Month: January 2023
Twins trade batting champ Arraez to Marlins for Pablo López
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luis Arraez was taking a nap Friday after a workout when he got a call and was told the Minnesota Twins had traded him to the Miami Marlins. “I was surprised,” he [Read More…]
South Dakota lawmakers reject proposal to limit ballot measures
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers on Friday dismissed a proposal that the state constitution ban ballot measures from being reconsidered if they failed in the previous election. The Republican-controlled House State Affairs Committee [Read More…]
New Jackrabbit coach Jimmy Rogers says he’s living the dream
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota State’s football facilities were so bad when Jimmy Rogers was on his official visit in 2005 that his host drove right past them without stopping. That didn’t matter to [Read More…]
A more typical January “look and “feel” across the Heartland; moisture on the southern Plains
Across the Corn Belt, cloudy, breezy weather prevails. Snow showers linger east of the Mississippi River. Deep snow remains on the ground in the upper Midwest, including much of Nebraska, Minnesota, and the Dakotas, as [Read More…]
Much colder air ahead for much of the Nation; an active Winter pattern for most
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for a transition to cooler weather nationwide, with below-normal temperatures in the western and central U.S. and near-normal temperatures in the East. Any lingering warmth should be [Read More…]
Special Weather Statement issued January 21 at 1:57AM MST by NWS
…AREAS OF LOCALLY DENSE FOG INTO SATURDAY MORNING… Areas of fog continue during the early morning hours, with scattered visibilities below one mile getting below one half mile at times. Visibilities can vary greatly over [Read More…]
Dense Fog Advisory issued January 21 at 1:52AM MST until January 21 at 2:00AM MST by NWS
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING… Widespread dense fog has become more scattered, with most observation sites reporting increasing visibilities. While locally dense fog with visibility below one half [Read More…]
Dense Fog Advisory issued January 20 at 9:08PM MST until January 21 at 2:00AM MST by NWS
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Visibility less than one mile in dense fog. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN…Until 3 AM [Read More…]
Special Weather Statement issued January 20 at 6:48PM MST by NWS
…LOCALLY DENSE FOG THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT… Fog continues to develop over the area this evening and tonight. Locally dense fog could bring visibility down to below one half mile at times. Visibility could change [Read More…]
Apple AirTags causing major security concerns over reports of stalking
Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — They were designed to help people keep track of their valuables, devices and other products – but some claim that Apple AirTags have been used [Read More…]
Indigenous tribe’s name to be restored to Connecticut river under proposed bill
ilbusca/Getty Images (HARTFORD, Conn.) — A state representative wants to restore a piece of Connecticut’s pre-colonial history to one of its major water streams. State Rep. Anthony Nolan introduced a bill this week in the [Read More…]
Officers, paramedics plead not guilty in connection with death of Elijah McClain
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (AURORA, Colo.) — Five Aurora, Colorado, first responders pleaded not guilty in an arraignment Friday on charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, among other counts, in the death of Elijah McClain. [Read More…]
Illinois paramedics plead not guilty to first-degree murder charges
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — Two Illinois paramedics accused of killing a patient last month pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges on Friday, court records show. Peter J. Cadigan, 50, and Peggy Jill [Read More…]
Supreme Court justices weren’t questioned under oath in leak probe
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court said Thursday it has been unable to determine who leaked Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case last May. After [Read More…]
Judge says DeSantis violated 1st Amendment, but upholds suspension of ‘woke’ prosecutor
ABC News (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — A federal judge upheld Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ suspension of a state prosecutor who DeSantis viewed as “woke” — but in doing so, condemned the governor for violating the prosecutor’s [Read More…]
New USDA rule strengthens integrity of foods labeled ‘organic’
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Starting in March, a new rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will go into effect for foods labeled organic. The agency announced an update to the National Organic Program [Read More…]
Tech layoffs 2023: Companies that have made cuts
Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Companies across the tech industry have announced layoffs, affecting thousands of workers in the first few weeks of 2023. Company officials have often cited economic uncertainty [Read More…]
Rita Moreno says NFL locker room scene in ’80 for Brady’ got her hot and bothered
Paramount Pictures While Tom Brady is the “Brady” of the girls-of-a-certain-age road trip movie 80 for Brady, 91-year-old star Rita Moreno admitted he isn’t her cup of tea. She told Jimmy Kimmel on his chat show Thursday night that the Super Bowl ring-collecting [Read More…]
MTV’s ‘The Real Friends of WeHo’ cast teases what to expect
MTV Watch out — a new reality show is in town and it’s called The Real Friends of WeHo. The new series premieres Friday night on MTV and the cast — Brad Goreski, Todrick Hall, [Read More…]
Six, sensei: ‘Cobra Kai’ ending with “biggest season yet”
Netflix Netflix has given the greenlight to a sixth and final season of its hit Karate Kid spinoff, Cobra Kai. The streamer dropped a teaser to that end on Friday. The show, which stars and [Read More…]
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