Year: 2026
ABC National News
New York Gov. Hochul proposes legislation to block 3D printing of guns
Confiscated “ghost guns” are displayed before a news conference with New York Mayor Eric Adams and Attorney General Letitia James and others to announce a new lawsuit against “ghost gun” distributors on June 29, 2022 [Read More…]
ABC National News
Harvey Weinstein to appear at critical hearing that could grant him new trial
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Criminal Court on August 13, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Harvey Weinstein is due to return to a Manhattan courtroom [Read More…]
ABC National News
2 dead, 6 wounded after shooting outside Salt Lake City funeral; no suspects in custody
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (SALT LAKE CITY) — Police in Salt Lake City said two people are dead and six others wounded after a shooting outside a funeral on Wednesday evening. No suspects are in custody [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
White House expected to present ballroom construction plans in 1st public meeting
Demolition of the East Wing of the White House, during construction on the new ballroom extension of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Former Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to announce retirement after more than 40 years in Congress
Representative Steny Hoyer, a Democrat from Maryland and ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘States should lead:’ McMahon grants Iowa first-of-its-kind education funding waiver
Linda McMahon, US education secretary, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (Yuri Gripas/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — U.S. Secretary of Education Linda [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ renewed for two more seasons and more
Will Arnett is replacing David Harbour in the upcoming Tony Gilroy film Behemoth! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Harbour exited the project as he was “in need of some downtime.” Arnett joins a cast that [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Watch the trailer for Kelly Rowland and Method Man’s rom-com, ‘Relationship Goals’
Kelly Rowland and Cliff ‘Method Man’ Smith in ‘Relationship Goals’ (Ryan Fivish/Prime) The trailer has been released for Relationship Goals, the rom-com from Amazon MGM Studios starring Kelly Rowland and Cliff “Method Man” Smith. The [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Pluribus’ actress is glad Golden Globes are celebrating show’s creator and star for ‘their greatness’
Rhea Seehorn and Karolina Wydra in “Pluribus,” now streaming on Apple TV (Courtesy Apple TV) Going into Sunday night’s Golden Globes, Apple TV+’s new series Pluribus — about a woman who is unaffected by an alien virus [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Hawks agree to trade high-scoring guard Trae Young to Wizards
Trae Young’s tenure in Atlanta is over, with the Hawks agreeing to trade the high-scoring and frequently criticized guard to the Washington Wizards for a package including veteran CJ McCollum, a person with knowledge of [Read More…]
Latest News
Fewer job vacancies in DOC as new women’s prison prepares to open
Molly Wetsch/South Dakota News Watch RAPID CITY, S.D. – The state Department of Corrections, which has struggled to maintain workers in the past, must hire 133 staff members for the new women’s prison here as it [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Thursday Sports: January 8, 2026
THURSDAY SPORTS, JANUARY 8, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels wrestling competes in Harrisburg in a triangular on Thursday against the Tigers and Yankton at 5 pm. — Mitchell Kernels boys basketball hosts Yankton on [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Coyotes Fall in St. Paul 99-86 to St. Thomas
ST. PAUL, Minn. — South Dakota basketball saw two players make their Coyote debuts but the Yotes would fall 99-86 to St. Thomas in Lee & Penny Anderson Arena. Trent Hudgens and Silas Bennion saw action for the first [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Buzzer-Beating Layup Sends Game to Overtime but DWU Men’s Basketball Still Falls to Doane
MITCHELL, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Basketball squared off against the Doane Tigers in home GPAC action for the first time in 2026. Dakota Wesleyan had the early advantage after taking a 10-point, 17-7 lead just [Read More…]
Ag News
2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans urge ‘eat real food’ approach
The USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services have rolled out the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says, “Eat real food.” During a news conference on Wednesday, she said [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
No. 10 DWU Women’s Basketball Finds Spark Out of the Half to Defeat Doane, 72-45
MITCHELL, S.D. — No. 10 Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball hosted the Doane Tigers at the World’s Only Corn Palace in the team’s first home contest of 2026. Both teams were able to convert on early possession, [Read More…]
Latest News
Dueling federal and state lawsuits arise in dispute over abortion-rights ads in South Dakota
Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight A dispute over abortion-rights advertising in South Dakota has spawned dueling state and federal lawsuits. A New York-based nonprofit filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley. The lawsuit [Read More…]
Latest News
Governor seeks federal help for damages from December wind storm
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Gov. Larry Rhoden has asked the federal government to help pay for more than $1.7 million in damage to public property in South Dakota caused by a storm last month. Wind [Read More…]
ABC National News
Minnesota governor says he is preparing National Guard amid furor over fatal ICE shooting
Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey speaks with a constituent at a campaign event on October 26, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) (MINNEAPOLIS) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he has issued an order to [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s still ‘America First,’ but Trump’s recent actions aren’t
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene appears on ‘The View,’ on Jan. 7, 2026. ABC News (NEW YORK) — Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., in her first interview since resigning from Congress effective Monday, said [Read More…]
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