Month: August 2023
Who is Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya in Trump’s Jan. 6 case?
Dustin Franz/ Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump is set to appear in federal court on Thursday on charges in connection with his alleged criminal attempts to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election. [Read More…]
Texas Department of Public Safety separating several fathers from families seeking asylum, immigration attorney says
(EAGLE PASS TX) — The Texas Department of Public Safety arrested several fathers seeking asylum in the United States last month, resulting in them being separated from their families, according to an attorney with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid. [Read More…]
Suspect arrested after human remains found in 3 suitcases in Florida
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (DELRAY BEACH, FL) — A man has been arrested for premeditated murder after human remains belonging to his wife were found in three suitcases in Florida last month, court records show. The three [Read More…]
Orlando Magic donates $50,000 to DeSantis-supporting super PAC
Rachel Mummey/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ORLANDO, FL) — The NBA’s Orlando Magic donated $50,000 to Never Back Down, the super PAC supporting Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid, according to financial records filed by this week by the political [Read More…]
Police, some protesters gather outside federal courthouse where Trump will be arraigned
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Police, protesters and supporters of Donald Trump are all part of the scene outside the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., where the former president is set to be arraigned Thursday afternoon. But overall, for [Read More…]
New heat wave in the South and West has 13 states under alerts
ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — A new heat wave has left 60 million people across 13 states under heat alerts Thursday. Record or near-record high temperatures are possible Thursday in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Baton Rouge, [Read More…]
Anthony Mackie on coming “full circle” with fourth ‘Captain America’ film, and how Harrison Ford tongue-tied him
Marvel Studios While his Marvel character Sam Wilson struggled with the weight of taking the Captain America mantle, Anthony Mackie called it “really easy.” In a chat with TheWrap before the SAG-AFTRA strike, the Twisted Metal star talked about the forthcoming Captain America: [Read More…]
Gal Gadot says DC Films’ James Gunn and Peter Safran are developing a ‘Wonder Woman 3’ with her
Warner Bros. Pictures For those following the behind-the-scenes maneuvering as Guardians of the Galaxy writer-director James Gunn plots the future of the DC Films as co-CEO, Gal Gadot just raised some eyebrows. Gunn and co-CEO [Read More…]
Drought carries over into August
A state climatologist says drought is improving in portions of the Corn Belt and worsening in others as August begins. Brian Fuchs with the National Drought Mitigation Center tells Brownfield the U.S. Drought Monitor shows [Read More…]
Six Mitchell Legion Baseball Players Charged with Rape
The Pennington County State’s Attorney’s office has filed rape charges against six Mitchell Legion baseball players. In the case, two individuals are facing multiple charges. 18-year-old Hudson Haley is charged with two counts of second-degree [Read More…]
‘The Notebook’ musical coming to Broadway next spring
Courtesy of The Notebook The Notebook musical, featuring music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson, is coming to Broadway next spring. The show, based on the romance novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspired the 2004 film, [Read More…]
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth reportedly settle divorce four months after filing
Presley Ann/Getty Images for Icelandic Glacial Reese Witherspoon is officially closing a chapter of her life. She’s reportedly settled her divorce with her estranged husband, Jim Toth, just four months after she first filed. According [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘Scream’ franchise taps ‘Happy Death Day’ director, and more
Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon has reportedly been tapped to helm the next installment of the Scream franchise, according to Deadline. He’d take over for Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the team known as [Read More…]
‘Haunted Mansion’ director Justin Simien on the film’s “radical” feature
Disney Disney’s Haunted Mansion isn’t just a scary comedy based on a theme park ride, it’s also a radical portrayal of a Black man’s grief — that’s according to film director Justin Simien. In the film, LaKeith Stanfield plays Travis, [Read More…]
Diesel prices surge amid oil production cuts
U.S. diesel prices have soared back above the $4 per gallon mark and an ag economist says farmers have some decisions to make. Greg McBride, Director of Brokerage with Allendale, tells Brownfield prices have risen [Read More…]
Corn rootworm management grows in difficulty
A crop specialist says producers need to utilize all tools in the toolbox when battling corn rootworm. Kurt Maertens, technical service representative with BASF, says it starts with crop rotation. “If we can rotate in [Read More…]
Jackrabbit Trio Named to Payton Watch List
CHICAGO — Three South Dakota State offensive standouts were named Wednesday by Stats Perform to the preseason watch list for the 2023 Walter Payton Award. The award, which is presented by FedEx Ground, is given [Read More…]
Hearing on Carbon Pipelines in South Dakota Continues
Testimony continues in Ft. Pierre this week on the Public Utilities permitting hearing for the Navigator CO2 pipeline. The line would run to three ethanol plants in Eastern South Dakota, including the Valero plant in [Read More…]
Closure Planned for Interstate 229 Southbound Off-ramp at Cliff Avenue
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Motorists should be aware that a closure is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, on the Interstate 229 southbound off-ramp at Cliff Avenue (exit 4). Weather [Read More…]
Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Interstate 90 Near Rapid City
Tragedy struck on Wednesday when a 68-year-old motorcyclist lost his life in a crash on Interstate 90, three miles west of Rapid City. The identity of the rider has not been disclosed, awaiting notification of [Read More…]
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