ISP arrests two men at State Capitol
Idaho State Police arrested two people, in separate incidents, near the State Capitol Monday, after each was identified as the subject of outstanding…
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Parents, school districts facing difficult decisions surrounding sending students back into classrooms
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, PA (KDKA) — More and more families are raising concerns about the…
Continue Reading Extremely low flu activity after fears of twindemic this winter
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, FL (WFOR) — While cases of COVID-19 are skyrocketing around the country,…
Continue Reading 2 Florida men arrested for desecrating graves, stealing human remains
Click here for updates on this story POLK COUNTY, FL (WFOR) — Two Florida men are now in jail for allegedly desecrating…
Continue Reading Fort Worth unveils new high-tech police helicopter
Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, TX (KTVT) — Fort Worth unveiled a new bigger, faster and high-tech…
Continue Reading North Texas residents enjoy rare day of snow: ‘It lifts everybody’s spirits’
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, TX (KTVT) — Just as quickly as it came, it went. In many parts of Dallas…
Continue Reading Man has warning after being scammed out of $11,000 by fake fraud department that persuades him to buy gift cards
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — A senior citizen lost $11,000 to a fraudster who convinced…
Continue Reading Woman furious after she pays Home Depot contractor to build fence, gets caught up in red tape
Click here for updates on this story MARKHAM, IL (WBBM) — A Markham woman paid in full and was left empty-handed, and…
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US 20 / I-15 connector report released
The Federal Highway Administration has approved an Idaho Transportation Department report on the Interstate 15-U.S. 20 connector study. …
Continue Reading Allston Diner posts sign on how patrons can avoid wearing a mask
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — A sign posted outside an Allston diner about the coronavirus is…
Continue Reading Morgan State alumnus Yogananda Pittman named Acting Chief Of U.S. Capitol Police after riots
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — A Morgan State University alumnus will lead the U.S. Capitol…
Continue Reading ‘An unimaginable love story’: High school sweethearts reunite and marry after nearly 70 years apart
High school sweethearts who were separated nearly seven decades ago reunited during the coronavirus pandemic and are now married. The love story…
Continue Reading Local community leaders call for change within the Hartford Police Department
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Local community leaders are calling for change within the…
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Bonneville County officials sworn into office
Two new leaders were sworn-in as Bonneville County leaders Monday.…
Continue Reading Robbery suspect fought off before stealing store employee’s phone, police say
Click here for updates on this story GARY, IN (The Times) — A robbery suspect was fought off by employees at a floral…
Continue Reading 6-foot megalodon shark babies were cannibals in the womb, study says
These extinct sharks gave birth to some really large babies — about the size of a full-grown human adult. At birth, megalodons were about 6.6…
Continue Reading Woman walking down the street reportedly raped, police have a suspect in custody
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — A man is behind bars in Fulton County facing rape and…
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Salvation Army of McLean County on target to hit $500,000 goal
Click here for updates on this story BLOOMINGTON, IL (The Pantagraph) — Officials with The Salvation Army of McLean…
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Coronavirus vaccine brings relief to Utah homeless hospice
While no one living at a Salt Lake City hospice center for homeless people has tested positive for COVID-19, the vaccine’s arrival has provided a new…
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Tracy Byrd Concert postponed
Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel officials announced the postponement of the Tracy Byrd Concert…
Continue Reading The PA dept. of agriculture adds the “Butter Up” contest to the 2021 farm show
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPMT) — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is adding a…
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Credit union opens first Pocatello branch
East Idaho Credit Union has expanded its territory, opening a new branch at 1700 Hurley Drive in Pocatello. …
Continue Reading Local drivers seeing fuel prices jump
Click here for updates on this story Asheville, NC (WLOS) — Asheville gas prices have risen 8.3 cents per gallon in the…
Continue Reading Chief Assistant DA Deborah Tillman retires after 25 years of service
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — Mobile County Chief Assistant District Attorney Deborah…
Continue Reading Illinois lawmakers weighing hotly-contested police reform bill in final days of session
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KMOV) — A bill that aims to reform criminal justice policies in…
Continue Reading St. Louis County and St. Charles County offer pre-registration for COVID-19 vaccine
