Month: December 2022
ABC World News
Pope Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95
Marco Secchi/Getty Images (ROME) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at his home in the Vatican at 95, Vatican officials announced. “With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia launches missile attack on New Year’s Eve
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 10 months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
ABC National News
No other arrests likely in Idaho murders, chief says: ‘We believe we have our guy’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A 28-year-old graduate student arrested in connection with the murders of four University of Idaho students is believed to be the only suspect in the high-profile case, authorities said. “We believe [Read More…]
ABC National News
Barbara Walters remembered as paving ‘the way for so many’
Heidi Gutman/ABC (NEW YORK) — The death of Barbara Walters, a trailblazing TV icon who broke down barriers during her illustrious five decades long career, has led to tributes from her peers and other prominent figures [Read More…]
ABC National News
Mother sues school district after 8th-grade daughter allegedly strip searched
halbergman/Getty Images/STOCK (EASTLAKE, Ohio) — The mother of an Ohio middle schooler is suing her daughter’s school district, alleging a nurse’s aide strip searched the girl. The federal lawsuit, filed on Dec. 28, names Willoughby-Eastlake Schools [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Will the US plan for testing travelers from China help stem the spread of COVID?
Anthony Kwan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week it would require a negative COVID-19 test from all travelers arriving to the U.S. from China as well as those [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Apple’s value plunged nearly $1 trillion in 2022. Here’s what that says about the economy
Gary Hershorn/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Apple marked a grim milestone this week, falling about $1 trillion below a peak reached in 2022. The company’s shares rallied in recent days, but the massive loss in value [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Storm Watch issued December 31 at 12:48PM MST until January 03 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch [Read More…]
ABC World News
Andrew Tate to be detained in Romania for 30 days on human trafficking, rape charges
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images/STOCK (BUCHAREST, Romania) — Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate will be detained in Romania for 30 days on charges of human trafficking and rape, officials said. Tate, his brother Tristan Tate and two Romanian women [Read More…]
ABC National News
Buffalo’s deadly blizzard by the numbers: What made the storm so historic
John Normile/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It was a once-in-a-generation event. The major winter storm that impacted parts of the U.S. last week devastated Western New York. The Buffalo region, which is no stranger to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Arkansas city enforces emergency curfew after ‘rampage of shootings’
Sheila Paras/Getty Images/STOCK (EUDORA, Ark.) — Officials in the city of Eudora, Arkansas, said they are enforcing a mandatory emergency curfew after struggling to stop what the city’s mayor described as a “rampage of shootings.” The [Read More…]
ABC National News
E-bike batteries raise safety concerns amid rise in fires: ‘Very hard to examine’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The growing popularity of e-bikes in the United States in recent years has led to a rise in fires and other hazards, local and federal officials are warning. At least 19 [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Storm Watch issued December 31 at 8:47AM MST until January 03 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota extends in-state tuition to Wisconsin, Illinois
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s six public universities plan to offer in-state tuition rates to students from Wisconsin and Illinois by next fall. The South Dakota Advantage plan has until now offered in-state [Read More…]
Latest News
Alfalfa sprout recall tied to salmonella outbreak expanded
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska company on Friday expanded a recall of alfalfa sprouts after more than a dozen cases of salmonella were linked to the food. SunSprouts Enterprises doubled its recall that was [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Kernel basketball and wrestling recaps from Friday
Steele Morgan scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in Mitchell’s 62-52 win over Thunder Basin Friday night in the final game of the Hoop City Classic at the Corn Palace. Dylan Soulek recorded 13 [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
DWU basketball teams earn wins on Friday
Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball grabbed game one of two on their California trip by a score of 64-53 over Antelope Valley. The Tigers dominated the boards 52-28 grabbing a staggering 21 offensive rebounds in the [Read More…]
Ag News
Recovering deer with a tracking dog
Tracking a deer can be a difficult task, especially if the hunter executed a poor or marginal shot. Longtime hunter Shane Simpson of Minnesota (pictured above) says he’s been helping hunters find their deer with [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Storm Watch issued December 31 at 2:24AM MST until January 03 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Heavy snow and mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches and ice accumulations of a few hundredths of an [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Barbara Walters, trailblazing TV icon, dies at 93
Lou Rocco/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Barbara Walters, the trailblazing television news broadcaster and longtime ABC News anchor and correspondent who shattered the glass ceiling and became a dominant force in an industry [Read More…]