Year: 2024
Five takeaways from the Republican debate with Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley speak during the fifth Republican presidential primary debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 10, 2024. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty [Read More…]
Trump boasts of role ending Roe v. Wade but says abortion regulations need ‘concession’
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks during a town hall in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 10, 2024. (KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images) (DES MOINES, Iowa) — Donald Trump on [Read More…]
Chris Christie just left the 2024 Republican primary. Now what?
Chris Christie, former governor of New Jersey and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, speaks during a campaign event at MaryAnn’s Diner, Jan. 5, 2024, in Amherst, N.H. (Sophie Park/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former New [Read More…]
118th Congress on track to become one of the least productive in US history
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Lawmakers are halfway through the congressional session, and it looks like it could be a historic one for the wrong reasons, according to congressional data. The 118th [Read More…]
Inflation expected to have risen slightly in December
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Policymakers will pay close attention to the release of price data on Thursday as the Federal Reserve weighs dialing back its inflation fight with a series of interest rate [Read More…]
‘Echo’ director Sydney Freeland on exploring the “grittier side” of Marvel
Marvel Studios All five episodes of Marvel Studios’ new series Echo are now available for streaming on Disney+. The show spins off Alaqua Cox‘s deaf assassin Maya Lopez/Echo from Disney+’s Hawkeye, but many fans were [Read More…]
In grim milestone, 1% of Gaza Strip population killed since Israel-Hamas war began
Amir Levy/Getty Images (LONDON) — The death toll in Gaza has reached a grim milestone, with one of every 100 Palestinians there killed since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, which started following Hamas’ surprise [Read More…]
NYC investigating structural stability of synagogue where chaos erupted over secret passageway
Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City officials are investigating the structural stability of a Chabad synagogue where chaos erupted this week over a secret passageway, leading to multiple arrests. Police [Read More…]
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 11 at 2:08AM MST until January 12 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph by Friday afternoon. * [Read More…]
Ady Dwight Named 2023 NAIA CSC Academic All-American Volleyball Player of the Year
Senior middle blocker from Langford, South Dakota, Ady Dwight has been named the 2023 CSC Academic All-American Volleyball Player of the Year as well being named to the First Team. Dwight has a 3.86 cumulative GPA with [Read More…]
Winter Storm Watch issued January 10 at 7:49PM MST until January 12 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 7 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE…Portions [Read More…]
State demographer projects older population over the next decade
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight – South Dakota’s population will continue to grow, but at a slower rate, while continuing to become more diverse and elderly in the next couple of decades, according to state demographer [Read More…]
Trump civil fraud trial: Trump’s closing argument in doubt following heated email exchange
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump [Read More…]
Debate begins over California bill that could ban youth tackle football for kids under 12
Tetra Images – Erik Isakson/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — The California legislature began debating a bill Wednesday that would ban youth tackle football for children under age 12. AB 734, introduced last year by Sacramento Assemblymember [Read More…]
Ohio House votes to override veto of HB 68, bill banning trans youth care, sports participation
Gaelen Morse/Bloomberg via Getty Images (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio House has voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto against Ohio House Bill 68 in a 65-28 vote. This bill would ban transgender minors from receiving [Read More…]
In blow to Johnson’s leadership, GOP hard-liners revolt over government funding deal
Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson, a group of hard-line Republicans tanked a procedural vote on Wednesday in a revolt of a tentative funding deal he negotiated [Read More…]
Members of Congress, White House push for answers about Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization
Edward Diller/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Fallout continues Wednesday from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s secretive hospitalization, revealed to be for complications resulting from prostate cancer treatment, and the botched notification process that followed — including a Democrat’s [Read More…]
Chris Christie expected to end his 2024 presidential campaign: Sources
Sophie Park/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected to end his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday, sources familiar told ABC News. Though Christie drew much attention as the Republican primary’s [Read More…]
House committee approves contempt resolution against Hunter Biden
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden talks to reporters outside the U.S. Capitol, Dec.13, 2023 in Washington. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted to approve a resolution recommending Hunter Biden, [Read More…]
Life Sentence for Accomplice in 2016 Disappearance and Death Case
Jonathan Alexander Warren received a life sentence without parole for his involvement in the death and disappearance of Morgan Bauer, a 19-year-old missing since 2016. Warren, who pleaded guilty to charges including malice murder and [Read More…]
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