Month: November 2023
SpaceX launches Starship rocket in explosive 2nd test flight
Loren Elliott/Getty Images (BOCA CHICA, Texas) — SpaceX launched its Starship rocket Saturday morning for the deep-space vehicle’s second test flight, during which the booster exploded after separating and the spacecraft apparently detonated after reaching space. [Read More…]
US considering tactical recovery plans for hostages in Gaza
Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. is keeping all options on the table as negotiations to free scores of hostages in Gaza press on — playing a significant role in advancing talks between [Read More…]
Amid Israel-Hamas war, scarce supplies and disease outbreaks threaten thousands of civilian lives in Gaza: Experts
Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has led to scarce access to food, water, sanitation and medical supplies in overcrowded shelters and facilities that are housing hundreds of [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Al-Shifa hospital evacuated amid IDF raid
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…]
Zelenskyy warns that supply of vital artillery ammunition to Ukraine has ‘really slowed down’
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In a rare admission, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has gone public about the reduction in the supply of artillery shells to Ukraine, telling reporters that deliveries of the munitions have [Read More…]
School of second chances: Adult learners get a shot at earning high school diploma
ABC News (BALTIMORE) — At 15, Tyeeshia Cannady had to leave school when she became a mother. The 33-year-old Baltimore resident, even though she had help from her parents, had to focus on work to keep [Read More…]
Trans people fight ‘tragic’ narrative by building community
Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images/STOCK (NEW YORK) — When Ben Greene speaks to transgender support groups across the country, he said he references his wedding ring, his high spirits and his beard. He told ABC News he [Read More…]
Bartender beats woman to death with fire extinguisher, leaves body with sandbag over head on construction site: Police
kali9/Getty Images/STOCK (LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.) — A bartender has been charged with the murder of a 27-year-old woman after she was found beaten to death with a fire extinguisher and her body was left on a [Read More…]
Sioux Falls Man Charged After Alcohol-Fueled Shooting on North Side
26-year-old Daniel Retana of Sioux Falls is facing criminal charges for shooting a 30-year-old victim during an alcohol-influenced altercation on the city’s north side. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Friday morning near the [Read More…]
Pine Ridge Resident Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter in Homeless Man’s Killing
30-year-old Sequoyah Mark West Junior from Pine Ridge has pleaded guilty in federal court to the voluntary manslaughter of Martin “Mark” White Hawk in April 2023. The incident occurred during an argument between West and [Read More…]
South Dakota Gun Heist Trio Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing 105 Firearms
Three individuals from South Dakota, Jaylen Bleu Ducheneaux, Weston Reid Clausen, and Whitley Traversie, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a gun heist at Reloaders Corner in Isabel, South Dakota last [Read More…]
South Dakota tribe to declare state of emergency due to rampant crime on reservation
The leader of a South Dakota tribe is expected to declare an emergency on the state’s largest Native American reservation because of rampant crime that he said hasn’t been curbed due to the U.S. government’s [Read More…]
Migrant officers flock to South Dakota police departments
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Hours before the sun rose over Champaign, Illinois, on the morning of May 19, 2021, Champaign Police Officer Chris Oberheim and his partner were called to the scene of a domestic [Read More…]
$1.5 billion of construction planned for new bombers at Ellsworth
Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — The Air Force will spend $1.5 billion on 35 construction projects to accommodate new bomber planes at a base near Rapid City, according to the base commander. Nine [Read More…]
Lubbers Double-Double Pushed DWU to 64-46 Win over Doane
Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball team defeated the Doane Tigers Friday evening at home, 64-46. Blaze Lubbers was all over the boards this evening as he collected 15 total rebounds, three of them offensive boards. Ethan Determan led [Read More…]
Tigers Make It 19 Straight Wins Against Doane In 97-58 Win
Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball did not disappoint in their 2023-24 GPAC home opener with their 97-58 blowout win against Doane University in which they never trailed. The win marks 19 straight wins against [Read More…]
SDSU Sweeps Dakota Showcase Over Dakota Wesleyan, Northern State and Augustana
The South Dakota State wrestling team opened the dual portion of its schedule Friday night by winning all three of its matchups in the Dakota Showcase in convincing fashion at Frost Arena. The 12th-ranked Jackrabbits [Read More…]
South Dakota High School Volleyball State Semifinals
Class AA State Tournament, Friday, November 17 at the Summit Arena in Rapid City No. 1 Harrisburg def. No. 5 O’Gorman 3-1, (25-21, 25-13, 19-25, 25-21) No. 3 Sioux Falls Washington def. No. 2 Sioux [Read More…]
Investigation Underway for Rollover Crash Involving Juveniles in Minnehaha County
The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a rollover crash that occurred just outside Baltic on Friday afternoon. The incident involved a Side-by-Side UTV carrying a 13-year-old female driver and two juvenile female passengers. [Read More…]
Fulton County DA requests August start date for Trump’s Georgia election interference trial
Joe Raedle/Getty Image (ATLANTA) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, in a court filing Friday, is requesting a start date of Aug. 5, 2024, for the trial of former President Donald Trump and his [Read More…]
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