Month: February 2024
Broadway to dim lights in honor of stage legend Chita Rivera
Bruce Glikas/Getty Images Broadway theaters will honor the memory of Tony winner Chita Rivera on February 17 by dimming their lights for one minute at 7:45 p.m. ET., The Broadway League announced on Tuesday. Rivera passed away January [Read More…]
Mitchell American Legion baseball players appear in court
RAPID CITY, S.D. – In a recent status hearing in Rapid City, six former American Legion baseball players from Mitchell faced charges of second-degree rape related to an alleged attack during a baseball tournament. Five [Read More…]
US officials still seek information one year after four bald eagles found shot dead
Adam Jones/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Federal and state officials are still seeking leads nearly one year after four bald eagles were found shot dead in Arkansas. The eagles were discovered on Feb. 13, 2023, [Read More…]
Recalled dairy products may be linked to listeria outbreak in seven states, CDC warns
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a food safety alert for recalled cheeses, yogurts and sour creams potentially linked to a multistate outbreak of [Read More…]
Half of Mitchell baseball players to argue for transfer to juvenile court
Shalom Baer Gee, Rapid City Journal Three of the six Mitchell Post 18 American Legion baseball players accused of rape in Pennington County are set for a transfer hearing in July. The hearing will determine [Read More…]
Lawmakers move to take back $7.5 million from failed SDSU dairy plan
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — A legislative budget committee endorsed a bill Tuesday that would repeal $7.5 million in state funding for South Dakota State University to construct a new dairy research and training facility. The [Read More…]
Mandatory life without parole for raping children passes House, moves to Senate
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight The state House of Representatives endorsed a bill that would require sentences of life without parole for people convicted of raping young children. The version of House Bill 1192 passed Tuesday afternoon [Read More…]
Drunken drivers who kill parents could soon face child support obligations
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight Inebriated drivers who kill parents with their vehicles would be on the hook for child support under a bill that cleared the state House of Representatives 67-0 Tuesday afternoon. House [Read More…]
Former State Dept. contracted diplomatic security officer arrested on Jan. 6 charges
Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A former State Department contracted officer responsible for diplomatic security was arrested Tuesday on charges that he breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Kevin Alstrup was charged with four [Read More…]
Mayorkas impeachment updates: Debate concludes on attempt for historic ouster
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House on Tuesday will vote on a Republican-led resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the southern border. The articles of impeachment accuse Mayorkas, [Read More…]
What to know about the Supreme Court arguments in the Trump 14th Amendment case
Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday will take up a historic case that could decide whether Donald Trump is ineligible for the 2024 ballot under Section 3 of the 14th [Read More…]
ESPN, Warner Discovery, Fox Sports to launch joint sports streaming network
Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — ESPN, Warner Discovery and Fox Sports announced Tuesday that they will partner to create a massive new streaming network dedicated to sports. ESPN is owned by [Read More…]
Marvel Studios mourns crew member who died on ‘Wonder Man’ set
Marvel Studios has released a statement about the death of a crew member who passed away from injuries sustained on the set of its small-screen project Wonder Man. Deadline reports shooting on the Disney+ series [Read More…]
Four bolts missing from Alaska Airlines door plug before blow-out: NTSB report
David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Four bolts designed to prevent the door plug from falling off the Boeing 737 Max 9 plane were missing before the plug blew off during an Alaska [Read More…]
‘We have no real chance here to make a law,’ McConnell says of embattled Senate border deal
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate’s bipartisan border deal is teetering on collapse Tuesday as many Republicans say they will block the procedural vote set for later this week — a frustrating loss for [Read More…]
Mayorkas impeachment updates: Debate begins on attempt for historic ouster
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House on Tuesday will vote on a Republican-led resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the southern border. The articles of impeachment accuse Mayorkas, [Read More…]
Biden blames Trump for bringing border deal to verge of collapse
Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said one person is to blame for the seeming collapse of a bipartisan package to change immigration policy and provide aid to Ukraine and Israel: [Read More…]
As his attorneys ask to set aside conviction, Jonathan Majors’ sentencing delayed
ABC News/Michael Le Brecht II In a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday, a judge did not sentence former Marvel actor Jonathan Majors as scheduled. Attorneys for the embattled Creed III star filed a motion with Judge [Read More…]
Andrew Dice Clay reportedly joining Eddie Murphy’s heist comedy ‘The Pickup’
Clay in ‘Pam & Tommy’ – Hulu/Erin Simkin It seems Eddie Murphy has picked up another comedian for his forthcoming heist project for Prime Video, The Pickup. Deadline reports Murphy has tapped Andrew Dice Clay [Read More…]
Farmer leader hopes SAF use matches production growth
The new president of the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association hopes the growth in sustainable aviation fuel uses lines up with the ability to produce it. James Giese from Alma Center is on the National Corn [Read More…]
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