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India says it intercepted ‘drones and missiles’ fired by Pakistan
Sabir Mazhar/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — India claimed on Thursday morning to have intercepted “drones and missiles” fired by Pakistan at several military targets throughout northern and western India, saying the overnight attack amounted to [Read More…]

1 student killed, 2 hurt in stabbing outside their high school; suspects at large
mbbirdy/Getty Images (SANTA ANA, Calif.) — One student was killed and two others were wounded in a stabbing outside their Southern California high school, authorities said. The students were attacked in front of Santa Ana [Read More…]

Biden tells ‘The View’ that Trump has had ‘worst 100 days’ of any president
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Former President Joe Biden, on ABC’s “The View” on Thursday, railed against President Donald Trump’s second term so far and said he took responsibility for Trump’s historic return to the White [Read More…]

Republican-led House voting on renaming Gulf of Mexico
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Republican-led House is voting Thursday on Democratic Rep. Jared Huffman’s motion to send legislation formalizing the Gulf of Mexico’s proposed name change to Gulf of America back to committee. The [Read More…]

Raja Krishnamoorthi launches bid for open Illinois Senate seat
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois has announced his bid to run for Senate in 2026, confirming speculations that he would join the quickly expanding field of [Read More…]

Barry Keoghan shares his experience meeting Ringo Starr: ‘I couldn’t look at him’
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Barry Keoghan is set to play Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes’ four films about The Beatles and the actor revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that he’s met the legendary rock drummer, sharing that [Read More…]

In brief: Margaret Qualley stars in ‘Honey Don’t!’ trailer and more
Honey, don’t miss the official trailer for Ethan Coen‘s latest film, Honey Don’t! The film stars Margaret Qualley as a small-town private investigator who delves into a case about a series of strange deaths that [Read More…]

Iowa farmer discusses importance of on-farm research
A northwest Iowa farmer says on-farm research has been one his biggest priorities in recent years. Brent Swart raises soybeans and corn near Spencer with his brother Steve. “We’ve done nitrogen research, we’ve done fungicide [Read More…]

Many ag programs, policies to be stripped from new Wisconsin budget
A lobbyist for agriculture says Wisconsin’s next state budget from the Legislature will remove policy items from the Governor’s proposed budget, potentially putting some ag programs on hold. Shawn Pfaff with Pfaff Public Affairs tells [Read More…]

Mitchell Chamber and CVB are ready to welcome visitors
This is National Travel and Tourism Week and the Mitchel Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB are gearing up for the new season. Johanna Allen says they’re set to welcome additional bus tours this year. [Read More…]

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs legal team: Here are the lawyers defending hip-hop mogul
ABC News Facing the potential of life in prison on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, Sean Combs hired a high-profile team of defense lawyers for his criminal trial in New York. With a combined 150 [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 5/7/25
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONKnicks 91, Celtics 90Nuggets 106, Thunder 149 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEPanthers 3, Maple Leafs 4Stars 3, Jets 2 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLGuardians 8, Nationals [Read More…]

Republican-led House will vote to make Trump’s Gulf of America into law
ABC News The Republican-led House is set to vote Thursday on a bill to make the Gulf of Mexico’s name change to Gulf of America permanent. The legislation, which was introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor [Read More…]

Joe Biden and Jill Biden to join ‘The View’ for 1st joint interview since leaving the White House
ABC News Former President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will appear on ABC’s “The View” on Thursday for their first joint interview since leaving the White House. The pair will join the co-hosts [Read More…]

Mortgage rates are falling. Is it a good time to buy a home?
ABC News Mortgage rates have dropped over the early months of 2025, offering homebuyers an opportunity for some borrowing relief if they move ahead with the big-ticket purchase. The housing market remains sluggish and wider [Read More…]

Michael J. Fox announces his fifth book, ‘Future Boy’
Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for The Michael J. Fox Foundation Michael J. Fox tells the story of playing two iconic roles at the same time in his latest novel. Flatiron Books announced the upcoming release of [Read More…]

Does your pasture ground need a renovation?
An extension field specialist for livestock says producers might need to renovate their hay or pasture ground following a multi-year drought. Gene Schmitz with the University of Missouri says overgrazing can cause stand loss and [Read More…]

A much warmer, but wetter pattern ahead for much of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures in the central and eastern U.S., while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the Far West. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation [Read More…]

Humanities projects take hit from DOGE federal cuts
Stu Whitney, South Dakota News Watch In the spring of 2024, the Norwegian American Historical Association received some encouraging news. The Minnesota-based organization was approved for a federal grant of about $300,000 to preserve, digitize [Read More…]

A South Dakota city is pioneering nurse apprenticeships for English-as-second-language residents
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Norma Torres Ortiz quit her full-time job at a Huron nursing home in February 2019 to spend her days studying for the national nurse licensure exam. Her first language isn’t [Read More…]
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