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Sioux Falls man convicted of sex trafficking
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man has been convicted of sex trafficking. Odarie Massiah, age 34, was found guilty of Sex Trafficking of an Adult by Force or Coercion following a three-day court trial in federal district court in Sioux Falls. Between July 1, 2020, and September 24, 2022, Massiah recruite...
Mar 16, 2024
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Death Investigation at Mitchell's I-90 Truck Stop
MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) - Attorney General Marty Jackley and the Mitchell Police Department announced a death investigation at a Mitchell truck stop. The partially dismembered body of 57 year old Melody Fae Gooch of Detroit, MI was discovered on Monday night at the Mitchell I-90 Travel Center. 50 year old Anthony Harri...
Mar 14, 2024
Mitchell job recruitment package hitting the mark
MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- "Move to Mitchell, get a thousand bucks." It's a phrase that evidently has a nice ring to it. So nice, it has convinced 26 families to move to Mitchell for jobs. And that has convinced the Mitchell Development Corporation to start it all over again with another 25-thousand dollar...
Mar 12, 2024
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Good news in latest crime stats for Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The latest crime stats are out for Sioux Falls - and Mayor Paul TenHaken says they're good. Police Chief Jon Thum says the number of drug offenses and car thefts mushroomed, but the violent crime rate dropped. Violent crime in the city did increase in one area - offenses against law enforc...
Mar 12, 2024
Teacher Pathway Program tuition gift
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Education Foundation received a donation for their teacher pathway program. The program allows high school students interested in the teaching profession to take college courses through USD- Sioux Falls. Executive director Allison Struck says the program helps students ge...
Mar 08, 2024
State News
Hockey comes to Watertown
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Minor League hockey is coming to Watertown! The North American Hockey League has approved the membership application for Watertown's team, which will be known as the Shamrocks. The Watertown Shamrocks will compete in the Central Division beginning in the 2024-25 season. The Shamrocks will ...
Mar 16, 2024
Texas ranchers get help from South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Help is on the way from South Dakota. The Akaska Development Corporation is coordinating the transportation to get hay and feed donations from South Dakota to cattle producers in Texas devastated by recent wildfires. Texas Rancher Billy Hall says they're doing what they can to manage the...
Mar 16, 2024
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Minimum teacher pay becomes law
MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- An important step in climbing out of the basement on teacher pay. Governor Kristi Noem has signed a bill that sets a minimum base pay for teachers of 45-thousand dollars. House Education Committee Chairman Mike Stevens says it's about more than the money. Governor Noem says the legislation ...
Mar 14, 2024
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South Dakota DCI helping investigate Colorado crime lab scientist
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's Division of Criminal Investigation is helping to untangle 15 years worth of Colorado Crime Lab work. A former Colorado crime lab scientist is accused of mishandling DNA testing in 650 cases. Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota's crime lab has a strong national repu...
Mar 14, 2024
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New funding pushing Lewis & Clark toward completion
TEA, SD (KELO.com) -- They're beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. That's the reaction from officials of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System to the newest round of federal funding. Executive director Troy Larson says Congress approved nearly 19-million dollars for the project. Larson says the ...
Mar 12, 2024
National News
48 HOURS: Gensler's design guru salutes London's nooks and crannies
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - As head of one of the world's largest architecture and design firms, Julia Simet appreciates all of London's nooks and crannies. Simet, who is the newly appointed co-CEO (with Jordan Goldstein) of Gensler, takes...
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Activist investor Nelson Peltz to vote for Donald Trump, FT reports
(Reuters) - Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz plans to vote for Donald Trump, citing concerns over 81-year-old President Biden's fitness for office, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. "It will probably be Trump and I'm not happy about that," ...
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More than 60% of US abortions in 2023 were done by pill, study shows
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - The proportion of U.S. abortions administered by medication rose to more than 60% in 2023, following a dramatic decline in surgical abortion access after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a report said o...
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New York mayor accused of sexually assaulting transit co-worker in 1993
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - A former New York City employee filed suit on Monday accusing Mayor Eric Adams of sexually assaulting her in 1993, when both worked for the municipal transit police bureau, after she went to him seeking help in navigatin...
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Reddit, YouTube must face lawsuits claiming they enabled Buffalo mass shooter
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Reddit and Google's YouTube were ordered by a New York state judge to face lawsuits seeking to hold them responsible for helping enable the avowed white supremacist who killed 10 Black people in 2022 at a Bu...
