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Endangered baby and sister missing from Pierre recovered
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Endangered Missing Advisory has canceled an alert Monday for two children from Pierre, allegedly taken by their father who authorities say was exhibiting signs of impairment. Authorities said [Read More…]

Badlands National Park to build new visitor center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Badlands National Park in South Dakota will build a new visitor center in the southeast section of the park, the National Park Foundation said Monday. The new visitor center will [Read More…]

South Dakota lawmakers reject a handful of medical pot rules
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers on Monday rejected a handful of rules proposals governing medical marijuana from Gov. Kristi Noem’s administration but approved the bulk of the program. The Legislature’s Rules Review [Read More…]

Sept. 13, 2021 South Dakota Prep Media football polls
The South Dakota Prep Media football polls for the week of Sept. 13 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class. First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses. Class 11AAA Harrisburg (18) 3-0 [Read More…]

Sept. 13, 2021 South Dakota Prep Media volleyball polls
Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week of Sept. 13, 2021. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA O’Gorman (15) 4-0 [Read More…]

Carr’s TD pass caps Raiders rally past Ravens 33-27 in OT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — After a premature bench-clearing celebration and a couple of blunders that almost cost the Raiders the game, the party could finally begin for real after the first game with fans in [Read More…]

Putin watches huge display of firepower during Zapad war games
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images MULINO FIRING RANGE, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin watched a huge display of firepower put on by his military Monday when he attended the finale of what is believed to be [Read More…]

Chinese government cracking down on K-pop fandom
metamorworks/iStock SEOUL — Fourteen content providers in China including Tencent and Weibo are promising a “healthy” cyberspace environment as Chinese authorities expand control over the entertainment industry. The China Association of Performing Arts, an organization [Read More…]

Chinese government cracking down on K-pop fandom
Terence Patrick/CBS via Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — Fourteen content providers in China including Tencent and Weibo are promising a “healthy” cyberspace environment as Chinese authorities expand control over the entertainment industry. The China [Read More…]

North Korea test-fires long-range missiles, officials say
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock (NEW YORK) — North Korean officials announced they test-fired long-range missiles this weekend. The “long-range cruise missiles” were launched on Saturday and Sunday and allegedly hit a target 1,500 kilometers away, officials said [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: Over 243,000 kids test positive in one week, nearly setting new record
jonathanfilskov-photography/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 660,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.6 million people have [Read More…]

US families step up to welcome Afghan refugees in their homes
AndreyPopov/iStock (NEW YORK) — Kenneth and Adi Martinez have an extra bedroom in the home they share outside of Seattle with their 6-month-old son and 3-year-old daughter. So when the Martinezes watched the coverage of tens of [Read More…]

School shooting survivors speak out on how their ‘Teenage Dream’ disappeared in new PSA
urfinguss/iStock (NEW YORK) — A powerful new public service announcement is raising awareness about gun violence in a unique way. Today, Sandy Hook Promise — a nonprofit organization led by several family members whose loved ones [Read More…]

Man arrested with weapons near DNC headquarters: Capitol Police
rarrarorro/iStock (WASHINGTON) — United States Capitol Police said Monday they arrested a man in a truck who was armed with multiple knives, a bayonet and a machete near the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington. A [Read More…]

How one woman brought makeovers, food and love to Los Angeles’ homeless community
James Rice/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — Every weekend, Shirley Raines gets up early to head to Skid Row, a neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles known for its struggles with homelessness and poverty. At Skid Row, Raines wears many [Read More…]

Biden to survey California fire damage as he urges action on climate change
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden on Monday was making his first visit to the West Coast as president, with plans to survey wildfire damage and push for action on combatting climate change. [Read More…]

Mississippi abortion clinic warns Supreme Court against overturning Roe v. Wade
Bill Chizek/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The lone abortion clinic in Mississippi is warning the U.S. Supreme Court that any move to undermine a half-century of legal precedent affirming abortion rights would diminish the court’s credibility and lead to a [Read More…]

Justice Amy Coney Barrett picking up ‘mores’ of Supreme Court, Breyer says
rena shield/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer and Amy Coney Barrett found common ground Monday over shared concern that the nation’s highest court is increasingly viewed in ideological terms. Barrett, in one of her first public speeches as [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 9/13/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE NY Yankees 6, Minnesota 5 Toronto 8, Tampa Bay 1 Houston 15, Texas 1 Seattle 5, Boston 4 [Read More…]

Foundation honors high school coach’s legacy to fund athletic programs after he died of COVID-19
AndreyPopov/iStock (IN) — Neighbors, first responders, health care workers, teachers and coaches are the strong, quiet heroes that make up every corner of the country, and one Indiana man’s pep talks, booming voice and bear hugs [Read More…]
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