Year: 2021
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South Dakota to get $60M federal boost for water projects
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota will receive more than $60 million in water project funding in the massive federal infrastructure bill. While state budget planners are still determining the U.S. Treasury Department’s stipulations [Read More…]
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‘Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie & Tupac’, Halle Berry on Black progress in Hollywood, and more
Starz A new documentary about the unsolved murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac is coming to Starz this month. Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie & Tupac, is directed by Nick Broomfield, who previously directed Tupac [Read More…]
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Jussie Smollett testifies in his own defense in alleged fake hate crime case
Scott Olson/Getty Images On Monday, the fifth day in his trial for allegedly staging a 2019 hate crime against himself, former Empire star Jussie Smollett testified in his own defense. According to Page Six, the actor said under oath that [Read More…]
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What’s the best holiday movie in your home state?
Fandango/Vudu Everyone of course has their own favorite holiday movies, but some states boast having one — or more — of those Christmas classics set within their borders. With that in mind, Fandango’s streaming service Vudu surveyed [Read More…]
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‘Succession’, HBO lead the pack for 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards
HBO The Critics Choice Association announced its picks for TVs best in 2021, and HBO’s drama Succession led the pack with eight nominations. Another HBO series, Mare of Easttown earned five, tied with Paramount+’s drama Evil. All told, HBO led the [Read More…]
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Marvel movie round-up: ‘Shang-Chi’ getting a sequel; will Hailee Steinfeld and M.O.D.O.K. be seen in ‘Ant-Man 3’?
Marvel Studios It’s not quite that “two truths and a lie,” trope, but instead, one confirmed truth, and two more rumors for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. First, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten [Read More…]
ABC Business News
More EVs are coming. Where’s the infrastructure to support them?
baona/iStock (NEW YORK) — Charging an electric vehicle is simple and painless — if you have a charger installed at home. Automakers are producing EVs at a feverish pace with government backing. Yet the number [Read More…]
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US airline uses AI to guide planes, eliminates plastic to reduce carbon footprint
DaveAlan/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — When passengers board an Alaska Airlines flight, most don’t know it but that plane is lighter than other Boeing 737s or Airbus A320s, according to the airline. That’s because during the [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Number of omicron cases in US ‘likely to rise,’ CDC director says
ABC News (ATLANTA) — With the omicron variant now detected in at least 16 states in the U.S., Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the agency is “following them closely” and that [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit dies suddenly at Santa Anita Park, trainer says
iStock (NEW YORK) — Medina Spirit, the winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby, died of a heart attack following a workout at California’s Santa Anita Park, the horse’s trainer announced Monday. The 3-year-old colt collapsed [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 12/5/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Utah 109, Cleveland 108 Charlotte 130. Atlanta 127 Toronto 102, Washington 90 Houston 118, New Orleans 108 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Bob Dole, longtime public servant and WWII veteran, dies
Stephanie Kuykendal/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, who will be remembered for the tenacity that defined his career and his work on behalf of fellow military veterans, died in his sleep [Read More…]
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Family of Emmett Till reacts to DOJ closing investigation into his murder
iStock/PeopleImages (NEW YORK) — In a report shared with the family of Emmett Till, the Justice Department said that it had concluded that the investigation into the 14-year-old’s murder and decided the case should be [Read More…]
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Wisconsin law to curb rape kit backlog with standardized collection, tracking system
iStock/CatEyePerspective (NEW YORK) — For years, thousands of sexual assault kits sat on the shelves in Wisconsin crime labs, leaving victims and investigators desperately waiting for crucial data, according to state officials. But new legislation [Read More…]
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Man arrested for threatening to attack LGBTQ community with guns, bombs
iStock (NEW YORK) — A suburban New York man threatened to attack the 2021 New York City Pride March with “firepower” that would “make the 2016 Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting look like a cakewalk,” federal [Read More…]
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Omicron live updates: Minnesota man who became one of the first cases in US speaks out
Tempura/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.2 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 789,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]
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Family pleads with US attorney general for better treatment of Ghislaine Maxwell during trial
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — Ghislaine Maxwell’s siblings have written to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, appealing for “immediate improvements” to her treatment by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the U.S. Marshals Service and urging [Read More…]
ABC World News
New York billionaire surrenders stolen antiquities worth $70M
iStock/Punkbarby (NEW YORK) — Billionaire investor and philanthropist Michael Steinhardt was forced to surrender $70 million worth of stolen antiquities and comply with a lifetime ban on collecting antiquities on Monday, the Manhattan District Attorney’s [Read More…]
Ag News
Renewable energy standards the hot topic during Illinois Farm Bureau policy discussion
Illinois Farm Bureau’s Executive Director of Governmental Affairs says renewable energy issues debated during the group’s annual policy discussion will have the biggest impact on farmers next year. Mark Gebhards says delegates spent a lot [Read More…]
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MU says dicamba resistant waterhemp not here yet
The top weed scientist at the University of Missouri says there have been no reports in Missouri yet of dicamba-resistant waterhemp although it has been confirmed in the neighboring states of Illinois and Tennessee. “Unfortunately, [Read More…]
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