Month: October 2023

Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s team is urging the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s federal election interference case to implement protections for potential jurors, citing the former president’s conduct on social media regarding [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup –10/10/23

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Houston 9, Minnesota 1 Texas 7, Baltimore 1 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Madrid 127, Dallas 123 Washington [Read More…]

FTC proposes new rule to ban junk fees, potentially saving consumers ‘tens of billions’

Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a new rule that seeks to eliminate junk fees — those hidden costs that can unexpectedly push up prices consumers pay at checkout. The [Read More…]

Alec Baldwin may face new criminal charges over his role on ‘Rust’ set

Alec Baldwin may face new charges in the Rust criminal case after a New Mexico judge on Tuesday ordered Baldwin and Rust producers to turn over documents related to the movie’s preproduction planning, according to Deadline. Judge Mary [Read More…]

South Dakota outperforms nation on ACT

PIERRE, S.D. – ACT has released its 2023 results. South Dakota students earned an average composite score of 21.1, which is above the national average and the highest in the region. Nearly 60 percent of the [Read More…]

Mitchell Baseball Association Board Members Charged for Failing to Immediately Report Alleged Crimes

The Pennington County States Attorney’s Office has charged Mitchell Baseball Association Board members for failing to immediately report alleged crimes. 43-year-old Luke Norden is charged with two counts of failure to report abuse or neglect [Read More…]

Housing board awards $48 million more in infrastructure grants, including $1.5 million to Mitchell projects

(John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) Teachers in Pine Ridge, service members at Ellsworth Air Force Base and thousands of Sioux Falls residents are among the beneficiaries of about $48 million in housing grants awarded Tuesday. The [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: Death toll continues to mount on both sides

Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least 1,200 people have died and 2,900 others have been injured in Israel after the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented incursion from air, land and sea [Read More…]

6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan days after devastating weekend quakes

omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken Western Afghanistan, just days after two quakes of the same magnitude left more than 1,200 dead. The quake struck 28 kilometers (17.39 miles) Northwest of [Read More…]

Navigator pulls pipeline application in Illinois after rejection in South Dakota

Navigator CO2 on Tuesday moved to withdraw its carbon dioxide pipeline permit application in Illinois, effectively halting its project. The motion comes about a week before the Illinois Commerce Commission was set to hold an [Read More…]

Trump fraud trial: Weisselberg says Trump signed off on financial statements

ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump to [Read More…]

What is Hezbollah? The militant group has long been one of Israel’s biggest foes

Marwan Naamani/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the days after Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel from Gaza, Israeli forces have also been engaging in skirmishes with Hezbollah along Israel’s northern border with Lebanon. [Read More…]

‘Feels like the world is ending’: Impacts of strikes in Gaza already devastating

Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images (TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, and LONDON) — “I think Gazans’ worst fear at the moment is the sun setting.” Nour Alsaqa, a 23-year-old from Gaza City, along with the 2.3 million people living [Read More…]

Martin Scorsese believes you have the strength to get through all 3.5 hours of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

October 11, 2023 nedvedmedia

Apple Martin Scorsese believes you have the strength to make it through all 3 1/2 hours of his newest film, Killers of the Flower Moon. In a recent interview with The Hindustan Times, the acclaimed filmmaker defended the length [Read More…]

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World Dairy Expo interview: Nate Weinkopf with Case IH

Nate Weinkopf discusses the Case IH product line and new developments farmers can find on the market now. …

Prosecutors seek testimony of Ronna McDaniel, Alex Jones in upcoming Georgia election interference trial

October 10, 2023 ABC News

Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Prosecutors in Fulton County are seeking the testimony of Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel and InfoWars host Alex Jones ahead of the first trial in the Georgia election interference case, [Read More…]

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World Dairy Expo Interview: Ben Laine from Terrain

Economist Ben Laine from Terrain discusses the dairy economy forecast, exports, what’s happening in Washington D.C., and what he’s paying attention to as input costs and interest rates remain high. …

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World Dairy Expo Interview: Dr. Joel Pankowski from Arm and Hammer

Dr. Joel Pankowski discusses animal nutrition and the challenges of good forage in a dry year, and concerns about mycotoxins and other things that don’t help animals reach their potential. …

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World Dairy Expo interview: Tom Earlywine from Purina discusses beef on dairy

Dr. Tom Earlywine (photo-left) talks about nutrition research with beef cross and dairy-beef cross calves. …

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World Dairy Expo Interview: Tim Patchin from Land O Lakes