Month: January 2025
Sharply colder air builds on the northern Plains; snow on-the-move across the central Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, temperatures have fallen to near-normal levels, following a late-December warm spell. Currently, mostly cloudy, breezy conditions are in place, while patchy snow is causing local travel disruptions in western Corn Belt. [Read More…]
A sharply colder pattern ahead for many; more frequent snows for most of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures along and east of a line from southwestern New Mexico to western North Dakota, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail across Montana’s [Read More…]
Climate and environment updates: Could the UK be a model for clean electricity?
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it’s happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying [Read More…]
New Orleans attack latest: Police don’t believe any other suspects involved, sources say
Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images (NEW ORLEANS) — The FBI and New Orleans police no longer believe there are any other suspects involved in the New Year’s truck attack on Bourbon Street that [Read More…]
How to lower your carbon footprint after the holidays
Tim Leedy/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Christmas season is one of the most carbon-intensive holidays of the year, experts say. The carbon footprint of the holiday season — from eating [Read More…]
Federal prosecutors investigating former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey
Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors are investigating former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey, who has been suspended following sexual misconduct allegations. Investigators showed up [Read More…]
Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion investigation leads police to Colorado, sources say
Authorities are investigating a Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel in Nevada, Jan. 1, 2025. Obtained by ABC News. (LAS VEGAS) — Authorities investigating the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck on Wednesday [Read More…]
New Orleans attack suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s divorce filings point to financial difficulties
Undated photo of Shamsud-Din Jabbar. Via FBI. (NEW ORLEANS) — The man suspected of carrying out the New Year’s attack in New Orleans, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, had a checkered marital history punctuated by multiple divorces and [Read More…]
Jensen nominated for second term as S.D. Supreme Court Chief Justice
The South Dakota Supreme Court is pleased to announce the Justices have selected Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen to a second term as Chief Justice of South Dakota’s highest court. Chief Justice Jensen was appointed [Read More…]
Commerce Department seeks to secure drone technology, supply chain from China, Russia
Richard Newstead/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Commerce Department on Thursday proposed a rule to secure the technology and supply chain of drones from foreign adversaries, including the potential ability of China and Russia to remotely access and [Read More…]
Simone Biles named Sports Illustrated 2024 Sportsperson of the Year
(Tom Weller/VOIGT/GettyImages) (NEW YORK) — American gymnast Simone Biles has added another title to her resume. The 11-time Olympic medalist was named Thursday by Sports Illustrated as its 2024 Sportsperson of the Year. The honor [Read More…]
Mitchell Main Street building receives matching historic preservation grant funding
Historic preservation projects in Mitchell, Mobridge, Rapid City and Yankton have received matching grants from the South Dakota State Historical Society. These grants are awarded through the State Historical Society’s Deadwood Fund grant program. The [Read More…]
Will 2025 be a better year to buy a house?
(Phillip Spears/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Homebuyers eager to forget this year’s housing market may ring in 2025 with an extra dash of zeal. A rapid rise in home prices has coincided with stubbornly high [Read More…]
In brief: Apple TV+ announces free promotion weekend and more
The streaming service Apple TV+ will be available to use for free during a special promotion in January, Apple has announced. During the first weekend of January, from the 3rd to the 5th, Apple TV+ [Read More…]
Planning for 2025
As many producers take inventory of what nutrients are available in their soils, some may have questions about how to proceed ahead of the growing season. On this episode, an expert with AgroLiquid says now [Read More…]
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‘So beautiful and full of life’: What we know about the victims of the New Orleans attack
nazarethman/Getty Images (NEW ORLEANS) — A young mother teaching her son to read. A former college football player “on top of the world” living in New York City. An 18-year-old aspiring nurse. A father of [Read More…]
Las Vegas police looking for links between Cybertruck blast and New Orleans attack
Authorities are investigating a Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel in Nevada, Jan. 1, 2025. Obtained by ABC News. (LAS VEGAS) — Authorities are investigating a Tesla Cybertruck explosion on Wednesday outside [Read More…]