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Sioux Falls homeless shelters are ramping up their efforts
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- With serious winter weather settling in, homeless shelters in Sioux Falls are ramping up their efforts. Bishop Dudley Hospitality House staff are focused on helping people who don't have transportation. Several downtown nonprofits also say they need winter clothing donations.
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New police radios saves money for the Sioux Falls School District
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) New radio technology being put in place by Sioux Falls Police is saving some money for the Sioux Falls School District. The City Council just approved the purchase of over 900-thousand dollars' worth of new police radios...which will overcome dead zones in schools and other critical locations...
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Regional division of the DEA is launching Fentanyl Free America
The regional division of the Drug Enforcement Administration is launching Fentanyl Free America...aimed at reducing the flow of fentanyl. Arrest and seizure records show it's producing results. The effort has resulted in the seizure of nearly 25-thousand fentanyl pills and 37 pounds of fentanyl powder in the Dakotas, I...
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The Great Plains Zoo and Aquarium unveils new Red Wolf Habitat
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- The Great Plains Zoo and Aquarium unveils its new American Red Wolf habitat later this morning. The display is part of efforts to bring the wolves back from the brink of extinction. There are only about 25 Red Wolves in the wild, and a few hundred in human care. The habitat renovation give...
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Sioux Falls City Council voted to spend an extra 900-thousand dollars on new police radios
The Sioux Falls City Council has voted to spend an extra 900-thousand dollars on new police radios which takes advantage of price slashing on the new technology. The council voted 6-1 to spend the money through a special appropriation. This move didn't sit well with Councilor Curt Soehl. Police Chief Jon Thum says the ...
Dec 03, 2025
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State News

South Dakota school districts lost 60 Million in state funding due to homeschooling
South Dakota (KELO.com) -- The move to home schooling is also hitting public school enrollment. It increased by 143% between 2015 and last year. That's the largest increase for any state in the nation. Public School Districts receive about seven thousand dollars in state aid for each student, so the exodus is costly. M...
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Governor Larry Rhoden lost supporters because of budget proposal
South Dakota (KELO.com) -- Mixed reviews for Governor Larry Rhoden's budget proposal, unveiled in Pierre earliers this week. A new Northern Plains News Election Lab simulation shows Rhoden losing some support among state workers after proposing no raises for the employees. The Governor still holds a slight edge but is ...
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Two convicted drug dealers' appeal has been rejected on the Pine Ridge Reservation
Pine Ridge Reservation, SD (KELO.com) -- An appeal by two drug dealers convicted of abducting an FBI employee on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation has been rejected. They were running drugs from Colorado but ended up carjacking and kidnapping an FBI specialist who was driving by when they were running low on gas. The a...
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Governor Rhoden's budget plan faces a lot of opposition from both parties.
Governor Rhoden's budget plan satisfies no one in the opposition party or his own. South Dakota Democrats say Governor Rhoden's budget misses the mark on affordability issues. Party leaders in the legislature are concerned about the lack of increases for schools, community service providers and state employees. They al...
Dec 03, 2025

Sioux Falls City Councilors received state support for one of their top legislative priorities, the airport expansion
Sioux Falls City Councilors are certain to like the airport loan proposal offered by Governor Rhoden. Winning state support for an ongoing airport expansion project is among the top legislative priorities adopted by the council last night. They're also hoping to see approval of new programming for prison inmates to hel...
Dec 03, 2025
National News
Somalis arrested in Minneapolis immigration operation, officials say
By Heather Schlitz and Andrew Hay MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 4 (REUTERS) - - People of Somali origin are among those arrested in an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, federal officials said on Thursday, two days after President Donald Trump hurled insults at...
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Florida lawmakers urge Trump to reject drilling off state's western coast
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Florida's entire U.S. congressional delegation on Thursday urged President Donald Trump to leave their state out of a plan by his administration to expand oil and gas drilling to new coastal areas, saying it would threaten the state's...
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Supreme Court revives pro-Republican Texas voting map sought by Trump
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court revived on Thursday a redrawn Texas electoral map designed to add more Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives, boosting President Donald Trump's quest for hi...