7h ago
World News
Prosecutors seek death sentence for mastermind of Vietnam's largest financial scam
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese prosecutors on Tuesday called for a death sentence for Truong My Lan, the mastermind of the country's largest financial fraud case on record, state media reported. Lan, the chairwoman of real estate developer Van Thinh ...
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Japan saw record 2.79 million visitors in February due to Lunar New Year boost
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan welcomed 2.79 million visitors in February, a record for the month and the most for any month since the COVID-19 pandemic began, boosted by travel during Lunar New Year holidays. The number of foreign visitors...
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Britain's deputy PM defends Israel but calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Britain's deputy prime minister defended on Tuesday Israel's right to protect itself amid growing tension between the Middle Eastern country and its biggest backers, but called for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza on...
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Killing of teen in China puts 'left behind' children of migrant workers in spotlight
By Bernard Orr and Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) - The killing of a 13-year old boy in northern China last week, for which three boys are in police custody, has triggered a heated discussion in the media on juvenile crime and the plight of children...
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Armenia's PM says he must return disputed areas to Azerbaijan or face war -TASS
TBILISI (Reuters) - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia may face a war with Azerbaijan if it does not compromise with Baku on returning some strategic Azerbaijani territories that Armenia has controlled since the early 1990s. ...
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Sports News
NBA roundup: Anthony Edwards' 32 points propel Wolves past Jazz
Anthony Edwards scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night in Salt Lake City. Edwards started slowly but made 13 of 23 shots from the floor, including one of ...
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Ice hockey-Konstantin Koltsov, former NHL player and boyfriend of Sabalenka, dead at 42
(Reuters) - Konstantin Koltsov, the Belarusian former pro ice hockey player and boyfriend of tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, has died at the age of 42, Russian club Salavat Yulaev said in a statement on Tuesday. Forward Koltsov played for the Belaru...
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Tennis-Raducanu withdraws from Miami Open - media reports say
(Reuters) - Britain's Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Miami Open on the eve of her first-round match due to a lower back injury, multiple news outlets reported on Monday. The former U.S. Open champion missed most of last season after having su...
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Soccer-Messi sidelined for Argentina friendlies with injury
(Reuters) - Argentina captain Lionel Messi is out of this month's friendlies in the United States due to a hamstring injury, the country's FA (AFA) said on Monday. The 36-year-old forward missed Inter Miami's Major League Soccer game at DC United o...
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Spring training roundup: Dane Myers hits walk-off HR for Marlins
Dane Myers hit a walk-off home run with two outs and two strikes to lift the Miami Marlins to a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros in spring training action on Monday in Jupiter, Fla. Myers' third homer of the spring came off Cole McDonald (0-2), who had...
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Business News
Thyssenkrupp assessing Carlyle's bid for marine unit
(Reuters) -Thyssenkrupp on Tuesday said it is evaluating the potential partial sale of its marine unit to investment firm Carlyle. "With the active involvement of Carlyle, we are now taking the necessary next step and starting the phase of an open-ende...
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Bullish investors pile into EM, European stocks in March, BofA survey shows
By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) - Upbeat investors rushed into emerging market equities in March at the fastest pace since April 2017, and into euro zone stocks at the quickest clip since June 2020, Bank of America's fund manager survey on Tue...
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Pfizer offloads $3.9 billion stake in Sensodyne-maker Haleon
(Reuters) - Haleon said on Tuesday top shareholder Pfizer offloaded a roughly $3.9 billion stake in the consumer healthcare firm, bringing down its holding in the British company to 22.6%. Pfizer previously held a 32% stake, followed by second-larg...
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Bitcoin slides 5% as profit-taking sweeps crypto
LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Bitcoin fell by as much as 5.7% on Tuesday in its largest one-day drop in two weeks, as a wave of selling hit cryptocurrencies and other risk assets, such as stocks. The price was last down 5.25% at $63,806, having hit ...
1h ago
AstraZeneca to buy Fusion Pharma for $2 billion in cash
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc for about $2 billion in cash. The drugmaker will pay $21 per Fusion share plus a non-transferable contingent value righ...
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Health News
Bayer to seek approval for menopausal relief drug after third trial win
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Bayer said on Tuesday that it would request regulatory approval for its menopause drug after the daily pill was shown to ease hot flashes in a third late-stage trial, providing some relief for its pharmaceuticals u...
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AstraZeneca to buy Fusion Pharma for $2 billion in cash
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc for about $2 billion in cash. The drugmaker will pay $21 per Fusion share plus a non-transferable contingent value righ...
