WASHINGTON — Legislation introduced by a group of Democratic lawmakers would to add four seats to the currently nine-member Supreme Court, in a long-shot bid designed to counter the court’s right tilt during the Trump administration. South Dakota Rep. Dusty…
A model of a monstrous, bone-crushing Tyrannosaurus rex sits on display in the main room of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017. Museum curator of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is announcing the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats and sanctions against dozens of people and companies. The moves are to hold the Kremlin accountable for interference in last year’s presidential election and the hacking…
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is recalling nearly 280,000 Venza SUVs in the U.S. because a wiring problem could stop the side air bags from inflating in a crash. The recall covers Venzas from the 2009 through 2015 model years. Documents…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing to announce new sanctions in response to a massive Russian hacking campaign that breached vital federal agencies, as well as for election interference. That's according to a senior administration official who confirmed…
NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme, has died in prison. Madoff’s death at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, was confirmed by his lawyer and the Bureau…
PORT FOURCHON, La. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a dozen people in waters off the coast of Louisiana where one person died and six were pulled from rough seas when their commercial vessel capsized. Coast Guard…
Coinbase has made a rousing debut on Wall Street. The digital currency exchange’s stock rose as high as $429, briefly giving it a market value over $100 billion. The company's listing on a public stock exchange is seen by some…
Police stand guard after holding off Trump supporters who tried to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of…
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Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks on the way forward in Afghanistan and is expected to announce plans for a withdrawal of American troops.
FILE - In this March 10, 2009, file photo, former financier Bernie Madoff leaves federal court in Manhattan, in New York. Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, has…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will address a joint session of Congress for the first time on April 28. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi extended the invitation to Biden on Tuesday, asking him to share his "vision for…
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say President Joe Biden has decided to leave American troops in Afghanistan beyond the May 1 deadline negotiated with the Taliban by the Trump administration. The officials say Biden has set the 20th anniversary of…
PIERRE, S.D. – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon, released the following statement following the joint statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and…
PIERRE, S.D. –On the occasion of President Thomas Jefferson’s birthday Tuesday, Governor Kristi Noem sent this letter to President Biden advocating for South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration. “This year, as we mark our independence from [COVID-19], Mount Rushmore would be the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. In a joint statement Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants…
PIERRE, S.D. — Beginning on April 24, South Dakotans are asked to start using 10-digit dialing, meaning (605) plus the phone number, to make all local phone calls. The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission says this transition is a necessary…
UPDATE (4/12/21 @ 3:43 p.m.): One person dead, officer wounded in shooting confrontation at the Knoxville, Tennessee high school. UPDATE (4/12/21 @ 2:40 p.m.): Official says scene has been secured at Tennessee high school where multiple people were shot. [caption…
WASHINGTON — Beginning Monday, April 12, FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020 using the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. To…
PIERRE, S.D. — Every Monday, the Office of the Attorney General of South Dakota highlights missing persons cases still active throughout the state. Take a look at the cases below - your information could make the difference! SHEILA HACKETT (15)…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s budget deficit surged to an all-time high of $1.7 trillion for the first six months of this budget year. That's nearly double the previous record, as another round of economic-support checks added billions of…
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — The police chief in a Minneapolis suburb where a Black man was…
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama is…
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — About 40% of all abortions in the U.S. are now done through medication — rather than surgery — and that option has become all the more pivotal during the COVID-19 pandemic. Abortion rights advocates say the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two big South Korean…
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is staking his claim to the Republican Party in a closed-door speech to donors Saturday night, casting his populist policies and attack-dog politics as the key to future Republican success. That…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have received their World Series rings in front of the loyal hometown fans who didn’t get to witness their 2020 championship run in person. Clayton Kershaw, Mookie Betts and the Dodgers collected…
Amazon workers voted against forming a union at a warehouse in Alabama, The win proved the might of the online shopping giant and cut off a path that labor activists had hoped would lead to similar efforts throughout the company…
NEW YORK (AP) — The family of rapper DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, says he has died at age 50 after a career in…
FILE - In this Wednesday Aug. 2, 2017 file photo, Britain's Prince Philip, in his role as Captain General of the Royal Marines, attends a Parade on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, in central London. Buckingham…
This Tuesday, April 6, 2021 booking photo provided by the Austin, Texas, Police Department shows Luke Armstrong, son of cyclist Lance Armstrong, who has been charged with sexual assault stemming from a 2018 incident when he…
BRYAN, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a man opened fire at a Texas cabinet-making company where he worked, killing one person and wounding five others before shooting and wounding a state trooper prior to his arrest. Bryan Police Chief Eric…
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. suicides fell nearly six percent last year amid the coronavirus pandemic — the largest annual decline in at least four decades. That's according to preliminary…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — 32-year-old MMA fighter David Michaud announced on Thursday that he has been forced to withdraw from his April 29 fight against former UFC welterweight title contender…
FILE - Rosa Soto Alvarez, of Tucson,, holds a flag of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe as she and other Native Americans stand outside the federal appeals court in New Orleans, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. Parts of…
FILE - Anne Beatts arrives at the premiere of "Live from New York!" in Los Angeles on June 10, 2015. Beatts, a groundbreaking comedy writer who was on the original staff of “Saturday Night Live” and…
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — A person briefed on a mass killing in South Carolina says the gunman who…
FILE - In this May 25, 2020 file image from Minneapolis city surveillance video, Minneapolis police are seen attempting to take George Floyd into custody in Minneapolis, Minn. The video was shown as Hennepin County Judge…
WASHINGTON (AP) — In President Joe Biden's…
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. — As part of U.S. European Command’s continuing efforts to demonstrate the far-reaching capabilities of America’s strategic bomber aircraft, two U.S. B-1 Lancer bombers stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota…
President Joe Biden is drawing a red line on his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan. He says he is open to compromise on how to pay for the plan but inaction is unacceptable. The president turned fiery in a Wednesday afternoon…
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia has become the first Southern state to legalize marijuana. Lawmakers voted Wednesday to approve Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposed changes to a bill to allow adults in Virginia to possess and cultivate small amounts starting in…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The family of celebrity zookeeper and TV show host Jack Hanna said he's…
FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2021, file photo, a crane is used to lift a vehicle following a rollover accident involving golfer Tiger Woods, in the Rancho Palos Verdes suburb of Los Angeles. Authorities said…
FILE - In this March 9, 2021, file photo, first lady Jill Biden, speaks at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Oak Harbor, Wash. Jill Biden is bringing a new focus to an old cause: supporting…
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a Navy medic shot and critically wounded two people at a Maryland business park before fleeing to the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to announce that he's shaving about two weeks off his May 1 deadline for states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines. With states gradually expanding eligibility beyond such priority groups…
