Month: April 2023
Republican lawmakers demand TikTok ban for members of Congress
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A group of Republican lawmakers on Monday called for a ban on the use of TikTok by their colleagues in Congress, escalating an attack on the China-based [Read More…]
When are social media threats a crime? Supreme Court to decide
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A convicted stalker from Colorado is asking the Supreme Court this week to toss out the law that put him in prison for sending hundreds of messages on social [Read More…]
Start of Dominion-Fox defamation trial delayed until Tuesday
adamkaz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The start of the trial in Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, which was scheduled to get underway Monday, has been delayed by one day, the [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 9:04AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties. Big Sioux River near Brookings affecting Moody and Brookings Counties. Big Sioux River below [Read More…]
TikTok ban gets final approval by Montana’s GOP legislature
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s House gave final passage Friday to a bill banning the social media app TikTok from operating in the state, a move that’s bound to face legal challenges but also serve [Read More…]
Latest ruling on pill shifts US abortion landscape again
A federal appeals court has kept an abortion pill available, clarifying the U.S. abortion landscape but not settling it. The court’s decision late Wednesday preserved but narrowed access to an abortion pill across the U.S. [Read More…]
Kim Kardashian’s daughter North West joins Katy Perry onstage at Vegas show
John Shearer/Getty Images for Katy Perry Dreams do come true! That’s what Kim Kardashian captioned a video of her daughter, North West, joining Katy Perry onstage during a show at her Las Vegas residency over the weekend. Like a proud mama, The Kardashians star chronicled [Read More…]
Jamie Foxx reportedly “improving” following mysterious medical scare
ABC/Randy Holmes Oscar winner Jamie Foxx continues to recover from the mysterious medical emergency that left him hospitalized last week, People is reporting. While reps for the star have been mum, a source tells the [Read More…]
In Brief: Netflix’s live ‘Love Is Blind’ hits a tech snag, and more
Netflix’s live telecast of the Love Is Blind reunion hit a snag on Sunday when, instead of the show, set to begin at 8 p.m. ET, viewers saw an error message that read, “Pardon the [Read More…]
Ana de Armas learned to speak English from … Chandler Bing?
NBC/Will Heath Oscar nominee Ana de Armas hosted this weekend’s Saturday Night Live and used her opening monologue to talk about her Cuban roots, as well as her experience coming to the United States. After thanking the audience in Spanish, the [Read More…]
Prepared to spray
Farmers are in the field working ground, planting, and making herbicide applications. Enlist field specialist Greg Young says before getting in the sprayer, he has a few recommendations for post-emergence application to help maximize weed [Read More…]
Agriculture’s focus on sustainability
Growing up I often heard “Every day is Earth Day” on the farm. All this week, to celebrate Earth Day, we’ll highlight some of the sustainability efforts the agriculture industry has implemented in some of [Read More…]
NHL playoffs: Eichel, Hughes among the top players to watch
The NHL playoffs are going on without Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin for the first time since their rookie year in 2006, but that doesn’t mean the chase for the Stanley Cup isn’t packed with [Read More…]
Injuries to NBA stars Giannis, Ja dim start of postseason
Anthony Davis scared Los Angeles Lakers fans by grabbing at his right shoulder and saying he couldn’t move his arm. Luckily for the Lakers, Davis rebounded from a stinger and returned for the start of [Read More…]
Gerrit Cole throws MLB’s 2nd complete game of season
NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole pitched a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts for his fourth career shutout and the second complete game in the majors this season, leading the New York Yankees to a 2-0 [Read More…]
Sheriff’s deputy and suspect killed in Minnesota shootout
One sheriff’s deputy died on his 44th birthday and two other law enforcement officers were injured after a shootout in west-central Minnesota that also killed the suspect in a domestic assault call Saturday night. Pope County Sheriff’s [Read More…]
Local, Regional, National Sports – April 17, 2023
Monday Sports, April 17 Sports MITCHELL KERNELS – Mitchell spring baseball (3-1 on the season) will play a doubleheader at Yankton today starting at 5:30 pm. – The Corn Palace Relays were postponed on Saturday [Read More…]
Murray leads Nuggets past Wolves 109-80 in NBA playoffs
Jamal Murray overcame some early jitters to have 24 points and eight assists in his first playoff game since the 2020 NBA bubble as the top-seeded Denver Nuggets routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-80 Sunday night. [Read More…]
US conducts raid against ISIS fighters in Syria: Official
pi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. forces conducted a raid against ISIS militants in northwest Syria on Monday, according to U.S. Central Command. “The raid resulted in the probable death of a senior ISIS Syria leader [Read More…]
Seven dead, including child, after gunmen storm Mexican resort
Omar Martinez/picture alliance via Getty Images (GUANAJUATO, Mexico) — At least seven people are dead, including one child, in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato after several gunmen stormed the La Palma resort on Saturday, [Read More…]
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