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Two Arrested After Shots Fired from Moving Vehicle in Rapid City Neighborhood
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police say two individuals were arrested early Tuesday morning following a shots-fired incident in a Rapid City neighborhood. Police responded to the Star Village neighborhood at approximately 3:50 a.m. for reports of gunshots. Video surveillance obtained from the scene showed a Jeep Liberty driving through the neighborhood, while a passenger fired shots into the air. Police located the vehicle and two people were arrested in connection with the incident. They were identified as 21-year-old Breanna Cottier and 22-year-old Troy Red Cloud both of Rapid City. They were facing various charges, including reckless discharge of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance and open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle.
Rapid City Man Sentenced to Prison After Sturgis Rally Undercover Sting
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man was sentenced to prison this week after being arrested in a sting held at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Vance Coats, 25, pleaded guilty to attempted enticement of a minor using the Internet. He was arrested after reportedly sending nude photos to an undercover officer posing as a minor. Coats received five years in prison along with five years of supervised release. He will also be required to register as a sex offender.
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Judge Halts Trump’s Federal Aid Freeze Amid Legal Challenge
WASHINGTON — A U.S. district judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s order to freeze all federal aid, marking the first challenge to the plan. The White House budget office had issued the freeze targeting Democratic-led initiatives on immigration, foreign aid, climate, DEI, and gender identity, according to a memo. The order threatened to disrupt hundreds of billions in government spending and suspend public programs affecting millions of Americans. It was the latest effort by the Trump administration to assert control over federal funding, including money already approved by Congress.
Google Adopts Trump’s Renaming of Gulf of Mexico and Denali
Google is complying with President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, with the change set to appear on Google Maps soon. The company will also revert the name of Denali, the nation’s highest peak, back to Mount McKinley. Former President Barack Obama had renamed the Alaskan landmark in 2015 to honor the region’s native population. Trump signed the executive order last week, calling the changes a tribute to “American greatness.” On Tuesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dismissed Google’s move, stating that her country would not recognize the new name.
Trump Administration Pushes for Mass ICE Arrests, Considers Insurrection Act
The Trump administration is targeting at least 75 arrests daily at each of the 25 ICE field offices nationwide,White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller says, “but hopefully many more,”. ICE has been directed to carry out large-scale arrests as part of Trump’s plan for the biggest deportation operation in U.S. history. Nearly 1,000 arrests were reported Tuesday, following around 1,200 on Monday. In an interview, Miller also did not rule out Trump invoking the Insurrection Act at the southern border, a law that allows military deployment to quell insurrections and domestic unrest.
White House Confirms New Jersey Drone Sightings Were FAA-Approved
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the drone sightings that caused panic in New Jersey last month were FAA-authorized and “not the enemy.” Reports of drones surfaced in at least six states—New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ohio—while arrests were made in Massachusetts and California near restricted areas. In response to public concern, the FAA imposed temporary drone bans over critical infrastructure, which have since expired. The White House’s statement aligns with the Biden administration’s earlier stance that the sightings were not a security threat.