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — St. Louis County and St. Charles County have launched…
Continue Reading Police arrest suspect who shot Uber driver in the head last month
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — An 18-year-old has been arrested for shooting an Uber…
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Suspect now sought in Elko homicide; 1 of 2 victims has died
The search for a man accused of shooting two people in Elko has now become a search for a homicide…
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Official: Boise area might gain 1 legislative district
Population estimates suggest the Boise metropolitan region will gain another legislative district at the expense of rural Idaho, a state official…
Continue Reading Vietnamese family takes big risk opening Shreveport’s first banh mi sandwich shop during a pandemic
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — The pandemic has hit everyone hard especially local…
Continue Reading A distant galaxy dies as astronomers watch
Galaxies die when the stars that live in them stop forming. Now, for the first time, astronomers have witnessed this phenomenon in a distant galaxy.…
Continue Reading This kindergartner spent almost 2 weeks making 200 New Year’s cards for seniors. Then she broke her piggy bank to buy them a gift
They say creativity takes courage. And sometimes courage means finding the self-discipline to sit down and handcraft hundreds of cards by yourself,…
Continue Reading UK entering ‘worst point’ of pandemic, top health official warns, as cases rise and bodies pile up
The United Kingdom is entering its most challenging weeks since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, a top official said Monday, as hospitals face…
Continue Reading Police: Man accused of shooting at his brother during a family argument
Click here for updates on this story RED LION, PA (WPMT) — A 24-year-old York County man is facing aggravated assault…
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This cancer doctor wiped out more than $600,000 in medical debt for his former patients
An act of kindness by an Arkansas doctor is helping his former patients face the new year with less debt. Dr. Omar T. Atiq voided more than $650,000…
Continue Reading Local comic book artist passes away after battle with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, MO (KCTV) — The community is now in mourning after a famous Kansas…
Continue Reading ASU in-person instructors among those to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — As COVID-19 spreads at Arizona’s largest university,…
Continue Reading Chandler’s Ostrich Festival postponed until fall over COVID-19 concerns
Click here for updates on this story CHANDLER, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — The traditional Chandler Ostrich Festival has been…
Continue Reading U.S. flag ordered to half-staff
The Idaho Governor’s office has ordered the American flag to fly at half-staff until sunset, January 13, 2021. …
Continue Reading As the world begins its vaccination push, delayed rollouts draw criticism and concern
Political leaders are promising that mass vaccination campaigns will see life return to normal, as a more contagious variant of the coronavirus…
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Small modular reactor project marks a new phase
The effort to deploy NuScale Power Modules at the Idaho National Laboratory has hit another milestone. …
Continue Reading Los Angeles ambulance ride-along shows the pandemic’s grueling toll on EMTs
EMT Sadi Pope takes pride in her job, but the recent Covid-19 surge in Los Angeles County has made for some grueling 10-hour shifts. The mother of…
Continue Reading Middle School evacuated after student jokes about bringing bomb
Click here for updates on this story PUNTA GORDA, FL (WBBH) — Punta Gorda Middle School was evacuated after a student…
Continue Reading Man threatens neighbors with gun after dog runs onto his yard
Click here for updates on this story CAPE CORAL, FL (WBBH) — A Cape Coral man was arrested for threatening his…
Continue Reading Dodger fans continue to leave flowers, memorials to honor Tommy Lasorda
Click here for updates on this story ELYSIAN PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Dodger fans continue to mourn the loss of the…
Continue Reading Dodger Stadium to halt COVID-19 testing, shift to vaccination site
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KABC) — Dodger Stadium, the nation’s largest COVID-19…
Continue Reading A Memphis police officer has been charged with kidnapping and killing a man while on duty
A Memphis police officer was arrested Sunday and charged with kidnapping and killing a man while on duty, police said. Patric Ferguson, 29, allegedly…
Continue Reading Decoding the extremist symbols and groups at the Capitol Hill insurrection
Flags, signs and symbols of racist, white supremacist and extremist groups were displayed along with Trump 2020 banners and American flags at…
Continue Reading Driver takes shooting victim to hospital, crashes nearby
Click here for updates on this story NORTH COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — St. Louis County is investigating after a wounded teen…
Continue Reading Woman dies in house fire, investigators believe ‘misplaced cigarette’ may be the cause
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — Women dies in house fire after “misplaced cigarette”…
