Month: November 2022
South Dakota voters to decide on Medicaid expansion
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota voters on Tuesday are weighing whether to expand Medicaid health insurance to tens of thousands of low-income residents through a constitutional amendment. If Constitutional Amendment D is approved [Read More…]
Thune looks for decisive election win in bid for 4th term
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota sought a decisive reelection win Tuesday over his Democratic challenger for a fourth term that could feature a bid to eventually become [Read More…]
Dusty Johnson heavy favorite for 3rd term in House
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson faced an unknown and unfunded Libertarian candidate on Tuesday as he sought a third term in South Dakota’s only House seat. Johnson’s path for reelection seemed [Read More…]
What to expect if Republicans take control of the Senate
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With FiveThirtyEight forecasting a slight edge for a GOP takeover in the Senate — and with momentum solidly behind Republicans — just what would that mean? In [Read More…]
Why midterms ‘election night’ will be more like ‘election week’
adamkaz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The results of the 2022 midterm elections will almost certainly not be called on election night, but instead in the days and weeks after polls close on Tuesday, according to election [Read More…]
What to know for Election Day: Tips, helpful hotlines, what to do if you encounter voter intimidation and more
Grace Cary/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Polling places across the country will be bustling with crowds of voters on Election Day, Nov. 8. It can be easy to get confused or lost in the frenzy. Here’s [Read More…]
Cases of alleged intimidation at Arizona ballot boxes continue to rise
Grace Cary/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Eight more complaints of alleged voter intimidation at ballot box drop sites have been referred to local and federal law enforcement agencies by the Arizona secretary of state’s office, ABC [Read More…]
Pediatric hospital beds filled at highest rate in two years, data shows
Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Across the country, pediatric bed occupancy is the highest it’s been in two years, with 78% of the estimated 40,000 beds filled with patients, according [Read More…]
Michigan health system restricts visitors under 5 due to spike in RSV, flu cases
Elaine Cromie/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Michigan hospital system has limited the number of young visitors as cases of respiratory viruses continue to spike throughout the state and the country. Under a new rule [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 11/7/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Washington 108, Charlotte 100 Houston 134, Orlando 127 Detroit 112, Oklahoma City 103 Indiana 129, New Orleans 122 Philadelphia 100, [Read More…]
T rex skull unearthed in South Dakota to be auctioned in NY
NEW YORK (AP) — A Tyrannosaurus rex skull unearthed in South Dakota is expected to sell for $15 million or more at auction in New York next month, officials with Sotheby’s said Tuesday. The 200-pound [Read More…]
Chris Evans named People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” 2022
Samir Hussein/WireImage It’s official! People‘s magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” 2022 is Chris Evans. The news was announced on Monday night’s episode on ” href=”https://digital.abcaudio.com/www.youtube.com/embed/erlZXAHuECI” title=”YouTube video player” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture” allowfullscreen>” rel=”noopener noreferrer” target=”_blank”>The [Read More…]
Inflation has helped decide elections worldwide. Here’s what that means for the midterms.
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the midterm elections begin, sky-high prices for essentials like food and gasoline have become a major line of criticism leveled at Democrats, who control the White House and [Read More…]
2022 midterm elections live updates: Trump teases ‘very big’ announcement week after Election Day
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The 2022 midterm elections are shaping up to be some of the most consequential in the nation’s history, with control of Congress at stake. All 435 seats in the House [Read More…]
Subtropical Storm Nicole updates: Could become a hurricane when it nears Florida
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A tropical storm and storm surge warnings are now in effect along the east coast of Florida as Subtropical Storm Nicole makes its way toward the state, according to the [Read More…]
Looking for winning Powerball numbers in record $1.9B jackpot? You’ll have to wait
LPETTET/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An estimated $1.9 billion is up for grabs in the latest Powerball jackpot, lottery officials said. But you’ll have to wait to see if there’s a winning ticket, as Powerball [Read More…]
Supporting State Tech
Missouri Soybeans CEO Gary Wheeler says the organization has reach an agreement to introduce soy-based lubricants and biodiesel into the State Tech Diesel Mechanic Program. Wheeler says the partnership is an opportunity to teach future [Read More…]
Lin-Manuel Miranda joining Disney+’s ‘Percy Jackson’ series
ABC EGOT winner and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has jumped aboard another Disney project. Disney+ announced on Monday that the Mary Poppins Returns star will play the messenger god Hermes in the Disney+ project Percy [Read More…]
More ‘Monster’: Netflix orders new installments of Ryan Murphy’s serial killer series
Netflix Following Dahmer: Monster‘s success of becoming one of the biggest hits in Netflix’s history, the streaming service wants more. ABC Audio has confirmed that there are two more Monster shows in the works, produced [Read More…]
Rebel Wilson welcomes 1st child, Royce Lillian, via surrogate: “She’s a beautiful miracle!”
ABC/Randy Holmes Rebel Wilson is a mom. The Pitch Perfect star shared a photo of her newborn daughter, Royce Lillian, on Instagram Monday, writing that the baby is a “beautiful miracle.” “Beyond proud to announce [Read More…]
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