Month: September 2024
‘Dangerous’: Trump’s escalating 2024 election rhetoric criticized by officials, experts
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On the presidential debate stage, Donald Trump was given an opportunity to acknowledge he lost the 2020 election. He did not take it. ABC News moderator David Muir read aloud [Read More…]
Ohio’s GOP governor dispels Republican claims that Haitian migrants are eating pets
Win McNamee/Getty Images (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has stepped in to dispel rumors that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Springfield — an unsubstantiated claim amplified by former President Donald Trump [Read More…]
California Bridge Fire updates: Newsom expands emergency due to ‘extreme behavior’
Brais Seara/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Bridge Fire straddling Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties was the largest of three major wildfires menacing Southern California on Thursday as federal assistance and the state National [Read More…]
No CBP personnel responding to Uvalde shooting violated policy or law: Internal report
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel who responded to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, did not violate policy or the law, according to an internal [Read More…]
Suspect pleads guilty in connection with death of ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor
Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — One of the four suspects charged in connection to the shooting death of “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor has pleaded guilty, a spokesperson for Los [Read More…]
Appeals court won’t hear Trump’s request to lift limited gag order in hush money case
Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump has all but exhausted his efforts to eliminate the limited gag order in his criminal hush money case, after New York’s highest court [Read More…]
Bomb threats reported at City Hall, multiple other buildings in Springfield, Ohio
Paul Vernon/AP (SPRINGFIELD, Ohio) — A bomb threat prompted a major police response in Springfield, Ohio, on Thursday morning, according to the city commission office. The threat was sent via email “to multiple agencies and [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Six UN workers killed in strike on Gaza school
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the latest round of cease-fire discussions appears to have reached an impasse. Meanwhile, after six hostages were found dead in Gaza, protests erupted in Israel. [Read More…]
Palestinian child awaits Gaza evacuation as pacemaker battery nears depletion
Courtesy Huda Hammad (LONDON) — As a 4-year-old Palestinian child waited on Sunday to cross into Jordan for a chance at a life-saving medical procedure, a gunman was crossing from the other side to attack [Read More…]
No decision made on long-range missiles during Blinken visit to Kyiv: Zelenskyy adviser
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken (L) and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrive at Kyiv train station in Kyiv, on September 11, 2024, amid the Russian invasion on Ukraine. (LEON NEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) [Read More…]
Russia appears to have launched initial major counterattack against Ukraine in Kursk
In a still from a video posted by a pro-Russian account, multiple vehicles are seen rushing toward the village of Snagost in Russia’s Kurst region, Sept. 10, 2024. (KURSK, Russia) — Russia appears to have [Read More…]
Member of local guard at US Embassy in Sudan killed in paramilitary RSF’s custody
A picture taken on Oct. 7, 2017 shows a view of the exterior of the US embassy in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum. (Ashraf Shazly/AFP via Getty Images, FILE) (LONDON) — A local guard force [Read More…]
Trends in garding
It’s never too early to start planning your garden for next year. Dana Hillfinger with Johnny’s Seeds says one of the biggest trends she’s seeing in the garden space is identifying varieties and tools that [Read More…]
Pre-harvest combine prep
Many corn and soybean farmers are preparing equipment for harvest. Jarrad Bourne with Ziegler Ag Equipment recommends a walkaround of the combine. “Make sure you pull all the shields off, stick your head in there [Read More…]
Some lawmakers upset after Noem awards millions to project they refused to pay for
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight While legislators were passing a law in March requiring more information from Republican Gov. Kristi Noem about a fund she controls, Noem was awarding $13.5 million from the fund to a project [Read More…]
Six Former Mitchell Legion Baseball Players Sentenced Without Jail Time in Assault Case
In a highly publicized case, a judge sentenced six former Mitchell Legion baseball players involved in a sexual assault investigation in Rapid City on Thursday, September 12. Presiding Circuit Judge Robert Gusinsky announced that none [Read More…]
Mitchell High School Hall of Fame – Class of 2024
Mitchell High School and the Mitchell Athletic Booster Club is excited to announce the Mitchell High School Hall of Fame Class of 2024. An open house will be held at Bradley’s on Friday, September 13, [Read More…]
Plea Deal Reached in Child Abuse Case of Mt. Vernon Man; Delancey Faces Up to 15 Years
In a Davison County courtroom on Wednesday, September 11, 35-year-old Shawn Delancey of Mt. Vernon pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree manslaughter and child abuse following the death of 3-year-old Mahlon Pollard in March 2023. Originally charged [Read More…]
The Time is Now For The Dakota Schools To Make The Big Move
With news breaking overnight that the Pac-12 conference is targeting Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Colorado State of the Mountain West, another ripple effect is soon to run through college athletics and [Read More…]
Jet fuel company with plan for Lake Preston acquires additional site in North Dakota
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight The Colorado company that aims to build a $1 billion sustainable aviation fuel plant near Lake Preston in South Dakota has announced a $210 million deal to buy a North [Read More…]
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