July 2, 2025

Milwaukee Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski pitches during the first inning in the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski gets tagged for 1st time in loss to Mets

July 2, 2025

Jacob Misiorowski made everything look so easy in his first three major league starts. Now he knows it’s not. The hard-throwing rookie finally got knocked around Wednesday, serving up back-to-back homers as the Milwaukee Brewers lost 7-3 to the New York Mets in the second game of a day-night doubleheader at Citi Field. Barely touched by opposing batters since getting called up from the minors last month, Misiorowski allowed five runs, five hits and three walks over 3 2/3 innings in his fourth career outing. Brandon Nimmo connected for a grand slam in the second and Francisco Lindor followed with another longball to give the Mets a 5-0 lead.

Mexico forward Raúl Jiménez (9) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal soccer match Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)

Raúl Jiménez’s goal sends Mexico to 12th CONCACAF Gold Cup final with 1-0 win over Honduras

July 2, 2025

Raúl Jiménez scored in the 50th minute off an assist from 16-year-old Gilberto Mora and Mexico advanced to its 12th CONCACAF Gold Cup final with a 1-0 victory over Honduras. El Tri advanced to play the United States in the final on Sunday night in Houston for the eighth meeting in the title game between the two countries with Mexico owning a 5-2 edge. Mexico has won nine Gold Cups, the U.S. seven and Canada one.

President Donald Trump talks with reporters before a flag pole is installed on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump will kick off a yearlong celebration of America’s 250th anniversary with event in Iowa

July 2, 2025

President Donald Trump will be in Iowa to kick off a year of patriotic festivities leading up to next year’s 250th anniversary of American independence. Organizers see the coming year of festivities, which start Thursday, as a way to help unite a polarized country and bridge partisan divides. But a recent Gallup poll showed the widest partisan split in patriotism in over two decades, with only about a third of Democrats saying they are proud to be American compared with about 9 in 10 Republicans. As a candidate, Trump proposed a “Great American State Fair” in Iowa, but it will take place next year in Washington instead.

United States midfielder Claire Hutton (15) celebrates her goal with teammates during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Canada, Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Claire Hutton scores first international goal to help the United States beat Canada 3-0

July 2, 2025

Claire Hutton scored her first international goal as the U.S. beat Canada 3-0 in a friendly. Sam Coffey and Yazmeen Ryan also found the net. The Americans have five straight wins by a combined score of 18-0 since losing to Brazil in April. Hutton’s goal came in the 36th minute off a corner kick by Rose Lavelle, who also helped set up Coffey’s earlier goal. This was the third game in seven days for the U.S., following two 4-0 wins over Ireland. The Americans face South Korea and Japan in September.

United States midfielder Diego Luna (10) celebrates after scoring a goal during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal soccer match against Guatemala, Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

Pochettino says pro-visitor crowd in St. Louis was `like to play in Guatemala’

July 2, 2025

The U.S. men’s soccer team advanced to the CONCACAF Gold Cup final against Mexico after a 2-1 win over Guatemala. Coach Mauricio Pochettino said the sellout crowd of 22,423 at Energizer Park, which rooted overwhelmingly for the visitors, was “like to play in Guatemala.” Diego Luna scored in the fourth and 15th minutes for the U.S., giving him three goals in the tournament. Sunday’s final in Houston will be the Americans’ last competitive match before next year’s World Cup.

United States midfielder Diego Luna (10) scores a goal past Guatemala goalkeeper Kenderson Navarrol, left, during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal soccer match, Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

Luna scores twice to lead US over Guatemala 2-1 and into CONCACAF Gold Cup final

July 2, 2025

Diego Luna scored twice in the first 15 minutes, and the United States hung on to beat Guatemala 2-1 to reach its first CONCACAF Gold Cup final since 2021. Luna put the U.S. ahead with a left-footed shot in the fourth minute, then scored with his right in the 15th for his third goal in two games. Olger Escobar scored in the 80th for Guatemala. The U.S. plays defending champion Mexico for the title Sunday at Houston.

