Month: October 2026
ABC Entertainment News
‘Office Space’ star Richard Riehle dies at 78
Actor Richard Riehle arrives at the premiere of New Line Cinema’s ‘A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas’ at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on November 2, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images) Richard Riehle, known [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: Jon Stewart to continue hosting ‘The Daily Show’ and more
Jackson Lamb’s bumbling band of horses is growing. Apple TV announced on Monday additional cast for Slow Horses season 7, which will be based on Mick Herron’s Bad Actors novel. Varada Sethu, Tuppence Middleton and [Read More…]
Latest News
Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Deputy Katherine Frank remembered
Emotions were heavy amidst a strong show of support at Monday’s funeral of Minnehaha County Deputy Sheriff Katherine Frank. Her older sister Kristine – also a law officer – expressed the sorrow of losing her [Read More…]
Latest News
Authorities release the names of two men involved in a fatal crash in Brule County
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has released the names of two men from Wisconsin involved in a single-vehicle fatal crash near Pukwana last Friday. Around 11:35 am, 75 year old George Edward Wachuta [Read More…]
ABC World News
France protests cool after overnight curfews in Paris, major cities, PM says
Getty Images / Stock Photo French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu credited localized overnight curfews in Paris and other major cities for providing a measure of calm after intense nationwide protests that have seen thousands arrested [Read More…]
ABC National News
Rep. Adam Smith joins list of lawmakers who received letter with ‘suspicious substance’
Adam Smith for Congress Washington State Democratic Congressman Adam Smith received a “suspicious letter containing a powdery substance” on Monday, according to a statement from the congressman’s office, making the lawmaker the latest in a [Read More…]
ABC National News
5 North Carolina police officers resign amid probe into alleged racist texts
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA – March 8 2025 : Side view of a Patrol car used by the Charlotte – Mecklenburg Police department in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA (Onfokus/Getty Images) Five police officers under investigation [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
About 6 in 10 Americans are confident the election will be conducted fairly and accurately: ABC/Post/Ipsos poll
Getty Images / Stock Photo About 6 in 10 Americans are confident that the midterm elections will be conducted fairly and accurately, rising to over two-thirds of registered voters. But that means nearly 4 in [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump admin sees escalating risk from Houthis, prompting unprecedented wave of warnings
Getty Images / Stock Image The Trump administration now assesses that Houthi attacks pose a broad, escalating threat to Americans in the Middle East, prompting an unprecedented decision by the State Department to issue urgent [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Triumphal Arch final plans submitted by Interior Department to National Capital Planning Commission
Getty Images / Stock Image The Department of Interior has submitted its final plans for President Donald Trump’s proposed Triumphal Arch to the National Capital Planning Commission for its review, including updated traffic and lighting [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
JD Vance says he thinks Trump would endorse him if he ran for president
Vice President JD Vance speaks with ABC News while appearing on This Week, Oct. 12, 2025. (ABC News) Vice President JD Vance has said he hasn’t decided whether to run for president in 2028, but [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
OpenAI employee arrested for listening device communicated with Saudi royal, feds say
Getty Images / Stock Photo The OpenAI engineer charged with planting a listening device in a company conference room was allegedly communicating with a member of the Saudi royal family and was arrested days before [Read More…]
ABC Health News
What to know about changes to Medicare plans as open enrollment begins
An aerial of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building on March 19, 2025 in Woodlawn, Maryland. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) Open enrollment for Medicare, the nationwide federal health insurance program primarily for those aged [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
South Dakota High School Football Media Poll – October 19, 2026
The South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll for the week of Oct. 19 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes are listed in parentheses. [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
South Dakota High School Volleyball Media Poll – October 19, 2026
Here is the South Dakota Media Volleyball Poll for the week of Oct. 19, 2026. Teams are listed with first-place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA 1. Harrisburg (12) 19-4 64 [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil appeals to Supreme Court to sue Trump admin over free speech
Mahmoud Khalil attends a vigil and protest for Palestine outside of Columbia University, Oct. 7, 2025, in New York. (Adam Gray/Getty Images) Former Columbia grad student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, whom the Trump administration detained and [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Elon Musk vows to give a share of SpaceX stock to every US child
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit at the Institute of Peace on Oct. 8, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person, on Monday [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Mindy Kaling joins cast of ‘Running Point’ season 3
Mindy Kaling attends Netflix’s ‘Running Point’ season 2 LA premiere at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on April 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Netflix) Mindy Kaling is done sitting [Read More…]
ABC World News
Kenya confirms 8th case of Ebola, all infections linked back to 1st patient who died: Health officials
Workers with UNICEF’s ‘U-Report’ group raise awareness about Ebola transmission at Alanine market on June 24, 2026, in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. (Daniel Buuma/Getty Images) Kenya health officials have reported a new case of [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Barbara Palvin opens up about walking Victoria’s Secret runway 6 weeks postpartum
Barbara Palvin walks the runway for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026 on Oct. 18, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret) Barbara Palvin is opening up about walking the 2026 [Read More…]