Month: December 2023

pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended on Dec. 1, and Israel has resumed its bombardment of Gaza. The end of the cease-fire came after Hamas freed over 100 [Read More…]

Georgia election workers’ defamation suit against Giuliani goes to trial

Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss described living in a perpetual state of fear after Rudy Giuliani targeted the two Georgia election workers with conspiracy-fueled lies in [Read More…]

With his empire at stake, Trump has spent $2.5 million on expert testimony in his fraud trial

TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump, fighting to maintain the real estate empire that helped propel him to the White House, spent at least $2.5 million on expert [Read More…]

‘Devastating’: At least six dead, 36 injured when tornadoes tear through Tennessee

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Six people died and at least 36 others were injured Saturday after severe tornadoes touched down in parts of Tennessee, officials said. Three people died and 23 were injured following [Read More…]

Beverly Hills Police arrest man for alleged hate crime, assault with a deadly weapon

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Police in Beverly Hills said they arrested a man who allegedly made antisemitic remarks as he assaulted an older man with a belt on Saturday. Jarris Jay Silagi, 44, [Read More…]

‘The Boy and the Heron’ soars to the top of the box office with $12.8 million

Studio Ghibli The Boy and the Heron, the latest effort from animation whiz Hayao Miyazaki, opened at number one at the North American box office with an estimated $12.8 million, and became the first original anime [Read More…]

Some besieged Gazans say they face ‘no future’ there, want to leave for good

ABC News For the people of Gaza, there’s a common exhaustion that many express — exhausted by the war, of living in such dire conditions, by the death that surrounds them. “We are tired of [Read More…]

As new details emerge, husband of mother killed in Texas rampage says she died a ‘hero’

KVUE As newly filed court documents reveal horrific details in a multi-city Texas shooting rampage that left six people dead last week and a former U.S. Army officer under arrest on capital murder charges, a [Read More…]

Severe storms that brought deadly tornadoes to South are now moving east

ABC News The storm system that brought deadly tornadoes to the South is now moving east, bringing threats of rain and hail with it. A tornado watch remained in effect for millions of people in [Read More…]

Arrest made in slaying of Texas high school cheerleader

Edna Police Department A suspect has been arrested in the slaying of Texas high school cheerleader Lizbeth Medina, whose body was discovered in the bathtub of her home by her mother on Tuesday, according to [Read More…]

Trump again defends infamous ‘Access Hollywood’ comments and warns Biden, ‘Be very careful’

ABC News Former President Donald Trump spoke on Saturday night to some of his most staunch conservative supporters, filling a speech at the New York Young Republican Club’s annual gala with praise for his political [Read More…]

Liz Cheney’s plea: ‘Our focus has got to be on defeating Donald Trump’ in 2024

Al Drago/ABC Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney has issued a stark warning to the nation not to reelect Donald Trump to the presidency, arguing that thwarting the former commander in chief’s comeback bid must be [Read More…]

US trying to close ‘gap’ between Israel’s intent and resulting Gaza death toll: Blinken

ABC News The U.S. is trying to lower civilian casualties from Israel’s military campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack that sparked the current war, but [Read More…]

First on ABC: Nikki Haley opens up about Trump, Israel and more

ABC News Former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. and Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley sat down with ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis in a network interview in which she discussed a wide range [Read More…]

Advancements in medical care could be saving lives amid conflicts around the world

ABC News Performing medicine can be difficult in any setting but perhaps no more challenging than during a humanitarian crisis. Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals are often performing under extreme duress with a limited [Read More…]

South Dakota Board of Regents considers expanding in-state tuition to 3 more states

The South Dakota Board of Regents will meet at South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D., next week and discuss expanding its South Dakota Advantage Program that grants in-state tuition rates to residents of other [Read More…]

State says e-commerce system for hunting licenses, park reservations needs ‘a lot of improvements’

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A state Department of Game, Fish and Parks official acknowledged ongoing problems recently with an e-commerce system launched last year to process purchases of hunting and fishing licenses, camping reservations and [Read More…]

‘Hope for the best’: Experience down, turnover up in SD law enforcement

Sioux Falls Police Officer Kasey Lanning drives around downtown Sioux Falls on Nov. 30, 2023. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight The Corson County Sheriff’s Office in north-central South Dakota is constantly cycling [Read More…]

Names Released in Davison County Fatal Crash South of Mt. Vernon

Davison County, S.D.- A 24-year-old man died Wednesday morning in a two vehicle crash in Davison County. Preliminary crash information indicates a 2014 Caterpillar highway maintainer driven by Steven Leroy Groseth, 63, of Corsica, SD, was driving northbound on 397th Avenue. A [Read More…]

Dobney’s 23 Points Leads DWU to 90-66 Win Over Lancers