Month: October 2021
Scoreboard roundup — 10/18/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Boston 12, Houston 3 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NY Rangers 2, Toronto 1 (OT) Philadelphia 6, Seattle 1 [Read More…]
Trump sues to block release of Jan. 6 records to Congress
Stephen Emlund/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday against the Jan. 6 select committee and the National Archives as he seeks to block the release of presidential records related to his [Read More…]
DNA evidence from decades-old unsolved child murders heading to private lab
iStock/MattGush (ATLANTA) — Police are taking DNA evidence from decades-old unsolved child murder cases to a private lab in Utah in the hopes of finding “concrete answers for the families,” Atlanta’s mayor said. From 1979 [Read More…]
NYPD officers face discipline due to alleged Black Lives Matter protest misconduct
iStock/Juliana Vilas Boas (NEW YORK) — The NYPD’s oversight agency has recommended the department discipline 65 officers who are accused of misconduct during last year’s anti-racism protests. The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board [Read More…]
COVID-19 updates: FDA may allow mixed boosters: Source
iStock/koto_feja (NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 726,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.9 million people [Read More…]
Trump sits for deposition in lawsuit brought by demonstrators alleging assault
littleny/iStock (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump sat for a deposition Monday at Trump Tower in New York City that lasted “several hours,” said an attorney for the plaintiffs suing him over an alleged [Read More…]
Judge agrees to delay sentencing of former Gaetz associate as cooperation continues
Kuzma/iStock (ORLANDO, Fla.) — A federal judge in Central Florida has granted a request from attorneys representing Joel Greenberg, the former tax collector of Seminole County, to delay his sentencing after prosecutors said Greenberg was [Read More…]
Seventeen missionaries, including five children, kidnapped in Haiti, ministry says
Pawel Gaul/iStock (NEW YORK) — A Haitian gang has been blamed for kidnapping a group at a Haitian airport that included 17 missionaries, five of them children, according to officials. Nineteen people were abducted by [Read More…]
What to know about the escalating tensions between China and Taiwan
samxmeg/iStock (NEW YORK) — Since the beginning of October, Beijing has sent more than 150 military aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense zone in an attempt to intimidate the Taiwanese government. In recent days, the People’s [Read More…]
South Dakota lawmakers summon key figures for Noem inquiry
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers have summoned two people who were present at a meeting Gov. Kristi Noem held last year that included her daughter, Kassidy Peters, and state employees who were [Read More…]
South Dakota pheasant hunters see blue skies, lots of birds
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Pheasant hunters from around the country making their annual trek to South Dakota were greeted Saturday with warm weather and blue skies on opening day. Despite extreme drought conditions in [Read More…]
October 18, 2021 South Dakota Prep Media football polls
The South Dakota Prep Media football polls for the week of Oct. 11. are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class. First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses. Class 11AAA 1. Harrisburg (20) [Read More…]
October 18, 2021 South Dakota Prep Media volleyball polls
Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week of Oct. 18, 2021. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA S.F. Washington (15) [Read More…]
Washington State coach Rolovich fired for refusing vaccine
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington State fired football coach Nick Rolovich and four of his assistants on Monday for refusing a state mandate that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19, making him the first major [Read More…]
Schwarber, Red Sox slam Astros 12-3, lead ALCS 2-1
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodríguez walked off the mound with a six-run lead and a message for Carlos Correa and the rest of the Houston Astros: Now it’s Boston’s time. Tapping his [Read More…]
Cousins throws TD pass in OT; Vikings beat Panthers 34-28
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — So much for the Minnesota Vikings’ second-half scoring woes. Kirk Cousins threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns against the league’s top-ranked pass defense, including a 27-yard touchdown pass to K.J. [Read More…]
Camp, Theis help South Dakota beat Northern Iowa 34-21
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Carson Camp threw two touchdown passes, Travis Theis had 29 carries for 113 yards and a score, and South Dakota beat Northern Iowa 34-21 on Saturday in battle between two [Read More…]
South Dakota State breaks away for 41-17 win over WIU
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Chris Oladokun threw for two touchdowns, Pierre Strong Jr. ran for two and South Dakota State broke open a close game with a 21-point third quarter in taking a 41-17 victory [Read More…]
‘Halloween Kills’ scares up $50.4 million to top the weekend box office
Courtesy of Universal Pictures Halloween Kills, the 12th and latest installment in the Halloween horror franchise, slashed its way to the top of the box office — opening with an estimated $50.4 million. The film, also available [Read More…]
Mom diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant
Courtesy Christine Kump (CHANNAHON, Ill.) — Christine Kump, of Channahon, Illinois, was newly pregnant with her second child late last year when she felt a lump in her breast. She said it was in the [Read More…]
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