Month: February 2024
Navalny’s widow vows to continue husband’s opposition to Putin
Yulia Navalnaya, wife of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, attends the Munich Security Conference, on the day Alexei Navalny’s death was announced by the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been [Read More…]
Strike shuts down the Eiffel Tower as workers protest monument’s management
spreephoto.de/Getty Images (PARIS) — Tourists looking to explore Paris’ most famous landmark were turned away from the Eiffel Tower on Monday as workers went on strike over what they contend is mismanagement that could jeopardize [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: IDF arrests 200 suspects at Nasser Hospital
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than four months since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip. The conflict, now the deadliest [Read More…]
Woman visits over 90 HBCUs on mission to bring the experience to students
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A New Jersey woman is on a mission to bring the HBCU experience to students who might not know about or realize the many historically Black colleges and universities [Read More…]
Search continues after 11-year-old girl disappears from Texas school bus stop
Audrii Cunningham is seen in this undated photo released by Texas Police following her disappearance. — Polk County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook (LIVINGSTON, Texas) — Authorities are searching for an 11-year-old Texas girl who vanished [Read More…]
Powerful storm batters California with dangerous flooding
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Some 37 million people are on alert for flooding from Sacramento in Northern California to San Diego in Southern California. The Santa Barbara Airport closed Monday morning due to flooding. [Read More…]
Future of IL Beef looks bright
More Illinois youth than ever are participating in this week’s Illinois Beef Expo in Springfield. Devin Bollman, communications manager at the Illinois Beef Association, says they’ve had to expand the expo’s annual Junior Show… “Friday [Read More…]
Strike expected to shut down the Eiffel Tower as workers protest monument’s management
spreephoto.de/Getty Images (PARIS) — The Eiffel Tower is expected to be closed to visitors on Monday as workers plan a one-day strike to demand that Paris City Hall officials immediately review the financial management of [Read More…]
Navalny’s widow vows to continue husband’s opposition to Putin
Yulia Navalnaya, wife of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, attends the Munich Security Conference, on the day Alexei Navalny’s death was announced by the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Nasser Hospital no longer ‘functional,’ WHO chief says
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than four months since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip. The conflict, now the deadliest [Read More…]
Flooding, mudslides threaten California amid back-to-back winter storms
Feldhaar Christian / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Some 37 million people remain on alert for flooding in California, spanning the coast from the cities of Eureka to San Diego. An area just northwest of [Read More…]
One dead, five injured in shooting at Indianapolis Waffle House, police say
mphotoi/Getty Images (INDIANAPOLIS) — At least one person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting at a Waffle House in Indianapolis, Indiana, early Monday, police said. Authorities said they were dispatched to [Read More…]
Joel Osteen prays for 7-year-old shot at Lakewood Church in 1st Sunday service since shooting
Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images (HOUSTON) — Joel Osteen preached for “restoration and healing” in the first Sunday service following the shooting that erupted at his Lakewood Church in Houston last week. “Lord, we [Read More…]
Legislative Roundup: Budget taking shape as teacher pay, abortion, foreign-owned land bills advance
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight The week of Valentine’s Day, in this humble reporter’s opinion, is the best week of the legislative session. It’s not just because lawmakers exchange candy with cute, punny messages on [Read More…]
Open primaries effort attracts big contributions from South Dakotans and Colorado group
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight An ongoing effort to create open primary elections received some big contributions from South Dakotans in 2023, and also received a little more than half of its donations from a Colorado-based [Read More…]
Yankton County Fatal Crash
Yankton County, S.D.- A 45-year-old man died Saturday evening in a two-vehicle crash in Yankton County. The names of the people involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates a Ford van was [Read More…]
2024 People’s Choice Awards: The winners
Trae Patton/NBC The 2024 People’s Choice Awards, hosted by Barbie actor Simu Liu, were held Sunday night. Here’s the list of winners: THE MOVIE Barbie THE ACTION MOVIEThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes THE [Read More…]
Two police officers, one firefighter killed after responding to a domestic call in Minnesota: Officials
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images, STOCK (BURNSVILLE, Minn.)– Two police officers and one firefighter were shot and killed in Burnsville, Minnesota, on Sunday after responding to a “call of a family in danger,” according to Gov. Tim [Read More…]
Haley won’t say if she’d still back Trump as GOP nominee: ‘I am running against him for a reason’
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON)– Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Sunday wouldn’t definitively say if she’ll back primary rival Donald Trump in the general election but stressed that she’s staying in the race against him [Read More…]
Gov. Shapiro, top Biden surrogate, acknowledges close race with Trump: ‘Stop worrying and start working’
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON)– Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, one of Joe Biden’s top Democratic surrogates, on Sunday urged the president’s other supporters to start putting in the work to reelect him amid worries over his [Read More…]
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