Photo highlights from the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards
September 7, 2025
ELMONT, N.Y. By CHARLES SYKES and EVAN AGOSTINIAssociated Press ELMONT, N.Y. (AP) — The MTV Video Music Awards delivered a
ELMONT, N.Y. By CHARLES SYKES and EVAN AGOSTINIAssociated Press ELMONT, N.Y. (AP) — The MTV Video Music Awards delivered a
Josh Allen led Buffalo to three scores in the final four minutes, the last a 32-yard field goal by Matt Prater as time expired, and the Bills rallied from 15 points down to stun the Baltimore Ravens 41-40 in a season-opening thriller. Buffalo scored 16 points in the last 3:56, with Prater’s kick capping a nine-play, 66-yard drive over the final 1:26. Allen went 33 of 46 for 394 yards with two touchdowns and scored two more rushing in a matchup of the NFL’s past two MVPs. He spoiled a strong performance by Lamar Jackson, the 2023 MVP who threw for two scores and ran for another.
The Americans have won the Walker Cup for the fifth straight time. U.S. Amateur champion Mason Howell was unbeaten in his three matches. Stewart Hagestad made a 20-foot birdie putt on the 15th that assured the U.S. would keep the cup, and then Preston Stout delivered the winner with a wedge to tap-in range that ended his match on the 17th hole. The final score was 17-9, with the Americans’ 8-1-1 Sunday singles record the best since it went to 10 matches in 2009. It was the first Walker Cup at iconic Cypress Point since 1981. The Americans kept a one-point lead after the morning foursomes and quickly filled the scoreboard with red scores even as the fog began to roll in.
Micah Parsons moved past the frustrations from his long contract stalemate with the Dallas Cowboys by producing a successful debut performance with his new team. Parsons had one of Green Bay’s four sacks in a 27-13 victory over Detroit on Sunday as the Packers kept the Lions out of the end zone until the final minute of the game. Parsons was dealing with a back issue all summer and didn’t join the Packers until just over a week ago. But the star edge rusher still found a way to make an impact.
Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdown passes in his Steelers debut, leading Pittsburgh to a 34-32 victory over the New York Jets. Chris Boswell kicked a go-ahead, career-long 60-yard field goal with just over a minute remaining. The Jets, in coach Aaron Glenn’s debut, had a chance to win but fell short. Justin Fields, also playing against his former team, ran for two touchdowns and threw for another. Rodgers was 22 of 30 for 244 yards with TD passes to Calvin Austin III, Jaylen Warren, Jonnu Smith and Ben Skowronek.
A funeral has been held for one of two schoolchildren killed when a mass shooter opened fire at a Minneapolis Catholic church during Mass. Hundreds of mourners gathered Sunday for the service of the 8-year-old boy, Fletcher Merkel. His obituary described him as having an infectious smile and adventurous spirit. Mourners recalled how Fletcher seemed constantly in motion and loved fishing, which he did often with his dad. They recalled his generosity. The Aug. 27 shooting injured at least 21 people, most of them students at Annunciation Catholic School. A service is planned Sept. 14 for the other child killed, a 10-year-old girl named Harper Moyski.
Fans enduring a lengthy wait to get into the U.S. Open final booed and chanted “Let us in! Let us in!” when the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner began after a delay. With extra security measures in place at Flushing Meadows because President Donald Trump was watching the match from a suite inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, the U.S. Tennis Association pushed back the start of the match a half-hour from its original 2 p.m. EDT time. But thousands of fans were still far from the entrance to the arena when play eventually began.
Denny Hamlin won from the pole position at World Wide Technology Raceway, playing the strategy perfectly to lead the final 25 laps in his series-high fifth victory this season. With his 59th career win, Hamlin advanced to the second round of the Cup Series playoffs and joined Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe, who finished second. Hamlin made his final stop with 44 laps remaining, and he cycled to the front on a caution 15 laps later. The Virginia native seized the lead from Brad Keselowski on the restart, delivering the 200th win in NASCAR’s premier series for Toyota.
Former U.S. Rep. John Burton has died at age 92. Burton was a salty-tongued and unabashedly liberal San Francisco Democrat who stood up for the working class, children, and people who could not speak for themselves. He mentored countless politicians, including former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla. Burton died Sunday after being in ill health for years. He was elected to the state Assembly and then to Congress, but opted against reelection in 1982 to address a cocaine addiction. He returned to politics in 1988, serving in the state Legislature until 2004, and headed up the California Democratic Party from 2009 to 2017.
Julie Allemand had a career-high 21 points, Rae Burrell scored 11 of her 13 in a 16-0 run to open the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Dallas Wings 91-77 on Sunday to avoid elimination from playoff contention. Los Angeles (20-22) has to win its last two regular-season games and have Seattle lose to Golden State on Tuesday night to make the postseason. The Sparks visits Phoenix on Tuesday before wrapping up the regular season at home Thursday against Las Vegas. The Wings conclude the regular season at home against Phoenix on Thursday.
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter played offense and defense in his debut. He saw action on both sides of the ball in the team’s 26-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers. He played primarily on offense — he was on the field for 44 of 63 snaps — and chipped in six defensive snaps. He says, “I know I can do more and I know I can do better.” The 2024 Heisman Trophy winner at Colorado, Hunter finished with six receptions for 33 yards. Coach Liam Coen and quarterback Trevor Lawrence say Hunter made no mistakes on any of his plays.
