Month: June 2023
Weekly South Dakota Crop Report – June 11
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — For the week ending June 11, 2023, there were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 11% very short, 42% short, [Read More…]
Inflation expected to have slowed in May, returning closer to normal levels
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Policymakers and consumers on Tuesday will closely watch the release of fresh data on consumer prices, which will show whether inflation has continued its monthslong slowdown. The inflation data [Read More…]
Headed to college? For many, student loan debt remains the only option
jayk7/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For Haley Reyes, there were two questions looming over her senior year in high school at the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School in Manhattan. First, was whether she’d get [Read More…]
Treat Williams, ‘Everwood’ and ‘Prince of the City’ star dies at 71
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Treat Williams, the veteran actor best known for his roles in the WB series Everwood and the films Prince of the City and Hair, died Monday, June 12 in a motorcycle accident, his agent, Barry McPherson confirmed to ABC [Read More…]
Much warmer days ahead, centered on the Plains; most seasonal rainfall across 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 Southeast, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the West and Northeast. Meanwhile, near- [Read More…]
Man arrested after three found dead and van attempts to run over pedestrians: Police
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (LONDON) — A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three people were killed in the English city of Nottingham and a van attempted to run over more people [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Ukraine makes first gains of counteroffensive
pop_jop/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the countries are fighting for control of areas in eastern [Read More…]
Nine injured in Denver shooting near NBA Finals celebrations, police say
kali9/Getty Images (DENVER) — Nine people were injured, including three critically, in a shooting in Denver near the arena where the Nuggets won their first NBA title on Monday night, police said. A suspect, who [Read More…]
Body recovered from Interstate 95 collapse wreckage
A tanker fire caused part of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia to collapse, June 11, 2023. — WPVI (PHILADELPHIA) — Officials recovered a body from the wreckage of the Interstate 95 collapse in Philadelphia, which happened on [Read More…]
Trump federal indictment: How serious are obstruction charges?
DOJ via US Southern District of Florida (NEW YORK) — Of all of the federal charges that former president Donald Trump and his aide Walter Nauta face in the investigation into the alleged mishandling of top [Read More…]
Doug Burgum knocks Biden’s ‘wrong direction’ for US, weighs in on Trump but won’t say his name
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After announcing his presidential bid last week, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum appeared on “GMA3” on Monday where he criticized the Biden administration, touted the importance of “innovation, not regulation” [Read More…]
Consumers all over the world enjoy US beef
US beef producers not only supply high-quality beef to consumers in the US, but around the world. Nebraska beef producer Jacklyn Wilson was in the Bahamas for a conference and shares the impact the US [Read More…]
Wheat harvest underway in Kentucky
Some crops in Kentucky are starting to show signs of drought stress despite the recent scattered rains. Corn is 94% emerged, and conditions dropped to 67% good to excellent. Soybeans are 85% planted, with 73% [Read More…]
Sioux Falls Police arrest man after he points gun at them
A 27-year-old man was arrested on Sunday night in Sioux Falls after he pointed a gun at police. The incident happened at around 11pm on West 26th Street and Duluth. Police were investigating a hit-and-run [Read More…]
Al Sharpton blames systemic flaws at funeral of Florida mother killed by neighbor
ABC News (OCALA, Fla.) — At the funeral Monday for Ajike Owens, the Black mother of four who was shot and killed by a white woman, the Rev. Al Sharpton directed his ire at a judicial [Read More…]
Utah mom accused of fatally poisoning husband with fentanyl denied bail ahead of trial
ABC News (SALT LAKE CITY) — A Utah woman who is accused of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl was denied bail in a court appearance Monday as she awaits trial. Kouri Richins, [Read More…]
One dead after boat capsizes during underground cave tour in upstate New York
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images/STOCK (NEW YORK) — One person has died after a tour boat capsized Monday morning at the Lockport Cave, a historical, underground boat ride by the Erie Canal in upstate New York, the [Read More…]
Asteroid the size of a bridge expected to pass by Earth, NASA says
JPL/NASA (NEW YORK) — A “potentially dangerous” asteroid the size of a bridge is expected to pass by Earth Monday, NASA said. The asteroid — called 1994 XD — has a span of 1,500 feet, comparable [Read More…]
Michigan toddler dies after shooting unsecured firearm: Police
ABC News (HOWELL, Mich.) — A 2-year-old child in Michigan died from an accidental shooting Sunday evening after accessing an unsecured firearm, authorities said. Police initially responded to the report of a shooting at 6 p.m. [Read More…]
Democrats, shocked by Supreme Court’s minority voter ruling, see opportunity as House fight looms
joe daniel price/Getty Images/STOCK (WASHINGTON) — Democrats are celebrating Thursday’s Supreme Court decision bolstering the Voting Rights Act — and the power of minority voters — which they say also bolsters the party’s chances to take [Read More…]
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