Year: 2024
ABC Politics News
Biden commutes sentences for 1,500, pardons 39 convicted of non-violent crimes
(Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that he was pardoning 39 people who were convicted of non-violent crimes and was commuting the sentences of 1,500 people on [Read More…]
ABC National News
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: New York prosecutors presenting evidence to grand jury, sources say
Luigi Mangione is seen inside the police station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9, 2024/Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — Prosecutors at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office have begun presenting evidence to a grand jury [Read More…]
ABC National News
Nonprofit recruits ‘Sesame Street’ puppeteer and Broadway star to help girls dream big through music
Megan Piphus, a musician and the first Black female puppeteer on “Sesame Street,” and her pupper Mini lead vocal exercises during the recording of nonprofit Saving Our Daughters’ first album; ABC News (NEW YORK) — [Read More…]
ABC National News
Ex-FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, charged with lying about Biden family, reaches plea deal
Michael Reynolds/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Alexander Smirnov, the former FBI informant charged with lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s business dealings, has reached a plea deal with prosecutors from [Read More…]
ABC National News
UnitedHealth Group says slain CEO Brian Thompson was ‘one of the good guys’
JHVEPhoto/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A week after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York, the health insurer’s parent company is praising him as “one of the good guys” and seeking [Read More…]
ABC National News
Small plane crashes into 3 vehicles on Texas roadway
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (VICTORIA, Texas) — A small plane crashed into three vehicles Wednesday afternoon on a roadway in Victoria, Texas. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the twin-engine Piper PA-31 crashed around 3:00 p.m. [Read More…]
ABC World News
DNA reveals when modern humans began ‘mixing’ with Neanderthals
Marek Jantač/National Museum in Prague (LONDON) — Scientists have pinpointed a time frame in which Neanderthals began “mixing” with modern humans, based on the DNA of early inhabitants of Europe. Analysis of the oldest-known genomes [Read More…]
ABC World News
Syria live updates: IDF operating mission in Syria, beyond buffer zone
Delil Souleiman via Getty Images (DAMASCUS, SYRIA) — Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country. Meanwhile, the ceasefire in [Read More…]
ABC World News
Syrians descend on Damascus hospital in search for country’s missing
A forensics doctor described seeing expressions of fear on the faces of many of the recovered political prisoners, but most of the bodies are decomposed; ABC News (DAMASCUS, Syria) — Family members and friends of thousands [Read More…]
ABC World News
Ukrainian human rights lawyer discusses her work exposing hidden stories of the war
urii Stefanyak/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Oleksandra Matviichuk works to expose stories about the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian human rights lawyer leads advocacy group the Centre for Civil Liberties, which [Read More…]
ABC World News
South Korea’s ruling party leader now favors impeaching President Yoon
Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images (SEOUL) — The leader of South Korea’s ruling conservative People Power Party said he is now in favor of impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law, telling [Read More…]
Ag News
Whey and cheese higher, butter and powder lower Thursday
Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey prices were up $0.0175 at $0.7675. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0375 at $1.7875. Six sales were recorded, [Read More…]
Ag News
U.S. soybean meal exports hit record levels
The CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) says the 2023-2024 marketing year was a record for soybean meal exports. Jim Sutter says export volumes were up 10% on the year and 17% over [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
No. 4 South Dakota Prepped for Quarterfinal Clash with No. 5 UC Davis
VERMILLION, S.D. — The No. 4-seeded University of South Dakota football team (10-2, 7-1 MVFC) make their second-straight appearance in the NCAA FCS Quarterfinals as they play host to No. 5-seeded UC Davis (11-2, 7-1 [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Big Second Half Carries Nevada Over SDSU
RENO, Nev. – Nevada shot over 70% from the field in the second half to come from behind and defeat South Dakota State, 77-63, on Wednesday at Lawlor Events Center. The Wolf Pack and Jackrabbits played [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Jackrabbits Roll Past Dakota Wesleyan
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State women’s basketball led wire-to-wire Wednesday night in a 76-48 win over Dakota Wesleyan at First Bank & Trust Arena. Led by a career-high 26 points from Haleigh Timmer, every Jackrabbit got [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
North Carolina announces 5-year deal with Bill Belichick to take over as coach of the Tar Heels
Bill Belichick had seemingly been waiting for the right opportunity to return to an NFL sideline. Instead, the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach is headed to the college ranks to take over at North Carolina. [Read More…]
Latest News
Resident-driven ideas at heart of Engage South Dakota
Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – A sense of optimism and opportunity filled the air as a group of residents of this southern Black Hills city gathered recently to forge [Read More…]
Latest News
Board awards $10.5 million in federal, $760,000 in state funds to affordable housing projects
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight A state board awarded over $10.5 million in federal funding at its Tuesday meeting to help rehabilitate or construct affordable housing in South Dakota. The developments received $3.33 million in Housing [Read More…]
Latest News
It’s a done doula: South Dakota Medicaid to cover childbirth support starting in 2025
South Dakota Medicaid will start covering doula birth and postpartum services in 2025. Medicaid is a joint federal-state health insurance program for low-income and disabled people. Doulas are trained, non-medical professionals who provide physical, emotional and educational support to [Read More…]
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