More than 30 million people have unclaimed money or assets. Are you one of them?
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Darius Rucker’s arrest in Tennessee was for drug possession in incident last year, affidavit says
By Jamiel Lynch and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Hootie & the Blowfish frontman and country music singer Darius Rucker was arrested in…
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Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Boise by diners
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Italian restaurants in Boise based on diners’ reviews on Yelp as of January…
Continue Reading Toddler twins found dead in car parked on Miami highway
MIAMI (AP) — Authorities say 3-year-old twins are dead after they were found unresponsive in a car parked along a Miami highway. Miami-Dade County…
Continue Reading Greece sells 30% stake in Athens airport operator, drawing strong investor interest
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has completed a major privatization, selling its 30% stake in the biggest airport operator in the tourism-reliant…
Continue Reading UK police say a woman attacked with chemicals is doing ‘very poorly.’ The suspect is still at large
LONDON (AP) — London police say a woman remains hospitalized with life-changing injuries after she was attacked with a corrosive substance earlier…
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Bighorn sheep and elk aerial surveys planned in the Salmon Region during February
Wildlife biologists with Idaho Fish and Game will take to the sky across the Salmon Region during February to get a closer look at bighorn sheep and…
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Gordon expresses thanks for support of sold-out prayer breakfast
The 2024 Governor’s Prayer Breakfast is now sold out, and Governor Mark Gordon thanks the people of Wyoming for their…
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Local News 8 investigates – Local contractor shares his side
Local News 8 is getting answers; investigating a local contractor who left jobs unfinished and then shut down his business. We’ve spoken with the…
Continue Reading Italian mafia boss who escaped prison by tying bed sheets together arrested during romantic dinner in France
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — An Italian mafia boss who escaped from a maximum security prison last year by using bed sheets to…
Continue Reading Martin Lawrence shows off his strength in new Super Bowl commercial with Shannon Sharpe
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Lawrence has kept busy: The actor-comedian readies for his new “Bad…
Continue Reading London judge acquits climate activist Greta Thunberg of charge that she blocked an oil conference
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A judge has acquitted climate activist Greta Thunberg of a charge that she had refused follow a…
Continue Reading Allegiant Stadium’s roll-out field, space station look to be center stage during Super Bowl in Vegas
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis called his new home the Death Star in 2020 and the name…
Continue Reading Why Taylor Swift’s globe-trotting in private jets is getting scrutinized
ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Scrutiny over Taylor Swift’s travel in private jets has been bubbling up online,…
Continue Reading Who are Israeli settlers and why are they so controversial?
By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — The White House has set its sights on Israel’s settlers, a controversial movement that has grown in power…
Continue Reading Residents ask for a full examination of damage to a Japanese nuclear plant caused by a recent quake
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A group of residents of towns near Japanese nuclear plants has submitted a petition asking…
Continue Reading Tunisian opposition party leader sentenced to 3 years as crackdown on president’s critics continues
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA and SAM METZ Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The head of Tunisia’s largest opposition party has been sentenced to…
Continue Reading Most states have either caucuses or a primary. Why is Nevada holding both?
By GABE STERN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — A new state law requires Nevada to hold a primary…
Continue Reading Putin casts the Ukraine conflict as a fight for Russia’s survival as he seeks reelection
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin describes Moscow’s military action in Ukraine as a battle for Russia’s survival as he campaigned for…
Continue Reading US bolsters defenses around Jordan base as it readies strikes in response to drone attack
By TARA COPP and ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has bolstered the defenses in place to protect 350 troops at a base…
Continue Reading Serbia will seek a UN Security Council meeting over latest escalation of tensions with Kosovo
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president says the country’s government will seek an urgent…
Continue Reading Eritrean troops are accused of abducting farmers and stealing livestock in Ethiopia’s Tigray
By The Associated Press An aid memo seen by The Associated Press says that Eritrean troops are abducting farmers and stealing hundreds of livestock…
Continue Reading Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz honored at pre-Grammy Black Music Collective event
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a pre-Grammy event, singer Mariah Carey used the Recording Academy stage to…
Continue Reading Iran-backed militia in Iraq vows to continue attacks on US forces as White House mulls military action
By Mostafa Salem in Abu Dhabi and Aqeel Najim, CNN (CNN) — An Iran-backed militia in Iraq has said it will continue to strike United States…
Continue Reading Mother of Michigan school shooter admits she and husband gifted their son the gun as precedent-setting trial nears end
