Month: December 2024

Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican Sen. Mike Rounds emphasized his support for current FBI Director Christopher Wray, whom President-elect Donald Trump intends to fire and replace with the loyalist Kash Patel. “I think the [Read More…]

Josh Allen has TDs passing, rushing and receiving as Bills rout 49ers 35-10 in snow, clinch AFC East

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen’s memorable week began with singer and actress Hailey Steinfeld accepting his proposal for marriage and ended with the Buffalo Bills quarterback celebrating his three-TD outing in an AFC East-clinching 35-10 [Read More…]

Transgender teen implores Supreme Court to strike Tennessee gender-affirming care ban

After more than two years of gender-affirming treatments, LW, the Tennessee teenager behind a landmark case at the U.S. Supreme Court, says, “I feel normal now.” (ABC News) (NASHVILLE) — The transgender Tennessee teenager behind [Read More…]

Supreme Court weighs FDA block on kid-friendly flavored vapes

Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With e-cigarettes and flavored vapes booming in popularity, the Supreme Court on Monday will examine whether the Food and Drug Administration unlawfully blocked the marketing and [Read More…]

Big Ten fines Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for postgame melee

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The Big Ten Conference announced it fined Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for violating the conference’s sportsmanship policy for the on-field melee at the end of the Wolverines’ win in Columbus on Saturday. “Not [Read More…]

‘Moana’ 2 tops Thanksgiving weekend box office with record-breaking $221 million debut

Disney Disney’s Moana 2 posted a heroic box office box office debut, setting a Thanksgiving weekend box office record with an estimated $221 million. The animated adventure, featuring Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson returning as the voices of [Read More…]

AP Top 25: Ohio St, Miami, Clemson drop; Texas, Penn St, Notre Dame, Georgia in line behind Oregon

Ohio State, Miami and Clemson plunged in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday following their losses during a wild weekend, eight of the top 10 teams moved up one spot and Oregon was No. [Read More…]

SDSU, Montana State set for Playoff Rematch

South Dakota State will host Montana in the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs, marking a rematch from last season’s national championship game. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Dana J. [Read More…]

Jacks Earn At-Large Big to NCAA Volleyball Tournament

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State volleyball team will play in the NCAA Tournament this week. The Jackrabbits earned an at-large big to the tournament and will take on No. 8 seed Miami Friday afternoon [Read More…]

Coyote Volleyball to face No. 2 seeded Creighton in Omaha

VERMILLION, S.D. — After earning an automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament as the Summit League Tournament Champions, the South Dakota volleyball team will travel to Omaha, Nebraska to face off against No. 2 [Read More…]

Vikings win 5th straight, rallying past Cardinals 23-22 on Sam Darnold’s TD pass with 1:13 left

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings were searching for an offensive rhythm well past halftime. Aaron Jones had another early turnover. This confident, connected and resilient team didn’t flinch. Sam Darnold’s second touchdown pass of the second [Read More…]

SDSU Sinks 11 Treys in Win at Ball State

MUNCIE, Ind. – South Dakota State basketball knocked down a season-high 11 3-pointers in a 63-55 win at Ball State Sunday afternoon at Worthen Arena. SDSU, rated eighth in the latest mid-major poll, improves to 5-2 [Read More…]

North Carolina was a ‘bright spot’ for Democrats, governor-elect says

ABC News After prevailing in a state that went for Republican Donald Trump, Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein said that his service as North Carolina’s attorney general gave voters confidence and called the Tar Heel state [Read More…]

GOP senator praises current FBI Director Christopher Wray, calls Putin a ‘tyrant’

ABC News Republican Sen. Mike Rounds emphasized his support for current FBI Director Christopher Wray after President-elect Donald Trump announced he intended to nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the department’s top job. “I think the [Read More…]

North Carolina was a ‘bright spot’ for Democrats, governor-elect says

Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After prevailing in a state that went for Republican Donald Trump, Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein said that his service as attorney general gave North Carolina voters confidence and [Read More…]

Biden team wants to finish strong on Ukraine, Gaza