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Aaron Judge helped the New York Yankees with his arms even before saving a run with his glove, signaling Max Scherzer’s pitch tipping ahead of Ben Rice’s three-run homer in a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Standing off second base, Judge spread his arms ahead of a pair of Scherzer changeups in the first inning after getting a signal from Cody Bellinger, the runner at first. Rice prolonged his at-bat with a long foul ball on the full-count pitch, then homered off a fastball on the 10th pitch of the at-bat for a 3-0 lead.
Artificial intelligence is transforming call centers by streamlining tasks and improving customer service. Armen Kirakosian, a call center agent in Greece, now uses AI to access full customer profiles and anticipate issues before speaking to callers. This technology is helping agents focus more on customer service. However, AI’s role in call centers is complex. While AI can handle routine tasks, it struggles with more intricate issues, like identity theft. Companies like Klarna have found that relying solely on AI can save money but also hurt customer satisfaction. The future may involve AI handling simpler tasks, with human agents managing complex ones.
Aaron Rodgers looked right at home in his debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 41-year-old quarterback threw four touchdown passes against his former team in a 34-32 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday. Rodgers’ first game with Pittsburgh to begin his 21st NFL season came after a two-year stint with the Jets that included Super Bowl dreams and mostly disappointing results. Rodgers joined the Steelers after being released by the Jets in the offseason. He threw two touchdown passes in a 50-second span that put the Steelers up in the fourth quarter.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – SoDak Circuit, a free, all-ages esports event, is returning for its second year on Saturday, Oct.
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Jerry Schmitz, executive director of the South Dakota Soybean Association and South Dakota Soybean Checkoff, participates in a roundtable discussion
CHADRON, NE– The Black Hills State Yellow Jackets (0-4) were able to win a set versus Northern State (4-0) for
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BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Chase Mason threw three touchdowns passes, including two in overtime, and FCS No. 2 South Dakota
“The Conjuring: Last Rites” creeped its way toward a box office win for horror. The horror sequel raked in $83 million domestically in 3,802 theaters, making it the third highest domestic opening for a horror movie. It’s now the largest horror opening internationally, with $104 million. The horror genre has now generated over $1 billion in earnings for this year’s domestic box office, with the help of other Warner Bros. hits like “Weapons,” “Final Destination: Bloodlines” and “Sinners.” Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for the data firm Comscore, says “there’s nothing quite like seeing a horror movie in a darkened room full of strangers.”
Mark Volman, a founding member of the 1960s pop group The Turtles, whose hits include “Happy Together,” has died. Volman was known for his exuberant stage presence and distinctive vocals. When The Turtles imploded in 1970, he and bandmate Howard Kaylan reinvented themselves as the duo Flo & Eddie, earning a reputation for their humor and versatility. In midlife, Volman returned to college and later taught music business. In 2023, he published his memoir, “Happy Forever: My Musical Adventures With The Turtles, Frank Zappa, T. Rex, Flo & Eddie, and More.” Volman died on Friday in Nashville, Tennessee, after a brief, unexpected illness. He was 78.
J.J. McCarthy will play in his first NFL game on Monday night for the Minnesota Vikings when they visit the Chicago Bears. He grew up rooting for the Bears in the Chicago area. The Vikings were the opponent when McCarthy made his first visit to Soldier Field as a 4-year-old with his father. McCarthy was the 10th pick in the 2024 draft. His debut was delayed by a knee injury that required surgery and kept him out of his entire rookie season. The Vikings have a Super Bowl aspiration with several Pro Bowl players despite turning to an untested quarterback.
President Donald Trump often uses hyperbole to describe his achievements and challenges. He claims the U.S. is building a missile defense system “the likes of which nobody’s ever seen before” and that his tariffs generate unprecedented revenue. Trump frequently uses phrases like “never seen anything like it” to emphasize his points. This reflects his worldview, where everything is extreme, with him as the hero. According to a Roll Call database, Trump has used this phrase 194 times this year. His advisers also mimic this style, often attributing extraordinary successes to his leadership.
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Before Aryna Sabalenka could win the U.S. Open again, she needed to understand why she lost two Grand Slam finals this year. She couldn’t put away Madison Keys at the Australian Open in January, then couldn’t finish off Coco Gauff at the French Open in June. Sabalenka realized it was because she was allowing bad thoughts to undo her good tennis. She vowed while vacationing in Greece after Wimbledon that would no longer happen. Sabalenka beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (3) on Saturday to become the first repeat champion at the U.S. Open since Serena Williams won three in a row from 2012-14.
Florida defensive lineman Brendan Bett was ejected for spitting at a South Florida player late in the No. 13 Gators’ 18-16 upset loss to South Florida on Saturday night. Florida committed 11 penalties for 103 yards, including two major infractions on South Florida’s winning drive, and questionably managed the clock as the Bulls stunned the Gators on Nico Gramatica’s 20-yard field goal as time expired. Bett was flagged and ejected on the final drive for spitting into offensive lineman Cole Skinner’s facemask, a play after Dijon Johnson was called for pass interference. Bett’s spitting foul came two days after Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected for spitting on Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott in the NFL opener.
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, speaks at Dakotafest in Mitchell on Aug. 20, 2025. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) On