Month: July 2022
Cryptocurrency: Why some see it as a way to financially uplift people of color
Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The digital currencies have crashed as interest rates rise and investors seek less risky investments. Can cryptocurrency become an alternative financial system for people of color who have historically faced [Read More…]
Group behind first-ever U.S. Amazon union backs campaigns at 2 warehouses
4kodiak/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The labor group behind the first-ever U.S. union at Amazon has thrown its support behind organizing campaigns at two additional warehouses. Amazon Labor Union, the worker-led union behind the victory [Read More…]
Cherelle Griner says Biden ‘has not forgotten’ Brittney Griner
Christian Petersen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Cherelle Griner said the letter President Joe Biden wrote in response to her wife, WNBA star Brittney Griner, amid her detention in Russia brought both of them “so much joy.” [Read More…]
Teens allegedly beat 73-year-old man with traffic cone in fatal assault
Philadelphia Police Department (PHILADELPHIA) — Police in Philadelphia are seeking seven teenage suspects wanted in an attack on a 73-year-old man who later died from head injuries sustained during the assault. The Philadelphia Police Department [Read More…]
2 people charged with attempted murder after lighting man on fire during argument
Sanger Police Department/Facebook (SANGER, Calif.) — Two people have been arrested and charged with attempted murder after getting into an argument with a man and then lighting him on fire. The incident occurred at approximately [Read More…]
Heat to scorch parts of the West, South this weekend
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Oppressive heat continues to take hold of the South and West this weekend, with record heat possible for some regions Saturday. A mix of excessive heat warnings and heat advisories [Read More…]
Akron leaders call for peace after 2 people, including 4-year-old girl, fatally shot
UpperCut Images/Getty Images (AKRON, Ohio) — Many are taking to the streets after officials released body-camera footage Sunday of Jayland Walker killed in a hail of bullets fired by eight officers while he was unarmed [Read More…]
4 arrested after 5,000 pounds of methamphetamine discovered in record-breaking seizure
Carrastock/Getty Images (NATIONAL CITY, Calif.) — Four men have been arrested and charged with federal drug trafficking offenses after an estimated record-breaking two-and-a-half tons of methamphetamine was seized from a box truck that had just [Read More…]
Paul Whelan’s brother speaks on his Russian detention, US government response
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The twin brother of Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine detained in Russia on espionage charges, said he had mixed feelings about the responses to the cases involving Trevor Reed and [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: US sending more rocket launchers to Ukraine
Miguel Medina/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 July 09 at 8:17PM MDT until July 10 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY… * WHAT…Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota and northeast Nebraska. [Read More…]
Big 7th inning gives Mitchell a 12-6 win over Ashland
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Mitchell Post 18 Legion baseball improved to 2-1 at the Gopher Classic with a 12-6 win over Ashland (Neb.) on Saturday with seven runs in the 7th inning. Mitchell (22-10) had [Read More…]
Semien 4 RBIs, Seager HR power Rangers past Twins 9-7
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking RBI triple in the eighth inning after earlier being part of back-to-back homers with Corey Seager for the first time, and the Texas Rangers beat the [Read More…]
Seager’s HR sparks Rangers past Twins 6-5 to end 4-game skid
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and the Texas Rangers reached the midpoint of their season on the right side of a one-run game. Mitch Garver, another of the Texas [Read More…]
South Dakota Democrats strategize on abortion, elections
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Democrats are convening in Fort Pierre Friday as they look to reverse a slide that has dwindled their representation in the Statehouse to its lowest point in 60 [Read More…]
The added benefits of fruits and vegetables
We all know fruits and vegetables are packed full of vitamins and minerals. But those aren’t the only good things they bring to your plate. Kim Galeaz is a registered dietician. AUDIO: Healthy Living on [Read More…]
Heat Advisory issued July 09 at 11:04AM MDT until July 10 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY… * WHAT…Heat index values up to 104 expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota and northeast Nebraska. [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued July 09 at 7:51AM 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. …FLOOD [Read More…]
Tony Sirico, ‘Paulie Walnuts’ on ‘The Sopranos,’ dies at 79
Kevin Mazur/WireImage Tony Sirico, known for his scene-stealing role as Paul ‘Paulie Walnuts’ Gualtieri on The Sopranos, has died. He was 79. No cause of death has been released. Sirico’s brother, Rev. Robert Sirico, announced [Read More…]
“That’s up to Tom”: Miles Teller talks possible sequel to ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Cruise and Teller in “Maverick” — Paramount Pictures When any film makes a billion bucks, it’s all but guaranteed its movie studio wants to talk “sequel.” But in the case of Top Gun: Maverick, it [Read More…]
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