Month: July 2023
Niger’s military announces ousting of President Bazoum in apparent coup
-/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Soldiers in Niger have announced they have ousted the West African nation’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, in a national televised address. Surrounded by uniformed soldiers, Niger’s Colonel-Major [Read More…]
US not seeking permanent new base in Papua New Guinea, Austin says
Luis Martinez/ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Papua New Guinea’s top leaders on Thursday, to build on a new defense cooperation agreement signed between the two countries in May, Austin [Read More…]
Bryan Kohberger seeks indictment dismissal in Idaho college killings case
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (MOSCOW, Idaho) — Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four Idaho college students last year, are trying to get his indictment dismissed. In a new court filing from July [Read More…]
New details emerge in Hunter Biden plea agreement
Mark Makela/Getty Images (WILMINGTON, Del.) — With attorneys buzzing around him, Hunter Biden sat quietly at a desk Wednesday in the Wilmington, Delaware, federal courtroom — hands folded, jaw locked — where hours earlier he [Read More…]
Prosecutors have discussed potential charges against Carlee Russell over ‘hoax’ kidnapping
Hoover Police Department (NEW YORK) — The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Bessemer Division office has talked with police about potentially pressing charges against Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who told police she was kidnapped after [Read More…]
Trump allegedly attempted to have surveillance video deleted: Special Counsel
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump and two others are facing additional charges in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Trump’s handling of classified documents after leaving office. The charges came in [Read More…]
Bronny James discharged from hospital following cardiac arrest
Michael Hickey/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — LeBron James’ son, Bronny James, has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest during basketball practice at the University of Southern California earlier this week, his [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 7/27/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE LA Angels 6, Detroit 0 LA Angels 11, Detroit 4 Cleveland 6, Chi White Sox 3 NATIONAL LEAGUE [Read More…]
Red meat allergy caused by ticks is an ’emerging public health concern’: CDC
rbkomar/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A red meat allergy caused by tick bites is an “emerging public health concern,” according to two new studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) [Read More…]
Anheuser-Busch to lay off hundreds of workers after Bud Light boycott hammers sales
RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Anheuser-Busch plans to lay off hundreds of corporate employees, a company spokesperson told ABC News on Thursday. The layoffs come months after a product endorsement from Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender [Read More…]
Gov. Noem’s claims of transparency called into question
By: Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch – For more than 40 years, South Dakota journalist Kevin Woster has produced material for the state’s two largest newspapers, its largest TV station and for South Dakota [Read More…]
Vikings star Justin Jefferson plays his contract situation cool and welcomes the pressure
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Justin Jefferson walked off the Minnesota Vikings practice field once the first session of training camp was finished, looking as fit and lean as ever with his easy, wide smile framing [Read More…]
South Dakota to face UT Rio Grande Valley at Sanford Pentagon
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of South Dakota men’s basketball team will take on The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in a non-conference matchup at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, [Read More…]
Selland Honored as Woman of the Year Nominee
South Dakota State’s Myah Selland was named the Summit League’s 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year nominee by the conference office Thursday. The NCAA Woman of the Year Program honors the academic achievements, athletics excellence, [Read More…]
PUC Hearings on Heartland Greenway Pipeline See Union Representatives Defend Strengths
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) hearings on Navigator CO2’s application to construct the Heartland Greenway pipeline entered their third day on Thursday, featuring testimonies from union representatives. The union witnesses emphasized the advantages [Read More…]
Sanford Health-Fairview Health Merger Collapses Amid Stakeholder Opposition
The proposed merger between Sanford Health and Fairview Health, which aimed to create a consolidated health network, has been abandoned. Sanford Health’s CEO, Bill Gassen, cited a lack of support from certain stakeholders in Minnesota, [Read More…]
South Dakota State Senator Faces Repayment Demand of $600,000 in COVID Relief Funds for Preschool
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has called on Republican District 35 State Senator Jessica Castleberry to repay over $600,000 in COVID relief money received for her Rapid City preschool. The Governor’s office cited that [Read More…]
21-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Robbery and Attempted Murder in Rapid City Stabbing Incident
The Rapid City Police Department has arrested Daya Returns From Scout, a 21-year-old woman, in connection with a robbery and stabbing that occurred on July 23rd. She faces charges of attempted first-degree robbery and attempted [Read More…]
Hartford Chiropractor Joel Martens’ Charges Amended, Rape Charge Dropped
The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office has announced an amendment to the charges against Hartford chiropractor Joel Martens. The count of Rape in the Fourth Degree has been removed, and he is now facing multiple counts [Read More…]
Proposed Amendment Seeks to Repeal South Dakota’s Medical Marijuana Program
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released a draft ballot explanation for a proposed amendment aimed at repealing South Dakota’s medical marijuana program. The program, which was approved by a significant majority of voters [Read More…]
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