Month: June 2022
Advocates, survivors applaud ‘new beginning’ with Senate’s gun deal — but want more done
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Gun safety advocates and organizations on Sunday quickly applauded the anti-gun violence framework announced by a bipartisan group of senators — but some called for further action. [Read More…]
7-year-old boy shot dead in home by outside gunfire, sheriff ‘outraged’
KTRK-TV (HOUSTON) — A 7-year-old boy was inside his home when he was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting, authorities in Harris County, Texas, said. Around 10:45 p.m. Sunday, the unknown gunman drove in [Read More…]
Texas sets record for power demand amid heat wave
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Power demand reached a new record in Texas on Sunday as a June heat wave persisted in the Southwest, according to the state’s grid operator. Temperatures are supposed to soar [Read More…]
Are rising water prices amid the Western megadought inevitable? Yes, but it’s complicated, experts say
Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Some of the most important water sources in the Western U.S. are drying up as a decades-long megadrought continues to intensify and temperatures steadily rise as a result of [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine fighting for ‘every meter’ of Severodonetsk
YURI KADOBNOV/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]
Heat Advisory issued June 13 at 10:40AM MDT until June 13 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, northwest and [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued June 13 at 10:15AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties. James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn County. James River at Huron affecting Beadle County. Beaver [Read More…]
Amber Heard says her defamation verdict wasn’t fair, “even if you think that I’m lying”
In a tease of an interview airing Tuesday and Wednesday morning on NBC’s Today, Amber Heard tells Savannah Guthrie that Johnny Depp‘s defamation verdict against her wasn’t “fair.” The actress blamed social media for turning [Read More…]
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ coming back to theaters in extended “More Fun Stuff Version”
©2021 CTMG. All Rights Reserved. Sony is marking 60 years of the Spider-Man comic book character and 20 years of Spidey films with a “fan cut” of Spider-Man: No Way Home. The new version, titled [Read More…]
S&P 500 opens in bear territory as global stock selloff gains steam amid inflation
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Global stocks tumbled and the S&P 500 opened in bear market territory Monday as fears over inflation rattle investors around the world. On Friday, investors were disappointed to learn [Read More…]
Matt Amick on International Demand
Missouri Soybean Bio Fuels and New Uses Director Matt Amick discusses how Missouri growers are positioned to capitalize on growing international soybean demand. Matt says we rely on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers that give [Read More…]
South Dakota asks for disaster declaration for May 12 storms
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Friday requested a presidential disaster declaration as the result of damage from a May 12 storm system that included tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding. The [Read More…]
31 Patriot Front members arrested near Idaho pride event, including 2 from S.D.
Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear. The men were [Read More…]
In Brief: Netflix officially teases ‘Squid Game’ season 2, and more
Netflix on Sunday released a quick teaser for season two of Squid Game, along with a message from creator Hwang Dong-Hyuk announcing the return of the hit drama series. “Red light… GREENLIGHT! Squid Game is [Read More…]
Jennifer Hudson achieves EGOT status with ‘A Strange Loop’
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Jennifer Hudson joined an exclusive club on Sunday, achieving EGOT status with her Tony win for producing A Strange Loop, the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical written by Michael R. Jackson that follows a Black queer man who tries [Read More…]
‘Jurassic World’ domination: ‘Dominion’ #1 with $143 million here, $390 million worldwide
Universal Pictures Jurassic World: Dominion opened in first place this weekend with an estimated $143 million domestically — just $5 million shy of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom‘s pre-pandemic opening gross four years ago. The third [Read More…]
Why doctors say the ‘save the mother’s life’ exception of abortion bans is medically risky
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In recent months, several strict abortion laws have been passed across the United States, banning the procedure after a certain number of weeks. Most have limited exceptions, such as [Read More…]
Trump 2020 campaign manager to testify before Jan. 6 committee Monday
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign manager Bill Stepien will testify before the House Jan. 6 select committee on Monday, in a hearing that will focus [Read More…]
190,000 pounds of baby formula from Australia lands in US
Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Around 95,000 tins of baby formula arrived in the U.S. from Australia on Sunday, potentially offering relief to many families who have struggled to obtain infant formula in recent [Read More…]
At least five dead, 27 injured as wave of weekend mass shootings in US continues
ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least seven mass shootings have occurred across the country since Friday night, making this the fourth consecutive weekend in which U.S. law enforcement officers have responded to multiple incidents [Read More…]
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