Month: February 2024
Ellsworth bombers participate in Middle East airstrikes
South Dakota Searchlight – B-1 bombers attached to Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City took part in airstrikes Friday in Iraq and Syria. “The mission we conducted validated that we can respond to any [Read More…]
California storm live updates: Latest forecast as floods, mudslides hit LA
imran kadir photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A second storm within one week is pummeling nearly the entire state of California with heavy rain and life-threatening flooding. Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a state of [Read More…]
Maui police release first report after investigation into response to deadly blazes
Nicco Quinones for ABC News (NEW YORK) — It was a perfect storm that confronted first responders when wildfires broke out on the Hawaiian island of Maui in August, investigators have determined. “Severe weather” fed [Read More…]
Man, 73, dies in skydiving incident after parachute fails to deploy
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 73-year-old man has died in a skydiving incident after he suffered a hard landing when his parachute didn’t fully deploy during his jump, police say. The incident, which [Read More…]
How climate change contributes to the atmospheric rivers slamming the West Coast
Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The California coast is currently getting pummeled with heavy rain from atmospheric rivers, essentially rivers in the sky that collect moisture from tropical areas [Read More…]
Christie calls hot mic moment ‘a complete mistake’ in first interview since leaving race
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Former Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie, in his first interview since leaving the 2024 race last month, is addressing how a hot mic moment partially overshadowed the final moments of his [Read More…]
Border Patrol union backs Senate immigration bill despite House GOP opposition
grandriver/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The union that represents front-line Border Patrol agents supports the Senate immigration reform bill, saying the new authorities it gives agents to turn migrants away are a key step in the [Read More…]
Senate Committee rejects gun rights expansion resolution
South Dakota legislators rejected a ballot measure this morning that would have expanded gun rights in the state. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7 to 0 to send SJR506 to the 41st legislative day, killing [Read More…]
In Brief: Apple TV+ drops trailer for 2024 slate, and more
Apple TV+ released a sizzle reel of its 2024 slate of projects. Included is the already streaming Oscar-nominated Martin Scorsese film Killers of the Flower Moon, as well as Masters of the Air, the World War II epic starring Austin Butler that has begun [Read More…]
Studying Soybean Planting Dates in Michigan
Are early planted soybeans worth the risk? In this Pods for Profit, Soybean Extension Educator Mike Staton with Michigan State University discusses the results of on-farm research trials that compare different planting dates across the [Read More…]
Unseasonably mild across the Heartland; more El Nino storminess in the Pacific West
Across the Corn Belt, unusual warmth is further reducing coverage of any remaining snow. Tuesday’s Midwestern high temperatures should range from 45°F in the vicinity of the Great Lakes to 60°F or higher in parts [Read More…]
Mild weather for now lingers across the Heartland; moisture to favor the Plains
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures throughout the North and across the eastern half of the U.S., while cooler-than-normal conditions will stretch from central and [Read More…]
King Charles III’s cancer was ‘caught early,’ UK prime minister says
Britain’s King Charles III attends a festive themed “Celebration of Craft” at Highgrove House in Tetbury, western England on Dec. 8, 2023. (ADRIAN DENNIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said [Read More…]
Chris Christie predicts ‘huge personnel problem’ if Trump is reelected to ‘vendetta presidency’
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Former Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie, in an exclusive new interview with ABC News about a month after he suspended his 2024 campaign, warned that if Donald Trump is reelected, his [Read More…]
House to vote on GOP-led push to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas over border
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…]
Should Justice Thomas recuse in 14th Amendment case because of wife’s Jan. 6 role?
In this Dec. 19, 2023, file photo, Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas attend a memorial service for former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor at the National Cathedral in [Read More…]
Nikki Haley requests Secret Service protection
Republican presidential candidate, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley delivers remarks at her primary-night rally at the Grappone Conference Center, on Jan. 23, 2024, in Concord, New Hampshire. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Nikki Haley’s presidential [Read More…]
New castaways announced for ‘Survivor’ season 46
CBS CBS has unveiled the 18 contestants for the 46th installment of Survivor. The forthcoming season kicks off with two two-hour episodes starting Wednesday, February 28, at 8 p.m. ET, followed by a second episode [Read More…]
Things to consider for new beef-on-dairy producers
The development of genomics has not only helped dairy producers get more quality heifer calves, it is also providing dairy farms the opportunity to create another revenue stream by raising some beef. Aimee Hafla with [Read More…]
Dense Fog Advisory issued February 06 at 4:26AM MST until February 06 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY… * WHAT…Visibility one quarter to one half mile in dense fog. * WHERE…Portions of east central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN…Until noon CST today. * [Read More…]