Month: September 2023
South Dakota to pay inmate in federal excessive force lawsuit
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight The state of South Dakota will pay $6,000 to an inmate who represented himself in a lawsuit over his assault by a correctional officer in 2022. The settlement, filed this week [Read More…]
Sen. Bob Menendez due in federal court to be arraigned on bribery and extortion
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sen. Bob Menendez, his wife and two business associates are due to appear Wednesday in a Manhattan, New York federal court to be arraigned on bribery and extortion [Read More…]
Five things to watch in the second Republican debate
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (SIMI VALLEY, Calif.) — Most of the Republican presidential candidates are gathering in Simi Valley, California, on Wednesday night for the 2024 cycle’s second debate in the GOP primary, which [Read More…]
Mike Pence calls out Trump for skipping debate: ‘He ought to be on that debate stage’
ABC News (SIMI VALLEY, Calif.) — In a wide-ranging interview Tuesday with ABC News’ Linsey Davis, former vice president Mike Pence said his former running mate, former President Donald Trump, should be facing the same [Read More…]
Growing number of Senate Democrats call on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A growing number of Senate Democrats on Tuesday called on New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to resign after a federal grand jury returned a sweeping indictment against [Read More…]
Top DOJ official warns of potential ‘dangerous’ shutdown impact on nation’s cyber defenses
Westend61/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A government shutdown could have a “dangerous” impact on the nation’s cyber defenses as well as on state and federal efforts to combat violent crime, a top Justice Department official said [Read More…]
South Dakota Committee Explores Long-Term Care Models and Raises Concerns Over Federal Staffing Rule
The State Study Committee on Sustainable Models for Long Term Care in South Dakota has collaborated with local health organizations to craft recommendations for legislative consideration. Key proposals include introducing state telemedicine services for long-term [Read More…]
South Dakota Supreme Court’s Full Docket: COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation, Evidence Handling, and Murder Case
The South Dakota Supreme Court is set to convene at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion with a packed schedule for their upcoming session. They are slated to hear arguments for nine cases, each [Read More…]
Brookings County Sheriff Investigates Theft and Damage at Gravel Pit
The Brookings County Sheriff’s Department is conducting an investigation into the theft of wiring and equipment damage at a gravel pit located west of White, S.D. The incident occurred between September 2nd and a subsequent [Read More…]
NIH Grants $2 Million to Sanford Research for Study on Brain Neuron Development in Rare Disease
The National Institute of Health has provided Sanford Research with a $2 million grant for a five-year study on the development of neurons in the brain. Sanford’s research team will utilize the funding to investigate [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 9/26/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Baltimore 1, Washington 0 Cincinnati 11, Cleveland 7 Arizona 15, Chi White Sox 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle 6, Houston [Read More…]
Almost half of US adults plan to get new COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds
IMAGINESTOCK/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nearly half of all adults in the United States plan to get the newly recommended COVID-19 vaccine, according to results from a survey released Wednesday. The latest poll conducted by [Read More…]
Scientists say some tests may be able to identify the markers of prolonged COVID symptoms in the future
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — While there is no specific test to determine if someone is experiencing long COVID, a new study published in Nature used blood tests to find new insight into what biological [Read More…]
WGA strike to end Wednesday, members authorized to return to work
Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After 148 days, leaders of the Writers Guild of America have unanimously voted to lift its strike, allowing writers to return to work Wednesday, Sept. 27. “The WGAW Board [Read More…]
Hamilton’s Daveed Diggs and Emmy Raver-Lampman expecting their first child
Robert Smith/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Hamilton stars Daveed Diggs and Emmy Raver-Lampman are expecting their first child together. The couple, both known for their roles in the original Broadway cast of the smash-hit musical, shared the news in a joint [Read More…]
Late-season warmth on much of the Plains; unsettled weather across parts of the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, showers—currently focused across southern Wisconsin and portions of neighboring states—continue to slide southeastward. Wednesday’s high temperatures will remain below 70°F in portions of the upper Great Lakes region—but will reach 80°F [Read More…]
More than 100 dead, over 200 injured in fire at Iraq wedding party
CT757fan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least 114 people are dead and more than 200 are injured after a fire broke out at a wedding hall in northern Iraq, Nineveh Deputy Gov. Hasan al-Allaq said. [Read More…]
Dense Fog Advisory issued September 27 at 3:54AM MDT until September 27 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING… * WHAT…Visibility one quarter to one half mile in dense fog. * WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska and south [Read More…]
Dense Fog Advisory issued September 27 at 3:19AM MDT until September 27 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING… * WHAT…Visibility one quarter to one half mile in dense fog. * WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska and south central [Read More…]
Multiple striking auto workers struck by car outside Michigan plant
WJRT (FLINT, Mich.) — Police in Michigan are looking for an auto plant employee who they say struck a group of picketing auto workers with their vehicle outside a plant Tuesday afternoon. Chief Matthew Bade of [Read More…]
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