Month: January 2022

Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor did not ask her colleague and seatmate on the bench, Justice Neil Gorsuch, to wear a mask during the omicron surge, according to a rare [Read More…]

Florida doubles down on anti-critical race theory legislation

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — A new bill in Florida would ban public schools and private businesses from making people feel “discomfort” when being taught about racial discrimination in U.S. history. It passed the [Read More…]

2 Marines killed, 17 injured in rollover crash near Camp Lejeune; driver charged with death by motor vehicle

ABC News/FILE (JACKSONVILLE, N.C.) — Two Marines have been killed and more than a dozen injured in a rollover accident Wednesday near Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, according to officials. Seventeen Marines were injured [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: Fauci predicts most states will be past omicron peak by mid-February

Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 853,000 Americans, according to real-time data [Read More…]

2 cold case homicides tied to convicted murderer, police say

Prince George’s County Police Department (FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.) — A Virginia man convicted of murder has been charged in connection with two decades-old cold case homicides, authorities said. Charles Helem, 52, is currently serving life [Read More…]

Prosecutors lay out ‘missed opportunities’ in Robert Durst murder investigation

Myung J. Chun-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A series of “missed opportunities” and an overreliance on false statements made by Robert Durst delayed his prosecution for the murder of his then-wife, Kathleen “Kathie” Durst, by [Read More…]

Suspect captured in furniture store slaying, a crime that ‘shocked’ LA neighborhood

Facebook/Brianna Kupfer (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles police on Wednesday arrested the man they say killed a 24-year-old woman while she worked alone in a furniture store. The suspect, believed to be homeless, attacked Brianna [Read More…]

Tonga’s undersea cable may take ‘weeks’ to repair after volcanic eruption

Dana Stephenson//Getty Images (LONDON) — It may take weeks to repair an undersea fiber-optic cable connecting Tonga to the rest of the world, which was severed during Saturday’s massive eruption of a submarine volcano near [Read More…]

New baguette price sparks ire of some in France

MirageC/Getty Images (PARIS) — The new price of baguettes at a leading French supermarket is sparking outrage from some. As of last week, customers in Leclerc stores were greeted with the new baguette price — [Read More…]

There are rewards for raising bison

Baggett (right) with Michael Glade, DVMPhoto Credit — Ed Mountain Bison producer Donnis Baggett is impressed with the wholesale price of the meat he raises. “Average bull carcass of 624 pounds, $3.87 per pound, hanging [Read More…]

Clean Fuels ready to meet climate goals

Biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuels are available now to help meet nationwide carbon reduction goals. Matt Herman is the director of environmental science for Clean Fuels Alliance America. “The carbon reductions that [Read More…]

Cattle, hog futures higher at midweek

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle closed higher and feeders were mostly higher, watching direct business. February live cattle closed $.87 higher at $138.55 and March feeder cattle closed $.20 higher at $165.62. There [Read More…]

African swine fever detected in Thailand

The first cases of African swine fever in Thailand have been confirmed. According to the World Organization for Animal Health three pigs were purchased in 2021 as pets by a private citizen. All three pigs [Read More…]

Iowa beef plant says ARPA funds makes government have ‘real skin in the game’

The founder of a producer-owned beef processing plant headed to Western Iowa says he will apply for federal funding to help get the facility online. CEO of Cattlemen’s Heritage Chad Tetinger tells Brownfield access to [Read More…]

Plan to add campsites at Custer State Park draws opposition

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A significant increase in the number of tourists in the Black Hills since the start of the coronavirus pandemic prompted Gov. Kristi Noem to push for spending nearly $10 million to [Read More…]

Woman accused of faking kidnapping facing criminal charges

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls woman accused of faking her own kidnapping from a local pizza restaurant told detectives she wanted a break from her husband, according to court documents. The woman [Read More…]

2nd South Dakota child under 10 dies after contracting COVID

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A second child younger than 10 years old has died after contracting the coronavirus in South Dakota, health officials reported Tuesday. The state Health Department said the child was from [Read More…]

South Dakota AG impeachment probe questions investigators