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Wild horses facing removal in a North Dakota national park just got another strong ally: Congress
MARCH 13, 2024: BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Advocates for some 200 wild horses roaming North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park are hoping a signal of support from Congress will prevent the removal o...
Jody Heemstra Mar 13, 2024
Pair of giant pandas on their way from China to San Diego Zoo under conservation partnership
AUGUST 9, 2024: SAN DIEGO (AP) - The two giant pandas sent from China to the United States earlier this year are making their public debut at the San Diego Zoo. California Governor Gavin Newsom and lo...
Jody Heemstra Aug 09, 2024
Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary
APRIL 18, 2024: WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending the House Republican push to remove the Cabinet secret...
Jody Heemstra Apr 18, 2024
Rosalynn Carter set for funeral and burial in the town where she and her husband were born
NOVEMBER 29, 2023: PLAINS, Ga. (AP) - Rosalynn Carter is set to receive her final accolades and farewells in Plains, Georgia. It's the same tiny town where the former first lady was born. There, she a...
Jody Heemstra Nov 29, 2023
Oklahoma official who discussed killing reporters resigns
APRIL 19, 2023: OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A county commissioner in far southeast Oklahoma who was identified by a local newspaper as one of several officials caught on tape discussing killing reporters and...
Jody Heemstra Apr 19, 2023
Recreational marijuana is now legal in Minnesota, but the state is still working out retail sales
AUGUST 2, 2023: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota's legalization of recreational marijuana went into effect Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2023). The law allows people 21 and older to legally possess and grow their own ...
Jody Heemstra Aug 02, 2023
Pischke and Frye-Mueller try to have Schoenbeck investigated-- and fail
MARCH 7, 2023: (South Dakota Broadcasters Association)- Amongst the flurry of bills yesterday (March 6, 2023) was an attempt by Republican Senators Julie-Frye-Mueller and Tom Pischke to turn the table...
Jody Heemstra Mar 07, 2023
Heads of failed banks questioned on executive pay, how they handled risk at Senate hearing
MAY 16, 2023: NEW YORK (AP) - Executives from two large U.S. banks that failed dramatically in March are appearing in front of the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday (May 16, 2023) to respond to ques...
Jody Heemstra May 16, 2023
Animal sedative adds new suffering to opioid drug crisis, but is it driving up deaths?
JUNE 23, 2023: WASHINGTON (AP) - A powerful animal sedative in the illicit drug supply is complicating the U.S. response to the opioid crisis. It's called xylazine (pronounced ZY'-lah-zeen). It's not ...
Jody Heemstra Jun 23, 2023 Steve Snodgrass / CC
Kalen DeBoer hired to replace Nick Saban at Alabama, leaving national runner-up Washington
JANUARY 13, 2024: UNDATED (AP)- Alabama wasted little time in finding Nick Saban's successor, hiring Kalen DeBoer away from national runner-up Washington. The powerhouse program tapped DeBoer on Frida...
Jody Heemstra Jan 13, 2024