Month: May 2024

Exterior view of Elvis Presley’s house Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 2018. (Photo by GAB Archive/Redferns) (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced Thursday that his department would look into the attempt by [Read More…]

Memorial Day Weekend forecast to bring severe weather, tornadoes and record highs

franckreporter/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It has been a very active week in severe weather across the country with almost 80 reported tornadoes since Sunday. On Thursday alone, there were 21 reported tornadoes in North [Read More…]

Two people shot during California high school graduation ceremony

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (OAKLAND, Calif.) — Two adults — a man and a woman — have been shot during a high school graduation taking place in California, according to police. The incident occurred at approximately [Read More…]

Donald Trump responds to Nikki Haley saying she’ll vote for him, suggests she’ll be ‘on our team’

Former President Donald Trump arrives at a rally in the historical Democratic district of the South Bronx on May 23, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Former President [Read More…]

The Biden administration is releasing gasoline reserves. Will it lower prices at the pump?

Tom Merton/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration announced this week that it is releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve in an effort to reduce prices when drivers hit the road [Read More…]

U.S. House panel debates nutrition benefit changes in GOP farm bill proposal

Allison Winter, States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee clashed late into the evening Thursday over funding for food and nutrition programs as part of Republicans’ sweeping proposal for [Read More…]

Robert Downey Jr. shares ‘Avengers’ co-stars’ comments at Chris Hemsworth’s Walk of Fame ceremony

Warner Bros. Chris Hemsworth received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, and Robert Downey Jr. was on hand to represent their Avengers co-stars, whom he asked for a three-word response to [Read More…]

Republican runs afoul of anti-abortion groups after labeling their phone calls a ‘scam’

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A top Republican state official has run afoul of anti-abortion groups after labeling their recent phone operation a “scam.” The controversy started May 13 with a news release from South Dakota Secretary of [Read More…]

McDavid gets the winner in the 2nd OT after Oilers overcome captain’s penalty to beat Stars 3-2

DALLAS (AP) — Oilers captain Connor McDavid felt absolutely miserable sitting in the penalty box after he was called for a double-minor penalty only seconds into the first overtime of the Western Conference Final opener. [Read More…]

Brown matches career playoff high with 40 points, Celtics beat Pacers to take 2-0 lead in East

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown was a big enough problem for the Indiana Pacers even before an All-NBA snub that may have given him an added desire to show how much he can do for [Read More…]

NCAA, leagues back $2.8 billion settlement, setting stage for current, former athletes to be paid

The NCAA and the nation’s five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental decision that sets the stage for a [Read More…]

Friday Sports, May 24, 2024

Friday Sports, May 24, 2024 MITCHELL KERNELS — For the third time in the past four years, Mitchell girls golf won the ESD conference meet, shooting at 323 as a team at Fox Run Golf [Read More…]

Doncic leads strong close by Mavericks for 108-105 win over Wolves in Game 1 of West finals

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic led a strong finish for the Dallas Mavericks, swishing crucial shots down the stretch, drawing a couple of fouls and even playing strong defense. The Mavericks might not be the favorites [Read More…]

Poll: Trump has sizable lead in South Dakota but shy of 2016 and 2020 numbers

Stu Whitney, South Dakota News Watch SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Republican nominee Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden by nearly 20 points in South Dakota but is struggling to get more than half of the [Read More…]

Chris Hemsworth barely survives Hot Ones’ Gauntlet of Death

Disney/Eric McCandless (NOTE LANGUAGE) The mighty Thor nearly met his match on First We Feast’s hit series Hot Ones. Chris Hemsworth took his seat with host Sean Evans, and although he began with saying “I [Read More…]

Name Released in McCook County Fatal Motorcycle Crash

May 23, 2024 Travis Kriens

Union County, S.D.- A 55-year-old man died Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash six miles north of Montrose, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Chad C. Bauer was driving a 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle and headed southbound on [Read More…]

Winemaker discovers approximately 40,000-year-old mammoth bones in cellar

Yannik Merkl (GOBELSBURG, Austria) — While renovating his wine cellar, a man in Austria made a discovery far older than a vintage bottle of Merlot. Instead, he discovered a rare collection of mammoth bones, believed [Read More…]

Shattered towns pick up the pieces as 2024 stacks up to be the most active tornado season since 2017

john finney photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The town of Greenfield, Iowa, resembled a war zone on Thursday with uprooted trees and overturned cars in all directions and splintered wood that was once part of [Read More…]

Democrats go on offense as the GOP opens the door to birth control restrictions

John Nacion/WireImage (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump opened the door to restricting access to contraceptives earlier this week, less than a week after Virginia’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed two bills that would have [Read More…]

Congressional Democrats slam oil executives over gas prices