August 22, 2025

Lyle Menendez appears before the parole board via teleconference on Friday, Aug 22, 2025, at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego. (California Department of Corrections via AP)

The Menendez brothers were denied parole. They have to wait at least 18 months for their next chance

August 22, 2025

Erik and Lyle Menendez have both been denied parole by a California board after decades in prison for killing their parents in 1989 at their Beverly Hills mansion. During two days of hearings, the brothers were questioned by panels of two commissioners and asked to speak with complete candor on the abuse they suffered in childhood, their mindsets leading up to and after the murders and various prison transgressions. The hearings marked the closest the brothers have come to winning freedom since their convictions almost 30 years ago.

FILE - Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Kaleb McGary (76) walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, file)

Falcons right tackle Kaleb McGary will miss significant time with leg injury, coach says

August 22, 2025

Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris says right tackle Kaleb McGary will miss significant time and is headed to injured reserve after getting carted off at practice this week with a lower left leg injury. Morris said he didn’t have any other details on McGary’s injury. Teams can put two players on injured reserve with a designation to return when rosters are cut to 53 players on Tuesday. McGary’s absence means the Falcons will have to find a new blocker to protect the blind side of left-handed quarterback Michael Penix Jr.

Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward (1) celebrates with guard Blake Hance (73) after a touchdown by running back Julius Chestnut (36) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Cam Ward’s first NFL touchdown will have to wait as Titans beat Vikings 23-13 to wrap preseason

August 22, 2025

Cam Ward’s first NFL touchdown will have to wait for the regular season. The No. 1 overall pick helped the Tennessee Titans wrap up the preseason with a 23-13 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Friday night. Ward finished his preseason with 145 yards passing, playing into the second quarter of all three games. Against the Vikings, he led a drive that resulted in a 1-yard touchdown run by Julius Chestnut. Minnesota’s rookie quarterback Max Brosmer showed promise, finishing with 161 yards and a touchdown. Titans kicker Joey Slye made a 63-yard field goal.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) scrambles as Chicago Bears linebacker Ruben Hyppolite II (47) defends during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Mahomes leads sharp Chiefs offense before Bears rally for 29-27 win in preseason finale

August 22, 2025

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs offense have shown impressive form in their preseason finale against the Bears. They scored on all three of their opportunities before the Bears rallied for a 29-27 victory. Mahomes completed 8 of 13 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown in just over a quarter. Isiah Pacheco had a touchdown run, and Rashee Rice caught a scoring pass. The Chiefs built a 20-3 lead before pulling most starters. Bears backup Tyson Bagent played well, throwing three touchdown passes, including the go-ahead score with three seconds left.

In this image released by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Kilauea volcano spews lava on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. (M. Zoeller/U.S. Geological Survey via AP)

Kilauea’s eruption is back as the Hawaii volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since December

August 22, 2025

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has resumed its eruption by shooting an arc of lava high into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor. It’s Kilauea’s 31st display of molten rock since December, a frequency appropriate for one of the world’s most active volcanoes. The north vent at the summit crater began continuously spattering Friday morning and then lava overflowed a few hours later. The vent started shooting lava fountains in the afternoon. Residents and visitors will have a front-row view at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Others can watch popular livestreams made possible by three camera angles set up by the U.S. Geological Survey.

New York Mets pitcher Nolan McLean (26) delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Poised rookie Nolan McLean takes up mantle for struggling Mets rotation in win over Braves

August 22, 2025

The scuffling New York Mets have been in desperate need of a starter other than David Peterson to pitch deep into games. Making his second major league start, Nolan McLean showed his Mets teammates he’s no ordinary rookie. McLean allowed four hits and two runs in seven innings during New York’s 12-7 win over the Atlanta Braves. And manager Carlos Mendoza was even more impressed that McLean was so composed while pitching in the home park of the Braves, the team he cheered for while growing up in Willow Spring, North Carolina, on a night when Atlanta brought out a bevy of former stars to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of its 1995 World Series championship.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Joe Milton III throws a pass against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Joe Milton accounts for 2 TDs as Cowboys beat Falcons 31-13 in preseason finale

August 22, 2025

Joe Milton ran for a touchdown and threw for a score, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-13 in the preseason finale for both teams. The Dallas offense started slowly in the first two exhibition games, but Milton led touchdown drives on Dallas’ first two possessions. Both teams sat nearly every starter, and the Falcons once again didn’t play Michael Penix Jr. or backup Kirk Cousins. Easton Stick threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to tight end Feleipe Franks.

