12, the York County Sheriff’s Office,…
Continue Reading LA County is adding more space to store bodies of Covid-19 victims
Los Angeles County, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in California, is running out of space to store the bodies of Covid-19 victims and…
Continue Reading 4 suspects in custody after SIUE student shot near campus
Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, IL (KMOV) — A Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE)…
Continue Reading Police: Man shoots, kills dog, injures dog’s owner
Click here for updates on this story POTTSVILLE, PA (WNEP) — Pottsville police say it was at the intersection of West…
Continue Reading Women introduced to welding as a career through free workshop
Click here for updates on this story Dothan, AL (Dothan Eagle) — Gina Mortimer first learned to weld when she was 17.…
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More than 100 Wyoming National Guard troops going to inauguration
Wyoming will send over 100 National Guard soldiers and airmen to help with security during Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden as president in…
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