Month: June 2024
NTSB reveals cause of 2023 toxic train crash in East Palestine, Ohio
US Environmental Protection Agency / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — Federal investigators confirmed Tuesday that a hot railcar wheel bearing sparked a fire and caused the massive derailment of a Norfolk [Read More…]
Man at large after sexually assaulting 21-year-old woman sunbathing in Central Park
WABC-TV (NEW YORK) — A man is at large after committing a sexual attack on a 21-year-old woman sunbathing in New York City’s Central Park, according to police. The young woman was alone and sunbathing [Read More…]
Trump expressed concern that returning classified docs after subpoena could result in criminal charges, according to sealed notes
A police car is seen outside former U.S. President Donald Trump’s residence in Mar-A-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida on Aug. 8, 2022. (GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Donald Trump privately expressed concerns that [Read More…]
Woman arrested after police find dead body in backseat of crashed car
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 32-year-old woman has been arrested after police found a dead woman in the backseat of her car that authorities say was not a result of the single-vehicle accident she [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: 14 killed in IDF strikes on two Gaza schools, Gaza officials say
Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip are pictured on June 4, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty [Read More…]
Multiple deaths reported as police clash with anti-tax protesters in Kenya
Protesters react after being pushed by Kenya Police officers while demonstrating during a nationwide strike to protest against tax hikes and the Finance Bill 2024 in downtown Nairobi, on June 25, 2024. (Luis Tato/AFP via [Read More…]
Plane believed to be carrying Assange lands in Thailand
An airplane (C) that carried Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is pictured on the tarmac at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok on June 25, 2024. (MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — A plane believed [Read More…]
South Sudan’s epic effort to protect the world’s largest mammal migration
African Parks (NEW YORK) — South Sudan is trying to protect the largest land mammal migration in history by partnering with the nonprofit organization African Parks to safeguard the migratory species that rely on the [Read More…]
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange expected to plead guilty, avoid further prison time as part of deal with US
Supporters of Julian Assange demonstrate outside the Royal Courts of Justice as the High Court is set to deliver a ruling whether Assange can appeal against the US’s extradition order in London, United Kingdom on [Read More…]
Biosecurity needs to evolve in ag
The ag director in one of the states with the most confirmed cases of H5N1 in dairy says the biosecurity process needs to evolve in agriculture to protect animals and public health. Michigan Ag Director Tim Boring [Read More…]
Working together to reduce the spread of H5N1
State ag leaders and veterinarians are working closely with federal agencies to better understand H5N1 and how to reduce its spread among livestock and some farm workers. Ted McKinney with the National Association of State [Read More…]
Red meat, poultry in cold storage below a year ago
U.S. red meat in cold storage fell below year ago levels. The USDA says red meat stocks at the end of May were 5% lower than last year at 929.67 million pounds, reflecting good demand, [Read More…]
Buckwheat processing building markets for Michigan farmers
A small Michigan food manufacturer expects the state to play a greater role in buckwheat production as consumer demand for the ancient grain increases. Claire Smith is the seventh generation of her family’s farm and [Read More…]
Rural economy slows in June
The latest Rural Mainstreet Index has sunk below growth neutral for a tenth straight month. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says the agricultural and energy economies are slowing down. “Look no further than John Deere’s [Read More…]
Davison County Emergency Management Collecting Damage Information
Davison County Emergency Management officials notified property owners Monday that the county will be collecting damage totals from residences with the possibility to receive FEMA individual assistance. To submit any damage from your residence, go [Read More…]
Hutchinson County Fatal Crash
Two people suffered fatal injuries in a two-vehicle crash eight miles south of Freeman Monday afternoon. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says information indicates around 2:15, the driver of a Chevrolet pickup was [Read More…]
Armed Robbery and Car Theft Incident in Southwest Sioux Falls
Police responded to a robbery in southwest Sioux Falls on Saturday night. The incident occurred near 45th Street and Cathy Avenue, where a woman was threatened with a gun while she was in her car. [Read More…]
South Dakota No. 1 state in nation for hemp production
Greta Goede/South Dakota News Watch WAKONDA, S.D. – South Dakota recently became the No. 1 producer of hemp fibers in the nation after being the third-to-last state to make it legal just three years ago. [Read More…]
Homes and roads in McCook Lake area ravaged by flooding
Makenzie Huber, Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight Homes were destroyed, roads were washed out, sinkholes opened up, a railroad bridge was swept away, and rescuers worked through Sunday night into Monday morning to save people from [Read More…]
Bail Denied for Rapid City Man Charged with First-Degree Murder
Bail has been denied for Michael Flores, a 32-year-old Rapid City man charged with first-degree murder for killing a man near the Cornerstone Rescue Mission on Thursday morning. Flores made his initial court appearance Friday [Read More…]
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