Month: January 2024
Trump boasts of role ending Roe v. Wade but says abortion regulations need ‘concession’
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks during a town hall in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 10, 2024. (KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images) (DES MOINES, Iowa) — Donald Trump on [Read More…]
Chris Christie just left the 2024 Republican primary. Now what?
Chris Christie, former governor of New Jersey and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, speaks during a campaign event at MaryAnn’s Diner, Jan. 5, 2024, in Amherst, N.H. (Sophie Park/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former New [Read More…]
118th Congress on track to become one of the least productive in US history
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Lawmakers are halfway through the congressional session, and it looks like it could be a historic one for the wrong reasons, according to congressional data. The 118th [Read More…]
Inflation expected to have risen slightly in December
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Policymakers will pay close attention to the release of price data on Thursday as the Federal Reserve weighs dialing back its inflation fight with a series of interest rate [Read More…]
‘Echo’ director Sydney Freeland on exploring the “grittier side” of Marvel
Marvel Studios All five episodes of Marvel Studios’ new series Echo are now available for streaming on Disney+. The show spins off Alaqua Cox‘s deaf assassin Maya Lopez/Echo from Disney+’s Hawkeye, but many fans were [Read More…]
In grim milestone, 1% of Gaza Strip population killed since Israel-Hamas war began
Amir Levy/Getty Images (LONDON) — The death toll in Gaza has reached a grim milestone, with one of every 100 Palestinians there killed since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, which started following Hamas’ surprise [Read More…]
NYC investigating structural stability of synagogue where chaos erupted over secret passageway
Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City officials are investigating the structural stability of a Chabad synagogue where chaos erupted this week over a secret passageway, leading to multiple arrests. Police [Read More…]
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 11 at 2:08AM MST until January 12 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph by Friday afternoon. * [Read More…]
Ady Dwight Named 2023 NAIA CSC Academic All-American Volleyball Player of the Year
Senior middle blocker from Langford, South Dakota, Ady Dwight has been named the 2023 CSC Academic All-American Volleyball Player of the Year as well being named to the First Team. Dwight has a 3.86 cumulative GPA with [Read More…]
Winter Storm Watch issued January 10 at 7:49PM MST until January 12 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 7 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE…Portions [Read More…]
State demographer projects older population over the next decade
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight – South Dakota’s population will continue to grow, but at a slower rate, while continuing to become more diverse and elderly in the next couple of decades, according to state demographer [Read More…]
Trump civil fraud trial: Trump’s closing argument in doubt following heated email exchange
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump [Read More…]
Debate begins over California bill that could ban youth tackle football for kids under 12
Tetra Images – Erik Isakson/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — The California legislature began debating a bill Wednesday that would ban youth tackle football for children under age 12. AB 734, introduced last year by Sacramento Assemblymember [Read More…]
Ohio House votes to override veto of HB 68, bill banning trans youth care, sports participation
Gaelen Morse/Bloomberg via Getty Images (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio House has voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto against Ohio House Bill 68 in a 65-28 vote. This bill would ban transgender minors from receiving [Read More…]
In blow to Johnson’s leadership, GOP hard-liners revolt over government funding deal
Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson, a group of hard-line Republicans tanked a procedural vote on Wednesday in a revolt of a tentative funding deal he negotiated [Read More…]
Members of Congress, White House push for answers about Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization
Edward Diller/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Fallout continues Wednesday from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s secretive hospitalization, revealed to be for complications resulting from prostate cancer treatment, and the botched notification process that followed — including a Democrat’s [Read More…]
Chris Christie expected to end his 2024 presidential campaign: Sources
Sophie Park/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected to end his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday, sources familiar told ABC News. Though Christie drew much attention as the Republican primary’s [Read More…]
House committee approves contempt resolution against Hunter Biden
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden talks to reporters outside the U.S. Capitol, Dec.13, 2023 in Washington. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted to approve a resolution recommending Hunter Biden, [Read More…]
Life Sentence for Accomplice in 2016 Disappearance and Death Case
Jonathan Alexander Warren received a life sentence without parole for his involvement in the death and disappearance of Morgan Bauer, a 19-year-old missing since 2016. Warren, who pleaded guilty to charges including malice murder and [Read More…]
Overall rates of stroke decreasing, but racial inequity worsens for Black Americans, new study finds
Maskot/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Although rates of strokes in the adult population have generally decreased over the last several decades, the racial inequity gap persists, according to a new study in Neurology, which found that [Read More…]
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