Historian Jennifer Cromack points out the word "Slavery" on a recently found, 178-year-old anti-slavery scroll at Grotonwood, the home mission of The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts, Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Groton, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Anti-slavery document from 1847 reveals American Baptists’ commitment to abolition

July 2, 2025

A volunteer searching the archives of the American Baptist in Massachusetts has found a nearly 180-year-old document shedding light on the church’s support for ending slavery. The 5-foot-long scroll is a handwritten declaration signed by 116 New England ministers saying they “disapprove and abhor the system of American slavery.” The document was signed two years after the issue of slavery prompted Baptists in the south to break away and form the Southern Baptist Convention. Church officials consider the scroll one of the most important abolitionist-era Baptist documents. It was discovered in a storage room in Groton, Massachusetts.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., walks to board a bus to the White House with other Senate Republicans for a meeting with President Donald Trump on his spending and tax bill, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

How a GOP rift over tech regulation doomed a ban on state AI laws in Trump’s tax bill

July 2, 2025

A stark disagreement over regulating AI in Republicans’ tax cut and spending bill is the latest tension among conservatives about whether to let states continue to put guardrails on emerging technologies or minimize such interference. The advocates for guardrails won this time, after a proposed moratorium on state AI legislation was removed from the congressional bill this week. The episode revealed the enormous influence of a segment of the Republican Party that has come to distrust Big Tech. They believe states must remain free to protect their citizens against potential harms of the industry, whether from AI, social media or emerging technologies. Other conservatives saw the moratorium as essential for the country to compete against China in the race for AI dominance.

Pictures of Mark and Melissa Hortman are set up inside the sanctuary at the Basilica of St. Mary's during funeral services for Mark and Melissa Hortman in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP, Pool)

Man charged with killing former Minnesota House speaker is due back in court after delay

July 2, 2025

The man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding a state senator and his wife, is due back in court after a week’s delay. Prosecutors allege 57-year-old Vance Boelter carried out the June 14 attacks disguised as a police officer. Authorities say he also targeted other Democrats. Boelter’s lawyer argued that he’d been sleep-deprived due to harsh jail conditions, and won a delay in proceedings last week. Boelter could face the federal death penalty, though no decision has been made. The attacks have been described as a political assassination and a threat to democracy.

New York Mets' Brandon Nimmo (9) hits a grand slam during the second inning in the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Nimmo and Lindor deliver after lineup change as scuffling Mets beat Brewers to split doubleheader

July 2, 2025

New leadoff batter Brandon Nimmo launched a grand slam off rookie phenom Jacob Misiorowski, and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 to split their day-night doubleheader. Dropped from the top spot, slumping All-Star Francisco Lindor followed Nimmo’s second-inning slam with a home run and finished with three RBIs as the Mets snapped a four-game slide by winning for only the fourth time in 18 games. Joey Ortiz hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the sixth inning of the opener that sent Milwaukee to a 7-2 victory behind Freddy Peralta in the makeup of Tuesday night’s rainout.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani rounds third base before scoring on a double hit by Freddie Freeman, not pictured, during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Monday, June 9, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez)

Freeman, Smith join Ohtani to give Dodgers 3 All-Star starters. Tigers also have 3

July 2, 2025

The Los Angeles Dodgers will have three fan-elected starters in the All-Star Game, with first baseman Freddie Freeman and catcher Will Smith joining designated hitter Shohei Ohtani as winners in final ballot totals. Detroit will have three fan-picked starters for the first time since 2007 after second baseman Gleyber Torres along with outfielders Riley Greene and Javier Báez were voted in at their positions for the July 15 game at Atlanta’s Truist Park. Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker of the Chicago Cubs were picked for the NL outfield along with Ronald Acuña Jr. of the host Braves.

