Month: July 2023
‘Insanity’: 4th of July mass shootings across US kill 13, injure more than 80
KTBS (NEW YORK) — Amid celebrations and fireworks over the long Fourth of July holiday weekend, cities across the country were left reeling from the scourge of gun violence in America as shootings occurred at [Read More…]
LA County sheriff investigating after bodycam video shows deputy throwing Black woman to the ground
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a June 24 incident outside a WinCo Foods grocery store in Lancaster, California, where a sheriff’s deputy slammed a [Read More…]
5 shark bites reported on Long Island as officials deploy surveillance drones
Maremagnum/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Police responded to three reports of possible shark bites in separate locations around the same time on the Fourth of July off the South Shore of Long Island, New York, [Read More…]
Biden’s Plan B on student loan forgiveness relies on Higher Education Act: What to know
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — President Joe Biden is launching another effort to forgive at least some federal student loan debt after the Supreme Court last week struck down his initial proposal to wipe [Read More…]
CDC says 1 in 4 Americans hadn’t had COVID by end of 2022
DuKai photographer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — By the end of 2022, about one in four American adults and older teenagers still hadn’t contracted COVID-19, according to new federal data. The Centers for Disease Control and [Read More…]
Seth Rogen teases “unbelievably shocking” scene in sequel to ‘Sausage Party’
ABC/Randy Holmes While Seth Rogen‘s 2016 animated Sausage Party made the most of its R rating, he’s teasing that an upcoming sequel is going to be even more controversial. The movie was a potty-mouthed anthropomorphic [Read More…]
Diane Kruger shares sweet selfie with Norman Reedus to mark 7 years together
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Diane Kruger is celebrating seven years with partner Norman Reedus. The National Treasure actress, 46, took to Instagram on Tuesday, July 4, to mark the milestone, sharing a selfie of her and [Read More…]
Is Robert Downey Jr. making an appearance in ‘Captain America 4’?
Marvel Studios Take this with a boulder of salt for now, but rumor around the geek-o-sphere says Robert Downey Jr. was spotted on the set of the forthcoming fourth Captain America movie. So, could Tony [Read More…]
On the search for extra farm bill funds
An ag lobbyist says it will be challenging for Congress to get additional money to fund what is projected to be most expensive farm bill in history. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the 2023 Farm [Read More…]
SD on alert for corn and soybean pests
An agronomist says South Dakota farmers should be scouting for a few pests in corn and soybean fields. Rick Swenson with Peterson Farms Seed says farmers with conventional corn should be monitoring for corn borer, [Read More…]
Staying grounded in trying times
Commentary. So many things in this old world feel a bit off kilter these days. It reminds me of lyrics from an old Willie Nelson song from his Redheaded Stranger album: “At a time when [Read More…]
Precision drone sprayers see fast adoption
A Midwest farmer says growers are quickly investing in precision drone applicators to reduce inputs and wait times for commercial applicators. Danny Assman farms in western Iowa near the Nebraska border. He started Iowa Aerial [Read More…]
Hog futures supported by strong cash business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower ahead of widespread direct business. Feeders had some pressure from the mostly higher move in corn. August lives closed $1.87 lower at $174.95 and [Read More…]
Former S.D. Superintendent has Teaching Certificate Revoked
Ryan Bruns, a former superintendent for the Langford and Northwestern Area School Districts, had his teaching certificate permanently revoked on April 21, according to the South Dakota Department of Education. Bruns served as the superintendent [Read More…]
Two Sioux Falls Men Nearly Drown at West Lake Okoboji
ARNOLDS PARK, IOWA – Two Sioux Falls men were nearly drowned in separate incidents on West Lake Okoboji on July 4. The first incident happened at 4:11 p.m. in the Millers Bay area. A 21-year-old man [Read More…]
South Dakota Penitentiary Inmate Dies
Manford Adkins, a prisoner who was incarcerated at the South Dakota State Penitentiary, has passed away at the age of 76. The South Dakota Department of Corrections confirmed Adkins’ death through a press release issued [Read More…]
Girl Dies in Jet Ski, Innertube Accident on Lake Madison
MADISON, S.D. – A young girl died Monday afternoon after being struck by a jet ski on Lake Madison. The accident happened at approximately 2:00 p.m. near the public beach. A witness who lives on [Read More…]
Sioux Falls Police Arrest Suspect for Aggravated Assault with Fireworks
SIOUX FALLS – Police arrested a suspect on Tuesday morning after he allegedly threatened people and shot fireworks at them from his vehicle near downtown Sioux Falls. The incident happened at 2 a.m. near 14th and [Read More…]
Deadly Motorcycle Crash Near Madison, South Dakota
A 44-year-old man was killed in a car-motorcycle crash on Saturday morning near Madison, South Dakota. The crash happened at 11:36 a.m. near S.D. Highway 19 and 241st St. A 2019 Honda Odyssey was traveling [Read More…]
Search underway for hiker missing in Yosemite National Park since Sunday
Yosemite National Park (NEW YORK) — Officials are searching for a hiker who went missing over the holiday weekend at California’s Yosemite National Park. Hayden Klemenok was last seen backpacking with a group at Upper [Read More…]
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