Brazil’s Bolsonaro denies proposing coup to military leaders
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is denying a report claiming he consulted with top military leaders on staging a coup to…
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2 teens held in fatal bicyclist hit-and-run video case appear in adult court in Las Vegas
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two teenagers have made initial appearances in adult court in Las Vegas where prosecutors say…
Continue Reading India agrees to reserve a third of parliament seats for women. But the change could still take years
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India’s parliament passed a landmark bill Thursday that will reserve a third of its seats in the lower house and…
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State officials quickly respond to quagga mussel discovery
The recent discovery of Quagga Mussel larvae in the Snake River by the Twin Falls area has prompted a quick response from Idaho officials.…
Continue Reading Mississippi high court blocks appointment of some judges in majority-Black capital city and county
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court has struck down part of a state law that would have…
Continue Reading Teen rescued after stunt mishap leaves him dangling from California’s tallest bridge
FORESTHILL, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 19-year-old was rescued after a filming stunt went wrong and left him dangling by a rope from…
Continue Reading Family of Black man who died while restrained in a mental health facility agrees to $8.5 million settlement
By Andy Rose and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — The family of a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground in handcuffs and leg irons…
Continue Reading Chicago’s top officer says a White Sox game where 2 were shot should have been stopped or delayed
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s interim police superintendent says a White Sox game last month where two women were wounded by gunfire should have been…
Continue Reading VP Harris, a former prosecutor, will lead new White House office of gun violence prevention
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has asked Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the first-ever federal office…
Continue Reading Biden to deliver democracy speech and pay tribute to John McCain in Arizona next week
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Arizona next week to deliver a democracy-focused address…
Continue Reading China, at UN, presents itself as a member of the Global South as alternative to a Western model
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China is telling assembled world leaders at the United Nations that it considers itself…
Continue Reading 1.5 million people asked to conserve water in Seattle because of statewide drought
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Public Utilities is asking about 1.5 million customers in the Seattle area to use less water as drought conditions continue…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republicans propose impeaching top elections official after disputed vote to fire her
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Several Republican Wisconsin lawmakers have proposed impeaching the…
Continue Reading Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new plan from California’s insurance commissioner aims to keep the nation’…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to decide whether Alabama can postpone drawing new congressional districts
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on Alabama’s request to let it keep new…
Continue Reading Texas teen sentenced to 40 years after killing a student and injuring another in school shooting
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A 16-year-old has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for fatally shooting a student and injuring another at a…
Continue Reading Brazil’s firefighters battle wildfires raging during rare late-winter heat wave
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s firefighters in the northeastern state of Bahia are battling wildfires, fanned by strong winds and abnormally…
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Bingham County provides update on wind turbine projects
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with clarification that the wind projects will be taxed, not residents. BINGHAM COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) – The…
Continue Reading Who are Rupert Murdoch’s children? What to know about the media magnate’s successor and family
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as the leader of both Fox News’ parent company and his News…
Continue Reading NYPD finds trap door and drugs hidden in floor at Bronx day care where 1-year-old died of suspected fentanyl overdose
By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Authorities discovered a trap floor containing drugs, including fentanyl, inside a Bronx day care center where a…
Continue Reading Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status from Biden administration
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who have already…
Continue Reading Military pilot’s 911 call captures bizarre circumstances of his ejection and jet’s disappearance
By JAMES POLLARD and TARA COPP Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A military pilot whose advanced fighter jet went temporarily missing…
Continue Reading Medicaid coverage restored to about a half-million people after computer errors in many states
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — About a half-million people are regaining Medicaid coverage after the federal…
Continue Reading India calls Canada a ‘safe haven for terrorists’ after suspending visas for Canadian nationals
CNN By Rhea Mogul and Manveena Suri, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — India has called Canada a “safe haven for terrorists” following its suspension…
Continue Reading Departure of Murdoch as Fox leader comes as conservative media landscape is increasingly fractured
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The departure of Rupert Murdoch as the leader of Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media…
