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Officials identify 2 men killed in Idaho gas station explosion

Sep. 18, 2024 18:47 PM EDT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities have identified two people killed when a gas station exploded and started a fire in a remote Idaho town last week. The Clearwater County Sheriff's Office said Brandon Cook, 53, of Orofino and Wesley Lineberry, 62, of Pierce were both killed in the...

US nuclear repository is among the federally owned spots identified for renewable energy projects

Sep. 17, 2024 19:57 PM EDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy announced Tuesday that it is teaming up with yet another energy company as part of a mission to transform portions of government-owned property once used for the nation's nuclear weapons program into prime real estate for renewable energy...

Man charged with killing 4 university students in Idaho is jailed in Boise after his trial is moved

Sep. 15, 2024 15:19 PM EDT

The man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students has been booked into jail in Boise, where his trial was moved last week, Ada County records showed on Sunday. Idaho's Supreme Court on Thursday moved the trial of Bryan Kohberger after his defense attorneys argued...

Wagner's 2 TD passes leads Idaho past Albany 41-13 in an FCS quarterfinal rematch

Sep. 14, 2024 20:26 PM EDT

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Jack Wagner threw a pair of touchdown passes to Jordan Dwyer and Nate Thomas ran for two more as No. 4 Idaho rolled to a 41-13 win over No. 15 UAlbany in the Vandals' home opener Saturday afternoon in a rematch of a 2023 FCS playoffs quarterfinal. The Great...

Explosion at an Idaho gas station leaves two critically injured and others presumed dead

Sep. 13, 2024 11:20 AM EDT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials say two people were badly burned and two others are believed to be dead after an explosion and fire destroyed a gas station in a small north-central Idaho town. The explosion at the Atkinson Distributing station in Cardiff was reported just after 3...

Congressional Democrats push resolution that says hospitals must provide emergency abortions

Sep. 12, 2024 16:12 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A resolution introduced by Congressional Democrats would make clear that U.S. emergency rooms need to provide emergency abortions when a woman's health or life is at risk, despite strict state abortion bans. Legislators cited a report by The Associated Press that...

Idaho's high court moves the trial for the killing of 4 university students to Boise

Sep. 12, 2024 16:00 PM EDT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The trial of a man charged in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students will be held in Boise, roughly 300 miles (483 kilometers) from where the crimes occurred, the Idaho Supreme Court announced Thursday. The Idaho Supreme Court's order...

Oregon State hosts No. 9 Oregon in what is now an early-season nonconference game

Sep. 12, 2024 15:33 PM EDT

The rivalry between Oregon and Oregon State often had postseason implications in the past. Now? Not as much. Before Oregon decided to leave for the Big Ten and the collapse of the Pac-12, the in-state rivalry was played over Thanksgiving weekend. The timing meant that often one or...

BYU heads to Wyoming looking for a 3-0 start before Big 12 play

Sep. 12, 2024 10:59 AM EDT

BYU (2-0) at Wyoming (0-2), Saturday, 9 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: BYU by 10½. Series record: BYU leads 46-30-3. WHAT’S AT STAKE? BYU is quite familiar with former conference foe Wyoming. Outside of Utah...

Wildfires in Southern California torch dozens of homes and force thousands to evacuate

Sep. 11, 2024 23:05 PM EDT

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three major wildfires in Southern California's mountains east of Los Angeles torched dozens of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate, officials said Wednesday. At least a dozen people, mainly firefighters, were treated for injuries that were...