Year: 2024
ABC Politics News
Democrats’ playbook to beat Republicans: work with them now
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson talks to President-elect Donald Trump as they attend the 125th Army-Navy football game Dec. 14, 2024, in Landover, Maryland. (Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Democrats have a [Read More…]
ABC National News
DA suggests Georgia election interference case against Trump may continue
Remon Haazen/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The state prosecution of Donald Trump on election interference charges in Georgia may be able to continue despite his impending inauguration, a lawyer for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis signaled in [Read More…]
ABC National News
House Ethics Committee expected to release Gaetz report: Sources
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Ethics Committee quietly voted earlier this month to release its report into the conduct of former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, multiple people with direct knowledge [Read More…]
ABC National News
Guilty plea expected in secret Chinese police station case
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A guilty plea is expected Wednesday in the case of a secret Chinese police station operating in lower Manhattan. The suspects in the case, Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping, were accused [Read More…]
ABC National News
UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect’s timeline before, during, after the brazen murder
NYPD (NEW YORK) — Luigi Mangione, a person of interest in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was taken into custody on Monday in Pennsylvania, nearly one week after the “brazen, targeted” shooting outside [Read More…]
ABC National News
What to know about Wisconsin’s gun laws after school shooting
Scott Olson/Getty Images (MADISON, Wis.) — Wisconsin has a number of firearm-related laws in effect that limit access for children and individuals with a history of violence, even restricting individuals under 18 from possessing guns, [Read More…]
ABC World News
China nearly triples nuclear arsenal since 2020, Pentagon report says
Rainer Puster / EyeEm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — China has nearly tripled its nuclear warhead arsenal since 2020, according to the Pentagon’s latest China military power report released Wednesday. “DOD estimates the PRC has surpassed 600 operational [Read More…]
ABC World News
North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk adapting after ‘serious losses,’ Ukraine says
ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Ukraine’s intelligence services released new information Tuesday about the conduct of North Korean troops now fighting alongside Russian forces in the western Russian region of Kursk, which since August [Read More…]
ABC World News
Trump’s return to White House creates uncertainty for Israelis and Palestinians
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The upcoming change in the White House is sparking uncertainty for the Middle East. President-elect Donald Trump might be a familiar face (and a historically friendly one for the Israelis), but [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia detains suspect in Moscow blast that killed general
Sefa Karacan/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russian investigators detained a 29-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan in connection with Tuesday’s assassination of a general in Moscow, an attack in a residential neighborhood for which Ukraine claimed [Read More…]
ABC World News
A dozen people found dead inside restaurant at popular ski resort
Twelve people are dead at after their bodies were found inside a restaurant at a ski resort in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, authorities said. (Facebook / Gudauri Ski Resort) (LONDON) — Twelve people are [Read More…]
Ag News
Food security is national security
A former ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture says protecting food security is essential to ensuring national security. Kip Tom says depending on foreign competitors for ag products puts the U.S. [Read More…]
Latest News
Mitchell Technical College Announces Leadership Transition
Mitchell Technical College has announced that Mark Wilson will be stepping down from his position as President of the institution due to personal reasons. While the news may be unexpected, the college remains committed to [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota post-election audits completed
South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson says county auditors have completed their post-election audits for the 2024 General Election. The audits revealed only minor discrepancies (typically 1-2 votes), which were primarily due to manual [Read More…]
Latest News
Former State Employee Indicted on Forgery-Related Charges
A 55 year old woman from Springfield has been indicted on 26 forgery-related charges connected to crimes committed while she was an employee of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety and performing contract work [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota PUC reduces NorthWestern Energy natural gas rate increase request
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved a reduced rate increase for NorthWestern Energy’s natural gas customers in South Dakota at the commission’s regularly scheduled meeting in Pierre today, Dec. 17, 2024. The rate approved [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Oscars 2025: Short lists in 10 categories announced
Universal Pictures The short lists for the 2025 Oscars are in. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the short lists in 10 award categories on Tuesday: best documentary feature film, best documentary [Read More…]
Ag News
Drone usage still in early stages for specialty crops
An Extension educator says spray drone adoption has lagged for non-row crop farmers. Michigan State University Extension’s Michael Reinke tells Brownfield, “Because most of the research in the past and the adoption has been in [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures waiting for direct business to develop
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, mostly lower ahead of direct business. Feeders closed higher on the lower move in corn. February live cattle closed $.22 lower at $189.75 and April live [Read More…]
Ag News
TFI economist assesses “stable” nitrogen supply
A fertilizer market analyst says she expects a stable nitrogen supply in 2025. Veronica Nigh, senior economist with The Fertilizer Institute, tells Brownfield, “We’re well positioned from a production capacity on the nitrogen side to [Read More…]