Year: 2026
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Friday Sports: June 26, 2026
Tyler Christensen’s bases loaded single in the bottom of the seventh gave Palace City Post 18 Legion a 6-5 walk-off victory over Parkston on Thursday. Kaiden Allen’s two-run single in the bottom of the second [Read More…]
Ag News
A dramatic shift in weather: Intense heat & humidity ahead for most of the Heartland; pattern still active for some
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures in much of the West, while hotter-than-normal weather will prevail from the Plains to the Atlantic Coast. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal [Read More…]
Latest News
Cassidy Stalley appointed circuit judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit
Gov. Larry Rhoden has appointed Cassidy Stalley as a circuit judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, a vacancy created by the appointment of Justice Robert Gusinsky to the South Dakota Supreme Court. “Cassidy is a [Read More…]
Latest News
A-G’s Office Issues Opinion Clarifying School Districts Must Follow Competitive Bid Laws to Protect Taxpayers
Attorney General Marty Jackley says his office has issued an official opinion clarifying South Dakota public school districts must follow state competitive bidding and design‑build procurement laws when entering into construction contracts valued at $100,000 [Read More…]
ABC National News
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold accused of orchestrating kidnapping and robbery
Terrion Arnold is seen in a booking photo released by the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office on June 24, 2026. (Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office) (TAMPA, Fla.) — Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold faces multiple [Read More…]
ABC National News
Grandmother suspected in deaths of 4 grandchildren, daughter in New York home: Police
Police tape blocks off an area as investigators collect evidence after a man crashed his vehicle after being fatally shot during a confrontation with ICE officers on September 12, 2025, in Franklin Park, Illinois. The [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Supreme Court lets Trump turn away asylum seekers at the border
A light rain falls outside of the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of the release of new opinions on June 23, 2026, in Washington, DC. As it nears the end of the 2025-2026 term, the court [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Tennis legend Chris Evert says ovarian cancer has returned, will skip Wimbledon
Chris Evert attends “Chris & Martina: The Final Set” Premiere during the 2026 Tribeca Festival at SVA Theater on June 10, 2026 in New York City. (Jamie Mccarthy/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Tennis legend Chris [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
See the first look at the Robert Eggers film ‘Werwulf’
Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as Man in director Robert Eggers’ ‘Werwulf.’ (Rory Mulvey) We now have our first look at Robert Eggers’ Werwulf. Focus Features posted the first photo and official description for the upcoming film [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Shrek’ spinoff film ‘Donkey’ gets summer 2028 release
Eddie Murphy attends the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Eddie Murphy at Dolby Theatre on April 18, 2026, in Hollywood, California. (Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AFI) Somebody once told me Donkey is [Read More…]
Ag News
Bioeconomy bill seen as opportunity to expand ag demand
Supporters in agriculture say a bill in Congress could help accelerate the U.S. bioeconomy. James Glueck, executive director of the Plant Based Products Council, says the Biobased Materials Investment and Production Act serves as a [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 25, 2026
Jul. corn $4.14 and 3/4, up 7 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.27 and 1/2, up 18 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal $308.20, up $4.60Jul. soybean oil 70.81, up 135 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $5.91, up 5 [Read More…]
Ag News
Red meat supplies shrink slightly as poultry grows
U.S. red meat supplies tightened during May. The USDA says there were 872.454 million pounds of red meat in the freezer at the end of last month, 1% below a year ago, with a 1% [Read More…]
Ag News
South Dakota’s five-year moratorium on cell-cultured protein takes effect July 1
South Dakota’s five-year moratorium on cell-cultured protein goes into effect on July 1. Governor Larry Rhoden says the move brought together ag groups, legislators, and stakeholders on both sides of the issue. It allows for [Read More…]
Ag News
May red meat production falls on slower processing rates
Red meat production declined during May. The USDA says 4.103 billion pounds of mostly beef and pork were produced last month, falling 6% on the year. That was due to an 8% drop in beef [Read More…]
ABC World News
‘The floor under me was shaking’: American tourist recounts escaping death in Venezuela quakes
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 24, 2026, in Caracas, Venezuela. (Photo by Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images) (CARACAS, Venezuela) — When the first of two massive earthquakes hit [Read More…]
ABC National News
12 charged with allegedly using drones to smuggle contraband into prisons
A drone is seen carrying a payload as photographed by the Georgia Department of Corrections. (Georgia Department of Corrections) (NEW YORK) — Twelve individuals have been charged in what the Justice Department is calling a [Read More…]
ABC National News
Judge again directs DOJ to address whether ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ is dead
U.S. President Donald Trump during the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge is again directing the Justice Department to formally address whether the Trump [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Judge blocks part of Trump’s proposed mail-in voting restrictions
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge Thursday morning blocked part [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Supreme Court allows cancellation of TPS for Haitians, Syrians, as attorneys warn of impact on thousands
S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on June 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The [Read More…]