Month: August 2025
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Keaschall hits 2-run homer in 11th as Twins top Royals 5-3
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luke Keaschall hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning, Ryan Fitzgerald homered for his first career hit, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Sunday. With two [Read More…]
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1 dead, 5 wounded, including 5-year-old girl, in Baltimore ‘mass shooting’: Police
Courtesy Baltimore Police Department (BALTIMORE) — A 38-year-old man was killed and five other people were wounded, including a 5-year-old girl, in a “mass shooting” in a Baltimore neighborhood Saturday night, police said. The gunfire [Read More…]
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Former state trooper plans run as Democrat for secretary of state
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight A 39-year-old former state trooper plans to seek the office of South Dakota secretary of state for the Democratic Party. If the party chooses him at its nominating convention next [Read More…]
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Royals beat Twins 2-0 as Cameron and relievers combine on eight-hitter
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Noah Cameron and four relievers combined on an eight-hitter, Mikel Garcia had two hits and an RBI, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0 on Saturday night. Cameron (6-5) [Read More…]
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Trump says he’ll meet with Putin next Friday in Alaska
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said he will be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, Aug. 15 in Alaska. “The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United [Read More…]
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Russia and Ukraine exchange drone attacks amid peace talks maneuvers
Francisco Richart Barbeira/NurPhoto via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russia and Ukraine exchanged large waves of attack drones overnight into Sunday as the two combatants maneuvered ahead of Friday’s planned summit in Alaska between U.S. President [Read More…]
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Evacuation orders lifted as firefighters gain upper hand in California’s Canyon Fire
Eric Thayer/Getty Images All evacuation warnings have been lifted regarding the Canyon Fire in California after firefighters appeared to gain the upper hand in battling the wildfire, which broke out amid a heatwave and rapidly [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Jen Pawol breaks MLB’s gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
ATLANTA (AP) — Jen Pawol felt love and support from fans, family, peers and players as she made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues. “It was amazing when [Read More…]
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Jaguars’ Cam Little hits a 70-yard field goal in an exhibition game against the Steelers
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville’s Cam Little made a 70-yard field goal to end the first half against Pittsburgh in a preseason game on Saturday night, a kick that would have broken the NFL record had it [Read More…]
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J.J. McCarthy returns to help lead Vikings to 20-10 win over Texans in preseason opener
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — J.J. McCarthy was solid in his brief return for the Vikings, going 4 of 7 for 30 yards while leading a scoring drive in his only series and Minnesota topped the Houston Texans 20-10 [Read More…]
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Clemens and Wallner homer as Twins beat Royals 9-4 for third straight win
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kody Clemens and Matt Wallner homered, Ryan Jeffers had three hits and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 9-4 on Friday night. Rookie Luke Keaschall continued his [Read More…]
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Coyotes Announce 2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule
VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota head women’s basketball coach Carrie Eighmey is excited to announce the 2025-26 non-conference schedule, a 14-game slate split evenly with seven home games and seven games away from the Sanford Coyote Sports [Read More…]
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Luke Keaschall drives in three runs as Twins beat Tigers 9-4
DETROIT (AP) — Luke Keaschall drove in three runs for the second straight game and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 9-4 on Wednesday. Keaschell is hitting .393 in his nine-game major league career, [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA invests $152 million in Iowa rural development
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced more than $150 million in investments for nearly 20 rural development projects in Iowa. Speaking at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines Saturday, Rollins said rural [Read More…]
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Governor announces $17 million deal for Sioux Falls prison site, subject to legislative approval
South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden speaks during a press conference Feb. 6, 2025, at the Capitol in Pierre with Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight) Seth Tupper, South Dakota News Watch South [Read More…]
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Rollins says funding for ag research remains a priority for administration
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration remains committed to supporting research and development. Speaking with reporters in Nebraska on Saturday, she told Brownfield some funding for university research was frozen by the Department [Read More…]
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Officer killed, suspect identified in shooting near CDC headquarters, Emory University campus
Courtesy Dekalb County Police Department (ATLANTA, GA) — A police officer was killed when a gunman opened fire near the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters and the Emory University campus in Atlanta [Read More…]
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Over 35 million Americans on alert for dangerous heat
ABC News (PHOENIX) — Multiple areas across the country are expected to have dangerous heat and fire weather concerns this weekend with over 35 million Americans on alert for dangerous heat. Extreme Heat Warnings remain [Read More…]
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‘Betrayal’: Transgender service member speaks out after being denied early retirement by Air Force
Courtesy of Logan Ireland (WASHINGTON) — After the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to enforce its ban on transgender service members, Master Sgt. Logan Ireland, who has served in the Air [Read More…]
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William H. Webster, former FBI and CIA director, dies at 101
Patrick McDermott/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — William H. Webster, a longtime U.S. public servant who served as the head of both the FBI and the CIA in a career spanning the late 1970s to the early [Read More…]