US Capitol Police said Friday that there has been a 107% increase in threats against members of Congress this year compared to 2020 and the department is “confident” the number of cases will continue to increase. “As the Department has previously reported, the number of threats made against Congress has increased significantly. This year alone,
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Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS , Idaho (East Idaho News) — An Idaho Falls woman will spend time confined to her house and on probation after stealing a relative’s identity and racking up thousands of dollars in dental bills. Toni Jo Lepper, 50, received the sentence of 60 days of house
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It’s the little chopper that could. After four historic flights, the Ingenuity Mars helicopter is ready to fly to a new destination. The 4-pound chopper will make a one-way flight to its next airfield on Friday. As with previous flights, Ingenuity will take off from Wright Brothers Field, but it’s not coming back. This time,
Continue Reading The Texas House of Representatives is expected to pass an election overhaul bill Friday that would add new voting restrictions and penalties, the latest effort in a slew of Republican-pushed initiatives nationwide that seek to curtail voting access. The GOP-led Texas House early Friday morning advanced Senate Bill 7 on an 81-64 party-line vote to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RIGBY, Idaho (East Idaho News) — It is an “absolute blessing” that two students and a custodian were not more seriously injured or killed after being shot Thursday morning at Rigby Middle School. Dr. Michael Lemon, the trauma medical director at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, said during
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Las Vegas police are investigating a report of a missing 2-year-old boy last seen east of the Strip. About 3:11 p.m. on May 5, the child, identified as Amari Nicholson, was reported missing in the area of 3600 block of Paradise Road near Sands
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Ahead of Mother’s Day, there is a push to get Black mothers out of jail. Organizations across the country are bailing Black mothers out of jail for Mother’s Day. Here in Las Vegas eight moms get out in time to spend Mother’s Day with
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The world’s most famous electronic stock market can’t compete with the stubbornness of a 90-year-old billionaire. For decades, Warren Buffett has refused to split Berkshire Hathaway’s sky-high Class A shares, which traded hands Friday at a staggering $436,312. Buffett’s persistence finally caused a Y2K-like problem this week at Nasdaq. Here’s the issue: Nasdaq’s 32-bit computer
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, California (KABC) — Pasadena’s Kidspace Museum reopened its doors Thursday for the first time in more than a year. Some lucky kids got a sneak peak at the fun on Wednesday. Normally, the museum is open Thursdays through Sundays. Kidspace will operate at a reduced capacity because
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DONNA, Texas — New immigration data shows trends at the border may be changing as the Biden administration attempts to control migration. Amid the encouraging trend, the secretary of Homeland Security visited a U.S. Border Patrol facility in south Texas on Friday. While the number of Border Patrol enforcement encounters remained elevated last month — but leveled
Continue Reading Alabama’s State Legislature voted to legalize medical marijuana late Thursday, becoming the most recent state to possibly approve its use amid ongoing talks over revamping cannabis laws. The measure would create a medical cannabis commission to regulate, license and oversee distribution of medical marijuana. Doctors could prescribe medical marijuana for several conditions including cancer, a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The Venice boardwalk is now a huge homeless encampment. There are fights, fires and even shootings. Isabel Storey was walking her dogs and saw the line of tents. “I’m so sad I’m just feeling like our public officials aren’t doing their jobs.” There are
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India is experiencing the world’s worst coronavirus outbreak. The country has had more than 17.6 million cases since the pandemic began last year. But experts fear the the real number could be up to 30 times higher. Grieving families are struggling to keep themselves and their loved ones safe amid an overwhelmed health care system,
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EL PASO, Texas– Aceitunas Beer Garden, the westside El Paso bar and entertainment staple was re-opening their doors Friday after a lengthy shutdown during the Covid-19 pandemic. While Texas Gov. Greg Abbot lifted a shutdown on bars in May of 2020, allowing them to reopen at 25% capacity, the owners and managers of Aceitunas remained
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(CNN Español) — La primera dama de Estados Unidos, Jill Biden, sorprendió con un ramo de flores este jueves a la docente colombiana Juliana Urtubey: acababa de ser nombrada Maestra Nacional del Año de Estados Unidos. «¡Sorpresa! ¡Felicitaciones Juliana Urtubey por haber sido nombrada la Maestra Nacional del Año 2021! Estoy muy contenta de poder
