Month: April 2024
WNBA star Candace Parker announces retirement after 16 seasons
Candace Parker #3 of the Las Vegas Aces reacts in the second quarter of a game against the Connecticut Sun at Michelob ULTRA Arena on July 01, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) [Read More…]
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts donates $200,000 for air-conditioning units in Philadelphia schools
Jalen Hurts attends the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament National Championship between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the South Carolina Gamecocks at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on April 07, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images) (PHILADELPHIA) [Read More…]
SDSU RB Davis Taken in Fifth Round by Jets
DETROIT — South Dakota State running back Isaiah Davis became the second Jackrabbit taken in the 2024 National Football League Draft when he was selected in the fifth round Saturday afternoon by the New York Jets. Davis [Read More…]
South Dakota State OL McCormick Drafted by Pittsburgh
DETROIT — South Dakota State offensive lineman Mason McCormick was selected in the fourth round of the National Football League Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers Saturday afternoon. McCormick was the 19th pick of the fourth round and the [Read More…]
Kristi Noem defends controversial decision to shoot her dog: ‘I can understand why some people are upset’
ABC News South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is defending a controversial account she shares in a new book about killing her 14-month-old dog, Cricket, in an incident she said was decades ago. “I can understand [Read More…]
Baby among 2 people killed as a swarm of tornadoes hits heartland: Officials
ABC News At least two deaths, including one of a 4-month-old child in Oklahoma, were confirmed Sunday from a severe storm that swept through the heartland, spawning multiple tornadoes across four states, including a powerful [Read More…]
Tornados leave trail of destruction as 4 injured, hundreds of homes damaged
ABC News Severe weather left a trail of destruction in the Heartland on Friday with 83 reports of tornadoes across five states. The multi-day tornado outbreak continued Saturday, with powerful storms expected from Texas to [Read More…]
Amid college protests and arrests over Gaza, White House says: ‘We don’t want to see anybody hurt’
ABC News As protests over Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza and the treatment of civilians continue at dozens of colleges and universities across the country, the White House says that President Joe Biden respects [Read More…]
Biden jokes about his past stumbles and digs at Trump during annual correspondents’ dinner
ABC News President Joe Biden tweaked the concerns over his fitness for office and dug at his 2024 rival, former President Donald Trump, at the annual White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night. Speaking at [Read More…]
Three counties will vote on banning ballot tabulator machines, requiring hand-counting
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Three South Dakota counties will ask voters during the June 4 primary if they should ban the use of tabulator machines in future local elections. If the measures pass, the [Read More…]
DWU seniors selected for Honors of Distinction Awards
Four Dakota Wesleyan seniors were awarded the third annual Honors of Distinction awards, the university’s highest honors, during the annual Honors Banquet Friday night. Established in 2022, the Wesleyan Honors of Distinction are awarded annually [Read More…]
Two Minors Dead, Five Injured in Sioux Falls Crash
The Sioux Falls Police Department is investigating a tragic single-vehicle crash involving seven juveniles that occurred on Saturday morning. At around 6:08 a.m., a Dodge Durango SUV traveling east lost control and collided with a [Read More…]
Two Florida deputies shot, suspect killed in gun battle
Polk County Sheriff’s Office (LAKELAND, Fla.) — Two deputies in Lakeland, Florida, were shot and a suspect was killed after a gun battle ensued in an area known for vehicle break-ins and burglaries, according to [Read More…]
NTSB investigating after freight train carrying fuel derails near Arizona-New Mexico border
Thinkstock/Getty Images/STOCK (LUPTON, Ariz.) — Federal authorities are investigating after a freight train carrying fuel derailed near the Arizona-New Mexico border, igniting a large fire and prompting an evacuation and traffic closures. A BNSF freight [Read More…]
A ‘coat hanger’ could unlock Mar-a-Lago storage room where Trump stored classified docs: Witness
Jeenah Moon-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A coat hanger or “very tiny screwdriver” could be used to unlock the Mar-a-Lago storage room where former President Donald Trump stored highly classified documents for more than a [Read More…]
In a new book, Kristi Noem writes about shooting her dog
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kristi Noem is speculated to be among the leading contenders to be Donald Trump’s choice of a running mate. In her new book, “No Going Back: The Truth on [Read More…]
More than 150 people in West Virginia exposed to measles: Health officials
KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — About 152 people across 30 counties in West Virginia have been exposed to measles, state health officials said Friday. Earlier this week, the first confirmed case of [Read More…]
Southwest Airlines CEO says airline may reevaluate open seating after financial loss
Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Southwest Airlines famously allows passengers to select their own seats upon boarding, but the low fare carrier could be changing course. Earlier this week, after the Dallas-based [Read More…]
‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy coming back to theaters
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ – New Line/WireImage Peter Jackson‘s Oscar-winning epic The Lord of the Rings trilogy is returning to theaters for three days in June. The extended and [Read More…]
Kevin Spacey claps back after ‘Spacey Unmasked’ documentary trailer debuts
Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images The trailer to Spacey Unmasked, a documentary about Kevin Spacey from the U.K.’s Channel 4 that will debut there on May 6, has debuted online. Thanks to a deal with Warner [Read More…]
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