Month: June 2025

onurdongel/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Fourth of July holiday is fast approaching — and it’s going to be a busy one. A record high of 72.2 million people are expected to travel at least [Read More…]

US Marshals operation leads to recovery or location of 60 critically missing children in Florida

John Lamparski/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Marshals in Florida have led a missing child operation this month that “resulted in the recovery or safe location of 60 critically missing children,” across the state, [Read More…]

House, Senate briefings on Iran-Israel conflict postponed

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House and Senate’s classified briefing on the Iran-Israel conflict has been postponed, multiple sources familiar confirmed. The Senate’s briefing was delayed from Tuesday until Thursday to allow for additional briefers to [Read More…]

Trump blurts out expletive as he lashes out at Israel and Iran over ceasefire

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning had strong words for Israel and Iran as he accused both nations of violating a ceasefire agreement he announced just the night prior. “We basically have [Read More…]

Trump to attend NATO summit days after US strikes on Iran and a ceasefire in question

Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images (THE HAGUE, Netherlands) — President Donald Trump departed early Tuesday for the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, just days after he made the decision to launch strikes on Iranian [Read More…]

Governor commits funding to revive training program for inmates

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden is giving new life to a training program for inmates that was shelved recently. “Being Open for Opportunity means investing in people and believing in second chances,” Rhoden [Read More…]

Athletics celebrate groundbreaking of $1.75 billion stadium project in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — With mounds of dirt, construction vehicles and the exact location where home plate will be at the new Athletics ballpark serving as the backdrop Monday morning, team owner John Fisher stood [Read More…]

Dominican prosecutors in Wander Franco trial seek 5-year prison sentence

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican prosecutors requested on Monday that suspended Tampa Bay Rays player Wander Franco, who faces charges of sexual abuse involving a girl who was 14 years old at the time of [Read More…]

Raleigh hits one of Seattle’s four homers as Mariners romp over Twins 11-2

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 32nd home run on Monday, one of four by the Seattle Mariners in their 11-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Raleigh hit a two-run shot to [Read More…]

SDSU’s Rod DeHaven Named Summit League Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State’s Rod DeHaven has been named the Summit League Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year, the conference office released Monday. DeHaven guided the Jackrabbits’ men’s outdoor team to a conference [Read More…]

USD’s Tre Young named Summit League Men’s Field Athlete of the Year

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – After claiming a Summit League title and making the NCAA Championships in his final season as a Coyote, Tre Young was named the Summit League Men’s Field Athlete of the Year, announced by [Read More…]

In brief: Dakota Johnson stars in ‘Splitsville’ trailer and more

The trailer for Splitsville has arrived. The NEON film, which arrives in select theaters on Aug. 22 and everywhere on Sept. 5, follows a married couple deciding to open up their marriage. Their short-lived happiness [Read More…]

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Wide-ranging temps; an unseasonably active pattern covers the Heartland

Across the Corn Belt, hot, humid weather from the middle Mississippi Valley eastward is maintaining stress on livestock. However, above-normal temperatures also favor a rapid pace of corn and soybean development. On June 22, Iowa [Read More…]

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IL Corn TV

Every Monday, the Illinois Corn Checkoff brings farmers the latest updates in the industry, cool new tech previews, and more on IL Corn TV on YouTube. In this Managing for Profit, John Klemm, a DeWitt [Read More…]

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Heat wave could contribute to crop stress

Purdue University Extension’s corn specialist says the current extreme heat wave across the Midwest could impact this year’s corn crop. Dan Quinn says higher temperatures are accelerating plant growth. “Some of the areas that had [Read More…]

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More seasonal heat & rainfall patterns ahead for the Heartland

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to portions of New Mexico and western Texas. Meanwhile parts [Read More…]

Tuesday Sports: June 24, 2025

TUESDAY SPORTS, JUNE 24, 2025 AMATEUR BASEBALL Parkston Rays 13, Lesterville 4 – Monday Mt. Vernon vs. Alexandria – Tuesday Mitchell Aces vs. Winner/Colome – Tuesday Parkston Rays vs. Dimock/Emery – Thursday Mitchell Aces vs. [Read More…]

Israel and Iran agree to ceasefire to bring end to ’12 DAY WAR,’ Trump says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu/ Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said on social media Monday evening that Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire, signaling a possible end to nearly two [Read More…]

Rachel Zegler thinks having a ‘victim mindset’ is a choice: ‘I don’t choose it’