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Many hospitals in China stop newborn delivery services as birth rate drops
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Many hospitals in China have stopped offering newborn delivery services this year, state-backed news outlet Daily Economic News reported, with industry experts warning of an "obstetric winter" due to declining demand amid a re...
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Kroger to sell specialty pharmacy business to Elevance Health's CarelonRx
(Reuters) - Grocer Kroger said on Monday it had entered a definitive agreement for the sale of its specialty pharmacy business to CarelonRx, a unit of U.S. health insurer Elevance Health. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The reta...
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US CDC urges measles vaccinations amid rising cases
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday issued a health advisory urging people, particularly children and international travelers, to get vaccinated against measles due to the increase in cases this year. The...
12h ago
Science News
FAA to oversee SpaceX-led investigation into Starship mishap
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it will oversee a SpaceX-led investigation into a mishap involving both the booster and the Starship vehicle. SpaceX's Starship rocket, designed to eventually send astronauts to ...
Mar 14, 2024
Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) - At least 3,000 more chemicals are in plastics - from food packaging to toys to medical devices - than previously estimated by environment agencies, a report published on Thursday found, raising questions over pol...
Mar 14, 2024
South Korea scientists tout 'beef rice' as source of protein for the future
By Hyun Young Yi and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean researchers have grown beef cells in rice grains in what they say is a major step towards achieving a sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly source of protein that could...
Mar 14, 2024
Study documents headaches experienced by astronauts in space
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Research in the expanding field of space medicine has identified many ways in which a microgravity environment and other factors can meddle with the human body during space missions. A new study has added to th...
Mar 14, 2024
China launch of DRO-A/B satellite on Wednesday not successful - state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's launch of a DRO-A/B satellite from Xichang satellite launch centre on Wednesday was not successful, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday. The satellite did not enter the designated orbit, Xinhua said. (R...
Mar 14, 2024
Technology News
Bitcoin slides 5% as profit-taking sweeps crypto
LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Bitcoin fell by as much as 5.7% on Tuesday in its largest one-day drop in two weeks, as a wave of selling hit cryptocurrencies and other risk assets, such as stocks. The price was last down 5.25% at $63,806, having hit ...
1h ago
Cryptoverse: AI tokens outpace record-breaking bitcoin
By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) - The artificial intelligence boom has hit the crypto market with a bang. Coins linked to AI-focused crypto projects have jumped alongside tech stocks like Nvidia, driven by insatiable investor ap...
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UK deputy PM launches global push to protect elections from AI, misinformation
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Democratic countries around the world should band together to confront the threat of AI used by malign states to threaten free elections and spread misinformation, British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said on ...
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China's Longi says it will lay off about 5% of employees
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Longi Green Technology Energy, the world's largest solar manufacturer, will lay off about 5% of its employees, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. It added that a media report saying the company had plans to lay ...
6h ago
Nvidia's new software tools meant for companies adding AI to business
By Anna Tong and Stephen Nellis SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Nvidia on Monday unveiled software aimed at making it easier for businesses to incorporate artificial intelligence systems into their work, broadening the chipmaker's offerings. The release highl...
7h ago
Entertainment News
Rita Moreno revels in 'mean snake of a woman' role in 'The Prank'
By Omar Younis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Rita Moreno, flush with first-hand experience, had no problem channeling a hard-as-nails high school physics teacher in the film "The Prank." "She is based on all the bitches who were mean to me when I...
Mar 15, 2024
Beyoncé makes her mark on country music, shining light on genre's Black roots
By Kat Stafford and ALEXANDRA SARABIA (Reuters) - Texas native and singer-songwriter Denitia was deeply moved when she heard the first notes of Beyoncé's hit country song, "Texas Hold 'Em." But it was more than the exhilarating, catchy thrum of th...
Mar 15, 2024
'Squid Game' actor O Yeong-su gets suspended sentence in sexual harassment case
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean actor O Yeong-su, who starred in the first season of the hit Netflix series "Squid Game", was convicted on Friday on charges of sexual harassment and handed a suspended prison sentence, a court official ...
Mar 15, 2024
Alec Baldwin asks judge to dismiss charges in 'Rust' shooting
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Actor Alec Baldwin's lawyers on Thursday asked a judge to dismiss manslaughter charges against him for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of the Western movie "Rust," alleging pros...
Mar 15, 2024
'Road House' remake honors Patrick Swayze, says Jake Gyllenhaal
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - Celebrating the legacy of late actor Patrick Swayze was essential in remaking his 1989 hit movie "Road House," says the new film's star Jake Gyllenhaal. In the 2024 version Gyllenhaal plays former Ultimate Fighti...
Mar 15, 2024