Month: January 2023
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat, breast cancer
Hector Vivas/Getty Images for WTA (NEW YORK) — Tennis legend Martina Navratilova announced Monday she is suffering from throat cancer, as well as a recurrence of breast cancer, which she was first diagnosed with in [Read More…]
Four unexpected benefits of giving up alcohol for Dry January
Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When the ball dropped at midnight on New Year’s Eve, some people took their last sip of alcohol for the next 31 days in a New Year’s challenge known as [Read More…]
FTX crypto CEO Sam Bankman-Fried expected to plead not guilty in court Tuesday
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried is likely to plead not guilty to an eight-count fraud and conspiracy indictment when he appears in Manhattan federal court Tuesday, a person familiar with [Read More…]
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ three-peats at #1 with $86 million New Year’s weekend haul
Disney James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water continued its domination at the North American box office, grabbing an estimated $86 million over the four-day weekend and $66.8 million between Friday and Sunday. That brings the Avatar sequel’s domestic [Read More…]
Police officer killed, another injured in Pennsylvania, suspect dead
Kali9/Getty Images (PITTSBURGH, Penn.) — A man wanted in connection with the shooting of two police officers, one fatally, died on Monday after being shot by officers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, authorities said. “While fleeing [Read More…]
Buffalo Bills’ safety Damar Hamlin in critical condition after collapsing on field
Dylan Buell/Getty Images (CINCINNATI, Ohio) — Buffalo Bills’ safety Damar Hamlin collapsed Monday night after making a tackle during the first quarter against the Bengals in Cincinnati, and the game has been postponed. Hamlin, 24, [Read More…]
Pro rally driver Ken Block dies in snowmobile accident
Paulo Oliveira / DPI / NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Pro rally driver Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident in Utah Monday. The Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call [Read More…]
Winter Storm Warning issued January 03 at 2:04AM MST until January 04 at 5:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 15 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as [Read More…]
South Dakota Media Girls High School Basketball Poll – January 2
The South Dakota Prep Media basketball polls for the week of Jan. 2 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in [Read More…]
South Dakota Media Boys High School Basketball Poll – January 2
The South Dakota Prep Media basketball polls for the week of Jan. 2 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in [Read More…]
Idaho murders: Suspect was identified through DNA using genealogy databases, police say
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (MOSCOW, Idaho) — Police identified Bryan Christopher Kohberger as the suspect accused of murdering four University of Idaho students in November through DNA using public genealogy databases, law enforcement sources told ABC [Read More…]
Tornado watch in effect for parts of Texas and Louisiana, thunderstorms to develop
ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A tornado watch was issued for portions of the South, including parts of eastern Texas, northwestern Louisiana and much of Arkansas on Monday. The tornado watch lasts until 9 p.m. [Read More…]
Congressman-elect George Santos is ready to be sworn in amid controversy
Lalee Ibssa/ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As the 118th Congress prepares to be sworn in after members convene on Tuesday, Republican leaders in the House have declined to comment on George Santos, an incoming lawmaker who [Read More…]
McCarthy struggles to clinch support to be House speaker, with hours to go before crucial vote
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy is still struggling to clinch the necessary support to become the next speaker — less than a day before the new Congress convenes. McCarthy, who [Read More…]
DC mayor calls on Biden to end federal work-from-home or create affordable housing
Brian Stukes/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Since the rise of work-from-home during the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington is among many American cities that have wrestled with vacant office space while simultaneously battling a lack of affordable [Read More…]
House GOP promises to probe COVID-19 origins, ax proxy voting, magnetometers
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With the 118th Congress set to begin Tuesday, House Republican leaders are out with their proposed rules for the new legislative session. In what marks a substantial concession from Kevin [Read More…]
Winter Storm Warning issued January 02 at 3:50PM MST until January 03 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow, with some mixed precipitation possible. Additional snow accumulations of 8 to 20 inches, highest toward south central South Dakota. Ice accumulations [Read More…]
Suspect charged with attacking police officers with machete near Times Square on New Year’s Eve
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The 19-year-old accused of attacking three police officers with a machete on New Year’s Eve near Times Square has been charged with two counts of attempted murder of a police [Read More…]
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat, breast cancer
Hector Vivas/Getty Images for WTA (NEW YORK) — Tennis legend Martina Navratilova announced Monday she is suffering from throat cancer, as well as a recurrence of breast cancer, which she was first diagnosed with in [Read More…]
New USB Chair Megan Kaiser
New United Soybean Board Chair Megan Kaiser says the checkoff group provides farmers a unified voice not only in directing soybean research and promotion but also in making clear what farmers do. Kaiser from Bowling [Read More…]
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