Month: May 2023
What is happening in Sudan?
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sudan is on the brink of collapse as forces loyal to two rival generals are battling for control of the resource-rich North African nation. The ongoing conflict has left hundreds of [Read More…]
Atlanta mass shooting live updates: Victims identified
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — A gunman killed one and wounded four others in a mass shooting in an Atlanta medical center waiting room on Wednesday, police said. The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Deion Patterson, [Read More…]
Fox settled with Dominion to ‘buy peace,’ attorney says as network seeks to keep internal documents under seal
Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fox News settled the billion-dollar defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems to “buy peace,” a Fox attorney wrote in a new letter to the court on [Read More…]
Person of interest detained in deadly UC Davis stabbings: Police
amphotora/Getty Images (DAVIS, Calif.) — A person of interest has been detained in connection with three stabbings — two of which killed a college senior and a homeless man — in Davis, California, police announced [Read More…]
Florida mayors pledge support for LGBTQ community amid passage of restrictive bills
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Florida mayors across the state are speaking out in support of LGBTQ rights in light of several bills targeting the community that have been passed by the state legislature [Read More…]
Proud Boys leader convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
SimpleImages/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After a trial lasting several months, a jury in Washington on Thursday handed the Justice Department a major victory, reaching a partial verdict in the Proud Boys Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy [Read More…]
Donald Trump seeks to move Manhattan criminal case to federal court
Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump will try to move the criminal case brought by the Manhattan district attorney’s office into federal court, his attorneys said Thursday. Defense attorney [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued May 04 at 12:59PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following river in South Dakota… James River near Scotland affecting Hutchinson, Yankton and Bon Homme Counties. James River above Yankton affecting Yankton County. James River near Mitchell affecting Hanson [Read More…]
New York, California AGs investigating NFL over allegations of workplace discrimination, hostility
Thomas Northcut/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta are investigating the NFL over allegations of workplace discrimination and hostility, their offices said Thursday. The joint [Read More…]
COVID vaccine effectiveness against omicron fell to 20% after six months but protection against severe disease still strong: Study
Images By Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against omicron infection fell to less than 20% after six months, according to a new analysis published Wednesday. Researchers from Italy and the [Read More…]
Ewok sushi, Jedi Mind Trick chaser? Check out these recipes for ‘Star Wars’ Day
Lucasfilm Thursday is Star Wars Day, and the geeky worlds of both that galaxy far, far away and gastronomy have combined for a cargo hold’s worth of Star Wars-inspired recipes online. The official Star Wars [Read More…]
Producer of Paramount+’s ‘Fatal Attraction’ series on show’s focus on mental health
Lizzy Caplan as Alex Forrest – Paramount+/Michael Moriatis In the 1987 blockbuster Fatal Attraction, Glenn Close was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of Alex Forrest, the jilted, bunny-boiling “other woman” in an affair with a married man, played [Read More…]
California helping Nebraska’s soy farmers through low carbon fuel standard
The head of the state soybean board says California has untapped potential for soy-based fuels. Nebraska’s Andy Chvatal says the low carbon fuel standard has spurred interest in additional soy crushing plants. “For California to [Read More…]
Ethanol, DDGS exports up sharply on month
U.S. ethanol exports made a big jump from February to March. The Renewable Fuels Association says ethanol exports during March were a ten-month high at 132.3 million gallons, an increase of 27% from February. Canada [Read More…]
A Wisconsin farmer begins planting
A southern Wisconsin farmer tells Brownfield he can finally get into his fields. Mark Hoffmann grows about 600 acres of corn and another 600 acres of soybeans near Whitewater. “We worked up a little bit last [Read More…]
Many farm fatalities happen on the road
Farmers and motorists are urged to be cautious as spring fieldwork brings more slow-moving vehicles onto roadways. Dr. Bryan Weichelt with the National Farm Medicine Center says national statistics are hard to get, but they’ve [Read More…]
Mitchell High School to hold Athletic Facilities Open Houses
Mitchell High School will hold Athletic Facilities Open Houses on the following dates from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Thursday, May 11th Tuesday, May 16th Monday, May 22nd The open houses will allow open access [Read More…]
White House backs public evaluation of ChatGPT and other generative AI platforms
Westend61/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration will support public assessments of generative AI systems like ChatGPT to educate the public about whether these new systems align with the administration’s “bill of rights” for AI [Read More…]
$32.5 Million in Broadband Funding Announced
PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced the latest ConnectSD broadband grants. These awards will make quality, high-speed internet available to underserved households in South Dakota. “ConnectSD is investing [Read More…]
Sunny Hostin on how she’s shaking up the beach-read genre with ‘Summer on Sag Harbor’
ABC/Jeff Lipsky What’s better than curling up on the beach with a good book? To The View co-host and author Sunny Hostin, whose new novel Summer on Sag Harbor is available now in bookstores everywhere, there is little else that [Read More…]
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