SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Ahead of his attendance at former President George H.W. Bush’s state funeral Wednesday, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to express optimism about the state of trade negotiations with China following Tuesday’s stock market plunge. “Very strong signals being sent by China once they returned home from their long trip, including …
Dec 05
Authorities seeking help in solving a Mitchell business burglary
Between 4:00 PM on 12-2-18 and 8:00 AM on 12-3-18 an unknown person(s) forcibly entered a business in the 1100 block of South Burr, Mitchell SD. Stolen during the burglary was a cash register till and approximately $150.00 in cash. If you have information in relation to this incident, or if you have information regarding …
Dec 05
Zac Brown’s Evening to Remember benefit raises $2 million for Camp Southern Ground
Andy Sapp/Southern ReelZac Brown‘s third annual Evening to Remember benefit event November 30 in Atlanta raised more than two million bucks for his non-profit, Camp Southern Ground. Even more impressive is that the money was raised from a gathering of fewer than 200 people. “This event is always special because we get to share the …
Dec 05
Trump joins nation’s presidents as funeral service for President George H.W. Bush begins
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President George H.W. Bush once said about his funeral and lying in state, “Do you think anyone will come?” On Wednesday, after thousands of teary-eyed visitors waited hours in the December cold to pay their respects to the late president in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda as he lay in state, hundreds …
Dec 05
11 remain unaccounted for after deadliest wildfire in California history
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(PARADISE, Calif.) — Eleven people remain unaccounted for in Northern California after the deadliest wildfire in state history ravaged communities and claimed 85 lives. At one time there were a thousand names on the list of people missing or unaccounted for in Butte County, where the Camp Fire swelled to more than 153,000 …
Dec 05
Turkey issues arrest warrants for 2 Saudi aides over Khashoggi killing
Umar Farooq/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(BEIRUT, Lebanon) — Arrest warrants have been issued by Istanbul’s chief prosecutor against two Saudi men who worked as high level advisers to Saudi Arabia’s leader, Mohammed bin Salman, as Turkey’s investigation into the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi widens. Officials in the Istanbul prosecutor’s office confirmed to ABC News …
Dec 05
Gene-editing Chinese scientist reportedly missing
VCG/VCG via Getty Images(BEIJING) — Chinese scientist He Jiankui has not been seen in public since a high-profile presentation last week at an international conference in Hong Kong in which he claimed to have produced the world’s first gene-edited babies, igniting speculation that he’s been detained. The Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily reported He allegedly …
Dec 05
Trump administration recommends postal rate increases
Jorge Villalba/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A new Trump administration report on the financial challenges facing the U.S. Postal Service could lead to cost increases for online retail giants like Amazon. Released during the holiday shopping season, the Treasury Department suggested that the Postal Service needs more flexibility in setting rates and that, “packages have not been priced …
Dec 05
US reopens permanent diplomatic facility in Somalia after nearly 28 years
pawel.gaul/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. reopened a permanent diplomatic facility in Somalia on Sunday, nearly 28 years after shuttering its embassy in Mogadishu as the country collapsed into civil war. The State Department heralded the announcement as a historic event that reflects Somalia’s progress in recent years. It comes amid a challenging security environment, as the …
Dec 05
Meghan Markle to experience first Christmas as member of royal family
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images(LONDON) — Britain’s royal family has Christmas traditions that date back centuries, but this year the family will have something new to celebrate: Meghan Markle’s first official Christmas as a member of the royal family. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was in 2017 the first fiancé to be invited by Queen Elizabeth to …