National News
4 days ago in National
Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn’t known, AP sources say
A suspect is in custody in the shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, police said.
4 days ago in National
National Parks to raise fees for millions of international tourists to popular US parks
The National Park Service said Tuesday it is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. parks each year an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular sites, while leaving them out of fee-free days that will be reserved for American residents.
4 days ago in National, Trending
Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony
President Donald Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual.
5 days ago in National
One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies at age 111
Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child, has died. She was 111.
5 days ago in National
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump's urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
6 days ago in National, Trending
The shutdown is over. Flights have resumed. Thanksgiving travelers might wonder: What now?
The turbulence caused by the longest government shutdown on record may still be fresh on travelers' minds this Thanksgiving, but experts say preparing for the usual holiday crush of winter weather, heavy traffic and crowded airports can help ease those jitters.
1 week ago in National
A federal judge blocked Trump’s National Guard deployment to DC but troops aren’t leaving just yet
A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to end the deployment of National Guard troops to the nation's capital. But the ruling is unlikely to be the final word by the courts, the president or local leaders in the contentious duel over the federal district.
1 week ago in National
Respect and remembrance for Cheney from Bush, Biden and past vice presidents as Trump is excluded
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
Local News
5 days ago in Local
MONUMENT COULD LOSE MILLIONS DUE TO SANFORD HEALTH EXPANSION
RAPID CITY, SD (Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch) – Monument Health could lose $40 million a year in…
5 days ago in Local
CHINA SOYBEAN PLEDGE LIFTS PRICES, BUT SOUTH DAKOTA FARMERS STILL NERVOUS
SOUTH DAKOTA (Joshua Haiar / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota soybean industry leaders said Monday that a new trade pledge…
6 days ago in Local
FEEDING SOUTH DAKOTA DISTRIBUTES THANSGIVING MEALS
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Feeding South Dakota has been distributing Thanksgiving Meals all month long to those…
6 days ago in Local
SOUTH DAKOTA CONTINUES TO INCENTIVIZE DAIRIES AS INDUSTRY STRUGGLES TO FIND WORKERS
SOUTH DAKOTA (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – As some South Dakota dairy farmers struggle to find workers and as…
6 days ago in Local
DCI INVESTIGATES OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN BERESFORD, SD
BERESFORD, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the Division of Criminal Investigation is looking into an officer-involved shooting…
1 week ago in Local
SOUTH DAKOTA OPEN MEETINGS, VIOLATIONS FOUND AND TASK FORCE FORMED
PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight /Joshua Haiar) – The Lincoln County Commission violated South Dakota’s open-meetings laws when three commissioners attended…
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4 days ago in National, Trending
Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony
President Donald Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual.
4 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
What’s open on Thanksgiving? Not much, as many stores rest — or prepare — ahead of Black Friday
With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season this week, Americans will again gather for Turkey Day meals before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists.
Entertainment News
4 days ago in Entertainment
‘Rush Hour 4’ will be distributed by Paramount after Trump’s reported request
After President Donald Trump's reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour 4," a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director.
4 days ago in Entertainment
How Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal found the emotional power of ‘Hamnet’
In "Hamnet," Chloé Zhao's adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's prizewinning 2020 novel, Paul Mescal plays William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley his wife, Agnes. It's a fictional, speculative drama with basis in historical fact.
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