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Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner faces calls to resign after killing family of baboons
Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner faces calls to resign after killing family of baboons
BOISE, Idaho - An Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner is facing calls to resign after sharing photos of a recent hunting trip. The photos show Blake Fischer and his wife posing with animals they killed in Africa. Fischer took the trip to Africa with his wife last month and when he returned emailed the photos of the animals he killed to about 100 people, according to KBOI.
>>BOISE, Idaho - An Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner is facing calls to resign after sharing photos of a recent hunting trip. The photos show Blake Fischer and his wife posing with animals they killed in Africa. Fischer took the trip to Africa with his wife last month and when he returned emailed the photos of the animals he killed to about 100 people, according to KBOI.
>>Hayden man shares story of Grizzly attack while bow hunting in Montana
Hayden man shares story of Grizzly attack while bow hunting in Montana
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BOZEMAN, Mont. - A Facebook post by Bob Legasa of Hayden, Idaho is going viral after he survived a grizzly attack while bow hunting in Montana. Legasa says in the post: "My hunting partner Greg Gibson and I surprised a Sow grizzly and her cub as we were moving in on some Elk. We walked up to with in 12 yards when we all saw each other And before I could even reach for my bear spray she was at full charge.
>>BOZEMAN, Mont. - A Facebook post by Bob Legasa of Hayden, Idaho is going viral after he survived a grizzly attack while bow hunting in Montana. Legasa says in the post: "My hunting partner Greg Gibson and I surprised a Sow grizzly and her cub as we were moving in on some Elk. We walked up to with in 12 yards when we all saw each other And before I could even reach for my bear spray she was at full charge.
>>Woman pleads innocent to murder by reason of insanity
Woman pleads innocent to murder by reason of insanity
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COLFAX, Wash. (AP) - A woman accused of fatally shooting a Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, man in Colfax, Washington, has pleaded innocent by reason of insanity. The Spokesman-Review reports Ashley Myers entered the plea to second-degree murder Friday in Whitman County Superior Court. Insanity pleas allow for the defense to argue for a potential commitment to a psychiatric facility instead of prison.
>>COLFAX, Wash. (AP) - A woman accused of fatally shooting a Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, man in Colfax, Washington, has pleaded innocent by reason of insanity. The Spokesman-Review reports Ashley Myers entered the plea to second-degree murder Friday in Whitman County Superior Court. Insanity pleas allow for the defense to argue for a potential commitment to a psychiatric facility instead of prison.
>>Driver okay after car windshield impaled by plywood on Florida highway
Driver okay after car windshield impaled by plywood on Florida highway
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla - As per usual, something crazy happened in Florida, but this time luckily no one was seriously hurt. A driver walked away with minor scrapes after an unsecured sheet of plywood impaled the windshield of their car. According to NBC-2, the car was traveling on I-95 when the sheet of plywood fell out of a pickup truck and pierced the windshield of the car traveling behind.
>>BREVARD COUNTY, Fla - As per usual, something crazy happened in Florida, but this time luckily no one was seriously hurt. A driver walked away with minor scrapes after an unsecured sheet of plywood impaled the windshield of their car. According to NBC-2, the car was traveling on I-95 when the sheet of plywood fell out of a pickup truck and pierced the windshield of the car traveling behind.
>>Two children, two adults hospitalized after Highway 20 crash near Colville
Two children, two adults hospitalized after Highway 20 crash near Colville
COLVILLE, Wash. - A three-vehicle crash on Highway 20 near Colville sent four people, including two young children, to the hospital Saturday afternoon. On Saturday around 12:41 p.m., a Nissan Pathfinder was traveling eastbound and crossed the center line, striking a Ford F-250 head on that was pulling a Jeep Cherokee around milepost 357 two miles east of Colville.
>>COLVILLE, Wash. - A three-vehicle crash on Highway 20 near Colville sent four people, including two young children, to the hospital Saturday afternoon. On Saturday around 12:41 p.m., a Nissan Pathfinder was traveling eastbound and crossed the center line, striking a Ford F-250 head on that was pulling a Jeep Cherokee around milepost 357 two miles east of Colville.
>>Idaho wildlife official kills baboon family, shares photos
Idaho wildlife official kills baboon family, shares photos
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The judgment of an Idaho Fish and Game Commission member is being questioned after he shared photos of himself posing with a family of baboons, including young baboons, he killed while hunting in Africa. Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter spokesman Jon Hanian tells The Idaho Statesman in a story on Friday that the governor's office is looking into the matter involving Commissioner Blake Fischer.
>>BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The judgment of an Idaho Fish and Game Commission member is being questioned after he shared photos of himself posing with a family of baboons, including young baboons, he killed while hunting in Africa. Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter spokesman Jon Hanian tells The Idaho Statesman in a story on Friday that the governor's office is looking into the matter involving Commissioner Blake Fischer.
