Month: December 2018
Burglary suspect sought
On December 12th, a residence in rural Davison County was burglarized. During the Burglary, a safe from the residence was stolen. The safe contained personal documents, savings bonds and checks. Surveillance video was obtained from [Read More…]
Mitchell Chamber of Commerce re-configures CVB Director position
The Mitchell Chamber of Commerce is re-configuring its Convention Visitors Bureau Director position. Executive Director Mark Vaux evaluated all positions within the Chamber when he came on board. He discovered duplicating efforts in the CVB [Read More…]
Murder of Scandinavian tourists being treated as a ‘terrorist act’ as further arrests made
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock(LONDON) — Three more men have been arrested for the murder of two Scandinavian women in Africa’s Atlas Mountains, as authorities are now investigating the attack as a possible “terrorist” act. The bodies of Louisa [Read More…]
Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen says asylum seekers will be forced to wait in Mexico
VallarieE/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. has reached a deal with the Mexican government to force asylum seekers at its southern border to remain in Mexico while they wait to bring their case before an American immigration [Read More…]
DHS Secretary Nielsen says asylum seekers will be forced to wait in Mexico
VallarieE/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. has reached a deal with the Mexican government to force asylum seekers at its southern border to remain in Mexico while they wait to bring their case before an American immigration [Read More…]
Family, co-workers mourn slain librarian as police release surveillance video of suspected killer
kali9/iStock(MIAMI) — As family and co-workers mourn a Florida librarian who was shot dead in his car, police are hunting for the killer and releasing surveillance video from the crime scene. Jaime Humet, 47, was [Read More…]
NCGA disappointed in MFP payment for corn
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is disappointed that corn wasn’t treated better in the second round of Market Facilitation Program payments. The MFP corn payment was left at one cent per bushel, despite efforts [Read More…]
Putin’s annual press conference touches on Trump, war in Syria
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his annual end-of-year press conference Thursday, a marathon event in which he fielded questions for hours from hundreds of journalists on topics ranging from Donald Trump [Read More…]
US indicts alleged Chinese hackers for ‘unrelenting effort’ to steal tech
DragonImages/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice has indicted two Chinese nationals, accused of working in association with Chinese state security in what the department called an “unrelenting effort” to steal U.S. commercial and defense technology [Read More…]
Judge declines to dismiss charges against Harvey Weinstein
KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The remaining criminal charges against Harvey Weinstein were upheld Thursday morning by a New York judge, who rejected a request by the disgraced film producer’s attorneys to drop them. The [Read More…]
Officers killed by train leave behind daughters 1 week before Christmas
LPETTET/iStock(CHICAGO) — Two Chicago police officers who were chasing a suspected gunman when they were hit and killed by a train Monday have left behind wives and children just one week before Christmas. “For these [Read More…]
Last-minute holiday deals from Target, Old Navy and more
Jorge Villalba/iStock(NEW YORK) — If you’ve been putting off shopping for Christmas presents, now may be the time to act. With Christmas just five days away, retailers are offering holiday shoppers some last-minute deals. Some [Read More…]
How ‘layaway angels’ are spreading holiday cheer during Christmastime
CatLane/iStock(NEW YORK) — Across the country, a holiday tradition has been growing involving a group of “Layaway Angels” who are hard at work this time of year spreading holiday cheer by paying off layaway plans [Read More…]
Ford creates noise-cancelling doghouse for skittish pups
fredrocko/iStock(NEW YORK) — While Ford’s attention is usually focused on vehicles, on occasion its engineers take things off the road. And now, they have designed a sound-cancelling doghouse. The tech blog Engaget details that the [Read More…]
Flood watches issued for entire East Coast as heavy rain moves in
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Alerts cover the entire Eastern Seaboard on Thursday as heavy rain gets ready to soak the region for the next two days. Two storms continue to move east Thursday as they [Read More…]
Mother accused of killing 14-year-old daughter as the girl dialed 911
kali9/iStock(RENTON, Wash.) — Police arrested a Washington mom on Tuesday after she allegedly shot and killed her daughter while the girl dialed 911 for help. Svetlana Laurel, 52, was booked on murder charges in Renton, [Read More…]
Man wrongfully convicted for doppelganger’s crime awarded $1.1 million
Police Handout (TOPEKA, Kan.) — A man who spent 17 years in prison for crimes committed by a lookalike has been awarded a $1.1 million settlement by the state of Kansas. Kansas Attorney General Derek [Read More…]
Harvey Weinstein wants sexual assault charges against him dismissed
KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein returns to court Thursday seeking to get the criminal charges against him thrown out. Weinstein’s appearance, a little more than six months after his arrest [Read More…]
London’s Gatwick Airport shut down twice due to drones in the area
william87/iStock(LONDON) — London’s Gatwick Airport had a serious drone problem overnight Thursday. The airport was shut down at 9:03 p.m. on Wednesday due to reports of two drones flying over the airfield, the airport said [Read More…]
Putin’s annual press conference to focus on domestic economy, official says
ALEXEY DRUZHININ/AFP/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting his annual end-of-year press conference Thursday, a marathon event where he fields questions for hours from hundreds of journalists on topics ranging from Donald Trump [Read More…]
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