Year: 2024

Luigi Mangione is seen inside the police station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9, 2024/Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson wasn’t a member of [Read More…]

American Airlines flight diverts to JFK after apparent bird strike damages engine

DuKai photographer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An American Airlines flight departing New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Thursday evening had to divert to nearby John F. Kennedy International shortly after takeoff after a reported bird strike [Read More…]

JonBenét Ramsey case gets renewed attention 28 years after her murder

Who killed JonBenét Ramsey? The all-new ABC News interview with JonBenét’s father, John Ramsey, airs during 20/20 – premiering Friday, Nov. 13th on ABC Network. (NEW YORK) — Advancements in DNA technology and a surge [Read More…]

US believes circulating video from Syria could show missing American, officials say

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omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — A man seen in a video circulating online is believed to be Travis Pete Timmerman, an American who went missing from Hungary earlier this year, two officials familiar with the matter [Read More…]

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Mild temps on the Plains, seasonal across the Corn Belt next week; more moisture ahead

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for warmer-than-normal weather nearly nationwide, with the northern High Plains and adjacent Rockies having the greatest likelihood of experiencing above-normal temperatures. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across [Read More…]

Florida woman charged for threatening health insurance company: ‘Delay, deny, depose’

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (LAKELAND, Fla.) — A Florida woman was arrested and charged this week for ending a phone call with her health insurance provider with threats that mimicked wording associated with the suspected UnitedHealthcare [Read More…]

Austin Tice’s parents say they are ‘hopeful’ as US works to find their kidnapped son

Alex Wong/Getty Images (DAMASCUS, Syria) — The parents of Austin Tice, the American freelance journalist and Marine Corps veteran who was kidnapped while reporting in Syria more than a decade ago, spoke out in an [Read More…]

Iran’s judiciary opens case against female singer after viral ‘imaginary’ concert

Parastoo Ahmadi/Youtube (TEHRAN, Iran) — A captivating video of an Iranian woman singer went viral in Iran, showing her performing in an empty venue for an imaginary audience. Parastoo Ahmadi, a singer and composer, held [Read More…]

In shift, RFK Jr. now says weight-loss drugs ‘have a place’

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said Thursday he believes anti-obesity drugs “have a place.” The comment, given in a brief interview to CNBC [Read More…]

Minnesota PUC grants permit for carbon capture pipeline

Christopher Ingraham, Minnesota Reformer The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously Thursday to grant a long-awaited permit to Summit Carbon Solutions, allowing the company to build a small portion of a planned 2,500-mile carbon capture pipeline [Read More…]

North Dakota approves CO2 storage for Summit pipeline

Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor North Dakota’s Industrial Commission on Thursday approved a plan to accept millions of tons of carbon dioxide to be permanently stored underground against the wishes of some landowners in the [Read More…]

Economist tells SD farmers that success means adapting to changing world, regulatory climate

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight HURON – An agricultural economist told a group of farmers Thursday they’ll be well served to adapt to the cultural and policy changes that affect their industry – even the changes [Read More…]

Video lottery operators plan to ask lawmakers for higher limits on bets and machines

Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight Owners of South Dakota video lottery establishments hope a lean budget for state government might incentivize legislators to raise the bet limit and allow more machines per license. The more [Read More…]

Civics could soon be added as a South Dakota college graduation requirement