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US senators unveil bill to prevent easing of curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including prominent Republican China hawk Tom Cotton, on Thursday unveiled a bill that would block the Trump administration from loosening rules that restrict Beijing...
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Former NYC jail guard union chief's longer bribery sentence restored by US appeals court
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court restored the 58-month prison sentence for Norman Seabrook, the former head of New York City's correction officers union who was convicted of bribery, saying a trial judge should no...
10h ago
World News
Analysis-In Japan, Prime Minister Takaichi tries to avoid a 'Truss shock'
By Tamiyuki Kihara, Leika Kihara and Tom Westbrook TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - As Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was finalising her $137 billion spending plan last month, which in recent weeks has put Japan into a standoff with investors over the outlook ...
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Somalis arrested in Minneapolis immigration operation, officials say
By Heather Schlitz and Andrew Hay MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 4 (REUTERS) - - People of Somali origin are among those arrested in an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, federal officials said on Thursday, two days after President Donald Trump hurled insults at...
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Drones were spotted near Zelenskiy flight path to Dublin, Irish media report
DUBLIN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - An Irish navy ship spotted up to five drones operating near the flight path of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's aircraft as he arrived for a state visit to Ireland on Monday, local media reported on Thursday. The sigh...
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Belgian PM hopes to have 'fruitful discussion' on Russian frozen assets with Germany's Merz
By Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on Thursday he hopes to have a "fruitful discussion" with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday about an EU plan to use Russian frozen assets to supp...
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Czech election winner Babis will move his company to trust
(Removes extraneous word from headline, no changes to text) PRAGUE, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Czech election winner and populist ANO party chief Andrej Babis said on Thursday he would move his Agrofert business group to an independently governed trust structur...
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Sports News
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 3 South Carolina edges No. 22 Louisville
Madina Okot scored nine of her 23 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead layup with 1:33 to play, as visiting No. 3 South Carolina edged No. 22 Louisville 79-77 in an ACC/SEC Challenge game on Thursday. The Cardinals led 75-72 with 2:27 ...
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At trial, NASCAR prez says CEO France was against new revenue model
NASCAR president Steve O'Donnell testified on the fourth day of the NASCAR antitrust trial Thursday in Charlotte and admitted the France family was against a proposed revenue model that would have improved racing teams' viability. The France family ha...
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Red Sox acquire RHP Johan Oviedo from Pirates
The Boston Red Sox continued remaking their rotation on Thursday, acquiring right-hander Johan Oviedo in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In exchange, Pittsburgh received outfielder Jhostynxon "The Password" Garcia and minor league right-hander Je...
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NYCFC star Alonso Martinez has surgery to repair ACL
New York City FC forward Alonso Martinez underwent surgery to repair the ruptured ACL in his right knee on Thursday. "Martinez will begin rehab immediately with the Club medical staff," NYCFC said in a statement. Martinez, one of the club's best play...
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Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) playing vs. Cowboys
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is available to face the visiting Dallas Cowboys in a significant Thursday night matchup. The Lions initially feared St. Brown would be sidelined for one or two games due to the ankle sprain he sustained d...
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Business News
China home prices to fall 3.7% this year, extending declines into 2026- Reuters poll
By Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo BEIJING, Dec 5 (Reuters) - China's home prices are forecast to decline 3.7% this year, broadly in line with the previous poll, and to continue falling through 2026 before stabilising in 2027, the latest quarterly Reuters s...
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Netflix enters exclusive talks to acquire Warner Bros Discovery studio and streaming service, Bloomberg News reporter says
(Corrects spelling of acquire in paragraph 1) Dec 4 (Reuters) - Netflix has entered exclusive talks with Warner Bros Discovery to acquire its studio and streaming service, a Bloomberg News reporter said in a post on X. Netflix has emerged as the top bi...
1h ago
Film producers lobby Congress against Netflix-Warner Bros Discovery acquisition, Variety reports
Dec 4 (Reuters) - A consortium of leading film industry figures has urged the U.S. Congress to intervene, warning of a looming economic and institutional crisis in Hollywood if Netflix succeeds in acquiring Warner Bros Discovery, Variety reported on Th...
