Month: November 2023
ABC World News
Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel considering pause for hostage release, sources say
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…]
ABC World News
‘Catastrophe looming’ in Gaza as hospitals appear close to collapse, doctor says
Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A doctor inside Gaza has warned the health sector is on the brink of total collapse. “We’ve reached the point where the fuel is running out everywhere. [Read More…]
ABC World News
With record-breaking temperatures in October, Earth caps off its hottest 12-month period on record, report finds
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The planet has capped off its hottest 12-month span on record now that temperatures in the month of October have surpassed previous records throughout history. Global temperatures have now exceeded [Read More…]
ABC World News
US Reaper drone shot down near Yemen by Iranian-backed Houthi militants, defense official says
KeithBinns/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone was downed in international airspace near Yemen on Wednesday, according to a U.S. defense official. “We can confirm that a U.S. military MQ-9 remotely-piloted aircraft was [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
South Dakota State Picks Up First Victory of Season over Dakota Wesleyan
BROOKINGS, S.D. — South Dakota State jumped into the lead less than two minutes into the contest and slowly built on the advantage en route to an 83-55 victory on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at Frost Arena [Read More…]
Latest News
As South Dakota veteran population declines, honor guards carry on
Stu Whitney/South Dakota News Watch It was 2017 when Tony Gonsor, a 74-year-old Vietnam veteran and Custer, S.D., resident, took charge of the community’s veterans honor guard, presenting military honors at funerals and on holidays [Read More…]
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Former small-town Minnesota mayor is behind the rise of electoral activism in South Dakota. He’s just getting started.
Stu Whitney/South Dakota News Watch SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – One of the Midwest’s most prominent election deniers stood next to a pinball machine at the Military Heritage Alliance in Sioux Falls in October, outlining how [Read More…]
ABC National News
Politicians, military officers were clients of ‘high-end brothel network’: DOJ
Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Politicians, high-tech and pharmaceutical executives, doctors, military officers, government contractors who possess security clearances, professors, lawyers, scientists and accountants were among the clients of a “high-end brothel network” being run out [Read More…]
ABC National News
DOJ opens investigation into Lexington, Mississippi police department
amphotora/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department announced Wednesday it has opened a civil investigation into the City of Lexington, Mississippi, and its police department to determine whether law enforcement engages in unconstitutional policing. The [Read More…]
ABC National News
Seven killed in head-on crash involving suspected migrant-smuggling vehicle: Texas DPS
Lt. Chris Olivarez (NEW YORK) — Seven people were killed after a car suspected of smuggling migrants crashed head-on into another vehicle while allegedly evading local authorities, officials said. The collision occurred on U.S. Highway [Read More…]
ABC National News
Search underway for man wanted in connection with Jan. 6 attack: FBI
Jamesburg Police Department via Facebook (NEW YORK) — A search is underway in central New Jersey for a man wanted in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, authorities said. The FBI [Read More…]
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2024 South Dakota ballot question status check: Abortion, open primaries, food sales tax and more
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight The countdown is on. The 2024 general election is about a year out, and South Dakota’s ballot could be a long one: There are 15 potential ballot questions listed on the Secretary [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Nikki Haley battles Ramaswamy and DeSantis, and four more Republican debate takeaways
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images (MIAMI) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley was almost exactly center stage in the third GOP presidential primary debate, on Wednesday, trading attacks in a policy-heavy affair in Miami. [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 11/8/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Toronto 127, Dallas 116 Denver 108, Golden State 105 Sacramento 121, Portland 118 Indiana 134, Utah 118 Philadelphia 106, Boston [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Hollywood celebrates the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike
David Livingston/Getty Images Hollywood was celebrating Wednesday night after SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative deal with major TV and movie studios to end the 118 day actors strike. The deal now awaits ratification. Here are some [Read More…]
Ag News
Understanding the difference between cured and uncured products
If you’re picking up a meat product that is further processed you might notice a “cured” or “uncured” label on the package. But is one healthier than the other? Dr. Anna Dilger, a meat scientist [Read More…]
News
Mitchell gets help in addressing chronic absenteeism
Mitchell is one of four South Dakota school districts awarded Addressing Chronic Absenteeism Grants. These grants were awarded on a competitive basis to high-needs school districts. Mitchell, Spearfish, Leola, and Watertown school districts each received [Read More…]
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ACLU sues South Dakota over its vanity plate restrictions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota announced Monday that it is suing South Dakota over a state law that restricts content on vanity plates. The ACLU said in a press [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump keeps skipping the Republican debates and keeps dominating in primary polls
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As five 2024 Republican hopefuls take the debate stage in Miami to make their case to voters on Wednesday night, for the third time this year, the primary front-runner — [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Actors union SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative deal to end monthslong strike
David Livingston/Getty Images SAG-AFTRA, the union representing approximately 160,000 actors, reached a tentative deal on Wednesday with major TV and movie studios — a deal that could end a strike launched more than three months [Read More…]
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