Motorcyclist killed in crash during reported street racing event
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A person died early Monday morning after a crash in…
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White House backtracks after Biden calls border situation a ‘crisis’
The White House on Monday backtracked after President Joe Biden over the weekend described the influx of migrant children on the country’s…
Continue ReadingUber is recruiting drivers. Some existing drivers are upset
When the coronavirus took hold in the United States, ride-hail drivers watched their income evaporate. With people largely staying at home, there…
Continue ReadingLinkedIn billionaire: Cut off funding for politicians who limit voting rights
A growing number of CEOs are speaking out on voting rights. LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is urging business leaders to back up their verbal…
Continue ReadingIndianapolis FedEx shooter bought two weapons used in killings legally last year despite FBI concerns
The 19-year-old who killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis late Thursday night purchased the two assault rifles used in the attack…
Continue ReadingCCTV shows the moment a railroad worker snatched a child from the path of a train
Hair-raising footage released Monday shows the moment an Indian railroad employee rushed to save the life of a child who had fallen onto the tracks.…
Continue ReadingBiden administration to provide $150 million to boost Covid response in underserved and vulnerable areas
The Biden administration on Monday will allocate $150 million from the American Rescue Plan to community-based health care providers across the…
Continue ReadingA 7-year-old girl was fatally shot in the drive-thru lane of a Chicago McDonald’s
Chicago police are looking for whoever opened fire on a car Sunday afternoon, killing a 7-year-old girl in the city’s West Side. Jaslyn Adams…
Continue ReadingRigby first-degree murder case moves to district court
Click here for updates on this story RIGBY, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — Twenty-one year old Jesse Gentle will face a…
Continue ReadingMan gets jail time for rape after using threats to have sex with teens
Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS (eastidahonews.com) — A man will spend six months in jail followed by…
Continue ReadingHealth officials considered issuing a warning before deciding to recommend a pause of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
As health officials discussed how to handle reports of blood clots possibly linked to Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, one option…
Continue ReadingBush calls on Congress to tone down ‘harsh rhetoric’ about immigration
Former President George W. Bush on Sunday called on Congress to tone down the “harsh rhetoric” on immigration, adding that he hopes that…
Continue ReadingClosing arguments in Derek Chauvin’s trial will contrast the prosecution’s concise case with a more complex defense
Prosecutors and the defense will offer competing visions of Derek Chauvin’s role in George Floyd’s death during closing arguments Monday…
Continue ReadingACM Awards 2021: See who won at the ACM Awards
The Academy of Country Music Awards, celebrating the best in country music, were presented Sunday in Nashville. Luke Bryan won entertainer of the…
Continue ReadingConsumers have $5.4 trillion in excess savings. That could unleash a global spending boom
Consumers around the world have amassed an extra $5.4 trillion in savings since the coronavirus pandemic began, setting the stage for a spending boom…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity completes its historic 1st flight
PASADENA, California — The Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its historic flight on Mars and safely landed back on the surface,…
Continue Reading‘Downton Abbey’ film sequel coming for Christmas
The “Downton Abbey” film is getting the band back together. On Monday, Focus Features announced it has set production with Gareth…
Continue ReadingBitcoin tries to rebound after dramatic weekend selloff
It has been a turbulent week for Bitcoin — and it’s only Monday. After the cryptocurrency suffered a flash crash on Saturday — plummeting…
Continue ReadingEarth Day programs come in many shades of green, but this year some seek rays of hope
There’s no one way for documentary fare to acknowledge Earth Day, but the programs generally fall into one or more of four distinct buckets in…
Continue ReadingMetro-Atlanta and national leaders to hold candid conversations on police interaction and people of color
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Tensions are high in Minneapolis after someone fired at National…
Continue ReadingChina’s digital yuan could be used by athletes and visitors at the Beijing Olympics
China is pushing forward with its experiment in creating a digital version of the yuan and may give foreign athletes and visitors a chance to use it…
Continue ReadingEuropean Super League: 12 European football teams to form breakaway competition throwing elite game into turmoil
Twelve of Europe’s top soccer clubs have announced plans to form a so-called European Super League, in a move that looks set to rock the…
Continue ReadingAmazon union election results should be set aside, union argues to labor board
Although Amazon soundly defeated the union drive at an Alabama warehouse earlier this month, the union behind the organizing effort isn’t…
Continue ReadingMass shootings and the Chauvin trial force America to confront its culture of violence
America is being forced to confront a basic failure to keep its own citizens safe with a murderous daily churn of mass shootings and the nation on…
Continue ReadingA giant, indoor vertical farm aims to bring jobs and fresh produce to Compton
An innovative agriculture startup plans to open an indoor vertical farm in Compton to help bring more jobs and loads of fresh produce to the…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift is back at No. 1 for the third time in less than a year
Taylor Swift stays making records and breaking records. According to Billboard she notched her ninth No. 1 album with the debut “Fearless…
Continue ReadingFaltering vaccine supplies in India is bad news for the world
The world’s biggest vaccine producer is running out of Covid-19 shots as it struggles to keep pace with a huge surge in new infections.…
Continue Reading12 European football teams to form breakaway ‘Super League’ throwing elite game into turmoil
Twelve of Europe’s top soccer clubs have announced plans to form a so-called European Super League, in a move that looks set to rock the…
Continue ReadingThanks, bitcoin! Traders say goodbye to quiet weekends
Like kicking back and relaxing over the weekend? Then you probably don’t want to trade cryptocurrencies. What’s happening: After a…
Continue ReadingMars helicopter Ingenuity successfully completed its historic first flight
The Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its historic flight on Mars and safely landed back on the surface, according to NASA. The first…
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