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Trump arrives in Georgia to see hurricane damage
Trump arrives in Georgia to see hurricane damage
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - President Donald Trump has arrived in Georgia to survey damage by Hurricane Michael. The president and first lady Melania Trump arrived at Robins Air Force Base on Monday afternoon. State and local officials were to brief the president at the base.
>>ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - President Donald Trump has arrived in Georgia to survey damage by Hurricane Michael. The president and first lady Melania Trump arrived at Robins Air Force Base on Monday afternoon. State and local officials were to brief the president at the base.
>>Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner faces calls to resign after killing family of baboons
Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner faces calls to resign after killing family of baboons
BOISE, Idaho - An Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner is facing calls to resign after sharing photos of a recent hunting trip. The photos show Blake Fischer and his wife posing with animals they killed in Africa. Fischer took the trip to Africa with his wife last month and when he returned emailed the photos of the animals he killed to about 100 people, according to KBOI.
>>BOISE, Idaho - An Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner is facing calls to resign after sharing photos of a recent hunting trip. The photos show Blake Fischer and his wife posing with animals they killed in Africa. Fischer took the trip to Africa with his wife last month and when he returned emailed the photos of the animals he killed to about 100 people, according to KBOI.
>>Thousands raised for kids of Chicago cop convicted of murder
Thousands raised for kids of Chicago cop convicted of murder
CHICAGO - More than 500 people have contributed over $45,000 for the two daughters of the Chicago police officer who was convicted in the shooting death of teenager Laquan McDonald. One of Jason Van Dyke's attorneys, Tammy Wendt, launched the GoFundMe campaign shortly after a jury earlier this month found the officer guilty of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm - one for each time Van Dyke shot the teen on Oct. 20, 2014. ...
>>CHICAGO - More than 500 people have contributed over $45,000 for the two daughters of the Chicago police officer who was convicted in the shooting death of teenager Laquan McDonald. One of Jason Van Dyke's attorneys, Tammy Wendt, launched the GoFundMe campaign shortly after a jury earlier this month found the officer guilty of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm - one for each time Van Dyke shot the teen on Oct. 20, 2014. ...
>>Website based out of University of Washington lists names of men accused of sex assault
Website based out of University of Washington lists names of men accused of sex assault
SEATTLE, Wash. - A group of anonymous University of Washington students have launched a website that is courting controversy. The site, Makethemscared.com, publishes the names of individuals, all men so far, both at UW and outside of the school who have been accused of rape, sexual assault, harassment and abuse.
>>SEATTLE, Wash. - A group of anonymous University of Washington students have launched a website that is courting controversy. The site, Makethemscared.com, publishes the names of individuals, all men so far, both at UW and outside of the school who have been accused of rape, sexual assault, harassment and abuse.
>>Warren DNA analysis points to Native American heritage; Trump denies offering $1M for test
Warren DNA analysis points to Native American heritage; Trump denies offering $1M for test
BOSTON - President Donald Trump is falsely denying that he offered $1 million for Sen. Elizabeth Warren to take a DNA test to prove whether she had Native American ancestors. Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, is a widely rumored 2020 presidential candidate.
>>BOSTON - President Donald Trump is falsely denying that he offered $1 million for Sen. Elizabeth Warren to take a DNA test to prove whether she had Native American ancestors. Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, is a widely rumored 2020 presidential candidate.
>>Government spends millions to guard Confederate cemeteries
Government spends millions to guard Confederate cemeteries
ALTON, Ill. - After last year's deadly clash between white nationalists and counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, the federal government quietly spent millions of dollars to hire private security guards to stand watch over at least eight Confederate cemeteries. That's according to documents from the Department of Veterans Affairs reviewed by The Associated Press.
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ALTON, Ill. - After last year's deadly clash between white nationalists and counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, the federal government quietly spent millions of dollars to hire private security guards to stand watch over at least eight Confederate cemeteries. That's according to documents from the Department of Veterans Affairs reviewed by The Associated Press.
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US eyes military bases for coal, gas exports
US eyes military bases for coal, gas exports
BILLINGS, Mont. - The Trump administration is considering using West Coast military bases or other federal properties as transit points for shipments of U.S. coal and natural gas to Asia. The proposal would advance the administration's agenda of establishing American "energy dominance" on the world stage. It's tantamount to an end-run around West Coast officials who have rejected private-sector efforts to build new coal ports.
>>BILLINGS, Mont. - The Trump administration is considering using West Coast military bases or other federal properties as transit points for shipments of U.S. coal and natural gas to Asia. The proposal would advance the administration's agenda of establishing American "energy dominance" on the world stage. It's tantamount to an end-run around West Coast officials who have rejected private-sector efforts to build new coal ports.
>>Sears, inundated by debt, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Sears, inundated by debt, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK - Sears is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, inundated by debt and falling sales, said Monday that it would begin liquidation sales and close another 142 stores before the end of the year. The company that dominated the American retail landscape in the 20th century joins a long list of stores ravaged by changing technology and shopping patterns.