FILE - Kevin Garnett speaks as he is enshrined in the 2020 class of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Saturday, May 15, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, file)

NBA stars to turn filmmakers at Summer League fest with Kevin Garnett, Mark Wahlberg and Deon Taylor

July 2, 2025

The NBA Summer League is giving athletes another shot that takes place behind the camera. With assists from Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett and Hollywood power players Mark Wahlberg and Deon Taylor, the Summer League Film Festival is coming back starting July 17 in Las Vegas. The three-day festival will bring big-screen storytelling through 34 original projects, spotlighting stories produced by NBA stars past and present including Nikola Jokic, Luguentz Dort, Tony Allen and Udonis Haslem. The second annual film festival will take place at the Strip View Pavilion inside the Thomas & Mack Center, the longtime home of NBA Summer League.

The grave marker of 75-year-old Pfc. Reba C. Bailey, a former missing person cold case named Seven Doe, is seen during a military funeral at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Chicago, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Talia Sprague)

Military honors bestowed on Illinois veteran identified nearly a decade after death

July 2, 2025

A veteran who died in Chicago without any recollection of their life has been memorialized in a funeral service with military honors. Investigators in Cook County identified the body through post-mortem fingerprints as Reba Caroline Bailey in 2023. However, they also unearthed a deeper mystery in how the veteran who served in the Women’s Army Corps in the 1960s became homeless and ended up at a Chicago shelter with no memories aside from identifying as a man named Seven. Along with military honors, investigators last year installed a gravestone with Bailey’s birth name and military rank.

Chemtrails conspiracy movement streams into S.D. Republican politics

July 2, 2025

Scientists say they are contrails, not chemtrails PIERRE, S.D. – A growing movement centered on “chemtrails” conspiracy theories has found its way into South Dakota Republican politics, with some state […]

FILE - Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton (2) and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) vie for the ball in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Feb. 10, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Deandre Ayton will join LeBron, Luka and the Lakers after Portland buyout, AP sources say

July 2, 2025

Deandre Ayton has agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent, sources tell the Associated Press. The Portland Trail Blazers bought out Ayton’s contract last weekend, and he will now team up with LeBron James and Luka Doncic for the upcoming season. Ayton, a 7-footer and former No. 1 overall pick, averaged 16.4 points and 10.5 rebounds over seven NBA seasons. His addition addresses the Lakers’ need for size in the paint after trading Anthony Davis. Ayton, who turns 27 this month, brings experience but has yet to make an All-Star appearance in his career.

FILE - Bouquets of flowers stand along a makeshift memorial for victims of an attack outside of the Boulder County, Colo., courthouse on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski,File)

Judge ends order blocking deportation of family of man charged in Boulder firebomb attack

July 2, 2025

A federal judge has ended an order blocking the deportation of the family of a man charged in a fatal firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado. The judge said Wednesday the order isn’t needed since the family of Mohamed Sabry Soliman is facing regular deportation proceedings while being held in an immigration detention center in Texas. The judge noted that government lawyers say the family is not being rushed out of the country as the White House originally stated. years. The man’s wife, Hayam El Gamal, and her five children were picked up June 3, two days after her husband was accused of throwing two Molotov cocktails at people raising awareness for Israeli hostages in Gaza.

FILE - People watch a live broadcast of Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander as he is released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, at a plaza known as the hostages square in Tel Aviv, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)

Trump to meet at White House with American hostage freed from Gaza

July 2, 2025

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will meet at the White House on Thursday with Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, who was released in May. “The President and First Lady have met with many released hostages from Gaza, and they greatly look forward to meeting Edan Alexander and his family in the Oval Office tomorrow,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. Alexander, now 21, is an American-Israeli from New Jersey. The soldier was 19 when militants stormed his base in Israel and dragged him into the Gaza Strip.

FILE - Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James, left, and forward LeBron James warm up before an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Oct. 22, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)

Bronny James says he doesn’t follow rumors around LeBron while preparing for 2nd season with Lakers

July 2, 2025

Bronny James sounds prepared to spend a long, hot summer ducking rumors, pleading ignorance on innuendo and concentrating on the work necessary to become a contributor during his second NBA season with the Lakers. LeBron James has decided to pick up his $52.6 million player option with the Lakers. His longtime agent, Rich Paul, announced the news with ambiguous comments in which he declared LeBron’s desire to compete for a championship this season, even while the Lakers are building for the future. While many NBA observers are interpreting the comments as a prelude to a possible trade if the Lakers aren’t an elite team in the fall, Bronny James isn’t thinking or looking that far ahead.

