Month: July 2022
South Dakota’s Noem applies for 2023 Rushmore fireworks
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Friday said she has applied for permission to hold a fireworks show at Mount Rushmore to celebrate Independence Day 2023, persisting even though the [Read More…]
Listeria outbreak linked to Florida ice cream brand
LauriPatterson/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — A listeria outbreak that caused one death in Illinois and sickened at least 23 other people has been linked to a Florida ice cream brand, according to the Centers for Disease [Read More…]
Family pleads for release of Texas father held in Russia following custody battle
David Barnes is seen in an undated photo provided by his family. – Courtesy Carol Barnes (HUNTSVILLE, Ala.) — A Texas man who has spent more than five months in a Russian detention center is [Read More…]
Jayland Walker was unarmed when eight Ohio officers opened fire on him, body camera footage shows
MATTHEW HATCHER/AFP via Getty Images (AKRON, Ohio) — Ohio police officials released officer body-camera footage of a 25-year-old Black man killed in a hail of bullets fired by eight officers while he was unarmed and [Read More…]
One person dead in accident at Michigan air show involving jet-powered truck
ChristopherBernard/Getty Images (BATTLECREEK, Mich.) — One person is dead after an accident during the “pyrotechnic portion” of an air show in Michigan, police said. The incident occurred Saturday shortly after 1 p.m. at the Battle [Read More…]
Two dead, three officers injured in Haltom City, Texas, shooting
kali9/Getty Images (HALTOM CITY, Texas) — Two people were shot and killed and four others injured, including three police officers, Saturday night in Haltom City, Texas, police said. Sgt. Rick Alexander of Haltom City police [Read More…]
Five-year-old killed in drive-by shooting in Houston, 8-year-old wounded
mbbirdy/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — A 5-year-old child was killed in a drive-by shooting on Sunday that also injured an 8-year-old in a Houston neighborhood, Houston Police said. Police received several phone calls around 1 a.m., [Read More…]
TFI supports Congressional letter to STB as fertilizer shipments could worsen food issues
The Fertilizer Institute says rail service disruptions of fertilizer shipments could threaten global food security. Justin Louchheim, senior director of government affairs, tells Brownfield nutrients may not be delivered if disruptions continue, causing impacts to [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued July 04 at 9:12AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties. James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn County. …The Flood Warning continues for the following [Read More…]
Heat Advisory issued July 04 at 3:05AM MDT until July 04 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Heat index values up to 104 expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South [Read More…]
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 03 at 11:51PM MDT until July 04 at 7:00AM MDT by NWS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 429 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AURORA BEADLE BRULE BUFFALO CHARLES MIX CLARK
Heat Advisory issued July 03 at 10:32PM MDT until July 04 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY… * WHAT…Heat index values up to 104 expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska [Read More…]
Kamala Harris speaks on “outrageous” decision to overturn Roe v. Wade at ‘Essence’ Fest
Vice President Kamala Harris participated in a “fireside chat” with actress Keke Palmer at the Essence Festival of Culture Saturday, where she spoke on important issues pertaining to women and the Black community. Speaking on the “outrageous” decision to [Read More…]
Not prosecuting Trump for Jan. 6 would fuel a ‘much graver threat,’ Liz Cheney says
Richard Harbaugh/ABC (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department should not avoid prosecuting Donald Trump in relation to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack if a prosecution is warranted, Rep. Liz Cheney said in an interview with ABC [Read More…]
Heat Advisory issued July 03 at 1:17PM MDT until July 04 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS
…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY… * WHAT…Heat index values up to 104 expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska and [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued July 03 at 9:45AM MDT until July 06 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties. James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn County. …The Flood Warning continues for the following [Read More…]
Three children, mother pulled from lake in apparent triple murder-suicide
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images/Stock (VADNAIS HEIGHTS, Minn.) — The bodies of three young children and their mother were pulled from a Minnesota lake during a two-day search in what is being investigated as a possible triple murder-suicide, [Read More…]
Uvalde school district police chief plans to resign from city council post, officials say
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — Pete Arredondo, the embattled police chief of the school district where 19 children and two teachers were killed in a shooting, is resigning from his city council post, city officials [Read More…]
Immigrants find safe havens in shelters amid border chaos
ABC News (NEW YORK) — As the largest migrant caravan this year makes its way through Mexico toward the United States, numerous organizations on both sides of the border are trying to support the several thousand [Read More…]
DHS to ramp up security assistance in Qatar for World Cup
David Ramos/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attending the World Cup in November? The Department of Homeland Security will be on hand to help make sure the soccer tournament is safe and secure, according to a senior department [Read More…]