Month: June 2024
Shark attacks man in Florida
Getty Images – STOCK (YULEE, Fla.) — A shark attacked a man in Florida, seriously injuring his arm, officials said. The attack unfolded around 11 a.m. Friday at West Rock near the port of Fernandina, [Read More…]
Biden addresses poor debate performance, attacks Trump at Raleigh rally
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday addressed his poor performance in Thursday’s presidential debate, just hours after he faltered on stage in his matchup against former President Donald Trump. A senior [Read More…]
Supreme Court poised to rule in Trump presidential immunity case on Monday
Getty Images – STOCK (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court appears to be saving its most consequential ruling this term for last. When the justices meet on Monday for a final day of opinions, they [Read More…]
Supreme Court dumps 40-year precedent in major blow to federal regulators
Walter Bibikow/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A small group of New Jersey herring fishermen landed a huge catch at the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday, writing for a 6-3 majority, significantly reeled in [Read More…]
Supreme Court limits scope of obstruction charge against Capitol rioters, Trump
Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday limited the scope of a federal obstruction statute used by prosecutors to charge more than 300 defendants involved with the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, [Read More…]
Tony Hale, Sheryl Lee Ralph to present 76th Emmy Awards nominations ceremony
Larry Barnard@Brotherjunior, Liesa Cole The presenters for the 76th annual Emmy Awards nominations have been announced. On Friday, the Television Academy announced that Tony Hale and Sheryl Lee Ralph will present the nomination ceremony, which [Read More…]
‘Bridgerton’ star Nicola Coughlan releases charity pop song “Shoes…More Shoes”
Nick Thompson Nicola Coughlan is trading in Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers for a microphone. The Bridgerton star, who went viral on TikTok for her interview musings about pop songs that several Real Housewives cast members [Read More…]
Reality Roundup: Jonathan Van Ness breaks their silence, Kenya Moore not returning to ‘RHOA’ and more
Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what happened in the world of reality television this week: Queer Eye (Netflix)Jonathan Van Ness has broken their silence regarding allegations that they [Read More…]
Hay harvested acres estimate down
The USDA has lowered their hay harvested area estimate from the March guess. 51.531 million acres of all types of hay are expected to be harvested in 2024, 31,000 less than in the March projection [Read More…]
Sorghum acreage below a year ago
The USDA says sorghum acreage declined in 2024. Planted area was pegged at 6.405 million acres, a dip of 11% from 2023, following decreases for top producers Kansas and Texas, as sorghum loses ground to [Read More…]
‘Inhumane’: Homelessness advocates slam Supreme Court decision upholding ban on sleeping outside
Alex Wichman/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Homelessness advocates are condemning the Supreme Court’s ruling that an Oregon city’s ordinance to bar anyone without a permanent residency from sleeping outside does not amount to “cruel and unusual” [Read More…]
Severe weather moving east this weekend: Latest forecast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Severe storms ravaged the country from Montana to Florida on Thursday, with winds gusting to 91 mph in South Dakota and hail as large as golf balls in Montana. In [Read More…]
Stonewall Uprising veteran honors protest as historic LGBTQ center opens
The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center is the first LGBTQ center in the National Park Service. — Courtesy of Stephen Kent Johnson (NEW YORK) — Mark Segal was 18 years old and had only lived [Read More…]
DANR Announces More Than $105 Million of Additional ARPA Grants for Statewide Environmental Projects
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources recently announced the Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved $105,010,958 in additional American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grants for drinking water and wastewater [Read More…]
Supreme Court rules in favor of Jan. 6 defendant in dispute over obstruction charge
Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a former Pennsylvania police officer charged for his alleged participation in the U.S. Capitol attack, saying a felony obstruction charge was [Read More…]
Supreme Court upends long-standing precedent on power of federal regulators
Walter Bibikow/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled to limit the power of federal regulatory agencies, upending a 40-year precedent widely known as the Chevron Doctrine that generally had courts show deference [Read More…]
Supreme Court says city’s homeless camping ban not ‘cruel and unusual’ punishment
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that an Oregon city’s ordinance to bar anyone without a permanent residency from sleeping outside does not amount to “cruel and unusual” punishment [Read More…]
Swing state voters react to presidential debate, Biden’s weak performance
Guests at the Old Town Pour House watch a debate between President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican nominee former President Donald Trump on June 27, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — After [Read More…]
Did CNN’s Biden-Trump presidential debate format work?
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The nation watched as President Joe Biden and former President Donald [Read More…]
Applications Open July 1 For $5 million in Victim Grants
Attorney General Marty Jackley says the application period opens Monday, July 1, for $5 million in grants that will be awarded by the Attorney General’s Office to organizations that assist children who have been abused [Read More…]