Democrat mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a rally at the Hotel & GamingTrades Council headquarters in New York, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Trump ramps up his attacks against NYC’s Zohran Mamdani as GOP seizes on new foe

July 2, 2025

President Donald Trump has a new political foil: New York’s Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mamdani. In recent days, the president has escalated his attacks against the 33-year-old self-described Democratic socialist, threatening to arrest Mamdani, to deport him and even take over the country’s largest city if he wins the general election in November. Mamdani’s stunning, surprise victory over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has given Republicans a new target as they seek to paint the entire Democratic Party as extreme and out of touch with voters heading into elections this fall in New Jersey and Virginia and next year’s high-stakes midterm elections.

FILE - The vacant Martin County General Hospital sits abandoned behind a chain since being closed in August of 2023 in Williamston, N.C., shown, April 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)

How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator’s vote against Trump’s tax bill

July 2, 2025

An empty hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, offers an evocative illustration of why Republican Sen. Thom Tillis would buck his party and its leaders to vote down President Trump’s signature domestic policy package. It’s one of a dozen hospitals that have closed in North Carolina over the last two decades. It’s a problem that hospital systems and health experts warn may only worsen if the “One Big Beautiful Act,” passes with its $1 trillion cuts to the Medicaid program and new restrictions on enrollment in the coverage. Across the country, 200 hospitals have shut down or reduced their services over the last two decades. Many of these closures occur in red states that have declined to expand Medicaid coverage, the health insurance program for the poorest Americans.

Lawmakers look for ways to deliver on support for ‘essential’ ambulance service

July 2, 2025

Susan Shumaker, a paramedic for Humboldt Fire and Ambulance, pictured in November 2022. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) Back in February,

Grant funds bolster rural ambulances with training, equipment

July 2, 2025

A Humboldt ambulance in November 2022. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) Motorized cots and chairs, emergency medical technician training and life

FILE - Students sit on the front steps of Low Memorial Library on the Columbia University campus in New York City, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Columbia University student data stolen by politically motivated hacker, university says

July 2, 2025

A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University’s data systems last week, stealing student records and causing widespread disruptions. The June 24 cyberattack shut down campus networks for several hours. On the same day, images of President Donald Trump appeared on campus monitors, though officials have not confirmed a connection to the data breach. Columbia said a so-called “hacktivist” had gained access to private student data but declined to elaborate on the political motivations. The university is currently negotiating with the Trump administration over its threat to pull $400 million in federal funding over claims the school failed to protect Jewish students.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, right, works the floor against Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Friday, June 27, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Cleveland, Detroit respond to Sophie Cunningham’s WNBA expansion comments

July 2, 2025

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has sparked reactions from Cleveland and Detroit after questioning the WNBA’s decision to expand to those cities. On Tuesday, Cunningham expressed doubt about how excited people would be to visit Cleveland or Detroit. In response, Cleveland’s social media highlighted Fever star Caitlin Clark’s positive comments about the city during the 2024 Final Four. Detroit’s account emphasized its strong sports culture and the former Shock franchise’s attendance success. The WNBA announced Monday that Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia will host new teams by 2030, expanding to 18 teams. Toronto and Portland are set to join next season.

Ancient DNA shows genetic link between Egypt and Mesopotamia

July 2, 2025

Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the teeth of a well-preserved skeleton found in a sealed funeral pot in an Egyptian tomb site dating to between 4,495 and 4,880 years ago. Four-fifths of the genome showed links to North Africa. But a fifth of the genome showed links to the region known as the Fertile Crescent, where Mesopotamian civilization flourished. Earlier archeological evidence has shown cultural and trade links between Egypt and Mesopotamia, but the new study published Wednesday in Nature clarifies a genetic link.

