Month: June 2023
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Counties with the highest unemployment in South Dakota
Unemployment rates, while significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, remain a subject of concern, though experts’ views on a potential recession are mixed. The last economic recession—the Great Recession of 2007-2009—sent rates up [Read More…]
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Sioux Falls Man Arrested After Ramming Police Car, Eluding Officers
A 32-year-old Sioux Falls man was arrested Monday night after leading police on a chase and ramming a police car. Robert Lewis Jr. was charged with aggravated eluding, aggravated assault on law enforcement, possession of [Read More…]
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Noem loses fifth Chief of Staff in five years
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s chief of staff, Mark Miller, is leaving the governor’s office after serving for two years. Miller is returning to Florida, where he has accepted a position with a nonprofit. Miller’s [Read More…]
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E15 fuel giveaway this summer in South Dakota
The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to continue sales of E15 beginning June 1st means drivers can choose corn ethanol blends all summer long. In response and support of this decision, the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council [Read More…]
ABC World News
Fifty-nine dead, 104 rescued after boat carrying migrants capsizes near Greece
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (ATHENS, Greece) — Rescue efforts were underway Wednesday after a fishing vessel carrying migrants capsized and sank in the Mediterranean Sea, about 54 miles off the coast of Pylos, Greece. At least 104 [Read More…]
ABC World News
Global number of displaced children reaches new high amid Ukraine war
AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — The global number of children forcibly displaced from their homes reached a record 43.3 million by the end of 2022, fueled by conflicts such as the war in Ukraine, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Interstate 95 collapse repair plan to be announced in Philadelphia
Mark Makela/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Officials are expected to unveil on Wednesday a plan to repair an elevated section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia that collapsed when a tanker truck caught fire in the underpass. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Police K-9 dies from heat exhaustion after patrol car malfunctions, unexpectedly shuts off
KTRK-TV (HOUSTON) — A 4-year-old police K-9 named Aron with one-and-a-half years of experience on the force has died from heat exhaustion after being left in an air-conditioned patrol car that unexpectedly shut off when [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Golden Knights blast Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to capture first Stanley Cup title
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Golden Knights games have always been as flashy as any show on the Las Vegas Strip, the sword-fighting mascot taking the ice before what seems like a legion of players marching [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Correa’s 2-run HR for Twins caps 4-run 9th vs. Brewers closer Williams
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After the sidewinding offseason that led Carlos Correa back to Minnesota, the star shortstop has endured an concerningly slow start at the plate. His swing is finally rounding into form. Milwaukee closer Devin [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
A ‘unity’ ticket in 2024 presidential race? Why Democrats are objecting to third-party group’s plan
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A “unity” team running for the White House next year may sound farfetched — one Republican and one Democrat teaming up to share a platform and a presidential ticket — [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 6/13/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Colorado 7, Boston 6 NY Yankees 7, NY Mets 6 Minnesota 7, Milwaukee 5 Cincinnati 5, Kansas City 4 [Read More…]
ABC Health News
US Olympian dies from pregnancy complication that disproportionately impacts Black women
Matthias Hangst/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The unexpected death of U.S. Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie is putting a spotlight on a pregnancy complication that disproportionately impacts Black women. Bowie, 32, was found dead last month [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Frozen fruit sold at Costco recalled due to possible hepatitis A contamination
Wawona via FDA (NEW YORK) — Wawona Frozen Foods, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall on large bags of frozen fruit that were sold at Costco Wholesale stores in five states. The recall includes year-old, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Johnny Depp donates $1M Amber Heard settlement to 5 charities
Laurent KOFFEL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images A year after Johnny Depp was awarded a $1 million settlement from his defamation suit against Amber Heard, the actor is reportedly making good on his promise to donate the money to charity. A [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
From intern to executive producer: ‘Pupstruction’ creator Travis Braun on his long journey with Disney
Disney — Disney/Craig Sjodin When Travis Braun – creator of the new series Pupstruction – was interning at ABC World News Tonight during his college days, he had no idea how far his journey with Disney would go. But, as he [Read More…]
Ag News
Summer-like warmth on the Plains; cool, unsettled weather lingers in the eastern Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, a compact, slow-moving storm system centered near Lake Erie is resulting in cool conditions and beneficial showers in portions of the eastern Lakes States. Wednesday’s high temperatures will remain below 80°F [Read More…]
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Hot weather ahead, centered on the Plains; more seasonal rainfall for parts of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across the central one-third of the U.S. and the Deep South, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the West and the middle [Read More…]
ABC World News
Rescue underway after boat carrying migrants capsizes near Greece
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (ATHENS, Greece) — Rescue efforts are underway after a fishing vessel carrying migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, about 54 miles off the coast of Pylos, Greece. At least 104 people have been [Read More…]
ABC World News
Two dead in Japan after shooting during live-fire training session
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (TOKYO) — Two people in central Japan are dead after a military recruit allegedly opened fire on his colleagues. The incident occurred Wednesday at a Ground Self Defense Force-run indoor shooting range [Read More…]
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