Braxton Kimura eats at Vitality Bowl on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

California bill would require restaurants to disclose food allergens on menus

August 22, 2025

California could become the first U.S. state to require restaurants to disclose common food allergens in each menu item under legislation being considered by state lawmakers. Backers say the measure would protect the growing number of Americans who are severely allergic to foods such as peanuts, eggs and milk. But the restaurant industry says the law would add new burdens and costs on restaurants that are already struggling with tariffs, rising food prices, labor shortages and skittish consumers.

Tennessee Titans linebacker James Williams Sr. (52) celebrates after an interception against the Minnesota Vikings during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Police notified after neon green sex toy thrown onto field during Titans preseason game

August 22, 2025

The NFL joined the WNBA in having a sex toy thrown onto the field when someone tossed one during the Tennessee Titans’ preseason finale. The neon green sex toy landed near the 6-yard line with about five minutes left in the Titans’ win over the Minnesota Vikings on Friday night. The teams were on the field with the Titans on offense near midfield when the object hit the field close to the Tennessee sideline. The Titans say they reported the incident to police. Similar toys have been tossed at several WNBA games, resulting in at least three arrests.

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth, center, throws to first base after forcing out Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (17) at second base to complete a double play during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez)

Yu Darvish, bullpen dazzle in 3-hitter, and Padres beat Dodgers 2-1 to even NL West race

August 22, 2025

Yu Darvish combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, and the San Diego Padres pulled even with the Los Angeles Dodgers atop the NL West once again with a 2-1 victory. Manny Machado had an RBI single and scored in the fourth inning for the Padres, who rebounded sharply after getting swept over three games last weekend in Chavez Ravine. The archrivals are even at 73-56 with 33 games left in the regular season. Alex Freeland hit his first major league homer for the defending champion Dodgers, who have lost three of five since last Sunday’s sweep.

Texas Rep. James Talarico speaks at a rally, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Wrigley Square in Millennium Park in Chicago. (AP Photo/Talia Sprague)

Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race

August 22, 2025

The push to redraw congressional maps in Texas is shifting the dynamics of the state’s 2026 Senate campaign. It is renewing hope for Democrats as they gain attention for pushing back against the GOP redistricting efforts led by President Donald Trump. Republican rivals are using the moment to burnish their leadership credentials. Texas Democrats have ended a two-week walkout aimed at stopping a Republican effort to redraw districts before the 10-year timeline in order to secure Trump more allies in the U.S. House during the 2026 midterms.

UTV accident sends rider to hospital

August 22, 2025

LEAD, S.D. – First responders in the northern hills say one person was hurt following a U.T.V. accident south of

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kyle McCord (19) passes in the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the New York Jets in East Rutherford, N.J., Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

McCord and the Eagles hold off Jets 19-17 in preseason finale

August 22, 2025

Kyle McCord led Philadelphia to a 19-17 victory over the New York Jets in a preseason game. The Eagles scored five times with Montrell Johnson having a 15-yard touchdown run. The Jets rallied late with Adrian Martinez directing two touchdown drives. Donovan Edwards’ 1-yard run brought them within two points, but a failed 2-point conversion keeps the Eagles ahead. Martinez’s final pass fell incomplete, sealing the win for Philadelphia. The Eagles rested key players, while McCord played the entire game. Jake Elliott kicked four field goals for the Eagles.

