Steve Nedved

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Flooding lingers in central US as heat wave threatens East Coast

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Slow-moving remnants of Barry delivered 16 inches of rain in southwestern Arkansas on Tuesday, breaking the state’s record for the most precipitation from a tropical system. What’s left of Barry now is forecast to combine with a frontal system, producing more severe storms, rainfall and potential flooding. Flash flood alerts were …

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 17 at 3:51AM MDT until July 17 at 4:30AM MDT by NWS

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Southern Davison County in southeastern South Dakota… Southeastern Aurora County in south central South Dakota… Charles Mix County in south central South Dakota… Southeastern Gregory County in south central South Dakota…

Luke Combs remembers the fans as he becomes the Opry’s newest member

©Grand Ole Opry/Chris Hollo Tuesday night in Nashville, Dustin Lynch, Mark Wills, the Gatlins and more walked onstage at the Grand Ole Opry to help induct Luke Combs as its newest member. Since Luke’s mom sneaked him into a Vince Gill show as his first concert, the Country Music Hall of Famer led the honors. …

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“There Was This Girl” — and a song about her changed Riley Green’s life

Big Machine Tuesday, Riley Green marked a coveted milestone, celebrating his debut single, “There Was This Girl,” at a number-one party at Nashville’s Sutler saloon. Riley recalls hearing the song on the radio for the first time, not that long ago. “I was coming back from a hunting trip in Georgia,” he remembers, “and one of those …

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Heat Advisory issued July 17 at 3:07AM MDT until July 17 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS

…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING… The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Heat Advisory, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening. * HEAT INDEX VALUES…Up to 100 this afternoon, due to

Pre-Sturgis Party Returns to Mitchell August 1st

Daredevil Cole Freeman is coming back to Mitchell and will jump his motorcycle in front of the World’s Only Corn Palace during the second annual Palace City Pre-Sturgis Party. New to the event this year will be the Ives Brothers in the “Metal Globe of Death.” The Palace City Pre-Sturgis Party will take place on …

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50 years later: Astronaut Michael Collins returns to the Apollo 11 launch pad: ‘It’s a wonderful feeling’

iStock(BREVARD COUNTY, Fla.) — Astronaut Michael Collins, 88, returned to where it all began — the spot where Apollo 11 launched into space 50 years ago Tuesday. He reflected on the mission that brought man to the moon and what he hopes to see for space exploration in the future. “It’s a wonderful feeling to …

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Instagram faces criticism after leaving gruesome images of teen’s corpse on platform for hours

iStock(NEW YORK) — A man suspected of murdering 17-year-old Bianca Devins alerted police to the killing by posting photographs of her dead body on multiple social media platforms, police said. Now, Instagram is facing criticism from social media users for allegedly failing to swiftly remove the gruesome images. “I have seen the pictures. I will …

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Twins conjoined at the head successfully separated after 55 hours of surgery

iStock(LONDON) — A pair of extremely rare conjoined twins were successfully separated after a total of 55 hours of surgery during a months-long endeavor to help them each live independent lives. The odds were stacked against Safa and Marwa Ullah, now 2, from the moment they were born, according to the officials at the London …

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Police: Man arrested in murder of Louisiana African-American museum founder Sadie Roberts-Joseph

iStock(BATON ROUGE, La.) — A Louisiana man has been arrested in the murder of a beloved 75-year-old community activist whose body was discovered asphyxiated in the trunk of her car, police said at a news conference Tuesday afternoon. The death of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, who founded an African American museum in Baton Rouge and teamed up …

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