Month: November 2023

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. remains committed to “ongoing negotiations” for the release of hostages believed to be held by Hamas in Gaza as officials work to find nine Americans still missing in the wake [Read More…]

Trump was privately enthralled by baseless theory he could be reinstated as president: New book

Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Despite losing the 2020 election, former President Donald Trump came to believe a fringe conspiracy theory that he could be reinstated long after leaving office and before [Read More…]

Joe Manchin running 3rd party in 2024 would be ‘so foolish,’ fellow Democrat Wes Moore argues

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Sunday urged West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a fellow Democrat, not to run for president as a third-party candidate next year, claiming such a bid has no [Read More…]

Philadelphia 76ers player Kelly Oubre Jr. hurt in hit-and-run incident

Mike Mulholland/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Philadelphia 76ers basketball player Kelly Oubre Jr. was injured when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver Saturday night while walking near his home, according to police and team officials. The [Read More…]

Report Reveals Mental Health Compliance Issues at South Dakota VA Hospital

A recent Department of Veterans Affairs report highlights non-compliance with mental health regulations at the Sioux Falls Royal C. Johnson Veteran’s Hospital in South Dakota. The report from the VA’s inspector general details deficiencies in [Read More…]

Fatal Head-On Collision Claims Life of 19-Year-Old, Injures Another in Crash North of Pierre

A tragic two-vehicle accident in Hughes County on Friday afternoon resulted in the death of a 19-year-old male driver and serious injuries to a 27-year-old man. The collision between a 2023 Chevy 2500 and a [Read More…]

Three South Dakota projects receive a combined $51 million for climate-smart agriculture

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A land trust, state university and conservation group will receive a combined total of $51 million in federal funding to incentivize “climate-smart” agriculture in South Dakota. The biggest grant went to Ducks [Read More…]

Defense, Late TD Lifts USD Past UND 14-10

VERMILLION, S.D.— Sixth-ranked South Dakota overcame a touchdown on the opening kickoff and two turnovers near the goal line to beat 10th-ranked North Dakota 14-10 on senior day Saturday inside the DakotaDome. It was the [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan Ends Season With Loss At No. 17 Dordt

Sioux Center, Iowa – The Dakota Wesleyan Tigers clawed their way back to make it a five-point game late in the fourth, but a big 70-yard run put the game away for the Defenders 23-12. The [Read More…]

SDSU Shuts Out Youngstown State to Clinch Conference Title

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Top-ranked South Dakota State rolled up 490 yards of total offense and displayed a punishing defense to secure at least a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference title with a 34-0 [Read More…]

At least six dead, one in critical condition after ‘major’ collision in Houston: Police

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (HOUSTON) — At least six people were killed and another is in critical condition after a “major crash” in downtown Houston early Saturday, police said. Police responded to the scene of the two-vehicle [Read More…]

Speaker Mike Johnson pitches Republicans on plan to avert government shutdown

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With just six days until a government shutdown, newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson is pitching Republicans Saturday on his plan to avert a shutdown. Johnson told the Republican lawmakers on a [Read More…]

Three dead, including SWAT officer, following hostage incident in Austin: Police

Austin Police Department (AUSTIN, Texas) — Three people are dead after a hostage situation unfolded in Austin, Texas, early Saturday, including a responding SWAT officer who was shot and killed in a shootout with the suspect, [Read More…]

Tennessee college student’s parents speak out after daughter hit and killed by stray bullet

ABC News (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — The parents of a Belmont University freshman who was killed by a stray bullet earlier this week are speaking out about the death of their daughter. Jillian Ludwig, 18, was struck [Read More…]

Treasure-hunting divers seek mother lode of riches from 400-year-old shipwreck

ABC News (KEY WEST, Fla.) — Roughly 30 miles off the coast of Key West, Florida, sits a ship called The Dare. Its exact location is a closely guarded secret because, deep below the crystal-clear water, [Read More…]

Groundbreaking sickle cell fitness program pioneers new way to treat disease

Massachusetts General Hospital (BOSTON) — A sickle cell disease center is leading the way in treatment with a new, innovative approach to caring for those with the illness. Dr. Sharl Azar, Medical Director of the Comprehensive [Read More…]

Less rain results in a cleaner Big Sioux River, report says

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — Less precipitation means less pollution is running into the Big Sioux River, according to a 2023 water quality report. “We had a significantly less amount of rain than 2022, [Read More…]

New bills raise debate over ethanol’s environmental impact, with implications for the climate

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s congressional delegation wants the federal government to measure the environmental impact of biofuels in a way that some researchers say is unlikely to help mitigate climate change. Sen. John [Read More…]

ChatGPT use for wedding vows, eulogies stokes dispute over authenticity

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When Tori Mccun found out that her father had suddenly died in June, grief and stress sapped her resolve to write a eulogy, she said. Despite the misgivings of her [Read More…]

Critics allege CO2 pipelines ‘farm the government’ for climate money while helping oil industry