Year: 2024
ABC National News
Books allegedly tossed in the trash at NYC school sparks investigation
www.fuchieh.com/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The New York City Department of Education is investigating claims that hundreds of new books — many that were about people of color and LGBTQ identities — were thrown in [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Key Ohio Senate primary with Trump-backed candidate headed for fierce finish
ABC News Ohio’s GOP Senate primary is heading for a fierce finish Tuesday night as three Republicans bludgeon each other for the chance to run in one of the country’s marquee races this year. Businessman [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Three things to watch for in Tuesday’s primaries
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The presidential nominations are locked up — but the primaries remain, along with any tea leaves they may provide. Ohio’s GOP Senate primary is the headliner Tuesday, with car salesman [Read More…]
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Trump claims Liz Cheney and Jan. 6 committee should be jailed
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Black Conservative Federation Gala on Feb. 23, 2024 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney has shrugged off Donald Trump’s [Read More…]
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Arizona election officials push forward prep for 2024 count, despite constant threats
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As election season gets underway, officials in a key battleground state said they are prepared to handle the task of counting and certifying ballots despite a rise in threats. Nearly four [Read More…]
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South Dakota Supreme Court Goes “On the Road” to Northern State University
The South Dakota Supreme Court is holding two sessions at Northern State University as part of its “travel term,” giving students and the public a chance to see how the court operates. Chief Justice Steven [Read More…]
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South Dakota Settles and Apologizes in LGBTQ Discrimination Lawsuit
South Dakota settled with The Transformation Project, an LGBTQ advocacy group, for $300,000 after terminating their contract. The lawsuit stemmed from the state’s cancellation of a contract for a community health worker aimed at helping [Read More…]
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South Dakota Ranks Second in U.S. Honey Production in 2023
South Dakota ranked second in the nation for honey production in 2023, with producers seeing a significant increase in production compared to the previous year. The state produced 18.4 million pounds of honey from 212,000 [Read More…]
ABC Health News
COVID vaccines found to cut risk of heart failure, blood clots following virus infection: Study
Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — COVID-19 vaccines were found to cut the risk of heart failure by up to 55% and blood clots by up to 78% following COVID infection, according to a new [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Medication abortion accounted for 63% of US abortions in 2023, new study finds
fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Medication abortion accounted for 63% of all the abortions performed in the U.S. in 2023, according to a new study from the Guttmacher Institute. In the first full calendar year [Read More…]
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South Dakota’s Transparency Woes: A Cloudy Forecast
Last week, the South Dakota NewsMedia Association First Amendment Committee hosted a webinar with open government expert David Cuillier, who highlighted the declining transparency in government, both nationally and in South Dakota. Cuillier pointed out [Read More…]
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Oglala, Rosebud tribal presidents demand governor apologize for comments last week
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Two tribal leaders in South Dakota are demanding Gov. Kristi Noem apologize for comments she made about tribal governments at town halls last week. The president of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe released [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Companies behind Hershey and Cadbury chocolate signal possible price hikes amid cocoa cost surge
Hershey Co. candy bars are displayed for sale inside of the company’s Chocolate World visitor center in Hershey, Pa., Nov. 28, 2017. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Easter is on the horizon, [Read More…]
ABC Business News
‘Closed for paid leave’: More than 70 businesses nationwide shut doors on day of action
Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 70 businesses across the country shut their doors Monday in a show of solidarity to call for federal paid family and medical leave. The day of action [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Bachelor’ addresses hateful comments from fans
Disney/John Fleenor Joey Graziadei‘s “The Woman Tell All” episode of The Bachelor aired Monday, March 18, took a moment to address “a noticeable rise in hate on social media” aimed at many of the ladies — [Read More…]
Ag News
A wide-contrast of temps to accompany an active weather pattern across the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures across the South, East, and lower Midwest, while cooler-than-normal conditions will prevail west of a line from southeastern New [Read More…]
ABC National News
Judge rules evidence related to “Access Hollywood” tape admissible in Trump hush money trial
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s criminal prosecution in New York has denied Trump’s attempts to exclude evidence related to the Access Hollywood tape and testimony from key [Read More…]
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Trump, co-defendants start appeals process for ruling that let Fani Willis stay on Georgia case
Jason Marz/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Former President Donald Trump and some of his co-defendants in the Fulton County election interference case on Monday kicked off the process to appeal the judge’s disqualification ruling that ultimately [Read More…]
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EPA bans remaining uses of cancer-causing asbestos in the US
Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call (WASHINGTON) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a United States ban on the ongoing use of chrysotile asbestos — a carcinogen that the agency estimates is linked to more [Read More…]
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Capitol Police wearing body cameras in pilot program to build public trust
USCP (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Capitol Police on Monday started wearing body-worn cameras as part of its pilot program to protect its officers and members of Congress as well as enhance public trust, its chief [Read More…]
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