Month: May 2024
ABC Entertainment News
‘IF’ tops the box office with a less-than-friendly $35 million debut
Paramount Pictures John Krazinski‘s live-action CGI fantasy comedy IF topped the domestic box office with an estimated $35 million opening weekend — slightly below the $40 million it was expected to take in. The film — starring [Read More…]
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Q&A: How an anti-vaccine bill motivated a South Dakotan’s award-winning response
Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight Dr. Allie Alvine went to Pierre in 2020 with a concern and came home with a mission. At the state Capitol, she testified against a bill that would have repealed the immunization [Read More…]
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As states loosen childhood vaccine requirements, health experts’ worries grow
Louisiana Republican state Rep. Kathy Edmonston believes no one ought to be required to vaccinate their children. So, she wants schools to proactively tell parents that it’s their right under Louisiana law to seek an [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Will Brennan hits walk-off 3-run homer in the 9th, Guardians beat Twins 5-2
CLEVELAND (AP) — Will Brennan hit a three-run homer off Jhoan Duran with two outs in a wild ninth inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. The inning [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Coyotes Send League Best 21 Athletes to NCAA West Prelims
By: Britni Smith, USD Assistant Director of Communications VERMILLION, S.D.— South Dakota track and field has qualified 21 entries to the NCAA West Preliminary held in Fayetteville, Arkansas, starting next Wednesday. A total of 17 [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Simone Biles wins Core Hydration Classic with top score ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics
Simone Biles celebrates after taking first place in the floor routine during the 2024 Core Hydration Classic at XL Center on May 18, 2024 in Hartford, Conn. — Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images (HARTFORD, Conn.) — Simone [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
SDSU Baseball Ends Season with Win vs. Omaha
Luke Luskey hit two home runs, including the go-ahead grand slam in the bottom of the sixth inning, to lead the South Dakota State baseball team to a 14-11 victory over Omaha in the Jackrabbits’ season [Read More…]
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Congratulations Mitchell High School Class of 2024
The 218 student-strong Mitchell High School Class of 2024 gathered for a final time for commencement Sunday afternoon. The class included 18 highest honor students, achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA through their four years [Read More…]
ABC World News
US troops to leave Niger by mid-September: Officials
FotografiaBasica/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — All of the remaining U.S. troops based in Niger will leave the country no later than mid-September, according to U.S. officials and a joint statement from the two countries. Both sides [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden faces silent protests at Morehouse commencement
Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — President Joe Biden was met with silent protests as he delivered the commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday, after some students and faculty members voiced strong opposition [Read More…]
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Survey says nearly two-thirds of South Dakota educators use Indigenous standards
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Survey results indicate nearly two-thirds of South Dakota public school educators are teaching the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings, but the number of respondents is lower than the last survey. The essential [Read More…]
ABC World News
Iranian president’s helicopter suffers ‘hard landing,’ search underway: Reports
Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran via Getty Images (LONDON) — A helicopter flying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi made a “hard landing” Sunday in foggy conditions in central Iran, according to [Read More…]
ABC World News
Israel-Gaza live updates: GOP Rep. Stefanik to visit Knesset, denounce Biden over weapons pause
Palestinians who fled Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip ride with their belongings in the back of a truck, as they arrive to take shelter in Deir el-Balah in the central part of the Palestinian [Read More…]
ABC National News
Blue Origin launches historic flight to space
Blue Origin (NEW YORK) — Ed Dwight, the United States’ first Black astronaut candidate, became the oldest person to go to space on Sunday as Blue Origin launched its New Shepard NS-25 spacecraft and completed [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Van Hollen: ‘I do not have concerns’ about Biden at debate
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said Sunday that he’s unconcerned about how President Joe Biden will fare at his first debate with former President Donald Trump next month. The two candidates’ [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Star golfer Scottie Scheffler arrested prior to start of PGA Championship’s 2nd round: Report
ESPN (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, was arrested Friday morning for allegedly driving past a police roadblock at the Valhalla Golf Club, according to ESPN. The arrest came [Read More…]
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McCook County Fatal Motorcycle Crash North of Montrose
Union County, S.D.- A 55-year-old man died Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash six miles north of Montrose, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information [Read More…]
ABC National News
Boater allegedly involved in teen’s death had ‘no knowledge’ of accident: Lawyer
Alder Family (KEY BISCAYNE, Fla.) — The boater accused of fatally striking a Florida teenager has released surveillance footage that he said shows he was unaware his boat had collided with the teen, according to [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Trump trusted more than Biden on inflation, a top issue for voters, poll shows
Morry Gash-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. adults trust former President Donald Trump over President Joe Biden on the issue of inflation by a double-digit margin, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll this month, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Dabney Coleman, ‘9 to 5’ and ‘Tootsie’ star, dead at 92
CBS via Getty Images Dabney Coleman, best known for his role as the sexist boss of Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin‘s characters in the 1980 hit 9 to 5, has died. His daughter [Read More…]
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