Month: September 2022
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58 bison relocated from Grand Canyon National Park North Rim
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Wildlife managers say 58 bison have been successfully relocated from the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. They said the bison were transferred to the Intertribal Buffalo [Read More…]
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Toddler kidnapped, citizens alert police to suspicious man
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Some concerned citizens in South Dakota are being credited with stopping a kidnapping by flagging down police about a suspicious man carrying a young child. Sioux Falls police say a [Read More…]
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South Dakota social studies hearings pit teachers against Noem
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota teachers and school administrators overwhelmingly voiced opposition on Monday to Gov. Kristi Noem’s proposed standards for social studies in public schools, saying the proposal saddles them with expanding [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Roger Federer says he knows it’s right decision to retire
LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer says he now is at peace with his choice to retire from professional tennis and plans to close his career with one doubles match at the Laver Cup — perhaps with longtime rival Rafael Nadal by [Read More…]
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Judge’s 60th homer sparks 5-run 9th, Yanks stun Pirates 9-8
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge sent a sinker soaring into the left-field bleachers, another of his no-doubt drives, and circled the bases for the 60th time. Modest throughout a march into history that now has him [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack launches Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities
USDA has launched the Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says this will help farmers not only lower greenhouse gas emissions but improve their bottom lines. Vilsack discussed the new program [Read More…]
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Agronomist says US corn crop is a case of “haves and have nots”
An agronomist says corn conditions in the Midwest are all over the board as harvest gets underway. “It looks to be a case of haves and have-nots this year.” Mike Toohill with AgriSompo says this [Read More…]
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Meat sentiment is relatively positive
Users can explore sentiment and volume of meat mentions in each state or the entire country going back to April 2020. Healthy Living: Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability has released a [Read More…]
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2% of South Dakota corn, soybeans harvested
The USDA says South Dakota’s corn and soybean harvest is underway. The weekly crop progress report shows two percent of the state’s corn has been harvested. Thirty-nine percent of the crop is in good-to-excellent shape. [Read More…]
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Arkansas harvest update: soybeans 44%, rice 41% complete
Harvest continues for corn, rice, and soybeans in Arkansas. Soybeans harvest is 44% complete and 95% are dropping leaves, 58% of the crop is rated good to excellent. Rice harvest is 41% complete with 74% [Read More…]
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Somalia’s children face death by starvation as famine takes hold
ABC News (BAIDOA, Somalia) — At an encampment in Baidoa, Somalia, Garan Hassan tugged at a reporter’s sleeve. Her 18-month-old daughter Malaika was too sick to eat, too weak to cry. Staff at a Save [Read More…]
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Biden says, again, that US would defend Taiwan from Chinese invasion
KeithBinns/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that the U.S. would militarily defend Taiwan if China were to attack — reiterating, again, his support for the island as Beijing responded with disapproval. In [Read More…]
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Queen Elizabeth updates: State funeral ends 11 days of ceremonies
Sean Gallup/Getty Images (LONDON) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II “died peacefully” on Thursday, Sept. 8, at Balmoral Castle, the British royal family’s estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace. She was [Read More…]
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Has the war in Ukraine reached a turning point?
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — By the six-month mark of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the conflict had become a largely static one, with neither side conducting significant offensive operations — until last week. Following a [Read More…]
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Princes William and Harry unite in grief at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
Samir Hussein/WireImage (LONDON) — Prince William and his brother Prince Harry walked side by side at their grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday. The brothers were part of the [Read More…]
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Hurricane Fiona updates: Category 3 storm moves north after wreaking havoc in Puerto Rico
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hurricane Fiona strengthened to a Category 3 storm Tuesday after leaving the entire island of Puerto Rico without power. The storm system is currently carrying sustained winds of 115 mph [Read More…]
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Border apprehensions exceed two million this year: Enforcement increases as GOP buses migrants elsewhere
VallarieE/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The number of arrests or detentions of migrants at the border this fiscal year remains at a record high, according to data released Monday — as Republicans level sharp criticism at [Read More…]
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Is the COVID pandemic really ‘over’ like Biden says? Experts say no
Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden turned heads Sunday night when he declared the COVID-19 pandemic is “over” even while stating the United States is still having a “problem” with the virus. “The pandemic [Read More…]
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Asylum seeker dies by suicide in NYC shelter
Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An asylum seeker in New York City died by suicide in a city shelter on Sunday, according to Mayor Eric Adams. “The thousands of asylum [Read More…]
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California woman sentenced to 18 months in prison in hoax kidnapping case
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A Northern California woman who pleaded guilty to orchestrating an elaborate hoax about being kidnapped and even seared with a branding iron by her abductors was ordered to serve [Read More…]
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