Month: October 2023
Phillies sweep Marlins to earn NL Division Series rematch with MLB-best Braves
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryson Stott swung the bat, then stared almost in a daze as the ball plopped 412 feet away into the right-field seats. Stott swears he has almost no memory of the second [Read More…]
Diamondbacks erase early deficit again and beat Brewers 5-2 to sweep NL Wild Card Series
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two years after suffering through a 110-loss season, the Arizona Diamondbacks are spraying champagne and heading to the NL Division Series. They feel like they belong, too. “In ’22, you kind of [Read More…]
Drug dealer sentenced to 30 years in overdose deaths of three New Yorkers
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The leader of a drug delivery service who was convicted earlier this year of distributing the fentanyl-laced cocaine that killed three young New York City professionals on the same [Read More…]
Infant dies after pregnant bystander struck in shooting at Massachusetts intersection: Officials
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (HOLYOKE, Mass.) — A shooting at a Massachusetts intersection on Wednesday critically injured a pregnant bystander on a bus, whose infant subsequently died, officials said. The shooting was reported shortly before 1 [Read More…]
NYC dealing with new migrant surge as number of buses nearly triples in recent days
John Lamparski/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City is seeing signs of the influx of migrant arrivals that communities along the southern border have grappled with in recent weeks. The surge in the city [Read More…]
Freeze Watch issued October 05 at 2:08AM MDT until October 07 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS
…FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING… * WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska and central, east central, [Read More…]
Pennsylvania mummy known as ‘Stoneman Willie’ identified after 128 years of mystery
Google Maps Street View (READING, Pa.) — More than 128 years after he died in a Reading, Pennsylvania, jail, a man who was accidentally mummified and left at a funeral home without any identification will finally [Read More…]
18-year-old school worker sought in stabbing death of advocate in NYC
NYPD (NEW YORK) — Police said they are searching for an 18-year-old male suspect in the apparently random fatal stabbing of a New York City social justice advocate. Ryan Carson, 31, died after being stabbed in [Read More…]
After weeks of increasing COVID hospitalizations, is the summer peak over?
Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After weeks of increasing COVID hospitalizations in the United States, the number of patients seems to be trending downward, and experts say the summer peak might be over. Weekly hospitalizations [Read More…]
44-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Brookings Home, Investigation Underway
Authorities in Brookings are investigating the death of a 44-year-old woman who was found unresponsive in her home, with first responders attempting to save her life before she was pronounced dead at the ER. There [Read More…]
Newly Formed Work Group Begins Discussions on Fate of Delbridge Museum
A newly established work group, comprised of members from the zoo, Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation, City Council, and local business partners, held its inaugural meeting to determine the future of the Delbridge Museum. Topics [Read More…]
Sioux Falls Man Convicted of Child Pornography Appeals for New Trial Based on Search Warrant Issue
Michael O’Neal, a Sioux Falls man convicted on child pornography charges, has appealed for a new trial before the state Supreme Court. O’Neal was initially convicted on all 15 counts and sentenced to approximately four [Read More…]
Rangers beat Rays 7-1 for Wild Card Series sweep behind Garcia and Carter home runs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Adolis García and Evan Carter homered to back Nathan Eovaldi, and the Texas Rangers beat the punchless Tampa Bay Rays 7-1 Wednesday to finish a two-game AL Wild Card Series [Read More…]
Twins advance for 1st time in 21 years with 2-0 win to sweep Blue Jays behind Gray, Correa
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Correa contributed an RBI single and a quick-twitch tag off a pickoff throw from Sonny Gray, and the Minnesota Twins swept the Toronto Blue Jays with a 2-0 win in Game [Read More…]
Binge or purge? Study reveals shows that drop all episodes at once get finished more often
Getty Images While streaming new shows, you might have found yourself craving that “Next Episode” countdown timer, only to be frustrated to learn you’ll have to wait until next week to watch the new chapter. [Read More…]
A mixed day for cattle, hog futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, and feeders were mixed watching direct business develop. December live cattle closed $.37 higher at $186.02, and February lives closed $.07 higher at $190.37. November [Read More…]
House speaker vacancy live updates: Many in GOP want to do away with motion to vacate
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A showdown on Tuesday with a breakaway faction of his own party saw House Speaker Kevin McCarthy removed as leader of the chamber — a historic development that signals chaos [Read More…]
Who are the contenders to replace McCarthy as speaker of the House?
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — For the first time in U.S. history, the speaker of the House was toppled with a motion to vacate that laid bare the divisions in the Republican Party. Now, the question [Read More…]
As student loan payments restart, Biden seeks to highlight push to improve ‘broken’ system
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — Days after borrowers once again began paying back their student loan debts after a three-year pause amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden highlighted what his administration [Read More…]
Biden calls on Congress to change ‘poisonous atmosphere in Washington’ following Kevin McCarthy’s ouster
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden weighed in Wednesday on the historic ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling on Congress to change the “poisonous atmosphere in Washington” and come together on important issues, [Read More…]
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