Year: 2026
ABC Sports News
Broncos secure AFC’s top playoff seed with 19-3 win over Chargers
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos secured the AFC’s top playoff seed with a 19-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers’ bevy of backups Sunday, a victory fueled by Ja’Quan McMillian’s 45-yard interception return for [Read More…]
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Raiders secure No. 1 overall pick in NFL draft after Giants’ win over Cowboys
The Las Vegas Raiders will pick first in this year’s NFL draft after the New York Giants defeated the Dallas Cowboys 34-17 on Sunday. The Giants’ victory assured that the Raiders, who were 2-14 entering [Read More…]
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Seahawks secure No. 1 seed in NFC and division title with dominant 13-3 win over 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks are heading into the playoffs with the NFC’s No. 1 seed, and even more important, a defense that proved it can stop even the most potent offenses [Read More…]
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Vikings cruise past Packers 16-3 for 5th straight win as McCarthy exits again with injury
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — J.J. McCarthy had a productive first half before he was injured again, fullback C.J. Ham rushed for a short touchdown, and the Minnesota Vikings finished a frustrating season by beating the resting [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Questions swirl about who is going to ‘run’ Venezuela after Maduro’s ouster
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with ABC News while appearing on This Week, Jan. 4, 2026. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — In the wake of the dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and [Read More…]
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‘It’s a violation of the law’: Schumer criticizes Trump’s decision to strike Venezuela
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks with ABC News while appearing on This Week, Jan. 4, 2026. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer addressed on Sunday the stunning U.S. strike on [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump’s vow to ‘run’ Venezuela, sell oil, part of plan to dominate Western Hemisphere
In this image posted to social media on President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account, General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota’s Congressional delegation and others support the ouster of Venezuela’s President Maduro
South Dakota News Watch All three South Dakota congressional members voiced support for the United States’ strike on Venezuela and capture of its President Nicolás Maduro early Jan. 3rd. South Dakota News Watch reported Senate [Read More…]
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Jackrabbits Drop OT Battle at North Dakota
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – South Dakota State and North Dakota played a thriller in the Betty Sioux Engelstad Center on Saturday, Jan. 3, that featured 11 lead changes and tie scores which went into overtime. The [Read More…]
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SDSU Overcomes Slow Start to Blow Past Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team overcame a slow start to beat Omaha 65-36 Saturday afternoon at Baxter Arena. Tied at 13 after the opening 10 minutes, SDSU outscored Omaha 32 to [Read More…]
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USD Women Open Summit League Play With 67-47 Win At Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The South Dakota women’s basketball program was looking to start the Summit League season 1-0 for a second straight season under head coach Carrie Eighmey, and the Coyotes were successful in that [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘What he ate’: Inside the meticulously planned operation to capture Maduro
Multiple strong explosions were heard on Saturday in Venezuelaâs capital Caracas amid rising tensions with the United States on January 3, 2026. (Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Republicans largely back Trump on Venezuela action, Democrats decry it as unjustified
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to members of the media as he leaves the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on December 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Why Venezuela? Trump’s shifting explanations about military buildup
President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting of his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House on December 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Amid the news [Read More…]
ABC World News
US captures Maduro, carries out ‘large scale strike’ in Venezuela: Trump
President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro speaks during a military ceremony commemorating the 200th anniversary of the presentation of the ‘Sword of Peru’ to Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar on November 25, 2025, in Caracas, Venezuela. [Read More…]
ABC National News
More than 100 firefighters battle massive blaze in Denver
Perry Gerenday/Getty Images (DENVER) — More than 100 firefighters battled a massive five-alarm fire Friday evening in Denver at an apartment building construction site — about the size of a city block — working for [Read More…]
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DWU Men’s Basketball Surges Before the Half to Take Control and Defeat Midland
FREMONT, Neb. — Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Basketball faced the Midland Warriors in a GPAC matchup on the road. The Warriors started the contest with the initial momentum, jumping out to a 12-4 lead five minutes in, [Read More…]
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No. 10 Dakota Wesleyan Opens the New Year With Dominant Win Over Midland
FREMONT, Neb. — No. 10 Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball traveled to Nebraska to take on the Midland Warriors to kick off the new year. The Tigers jumped out to an early 16-7 lead, eventually forcing a [Read More…]
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Vikings’ McCarthy returns at QB for finale against resting Packers as Tune gets 2nd career start
Vikings player to watch FS Harrison Smith. The 14th-year player, who is again undecided about whether to return next season, has been performing as if he’s still in his prime down the stretch. Making many [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Final week of the NFL’s regular season arrives with No. 1 seeds still undecided in AFC and NFC
The NFL’s regular season has reached its final weekend with plenty undecided in terms of the playoff picture, including the No. 1 seed in both the AFC and NFC. Here’s what to watch over the next few days: AFC [Read More…]