Month: May 2024
A closer look at Donald Trump’s 2024 vow to deport millions of migrants illegally living in US
Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — He said he would do it in his first term. Now, with immigration a top issue for voters in November, Donald Trump says, if elected again, he’s determined to [Read More…]
Doctors, beauty queen in DC to advocate for CPR training and AEDs in schools
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Chloe Burke, a 25-year-old upcoming Miss Texas contestant, will be in Washington D.C. Thursday to lobby for the HEARTS Act and Access to AEDs Act. Access to [Read More…]
Justice Department to announce lawsuit against Live Nation over ticket prices: Sources
In this April 17, 2024, file photo, the Live Nation website is shown on a laptop in New York. (Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department and a group of state attorneys general [Read More…]
FDIC head who oversaw alleged ‘toxic culture’ to stay until his replacement. Experts say that risks more harm
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) headquarters in Washington, D.C., May 20, 2024. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said this week that he would leave [Read More…]
‘Now it’s bare’: NYC’s Chinatown small businesses battle to keep doors open
The Ting family spoke to ABC News about their generational store Ting’s Gift Shop in Chinatown. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Ting’s Gift Shop in New York City’s bustling Chinatown has shuttered after 66 years [Read More…]
David Letterman interviews Miley Cyrus, Charles Barkley as Netflix’s ‘My Next Guest’ renewed for season 5
Terence Patrick/Netflix Netflix has picked up David Letterman‘s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction for a fifth season, featuring interviews with Miley Cyrus and Charles Barkley. A new trailer for the upcoming season includes the [Read More…]
A welcome pattern shift ahead: Drier; a change to cooler weather for much of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures in much of the Midwest, while warmer-than-normal weather will dominate northern New England, the Deep South, and the West, excluding areas [Read More…]
Four dead, 35 injured in Greenfield, Iowa, as dozens of tornadoes impact six states
Continued severe weather threat on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Four people were killed and at least 35 were injured after a powerful tornado devastated Greenfield, Iowa, state police announced Wednesday. [Read More…]
Vials of blood found in package addressed to Trump at RNC’s DC headquarters: Sources
Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a package found at the Republican National Committee’s Washington, D.C., headquarters Wednesday. The package was addressed to former President Donald Trump and [Read More…]
Stabbing investigation underway
Authorities are investigating an altercation Wednesday evening at the Hitchcock Park basketball court next to Foster Street. Two people were apparently stabbed just before 7:30. EMS transported the injured to Avera Queen of Peace Hospital. [Read More…]
Opposition won’t cause state to change prison location, official says
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight – Department of Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko said the state will not change the location of a future men’s prison south of Sioux Falls, despite pending litigation and local opposition. [Read More…]
Innovation in weed control that benefits the nation’s produce supply
One of the biggest challenges fruit and vegetable producers face is access to labor. Paul Mikesell, founder and CEO of Carbon Robotics says the company’s LaserWeeder uses artificial intelligence to eliminate weeds. He tells Brownfield [Read More…]
Student learns safety pays
A Watertown High School freshman is the winner of a $10,000 prize – and another $10,000 for his school – by learning to be a safe driver. Kasen Bender was announced the winner of this [Read More…]
State prison inmate gets another 50 years
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says a South Dakota Penitentiary Inmate was sentenced Wednesday to an additional 50 years in prison after earlier being convicted on three charges including possession of a weapon and [Read More…]
UNRWA suspends aid to Rafah citing ‘insecurity, lack of supplies’ amid Israel-Hamas war
Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) announced Tuesday it has suspended aid deliveries in the southern border city [Read More…]
Special counsel plans to use infamous laptop as evidence in Hunter Biden’s firearm trial
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Prosecutors plan to use Hunter Biden’s infamous laptop as evidence in an upcoming trial to help them prove that the president’s son unlawfully obtained a firearm in 2018. Special counsel [Read More…]
‘Garbage argument’: Classified docs hearing gets heated over charges against Trump co-defendant Walt Nauta
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (MIAMI) — A hearing in former President Donald Trump’s federal classified documents case got heated at times on Wednesday as prosecutors with special counsel Jack’s Smith’s office became frustrated with what they [Read More…]
What causes turbulence, and how can it pose a danger to air travel? An expert explains
Jetlinerimages/GettyImages (NEW YORK) — One person died and at least 85 people were admitted to hospitals after a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore experienced severe turbulence Tuesday. Deaths from turbulence are extremely rare. [Read More…]
Nikki Haley says she ‘will be voting for Trump’
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Wednesday she will vote for former President Donald Trump in November — despite her disappointments with him. During a question and answer session [Read More…]
Republicans strike top Democrat’s criticism of Trump from congressional record
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives came to standstill on Wednesday as lawmakers quibbled about criticism of Donald Trump and his legal woes. Legislative business was paused on the floor for an [Read More…]
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