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Man Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Officer at Rapid City Hotel
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police arrested a 24-year-old man after a weekend incident at a hotel at 1314 N. Elk Vale Road Friday night. Police say two intoxicated subjects were causing a disturbance with hotel staff and throwing items in the lobby. Police arrived and attempted to arrest Terrance Running Shield, who struck an officer in the face. He was ultimately restrained and taken into custody. He was placed under arrest for simple assault on law enforcement and resisting arrest. A female who was with Running Shield was not arrested. Police say neither Running Shield nor the intoxicated female were guests at the hotel. (Full story)
House Education Committee Shelves Student Cell Phone Restriction Bill
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota House Education voted 8-7 to shelve Senate Bill 198, which would restrict student cell phone use during the school day, with exceptions for accommodations and emergencies. Opponents, including Education Secretary Joe Graves, said districts already have policies and local educators should decide. After the vote, some committee members tried to recall the bill to take up a hoghouse amendment on charter schools. Rep. Taylor Rehfeldt objected, saying it would swap in a different subject and “circumvent the process.” The recall failed 7-8. (Full story)
Senate Committee Rejects Bill Requiring Parental Consent for Minors’ App Downloads
PIERRE, S.D. — Lawmakers killed a bill that adds requirements on app store providers, like Apple and Google. The bill mandates all minors’ accounts be linked to their parent’s account. Parents would then have to give consent to a minor trying to download, install or make in-app purchases. Similar laws have passed in Alabama, Texas and Utah. All those laws have been met with litigation. Proponents say House Bill 1275 keeps children safe. Opponents argue the bill would require all adults to provide their IDs for verification to big tech companies. Fearing a lawsuit and unintended consequences, the Senate State Affairs Committee rejected HB 1275 Monday. (Full story)
Attorney General Praises New Teen Safety Features from Meta
PIERRE, S.D. — Attorney General Marty Jackley says new Meta notifications are a positive step. The latest update from Instagram, which is owned by Meta, offers features to protect teens on social media. It blocks searches for subjects like suicide or self-harm. In a statement, Meta said the alerts are designed to empower parents and give them resources they need to support their children.
As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The war in the Middle East spiraled further as Israel and the U.S. pounded Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump said the campaign would likely take several weeks, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the “hardest hits are yet to come.” Tehran and its allies hit back Monday against Israel, neighboring Gulf states and targets, including energy facilities in Qatar and the American embassy in Saudi Arabia. The intensity of the attacks, the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, and the lack of any apparent exit plan indicated the conflict would not end anytime soon. Israel launched retaliatory attacks in Lebanon after Hezbollah fired missiles at it, and an Israeli military official did not rule out another ground invasion. (Full story)
Limited flights from UAE begin as governments seek to extract citizens from Middle East
LONDON (AP) — Several international airlines are resuming a small number of flights from the United Arab Emirates as war-driven airspace closures strand tens of thousands of travelers. On Monday, Emirates, Etihad, and FlyDubai said they would operate select departures and arrivals after having suspended flights over the weekend. Dubai officials are telling passengers to go to the airport only if contacted. Foreign governments are urging their citizens to shelter in place while officials explore evacuation options. The German government said it planned to send planes to Oman and Saudi Arabia to evacuate ill travelers, children and pregnant people. (Full story)
Savannah Guthrie returns to her mother’s home in first sighting there since disappearance
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie and her sister returned to their mother’s home outside Tucson in their first sighting at the house since Nancy Guthrie went missing a month ago. The NBC anchor, her sister Annie Guthrie and brother-in-law Tommaso Cioni walked arm-in-arm down the driveway and laid yellow flowers in a makeshift tribute to the 84-year-old at the edge of the street. Nancy Guthrie’s children had previously appeared in videos in which they pleaded for their mother’s return. She was last seen at her home on Jan. 31. Authorities believe she was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will. (Full story)