By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teenager who killed four people at a Michigan high…
Continue Reading US will resume Peace Corps program in Palau as it moves to counter Chinese influence in Indo-Pacific
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will resume a long-suspended Peace Corps program in the North Pacific…
Continue Reading Sauna patrons dressed only in towels pull 2 from a car that plunged into a Norwegian fjord
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Patrons aboard a floating sauna in a Norwegian fjord rescued two people whose car had plunged into the water. The car…
Continue Reading UN climate chief’s blunt message: Fewer loopholes, way more cash to really halt climate change
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The United Nations’ climate chief says to keep Earth from overheating too much, the nations of the world…
Continue Reading Too pretty? Easter poster depicting a handsome, fresh-faced Jesus prompts criticism in Spain
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A poster in the southern Spanish city of Seville that depicts a young, handsome Jesus wearing only…
Continue Reading Cyprus’ president obligates ministers to sign a ‘zero tolerance’ of sexual harassment declaration
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ president has obligated all government ministers to sign a declaration affirming a “zero-tolerance” policy…
Continue Reading The Texas park Trump is visiting has a surprising history
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, has become a staging ground for state forces, the epicenter of a…
Continue Reading 3 killed in fiery small-plane crash at mobile home park in Clearwater, Florida, officials say
WFTS, CNN By Jamiel Lynch, Amanda Jackson and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A preliminary report published Friday morning shows three people…
Continue Reading Hamas says it’s studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions
By BASSEM MROUE and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas officials said Friday that the group is studying a proposed cease-fire deal…
Continue Reading UN expert says more needs to be done to address human rights abuses in the Philippines
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.N. expert says steps have been taken under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.…
Continue Reading What did the groundhog see? Punxsutawney Phil’s winter predictions are in
CNN By Mary Gilbert and Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologists (CNN) — Punxsutawney Phil – the famous groundhog weather watcher – woke up and…
Continue Reading German lawmakers approve contested cuts to cut farmers’ fuel subsidies and a revamped 2024 budget
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved cuts to fuel subsidies for farmers that prompted angry protests,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 2: 2024 race, Gun violence, Middle East, Small plane crash, Covid-19 vaccines
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Groundhog Day, and legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, we’re in for six…
Continue Reading Democrats in South Carolina must work harder than ever to survive in an era of Republican domination
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press FORT LAWN, S.C. (AP) — Democrats in South Carolina may be holding the nation’s first presidential…
Continue Reading US probe into Tesla steering problems is upgraded and now one step closer to a recall
A U.S. investigation into steering problems with more than 334,000 Tesla electric vehicles is a step closer to a recall. The National Highway Traffic…
Continue Reading Farmers are blocking key roads between Belgium and the Netherlands in the latest sign of their anger
BRUSSELS (AP) — Farmers have parked their tractors across key road crossings on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands in their latest…
Continue Reading Swedish security agency is investigating an object found at the Israeli Embassy as an act of terror
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s domestic security agency says that it’s investigating “a dangerous object” that was found at the Israeli…
Continue Reading Tesla recalling nearly 2.2M vehicles for software update to fix warning lights that are too small
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nevada’s presidential primary and caucuses
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nevada again holds the first-in-the-West slot in the presidential campaign calendar. But this…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 2: 2024 race, Gun violence, Middle East, Small plane crash, Covid-19 vaccines
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Groundhog Day, and legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, we’re in for six…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 2: 2024 race, Gun violence, Middle East, Small plane crash, Covid-19 vaccines
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Groundhog Day, and legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, we’re in for six more…
Continue Reading 16-year-old convicted killers of transgender teenager in England named in court ahead of sentencing
LONDON (AP) — The 16-year-old convicted killers of a transgender teenager in northwest England last year have been named in court after the judge…
Continue Reading Fat Tuesday means big business for New Orleans bakers under exploding demand for King Cakes
By KEVIN McGILL and STEPHEN SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s Carnival season in New Orleans and that means the morning lines…
Continue Reading Singaporeans bemoan U.S. Senator’s ‘ignorant’ grilling of TikTok CEO
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer SINGAPORE (AP) — After a U.S. senator grilled Singaporean TikTok CEO about his nationality and affiliation with the…