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STAMFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Three women from Connecticut will be featured on the CBS show “Mission Unstoppable” on Saturday. Arborists Anna Hernandez Krol, Talia Haik and Meghan Dos Santos will be recognized for their work at the Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens in Stamford. The arboretum includes hundreds of
Continue Reading President Joe Biden said Friday the US economy is “moving in the right direction” but there is still a long way to go after a disappointing Friday jobs report fell well below expectations. “We knew we were facing a once-in-a-century pandemic and a once-in-a-generation economic crisis. We knew this wouldn’t be a sprint, it’d be
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A gun control bill is on Governor Kate Brown’s desk after it passed the state Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 554 has two components; it would require gun owners to keep their firearms stored securely when it’s not being used by the licensed owner, and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A new state bill announced on Thursday would require schools to offer full, in-person learning for students in the upcoming school year. Lawmakers say there’s already widespread agreement that the benefits of in-person learning outweigh the risks of spreading COVID-19, but passing this law
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LEE’S SUMMIT, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — Lee’s Summit school parents could find school start and end times changing come fall. It’s one of several options being discussed to address an expected shortage in school bus drivers. A school bus now sits along Tudor Road for all to see
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Don’t worry, Ellen DeGeneres is still very much married. The talk show host is explaining why she’s currently living in friend Courteney Cox’s house. “I should explain. I’m not having marital troubles,” DeGeneres, who is married to actress Portia de Rossi, said as she introduced Cox as a guest on her show. “I’m not living
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After a tumultuous and uncertain senior year, high school students in Las Cruces will be able to graduate on a stage with more of their family and closest friends in the stands. “My heart is so full that we’re getting to have a graduation for this senior class,” said Michelle
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The Ohio Republican Party Central Committee voted on Friday to both censure and call for the resignation of Ohio Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, one of their own members of Congress, for his vote to impeach former President Donald Trump earlier this year, according to a member of the Ohio Republican Party Central Committee and a spokeswoman
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College students hesitant to receive a Covid-19 vaccination may need to rethink their decision. As most colleges in the US inch toward the end of the spring semester, a new procedure is taking shape for their return. More than 100 US colleges and universities have said they will require all their students to get vaccinated
Continue Reading The Department of Homeland Security on Friday withdrew Trump-era plans to vastly expand the collection of biometric data, including DNA samples, which would have been used for immigration purposes such as verifying family relationships. The withdrawal is “consistent” with President Joe Biden’s February executive order focused on legal immigration, as well administration efforts to reduce
Continue Reading A cryptocurrency that looks and sounds a lot like bitcoin has creeped up into the top 10 biggest digital currencies list: bitcoin cash. Bitcoin cash shares most of its code with bitcoin. But it is significantly faster at processing transactions. The cryptocurrency is having a moment: It surged more than 11% Thursday, and more than
Continue Reading (CNN) — El portavoz del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de China, Wang Wenbin, dijo el viernes durante una sesión informativa que la probabilidad de daño por el reingreso de su cohete es «extremadamente baja». “Hasta donde yo sé, este tipo de cohete adopta un diseño técnico especial, la mayoría de los componentes serán destruidos en
Continue Reading (CNN) — El papa Francisco envió un mensaje de «sincera solidaridad y cercanía espiritual con todo el pueblo indio» al presidente de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de la India el jueves, mientras el país lucha contra el peor brote de covid-19 del mundo. «Mis pensamientos están sobre todo a los enfermos y sus familias,
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un jurado investigador federal acusó a cuatro expolicías de Minneapolis en relación con la muerte de George Floyd, alegando que los agentes violaron los derechos constitucionales de Floyd, según documentos judiciales presentados en un tribunal federal de Minnesota. La acusación dice que Derek Chauvin, quien fue condenado el mes pasado por cargos estatales
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — En nueve días de manifestaciones miles de personas han salido a las calles de Colombia para protestar contra el gobierno de Iván Duque. Esa semana de protestas, en su mayoría pacíficas, también han dejado escenas dolorosas con decenas de muertos, enfrentamientos entre manifestantes y la fuerza pública, denuncias de abuso policial y
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