Month: July 2024
Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter pleads guilty to illegal betting
Zou Zheng/Xinhua via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter pleaded guilty Wednesday to a single count of wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a gambling scheme that cost him his [Read More…]
Biden’s solo, unscripted news conference a pivotal moment in debate rebound effort
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden, facing a political crisis as Democrats question the viability of his campaign and mental fitness, will be put to the test on Thursday [Read More…]
Biden and Trump tied despite debate, as 67% call for president to drop out: POLL
U.S. President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate with former U.S. President Donald Trump, not pictured, in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Two-thirds [Read More…]
2024 election live updates: Biden faces growing calls for him to drop out
Mustafa Hussain/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is facing a critical point in his reelection bid as Democratic calls for him to exit the 2024 race continue to mount despite his efforts [Read More…]
Michael Cohen asks SCOTUS to revive Trump lawsuit
David Dee Delgado/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Michael Cohen asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to revive his lawsuit accusing former President Donald Trump and some Trump administration officials of retaliating against him when he [Read More…]
Trump-appointed judge resigns following federal probe into sexual misconduct claims
U.S Senate Committee On The Judiciary/via Reuters (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in Alaska resigned Monday after an investigation revealed multiple and repeated instances of sexual misconduct and alleged sexual harassment in his office. Former [Read More…]
Gunman at large after ambushing, killing deputy following assault on pizza worker over wrong order: Officials
kali9/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — A manhunt is underway in Houston for the gunman who ambushed and killed an on-duty deputy overnight, authorities said. The incident began just after 10 p.m. Wednesday when Harris County deputies [Read More…]
Fourth juror confirms Karen Read was found not guilty on two counts
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A fourth juror in the Karen Read trial has come forward to report that the jury found her “not guilty” of second-degree murder and leaving a scene of personal [Read More…]
Michael Brown’s mom pushes for justice for her son in public hearing
In this Aug. 17, 2014 file photo, a demonstrator holds a sign reading, “Dont Shoot”, with a picture of Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Mo. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The mother of Michael Brown [Read More…]
Police build Lego heist case after $200,000 in sets seized
Facebook / Springfield Police Department – Oregon (EUGENE, Ore.) — Police in Oregon have recovered more than 4,000 stolen Lego sets valued at over $200,000 in a massive bust following a three-month investigation, authorities said. [Read More…]
Boy, 14, bitten by shark in Florida, the fourth incident in a month
Philip Waller/Getty Images (DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — A 14-year-old boy was bitten by a shark Wednesday in Daytona Beach, Florida, local authorities said. The teen, who was visiting from Missouri, was bitten on his left [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Kibbutz Be’eri survivors hear results of IDF investigation
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…]
Fire breaks out on cathedral spire in France’s Normandy region
Smoke billows from the spire of Rouen Cathedral in Rouen, northern France on July 11, 2024. (Patrick Streiff/AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — A fire broke out and was extinguished on Thursday on the spire [Read More…]
China responds to NATO accusations saying Beijing is ‘enabler’ of Russian war
Rainer Puster / EyeEm/Getty Images (HONG KONG and LONDON) — A Chinese official rejected on Thursday an accusation from NATO members, who said that Beijing has become a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war in Ukraine. [Read More…]
Beef, soybean meal export sales at marketing year lows
Export sales for a pair of key commodities hit marketing year lows during the week ending July 4th. The USDA says beef exports were down sharply on the week as several leading buyers did make [Read More…]
U.S. Senate committee increases 2025 ag budget
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has unanimously passed a budget for 2025 that increases investments in agricultural research and conservation while fully funding the Women, Infant, and Children program. Chair Patty Murry says the Agriculture, [Read More…]
Grain markets hit four-year lows
The co-founder of AgMarket.net says this week’s four year low in the grain markets are likely just the beginning. Matt Bennett tells Brownfield the USDA’s June acreage report was not friendly. “The bearish part of [Read More…]
POET Bioprocessing – Mitchell Gives $4,000 Community Impact Grant to Ethan High School
POET Bioprocessing Mitchell recently awarded a $4,000 grant to Ethan High School. The funds were donated through POET’s 2024 Community Impact Grant Program, which awards grants to a variety of causes throughout the more than [Read More…]
First Human West Nile Virus Case of 2024 Reported in Beadle County
The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed the first human West Nile virus case of the 2024 season in a resident of Beadle County. South Dakota has reported more than 2,843 human cases and [Read More…]
Sanford Health and Marshfield Clinic to Merge
Interim CEO Brian Hoerneman announced in an email that Marshfield Clinic will merge with South Dakota-based Sanford Health. The two organizations have signed a nonbinding Memorandum of Understanding to form “the premier rural health system [Read More…]
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