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Woman Charged With Murder in Rapid City Fatal Shooting
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A woman arrested in connection with a fatal shooting has made her initial court appearance. Pam White Butterfly, 28, is charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree attempted murder. The charges stem from an incident which occurred on Sunday when White Butterfly allegedly shot Lenart Brown Eyes and another man, killing Brown Eyes and leaving the other critically injured. If convicted of first-degree murder, White Butterfly faces either the death penalty or life in prison without parole. She is being held on a $2 million bond.
Fire Crews Battle 400-Acre Wildfire Near Hot Springs
HOT SPRINGS, S.D. — Fire crews continued to battle a wildfire Sunday that broke out over the weekend south of Hot Springs. The Green Acres Fire grew to nearly 400 acres and was being fought by State, Federal, and Local resources. Evacuations that had been issued early in the fire’s start Saturday were lifted on Sunday.
South Dakota Lawmakers Face Key Deadline for Major Bills
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota lawmakers have much on the line as they work through bills on property rights, elections, and government spending as a critical deadline approaches today. Today is day 30 of the legislative session. That is the last day for either chamber to pass a special appropriation bill beginning there. Some important measures include Senate Bill 198 on condemnation proceedings, Senate Bill 68 on the requirement of being a citizen of the United States to vote, and Senate Bill 57 on the revision of presumptive probation. The Senate will continue to work on two spending bills for the Ellsworth Air Force Base expansion. They will also consider two joint resolutions that would change Medicaid eligibility and set congressional term limits.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says end of war with Russia is ‘very, very far away’
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “is still very, very far away.” He added that he expects to keep receiving U.S. support despite his recent fraught relations with U.S. President Donald Trump. Zelenskyy said late Sunday that “I think our relationship (with the U.S.) will continue because it’s more than an occasional relationship.” He was referring to Washington’s support for the past three years of war. Zelenskyy publicly was upbeat despite recent diplomatic upheaval between Western countries that have been helping Ukraine with military hardware and financial aid. The turn of events is unwelcome for Ukraine whose understrength army is having a hard time keeping bigger Russian forces at bay.
With the Gaza ceasefire in limbo, Israel tries to impose an alternative plan on Hamas
Israel has introduced what it said was a new U.S. ceasefire plan and is trying to force Hamas to accept it by imposing a siege on the Gaza Strip. The plan is different from the one the two sides agreed to in January. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referred to it as the “Witkoff proposal.” He says it came from U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy, Steve Witkoff. But the White House has yet to confirm that. Netanyahu’s remarks came a day after the first phase of the negotiated ceasefire ended, with no clarity on what would come next since the agreement’s second phase has not yet been hammered out. The new plan would require Hamas to release half its remaining hostages in exchange for a ceasefire extension and a promise to negotiate a lasting truce.
Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds
Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas. In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Sunday to support the response effort and a statewide burning ban remained in effect. Crews have made progress containing a fire in the Carolina Forest area west of the coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach and evacuations were lifted by late afternoon. In North Carolina, evacuations for the town of Tryon remained in effect. A decision on whether to lift them was expected to be made Monday.
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 150 Cases, Claims First U.S. Death in a Decade
TEXAS – A measles outbreak in Texas has expanded to nearly 150 cases, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. State health officials last week confirmed the outbreak’s first fatality—an unvaccinated school-aged child in Lubbock who had been hospitalized. This marks the first measles-related death in the U.S. in ten years. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed the outbreak in an opinion piece on Fox News Sunday, urging parents to consult with healthcare providers about the MMR vaccine.
Blue Ghost Spacecraft Lands on Moon, Marking Milestone for Private Spaceflight
TEXAS – The uncrewed spacecraft Blue Ghost successfully landed on the moon Sunday, making Texas-based Firefly Aerospace only the second private company in history to achieve the feat. The lunar lander touched down on the moon’s near side at approximately 3:30 a.m. ET, capturing breathtaking footage during its descent. In February 2023, another Texas-based company, Intuitive Machines, became the first private firm to achieve a soft landing on the moon. However, historically, nearly half of all lunar landing attempts have ended in failure. Blue Ghost is part of a privately owned fleet assisting NASA in its goal of returning astronauts to the moon later this decade.