Family members demand the return of immigrant Emma de Paz, who was detained by ICE agents outside a Hollywood Home Depot on June 19, at the "Reclaim Our Street" event to oppose ongoing ICE immigration raids at Mariachi Plaza in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Groups sue to stop Trump administration from using what they call unconstitutional tactics in raids

July 2, 2025

A federal lawsuit accuses President Donald Trump’s administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during an ongoing immigration crackdown that has put the region “under siege.” The court filing Wednesday in U.S. District Court alleges that federal agents have violently and indiscriminately arrested people without probable cause and held them in “dungeon-like” conditions. The lawsuit asks the court to block the administration’s actions. A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says “any claims that individuals have been ‘targeted’ by law enforcement because of their skin color are disgusting and categorically false.”

CIA Director John Ratcliffe departs a classified briefing for senators at the Capitol on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

New CIA report criticizes investigation into Russia’s support for Trump in 2016

July 2, 2025

A newly released report from the CIA challenges the work intelligence agencies did to investigate Russia’s support for Donald Trump ahead of the 2016 election. The declassified report released Wednesday doesn’t contradict any specific intelligence but says top intelligence officials created a politicized environment and relied too much on unverified information. The report does not address several subsequent reports that reached similar conclusions about Russia’s preference for Trump, including a bipartisan 2020 report from the Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee. The panel detailed how Russia launched an aggressive effort to interfere in the election on Trump’s behalf.

An MS-13 leader is sentenced to 68 years in case involving 8 Long Island murders

July 2, 2025

The leader of an MS-13 gang clique in New York City’s suburbs has been sentenced to 68 years in prison in a federal case involving eight Long Island murders, including the 2016 killings of two high school girls. Alexi Saenz had faced up to 70 years in prison at his sentencing Wednesday in Central Islip federal court. He pleaded guilty last year to his role in authorizing the killings, which focused the nation’s attention on MS-13 violence. Saenz’s lawyers sought 45 years behind bars. Prosecutors previously withdrew their intent to seek the death penalty.

This image from U.S. Capitol Police video, contained in the statement of facts supporting the arrest warrant for Edward Kelley, and annotated by the source, shows Kelley entering the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (Justice Department via AP)

Military veteran gets a life sentence for plotting an FBI attack after his Jan. 6 arrest

July 2, 2025

A military veteran has been sentenced to life in prison for plotting to attack an FBI office and assassinate law enforcement officers. That sentenced was imposed Wednesday on Edward Kelley during a hearing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Prosecutors say Kelley planned the attacks in retaliation for his arrest on charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Kelley was one of the first rioters to breach the building that day. Authorities say Kelley later made plans with another man to attack the FBI office in Knoxville using improvised explosive devices attached to vehicles and drones.

Wearing a ‘Make Towers Great Again’ hat, FCC chairman unveils ‘Build America Agenda’ in South Dakota

July 2, 2025

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr wears a “Make Towers Great Again” hat during an event to announce his “Build

Buffalo Bills cornerbacks Maxwell Hairston (31) speaks to the media after the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Orchard Park, N.Y., May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Maxwell Hairston, the Bills’ 1st-round pick, is accused of sexual assault

July 2, 2025

Buffalo Bills first-round draft pick Maxwell Hairston faces a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault in 2021. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Kentucky and alleges Hairston entered a woman’s dorm room uninvited and assaulted her while he was on the Kentucky football team. The Bills declined to comment but referred to earlier remarks by general manager Brandon Beane, who said the team had investigated the allegations and found no substance to them. Hairston was drafted 30th overall in April. He is competing for a starting cornerback position. The Bills resume training camp later this month.

Dallas Stars new head coach Glen Gulutzan, left, and general manager Jim Nill hold up a team jersey after Gulutzan was introduced during an NHL hockey news conference, Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. (AP Photo/Stephen Hawkins)

Gulutzan says the Stars were right not keeping him as coach 12 years ago, and now bringing him back

July 2, 2025

Glen Gulutzan believes the Dallas Stars have twice made the right decision about his coaching career. First by not keeping him as their head coach 12 years ago and now bringing him back in that same role. The Stars reintroduced Gulutzan as their coach Wednesday. Gulutzan and the franchise are both in much different places than back then. He was introduced by general manager Jim Nill, who was new to the job in 2013 when he decided against retaining Gulutzan, who had been the Stars head coach for two seasons in his first NHL job.