Soccer Scoreboard for Friday, August 22

August 22, 2025

UNDATED – Here is your Friday, August 22, South Dakota Prep Soccer Scoreboard: GIRLS SOCCER Sioux Falls Lincoln – 4,

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bubba Chandler delivers during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Pirates rookie Bubba Chandler makes history during electric, efficient major league debut

August 22, 2025

Bubba Chandler has made an impressive major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 22-year-old right-hander, considered the top pitching prospect in baseball, threw four scoreless innings in relief and earned the save in a 9-0 win over Colorado on Friday night. Chandler was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day. He entered the game in the sixth inning after Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft allowed just one hit over five innings. Chandler’s first pitch was a 99 mph fastball. He struck out three batters and allowed only two hits. The Pirates plan to use Chandler in a relief role for now.

Baltimore Orioles' Sam Basallo (29) flies out during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Orioles reach a $67 million, 8-year deal with 21-year-old catcher Samuel Basallo

August 22, 2025

The Baltimore Orioles have reached a long-term deal with rookie catcher Samuel Basallo. The eight-year, $67 million agreement starts in 2026 and includes a team option for 2034. Basallo, ranked as baseball’s No. 8 prospect, made his big league debut just last weekend. The move comes amid a disappointing year for the Orioles, who are in last place in the AL East. It’s the first major long-term deal this Baltimore front office has been able to reach with one of the Orioles’ standout prospects, and it comes just four games into Basallo’s big league career after he made his debut Sunday.

Law enforcement officers remember police officer killed in CDC shooting in Atlanta

August 22, 2025

Weeks after David Rose was killed while responding to a shooting this month at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, officers are remembering the DeKalb County police officer as a courageous leader who prioritized family. Hundreds attended a memorial service Friday. They included law enforcement agents and CDC employees. Rose was a former Marine. He graduated from the police academy in March. Attendees shared memories of his devotion to serving and love for his family, basketball and his motorcycle. Rose’s young daughter leaned on his wife’s shoulder with blue bows in her hair and a shirt that said, “My daddy is my hero.”

An osprey perches on a flagpole near its nest at a high school athletic field Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Apple Valley, Minn. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)

Ospreys nesting on stadium light pole disrupts Minnesota high school’s fall sports season

August 22, 2025

A pair of ospreys have disrupted the fall sports season at a Minnesota high school by nesting on a light pole on the football field. Protected by law, the birds forced Apple Valley High School to switch to day games to avoid harming them with the hot floodlights. The school is now working with the Department of Natural Resources to monitor the chicks. Officials plan to remove the nest once the young ospreys fly off in around a week. The school aims to relocate the nest to a new platform in hopes that the parents will return next year.

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp gets 30 days of home monitoring for Washington parking lot shooting

August 22, 2025

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was sentenced to 30 days of electronic home monitoring for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot. The Seattle Times reported Kemp must begin home monitoring within two weeks. He must also serve one year of state Department of Corrections supervision and complete 240 hours of community service. Prosecutors had recommended the six-time NBA All-Star be sentenced to nine months in jail, a year of supervision and pay restitution. But Judge Michael Schwartz of Pierce County Superior Court on Friday found the circumstances surrounding the crime warranted a lesser sentence. Kemp said he acted in self-defense.

Pentagon approves National Guard to carry weapons in D.C. as federal takeover extends

August 22, 2025

Tourists pass by members of the National Guard stationed outside Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 18, 2025. (Photo

Umpire Jen Pawol watches during the first inning of a baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Jen Pawol, MLB’s first female umpire, is back in the big leagues working the Pirates-Rockies series

August 22, 2025

Jen Pawol is back in the big leagues umpiring another game. She made history this month as Major League Baseball’s first female umpire. This weekend, she’s part of the crew in Pittsburgh for the three-game series between the Pirates and Colorado Rockies. On Friday night, Pawol was at second base. She is scheduled to work first base on Saturday and then be behind the plate Sunday when Pirates ace and NL Cy Young Award contender Paul Skenes takes the mound. Pawol’s presence marks a significant moment in MLB history.