Continue Reading Prada explores lightness with windswept translucent chiffon for next summer
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons have achieved an unbearable lightness in a series of…
Continue Reading Sophie Turner sues to force estranged husband Joe Jonas to turn over children’s passports
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Sophie Turner has sued her estranged pop star husband Joe Jonas to force him to turn over…
Continue Reading Former Mississippi Democratic Party chair sues to reinstate himself, saying his ouster was improper
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The former chair of Mississippi’s Democratic Party is suing to…
Continue Reading Mississippi GOP governor says his plan would aid hospitals; Democrat pushes for Medicaid expansion
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has released a plan to try to ease some…
Continue Reading Police discover bags of fentanyl beneath ‘trap floor’ of NYC day care center where 1-year-old died
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Police say the owners of a New York City day care center where a toddler died and three others…
Continue Reading Manslaughter charge added against Connecticut teen who crashed into police cruiser, killed officer
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut teenager accused of causing a car crash that killed a Hartford police officer and seriously wounded another…
Continue Reading Former fashion mogul pleads not guilty in Canadian sex-assault trial
TORONTO (AP) — Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him in his Toronto sexual assault case, as…
Continue Reading Remains of Michigan soldier killed in Korean War accounted for after 73 years
DETROIT (AP) — The remains of an 18-year-old Army corporal from Detroit who was killed in the Korean War in 1950 have been identified. The Defense…
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Accidents on Woodruff cause delays
There were two separate accidents on Woodruff that slowed traffic for a time in Idaho Falls Thursday…
Continue Reading The building where the Parkland school massacre occurred is set to be demolished next summer
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The South Florida school building where 14 students and three staff members were fatally shot in a 2018 massacre will be…
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It’s rutting season – Watch for wildlife
As temperatures drop and with the arrival of rutting season, AAA reminds drivers to watch for wildlife on or near the…
Continue Reading Officer’s threat to charge 11-year-old crime victim draws sharp critique of Columbus police
By CLAUDIA LAUER and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When an Ohio father learned that his 11-year-old daughter had been…
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2023 Distinguished Under 40 recipients
The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber announced its annual 2023 Distinguished Under 40 Awards…
Continue Reading Minnesota approves giant solar energy project near Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota officials have approved plans for the expansion of a solar energy project that a utility says will be one of the…
Continue Reading He was investigated for sexting a student at the Coast Guard Academy. He’s now a college president.
CNN By Melanie Hicken, Audrey Ash, Curt Devine, Blake Ellis and Pamela Brown (CNN) — A college president, who wants his campus to become the…
Continue Reading He was investigated for sexting a student at the Coast Guard Academy. He’s now a college president.
By Melanie Hicken, Audrey Ash, Curt Devine, Blake Ellis and Pamela Brown (CNN) — A college president, who wants his campus to become the…
Continue Reading Russia calls temporary halt to gasoline, diesel fuel exports
Russia has announced a ban on exports of gasoline and diesel fuel, aiming to stabilize rising domestic prices and improve the country’s fuel…
Continue Reading VP Harris announces start of process to remove medical debt from people’s credit scores
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris says the Biden administration is beginning the process to remove…
Continue Reading Palestinian leader tells UN there can be no Mideast peace without his people enjoying full rights
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says there can be no peace in the Middle East without his people enjoying their “full…
Continue Reading A toddler lost in the woods is found asleep using family dog as a pillow
FAITHORN, Mich. (AP) — A 2-year-old girl who walked away from her home in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula alongside two family dogs was found in…
Continue Reading Louisville police credit Cardinals players for help in rescue of overturned car near their stadium
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville Metro police are thanking Cardinals football players on social media for coming “to the rescue” in helping…
Continue Reading Trying to book a COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pfizer and Moderna say they have sent out millions of doses of the new COVID-19 vaccines in the…
Continue Reading Israeli police shoot a Palestinian after he allegedly stabbed a guard at a Jerusalem train station
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say they have shot a young Palestinian man who allegedly stabbed an Israeli security guard at a Jerusalem light…
Continue Reading In a first, Massachusetts to ban purchase of single-use plastic bottles by state agencies
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order Thursday that she says will make Massachusetts the first state to ban the purchase of…
Continue Reading 2 adults killed, multiple students injured after bus headed to band camp event crashes in New York
CNN, WABC, WCBS By Rob Frehse, Artemis Moshtaghian and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Two adults were killed and multiple students were…
Continue Reading US contractor originally from Ethiopia arrested on espionage charges, Justice Department says
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says a contractor for the U.S. government who is originally from Ethiopia…
Continue Reading Governments and individuals debate: Are mandates needed to reach climate change targets?
