Month: October 2026
USDA offering $8B in farmer relief payments
Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch Farmers will be eligible to receive one-time payments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide relief for high fuel and input costs. USDA and President Donald Trump announced Monday night [Read More…]
NFL defends Eagles’ handling of Jalen Hurts’ blood clots while union calls for an investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL staunchly defended the Philadelphia Eagles’ handling of quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blood clots on Tuesday, while hours later the players’ union called for an investigation of the situation. A person [Read More…]
Ohio State QB Julian Sayin out indefinitely after injuring throwing arm
Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Tuesday night that quarterback Julian Sayin will be out indefinitely after injuring his throwing arm in the fourth quarter Saturday against Indiana. Day did not want to set a [Read More…]
Díaz, Caminero and Peralta lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yandy Díaz’s bat backed up his boast, and the Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series again. Díaz and Junior Caminero each hit a two-run homer, Freddy Peralta [Read More…]
Wednesday Sports: October 21, 2026
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 21, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels volleyball lost 3-1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 25-23) on Tuesday night vs. Aberdeen Central to fall to 8-12 on the season. The Kernels had a 10-0 [Read More…]
Hannah Petrucci Named GPAC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Great Plains Athletic Conference announces its women’s soccer honors for the week of October 12-18, 2026, with Hannah Petrucci earning Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors following a historic week. This recognition follows a [Read More…]
Jackrabbits, Olson Win Zach Johnson Invite
DES MOINES, Iowa – The South Dakota State men’s golf team made up an 11-stroke deficit on the final round to tie for first place at the Zach Johnson Invitational Tuesday. SDSU was powered by [Read More…]
Byl Named Defensive Peak Performer of the Week
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State middle blocker Taylor Byl earned the Summit League Volleyball Defensive Peak Performer of the Week award, league officials announced Tuesday. It is the first defensive honor of Byl’s career. [Read More…]
Modrzewski Named to the Jerry Rice Award Watch List
VERMILLION, S.D. — Electric South Dakota quarterback Austyn Modrzewski has been one of 30 FCS freshman or redshirt freshman to be named to the Jerry Rice Award Watch List, Stats Perform by Opta Analyst announced [Read More…]
Bode earns first career Peak Performer of the Week honor
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota volleyball’s Morgan Bode was named the Summit League Offensive Peak Performer of the Week on Tuesday. It is Bode’s first career Summit League Peak Performer of the Week honor and the [Read More…]
Most Americans say AI is bad for society, oppose more data centers: ABC/Post/Ipsos poll
An aerial view of the 5C Data Centers CMH01, Oct. 18, 2026, in Springfield, Ohio. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) A majority of Americans say artificial intelligence is a bad thing for society and about two-thirds [Read More…]
What perpetrators of workplace violence have in common, according to new Secret Service report
In this July 28, 2026, file photo, a U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officer patrols outside the perimeter of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images, FILE) In 2017, a man opened fire [Read More…]
‘The Prestige’ returning to theaters for 20th anniversary
‘The Prestige’ 20th anniversary rerelease poster (Walt Disney Studios) The Prestige is bringing its magic back to theaters. In honor of its 20th anniversary, the Christopher Nolan thriller will be returning to the big screen [Read More…]
Americans are struggling to buy homes amid rising costs
In this April 7, 2026, file photo, a “For Sale” sign is posted outside a property in Pasadena, Calif. (Mario Tama/Getty Images, FILE) There has never been a worse month for pending home sales than [Read More…]
Fugitive with ‘most wanted’ tattooed on stomach added to ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list: FBI
Joseph Matos is seen in a photo released by the FBI. (FBI) A man sought for the “senseless” murder of a National Guard member in Chicago has been added to the FBI’s “Top 10 Most [Read More…]
Abdul El-Sayed says Trump’s attacks on his faith are meant to distract from pain his policies are causing
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in interviewed by ABC News Live anchor Linsey Davis. (ABC News) In the final days of his tight Senate race in Michigan, Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed said attacks by President [Read More…]
Why MS can be hard to diagnose, after Christina Applegate reveals misdiagnosis
Five years after revealing she was diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis (MS), actress Christina Applegate has announced that she was misdiagnosed. Speaking on Tuesday’s episode of her MeSsy podcast, which she co-hosts with [Read More…]
Connie Britton flips the script on motherhood in new series ‘Phony’
Connie Britton and Sam Nivola appear on ‘Good Morning America,’ on Oct. 20, 2026, in New York. (ABC News) Connie Britton is putting a twist on motherhood in a new series. The actress, who is [Read More…]
Thieves steal nearly $1 million worth of Pokémon cards in SoCal FedEx truck break-in
In this photo illustration, collectible Pokémon trading cards are viewed in a store, January 23, 2026, in Pasadena, California. A surge in the value of the cards has triggered a string of robberies in Southern [Read More…]
US citizen injured during ICE detainment in Long Beach, California, officials say
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. (Getty Images stock photo/Douglas Rissing) California officials are calling for an investigation after they say a man was injured while being detained by federal immigration agents, who were captured on [Read More…]