FILE - Pedestrians cross University Ave on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz., July 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Justice Department won’t defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

August 22, 2025

The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional. In a memo sent to Congress, the Justice Department said it agrees with a June lawsuit attempting to strike down grants that are reserved for colleges and universities where at least a quarter of undergraduates are Hispanic. Congress created the program in 1998 after finding that Latino students were going to college and graduating at far lower rates than white students. Justice Department officials argued the program provides an unconstitutional advantage based on race or ethnicity.

FILE - Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, during a news conference in New York on July 2, 2020. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Epstein’s former girlfriend told Justice Department she did not see Trump act in ‘inappropriate way’

August 22, 2025

Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned former girlfriend repeatedly denied to the Justice Department witnessing any sexually inappropriate interactions with Donald Trump. That’s according to records released Friday meant to distance the Republican president from the disgraced financer. The Trump administration issued hundreds of pages of transcripts from interviews Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche conducted with Ghislaine Maxwell last month. The administration has scrambled to present itself as transparent amid a fierce backlash over an earlier refusal to disclose records from the sex-trafficking case. The transcripts show Maxwell repeatedly praising Trump and denying she had observed him engaged in any form of sexual behavior.

Mo'ne Davis throws during the first day of tryouts for the Women's Professional Baseball League, Friday, Aug 22, 2025, at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Mo’ne Davis and women from around the world chase pro baseball dreams at WPBL tryouts

August 22, 2025

Open tryouts for the Women’s Professional Baseball League have begun at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy. On Friday, players from 10 countries, including Japan, Australia, and Mexico, began showcasing their skills. The event includes baserunning drills, bullpen work, and a live game on Monday. Participants range in age from 17 to 57. Notable attendees include Mo’ne Davis, known for her Little League World Series win as a pitcher. Many players, like Allison Dougherty and Heather Strong, are excited about the opportunity to play professional baseball rather than softball.

Trump turns $11.1B in US government funds into a 10% stake in downtrodden Intel

August 22, 2025

President Donald Trump on Friday announced the U.S. government has secured a 10% stake in struggling Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in a deal completed just a couple weeks after he depicted the company’s CEO as a conflicted leader unfit for the job. The remarkable turn of events makes the U.S. government one of Intel’s largest shareholders at a time that it is in the process of jettisoning more than 20,000 workers as part of its latest attempt to restructure under recently hired CEO Lip-Bu Tan. After calling for Tan’s ouster amid national security worries, Trump hailed him as a “highly respected” CEO.

FILE - Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Hegseth fires general whose agency’s intel assessment of damage from Iran strikes angered Trump

August 22, 2025

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of U.S. damage to Iran nuclear sites angered President Donald Trump. That’s according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official. They said Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency. Another U.S. official says Hegseth also fired Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, who is chief of the Navy Reserve, as well as Rear Adm. Milton Sands, a Navy SEAL officer who oversees Naval Special Warfare Command. The ousters have ramped up the Trump administration’s targeting of both military leadership and the intelligence community.

FILE - Former President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom before the start of closing arguments in his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Jan. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool, File)

What’s next after a court cut Donald Trump’s $515 million fine to $0

August 22, 2025

President Donald Trump was quick to declare “TOTAL VICTORY” after a New York appeals court threw out a civil fraud penalty that stood to cost him more than a half-billion dollars. But Thursday’s ruling overturning the key punishment in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit isn’t the last word. James, a Democrat, has vowed to appeal to the state’s highest court. Trump still faces other punishments as a result of the lawsuit — including a ban on him and his two eldest sons holding corporate leadership positions for a few years — and could appeal in an attempt to get those reversed.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at The People's House museum. Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump visits a DC gift shop and the Kennedy Center during military crackdown

August 22, 2025

President Donald Trump visited a gift shop near the White House and stopped by the Kennedy Center on Friday, all while his federal takeover of Washington is keeping residents on edge. Trump said he’d seek $2 billion from Congress to beautify Washington. Trump later announced that the Kennedy Center would be hosting the final draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He also announced more White House renovations, including the Lincoln Bedroom bathroom. Officials announced 76 arrests citywide the previous evening as part of a weekslong crackdown. The Pentagon said National Guard troops patrolling D.C. would soon start carrying weapons.