Continue Reading Nashville begins vaccinating people 75 and older
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Over the weekend Nashville began vaccinating people over…
Continue Reading Dispatcher investigated for using racial slur over police radio is chief’s brother-in-law, sources say
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — A St. Louis County employee, who sources say is the…
Continue Reading Woman serves as shining example in recovery
Click here for updates on this story Morganton, NC (News Herald) — Looking back on the turmoil of her life just two…
Continue Reading Inji, believed to be world’s oldest orangutan, dies at Oregon Zoo at age 61
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — The Oregon Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its most…
Continue Reading Virtual format a challenge for Farm Show vendors
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPMT) — Because the 2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show has gone virtual,…
Continue Reading Vancouver gyms to reopen within heavy restrictions after lengthy closures
Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, WA (KPTV) — A Vancouver personal training studio posted a video of its…
Continue Reading First service held at a showroom turned church
Click here for updates on this story DICKSON CITY, PA (WNEP) — The former Gibbons Ford dealership in Dickson City is…
Continue Reading Jails and prisons were hit hard by Covid-19 and experts say they need to be prioritized for the vaccines
Yesenia Lara spoke to her uncle on the phone nearly every day until May 1. Raul Rodriguez, 61, who was in a Texas county jail after a DUI conviction,…
Continue Reading What you need to know about the 2021 College Football Playoff national championship
The seventh National College Football Playoff championship is set. After an arduous season amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s an accomplishment…
Continue Reading Investigative report offers up-close look at Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin
The encounter that ended with the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last summer began with a “family trouble” call to 911 from…
Continue Reading Tom Brady leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their first playoff win since 2002
The sports world already knows Tom Brady as the greatest quarterback of all time, but he proved it to Tampa Bay this weekend after leading the…
Continue Reading US lifts self-imposed restrictions with Taiwan
The United States is lifting decades-old restrictions between American and Taiwanese officials, in a move that will fundamentally change…
Continue Reading Manhunt underway for 6 inmates who escaped from a California jail using a homemade rope
A manhunt is underway for six inmates who escaped from the Merced County Downtown Jail in Northern California, according to a press release from the…
Continue Reading Controversial ad for make-up wipe pulled in China after backlash over alleged victim-blaming
A controversial advertisement for make-up removal wipes has been pulled from the internet in China, after it prompted widespread backlash on social…
Continue Reading Rioters breached US Capitol security on Wednesday. This was the police response when it was Black protesters on DC streets last year
As hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol, breaking windows and wreaking havoc, politicians and activists were among…
Continue Reading US prosecutors say Honduras President helped send cocaine to Americans
US federal prosecutors say Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández helped an alleged drug trafficker deliver thousands of kilos of cocaine to the…
Continue Reading Woman who attacked and falsely accused Black musician’s son granted supervised release
A woman charged with attempting to assault a 14-year-old and falsely accusing him of stealing her cell phone has been granted supervised release…
Continue Reading Future first dog Major Biden, adopted from a shelter, to get virtual ‘indoguration’
President-elect Joe Biden is not the only one getting some fanfare as he enters the White House — his rescue dog, Major, is being honored by…
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432 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 432 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…
Continue Reading As pandemic continues, Tulsans who never needed a charity’s help before need it now
Click here for updates on this story Tulsa World ( Tulsa World) — Cars began lining up just after sunrise on a damp…
Continue Reading Film festivals facing boycott after founders attend D.C. Trump rally
Click here for updates on this story Jerome, Arizona (KTVK) — A Facebook picture showing Ross and Ryan started it all.…
Continue Reading St. Louis County dispatcher investigated for using racial slur over police radio
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — A St. Louis County employee is under investigation after a…
Continue Reading US intelligence agencies have 180 days to share what they know about UFOs, thanks to the Covid-19 relief and spending bill
When President Donald Trump signed the $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law in December, so began the 180-day…
Continue Reading Hartford HealthCare builds stockpile of masks and other protective gear
