Year: 2024

Nick Wagner/Xinhua via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department will issue a report on Thursday on its review of the law enforcement response to the Uvalde school shooting, a DOJ spokesperson confirmed. The “Critical Incident [Read More…]

911 caller asked for no lights, sirens for defense secretary’s ambulance

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — ABC News has obtained a copy of the 911 call requesting an ambulance for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who was transported from his Virginia home to Walter Reed Hospital after suffering [Read More…]

New bipartisan proposal to enhance the Child Tax Credit: What to know

Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A new, bipartisan tax framework unveiled by lawmakers Tuesday would enhance the popular Child Tax Credit to benefit millions of American families. The proposal, released by Democratic Sen. Ron [Read More…]

Biden, ‘Big 4’ congressional leaders to meet on stalled aid for Ukraine, Israel

Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will host top lawmakers at the White House on Wednesday to discuss his national security supplemental funding request, which includes urgent aid for Ukraine and Israel. [Read More…]

ABC News cancels New Hampshire Republican primary debate

Nikki Haley, former ambassador to the United Nations and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, speaks during a caucus night watch party in West Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Rachel Mummey/Bloomberg via Getty [Read More…]

Elon Musk wants more control of Tesla. Why some experts say it could be risky

Antonio Masiello/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk is seeking greater voting control of the electric carmaker, threatening to otherwise pursue major projects such as artificial intelligence outside of the company, he said in [Read More…]

75th Emmys: We have the answers to your burning questions

Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images There were a few burning questions swirling around social media during Monday night’s 75th annual Emmy Awards. Here’s a roundup of answers to things that may have [Read More…]

Director denies Taylor Swift wrote ‘Argylle,’ but says even his daughter thought she did

Universal One of the stars of the upcoming movie Argylle is Dua Lipa, but no, it’s not based on a book written by another famous pop star: Taylor Swift. That’s according to the movie’s director, [Read More…]

CHS and GROWMARK to explore further collaboration

Two of the nation’s largest agriculture cooperatives are exploring ways to further collaboration. CHS and GROWMARK board directors made the announcement last week and CHS CEO Jay Debertin says there are currently a couple of [Read More…]

Minnesota Soybean Growers pleased state dicamba restrictions mirror 2023

The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association is pleased with the state’s dicamba regulations for 2024. President Bob Worth tells Brownfield maintaining separate date cutoffs for the southern and northern parts of Minnesota ensures farmers will have [Read More…]

Vilsack concerned with steady decline of U.S. farms

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the number of farms in the U.S. continues to decline and it’s a growing concern for the industry. “We’ve lost 437,300 farms since 1981. I’m not okay with that,” Vilsack [Read More…]

KSU course helps farmers with management decisions

A farm financial analyst with Kansas State University says an updated online course can help farmers and ranchers better understand financial statements as they make management decisions. LaVell Winsor tells Brownfield producers are allowed to [Read More…]

Cattle futures higher to start the short-trading week

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, watching weather and waiting for direct business to develop. There was additional support from the lower move in corn. February live cattle closed $1.75 [Read More…]

Stabbing Incident Between Acquaintances in Downtown Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls Police Department responded to a stabbing incident involving two acquaintances at 8th Street and Fairfax Avenue, east of Downtown Sioux Falls at 6:30 pm on Friday. The altercation between the two men resulted [Read More…]

Man Arrested After Weapons Violation at Sioux Falls Walmart

A 37-year-old man in Sioux Falls was arrested for a weapons violation at a local Walmart early Saturday evening around 5:30 pm. The incident began with the man shoplifting, and when confronted by law enforcement, [Read More…]

Bill would tighten residency rules for hunting licenses

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight – A legislative committee in Pierre recommended the adoption of a bill Tuesday that would impose stricter criteria for resident hunting and fishing licenses. To qualify as a “resident” under existing [Read More…]

Small home neighborhood among projects to earn infrastructure awards in January

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight – Another $10 million of subsidies will flow to various housing projects across South Dakota after Tuesday’s meeting of the state’s Housing Development Authority Board. The board has now awarded [Read More…]

Drunken driving courts prepare for more action from minimum-sentence law

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight – The state’s court system is preparing for a potential spike in DUI court participation after last year’s lawmakers attached mandatory minimum prison sentences to felony repeat offenses. That was among [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: 2 hostages who appeared in Hamas video confirmed dead, kibbutz says