Will states take on more FEMA duties? Congress, Trump council debate agency’s fate

August 22, 2025

The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at Weaverville Town Hall on March 29, 2025 in Weaverville, North Carolina. (Photo by Allison

Congressman speaks in support of data centers in SD, calling anti-development rhetoric ‘un-American’

August 22, 2025

U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, speaks to the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 22, 2025, in

North Carolina Supreme Court says bars’ COVID-19 lawsuits can continue

August 22, 2025

The North Carolina Supreme Court has issued favorable rulings for bars seeking compensation from the state for COVID-19 restrictions. On Friday, the court decided that two lawsuits filed by bars and their operators can continue. These lawsuits claim that through ordered closings they were treated unfairly compared to restaurants during the pandemic. The restrictions began in March 2020 under then-Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat. The court’s Republican justices agreed one lawsuit could proceed, rejecting state arguments to halt it. They ruled the other case also can return to a trial judge so evidence could be analyzed on the claim the owners’ rights to earn a living were violated.

Wags and Waves fundraiser returns Aug. 31 at Sioux Park Pool

August 22, 2025

RAPID CITY—City Parks and Rec officials will once again turn the Jimmy Hilton Sioux Park pool over to the dogs…literally! One of Rapid City’s most popular summer events is set to take place Sunday, August 31 with the 10th annual Wags and Waves fundraiser event, hosted by the Humane Society of the Black Hills. The […]

Mariah the Scientist poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton)

Mariah the Scientist’s ‘Hearts Sold Separately’ mixes love potions and pensive emotions

August 22, 2025

Mariah the Scientist has emerged from her lab with a new album, “Hearts Sold Separately.” Fueled by “Burning Blue,” which hit No. 1 on Billboard’s rhythmic airplay chart and No. 25 on the Billboard 200, “Hearts Sold Separately” pensively explores love and relationships, themes synonymous with the former St. John’s University biology student. The 10-track project, with Kali Uchis as the sole feature, is the fourth album from the R&B singer-songwriter who’s crafted huge records like “From a Woman” and “Spread Thin.” Mariah is also the girlfriend of Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug, who pleaded guilty in October 2024 to gang, drug and gun charges in Georgia. He was sentenced to time served and 15 years of probation.

Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

August 22, 2025

The Trump administration says it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional. In a memo sent Friday to Congress, the Justice Department said it agrees with a June lawsuit attempting to strike down grants that are reserved for colleges and universities where at least a quarter of undergraduates are Hispanic. Congress created the program in 1998 after finding that Latino students were going to college and graduating at far lower rates than white students. Justice Department officials argued the program provides an unconstitutional advantage based on race or ethnicity.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

‘Stay out of our city’: Chicago officials slam Trump’s threat to target city in next crime crackdown

August 22, 2025

President Donald Trump says Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to address crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. On Friday, Trump mentioned that Chicago could receive similar treatment to Washington, D.C., where 2,000 troops have been deployed. He also indicated plans to assist New York. Trump has often described some of the nation’s largest cities as dangerous. On Friday, he singled out Chicago, calling it a “mess” and claiming residents are “screaming for us to come.” City officials and advocates, meanwhile, slammed Trump’s threats and emphasized drops in violent crime in Chicago.

FILE - The campus of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seen in Atlanta, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

HHS moves to strip thousands of federal health workers of union rights

August 22, 2025

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has moved to strip thousands of federal health agency employees of their collective bargaining rights. HHS officials confirmed Friday that the agency is ending union recognition for many employees. It’s the latest move by the Trump administration to end collective bargaining with federal employee unions. Previously affected agencies include the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Environmental Protection Agency. The American Federation of Government Employees argues that strong union contracts support a stable workforce, especially in public health emergencies.

