Year: 2024
Heavy rain and flood risks loom over the South this weekend
ABC News (NEW YORK) — This weekend will bring severe storms and a flood risk to the southern U.S., while the Rockies and Western Plains are expected to see heavy snow. Meanwhile, the Northeast will [Read More…]
Why there may be much fewer monarch butterfly sightings in the US this summer
Li Jianguo/Xinhua via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Monarch butterfly sightings may be sparser than usual in the U.S. and Canada following a drastic drop in populations wintering in Mexico, researchers told ABC News. The annual census of [Read More…]
Ex-Matt Gaetz associate cooperating in House Ethics investigation: Sources
Orlando Sentinel / Contributor via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Joel Greenberg, a one-time close friend of Rep. Matt Gaetz who was sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges including federal sex trafficking, is cooperating [Read More…]
‘No survivors’ after helicopter crashes in Mojave Desert: Sheriff
RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images (Nipton, CA) — No survivors were located after a helicopter crashed in the Mojave Desert in California Friday night, authorities said. The crash was reported shortly after 10 p.m. [Read More…]
What to know about landmark AI regulations proposed in California
Christopher Morris/ Getty Images (Sacramento, CA) — Sweeping advances in artificial intelligence have elicited warnings from industry leaders about the potential for grave risks, including weapon systems going rogue and massive cyberattacks. A state legislator in California, home [Read More…]
How Biden campaign, allies are doing damage control after special counsel report
Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden-Harris campaign, its surrogates and allies were forced to do damage control on Friday after special counsel Robert Hur’s report about President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents painted a [Read More…]
Biden administration announces $5 billion commitment for research and development of computer chips
Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration announced Friday that it expects to commit $5 billion in a public-private consortium for research and development of computer chips. The White House said this would advance President [Read More…]
No. 12 South Dakota State Takes Down No. 23 Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. — Twelfth-ranked South Dakota State won the final three matches to get past No. 23 Oklahoma, 20-13, in a back-and-forth Big 12 Conference wrestling dual Friday night at McCasland Field House. The victory [Read More…]
Rep. Elise Stefanik, possible Trump VP contender, signals she wouldn’t have certified 2020 election
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, who is being floated as a possible running mate to Donald Trump in 2024, signaled if she had been serving as vice president in 2020 she [Read More…]
Mitchell Wins Third State Gymnastics Title in Four Years
For the third time in the past four years, Mitchell gymnastics are state champions in Class AA with a team score of 151.444, defeating second place Harrisburg by nearly 1.5 points. The Kernels set a [Read More…]
American Legion Suspends Mitchell Baseball Association Affiliation Amidst Charges
The American Legion Department of South Dakota has decided to suspend its affiliation with the Mitchell Baseball Association following severe indictments involving a coach, a board member, and several players. Six players from the 2023 [Read More…]
South Dakota Man Receives 45-Year Sentence for Child Exploitation and Pornography of Own Daughter
Timothy Scott White, a resident of Vale, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor, attempted enticement of a minor via the internet, and receipt of child [Read More…]
Suspect charged in ‘brutal’ murders of two Indianapolis women found dead days apart near each other
Indianapolis Metro Police Department (INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.) — A suspect has been arrested in the “brutal and evil” murders of two Indiana women who were both stabbed to death days apart and found near each other, [Read More…]
At least two dead after small plane crashes onto Florida highway: Authorities
Kali9/Getty Images (NAPLES, Fla.) — At least two people are dead after a small plane crashed onto a Florida highway Friday afternoon, authorities said. The aircraft crashed onto Interstate 75 near Naples around 3:15 p.m. [Read More…]
Earthquake hits Hawaii’s Big Island, ‘strong shaking’ in many areas
mattjeacock/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Pahala on Hawaii’s Big Island on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A reporter with Honolulu ABC affiliate KITV said he felt strong, intense [Read More…]
Teen gunman caught after allegedly shooting tourist in Times Square, firing at officer
WABC-TV (NEW YORK) — A 15-year-old has been taken into custody after allegedly shooting and injuring a tourist in Times Square and firing at a responding officer, law enforcement sources told ABC News. The teen [Read More…]
White House fires back at special counsel report, Harris calls descriptions ‘politically motivated’
by Marc Guitard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Less than 24 hours after the release of a harsh report from special counsel Robert Hur that concluded President Joe Biden would not face charges over his handling of [Read More…]
Fans hate on new wax statue of Beyoncé, but here’s why Leah Remini loves it
FOX via Getty Images Months after a wax depiction of The Rock at a French museum drew fire from fans — and required personal consultation from Dwayne Johnson — a Madame Tussauds wax figure of [Read More…]
Pablo Schreiber on suiting up as Master Chief for the second season of ‘Halo’
Paramount+/Adrienn Szabo The second season of Halo just got underway on Paramount+, and star Pablo Schreiber is psyched. The actor plays Master Chief in the adaptation, and portraying the hero of the global phenomenon video game franchise can put [Read More…]
Researcher studies corn roots
A researcher says there is a lot to learn about the roots of corn plants. Jim Schwartz with Beck’s Hybrids tells Brownfield some varieties have deep penetrating roots, while others spread out in a wider [Read More…]
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