Month: November 2023

pawel.gaul/Getty Images 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 a bombing campaign [Read More…]

Suspect arrested in shooting of three students of Palestinian descent in Vermont, police say

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (BURLINGTON, Vt.) — A 48-year-old man was arrested on Sunday in connection with the shootings of three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont, on Saturday night, police said. Jason J. [Read More…]

Jury selection begins in trial of paramedics charged in connection with Elijah McClain’s death

Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images (DENVER) — The trial of two Colorado paramedics charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, among other counts, in connection with the death of Elijah McClain will [Read More…]

‘The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ tops holiday box office with $42 million

November 27, 2023 Travis Kriens

Lionsgate/Murray Close The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes repeated at No. 1 at the domestic box office with and estimated $28.8 million from Friday through Sunday and $42 million over the five-day weekend. It’s [Read More…]

Delay in 2023 Farm Bill Raises Concerns Among South Dakota Farmers

The anticipated 2023 Farm Bill, a crucial piece of legislation shaping agricultural and food policies every five years, faces delays, causing apprehension among South Dakota farmers. The U.S. House’s internal issues prompted Congress to extend [Read More…]

Critically endangered Sumatran rhino born at Indonesian sanctuary

Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry A sanctuary in Indonesia is celebrating the birth of a Sumatran rhino, the most threatened species of rhinoceros in the world. The healthy male calf was born on Saturday [Read More…]

Death toll in Alaska landslide increases to 4 after body of 11-year-old found

Alaska Department of Public Safety The body of an 11-year-old girl missing after a landslide in Alaska has been found, increasing the death toll to four, according to state officials. The body of Kara Heller [Read More…]

Snow, rain could disrupt busiest travel day of the year in US, forecasts show

KAKE A massive winter storm containing snow and heavy rain could disrupt travel for millions of Americans who will be returning home from the Thanksgiving holiday on Sunday, regarded as the busiest travel day of [Read More…]

Chris Christie plays down risk to Republicans if Trump loses primary but won’t leave the race

ABC News Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie on Sunday sought to play down the potential consequences if rival Donald Trump loses the 2024 primary race but refuses to concede — or even keeps running as [Read More…]

4-year-old American freed by Hamas can now get love, healing ‘she so badly deserves’: White House

Liz Naftali Just hours before 4-year-old American hostage Abigail Idan was confirmed to be have been released by Hamas in Gaza, a top White House adviser said they were optimistic she would soon have “a [Read More…]

Vikings QB Joshua Dobbs talks love of space, giving back and his parents going viral

ABC News Joshua Dobbs’ debut as the Minnesota Vikings quarterback was anything but ordinary. On Nov. 5, he took the field just days after being traded to the team because the first two quarterbacks were [Read More…]

Opening up the world of canned seafood

ABC News To the casual observer, canned seafood, or “tinned fish,” appears to be having a moment. Stacks of tins, filled with everything from mackerel to octopus, have been filling social media feeds, complete with [Read More…]

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Back door to the College Football Playoff is likely to be blocked this season

The back door to the College Football playoff is unlikely to be open for Ohio State or anybody else next weekend. A season defined by near-upsets and favorites finding a way continued during rivalry week, [Read More…]

Bears-Vikings game could be a 2-person quarterback scramble with Fields and Dobbs both bound to run

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joshua Dobbs first discovered his ability to run with the ball — and fondness for it — when he started playing the sport as a 6-year-old growing up in Georgia. That scrambling [Read More…]

Milroe’s TD pass to Bond on fourth-and-31 rescues No. 8 Alabama in 27-24 win over Auburn

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Milroe stood in the pocket for what felt like an eternity before spotting Isaiah Bond and launching the pass that kept Alabama’s playoff hopes alive. And etched “fourth-and-31” in Iron [Read More…]

No. 3 Michigan beats No. 2 Ohio State 30-24 for 3rd straight win in rivalry

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With more than two years of excellence being questioned and their coach banned from the Big House, J.J. McCarthy, Blake Corum and No. 3 Michigan stared down No. 2 Ohio [Read More…]

100 more, and still short: State money helps Mitchell build houses for workers