National Guardsmen patrol near the U.S. Capitol, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

National Guard troops on DC streets for Trump’s crackdown will start carrying guns

August 22, 2025

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard troops to start carrying firearms while patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump’s law enforcement crackdown. The Defense Department didn’t offer any other details Friday about the development or why it’s needed. Hegseth referred to it as “common sense.” It’s an escalation in Trump’s intervention into policing in the nation’s capital and comes as nearly 2,000 National Guard members are stationed in the heavily Democratic city. Hundreds of the troops have arrived this week from Republican-led states. The Pentagon says troops will carry their service-issued weapons. Trump has boasted that D.C. is safer than ever.

Rapid City Responders Share Hope and Hard Truths on Homelessness

August 22, 2025

RAPID CITY, S.D. — First responders in Rapid City are asking the community to look at homelessness with both compassion

South Dakota Highway Patrol Utilizes Technology to Safely Track Fleeing Suspects

August 22, 2025

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol (SDHP) is turning to advanced technology to make dangerous vehicle pursuits safer

Texas quarterback Arch Manning (16) reacts during an NCAA college football practice in Austin, Texas, Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Arch Manning for Heisman and Texas to win national title are betting favorites

August 22, 2025

Texas is favored to win the national championship, with Arch Manning leading the Heisman Trophy race. Manning, finally starting after two seasons behind Quinn Ewers, has generated significant hype. Texas is the consensus favorite, with odds at +450, followed by Ohio State at +525. Manning is also the Heisman favorite at 6-1 odds. Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is a contender at 10-1. Boise State is favored to represent the Group of Five in the playoffs. Bettors are also interested in long shots like Indiana and Texas Tech for potential big payoffs.

Keegan Bradley reacts to his birdie on the 18th green during the second round of the Tour Championship golf tournament, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Keegan Bradley says being Ryder Cup playing captain ‘biggest decision’ of his life

August 22, 2025

Keegan Bradley says deciding whether to be the first Ryder Cup playing captain since 1963 will be the biggest decision of his life. Bradley has been consumed by his role as U.S. captain. He says it’s become more difficult to separate his role as captain and a player who is contending for the FedEx Cup this week at the Tour Championship. He thinks about pairings and speeches. And then he shot a 64 on Friday at East Lake. Bradley says he has a pretty good idea who might get the six picks. The question is if he’s one of them.

Samy Yawo, center, eats sweet corn at the St. Jude Catholic Church's Sweet Corn Festival as his father, Billy Yawo, right, talks with, Roger Atchou, left, a father of two from Togo, on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

Migrants to Iowa strike different portraits where ‘American Gothic’ was created

August 22, 2025

In Cedar Rapids, Grant Wood painted “American Gothic,” the iconic portrait of a man and a woman standing in front of a white frame house. Almost 100 years later, the residents of this Iowa river town strike many different profiles after more than a century of migration and faith-based resettlement efforts. On an August weekend, a grocery store owner attends Friday prayer alongside the descendants of Middle Eastern families who built the oldest surviving mosque in the U.S. Refugee families from Central and West Africa go to Methodist services and volunteer at a Catholic church’s sweet corn festival. And two churches belonging to the same Catholic parish celebrate Masses attended by the descendants of Czech migrants from the 19th century and new arrivals from Latin America.

Fatima Igram Smejkal, whose family immigrated to the United States from Lebanon in the early 1900s, greets fellow faithful before Friday prayer at the Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

Being Muslim and American in the nation’s heartland

August 22, 2025

The oldest surviving place of worship for Muslims in the United States was erected in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, almost a century ago by immigrants from present-day Lebanon. Today, their descendants and newcomers from Afghanistan, East Africa and beyond are continuing to redefine what it means to be both Muslim and American in the heartland. The Muslim community that founded the “Mother Mosque” keeps growing. Its prayer and cultural centers are key spaces as they seek to maintain and transmit their faith and heritage, while also embracing in varying degrees the diversity of U.S. culture.

Coco Gauff hires Aryna Sabalenka’s former serving coach, Gavin MacMillan, before the US Open

August 22, 2025

Coco Gauff has has fired one of her coaches on the eve of the U.S. Open and brought aboard the serve doctor who helped No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka work on her issues with that part of the game. Coco Gauff says she knew she needed to make a technical change to her serve. The year’s last major tournament begins Sunday. Gauff won the first of her two Grand Slam titles in New York in 2023. She has been working on her serve with Gavin MacMillan at Flushing Meadows this week. Gauff has the most double-faults on tour this season.

