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Police Investigate Fatal Shooting in Rapid City; Suspect in Custody
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office say they are investigating a homicide that occurred on Sunday night. Police say just before 9:00 p.m. on February 23rd, they were called to 815 E. New York Street for a report of two people that had been shot inside a residence. Police arrived and found two victims who were transported to the hospital with serious and life-threatening injuries. Police on of the victims died a short time later. The suspect, a female acquaintance of the victims, was located nearby attempting to hide and has been detained.
Spearfish Man, 68, Arrested After High-Speed Chase on I-90
STURGIS, S.D. – Yet another high speed chase, as a 68-year-old Spearfish man was arrested following a pursuit along I-90 Sunday night. Authorities say a Summerset police officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation, but the driver refused to stop, leading officers on a pursuit along I-90 near mile marker 50. With the assistance of the South Dakota Highway Patrol, the suspect’s vehicle was successfully stopped using a tire deflation device near mile marker 44, coming to a stop near mile marker 43. Scott Clyde, 68, of Spearfish, was arrested and charged with eluding law enforcement and a drug-related offense.
LGBT+ Community Rallies in Rapid City Against HB 1259
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Dozens of LGBT+ community members and their allies rallied at Main Street Square in Rapid City in opposition to HB 1259. It requires people to use the restroom matching their biological sex at birth in public state-owned bathrooms. One speaker at Saturday’s rally was Jamie Giedd, vice president of the Liberty and Justice for all activist organization. If passed, she calls on Gov. Larry Rhoden to follow precedent. Former Governor DennisDaugaard vetoed a similar bathroom bill in 2016 after he sat with, read and listened to the lived experiences of gender nonconforming South Dakotans. The bill is one of several aiming to legislate transgender rights introduced this session.
Four Arrested After Shots Fired from Moving Vehicle in Meade County
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota House Appropriations Committee shelved a bill today (Monday) that would have expanded veterans’ tuition benefits while advancing–and killing–several funding measures. The panel unanimously deferred the veterans’ tuition bill after agency opposition. Representatives approved amended legislation requiring Social Services to contribute toward adoption home studies. Lawmakers also approved changes to teacher certification programs and passed a measure reducing state contributions to dual credit programs. The committee deferred five additional bills to the 41st legislative day, effectively killing them for the session.
Middle East latest: Hamas official says no further talks with Israel until prisoners are freed
A Hamas official says Israel’s delay in the release of some 600 Palestinian prisoners is a “serious violation” of the ceasefire agreement and talks on a second phase of the accord are not possible until they are returned. As part of the agreement, Israel was supposed to release the prisoners last weekend after Hamas freed hostages from its Oct. 7, 2023, attack. But Israel delayed the release over the treatment of the captives, who were paraded before crowds. The senior Hamas official said that Israel’s delay puts the agreement at risk of collapse and could lead to a resumption of war.
US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splitting with European allies in UN votes
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In a dramatic shift in transatlantic relations under President Donald Trump, the United States has split with its European allies by refusing to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in votes on three U.N. resolutions seeking an end to the three-year war. In the U.N. General Assembly, the U.S. joined Russia in voting against a Europe-backed Ukrainian resolution that calls out Moscow’s aggression and demands an immediate withdrawal of Russian troops. The U.S. then abstained from voting on its own competing resolution after Europeans. led by France, succeeded in amending it to make clear Russia was the aggressor. The voting was taking place as Trump was hosting French President Emmanuel Macron in Washington. A third vote took place in the U.N. Security Council.
Trump says Canada and Mexico tariffs are ‘going forward’ with more import taxes to come
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his tariffs on Canada and Mexico are starting next month. The comment Monday indicates the end of a monthlong suspension on planned import taxes that could potentially hurt growth and worsen inflation. Trump said Monday at a White House news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron that “the tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule.” While Trump was answering a specific question about the taxes to be charged on America’s two largest trading partners, the U.S. president also stressed that his intended “reciprocal” tariffs were on schedule to begin as soon as April.
Ex-Secret Service agent and conservative media personality Dan Bongino picked as FBI deputy director
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former U.S. Secret Service agent who has penned best-selling books and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast has been chosen to serve as FBI deputy director. President Donald Trump announced the appointment on Dan Bongino on Sunday, praising him as “a man of incredible love and passion for our Country.” Trump says it’s “great news for Law Enforcement and American Justice.” The selection places two staunch Trump allies atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency when Democrats are concerned the Republican president could seek to target his adversaries. Bongino would serve under Kash Patel, who was sworn in as FBI director Friday.
