Month: October 2023

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Freeing the American, Israeli and other hostages in Gaza is still a priority as Israel expands its ground assault in the territory in an effort to defeat Hamas in the wake of [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: IDF says it hit hundreds of Hamas targets and ‘terrorist cells’

pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Thousands of people have died and thousands more have been injured since the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with [Read More…]

Cousins may have Achilles tendon injury; Stafford, Pickett, Taylor also hurt on rough day for QBs

Kirk Cousins, Matthew Stafford, Kenny Pickett and Tyrod Taylor were the latest quarterbacks to go down with injuries. Cousins’ injury is likely the worst of the bunch. Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said the team fears [Read More…]

Uvalde breaks ground on new elementary school with plans to honor victims of shooting

Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation (UVALDE, Texas) — The event comes more than a year after the May 2022 mass shooting that claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School, with [Read More…]

2 dead, 18 injured in Tampa street shooting, police say

Octavio Jones/Getty Images (TAMPA, Fla.) — A shooting that broke out early Sunday morning after “an altercation between two groups” in a Tampa neighborhood has killed two people and injured 18 others, according to police. The [Read More…]

Alleged Maine gunman tried to buy a silencer months before Lewiston shootings

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (LEWSITON, Maine) — Nearly three months before Robert Card would tear through a bar and a bowling alley in rural Maine last week — killing 18 and injuring 13 — he tried [Read More…]

Maine shooting timeline: How the mass shootings in Lewiston unfolded

Steve Prezant/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Law enforcement officers in Maine are in the midst of a massive manhunt for the suspected gunman responsible for mass shootings that killed 18 people and injured 13 more. [Read More…]

‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry dies at home at 54

Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — “Friends” star Matthew Perry died in his Pacific Palisades home Saturday afternoon, per police and law enforcement sources who spoke to ABC News. According to the [Read More…]

Cousins throws 2 TD passes before leaving with injury in Vikings’ 24-10 victory over Packers

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw a pair of touchdown passes before leaving with an ankle injury in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Vikings beat the slumping Green Bay Packers 24-10 on [Read More…]

AP Top 25: Oklahoma slips to No. 10; Kansas, K-State enter poll; No. 1 UGA and top 5 hold steady

Oklahoma dropped four spots to No. 10, the top five teams held their places and Kansas and Kansas State both entered The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday. Georgia is No. 1 for the 20th straight [Read More…]

Kelly dominates as Diamondbacks rout Rangers 9-1 to tie World Series 1-all

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Merrill Kelly called his four-season detour to South Korea a “Lost in Translation” experience. When he made his World Series debut, it was Texas Rangers batters who were disoriented. The 35-year-old right-hander [Read More…]

Forest Service floats fee increase as latest response to Black Hills UTV surge

Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight There was a time years ago when Travis Bies didn’t worry as much about cattle escaping his Black Hills pastures. “Every Monday, you had to be there and check your gates [Read More…]

‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry dies at 54

October 28, 2023 Travis Kriens

Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic Friends star Matthew Perry died in his Pacific Palisades home Saturday afternoon, per law enforcement sources who spoke to ABC News. He was 54. According to the LAPD, a call was received at [Read More…]

Tigers Defeat Jamestown, Arend Becomes DWU Career Rushing Leader

Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan football ended their two-game skid with their 34-28 win over Jamestown. Even with the first real snow fall and cold of the fall the Tigers offense was locked in from start [Read More…]

#1 Jackrabbits Blow Out #4 USD

October 28, 2023 Travis Kriens

VERMILLION — Top-ranked South Dakota State shrugged off a bit of a sluggish start to score on its final seven possessions of the game in a 37-3 victory over South Dakota in a battle of [Read More…]

Biden, absent from the NH primary ballot, to benefit from write-in efforts

Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will not be on the ballot in New Hampshire, the first primary election of the 2024 cycle, but Democrats from the state say there is a path forward [Read More…]

Former Vice President Mike Pence suspends campaign for president

Ethan Miller/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — Former Vice President Mike Pence has suspended his campaign for president, he announced Saturday. “I came here to say it’s become clear to me, this is not my time. So [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: IDF says more Hamas militants killed in overnight attacks