Trump campaign downplays impact of criminal trials on 2024 bid
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump's campaign downplayed the impact criminal cases will have on his White House bid, insisting voters would see the prosecutions as politically motivated.The campaign is confident that [...]
Soldotna teacher accused of sex with student seeks dismissal of his …
The Kenai Courthouse in November 2023. (Riley Board/KDLL) The attorney for a former Soldotna teacher and union president charged with 61 counts related to sexual abuse of a minor has [...]
Gov. DeSantis appoints 6 to Environmental Regulation Commission, including a big donor
He gave the Governor’s last state campaign $27,500.Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed six people to the Environmental Regulation Committee (ERC). Three gave to his last gubernatorial campaign. One donated five figures. [...]
EdNews awarded national grant for career technical reporting
Idaho Education News’ Darren Svan won a national grant to support a project examining the state’s push to boost workforce training. Svan will spend the next 10 weeks traveling the [...]
Gov. Pritzker issues stern letter to Texas Gov. Abbott, pleading for …
With the Chicago area facing its second winter storm of the week ahead of an arctic blast of frigid temperatures, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a stern letter to his [...]
Suspect in Malibu Lagoon killing charged with second murder
The man charged in the murder of a musician whose body was found last summer inside a barrel at Malibu Lagoon State Beach has been charged with a second murder, [...]
Residents near the Yantic River should prepare to evacuate in case of extreme flooding: Norwich officials
NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — City leaders in Norwich told residents near the Yantic River to “be prepared to evacuate in the event the river begins to flood excessively.” Heavy rain [...]
Delaware drops bachelor’s degree requirement for 350 state jobs
Delaware has been shifting strategies to hire more employees, and its most recent tactic includes dropping a college degree requirement from some roles.| PHOTO COURTESY OF AB&C WILMINGTON — Select [...]
Record-Cold Weather Cancels Candidate Events Ahead of Iowa Caucuses
Record-breaking low temperatures and winter storms may complicate Iowa’s caucuses as events are canceled and voters question what to do. While the Associated Press reported that snow was continuing to [...]
Private companies Hawley Troxell and Piper Sandler make building publ…
Building schools in Idaho is an odyssey fraught with restrictive laws, and complicated financial moves. To navigate it all, many school leaders turn to well-known Idaho law firm Hawley Troxell and [...]
Federal Prosecutors Oppose ‘ComEd Four’ Defendants’ Push for Sentenci…
(Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News) Federal prosecutors have once again expressed their opposition to any delay in sentencing for the “ComEd Four” defendants, arguing it’s “wishful thinking” that an unrelated [...]
Why Arizona is worried about finishing the presidential election on time but other states aren’t
The officials who run Arizona’s elections put out a blunt reminder last week: If lawmakers don’t soon change key dates related to the upcoming presidential election, military voters may get [...]
Here are the government offices, libraries and other agencies closed …
The following government offices, libraries and other agencies are closed Friday due to extreme weather conditions. Government offices City of Pocatello City of Chubbuck City of Roberts Teton County, Idaho [...]
Want to party like it’s 1899?
Good morning, Chicago.In mid-20th-century Chicago, walking along the 200 block of West Madison Street, you could not help but notice the big sign with the colorful neon lighthouse and the [...]
Idaho health department to change grant procedures in response to aud…
After previously disagreeing with a critical state audit that found flaws in how $72 million in grant funds were distributed, Idaho’s largest agency is now promising reforms. The Idaho Department [...]
‘We did what we had to do late’: Rodgers, No. 10 Illinois hold off su…
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Several lead changes and runs later, the Illini picked up a big home win in conference play. Illinois — coming off a tough five-point loss at No. [...]
Local school closures for Friday, Jan. 12
IDAHO FALLS — The following eastern Idaho schools have announced classes are cancelled on Friday, Jan. 12, due to extreme weather conditions: School Districts Madison School District 321 Pocatello/Chubbuck School [...]
Five Illini Finish in Double Figures As No. 10 Illinois Fights Off Mi…
Next Game: Maryland 1/14/2024 | 1 pm CT BTN Busey Bank Illini Sports Network Jan. 14 (Sun) / 1 pm CT Maryland [...]
Savage Love: Jan. 11, 2024
My boyfriend recently broke up with me. He confessed that he has been battling an addiction to orgies and couldn’t show up for our relationship in the ways I needed [...]
Governor’s school proposal too little, too late
If we truly valued our children, we would ensure they spend their days in safe school buildings.But decades of neglect have caused Idaho schools to slide into a shameful state [...]
Ramen shops in Logan Square – NBC Chicago
Ramen is one of Japan’s best-known exports, but that bowl of noodles, broth and toppings is more complicated than its appears. Two ramen shops in Logan Square are taking two [...]
1/11: Prime Time with John Dickerson
1/11: Prime Time with John Dickerson - CBS News Watch CBS News Elaine Quijano reports on Donald Trump's appearance at his New York civil fraud trial, Hunter Biden pleading not [...]
Alaska’s harbors grapple with rusty pilings and rising costs
Boats moored in the Thomas Basin marina in Ketchikan. (Jack Darrell/KRBD) Cody Cowan is a fifth generation Ketchikan fisherman. He’s standing near a boat his grandfather built on the Bar [...]
Joe Saunders adds $47K in Q4 toward HD 106 bid, vows to restore ‘shared values’
Democratic LGBTQ rights activist Joe Saunders raised more than $47,000 last quarter to unseat Republican Rep. Fabián Basabe in House District 106 this November. As was the case in his [...]
Idaho Legislature introduces new bill banning explicit AI media to ha…
A new bill introduced Thursday afternoon in the Idaho Legislature would make it a crime to use sexually explicit images generated by artificial intelligence to harass victims or extort money [...]