Month: May 2024

Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza. Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of [Read More…]

Captain sentenced to four years in prison for deadly boat fire

Al Seib/ Los Angeles Times (SANTA CRUZ, Calif.) — The captain of a scuba dive boat that caught fire off the California coast in 2019, killing 34 people, was sentenced to four years in federal [Read More…]

Biden set to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Pelosi, Al Gore, Bloomberg, Michelle Yeoh and more

Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — The diverse group of names from politics to activists and entertainment include Biden’s 2020 Democratic primary opponents and former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg, former Vice President [Read More…]

South Dakota courts launch live interpreter pilot project in clerks’ offices

May 3, 2024 Travis Kriens

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Non-English speaking South Dakotans in five counties are now able to talk with an interpreter over a video conferencing software when they’re seeking guidance and help from clerks at the courthouse. [Read More…]

Drew Barrymore to front new ‘Hollywood Squares’ for CBS

CBS As part of its announcement of its 2024-25 season, CBS announced it has tapped Drew Barrymore to be the center square in an all-new version of the classic TV game show Hollywood Squares. Squares [Read More…]

Ag News

Still showery across parts of the Corn Belt; cool across northern, western parts of the Heartland

May 3, 2024 nedvedmedia

Across the Corn Belt, rain across areas from the Mississippi Valley, eastward is slowing fieldwork but providing additional relief from long-term drought. Meanwhile in the eastern Corn Belt, previously delayed planting activities are accelerating amid [Read More…]

Ag News

Showery pattern continues, for now, across the Heartland; cooler air on-the-move

May 3, 2024 nedvedmedia

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across the northern High Plains and the West, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail east of a line from the southern Rockies [Read More…]

Ariz. governor signs repeal of 1864 abortion ban, but law may still temporarily take effect

Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (PHOENIX, Az.) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Thursday signed repeal legislation of a long dormant, near-total abortion ban that was recently revived by the state [Read More…]

Company behind proposed Lake Preston jet fuel plant buoyed by federal carbon credit ruling

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight The company that aims to place a massive jet fuel plant in Lake Preston told investors Thursday that updated guidance from the federal government on biofuel carbon credits could be [Read More…]

Captain sentenced to 4 years in prison for deadly boat fire

Al Seib/ Los Angeles Times (SANTA CRUZ, Ca.) — The captain of a scuba dive boat that caught fire off the California coast in 2019, killing 34 people, was sentenced to four years in federal [Read More…]

Levitt at the Falls reveals 2024 season of 50 free concerts

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Levitt at the Falls is pleased to announce the full calendar of 50 free concerts for the 2024 season, presented by MarketBeat. Concerts will start on Friday, May 31 and run [Read More…]

Attorney General Jackley, DCI Rule Sioux Falls Police Shooting Justified

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) review indicates that Sioux Falls Police Officers were justified in shooting a man who was armed [Read More…]

South Dakota Housing launches homebuying assistance program for recent grads

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Housing will launch its Grants for Grads program Friday, aiming to help college and technical-college graduates purchase their first home in South Dakota. The program is available “for a limited [Read More…]

Novo Nordisk announces $6B investment in Ozempic, Wegovy amid shortages

Negelle Morris, senior vice president of Novo Nordisk, speaks out on “Good Morning America” about drugs used for weight loss. Via GMA (NEW YORK) — An executive for Novo Nordisk, the maker of popular drugs [Read More…]

Florida doctor speaks on latest six-week abortion ban in the state

ABC News (NEW YORK) — As Florida’s six-week abortion ban took effect Wednesday, Dr. Robyn Schickler, CMO of Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, discussed counseling patients who may be seeking abortions beyond six [Read More…]

Interest rates could be high for much longer. Here’s what it means for your finances

Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For months, the Federal Reserve has forecasted interest rate cuts that would deliver much-needed relief for Americans burdened by high mortgage and credit card loans. At a press conference [Read More…]

Stay in the ‘X-Men’ mansion, Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ house and more with Airbnb’s new Icons listings

Airbnb Airbnb is already known for providing a home away from home for millions of travelers around the world, but its new Icons listings are for more than resting your head. After all, what fan [Read More…]

Sweet 16: CBS breaks own decades-old record as the most-watched primetime network for 16 straight seasons

Justin Hartley in ‘Tracker’ – CBS/Sergei Bachlakov The Eye network is crying happy tears: CBS announced Thursday that it has been the most-watched network in primetime for the 16th straight season. That performance set a record [Read More…]

Disney+ reveals new Simpsons Mother’s Day short, ‘May the 12th Be with You’