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press MIDDLETOWN, N.J. (AP) — Governments, organizations and businesses have set ambitious goals to combat climate…
Continue Reading California sues anti-abortion organizations for unproven treatments to reverse medication abortions
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued an anti-abortion group and a chain of…
Continue Reading New York attorney general sends cease-and-desist letter to group accused of voter intimidation
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York attorney general’s office has sent a cease-and-desist letter to a group…
Continue Reading Kapalua to host PGA Tour opener in January, 5 months after deadly wildfires on Maui
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The PGA Tour is returning to Maui five months after the deadly wildfires devasted nearby Lahaina. Chief competitions…
Continue Reading Vivek Ramaswamy accuses Trump of making a ‘false promise’ in not repealing Obamacare
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has taken a dig at former President Donald Trump. The…
Continue Reading GoFundMe refunds donations to poker player who admits to lying about cancer for tournament buy-in
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The fundraising platform GoFundMe said Thursday it has refunded money to donors after a poker player admitted he…
Continue Reading Novels from US, UK, Canada and Ireland are finalists for the Booker Prize for fiction
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Novels from Ireland, the United States, Canada and Britain that explore families, communities and a…
Continue Reading Israel strikes alleged Syrian military structures. It says the buildings violated a 1974 cease-fire
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army says Israeli tanks have struck two structures in a demilitarized zone inside Syria. It says the buildings…
Continue Reading 2 adults killed, multiple students injured after bus headed to band camp event crashes in New York
By Rob Frehse, Artemis Moshtaghian and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Two adults were killed and multiple students were injured after their…
Continue Reading 1 killed, multiple people hurt as bus carrying children crashes on New York highway
WAWAYANDA, N.Y. (AP) — A bus crashed on a New York highway and went down an embankment Thursday, killing one person and hurting multiple other…
Continue Reading The number of migrants crossing the US-Mexico border is likely to keep growing. Here are 3 reasons why
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Migrant crossings are rising again at the US-Mexico border. Why is this occurring, and what could happen…
Continue Reading The former head of a Florida domestic abuse agency has been charged with fraud and grand theft
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The former head of a Florida nonprofit domestic violence agency is charged with fraud and grand theft. The charge comes…
Continue Reading Baton Rouge police tortured detainees in ‘Brave Cave,’ lawsuits allege
By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — The FBI in Louisiana has been asked to assist the Baton Rouge Police Department in its criminal and internal…
Continue Reading McCarthy gives in to right flank on spending cuts, but they still deliver a defeat as shutdown looms
By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s latest plan to prevent a looming federal…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 22: Ukraine, Bus crash, Medical bills, Migrants, Rupert Murdoch
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — An asteroid sample is expected to land in the Utah desert on Sunday, NASA said, where recovery teams have…
Continue Reading Indictment alleges man threatened mass shooting at Stanley Cup game in Las Vegas
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada grand jury has indicted a man on felony charges that he threatened to carry out a mass shooting in June…
Continue Reading After a lull, asylum-seekers adapt to US immigration changes and again overwhelm border agents
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — A group of migrants from China surrendered to a Border Patrol agent in remote…
Continue Reading Former US Sen. Dick Clark, an Iowa Democrat known for helping Vietnam War refugees, has died at 95
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Dick Clark has died in Washington at age 95. Clark was a Democrat who…
Continue Reading Haiti’s government to oversee canal project that prompted Dominican Republic to close all borders
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s government is doubling down on the construction of a canal on Haitian soil that prompted the neighboring…
Continue Reading A panel finds torture made a 9/11 defendant psychotic. A judge will rule whether he can stand trial
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A military medical panel has concluded that one of the five 9/11 defendants held at…
Continue Reading An asteroid sample is about to land on Earth. Here’s what to expect
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — When the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swings by Earth on Sunday, it is expected to deliver a rare cosmic gift: a…
Continue Reading Guinea’s leader defends coups in Africa and rebuffs the West, saying things must change
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The head of the junta in Guinea has defended the recent coups in Africa. He says…
Continue Reading Mexico president says he’ll skip APEC summit in November in San Francisco
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says he will skip the APEC summit in November in San Francisco and says it’s because his country…
Continue Reading 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail, including 2 for second-degree murder