Click here for updates on this story Hartford, Connecticut (Hartford Business Journal) — Determined not to be caught…
Continue Reading Two children rescued from house fire in Ohio
Click here for updates on this story Springfield Twp., Ohio (WTVG) — Two children are safe after being trapped in a…
Continue Reading Utah’s avalanche danger will remain high over next few weeks
Click here for updates on this story Salt Lake City (KUTV) — The Utah Avalanche Center is warning of the avalanche…
Continue Reading Restaurant workers and bartenders in need are getting ‘adopted’ through Facebook
The restaurant industry is among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. In communities across the US, people are “adopting”…
Continue Reading Student-athletes deliver Christmas gifts to Omaha families
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (KPTM) — Student-athletes from both the UNO baseball team and golf…
Continue Reading Foster children receive free birthday cakes thanks to new local initiative
Click here for updates on this story West Richland, Washington (KAPP) — For most people, birthday celebrations include…
Continue Reading Update: 3 dead in PA after vehicle crashes into tree
Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — UPDATE (Jan. 10): Three people are dead…
Continue Reading Sister of Black woman killed by US Capitol police angered by response to white rioters
Watching rioters storm the US Capitol reopened old wounds for Valarie Carey. Carey’s younger sister, Miriam Carey, was fatally shot by Capitol…
Continue Reading Gunman kills at least 3 in multiple shootings in the Chicago area, police say
A gunman killed at least three people and wounded several others in a series of shootings in the Chicago area Saturday before being shot and killed…
Continue Reading Human remains pulled from the Indonesian Sriwijaya Air crash site
Human remains and plane wreckage have been pulled from the crash site of an Indonesian passenger jet that plunged into the ocean minutes after…
Continue Reading Indonesian jetliner with 62 passengers crashes after taking off from Jakarta
A Sriwijaya Air jetliner carrying 62 people on board crashed shortly after taking off from Jakarta, according to the head of Indonesia’s…
Continue Reading Indian Army apprehends Chinese soldier near disputed Himalayan border
A Chinese soldier was apprehended on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), south of the Pangong Tso lake in the Ladakh region on…
Continue Reading The Covid-19 vaccine rollout has been sluggish. Here’s how we can speed it up
Almost four weeks after the first American was vaccinated against the coronavirus, around 6 million people have received one of the shots — far…
Continue Reading Flying in Indonesia is a necessity to travel … but it can also be a terrifying experience
Search and rescue teams are scouring the stormy waters of the Java Sea, hunting for the wreckage of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182. At this early stage,…
Continue Reading Gunman kills at least 3 in multiple shootings in Illinois, police say
A gunman killed at least three people and wounded several others in a series of shootings in the Chicago area Saturday before being shot and killed…
Continue Reading Fort Bliss soldier faces court-martial in alleged sexual assault of fellow soldier found dead on New Year’s Eve
Officials at Fort Bliss have moved to court-martial a private first class accused of the sexual assault of a fellow soldier who was found dead on New…
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Local legislators prepare for trip to capital before Gov. Little’s State of State address
With Governor Little set to deliver his State of the State address on Monday, some local legislators in Bannock County shared their thoughts and…
Continue Reading Canadians call out leaders for breaking their own Covid-19 rules
It was meant to be the trip of a lifetime for 9-year-old Braeden Lousier-Hicks of Airdrie, Alberta, who has an extremely rare genetic disease. After…
Continue Reading Search operation to find crashed Indonesian Sriwijaya Air plane underway
A massive search operation is underway in Indonesia to find the wreckage of a Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff…
Continue Reading Disturbing video shows officer crushed against door by mob storming the Capitol
A horrifying video from Wednesday’s Capitol riots showed an officer crushed between waves of a pro-Trump mob and officers defending the…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s Sriwijaya Air plane feared to have crashed after taking off from Jakarta
A Sriwijaya Air jetliner carrying 62 people on board is feared to have crashed shortly after taking off from Jakarta, according to the head of…
Continue Reading 977 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 977 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 117 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 117 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Woman who attacked and falsely accused Black musician’s son charged with attempted assault
The woman who was caught on video falsely accusing the 14-year-old son of a popular Black musician of cell phone theft has been charged with two…
Continue Reading Everything you need to know about the NFL playoffs
The NFL playoffs are here. Beginning Saturday, 14 teams will face off for the honor of playing in the much-anticipated Super Bowl LV, scheduled for…
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