Continue Reading Hospitalized man tells Japanese police he is a highly wanted fugitive, dies four days later
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A man who died this week at a Japanese hospital told police before he passed away that he was one…
Continue Reading French farmers lift road blockades around Paris after the prime minister offers a support plan
PARIS (AP) — French farmers are gradually lifting their roadblocks around Paris and elsewhere in the country. The move comes one day after the…
Continue Reading US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán to immediately approve Sweden’s NATO membership
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are urging Hungary to immediately ratify Sweden’s…
Continue Reading Formula One extends Japanese Grand Prix contract at Suzuka to 2029
LONDON (AP) — The Japanese Grand Prix will stay on the Formula One calendar until at least 2029 after a five-year contract extension to keep the…
Continue Reading Ukraine says Russia has refused to turn over bodies of plane crash victims
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian intelligence official says that the country has repeatedly asked Russia to hand…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Ukraine must adapt to a reduction in Western military aid, embattled army chief says
CNN By Andrew Carey, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Ukraine’s embattled army chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, says Ukraine must adapt to a reduction in military…
Continue Reading Junya Ito removed from Japan’s squad at Asian Cup amid sexual assault claims he denies
TOKYO (AP) — Winger Junya Ito has been removed from Japan’s squad at the Asian Cup in the midst of sexual assault allegations that he has…
Continue Reading Local transport in Germany hit by walkouts in a dispute over working conditions
BERLIN (AP) — Local buses, trams and subway trains were canceled in much of Germany on Friday as transport employees walked off the job in the…
Continue Reading Malaysia’s Pardons Board cuts ex-Prime Minister Najib’s 12-year prison sentence by half
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s Pardons Board has reduced ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s 12-year prison sentence by half and sharply…
Continue Reading Norway expects landslides, avalanches and heavy rain after the worst storm in over 30 years
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Authorities have issued several warnings for landslides and avalanches in southern Norway as bad weather continues to…
Continue Reading Malaysia cuts prison sentence of disgraced former Prime Minister Najib Razak
By Heather Chen and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Malaysia has cut former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s 12-year prison sentence for corruption…
Continue Reading China pledges help for renters, among other moves to prop up its ailing property market
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China has rolled out a flurry of measures to help prop up its ailing property market, while…
Continue Reading Seven detained in Turkey for allegedly selling information to Israel’s Mossad spy agency
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says police have arrested seven people on suspicion of selling information to the Israeli…
Continue Reading More than 100 Rohingya flee a Malaysian detention center
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — More than 100 Rohingya immigrants have escaped from a detention center in Malaysia after a protest. Immigration…
Continue Reading The UN’s top court is set to decide if it can hear Ukraine’s genocide case against Russia
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Court of Justice is set to rule on whether it has jurisdiction to…
Continue Reading Half of US adults say Israel has gone too far in war in Gaza, AP-NORC poll shows
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Half of U.S. adults say Israel’s 15-week-old military campaign in…
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Coffee sales keep Idaho truckers going
If truck drivers are the lifeblood of America, caffeine is what’s in their…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street rebound led by tech stocks
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Friday, helped by optimism about technology shares following a Wall…
Continue Reading Haley insists she’s staying in the GOP race. Here’s how that could cause problems for Trump
By STEVE PEOPLES and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley’s path to the Republican presidential nomination is rapidly…
Continue Reading Huge gas explosion and fire kills at least 3, injures hundreds in Kenyan capital
By Mitchell McCluskey, Amy Cassidy, Larry Madowo, Bethlehem Feleke and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — A gas explosion at an unlicensed cooking…
Continue Reading It’s so cold and snowy in Alaska that fuel oil is thickening and roofs are collapsing
By MARK THIESSEN and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Much of Alaska has plunged into a deep freeze, with temperatures well…
Continue Reading A year on, a small Ohio town is recovering from a fiery train derailment but health fears persist
By JOSH FUNK and PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Daily life largely returned to normal for the nearly 5,000 residents…
Continue Reading Meet the newscaster in drag making LGBTQ+ history in Mexican television
By MEGAN JANETSKY and FERNANDA PESCE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — From its inception, the newscast La Verdrag was meant to radically…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden to attend dignified transfer for US troops killed in Jordan, who ‘risked it all’
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will join grieving families at Dover Air…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift could make it to the Super Bowl from Tokyo. Finding private jet parking, that’s tricky.
