Month: June 2026
ABC National News
Vance Boelter, suspect in Minnesota political killings, pleads guilty in federal case
An exterior view of the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility where suspect Vance Boelter is being held before court appearances on June 16, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Steven Garcia/Getty Images) (MINNEAPOLIS) — Vance Boelter, the [Read More…]
ABC National News
Partial lockdown at Pentagon after ‘hazardous materials incident’ reported
The Pentagon is seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on November 29, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon went into a shelter-in-place Thursday as [Read More…]
ABC National News
High temperatures, humidity prompt heat advisories from East Coast to Midwest to West
Heat alerts weather map (ABC) (NEW YORK) — Dangerously high temperatures and humidity are prompting heat advisories from the East Coast to the Midwest to the West Coast. Here’s the latest forecast: In California’s Bay [Read More…]
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Beef consumers don’t need to worry about the screwworm infections in cattle, experts say
Cattle roam a field, June 6, 2026, in La Pryor, Texas. The first case of the New World Screwworm parasite, since its eradication from the country in 1966, was reported in Zavala County’s La Pryor [Read More…]
ABC National News
Search suspended for missing 5-year-old girl swept away in ocean in Laguna Beach: Officials
Crews have suspended the search for a missing 5-year-old girl who was swept away in the ocean in Laguna Beach, California. (KABC) (LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.) — Crews have suspended the search for a missing 5-year-old [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
House fails to pass short-term extension of FISA ahead of Friday’s expiration deadline
The U.S. Capitol on November 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Eric Lee/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The House on Thursday failed to pass a last-minute, short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
World Cup 2026: Schedule, groups, host cities and more
Captain Tim Ream of the USA speaks to the media at a press conference during a training session ahead of the 2026 World Cup on June 08, 2026 in Irvine, California. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (NEW [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
New York Knicks make record comeback to beat San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals
Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks celebrates after his team’s 107-106 victory against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 2026 [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Slow Horses’ sets season 6 return
Jack Lowden and Gary Oldman in ‘Slow Horses’ season 6. (Courtesy Apple TV) Slow Horses is hoofing it to season 6. The Apple TV spy drama will return for its six-episode sixth season on Sept. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ coming to Disney+, and more
You’ll soon be able to watch Avatar: Fire and Ash at home. The third film in the James Cameron franchise will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+ on June 24 … Ryan Murphy’s new [Read More…]
Ag News
CONAB corn estimate for Brazil up on month
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has increased its corn production outlook slightly. CONAB now has the combined corn crop at 140.5 million tons, up 0.2% from May on first crop yields and third crop planted [Read More…]
Latest News
Mitchell Technical College is ramping up for the fall semester
Even though the classrooms are empty, there’s plenty of activity at Mitchell Technical College. President Theresa Kriese says fall registration started last week. “We had about 1,800 people on our campus with our fall registration,” [Read More…]
Latest News
Silent sirens: Two South Dakota cities experience weather siren troubles
Elena Tittel/South Dakota News Watch SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – When computer technicians investigated Aberdeen’s weather sirens in mid-April, they noticed something didn’t seem right. Ahead of expected severe weather, at 5:49 p.m. Monday, June 8, [Read More…]
Latest News
State board approves up to $30 million in rebated taxes to help Sioux Falls pork plant’s move
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A South Dakota board approved rebating up to $30 million in sales taxes to Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. for construction costs associated with its move from downtown to northern Sioux Falls, raising total [Read More…]
Latest News
US Senate committee endorses $20 million for Missouri River drinking water pipeline studies
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Two bills to fund studies on proposed Missouri River drinking water pipelines for South Dakota are headed to the U.S. Senate after a Wednesday vote by the Committee on Energy and [Read More…]
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Court hears arguments on ballot-question deadlines as petition drive continues past disputed dates
Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight As a three-judge federal appeals court panel heard arguments Tuesday over South Dakota’s petition deadline for citizen-initiated ballot questions, efforts to gather signatures continued long past the disputed dates. Petitioners need [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Brian Flores and the Vikings will have a younger defense, whether Harrison Smith returns or not
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Brian Flores is back for a fourth season as defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings, having signed a new contract to continue his direction of what has been one of the best-performing units [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Thursday Sports: June 11, 2026
THURSDAY SPORTS, JUNE 11, 2026 PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL — Palace City Post 18 Legion Baseball swept Sioux Falls East 9-4 and 11-10 in a Wednesday night doubleheader at Harmodon Park. In the opener, Post [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
USD’s Harland earns second team all-America honors
EUGENE, Ore. — South Dakota track and field freshman Caelan Harland took advantage of his first trip to an NCAA Championship meet, placing in a tie for 10th in the men’s pole vault competition Wednesday evening at Hayward [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Knicks complete record rally from 29 points down and beat Spurs 107-106 for 3-1 NBA Finals lead
NEW YORK (AP) — A record-breaking comeback, capped off by what could go down as a legendary play. The long road back to the top of the NBA is almost complete for the New York [Read More…]
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