Month: December 2024
ABC Business News
Bitcoin drops below $100,000 after reaching milestone for 1st time
Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The price of bitcoin dropped below $100,000 late Thursday, just a day after topping the milestone for the first time. The world’s largest cryptocurrency continued to slide in early [Read More…]
Ag News
Southern Illinois farmers satisfied with 2024
A pair of southern Illinois farmers say they’re satisfied with the 2024 growing season. Jeff Scates, who farms in Gallatin County, and serves as chair of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, tells Brownfield, “This was [Read More…]
ABC National News
UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect’s movements: A timeline of before, during, after the shooting
Police released photos of a suspect sought in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. NYPD (NEW YORK) — The unidentified man suspected of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson remains at large after the “brazen, [Read More…]
ABC National News
UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting latest: Manhunt for killer enters 3rd day
NYPD (NEW YORK) — The unidentified man suspected of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel remains at large after Wednesday’s attack, which was described by police as “brazen, targeted” and “premeditated.” The [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Jobs report shows hiring surge as Fed weighs interest rate cut
chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell/photo credit:Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. hiring surged in November, bouncing back from a dismal performance in the previous month and returning to strong growth. [Read More…]
Ag News
Not All Nitrogen Stabilizers Are Created Equal
There are many nitrogen stabilizer options available to growers. On this episode of the Nitrogen Corner, an agronomy expert with Koch Agronomic Services talks about some key features growers should be looking for as they [Read More…]
Ag News
A milder, more active mid-December weather pattern ahead across the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions across the Deep South from southern New Mexico to the lower Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
South Dakota falls in NCAA Volleyball Tournament First Round to Creighton
OMAHA, Neb. — The South Dakota volleyball season came to a close Thursday night in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament as the Yotes fell in straight sets to No. 2 seed Creighton. In her [Read More…]
Latest News
Lawmakers propose sales tax increase to provide property tax relief for homeowners
Makenzie Huber and Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight Several South Dakota legislators said Thursday they will introduce legislation that would provide property tax relief to homeowners by raising the state sales tax rate. Rep. Tony Venhuizen, [Read More…]
Latest News
Custer State Park bison auction brings in nearly $900,000
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Custer State Park sold 482 bison during its 59th annual auction in November for a total of more than $885,000. That was an increase over last year’s total of $633,700 from 498 bison. [Read More…]
Latest News
Petition for mandatory big-game harvest reporting fails; state says e-reporting is in the works
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A state commission denied a proposal Thursday for mandatory reporting of big-game kills, in part because a future electronic tagging system could accomplish the same goal. Bowhunters submitted the petition to the South [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Kyle Mooney on his directorial debut film, ‘Y2K’
A24 Go back to 1999 with Kyle Mooney‘s new film, Y2K. The A24 release, which arrives in theaters on Friday, is Mooney’s directorial debut. He told ABC Audio the actual Y2K was kind of a [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Shōgun’ leads 30th Critics Choice Awards TV nominations
Katie Yu/FX The 30th Critics Choice Awards TV nominations were released on Thursday, and, much like this year’s Emmy’s, Shōgun leads the pack. The FX and Hulu series is nominated for six awards, while several [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump’s would-be assassin’s father called 911 looking for son hours after shooting: ‘We’re kind of worried’
CREDIT: avid_creative/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The father of Thomas Matthew Crooks, Donald Trump’s would-be assassin, called police out of concern for his missing son hours after the July 13 shooting occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Updates on the bird flu outbreak, now linked to raw milk products in California
CREDIT: ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Public health officials are continuing to monitor an outbreak of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, as it spreads across the U.S. The strain, known as H5N1, [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Falcons visit Vikings as a struggling Cousins returns to old home to find a thriving Darnold
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The plan for the Minnesota Vikings was to bring in Sam Darnold as the bridge between Kirk Cousins and J.J. McCarthy, confident his strong arm and starting experience would sufficiently run a high-caliber offense until the rookie was [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
SDSU, Montana Prep for Playoff Rematch
GAME 13: #14 Montana (9-4) at #3 South Dakota State (10-2) — FCS PLAYOFFS ROUND 2 When Saturday, Dec. 7 | 1 p.m. | ORDER TICKETS Where Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium | Brookings, South Dakota TV ESPN+ (subscription [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
(4) Coyotes, (13) Tarleton State Clash in Vermillion for FCS Playoff Second Round Showdown
VERMILLION, S.D. — The No. 4-seeded University of South Dakota football team (9-2, 7-1 MVFC) are set to host an NCAA FCS Second Round Playoff game for the second consecutive year when they welcome the No. [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Jackrabbits Narrowly Fall at Montana
MISSOULA, Mont. – SDSU rallied from a double-digit deficit to tie the score in the second half, but Montana was able to fend off the Jackrabbits late and come away with a 71-67 victory on Wednesday [Read More…]
Latest News
49 year old man died in a single vehicle crash
A 49-year-old man from Freeman man died Wednesday night in a single vehicle crash near Menno. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the driver of a Cadillac Escalade was traveling east on US [Read More…]