Year: 2026

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters is seen on February 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration walked back an Obama-era environmental decision that has been the legal [Read More…]

Trump administration deportations to 3rd countries cost taxpayers ‘upward of $40M’: Report

A security contractor hired by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), checks the mouth of a Honduran immigration detainee from Honduras before a deportation flight to San Pedro Sula, Honduras on February 28, 2013 in [Read More…]

Severe weather across the South may bring tornadoes

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Severe weather is headed to the deep South, from Texas to Mississippi, with damaging winds, possible tornadoes and some large hail forecast. A powerful storm system will move out of [Read More…]

Rubio tries to reassure foreign allies in Munich speech

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers a key note speech at the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio [Read More…]

Alexei Navalny was killed by Russia with dart frog toxin, 5 European countries say

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny attends a rally in support of political prisoners in Prospekt Sakharova Street in Moscow, Russia on September 29, 2019. (Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Russian opposition [Read More…]

Jackrabbits Roll Past Kansas City 93–40 Behind Hot Shooting Start

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team set the tone early and led wire-to-wire in a 93-40 win over Kansas City Saturday afternoon at First Bank & Trust Arena. An impressive first [Read More…]

Second-Half Surge Not Enough as Tigers Fall to Lancers

YANKTON, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Basketball squared off against the Mount Marty Lancers down at Cimpl Arena in a GPAC contest. The first-half effort for the Tigers was led by Tyson Stevenson in the starting rotation, who [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball Falls to Mount Marty, Winning Steak Ends at 15

YANKTON, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball traveled south to take on its GPAC rivals in the Mount Marty Lancers. Mount Marty was ready to go from tipoff, but the Dakota Wesleyan offensive effort was able [Read More…]

Hausman claims all-around crown; Duba shines for Royals at Class A individual meet

MITCHELL, S.D. — Dominance from Estelline/Hendricks’ Maggie Hausman and a strong showing from Addison Duba of Parkston/Ethan/Hanson/Mount Vernon highlighted the 2026 Class A State Gymnastics Meet individual competition Saturday at Mitchell High School. Hausman captured [Read More…]

2026 DWU/Culver’s Boys Classic Results

2026 DWU/Culver’s Boys Classic ResultsSaturday, Feb. 14 — Corn Palace FINAL — Howard 64, Philip 43 Howard’s Kolt Becker with a double-double of 21 points, 16 rebounds and five assists. Brody Spader adds 10 points, [Read More…]

Freeman, Wall clash headlines DWU/Culver’s Boys Classic slate at Corn Palace

Travis Kriens/KORN News Radio News Director MITCHELL, S.D. — A matchup between two of Class B’s hottest teams will take center stage Saturday afternoon as Freeman and Wall meet in one of the featured games [Read More…]

John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s love story examined in new special

John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy arrive at the annual John F. Kennedy Library Foundation dinner and Profiles in Courage awards in honor of the former president’s 82nd birthday, May 23, [Read More…]

Benedict, Sophie pine over forbidden love in ‘Bridgerton’ season 4 part 2 offical trailer

Yerin Ha as Sophie in ‘Bridgerton’ season 4. (Netflix) (SPOILER ALERT) Make haste, dearest gentle reader, to watch the official trailer for part 2 of Bridgerton season 4. Netflix has shared a brand-new trailer that [Read More…]

Steven Spielberg, Kate Capshaw and more donate to James Van Der Beek’s family

James Van Der Beek arrives at the premiere of ‘Overcompensating’ at Hollywood Palladium on May 14, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Fans and celebrities alike are supporting James Van Der Beek’s family [Read More…]

Valentine’s Day shoppers face soaring chocolate prices

Heart shaped boxes of chocolate are displayed for sale in Key West. (Jen Golbeck/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Valentine’s Day shoppers may feel jilted by runaway chocolate prices. Chocolate prices soared 14.4% [Read More…]

Inflation cooled in January, dropping to lowest level in 9 months

: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January 28, 2026 in Washington, (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) [Read More…]

Measles cases surpass 900 in US with infections in 24 states: CDC

Vaccine Measles Mumps Rubella (DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — At least 177 new measles cases have been reported in the U.S., according to newly updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A [Read More…]

Former CNN journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty to charges in Minnesota church incident

Journalist Don Lemon arrives with his legal team for an arraignment hearing at the Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on February 13, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) [Read More…]

Missing Texas college student found safe, campus police say

Brianna Arango is seen in an undated photo released by the Southern Methodist University Police Department. Southern Methodist University Police Department (DALLAS) — A missing Texas college student has been found safe, police said Friday. [Read More…]

ICE says 2 of its officers may have lied under oath about shooting migrant in Minnesota