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Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A presidential election tradition dating back to 1960 brought some laughs in New York City on Thursday night, but for the first time in 40 years, only one [Read More…]

Daniel Penny set to stand trial in death of Jordan Neely

Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The trial of Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran charged in the May 2023 choking death of a homeless man in a New York City subway [Read More…]

New Mexico flash flooding prompts ‘particularly dangerous situation’ warning

Sarayut Thaneerat via Getty Images (ROSWELL, NM) — Roswell, New Mexico, experienced an overnight “Flash Flood Emergency” on Saturday, the National Weather Service reported — the highest tier of flash flood warning. Between 4 and [Read More…]

Purported leaked US intelligence docs appear to show Israel’s plans for attack on Iran

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Documents purported to show classified U.S. intelligence gathering on Israel’s preparations for a potential retaliatory strike on Iran appeared on social media platforms this week. It is unclear what impact [Read More…]

Some NC nursing homes still without water, 3 weeks after Hurricane Helene

Libby Bush/Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community (ASHEVILLE, NC) — More than three weeks ago, Hurricane Helene knocked out the power and running water at James Greene’s nursing home in Asheville, North Carolina. Today, Greene, 84, and [Read More…]

Orionids meteor shower is this weekend: Where and when to watch its peak

Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Another dazzling display of the wonders of outer space will be visible from Earth in the coming days. The annual Orionid meteor shower, which originates from [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Drone strike targets Netanyahu’s house

Eyad Baba via Getty Images (LONDON) — Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, was killed this week in a firefight with Israeli forces, officials said. The development [Read More…]

‘Beyond horrific’ conditions in northern Gaza as hunger soars and supplies dwindle, aid organizations warn

Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images (TEL AVIV, Israel and GAZA STRIP) — The situation in northern Gaza is “beyond horrific” as people experience intense levels of hunger and overcrowded hospitals struggle to care for patients [Read More…]

What to know about Yahya Sinwar, the former Hamas leader

Mohammed Talatene/picture alliance via Getty Images (LONDON) — Yahya Sinwar, one of the key architects of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, emerged over the summer as the de facto leader of the terrorist [Read More…]

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza by Israeli forces, officials say

Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (LONDON) — Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, Israel Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Thursday. Sinwar has been credited as the mastermind [Read More…]

Biden, Harris say Yahya Sinwar’s death offers chance to end Israel-Hamas war

Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris described Thursday as a good day for the world after the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. [Read More…]

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Delays caused by Mexican train derailment almost over

Delays caused by a train derailment south of the Mexico-U.S. border are nearly over. Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition tells Brownfield the location of the derailment nearly a week ago delayed several U.S. [Read More…]

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More stable hog market

A swine lending specialist anticipates more stability in the hog market going into 2025. Daryl Timmerman with Compeer Financial also serves as president of the Minnesota Pork Producers Association. “As we look forward, certainly profitability [Read More…]

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Chinese interest in equine creating unique opportunity for Kansas and Nebraska

China’s growing equestrian market is creating opportunities for the equine industry in Kansas and Nebraska. Tessa Beeman with the Kansas Department of Agriculture says a Chinese trade delegation recently toured several facilities to learn more [Read More…]

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Riceville-to-Riceville hurricane relief

Being the namesake of a small town in north Iowa helped spark an effort to help victims of Hurricane Helene in Riceville, North Carolina. Ruth Meirick is the foundation director for Minnesota Farm Bureau and [Read More…]

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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 18, 2024

Dec. corn closed at $4.04 and 3/4, down 2 centsNov. soybeans closed at $9.70, down 18 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $315.60, down $2.50Dec. soybean oil closed at 41.82, down 77 pointsDec. wheat [Read More…]

Advocates turn in petition urging acceptance of $69M for energy rebates; no response from Noem

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A rural advocacy group has turned in its petition signed by 904 South Dakotans urging Governor Kristi Noem to reconsider her decision to reject nearly $69 million in federal funds for [Read More…]

Counties fending off a storm of election-related lawsuits

Makenzie Huber and Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Some county officials in South Dakota are still dealing with a flurry of election-related litigation that began last spring, despite several losses by plaintiffs claiming violations of election [Read More…]

Native American cultural site forgotten in Iowa, preserved in South Dakota

Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch LYON COUNTY, Iowa – In the far northwest corner of Iowa, a mown trail winds among burial mounds and artifacts of the Oneota people, a cultural grouping of Native American nations [Read More…]

Funeral mourners recall Tim Johnson’s hard work, humor, faith and devotion to family