US House GOP struggles to advance megabill against Freedom Caucus resistance

July 2, 2025

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks with reporters before heading to the House chamber for a procedural vote

With public ban on band Bob Vylan, Trump appears to ease visa privacy rules to make a point

July 2, 2025

The U.S. State Department’s revelation that it has revoked visas for British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan is the latest indication that the Trump administration appears to have eased privacy restrictions to make public points. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau announced the decision on social media, referencing chants led by the band’s frontman against the Israel Defense Forces at a U.K. music festival. The band denies antisemitism, claiming they are being targeted for their stance on Gaza. This move reflects a broader Trump administration crackdown on visa holders accused of promoting antisemitic or pro-militant views. Critics argue this continues a long U.S. history of suppressing dissenting perspectives under the guise of national security.

Radiation exposure compensation for SD and other states included in ‘big, beautiful bill’

July 2, 2025

A sign identifies a repository near Edgemont where 4 million tons of radioactive tailings from a former uranium mill have

UPDATE One Killed, One Hospitalized Following I-90 Rollover

July 2, 2025

WALL, SD — This morning, for causes that are still being investigated by South Dakota Highway Patrol, an SUV carrying

CITY PARKS & REC HOSTING ‘TEEN NIGHT POOL PARTY’ EVENTS AT HORACE MANN POOL

July 2, 2025

RAPID CITY, SD—The Teen Night Pool Parties are back this summer, hosted by the Rapid City Parks and Recreation Department. The Teen Night Pool Parties are scheduled July 16 and August 13 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The events offer a variety of games, food and fun, and are open to youth ages 10-17. The events are […]

FILE - The Milky Way is seen over the Haleakala Observatory and the lights of Kahului, at right, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 at the summit of Haleakala National Park near Kula, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

Astronomers track object that may have originated outside the solar system

July 2, 2025

Astronomers are monitoring an object headed our way that may have wandered over from another star system. The European Space Agency said Wednesday that scientists have discovered what might be only the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system. Telescopes around the world are observing the harmless object, currently near Jupiter and moving toward Mars and the rest of the inner solar system. Its closest approach to the sun is predicted for fall. More observations are needed to confirm the object’s origins. The first confirmed interstellar visitor was in 2017.

Belly-flop gone bad: Harley-Davidson, Chamber sued over stunt at Deadwood Sportster Show

July 2, 2025

Man says he was bullied into contest that went awry during a trip to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally DEADWOOD, S.D.

FILE - Jaelene, 9, works on a computer during a third grade English language arts class at Mount Vernon Community School, in Alexandria, Va., May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trump administration withholds over $6 billion for after-school, summer programs and more

July 2, 2025

The Trump administration is withholding more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more. The administration says it is reviewing the grants to ensure they align with President Donald Trump’s priorities. The move leaves states and schools in limbo as they budget for programs this summer and the upcoming school year, introducing new uncertainty about when or if they will receive the money. Programs that rely on the funding were expecting it to be released July 1, but an Education Department notice issued Monday announced the money would not be distributed while the programs are under review.

50 Cent, Aubrey O’Day and more react to the verdict in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial

July 2, 2025

Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted of more serious counts that could have put him behind bars for life. The verdict announced Wednesday means the 55-year-old could still face a maximum of 10 years in prison. Celebrities like rappers 50 Cent and Boosie Badazz shared their reactions online. Some were critical of the decision. Singer Aubrey O’Day is a former member of the music group Danity Kane and she said on her Instagram story that the verdict made her sick. Danity Kane formed on Combs’ MTV reality television program “Making the Band” and signed to his Bad Boy Records.