President Donald Trump holds the FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

2026 World Cup draw will be held at Washington’s Kennedy Center, Trump says

August 22, 2025

President Donald Trump says that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will happen on Dec. 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington. He made the announcement with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office. The U.S. is hosting the tournament with Canada and Mexico. The event will determine the tournament’s groups and opening round games. Trump has taken over the Kennedy Center, installing himself as chair. Infantino brought the World Cup trophy to the Oval Office, and Trump joked about keeping it, calling it “a beautiful piece of gold.”

Fairfield, Conn.'s Charlie McCullough scores against Las Vegas, Nev., during the third inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in South Williamsport, Pa. (AP Photo/Jared Freed)

Connecticut’s clever, relentless baserunning strategy draws attention at Little League World Series

August 22, 2025

Four teams are set for Saturday’s semifinals at the Little League World Series. In a runaway, none have sparked interest and conversation quite like the team from Connecticut. Fairfield’s club representing the Metro Region is relentless on offense. It has outscored opponents 26-5 in four games while pushing the limits of Little League’s extra-bases — a move that can be seen as either clever or sneaky or both. In Little League, when the ball is in play, runners cannot advance if it is returned to the pitcher and he is back on the mound with the catcher in the catcher’s box. But until then, the runners can keep moving.

Fifth Street Water Line Repairs Scheduled Next Week

August 22, 2025

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The City of Rapid City’s Utility Maintenance Division will begin water line repairs on Fifth Street

Wags and Waves Event Set for Sioux Park Pool

August 22, 2025

RAPID CITY, S.D. – City Parks and Recreation officials will once again turn the Jimmy Hilton Sioux Park pool over

Central High School Celebrates 100 Years of Karl The Cobbler

August 22, 2025

RAPID CITY, SD — Students and faculty gathered at the bleachers of Rapid City Central’s Gym to watch the procession

Tommy Fleetwood, of England, waits to putt on the third green during the second round of the Tour Championship golf tournament, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Fleetwood and Henley share Tour Championship lead in a tight race for a $10M prize

August 22, 2025

Tommy Fleetwood is back for more. His year has been defined by close calls and heartache as the Englishman tries to win for the first time on the PGA Tour. He shot 63 at soft East Lake and shares the lead with Russell Henley going into the weekend on a rain-soaked course that is producing low scores. Henley shot 66. They are two ahead of Cameron Young who shot a 62. Young is a strong Ryder Cup candidate. Scottie Scheffler extended his streak to 19 rounds under par by making birdie on the final hole for 69. He’s five back.

FILE - Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., participates in a debate with Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., not shown, at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, June 2, 2025, in Boston, as live-streamed on Fox Nation. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

The fall’s 10 most anticipated books, from Pynchon to (Priscilla) Presley

August 22, 2025

Fall is the time for publishers to release their most anticipated literary fiction, and this season will feature new books from Thomas Pynchon, Kiran Desai and Ian McEwan among others. But it’s also a moment for genres ranging from celebrity memoirs to crime novels to children’s stories. Some works, including Pynchon’s “Shadow Ticket,” were more than a decade in the making. Others will arrive quickly to catch readers up on the recent past. Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ “107 Days” is a campaign memoir that arrives just months after she left office.

FBI agents carry boxes from former National Security Advisor John Bolton's office in Washington, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Photos of FBI searching the home and office of John Bolton, a former Trump ally turned critic

August 22, 2025

WASHINGTON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI searched the home and office of former Trump ally and national security

FILE - Taylor Fritz, of the United States, hugs Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, after winning the men's singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sept. 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)

US women keep reaching Slam finals and claiming titles. Can an American man win the 2025 US Open?

