Month: June 2024

Elaine S. Povich/Stateline SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Child care worker Marci Then, 32, looked over at two 4-year-olds in her care who were tussling over a toy plate in a model kitchen set. “Are we sharing?” [Read More…]

USDA pauses avocado, mango inspections in Mexican state due to security concerns

Mangoes are seen in a net during harvest on a farm, March 24, 2021, in Actopan, Veracruz state, Mexico. (Hector Quintanar/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE) (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has temporarily [Read More…]

Names Released in Meade County Fatal Crash North of Sturgis

Meade County, S.D.- An 83-year-old woman died Friday morning when a trailered boat came unhitched and collided with her vehicle head-on near Sturgis, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Carol J. Olson, the driver of a 2016 [Read More…]

Anti-Abortion Group Sues Over Petition for Abortion Rights Amendment in South Dakota

An anti-abortion rights group, Life Defense Fund, has filed a lawsuit against the backers of a constitutional amendment designed to protect abortion rights in South Dakota. The lawsuit alleges that the Dakotans For Health petition [Read More…]

DiGiorno goes all in with ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’-branded pizzas

20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios DiGiorno is offering Deadpool & Wolverine fans some “chaotic good” edible movie promo, with a pizza line celebrating the anticipated superhero team-up. “This collaboration defies the laws of common decency and [Read More…]

Ian McKellen expected to make full recovery after fall off London stage

Dave Benett/Getty Images Legendary actor Ian McKellen is on the mend after a fall he had during a performance of Player Kings in London’s West End on Monday night. The X-Men and Lord of the [Read More…]

In Brief: Lionsgate to bring Coppola’s epic ‘Megalopolis’ to theaters, and more

Francis Ford Coppola’s self-financed $120 million sci-fi epic, Megalopolis, will be distributed by Lionsgate Studios in North America, according to Indiewire. The film is described as “a Roman epic fable set in an imagined Modern [Read More…]

Attorney General Jackley Joins State Attorneys General Opposing Gag Order Against Former President Trump

June 18, 2024 J.P. Skelly

Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a 24-state coalition urging the courts to deny a Special Prosecutor’s request for a gag order against former President Trump. The Special Prosecutor has requested a gag order that [Read More…]

Nearly 150 killed in DRC since beginning of June as violence escalates

pawel.gaul/Getty Images (LONDON) — Almost 150 civilians have been killed since the beginning of June in the Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities announced. It comes following a spike in attacks by the Islamic State [Read More…]

‘Somebody has to pay, ultimately’: Legislative committee begins study of rising property taxes

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Total property tax payments during the last decade in South Dakota have increased by nearly 60% for homes, 47% for commercial property and 28% for agricultural property. Some legislators hope to [Read More…]

Celtics top Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 to win record 18th NBA title

Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics lifts the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after Boston’s 106-88 win against the Dallas Mavericks in Game Five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 17, [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 6/17/24

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEAtlanta Braves 2, Detroit Tigers 1New York Mets 14, Texas Rangers 2Los Angeles Angels 5, Milwaukee 3 AMERICAN LEAGUEBoston Red [Read More…]

Apple scraps its Apple Pay Later service

ozgurdonmaz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Apple has announced it is scrapping Apple Pay Later, the company’s buy now, pay later service that launched last year. In a statement, Apple said users instead will be able [Read More…]

‘Law & Order’ vet Danny Pino on the real-life inspiration behind new show ‘Hotel Cocaine’

MGM+ MGM+’s new show Hotel Cocaine often sees Law & Order veteran Danny Pino skirting both sides of the law. The actor plays Roman Compte, a real-life Cuban exile and CIA asset who became something akin to [Read More…]

Ag News

Vegetables are great to consume in all forms

By eating the five recommended servings of vegetables every day you get the vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants your body needs. Vegetables come fresh, frozen, and canned. Kelly Bristow, global nutrition affairs lead for vegetables [Read More…]

Ag News

It’s time to decide what to do if corn isn’t planted yet

There are many farmers in several states who have to make a tough decision soon about planting late or making a prevent plant insurance claim. Agronomist Tony Lenz from Stine Seed has some things to [Read More…]

Ag News

Seasonal heat to return across the Heartland; scattered storms (locally severe), as well

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for hotter-than-normal conditions nationwide, except for near- to below-normal temperatures in parts of southern Texas. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal weather in western Washington and east of a line from [Read More…]

Ag News

More wheat diseases this year seen in Wisconsin

A University of Wisconsin plant pathologist says more farmers are reporting diseases in wheat crops. Dr. Damon Smith tells Brownfield it’s been about four years since Wisconsin growers have seen stripe rust, and that’s not [Read More…]

Russian President Vladimir Putin to arrive in North Korea for state visit