Scott & Susan Peterson named BH Roundup Parade Marshals

July 2, 2025

BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – Scott and Susan Peterson, their family, and their businesses have been staples in the Belle Fourche

Gary Woodland reacts after making a putt on the 10th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Gary Woodland chosen as final assistant captain for US Ryder Cup team

July 2, 2025

Gary Woodland will be going to his first Ryder Cup as an assistant captain for the American team. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley picked Woodland as his fifth and final vice captain for the Sept. 26-28 matches at Bethpage Black. Woodland’s only cup experience was playing in the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne in 2019. That was the same year he won the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Woodland joins Kevin Kisner, Brandt Snedeker, Jim Furyk and Webb Simpson as Bradley’s assistants. They could take on an additional role if Bradley decides to become the first playing captain since 1963.

STREET CREWS ON SCENE OF SINK HOLE ON N. MAPLE AVENUE

July 2, 2025

RAPID CITY, SD—City Streets Division crews are on scene of a sink hole on North Maple Avenue near Texas Roadhouse

FILE - Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, participates in the Gobal Citizen NOW conference in New York, Friday, April 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Yale’s law school dean will be the Ford Foundation’s new president

July 2, 2025

The Ford Foundation has announced Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken as its next president. Gerken, a leading expert on constitutional law and democracy, will succeed Darren Walker, who has led the foundation since 2013. Her tenure begins in November. The Ford Foundation, with a $16 billion endowment, focuses on social justice initiatives. Gerken brings extensive legal experience, including work on voting rights and increasing access for underrepresented students at Yale. She called it a profound honor to continue the foundation’s mission. Walker praised her dedication, saying her leadership will advance the foundation’s goals of equity and justice.

GFP reminds boaters not to boat impaired over Independence Day

July 2, 2025

PIERRE, S.D. – Independence Day weekend is one of the busiest times of the year on the water, with millions

HALF OF RAPID CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE OATHS OF OFFICE MONDAY NIGHT

July 2, 2025

RAPID CITY, SD — Next Monday’s meeting of the Rapid City Common Council will include five members taking oaths of

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is flanked by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the GOP whip, left, and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, speaks to reporters after passage of the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Here’s how millions of people could lose health insurance if Trump’s tax bill becomes law

July 2, 2025

Roughly 11.8 million adults and kids will be at risk for losing health insurance if Republicans’ domestic policy package becomes a law. The losses won’t come all at once. The GOP’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” makes changes that will whittle away at enrollment through federal health care programs like Medicaid and Obamacare over many years in order to wrest nearly $1 trillion in savings from Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program over a decade. The bill is likely to reverse years of growing health insurance coverage rates, gains that have also been marked by record spending on federally-funded health care.

Teenager sentenced to 15 years in prison

July 2, 2025

RAPID CITY, SD – A Rapid City teenager was sentenced to two 15-year terms in the South Dakota State Penitentiary

New Winery Brings Heart, Flavor, and Community to Downtown Rapid City

July 2, 2025

For Adam and Emily Martinez, great wine isn’t about price tags or prestige—it’s about connection. It’s the kind of wine that lifts your spirits and sparks conversation. Inspired by their love for wine, the people it brings together, and the Black Hills they call home, the couple is pouring that passion into Uplifted Winery, a […]

President Donald Trump speaks to the media before walking across the South Lawn of the White House to board Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md., and on to Florida, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission

July 2, 2025

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who were fired by President Donald Trump and then reinstated by a federal judge. Trump has the power to fire independent agency board members, the Justice Department argued in its filing to the high court Wednesday, pointing to a May ruling by the Supreme Court that endorsed a robust view of presidential power. The five-member commission helps protect consumers from dangerous products by issuing recalls, suing errant companies and more. They were serving seven-year terms after being nominated by President Joe Biden.