By ADRIAN SAINZ and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Recently released court documents show that two Memphis jail deputies…
Continue Reading Senate confirms new army chief as one senator’s objection holds up other military nominations
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is confirming three of the Pentagon’s top leaders,…
Continue Reading ‘Euphoria’ star Angus Cloud overdosed on meth, cocaine, fentanyl, coroner says
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California coroner’s office says actor Angus Cloud died in July of an overdose of cocaine, fentanyl and…
Continue Reading Trump says he always had autoworkers’ backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — When former President Donald Trump visits Detroit next week,…
Continue Reading Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate says
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million…
Continue Reading EU asks Poland for ‘clarifications’ on visa fraud allegations
By Radina Gigova, James Frater and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — The European Commission has sent a letter to Poland asking for…
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National Forest surveys coming your way
Just like the postman, these folks may be out in all kinds of adverse weather…
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Eric Fredericksen to lead new Office of the State Public Defender
Governor Brad Little has appointed Eric Fredericksen as State Public Defender to lead the newly created Office of the State Public Defender…
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Endangered missing person alert issued for 78-year-old with severe dementia
The Jerome Police Department has issued an endangered missing person alert for a 78-year-old man with severe…
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ISU Homecoming parade returns Saturday
One of Idaho State University’s most long-standing traditions will begin Saturday, Sept. 23 at 10…
Continue Reading Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio derailment but won’t declare disaster
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to continue holding Norfolk Southern accountable for its February…
Continue Reading Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office can’t account for nearly 200 guns, city comptroller finds
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office can’t account for 185 missing guns, according to a report released this week by the city…
Continue Reading Candidates in Kentucky governor’s race preview debates on tax cuts, education, and abortion
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear says now is not the time to “sub out the quarterback”…
Continue Reading Iranian women face 10 years in jail for inappropriate dress after ‘hijab bill’ approved
By Tara Subramaniam, Adam Pourahmadi and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s parliament on Wednesday passed draconian new legislation imposing…
Continue Reading British royals sprinkle star power on a grateful French town with up-and-down ties to royalty
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — It’s not every day that VIP visitors venture out to the town of Saint-Denis, one of…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates linger above 7% for another week
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US mortgage rates remained flat this week, hovering over 7%, where they’ve been for six…
Continue Reading As mayors, governors scramble to care for more migrants, a look at what’s behind the numbers
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Migrants have always come to the U.S., but the immigration system now seems strained…
Continue Reading What could happen if the government shuts down
By Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — The prospect of a US government shutdown grows more likely with each passing day as lawmakers have yet to reach a…
Continue Reading Home prices continued to climb in August, even as sales dropped
Home prices continued to climb in August, even as home sales dropped, a result of the low inventory of homes for sale pushing prices up and…
Continue Reading Tropical storm warning issued for US East Coast ahead of potential cyclone, forecasters say
MIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm warning is in effect from coastal North Carolina to Delaware ahead of a potential tropical cyclone that’s…
Continue Reading Powerball jackpot grows to $725 million after no winning ticket Wednesday
Powerball players now have the chance to win an estimated $725 million jackpot this weekend after Wednesday night’s drawing produced no big…
Continue Reading ‘Extraordinary’ structure has no real parallel in the archaeological record, scientists say
Archaeologists have unearthed the oldest known wooden structure, and it’s almost half a million years…
Continue Reading Doctor shares advice on how to prevent food poisoning
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The Wisconsin-based company American Foods Group, doing business as Green Bay Dressed Beef, has recalled more…
Continue Reading Winter expected to be costlier for those who heat with oil. But natural gas heat users will finally get a break.
After several years of skyrocketing winter heating costs, millions of Americans are expected to finally get a little relief this coming season — if…
Continue Reading Tech companies try to take AI image generators mainstream with better protections against misuse
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Artificial intelligence tools that can conjure whimsical artwork or realistic-looking images from written…
Continue Reading Jail where murderer Danilo Cavalcante escaped plans to wall off yard and make other upgrades
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press Security improvements are planned at a jail in Pennsylvania following the brazen escape of a murderer who eluded…
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