Month: July 2023
Robert Downey Jr. was worried about acting skills “atrophy” after Marvel movie run
Universal Pictures After the death of his Tony Stark in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, Robert Downey, Jr. explains he was concerned about his acting muscles after they spent so many years, metaphorically, in an Iron Man [Read More…]
Chadwick Boseman’s wife remembers the late actor with sweet Instagram post
ABC/Jeff Niera Simone Ledward Boseman, the wife of late actor Chadwick Boseman, dedicated her latest social media post to her husband. Taking to her Instagram Story Monday night, Ledward Boseman shared a sweet photo of [Read More…]
Now sober Tom Holland said his drinking “really scared” him
Good Morning America After a year and a half without a drink, Tom Holland calls sobriety “the best thing I’ve ever done.” The 27-year-old Spider-Man: No Way Home star appeared on the On Purpose With [Read More…]
Hearing focuses on different trade approaches
A central Minnesota cattle producer says frustration is building with the Biden administration’s approach to trade. Don Schiefelbein says while the administration is focused on addressing unfair trade practices and worker’s rights, there are opportunities [Read More…]
Much Needed Rain over the 4th of July for Area Farmers
South Dakota’s corn crop is holding on, but rain is still needed. Bridgewater area farmer Jason Hofer is grateful for the rain that came over the 4th of July weekend. It’s the second dry year [Read More…]
South Dakota workers are enjoying big wage gains…but are they better off?
South Dakota workers are enjoying big wage gains…but are they better off? The State Labor Department says the average wage increased by 5.5% in 2022. But, when you offset those gains by inflation, employees are [Read More…]
DeSantis, Hutchinson and other GOP candidates push back on Trump’s criticism of Iowa’s governor
Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Several GOP presidential candidates have come out in support of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds after former President Donald Trump attacked her on social media for staying “neutral” [Read More…]
Judge agrees to delay next hearing in Trump classified documents case
Mario Tama/Getty Images (FORT PIERCE, Fla.) — The federal judge overseeing the case involving former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents after leaving office has agreed to delay an upcoming hearing in the case. [Read More…]
Overnight Lane Closures Planned at Interstate 29 and 41st Street in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Lane closures are planned at the intersection of Interstate 29 and 41st Street from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on both Thursday, July 13, 2023, and Friday, July 14, 2023, for [Read More…]
Powerball jackpot jumps to $725 million
LPETTET/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing rose to $725 million after no one won on Monday. A single winner would take home an estimated $366.2 million cash option before taxes [Read More…]
Erin Andrews welcomes baby after years-long infertility struggle
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Sportscaster and former Dancing with the Stars co-host Erin Andrews is a mom. ABC News can confirm that the sportscaster and her husband, former NHL player Jarrett Stoll, recently welcomed their first [Read More…]
AMC Theaters says 20,000 moviegoers gearing up for ‘Barbie’, ‘Oppenheimer’ double feature
Warner Bros. Pictures – Universal Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig‘s Barbie are poised to go head-to-head at the box office on July 21, resulting in a unique phenomenon known as Barbenheimer. The mash-up memes [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘Transparent’ getting the stage musical treatment, and more
Reneé Rapp, the actress who plays wealthy university student Leighton on the Max series The Sex Lives of College Girls, will leave as a series regular in the show’s upcoming third season. Rapp will appear in [Read More…]
New scattered rains, severe storms break-out on parts of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, dry weather favors crop development, following a couple of weeks featuring scattered but highly beneficial showers. U.S. corn condition improved to 55% good to excellent by July 9, up from 50% [Read More…]
Torres Small confirmed as Deputy Ag Secretary
Xochitl Torres Small has been confirmed as the next deputy ag secretary for USDA. The U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination by a vote of 79-8 on Monday, and Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield, “I’m [Read More…]
A significant rain event ahead, focused on the central Plains, central & southern Corn Belt
Scattered showers across the Plains will shift eastward and will become more focused across the Midwest by the middle of the week. Midwestern rain should linger into the weekend, especially in the southern Corn Belt. [Read More…]
Blinken talks high-stakes NATO summit and path to membership for Sweden, Ukraine
ABC News (NEW YORK) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that NATO is “stronger,” “bigger” and “more united than it’s ever been” with Sweden now close to becoming the alliance’s 32nd member [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Delaying Ukraine NATO invite lets Russia ‘continue its terror,’ Zelenskyy says
Contributor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Russia continues its nearly 16-month-long invasion of neighboring Ukraine, political turmoil has erupted in Moscow while Kyiv tries to take back territory. A feud between Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of [Read More…]
Biden declares emergency in flood-hit Vermont as Northeast braces for more rain
Scott Eisen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Vermont, where torrential rainfall has triggered life-threatening flash floods. The president’s action frees up federal resources to [Read More…]
Law enforcement line-of-duty deaths decrease by 66% in 2023
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Law enforcement line-of-duty deaths decreased by 66% halfway through 2023, according to a report released by the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund on Tuesday. Every year the NLEMF releases two [Read More…]
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