Earth Day Trail Challenge Extended Through Holiday Weekend

July 2, 2025

RAPID CITY, SD—The Earth Day Trail Challenge has been extended through the Independence Day holiday weekend. The trail challenge was

Employees inducted into 2025 SDML Hall of Fame

July 2, 2025

SPEARFISH, SD – The South Dakota Municipal League (SDML) Hall of Fame honors employees who have served municipalities in South

Contractor fraud hits Meade, Pennington Counties

July 2, 2025

STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Sheriff’s Office is warning homeowners about a rise of contractor fraud. Meade County Deputy

A New World screwworm larvae sits at rest in this undated photo. (USDA Agricultural Research Service via AP)

The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will work

July 2, 2025

The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas. It is a big part of the government’s plans for protecting the U.S. from the New World screwworm fly. The pest spawns flesh-eating larvae that could devastate the American beef industry, decimate wildlife and even kill household pets. The weird science worked decades ago to largely eradicate the fly from the U.S. It involves breeding male flies and sterilizing them. Once released, they mate with wild females, and the fly population drops. The U.S. hopes to have a fly factory up and running in southern Mexico by July 2026.

Teen Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Aggravated Child Abuse and Assault

July 2, 2025

Rapid City, SD – Dante Baker, 18, was sentenced today to two 15-year terms in the South Dakota State Penitentiary

New Winery Brings Heart, Flavor, and Community to Downtown Rapid City

July 2, 2025

RAPID CITY – For Adam and Emily Martinez, great wine isn’t about price tags or prestige—it’s about connection. It’s the

Liam Gallagher performs at the Reading Music Festival, England on Aug. 29, 2021, left, and Noel Gallagher performs at the Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England, on June 25, 2022. (AP Photo)

Ahead of Oasis’ tour, a look at famous and brief band reunions: Nirvana, Outkast and more

July 2, 2025

The Britpop band Oasis will reunite for a 2025 world tour kicking off Friday in Cardiff, Wales. It is a surprising run of dates that end the band’s 15-year hiatus and seem to suggest an end to the long-held feud between bandmates and brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. The Oasis reunion tour brings to mind other short reunion runs, like Nirvana and Led Zeppelin, who got together only for a few select events over the last few decades. Or Outkast, who reunited for a worldwide festival run in 2014 and then resumed their hiatus.

The Daily Slice: Wednesday, July 02, 2025

July 2, 2025

The Daily Slice, your Black Hills news podcast in under 10 minutes. Delivered every morning Monday-Friday at homesliceaudio.com/dailyslice City of

Age verification for porn sites starts in South Dakota

July 2, 2025

Recent U.S. Supreme Court decision preserves new law, according to the Attorney General’s Office PIERRE, S.D. – Some of the

Age verification for porn sites starts today in South Dakota

July 2, 2025

Recent U.S. Supreme Court decision preserves new law, according to the Attorney General’s Office PIERRE, S.D. – Some of the

FILE - Lululemon fashions are displayed in company store windows, March 25, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Lululemon’s lawsuit against Costco highlights the rise of fashion ‘dupes’

July 2, 2025

Less expensive versions of high-end clothing and other accessories are just about everywhere these days. But these fashio dupes are also drawing some businesses into legal battles. In the latest example, Lululemon has sued Costco, accusing the retailer of selling cheaper imitations of its popular athleisure wear. Dupes, or less expensive alternatives to luxury products, are far from new, but their popularity has surged with social media trends. Recent examples include Target’s $15 version of Hermès $1,000 fuzzy slippers and a $99 version of Bottega Veneta’s $2,800 hobo bag sold on Quince. And, while not to be confused with counterfeits, some dupes raise legal concerns over potential trademark or copyright infringement.

Jane Ferguson, founder of Noosphere, and Sebastian Walker, head of content, are photographed in the site's office, in New York, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Award-winning international correspondent launches a new journalism platform

July 2, 2025

Reporting in Somalia, Afghanistan and Syria was tough work for reporter Jane Ferguson. So is launching a new journalism platform from scratch. That’s Ferguson’s latest project — Noosphere, a subscription-based site for independent reporters looking for a place to showcase their work. Some are international reporters she knew from the field, but Ferguson also has signed on some domestic U.S. reporters, including former “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd and Chris Cillizza, formerly of CNN. Ferguson says founding the startup is a high pressure challenge, but that she’s “used to pressure in the field.”

South Dakota Job Corps under threat of closure

July 2, 2025

“We get the kids that fall through the cracks, and the mission is to take someone from poverty and give them an education and training in a trade that can lead to a good job and career.”

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