>>NEW YORK - Sears is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, inundated by debt and falling sales, said Monday that it would begin liquidation sales and close another 142 stores before the end of the year. The company that dominated the American retail landscape in the 20th century joins a long list of stores ravaged by changing technology and shopping patterns.
>>WATCH: California deputies use Doritos to lure wayward pig back home
HIGHLAND, Calif. - Deputies in California have used Doritos to lure a pig "the size of a mini horse" back home. The pig was running around a neighborhood when the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office received the call Saturday. One of the deputies had Doritos in her lunch bag. Video shows the deputy leaving a trail of the chips, which the pig followed.
>>HIGHLAND, Calif. - Deputies in California have used Doritos to lure a pig "the size of a mini horse" back home. The pig was running around a neighborhood when the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office received the call Saturday. One of the deputies had Doritos in her lunch bag. Video shows the deputy leaving a trail of the chips, which the pig followed.
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Medical Lake dogs found in silo win 'Hambone award'
Medical Lake dogs found in silo win 'Hambone award'
SPOKANE, Wash. - A scary story of two previously lost Medical Lake German Shepherds being found in a silo got an even happier ending Sunday, as Zeus and Ziva officially won the 2018 Hambone Award. Zeus and Ziva's story out of Medical Lake went viral after the dogs spent 22 days stuck in an abandoned missile silo. The novelty of the situation led them to being nominated for an award last month.
>>SPOKANE, Wash. - A scary story of two previously lost Medical Lake German Shepherds being found in a silo got an even happier ending Sunday, as Zeus and Ziva officially won the 2018 Hambone Award. Zeus and Ziva's story out of Medical Lake went viral after the dogs spent 22 days stuck in an abandoned missile silo. The novelty of the situation led them to being nominated for an award last month.
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For school kids, vaccines are key
For school kids, vaccines are key
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Be sure to put vaccinations on your children's back-to-school lists, whether they're just starting school or heading off to college, experts say.
>>Be sure to put vaccinations on your children's back-to-school lists, whether they're just starting school or heading off to college, experts say.
>>How to get your kids to eat better
How to get your kids to eat better
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If you want to keep your kids at a healthy weight, show them, don't tell them.
>>If you want to keep your kids at a healthy weight, show them, don't tell them.
>>Forget math. Parents now pay ‘Fortnite’ tutors to improve their kids’ skills
Forget math. Parents now pay ‘Fortnite’ tutors to improve their kids’ skills
Parents have begun paying Fortnite tutors to improve their children's skills at the game, with some hoping the investment will result in prize money or an eventual scholarship for college.>>Parents have begun paying Fortnite tutors to improve their children's skills at the game, with some hoping the investment will result in prize money or an eventual scholarship for college.>>Take time out now for school sports physicals
Take time out now for school sports physicals
Most states require school athletes to have a sports physical, and now is the time to book it, doctors say.
>>Most states require school athletes to have a sports physical, and now is the time to book it, doctors say.
>>Take notes in style with Moleskine’s old-school Mario-themed books
Take notes in style with Moleskine’s old-school Mario-themed books
Moleskine has unveiled a new line of Mario-themed notebooks so you can go to class or work in style. Several different types are available, including notebooks that resemble the NES and Game Boy.>>Moleskine has unveiled a new line of Mario-themed notebooks so you can go to class or work in style. Several different types are available, including notebooks that resemble the NES and Game Boy.>>Sports safety: it's not just child's play
Sports safety: it's not just child's play
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Playing sports offers plenty of fitness and other developmental benefits for kids, but injuries are common
>>Playing sports offers plenty of fitness and other developmental benefits for kids, but injuries are common
>>To fight childhood obesity, moms to the rescue
To fight childhood obesity, moms to the rescue
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Moms can play a big role in combating America's childhood obesity epidemic, researchers contend.
>>Moms can play a big role in combating America's childhood obesity epidemic, researchers contend.
>>Qualcomm’s newest smartwatch chips are made just for kids
Qualcomm’s newest smartwatch chips are made just for kids
Qualcomm is launching itself head-first into the future with the release of a series of smartwatch chips meant exclusively for children's smartwatches, aimed at educating and protecting the next generation.>>Qualcomm is launching itself head-first into the future with the release of a series of smartwatch chips meant exclusively for children's smartwatches, aimed at educating and protecting the next generation.>>Google Classroom to stop students peeking online for test answers
Google Classroom to stop students peeking online for test answers
New updates for Google Classroom include an option for teachers to prevent cheating during online tests by locking students onto the quiz webpage, and a tool that allows for the easy creation of virtual reality tours.>>New updates for Google Classroom include an option for teachers to prevent cheating during online tests by locking students onto the quiz webpage, and a tool that allows for the easy creation of virtual reality tours.>>For kids, summer is time for other types of learning
For kids, summer is time for other types of learning
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It's important for children to socialize during their summer holidays, a family medicine and psychiatry expert says.
>>It's important for children to socialize during their summer holidays, a family medicine and psychiatry expert says.
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