By Eric Grossarth Click here for updates on this story REXBURG, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A grand jury indicted a Madison County Jail inmate for murder after he allegedly beat another inmate to death. Robert David Pompa, 26, faces the first-degree murder charge for allegedly beating 62-year-old Eddie Blanie Stacey with his fist on Oct. 8
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Alexandra Ferguson Stamping Ground, Kentucky (CNN) — La muerte de Matthew Davidson no fue única. Fue tan solo una más de las 100.000 muertes relacionadas con sobredosis en Estados Unidos desde mayo de 2020 hasta abril de 2021, un récord de fallecimientos al tiempo que la nación estaba bajo el control de la pandemia. Su
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s losses deepened on Tuesday after the head of the Federal Reserve said it will consider shutting off its support for financial markets sooner than expected. The S&P 500 fell 1.9%. It was already down in the morning amid worries
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department has removed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known by the acronym the FARC, from its terrorism blacklist, and listed two dissident groups led by former FARC militants. In a written statement Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the State Department was revoking the FARC’s foreign
Continue ReadingOpinion by Joseph Stiglitz and Lori Wallach for CNN Business Perspectives If international organizations are subject to karma, last week’s abrupt postponement of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference, the body’s first major decision-making gathering in four years, was fated to be. News of the emergence of Omicron, the latest coronavirus variant, not only
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GREAT BEND, Kan. (AP) — A 55-year-old Texas woman has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for her role in the death of a Kansas couple who were vendors at a county fair. Kimberley Stacy Younger, of Aransas Pass, Texas, was sentenced Monday for capital murder and other charges. She was one of
Continue Reading By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of judges on Tuesday questioned whether they had the authority to grant former President Donald Trump’s demands to stop Congress from gaining access to documents related to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. But the judges also noted that there may be times where a former
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Women’s rights activists in Poland used red paint symbolizing blood to protest a government plan to register every pregnancy in a national database and a proposal to further restrict abortion. The activists fear the database will allow authorities to track whether pregnancies end in a birth. Poland last year restricted its
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BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic officials in Switzerland are urging the federal government to exempt international athletes and officials from new quarantine rules that threaten the hosting of winter sports World Cup events. People arriving from the rising number of countries on Switzerland’s red list must enter mandatory 10-day quarantine to protect against COVID-19. The
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Just when US airlines thought they were on the verge of profitability again, along came the Omicron variant to put those hopes in doubt. Leisure travel is back to near pre-Covid levels. This Thanksgiving marked the busiest week for air travel since the start of the pandemic. But major US
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A jury has convicted the former dean of Temple University’s business school on charges related to a scheme to falsely boost the school’s rankings. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the jury deliberated for less than an hour Monday before deciding 74-year-old Moshe Porat was guilty of federal conspiracy and wire fraud charges. Porat
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A jury has convicted the former dean of Temple University’s business school on charges related to a scheme to falsely boost the school’s rankings. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the jury deliberated for less than an hour Monday before deciding 74-year-old Moshe Porat was guilty of federal conspiracy and wire fraud charges. Porat
Continue Reading FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say four family members, including a 20-year-old man who was suspected gunman, were found shot to death in a northeastern Indiana home. Police say an elderly woman hid in the home’s bathroom during the violence Monday night, then fled and alerted police. Allen County Sheriff’s deputies found the bodies
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins say coach Bruce Cassidy has been placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. Cassidy is the first Bruins player or coach to be added to the protocol this season and will miss Boston’s game Tuesday night against Detroit. General manager Don Sweeney says Cassidy has mild symptoms. Assistant coach Joe
Continue Reading By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, is cooperating with a House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. That puts off for now the committee’s threat to hold him in contempt. Chairman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi said Meadows is providing some
Continue ReadingBy Nate Eaton Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — The EastIdahoNews.com team is busy this holiday season helping a local man gift $1 million to deserving people in eastern Idaho. Secret Santa is a real person who wants to remain anonymous and hopes to bless as many individuals in
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FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) — A proposed $10 million settlement of a class-action racketeering lawsuit against a  water and wastewater utility in Pinal County would provide refunds to customers. A motion filed on behalf of Johnson Utilities and various co-defendants and the customers who sued Johnson asked a federal judge to approve the settlement. The Casa
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have fortified their bullpen, announcing a $24 million, three-year contract with right-hander Kendall Graveman. The 30-year-old Graveman is expected to pitch in front of All-Star closer Liam Hendriks, who had 38 saves and a 2.54 ERA in his first season with Chicago.
Continue Reading By EMILY HAYNES of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy GivingTuesday, the annual fundraising blitz on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, turns 10 this year. What began as a social-media hashtag to counter aggressive consumer advertising campaigns with appeals for charitable giving has now grown into a juggernaut. Charities raised an estimated $2.47 billion from
Continue ReadingBy ELITSA BIZIOS, JESSICA HOLLY Click here for updates on this story NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WSVN) — A missing South Florida teen who was located in North Carolina has returned home. Police said 15-year-old Jeimy Henrriquez was playing a video game, Free Fire Max, when she began chatting with a stranger, Saturday morning. She
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