Month: July 2018
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Steam pipe blast creates huge crater in the middle of New York City
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A New York City neighborhood was rocked Thursday morning when a steam pipe exploded and created a huge crater in a street. The blast occurred about 6:40 a.m. in Manhattan’s Flatiron [Read More…]
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Police rescue baby from bank robbery suspect who allegedly used child as a shield
SOPA Images / Contributor / Getty Images(MURPHY, Texas) — Police in northern Texas rescued a baby from a suspected bank robber who allegedly tried to use the child as a shield when officers attempted to [Read More…]
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Activists fear mass roundup of wild horses with government rule change
Ascent/PKS Media Inc./Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Wild horses, often considered elegant symbols of the American West, may be in danger with a new rule change by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management. [Read More…]
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Mega Millions jackpot surges to $422M before Friday’s drawing
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to $422 million for Friday night’s drawing after there were no winners Tuesday night for the top prize. This is the seventh time the [Read More…]
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Thai boy rescued from cave speaks out: ‘Thought about my parents’
ABC News(CHIANG MAI, Thailand) — Chanin “Titan” Vibulrungruang said he was surprised the entire world was waiting to see him. “Was it a good surprise?” ABC News asked the boy, following his recent extraction from [Read More…]
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Grannies across the U.S. unite to caravan to the southern border to protest
ABC News(McALLEN, Texas) — Nearly 30 grandparents will pack into two 15-seat vans to caravan from New York to the U.S.-Mexico Border at the end of this month to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. [Read More…]
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Teachers show off their creative summer side hustles
Courtesy Max Bawarksi(NEW YORK) — This can be your summer to lean into your side hustle. A side hustle can be something that fuels your passion, fills up your bank account or, ideally, does both. [Read More…]
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French ambassador Gerard Araud slams Trevor Noah for saying ‘Africa won the World Cup’
Mike Smith/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The French ambassador to the U.S. slammed comedian Trevor Noah on Wednesday for saying Africa deserved credit for France’s 2018 World Cup victory due to the [Read More…]
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Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook won’t automatically ban Holocaust deniers, but wants to keep ‘fake news’ from spreading
Chesnot/Getty Images(MENLO PARK, Calif.) — Mark Zuckerberg says when it comes to fake news — even from extremists like Holocaust deniers — Facebook will not ban people from expressing their opinion, but will seek to [Read More…]
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FBI Director: ‘Russia attempted to interfere in the last election’
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(ASPEN, Colo.) — As President Donald Trump continues to “clarify” his views on whether Russia launched an assault on the 2016 presidential election, the FBI director made his own views clear on Wednesday: [Read More…]
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Tornado Watch issued July 18 at 8:30PM MDT until July 18 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS
TORNADO WATCH 280 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA JERAULD IN SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA
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Chaos at Westminster: Conservative party facing pending Brexit deadline, internal conflicts
ABCNews.com(WASHINGTON) — The controversial visit by President Donald Trump and his bombshell interview criticizing his host wasn’t the only headache for British Prime Minister Theresa May in recent days. This week saw chaotic scenes in [Read More…]
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Tornado Watch issued July 18 at 5:14PM MDT until July 18 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS
TORNADO WATCH 280 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA JERAULD IN SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA
Ag News
Ice cream month and other choices
It’s National Ice Cream month but some people are looking for tasty alternatives. Frozen yogurt continues to be a popular choice because it typically contains fewer calories but is still made from dairy and has health-promoting [Read More…]
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Missouri Governor declares drought alert
Missouri Governor Mike Parson has signed an executive order that puts 47 counties on drought alert. The USDA has provided extra assistance to livestock producers as a result of the drought which effects much of [Read More…]
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Ethanol advocates ask for fix to RFS damage
The Renewable Fuels Association wants the EPA to fix what it calls the extensive damage done to the Renewable Fuel Standard by former Administrator Scott Pruitt. Samantha Slater, vice president of government affairs at the [Read More…]
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Cattle futures up sharply ahead of widespread direct trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were sharply higher, supported by technical buying as traders prepare for Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed and Inventory reports, while getting ready for the week’s widespread direct cash cattle [Read More…]
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Soybeans, corn firm, watching weather
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. Conditions are good overall, but the trade is watching wet weather in some areas and dry weather in others. Pakistan bought 199.500 tons of new [Read More…]
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Feds spend nearly $70k at Trump hotel in Scotland
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images(TURNBERRY, Scotland) — The U.S. federal government billed taxpayers nearly $70,000 in expenses at the Trump hotel in Turnberry, Scotland, during President Donald Trump’s visit last weekend, federal spending records show. The [Read More…]