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Drugs aren't required to be tested in people who are obese. Here's why that's a problem
UNDATED (AP)- More than 40% of American adults are considered obese, yet the medications many take are rarely tested in bigger bodies. That's because they are not required to be included in drug studi...
Jody Heemstra Nov 09, 2023 Tony Alter / CC
Air Force's new nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, has taken its first test flight
NOVEMBER 10, 2023: WASHINGTON (AP) - The B-21 Raider took its first test flight on Friday (Nov. 10, 2023), moving the futuristic warplane closer to becoming the nation's next nuclear weapons stealth b...
Jody Heemstra Nov 10, 2023
Fox, Dominion reach $787M settlement over election claims
APRIL 19, 2023: WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Fox and Dominion Voting Systems have reached a $787 million settlement in the voting machine company's defamation lawsuit. The agreement averts a trial in a cas...
Jody Heemstra Apr 19, 2023
Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Nationwide, students have been absent at record rates since schools reopened after COVID-forced closures. More than a quarter of students missed at least 10% of the 2021-22 s...
Jody Heemstra Aug 14, 2023
Pierre Swim Team - Capital City Qualifier Results
PIERRE - The Pierre Swim Team hosted the Capital City Qualifier on February 6 and 7. Girls 7-9 Bree Schaefbauer: 3rd-25 breaststroke; 4th-50 breaststroke, 100 free; 5th-25 back (state qualifying time)...
Feb 17, 2021
Consumers are increasingly pushing back against price increases - and winning
WASHINGTON (AP) - Inflation has changed the way many Americans shop. Now, those changes in consumer habits are helping bring down inflation. Fed up with prices that remain about 19%, on average, above...
Jody Heemstra Mar 02, 2024 Images Money / CC
April WASDE Report shows steady outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat
USDA's latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Report offers few changes to the outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Released yesterday (April 11, 2023), this month's 2022/23 U.S. corn outlook pr...
Jody Heemstra Apr 12, 2023
U.S. Cities Most Impacted By Sea Level Rise
Increasing global temperatures will bring changes to our environment, economy, and society, but one of the most pronounced effects will be the impact on sea level rise. A 2019 report from the UN's Int...
Dec 10, 2020
High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons
UNDATED (AP)- Recent assaults on two notorious, high-profile federal prisoners have renewed concerns about whether the federal Bureau of Prisons is capable of keeping people in its custody safe. Derek...
Jody Heemstra Dec 08, 2023 Ken Mayer / CC
Woman charged with buying guns used in Minnesota standoff that killed 3 first responders
MARCH 14, 2024: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal authorities say a woman has been charged with illegally buying guns used in the killings of three Minnesota first responders in a standoff at a home in the M...
Jody Heemstra Mar 14, 2024