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House Republicans applaud Trump’s picking Kennedy to lead HHS — with a few concerns
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans had mixed reactions to President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of Health and Human Services in his administration. Kennedy [Read More…]
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Hispanic, LGBTQ communities receive hateful emails after racist text surge
Anita Kot/Getty Images/STOCK (NEW YORK) — A week after cellphone users across the U.S. reported a flurry of racist text messages, members of the Hispanic and LGBTQ communities are now receiving text messages saying they [Read More…]
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Mom arrested after son was reported walking alone
Courtesy of Fannin County Sheriff’s Office (FANNIN COUNTY, Ga.) — A mom in Georgia is speaking out about being arrested for reckless conduct after her then-10-year-old son was found walking alone. Brittany Patterson, 41, was [Read More…]
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Malcolm X’s family files $100 million wrongful death lawsuit, claims cover-up of his murder
Bettmann Archive/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — The family of Malcolm X, the Black resistance leader who was assassinated in 1965, has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the U.S. government, they announced Friday. Ilyasah [Read More…]
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Robert Roberson’s execution can resume, Texas Supreme Court declares
ABC News (AUSTIN, Texas) — The execution of Robert Roberson — whose “shaken baby syndrome” murder conviction in the death of his 2-year-old daughter has come under scrutiny — can resume, according to a Texas Supreme Court [Read More…]
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Woman arrested for impersonating nurses at several LA hospitals
Burbank Police Department (BURBANK, Calif.) — A woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly was hired as a nurse at several California hospitals using “a variety of false identities” despite not having a nursing [Read More…]
ABC World News
Climate and environment updates: Climate leaders call for major overhaul of summit
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it’s happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying [Read More…]
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Māori lawmakers in New Zealand interrupt vote on controversial bill with Haka
Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WELLINGTON, New Zealand) — Māori lawmakers interrupted a New Zealand parliamentary vote with a Haka on Thursday to protest a proposed law that critics say would erode the land and [Read More…]
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Iranian activist takes his own life to protest country’s dictatorship
Kianoosh Sanjari speak onstage at the Amnesty International Concert presented by the CBGB Festival at Barclays Center on February 5, 2014 in New York City (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for CBGB). (LONDON) — Prominent [Read More…]
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In Ukraine, Trump election met with anxiety but also hope he might end the war
Valentyn Semenov /EyeEm/Getty Images (LONDON) — Donald Trump’s election has already triggered intense discussion about how his presidency might impact the war in Ukraine, with all sides now preparing for potential negotiations once he takes [Read More…]
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Russia increases Ukraine drone attacks by 44% since Trump election
Ukrainian emergency services extinguish a fire in a house, after Russian shelling, in the city of Kostiantynivka, Ukraine on November 13, 2024. (Photo by Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Russia increased the [Read More…]
Ag News
New life in the farm bill
The head lobbyist with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the election results could motivate Congress to get a farm bill passed in its lame duck session. Ethan Lane tells Brownfield, “That would be a [Read More…]
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High Poverty Rates for Native Children in South Dakota Highlighted in New Kids Count Report
The latest report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count reveals concerning statistics about child well-being in South Dakota, particularly for American Indian and Alaska Native children. While 27% of Native children in the [Read More…]
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Fiscal analysts caution lawmakers as state sales tax revenue dips
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota is on track to see negative sales tax revenue growth for the current fiscal year. As the largest source of revenue for state government, the trend is concerning for [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Bears Top Jackrabbits in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Northern Colorado shot 48% from the floor and was solid defensively as the Bears defeated South Dakota State, 78-69, in The Monument’s Summit Arena on Thursday in front of 4,887 spectators. The [Read More…]
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NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament Pits Jacks vs. Gophers
Match 22: South Dakota State (15-4-2) vs. No. 6 Minnesota (12-4-3) Date & Location Friday, Nov. 15, 6 PM CT – St. Paul, Minn. (Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium) Stream ESPN+ Live Stats NCAA.com South Dakota State [Read More…]
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Sam Darnold has chance to clean up turnover issues as the Vikings visit the Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings get another chance to clean up some offensive issues Sunday in their second of two straight road games against the dregs of the AFC South. Sam Darnold has turned [Read More…]
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Coyotes down Dakota Wesleyan Men 92-69
VERMILLION, S.D. — Isaac Bruns scored a career high 23 points as the South Dakota basketball team earned its fourth win in 11 days in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center 92-69 over Dakota Wesleyan Thursday night. It [Read More…]
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Davison County post-election audit completed successfully
Davison County successfully completed its state-mandated post-election audit in a little over two hours Thursday afternoon. Auditor Kathy Wingert appointed a five-person election audit board to handle the task. “Mix of different parties to ensure [Read More…]
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Presidential pause in relocations
Megan Luther/ South Dakota News Watch MITCHELL, S.D. – It’s a rare sight to see Tim Allen in the wood-paneled office space just off of Mitchell’s Main Street. Sitting behind the counter on a Monday [Read More…]
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