Year: 2024
ABC National News
Michigan ‘fake elector’ for Trump testifies in court, says he never intended to forge public records
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (LANSING, Mich.) — One of 16 Republicans who allegedly acted as “fake electors” for former President Donald Trump in Michigan after the 2020 presidential election testified in state court Wednesday that he never [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
White House slams election conspiracy theories, but won’t talk about Taylor Swift
Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The White House said Wednesday it wants protecting democracy — not conspiracy theories — to be a key message heading into the general election, mentioning the recent conspiracy that [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
David Beckham, Catherine Zeta-Jones and more post Valentine’s Day tributes to their partners
Megan Briggs/Getty Images Love was in the air this Valentine’s Day as many celebrities publicly declared their commitment to their romantic partners on social media. David and Victoria Beckham shared loving tributes to each other on Instagram. David [Read More…]
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Barney returns to wish everybody a happy Valentine’s Day: “You are loved”
Matthew Peyton/Getty Images Everyone’s favorite purple dinosaur made his grand return to wish everybody a happy Valentine’s Day. Barney the Dinosaur shared a video to social media on Wednesday, his first message since 2010, wishing his friends a [Read More…]
Ag News
EPA issues existing stocks order for dicamba
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued an existing stocks order for dicamba, allowing for its limited use in 2024. Ted McKinney, CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, says the organization is [Read More…]
Ag News
Walz on farm bill: “Folks have just got to compromise”
Minnesota Governor and former House Agriculture Committee member Tim Walz is concerned the next farm bill won’t be completed soon. “Folks have just got to compromise.” The Democrat worked on three farm bills during his [Read More…]
Ag News
Mild winter is concerning for Illinois farmer
A west-central Illinois farmer says the mild winter is one of his biggest concerns heading into the 2024 planting season. Al Johnston says when temperatures got really cold, there was still plenty of snow cover [Read More…]
Latest News
Mitchell Native Logan Culhane to Appear on Season 22 of American Idol
Logan Culhane, a Black Hills State University student, will be appearing on Season 22 of American Idol. The season will premiere Feb. 18, and Culhane will be featured in one of the audition episodes. Culhane [Read More…]
Latest News
Budget committee looks to revenue post-COVID federal funds, adopts ‘conservative’ projection
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Appropriations officially adopted the revenue projections for the remainder of fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025 on Wednesday morning at the Capitol. The committee [Read More…]
Latest News
Teacher pay mandates pass committee without promise of new funding
Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight A bill requiring public schools to raise teacher pay with no promise of new state funding passed a legislative committee Wednesday in Pierre. Nobody testified against the legislation, but several lobbyists [Read More…]
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Pennington County prosecutor charges man for death of transgender woman
South Dakota Searchlight A Pennington County grand jury has charged a Rapid City man with manslaughter for the August 2022 death of a transgender Native American woman. The Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday [Read More…]
ABC World News
Locust outbreaks could get worse as global temperatures continue to climb, scientists say
Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Locust outbreaks, a visual often used in entertainment to signify an upcoming apocalypse, could worsen as global temperatures continue to climb, according to new research. [Read More…]
ABC National News
1 dead, at least 10 hurt in shooting after Chiefs Super Bowl parade in Kansas City: ‘Tragedy’
Jamie Squire/Getty Images (KANSAS CITY) — One person is dead and 10 to 15 people are injured from a shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, following the parade and rally for the Chiefs’ Super Bowl win, officials [Read More…]
ABC National News
Great Lakes ice cover is at historic lows heading into peak ice season
ABC News (DETROIT) — The Great Lakes is seeing record-low levels of ice during a time of year when ice cover is typically closing in on peak levels, according to the latest measurements. It continues to [Read More…]
ABC National News
1 dead, 5 injured after vehicle crashes into ER at Austin hospital: Officials
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — One person is dead and five people were injured after a vehicle crashed into a hospital in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, authorities said. A vehicle crashed into the emergency room [Read More…]
ABC National News
Florida deputy fires weapon after mistaking sound of acorn hitting patrol car for gunshot
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (CRESTVIEW, Fla.) — A Florida deputy is seen firing his weapon repeatedly at his patrol vehicle after mistaking the sound of an acorn hitting the roof of the car for a muffled [Read More…]
ABC National News
Jury deliberates in murder trial of former Ohio deputy accused of fatally shooting Casey Goodson Jr.
Family of Casey Goodson (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The jury in the murder trial of a former Ohio deputy charged in the shooting death of Casey Goodson Jr. began deliberating Wednesday, following more than two weeks of [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
White House rejects Johnson’s requests to meet with Biden: ‘What is there to negotiate?’
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Mike Johnson wants a one-on-one meeting with President Joe Biden to find a way forward to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and border security, but those requests have [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
House panel obtains texts allegedly showing Gaetz setting up 2017 Florida Keys trip with woman his associate paid for sex: Sources
Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congressional House Ethics investigators have obtained text messages allegedly showing that a few months after first joining Congress, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz asked a young woman, who at the [Read More…]
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Johnson says another potential governmental crisis is looming
While the southern border crisis has been in the spotlight with Tuesday’s impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Congressman Dusty Johnson says another governmental crisis is looming… He says he’d feel a lot [Read More…]
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