Courtesy Lucie Blackman Trust(LONDON) — The prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, issued a heartfelt apology Monday on behalf of her country for the death of a female British tourist who was killed while backpacking in the country. Ardern opened a weekly news conference by directly addressing the death of Grace Millane, 22, by …
Dec 10
Outrage grows over ‘troubling’ video showing NYC police ripping baby from mother’s arms
tzahiV/iStock(NEW YORK) — New York City police officers are coming under fire after a “troubling” video surfaced showing them ripping a baby from the arms of a mother who went to a social services office to apply for day-care vouchers so she could work, police and the woman’s relatives said. Jazmine Headley, 23, was arrested …
Dec 10
Dan + Shay are “Home” for tonight’s “CMA Country Christmas” on ABC, and they’re ready to rock
ABC/Mark LevineIf you notice a little something different about Dan + Shay tonight on ABC’s CMA Country Christmas special, it’s probably because they’re still on a bit of high after the year they’ve had: In 2018, “Tequila” became the biggest song of their career so far, and the follow-up, “Speechless,” is now nearing the top of the chart. Dan Smyers and Shay …
Dec 10
Search for missing Colorado mother Kelsey Berreth intensifies
Woodland Park Police Department(WOODLAND PARK, Colo.) — The search for a young Colorado mother who vanished on Thanksgiving Day is intensifying with local police enlisting help from law enforcement nationwide and worried loved ones asking for prayers that she be found safely. Kelsey Berreth, 29, a pilot and the mother of a 1-year-old girl, was …
Dec 10
VA, NC and more digging out after snowstorm slams Southeast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The major winter storm that just pummeled the Southeast brought 2 feet of snow to Whitetop, Virginia, and up to 20 inches of powder in North Carolina. Richmond, Virginia, had its second-snowiest December day on record and double-digit totals were reported in South Carolina, Tennessee and as far west as Texas. …
Dec 10
242 swimmers hit the water in Mitchell
Mitchell’s new indoor aquatic center hosted 242 swimmers representing 10 communities during this weekend’s the 2018 South Dakota Mitchell Aquatic Club Winter Invitational. The three-day event began Friday afternoon and wrapped up early Sunday evening. Mitchell Aquatic Club coach Clyde Smith was pleased. “We’re really excited we got to do this and it basically went …
Dec 10
NFU’s Johnson concerned about grain data sharing
A farmer organization is concerned about how improper use of technology might hurt farmers when it’s time to sell what they grow. National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson tells Brownfield the announcement by grain traders Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, Louis Dreyfus, and Cargill to use integrated data technology has the potential for collusion, which would …
Dec 10
Local Sports for Monday, December 10, 2018
The Mitchell Kernel boys’ basketball team lost their season opener to Huron 49-48 Saturday night at the Corn Palace. The Kernels had a chance to tie the game with a free throw with 1.2 seconds left despite scoring droughts to start the first and third quarters. Huron jumped out to a 13-0 lead in the …
Dec 10
Kid’s Christmas Shopping a hit
Saturday marked the 21stannual Mitchell Kid’s Christmas Shopping at the Masonic Lodge. It was the firstone for Mitchell Main Street and Beyond Executive Director Jared Indahl. “It’sreally fun, people watching the kids,” said Indahl. “They’re so proud of thegifts they pick out for their parents, brothers, sisters, grandma and grandpa because…it’s something personal from them.” …
Dec 10
Five children dead in Ohio house fire; arson not suspected
MattGush/iStock(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio) — Five children have died following a house fire in Youngstown, Ohio, local fire officials said. Arson is not suspected in the Sunday night blaze, officials said. Youngstown is just miles from the Pennsylvania border. Additional details were not immediately available. Story developing… Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.