August 22, 2025

If there’s such a thing as momentum from tournament to tournament in tennis, the American men have some right now. Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul certainly are getting within reach of ending the country’s unprecedented Grand Slam men’s title drought. Maybe they’re finally ready to win one of those trophies at the U.S. Open, which gets going Sunday. Fritz was the runner-up at Flushing Meadows a year ago, and he, Shelton and Tiafoe each has participated in two Grand Slam semifinals, while Paul has played in one. Andy Roddick in 2003 was the last U.S. man to win a major.

FILE - Chicago Blackhawks center Frank Nazar warms up before an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Dec. 29, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

Frank Nazar insists he is the same guy after agreeing to extension with the Blackhawks

August 22, 2025

As far as Frank Nazar is concerned, everything is pretty much the same. He wants to get better, and he wants to win. Speaking a day after agreeing to a contract extension with the Chicago Blackhawks, Nazar insisted he’s the same guy. Nazar says, “I’m still super motivated and still want to be the best player I can be.” Nazar’s $46.2 million, seven-year extension begins with the 2026-27 season, and it stamps the flashy forward as part of the core of a Chicago team trying to climb out of the NHL basement. The Blackhawks went 25-46-11 last season and finished last in the Central Division for the third straight year.

Tyler Reddick takes a drink before a practice session for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

NASCAR’s Daytona race to finalize playoff lineup with 2 spots up for grabs

August 22, 2025

NASCAR returns to Daytona International Speedway to finalize its 16-driver playoff lineup. Tyler Reddick and Alex Bowman hold the 15th and 16th positions but aren’t locked in. Reddick has a 29-point lead over Bowman. However, a first-time winner on Saturday could claim an open spot. Bowman, the only Hendrick driver without a win this season, has a 60-point lead over Ryan Preece for the final spot. Other contenders include Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Kyle Busch, and Chris Buescher. Erik Jones, at 23rd in the standings, must win to make the playoffs.

FILE - Cleveland Browns coaching and personnel consultant Mike Vrabel, left, stands on the field before an NFL preseason football game against the Green Bay Packers, Aug. 10, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)

Former NFL head coaches find benefits in taking advisory roles with different teams

August 22, 2025

Former Denver Broncos head coach and New York Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett is resetting his coaching career by taking an advisory role in Green Bay helping out the Packers’ defense. It’s similar to the change longtime defensive assistant Robert Saleh made when he came to Green Bay to work with the offense after the Jets fired him as head coach. Teams across the league have hired former head coaches or coordinators for positions that don’t necessarily rise to the ranks of position coaches or coordinators.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s national profile soars with latest Trump fight, but there are risks

August 22, 2025

Gavin Newsom is having a moment. In the national struggle over U.S. House control, perhaps no politician has more at stake than the California governor, who has emerged as the leading Democratic adversary to President Donald Trump. Newsom is pushing through a plan that could add five Democratic House districts in California, intended to counter five Republican seats Trump wants in Texas. Newsom’s press office is getting attention on social media for mimicking Trump’s blustery style. But voters might reject Newsom’s plan for new House districts. And while Newsom is widely seen as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, the maneuverings might dampen his chances.

New Mitchell processing plant could bring farmers ‘more stability’ amid tariffs, ag leader says

August 22, 2025

The High Plains Processing plant is expected to open in mid-October south of Mitchell. (Photo courtesy of Janelle Atyeo) MITCHELL

FBI raids Maryland home of Trump critic John Bolton

August 22, 2025

Then-White House National Security Advisor John Bolton (R) listens to President Donald Trump as he and Dutch Prime Minister Mark

Lil Jon turns Central States Fair into a Vegas-style party

August 22, 2025

Lil Jon brought big-club energy to the Central States Fair on Thursday night, transforming the grandstand into what he called

Central Wyoming College secures $2.3 million grant to continue TRIO student support services

August 22, 2025

RIVERTON, Wyo. — Central Wyoming College has been awarded a five-year, $2.3 million federal grant to sustain its TRIO Student Support Services program, which provides resources to first-generation, low-income and disabled students. The funding, from the U.S. Department of Education, will continue to back academic advising, financial aid guidance, tutoring and mentoring that help students […]

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