Month: May 2026

It’s been an on again, off again spring for northern Iowa farmer Casey Schlichting. “We went to an indoor track meet earlier this season for my daughter and it was 83 degrees outside, and then [Read More…]

5 dead in small plane crash south of Austin, officials say

Cessna Golden Eagle (Francois Joseph Berger / 500px/Getty) (WIMBERLEY, Texas) — Five people were killed in a plane crash in Texas on Thursday night, investigators said. Hayes County Judge Ruben Becerra said first responders received [Read More…]

‘Pit crew’ car thieves arrested following over 250 Bronx heists: New York investigators

More than a dozen thieves stole more than 250 cars and a million dollars’ worth of auto parts throughout the Bronx, according to the NYPD and the Bronx district attorney’s office. (Bronx DA/NYPD) (NEW YORK) [Read More…]

TikTok antagonist allegedly stabs 17-year-old to death on New York City street: Police

TikTok logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen for illustration photo. Krakow, Poland. On April, 20th, 2026. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — An alleged TikTok antagonist is accused of [Read More…]

2 employees fatally shot in Kentucky bank robbery, person of interest in custody: Police

Kentucky State Police released this image of the suspect in a bank robbery in Berea, Kentucky, on April 30, 2026. (Kentucky State Police) (BEREA, Ky.) — A person of interest is in custody Friday morning [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 4/30/26

(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONKnicks 140, Hawks 89Celtics 93, 76ers 106Nuggets 98, Timberwolves 110 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLTigers 5, Braves 2Astros 3, Orioles 10Giants 2, Phillies 3Cardinals [Read More…]

After nearly 1,000 cases, here’s how South Carolina officials beat back a measles outbreak

A sign outside a mobile clinic offering measles and flu vaccinations on February 6, 2026 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A few months ago, a measles outbreak seemed poised to [Read More…]

In brief: ‘It’s Not Like That’ gets trailer and more

Off Campus may be a couple weeks out from debuting its first season, but Prime Video has already announced two new additions for season 2. India Fowler is set to play Grace Ivers, who is [Read More…]

RZA hopes to emphasize importance of preparation with ‘One Spoon of Chocolate’

Poster for RZA’s ‘One Spoon of Chocolate’ (36 Cinema Distribution) RZA’s film One Spoon of Chocolate has moved from the 2025 Tribeca Festival to U.S. movie theaters. The film stars Shameik Moore as Unique, a just-released [Read More…]

Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep on returning for ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’

Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2.’ (Macall Polay/20th Century Studios) A sequel? For spring? Groundbreaking. The Devil Wears Prada 2 brings Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and more back to the [Read More…]

Ag News

USDA: Pseudorabies confirmed in Iowa, Texas swine herds

The USDA says it has confirmed the detection of pseudorabies virus in swine herds in Iowa and Texas. The agency says the virus was found in a small commercial swine facility in Iowa during routine [Read More…]

Ag News

Rep. Bacon points to ag security, young farmer support in farm bill

U.S. Congressman Don Bacon says the House-passed farm bill is a win for rural communities. “This is huge for Nebraska,” he said. “This is even huge for the second district.” The Nebraska Republican says six [Read More…]

Ag News

Sen. Grassley: House must follow through on E15 legislation

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says House leadership needs to keep its word and get a floor vote on year-round E15 legislation. “And do that in very short order,” Grassley said. “In fact, I don’t really [Read More…]

Ag News

Celebrating 35 years of USB with Phillip Good

In this week’s checkoff chat, we’re looking back at 35 years of building demand and new opportunities for soybean farmers. Listen as we talk with Phillip Good about farmer-led investments in research, innovation, and market [Read More…]

Tyrese Maxey sparks the 76ers’ Game 6 surge with 30 points, forcing a Game 7 vs the Celtics

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points, a resurgent Paul George had 23 points and a Philadelphia 76ers’ team that lost by 32 points twice in this first-round playoff series played their most complete [Read More…]

Knicks crush Hawks in record-setting 140-89 Game 6 rout to end Atlanta’s season

ATLANTA (AP) — OG Anunoby scored 29 points in 27 minutes, Karl-Anthony Towns had his second triple-double of the series and the New York Knicks had their biggest playoff victory in franchise history, overwhelming and [Read More…]

Individual contribution limit doesn’t restrain big donors in South Dakota governor race

Joshua Haiar and Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight In South Dakota’s race for governor, a state law limiting individual campaign contributions is proving to be more of a suggestion than a requirement. The law caps individual contributions to [Read More…]

South Dakota tax collections ‘doing well’ as end of fiscal year nears

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota is on track to meet or exceed its revenue estimates by the end of the fiscal year, the Legislature’s lead budget expert said Thursday. The state is about $10 [Read More…]

Opponents seek public vote on SD law using higher sales taxes to drop property taxes

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A campaign committee has launched a referendum effort to repeal a new law that would use money from a scheduled statewide sales tax increase to lower property taxes for homeowners. Lawmakers reduced the [Read More…]

Friday Sports: May 1, 2026