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Dec 04
President Trump to offer his private condolences to Bush family in Blair House visit
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — President Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Tuesday will offer their condolences to the “wonderful” Bush family during a private visit to the Blair House on Tuesday, the president announced by tweet. The president also said that Melania Trump will be giving former first lady Laura Bush a tour of the …
Dec 04
Colorado man who killed killing pregnant wife and daughters, moved to prison out of state: Officials
ABC News(DENVER) — The Colorado man convicted of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters has been moved to a prison out of state, according to the Colorado Department of Corrections. Chris Watts was sentenced this month to life without parole for the murders of his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, 34, and their daughters …
Dec 04
Fatal act of kindness: Baltimore woman stabbed after giving money to panhandler
Courtesy Keith Smith(BALTIMORE) — As Keith Smith talked about his wife, Jacquelyn Smith, he rattled off a list of characteristics he fell in love with: She was a career woman, a good mother, a church-goer and, most of all, a giving person. Her kindness, he said, is what cost her her life. Now Baltimore police …
Dec 04
Moisture ahead for the southern-tier of the U.S.
Cold but mostly tranquil weather will prevail nearly nationwide during the next several days. However, locally heavy showers will linger today across the lower Southeast, while snow showers will develop downwind of the Great Lakes. During the mid- to late-week period, a storm system will arrive in California and drift eastward across the nation’s …
Dec 04
New ag lender focuses on operating loans
Farmers are beginning to see new types of lending operations that might help them improve their overall financial plan. Bill York with FarmOp Capital talks about a type of loan that’s common in other businesses but is just getting off the ground in agriculture Continue reading New ag lender focuses on operating loans at …
Dec 04
Political crisis in UK ahead of Brexit debate
narvikk/iStock(LONDON) — U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is facing a constitutional crisis before her government debates the Brexit withdrawal agreement that was approved in November. Starting Tuesday, the British Parliament will debate whether to accept the terms of the deal that was negotiated by May and representatives from the E.U. The debates will span five …
Dec 04
Woman sues Hilton for $100 million, alleging employee filmed her in the shower
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A woman says she was secretly recorded by a hotel employee while showering at a Hampton Inn & Suites three years ago. Now, she has filed a $100 million lawsuit against Hilton, the hotel’s parent company. The woman, who has not been named, says the employee, whom she does not know, …
Dec 04
Trump claims ‘BIG leap forward’ in China trade talks, but details unclear
Hogogo/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Monday tweeted optimistically that relations between the United States and China “have taken a BIG leap forward!” and predicted that “very good things will happen” after he reached a temporary truce with China’s President Xi Jinping in the ongoing trade war over the course of a three-hour-long dinner on …
Dec 04
Local Sports for Tuesday December 4th
The Class B All-State Volleyball Teams have been announced and three players from our area were named Honorable Mention All-State. Jada Plastow, a Junior outside hitter from Ethan, Darby Deffenbaugh, a Senior Libero from Kimball/White Lake and Karly Gustafson, a Senior middle hitter from Ethan were named Honorable Mention Class B All-State Volleyball. The Class …
Dec 04
South Dakota Preseason Basketball Poll
Preseason South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll Teams are ranked by points received. First-place votes are listed in parentheses. Boys Class AA Yankton (16)—95 O’Gorman (4)—71 Brandon Valley—43 Stevens—33 Lincoln—32 Receiving votes: Washington 8, Huron 7, Harrisburg 6, Roosevelt 4, Aberdeen Central 1. Class A Tea Area (19)—99 …