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School bus attendant seen hitting autistic student in surveillance footage
Albuquerque Public Schools (ALBUQUERGUE, N.M.) — A school bus attendant for Albuquerque, New Mexico, Public Schools has been arrested after she was seen in surveillance video repeatedly hitting an autistic student. Debbie Chavira, 64, is [Read More…]
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At least 11 injured in explosion at manufacturing plant in Louisville, Kentucky: Police
ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — At least 11 people were reported injured in an explosion at a manufacturing facility in Louisville, Kentucky, police said. A “hazardous materials incident” was reported Tuesday afternoon at the address [Read More…]
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Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years on federal charges
Charles O’Rear (BOSTON) — Jack Teixeira, the former Massachusetts Air National Guardsman who prosecutors said “perpetrated one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history,” was sentenced to 15 [Read More…]
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32 escaped monkeys captured in South Carolina, 11 remain on the loose
Yemassee Police Department (YEMASSEE, S.C.) — More than half of the rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina lab have been recovered. As of Tuesday evening, 32 of the 43 furry runaways, that [Read More…]
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FAA bans US flights to Haiti for 30 days after planes struck by gunfire
Kevin Carter/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Aviation Administration has banned U.S. flights to Haiti for 30 days in the wake of Monday’s gunfire incidents, according to a Notice to Air Mission issued Tuesday. “U.S. [Read More…]
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Climate and environment updates: Oil companies to pay for excessive methane emissions
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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Biden hosts Israel’s president at the White House amid peace push
Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images (LONDON) — President Joe Biden hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House on Tuesday as the outgoing administration seeks cease-fire progress in Gaza and Lebanon before President-elect Donald Trump takes [Read More…]
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Spirit Airlines plane struck by gunfire while attempting to land in Haiti
Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images (HAITI) — A Spirit Airlines plane flying from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Haiti was diverted after it was struck by gunfire while attempting to land in Port-au-Prince, the Haitian National [Read More…]
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Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: ‘No cease-fire’ in Lebanon, defense minister says
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — The Israel Defense Forces continued its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza — particularly in the north of the strip — and in Lebanon, with Israeli attacks [Read More…]
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Why Trump’s imminent return might scuttle Biden’s last plays in foreign wars
ABC/Al Drago (LONDON) — President Joe Biden will see out his term knowing that President-elect Donald Trump — a man he fought desperately hard to unseat in 2020 and called a “genuine danger to American [Read More…]
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Kentucky farmers press through wet conditions for harvest
Warmer and wetter weather last week didn’t cause too many delays for Kentucky farmers. The USDA says harvest is 95 percent complete for corn and 83 percent complete for soybeans. Tobacco is 56 percent stripped. [Read More…]
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Cattle futures gain ahead of week’s direct trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were up, with boxed beef higher at midday, getting ready for the week’s direct business. Feeders had additional buying interest tied to the lower move in corn. [Read More…]
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Arkansas farmers wrapping up harvest
Arkansas farmers are almost finished with their harvests. The USDA reports 97 percent of cotton is harvested, 96 percent of soybeans, and nearly all the sweet potatoes. Arkansas farmers have dug 97 percent of peanuts [Read More…]
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Nebraska harvest nearly complete
Nebraska winter wheat planting is complete. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is 94 percent harvested for grain. Soybeans are 99 percent harvested. Winter wheat is 40 percent adequate to surplus and [Read More…]
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Kansas corn harvest ahead of schedule
Kansas corn harvest is ahead of the five year average. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is 97 percent harvested for grain. Soybeans are 96 percent harvested. Winter wheat is 47 percent [Read More…]
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Rhoden could be ‘steady hand’ if Noem joins Trump Cabinet
Stu Whitney, South Dakota News Watch There will be lots of history made if South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is confirmed as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, as [Read More…]
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South Dakota’s Soybean Harvest is Complete
Erin Anderson, Brownfield South Dakota winter wheat planting is complete. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is 94 percent harvested for grain. Soybeans are 100 percent harvested. Winter wheat is 28 percent [Read More…]
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Two Winner Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drive-By Shooting
Arthur Black Bull, 19, and Therryn Black Horse, 22, both from Winner, South Dakota, were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a drive-by shooting. Black Bull received a 10-year sentence, and Black Horse [Read More…]
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Sioux Falls Man Arrested in Pierre for DUI and Gas Theft
Andrew Dejong, a 25-year-old from Sioux Falls, was arrested in Pierre after allegedly leaving a gas station without paying. Pierre police responded to a theft report on West Sioux Avenue around 8 p.m. Saturday, where [Read More…]
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Former Watertown teacher sentenced to 10 years in prison for rape of 15-year-old student
Jordan Bakken, a former Watertown teacher and coach, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for raping a 15-year-old student during an overnight tournament in Brookings. Bakken, who has no prior criminal history, apologized [Read More…]
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