Month: August 2023
ABC World News
11 dead after fire at vacation home for people with disabilities in France: Report
FILE — Visoot Uthairam/Getty Images (LONDON) — Eleven people are dead after a fire engulfed a vacation home in eastern France on Wednesday, according to The Associated Press. The blaze broke out around 6:30 a.m. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Hawaii wildfire updates: Maui fires rage as hurricane passes south of Hawaii
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ferocious wildfires, whipped by strong winds and very dry conditions, are wreaking havoc in Hawaii, prompting evacuations, rescues and school closures and prompting an emergency proclamation from the [Read More…]
ABC National News
Man killed during FBI raid in connection with threats against Biden, other officials
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (SALT LAKE CITY) — A Utah man was shot and killed during an FBI raid early Wednesday morning, the FBI confirmed to ABC News. The raid was in connection with an investigation into [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends second state prosecutor, Monique Worrell
Michael Laughlin/South Florida Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday morning that he is suspending the state attorney for Orlando, Monique Worrell, effective immediately. This marks the second [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Jack Smith previously got search warrant for Trump’s Twitter, new court docs show
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Jack Smith obtained a search warrant for records and data from former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account earlier this year, newly revealed court documents show. The existence of the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Artist Nathan W. Pyle on taking his viral comic ‘Strange Planet’ to streaming on Apple TV+
Apple TV+ Even if you’re not familiar with the web comic series Strange Planet, there’s still a good chance friends of yours have DM’ed you the comics that became a New York Times bestselling book. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Mel Gibson shows a young Winston the ropes in trailer to Peacock’s ‘John Wick’ prequel spinoff ‘The Continental’
Peacock/Starz On Wednesday, August 9, Peacock released the first full trailer to The Continental: From the World of John Wick, the prequel series spinoff. As reported, in the 1970s-set series, Colin Woodell plays the younger [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Jeopardy!’ champ James Holzhauer seemingly shades producers for recently-announced strike plans
Christopher Willard/ABC via Getty Images Although he doesn’t come out and say it, Jeopardy! champion James Holzhauer is seemingly pointing out the hypocrisy from the show’s executive producer’s plans to shoot its 40th season amid [Read More…]
Ag News
Drought conditions spark corn lodging concerns
An extension corn agronomist is concerned drought stress could result in weakened stalks. Jeff Coulter with the University of Minnesota says it’s sure to be an issue if conditions get progressively dryer. “Especially for corn [Read More…]
Ag News
Ethanol production lower as stocks rise slightly
U.S. ethanol production has slipped for a second consecutive week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production hit an eight-week low, averaging 1.023 million barrels a day. That’s a decline of 44,000 from the previous [Read More…]
Ag News
Study aims to zero in on cover crop ROI
Determining the return on investment of cover crops can lead to more questions than answers. Vincent Gauthier with the Environmental Defense Fund says they’ve been collaborating with the Center for Farm Financial Management at the [Read More…]
ABC World News
American woman, child freed after being kidnapped in Haiti last month
KeithBinns/Getty Images (PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti) — American woman Alix Dorsainvil and her young child have been freed and are safe after being kidnapped in Haiti roughly two weeks ago, according to a statement from [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Tigers Volleyball Selected 5th in GPAC Preseason Poll
Mitchell, S.D. – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) announced the 2023 volleyball preseason coaches’ poll this morning. Coaches among the conference picked the Tigers to finish fifth in the conference with 70 points. DWU is [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota State University Extension 4-H awards 2023 scholarships
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to announce the 16 recipients of 4-H state-level scholarships. Youth with at least five years of active membership in 4-H, current high school seniors, or those enrolled at [Read More…]
ABC National News
Hawaii wildfire updates: Island fires rage as hurricane passes south of Hawaii
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ferocious wildfires, whipped by the winds of Hurricane Dora, wreaked havoc in Hawaii, prompting evacuations, rescues and school closures and prompting an emergency proclamation from the acting [Read More…]
ABC National News
Extreme weather blasts US with severe thunderstorms and record-breaking heat: Latest forecast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Extreme weather — from destructive storms to blistering heat — continues to wreak havoc across the United States. Since Monday, there have been more than 850 damaging storm reports nationwide [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Dianne Feinstein at home following fall, her office says
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein is at home after briefly going to the hospital following a fall, according to her office. “Senator Feinstein briefly went to the hospital yesterday afternoon [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Inside DeSantis’ debate prep: Meeting with coach, prepping weekly — and ready for attacks
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ahead of the first Republican primary debate in Milwaukee, in two weeks, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is ramping up his prep and bracing for a potential onslaught of attacks [Read More…]
Latest News
Orthopedic Institute Announces Grand Opening of New Clinic in Mitchell
Orthopedic Institute (OI) will hold a Grand Opening of its new Orthopedic Institute Mitchell clinic, conveniently located on South Burr Street, one block north of Interstate 90, on Wednesday, from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Octavia Spencer says pal Sandra Bullock lost her “soulmate” in Bryan Randall
Bullock and Spencer in 2013 – Steve Granitz/WireImage Octavia Spencer says her friend and fellow Oscar winner Sandra Bullock lost her “soulmate” with the death of her romantic partner Bryan Randall to ALS. On her [Read More…]
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