Month: January 2024
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Klumb Proposes Bill to Align Hemp THC Testing with Federal Standards
South Dakota lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 117, introduced by Sen. Joshua Klumb, R-Mitchell, aimed at easing regulations for the state’s industrial hemp industry by aligning THC testing standards with federal guidelines. The proposed amendment [Read More…]
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South Dakota House Passes Bill Streamlining Medical Requirements for Diabetic School Bus Drivers
The South Dakota House has approved Senate Bill 60, which modifies the requirements for school bus drivers, particularly those with diabetes. Previously, diabetic drivers had to undergo additional tests to obtain a medical card for [Read More…]
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South Dakota Lawmakers Reject Bill to Raise Marriage Age From 16 to 18 Despite Child Protection Concerns
South Dakota lawmakers voted 8-5 to reject a bill proposing to raise the minimum age of marriage from 16 to 18. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Kadyn Wittman, aimed to address concerns about child marriages, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Martin Short shoots down Meryl Streep romance rumors, insists they’re “just very close friends”
CBS/Francis Specker Martin Short insists his rumored romance with Meryl Streep is just that — a rumor. “We’re not a couple,” Short, 73, shared during an appearance on the Sunday, January 28, episode of Bill [Read More…]
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In Brief: Milly Alcock nabs Supergirl role for Gunn’s DC Films, and more
House of the Dragon actress Milly Alcock has nabbed the role of Kara Zor-El, the cousin of Superman, in the upcoming Warner Bros. feature Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, according to James Gunn, the co-CEO of [Read More…]
Ag News
Gearing Up for the Illinois Soybean Summit
The Soybean Summit gives Illinois farmers access to the research and information needed to be in the best possible position heading into the 2024 growing season. In this Managing for Profit episode, we check in [Read More…]
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Canton Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Vehicular Battery in New Year’s Eve Hit-and-Run Incident
39-year-old Lacey Leigh Durham of Canton, South Dakota, pleaded not guilty to charges of vehicular battery, hit and run, driving under the influence, reckless driving, and speeding after a New Year’s Eve incident. She allegedly [Read More…]
ABC National News
Judge denies new murder trial for Alex Murdaugh
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A judge denied Alex Murdaugh’s request for a new trial Monday in the homicides of his wife and son. Judge Jean Toal dismissed a motion filed by Murdaugh’s attorneys [Read More…]
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Missing Kentucky 5-year-old girl found safe, her dad taken into custody for her mom’s murder: Police
Lela Black is seen here in an undated file photo released by authorities. | Byron Black is seen here in an undated file photo released by authorities. (Kentucky State Police) (NEW YORK) — A missing [Read More…]
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Ex-IRS contractor sentenced to five years for leaking tax documents belonging to Trump, others
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A former IRS contractor who pleaded guilty to leaking tax documents belonging to former President Donald Trump and other wealthy Americans was sentenced Monday to five years in prison and ordered [Read More…]
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Schools are third-highest location for hate crimes: FBI
Stella/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Schools are the third-highest location for hate crimes in the United States, with as much as 10% of all reported hate crimes in 2022 happening at schools across the country, [Read More…]
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Police hunt for man who followed elderly woman from store, assaulted her on doorstep of her own home
Facebook / Virginia Beach Police Department (VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) — Police are hunting for a man who they say followed an elderly woman home from a shopping trip and assaulting her on the doorstep of [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
DHS Sec. Mayorkas calls impeachment against him ‘baseless’
Official White House Photo by Hannah Foslien (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas called the impeachment proceedings against him “baseless” and the accusations made against him by the Homeland Security Committee “false.” “I [Read More…]
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Senate nears bipartisan border deal that Trump calls ‘disaster’
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate negotiators are racing to put the finishing touches on a national security spending bill they hope can simultaneously fund Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and offer legislative [Read More…]
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DOJ investigating House Democrat for allegedly misusing government funds for personal security: Sources
Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice is investigating a Democrat in the House of Representatives for allegedly misusing government funds for personal security, according to sources familiar with the matter. DOJ issued a [Read More…]
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Pentagon identifies Army reservists killed in drone attack on US base in Jordan
Digital Vision./Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon on Monday announced the names of the three Army reservists killed in the drone attack over the weekend on a U.S. base in Jordan near the border with [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Possible hepatitis A exposure at Philadelphia ShopRite, health officials warn
SERGII IAREMENKO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is warning that several people may have recently been exposed to hepatitis A at a grocery store. An employee at a ShopRite, [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Mariners get 2B Polanco from Twins in trade for pitchers DeSclafani, Topa and prospects
SEATTLE (AP) — After several seasons of asking and coming up short, the Seattle Mariners finally found a trade package that worked to land Jorge Polanco. The Mariners acquired Polanco from the Minnesota Twins on [Read More…]
ABC Business News
IRS launching new programs to make filing easier as 2024 tax season begins
courtneyk/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the 2024 tax season kicked off across the nation Monday, the Internal Revenue Service is offering some new services it says will help make filing easier for taxpayers. The [Read More…]
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A potential Trump-Biden contest could hinge on the economy. Here’s how their plans differ.
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former president Donald Trump trounced his Republican opponents in the first two primary contests, setting the course for a potential general election rematch with likely Democratic nominee President Joe [Read More…]
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