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — If Taylor Swift is jetting from her upcoming concert in Tokyo to Las Vegas to see boyfriend Travis…
Continue Reading New Zealand police are investigating abuse and death threats against Rugby World Cup officials
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police are investigating alleged death threats made against referees involved the Rugby World Cup in…
Continue Reading Biden left with few choices as immigration takes center stage in American politics
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Almost immediately after he walked into the Oval Office on his first day as…
Continue Reading A Houthi missile was just seconds from hitting a US warship. The Navy used its ‘last line of defense’
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A US warship’s destruction of an incoming Houthi missile in the Red Sea this week marks the first use in this…
Continue Reading Think the news industry was struggling already? The dawn of 2024 is offering few good tidings
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hardly a day goes by without news of another set of layoffs or business failure in journalism, an…
Continue Reading 3 Grizzlies score 14 points each to lead Montana past Idaho 73-70
By The Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Dischon Thomas, Brandon Whitney and Te’Jon Sawyer all had 14 points in Montana’s 73-70 win…
Continue Reading Rising seas and frequent storms are battering California’s piers, threatening the iconic landmarks
By JULIE WATSON and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — More storms, rising seas and huge waves are taking their toll on California’s…
Continue Reading Meet the newscaster in drag making LGBTQ+ history in Mexican television
By MEGAN JANETSKY and FERNANDA PESCE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Guillermo Barraza buzzes with a nervous energy as he watches himself…
Continue Reading Several dead as small plane crashes and burns in Florida mobile home park
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Fire officials say a small plane has crashed into a home at a Florida mobile home park, killing several people aboard the…
Continue Reading Sierra Leone is losing its forests. This sanctuary is trying to save chimpanzees and their vital habitat
By David McKenzie and Sarah Dean, CNN Freetown, Sierra Leone (CNN) — When it comes to chimpanzee toddlers, girls rule. Skippy climbs with her…
Continue Reading Sierra Leone is losing its forests. This sanctuary is trying to save chimpanzees and their vital habitat
CNN By David McKenzie and Sarah Dean, CNN Freetown, Sierra Leone (CNN) — When it comes to chimpanzee toddlers, girls rule. Skippy climbs with…
Continue Reading Punxsutawney Phil prepares to make his annual Groundhog Day winter weather forecast
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil’s winter weather forecast is being announced in Gobbler’s Knob, the scene of the country’s largest…
Continue Reading US jobs report for January is likely to show that steady hiring growth extended into 2024
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is expected to report that employers added a solid 177,000 jobs in…
Continue Reading Toddler gets stuck climbing into claw machine looking for a toy in Australian shopping mall
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australian police came to the aid of a three-year-old boy after he became trapped inside a claw machine at a surbuban…
Continue Reading Skyscraper-size asteroid will buzz Earth on Friday, safely passing within 1.7 million miles
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An asteroid as big as a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on…
Continue Reading Election officials in South Africa rush to register 100,000 prisoners to vote
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Officials from South Africa’s national electoral commission have visited…
Continue Reading Gas explosions in Kenya’s capital send smoke rising over homes and injure 29
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Authorities say gas explosions at an industrial building in Kenya’s capital sent a plume of…
Continue Reading Mexican town continues bull running tradition despite legal struggle over bullfights in capital
By ALBA ALEMÁN Associated Press TLACOTALPAN, Mexico (AP) — For nearly a quarter century, the residents of this riverside town in southeastern…
Continue Reading A ship carrying thousands of livestock returns to Australia after month-long ordeal
PERTH, Australia (AP) — A ship carrying thousands of livestock that has been stranded at sea for almost a month has finally docked in Australia,…
Continue Reading India begins to flex its naval power as competition with China grows
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — For decades, India has focused its defense policy on its land borders with rivals Pakistan…
Continue Reading Prosecutors weigh perjury charge for ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg over civil fraud trial testimony
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors are weighing a potential perjury charge against Donald Trump’s former…
Continue Reading Colorado woman’s cold case solved nearly half a century later
By Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 50 years after a woman’s body was found dumped in a Colorado field, her killer has finally been…
Continue Reading At least 7 arrested, accused of attacking police officers outside New York City migrant shelter
CNN, POOL, WABC, WBFF, NYPD, NY GOV’S OFFICE, By Alisha Ebrahimji, Brynn Gingras, Gloria Pazmino and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — At least…
Continue Reading Just how swift does Swift need to be to make the Grammys, Tokyo shows and Super Bowl in 1 week?
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl,…
Continue Reading Wisconsin redistricting experts tell Supreme Court Republican map proposals are gerrymanders
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Consultants hired by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to examine six proposed maps redrawing state…
Continue Reading Federal investigators examining collapsed Boise airplane hangar that killed 3
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal investigators were working Thursday to try to determine what caused a steel airplane…
Continue Reading UN experts: Terrorist threat is high in Africa conflict zones and Afghanistan, and rose in Europe
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press U.N. experts say the terrorist threat from al-Qaida, the Islamic State group and their affiliates remains high…
Continue Reading 3 killed in fiery small-plane crash at mobile home park in Clearwater, Florida, officials say
By Jamiel Lynch, Amanda Jackson and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A preliminary report published Friday morning shows three people were killed…
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