Month: February 2024

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro has asked the U.S Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to allow him to remain out of prison while he appeals his [Read More…]

Police open investigation after students report AI-generated nudes to school district

Beverly Vista Middle School/Facebook (BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.) — The Beverly Hills Police Department said it is investigating after a Southern California middle school reported last week that students were allegedly involved in creating and sharing [Read More…]

To lead on AI, US needs to lead on computer chips, commerce secretary says

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Artificial Intelligence will be the “defining technology of our generation,” when it comes to the future of technology, but specifically the advancement of semiconductors in the United States, Commerce [Read More…]

Here we go again: Congress faces looming government shutdown deadline

Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congress started to return to Washington on Monday facing a familiar predicament: its back against the wall as the clock ticks down to renew funding for several key government agencies [Read More…]

Nikki Haley argues Trump not getting 40% of primary voters is clue he’d lose to Biden

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley keeps losing to Donald Trump by double digits but the fact that the former president has only managed to reach 60% of the [Read More…]

Jodie Turner-Smith talks Joshua Jackson divorce, feeling “more powerful” as a mother

Lionel Hahn/Getty Images Jodie Turner-Smith is opening up about her divorce from fellow actor Joshua Jackson. “Sometimes things we really want to work just don’t end up working,” the Star Wars: The Acolyte actress told [Read More…]

Ryan Gosling reportedly will perform “I’m Just Ken” at the Oscars

Warner Bros. Pictures After months of speculation, Ryan Gosling will reportedly take to the stage to perform “I’m Just Ken” at the Oscars on March 10, according to Variety. For the record, the Motion Picture [Read More…]

Ag News

Illinois Farm Bureau expanding urban agriculture offerings

The Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) is encouraging expansion of urban agriculture throughout the state. Reghala Scavuzzo, associate director of food system development, says they’ve partnered with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service for a three-year, 1.2-million-dollar [Read More…]

Ag News

Cash hogs mixed on Monday

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were higher and feeders were lower ahead of the week’s direct business. Feeders had additional pressure from the higher corn and larger-than-expected placements in last week’s USDA Cattle on [Read More…]

Ag News

Herbicide carryover concerns this spring

Dry conditions in 2023 could lead to increased risk of herbicide carryover in soybeans this spring. Aaron Hager, weed scientist at the University of Illinois, says herbicide applications made to abnormally dry soil last season [Read More…]

Ag News

Corn, wheat see oversold bounces

Soybeans were mixed, mostly modestly higher. Beans consolidated after the recent run to multi-month lows sparked by long liquidation and slow export demand. Soybeans essentially followed the lead of bean meal, which was mostly modestly [Read More…]

Ag News

Ukraine establishing new grain export route

An ag economist says Ukraine is seeking an alternative shipping route that could help boost its grain export volumes to pre-war levels. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net tells Brownfield Ukraine is expected to utilize a new [Read More…]

South Dakota High School Basketball Media Poll – February 26

The South Dakota Prep Media basketball polls for the week of Feb. 26 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in [Read More…]

Aggressive Solicitation on SD Highway 28 at Stone Bridge, Lake Poinsett

On Saturday, February 24th, a Hispanic male reportedly approached a vehicle on SD Highway 28 at Stone Bridge, Lake Poinsett. The male walked into the driving lane, causing the vehicle to stop, and then attempted [Read More…]

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg asks for gag order in Trump hush money case after dozens of threats

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Monday asked a judge to impose a limited gag order on former President Donald Trump, who is charged in New York with [Read More…]

Ex-FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, accusing of lying about Bidens, remanded to custody after pleading not guilty

Jason Marz/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Alexander Smirnov, the former FBI informant charged with lying to the bureau about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, was remanded to custody Monday, pending trial. Appearing [Read More…]

Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter trial in ‘Rust’ shooting scheduled for July

John Lamparski via Getty Images (SANTA FE, N.M.) — The involuntary manslaughter trial for Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” in October 2021 has been set [Read More…]

Pipeline bill amended to return rulemaking to counties — unless PUC says otherwise

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight A state House panel updated a high-profile carbon pipeline bill to retain county rights to regulate pipeline locations. But that change was accompanied by another that would force the state’s [Read More…]

Name Released in Harding County Fatal Crash