Month: May 2025

Fatal Crash Near Humboldt: Driver Killed, Passenger Seriously Injured After Vehicle Hits Tree Grove
In the early hours of Saturday, May 31, a single-vehicle crash near Humboldt, South Dakota, resulted in the death of the male driver and serious injuries to a female passenger. The vehicle, traveling southbound on [Read More…]

At least 10 killed, 33 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight, officials say
Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images (KYIV and LONDON) — The Ukrainian Air Force said Saturday morning that Russia had carried out 114 aerial attacks on Ukraine overnight with drones and missiles. At least 10 people [Read More…]

Hamas responds to ceasefire proposal, reiterates demands
(LONDON) — Hamas said it has submitted a response to the latest ceasefire proposal by U.S. Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff to mediators on Saturday, reiterating its key demands. Hamas’ key demands are “to achieve [Read More…]

AI influencers compete for followers and brand deals on social media
Imma is the creation of a company called Aww, Inc. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Snapchat influencer Caryn Marjorie arrives at the ABC News headquarters in New York City carrying a shopping bag from Apple. [Read More…]

Hunger relief group says it’s facing a $2.5 million budget shortfall due to federal cuts
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s largest hunger-relief organization says it faces a $2.5 million budget shortfall next year because of President Donald Trump’s federal funding cuts. Feeding South Dakota CEO Lori Dykstra addressed lawmakers on a [Read More…]

A Medicaid patient had a heart attack while traveling in South Dakota. He owed almost $78,000.
Arielle Zionts/KFF Health News On Christmas Day at the WaTiki indoor water park, Hans Wirt was getting winded from following his son up the stairs to the waterslides. Wirt’s breathing became more labored once they [Read More…]

Federal action could make South Dakota’s Medicaid work requirements ‘an exercise in futility,’ official says
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s proposal to implement work requirements for Medicaid expansion could be “an exercise in futility” now that the federal government is also considering it, said state Department of Social Services [Read More…]

PBS, Minnesota public TV station sue Trump over executive order cutting off funds
Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The Public Broadcasting Service and Lakeland PBS in Minnesota sued the Trump administration Friday, arguing an executive order seeking to cut off their federal funding violates the Constitution and would [Read More…]

At least 1 dead, multiple people injured as severe weather hits Kentucky: Sheriff
ABC News (WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ky) — At least one person is dead and multiple people have been injured as severe weather swept through Kentucky on Friday, authorities said. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported a [Read More…]

GOP senators plan hearing on Biden’s perceived cognitive decline
Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans have announced plans to launch their own probe into former President Joe Biden over his cognitive abilities while in office, claiming they want to investigate who [Read More…]

‘M*A*S*H’ star Loretta Swit dead at age 87
UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Loretta Swit, known for her role as Maj. Margaret Houlihan on M*A*S*H, has died at age 87. She died at home in New York City of suspected natural causes, her rep Harlan [Read More…]

Sydney Sweeney selling soap made from her bathwater
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Sydney Sweeney is selling soap made from her bathwater. The actress has partnered with Dr. Squatch to create a soap that was made using water she bathed in. [Read More…]

Wheat futures mixed, watching weather
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, adding to what would have already been a down week. Planting and emergence conditions continue to generally look favorable in many key U.S. growing areas. The USDA’s [Read More…]

Weather causing weak emergence in Michigan’s Thumb
A Thumb-area farmer says cool, windy weather has been challenging for crop emergence. Matt Frostic tells Brownfield, “We’ve had phenomenal windy days.” “We’ve seen some wind damage in the sugar beet crop, it’s put some [Read More…]

Air Quality Alert
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources will be issuing an air quality alert for areas of South Dakota where smoke from wildfires in Canada is forecasted to settle. The smoke [Read More…]

3rd person arrested in connection with death of Telemundo Super Bowl reporter
Kenner Police Department (NEW ORLEANS) — A third person has been arrested in connection with the death of Adan Manzano, a Telemundo reporter who was found dead in his hotel room while in Louisiana to [Read More…]

2 teens found dead in remote area of Arizona, officials investigating as possible homicide
ABC News (MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz.) — Officials are investigating a possible homicide after two teenagers were found dead in an isolated area of Arizona, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. On Tuesday morning, deputies [Read More…]

‘We all are going to die’: Sen. Ernst defends Trump’s bill amid concerns about Medicaid cuts
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican Sen. Joni Ernst faced a number of agitated constituents at a town hall on Friday who expressed concerns that the Republicans’ cuts to Medicaid under their major legislative effort [Read More…]

Biden says ‘I feel good’ and ‘optimistic’ in 1st public comments about cancer treatment
FILE/Bruce Glikas/WireImage (WASHINGTON) — Former President Joe Biden, after delivering his first public remarks since his office announced last month that he had been diagnosed with ‘aggressive” prostate cancer, told reporters on Friday that he [Read More…]

Ariana Grande joins cast of ‘Meet the Parents 4’
Disney/Eric McCandless After starring in Wicked — and receiving an Oscar nomination for her performance — Ariana Grande will get to show off her comedic chops on the big screen once again. Deadline reports that Ariana has joined [Read More…]
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