Month: May 2024
How extreme heat will disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities
fhm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The health effects from extreme heat will soon take an even bigger toll on disadvantaged communities, according to a new report. As global temperatures continue to climb, a growing number [Read More…]
Charles Mix County Investigating Suspicious Death in Lake Andes
The Charles Mix County Sheriff’s Office is looking into a suspicious death and aggravated assault that occurred at the Landing Strip Motel in Lake Andes. The incident took place on Tuesday evening, but no additional [Read More…]
Former KELO-TV Anchor Doug Lund Passes Away at Age 78
Doug Lund, a beloved anchor and reporter at KELOLAND Television, passed away on Tuesday, May 22 at the age of 78. Lund had a remarkable 32-year career at KELO-TV, starting as a commercial announcer in [Read More…]
Dwayne Johnson wraps up work on ‘Moana 2’
Disney/Greg Williams Dwayne Johnson says he’s wrapped up his work on Moana 2. On Monday, the actor shared a series of photos on Instagram of him in a recording studio with his daughter. “That’s an [Read More…]
In Brief: Jessica Alba back in action with ‘Trigger Warning’, and more
Netflix has revealed the trailer for Trigger Warning, the action thriller from the producers of Sicario and John Wick. Jessica Alba, per the streaming service, stars as “a skilled Special Forces commando” who runs her [Read More…]
Spring storms bring FSA reminders
Storms have damaged numerous farms and communities across the Midwest. Scott Halpin, director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Illinois, says farmers who have been impacted need to contact their local FSA office. “Last year, [Read More…]
A welcome pattern shift ahead: Drier; a change cooler weather for much of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions along portions of the Pacific Coast. Meanwhile, above-normal precipitation along and east of a [Read More…]
Tatum scores 36, Brown hits 3 to force OT and Celtics edge Pacers 133-128 in Game 1 of East finals
BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics entered the playoffs expecting to get everyone’s best shot. The East’s top seed barely survived a tough one to open the Eastern Conference finals. Jayson Tatum scored 36 points, including [Read More…]
Buxton homers twice, Ryan works 7 scoreless innings as Twins end 7-game losing streak by beating Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Byron Buxton hit two homers and drove in three runs, Joe Ryan pitched seven scoreless innings and the Minnesota Twins halted a seven-game losing streak with a 10-0 victory over the Washington [Read More…]
Dakota State to join Frontier Conference
MADISON, S.D. – Dakota State University Athletics is joining the Frontier Conference effective in the 2025-2026 academic year. The Trojans have been part of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) since 2013, but are making the [Read More…]
Twenty in ICUs after deadly turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight, Bangkok officials say
Officials enter the Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER airplane parked on the tarmac at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on May 22, 2024. (Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP via Getty Images) (HONG KONG and LONDON) — Twenty passengers were [Read More…]
Vince Fong to take Kevin McCarthy’s seat in Congress, bolstering GOP majority
California State Assemblyman Vince Fong (Bakersfield) during a press conference about Chile’s continued status as a Visa Waiver Program Country in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, June 16, 2023. (Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via [Read More…]
Giuliani agrees to cease election fraud accusations against two former election workers
Rudy Giuliani speaks to members of the media where Republican candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was scheduled to host a campaign event on Jan. 21, 2024 in Manchester, New Hampshire. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — [Read More…]
Flandreau tribe says Noem ban ‘is imminent’
South Dakota Searchlight – The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe said Tuesday that its president “informed the governor that a ban from our territories is imminent,” according to a news release obtained and published by multiple media [Read More…]
States need to keep PFAS ’forever chemicals’ out of the water. It won’t be cheap.
Alex Brown, Stateline – In recent years, Michigan has spent tens of millions of dollars to limit residents’ exposure to the harmful “forever chemicals” called PFAS. And some cities there have spent millions of their [Read More…]
Apple TV+’s ‘Trying’ returns for season 4
Apple TV+ Esther Smith and Rafe Spall are going to keep on trying. Their Apple TV+ comedy Trying returns Wednesday for season 4. The comedy started out following a young couple trying to have a baby, but [Read More…]
Four Teenagers Charged in Lincoln County Attempted Murder Case
Four Teenagers Charged in Lincoln County Attempted Murder Case Authorities in Lincoln County have charged four teenagers in connection with an attempted murder case that began with a drug deal on April 30 outside a [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Three European countries to recognize Palestinian state
Palestinians look at the rubble of a family house that was hit overnight in Israeli bombardment in the Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood of Rafah in southern Gaza on May 20, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between [Read More…]
Pentagon: Russia likely launched counter space weapon into low Earth orbit last week
Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder holds a press conference at the Pentagon on Oct. 31, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The United States has assessed that Russia [Read More…]
One dead, six critically injured amid ‘severe’ turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight, carrier says
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (LONDON) — One person died and dozens of others were left injured after a Singapore Airlines flight encountered “severe” turbulence, the airline said in a social media post. The Boeing 777-300ER departed [Read More…]
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