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Analysis-In Japan, Prime Minister Takaichi tries to avoid a 'Truss shock'
By Tamiyuki Kihara, Leika Kihara and Tom Westbrook TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - As Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was finalising her $137 billion spending plan last month, which in recent weeks has put Japan into a standoff with investors over the outlook ...
2h ago
RBA to hold in December, outlook shifts to long hold through 2026- Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of Australia will hold its cash rate at 3.60% on Tuesday and keep it there through 2026, according to a Reuters poll, a shift from last month when a majority of economists expected at le...
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Health News
China's Kelun-Biotech licenses cancer treatment to Crescent Biopharma
SHANGHAI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - China's Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical (6990.HK) said Thursday night it would license an experimental cancer treatment out to U.S. drugmaker Crescent Biopharma, receiving $80 million upfront, up to another $1.25 bil...
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Saluda Medical tanks on ASX debut as investors demand clearer path to profits
By Roshan Thomas and Nikita Maria Jino Dec 5 (Reuters) - Australian-listed shares of Saluda Medical dropped nearly 45% on Friday in the company's debut on the Australian Securities Exchange after raising A$231 million ($152.67 million) in its initial p...
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US dietary guidelines delayed until early 2026
By Sriparna Roy Dec 4 (Reuters) - The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans have been pushed to early 2026, delaying the release of the government's official recommendations for a healthy diet. "The Dietary Guidelines will be released soon after the fi...
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Cooper Companies initiates strategic review; shares jump
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Cooper Companies said it is initiating a formal strategic review aimed at identifying opportunities to enhance long-term shareholder value, sending shares up 10% in extended trading. The medical device maker said it is actively focuse...
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Explainer-Why are hepatitis B vaccines given to newborns?
By Nancy Lapid Dec 4 (Reuters) - Vaccine advisers to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were expected to vote on Thursday on whether to scrap a broad recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine for children, a move that would leave the choice t...
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Science News
A throat bone settles it - Nanotyrannus was not a juvenile T. rex
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Paleontologists for decades debated whether meat-eating dinosaur Nanotyrannus was actually just a juvenile Tyrannosaurus. But within a span of five weeks, the matter seems to have been definitively resolved ...
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NASA study shows how satellite 'light pollution' hinders space telescopes
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - An exponential increase in the number of satellites placed in low-Earth orbit has brought advances in telecommunications including broadband access in rural and remote areas worldwide. It also has caused a s...
Dec 03, 2025
Trump's NASA pick to stress moon race urgency in second Senate hearing
By Joey Roulette and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead NASA and an ally of Elon Musk, will face his second confirmation hearing on Wednesday before a Se...
Dec 03, 2025
Explainer-How LandSpace became SpaceX's biggest Chinese challenger
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - LandSpace has become China's most advanced private rocket company and the country's closest equivalent to Elon Musk's SpaceX, following U.S. rivals in betting its future on rockets that can fly more than o...
Dec 03, 2025
Factbox-Reusable rockets: who has achieved what so far?
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - China's Zhuque-3 reusable rocket, developed by private firm LandSpace, failed to make a successful landing on Wednesday, but its debut launch has thrust the global race for reusable rockets into the spotli...
Dec 03, 2025
Technology News
Netflix enters exclusive talks to acquire Warner Bros Discovery studio and streaming service, Bloomberg News reporter says
(Corrects spelling of acquire in paragraph 1) Dec 4 (Reuters) - Netflix has entered exclusive talks with Warner Bros Discovery to acquire its studio and streaming service, a Bloomberg News reporter said in a post on X. Netflix has emerged as the top bi...
1h ago
US senators unveil bill to prevent easing of curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including prominent Republican China hawk Tom Cotton, on Thursday unveiled a bill that would block the Trump administration from loosening rules that restrict Beijing...
9h ago
Bank of America expands crypto access for wealth management clients
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Bank of America will begin allowing its wealth advisers to recommend allocations to crypto in client portfolios from next month, the U.S. lending giant said on Thursday, in a landmark moment for the digital assets sector. Starting Jan...
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AMD chief says company ready to pay 15% tax on AI chip shipments to China
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su on Thursday said the company has licenses to ship some of its MI 308 chips to China and is prepared to pay a 15% tax to the U.S. government if it ships them. Su made the remarks at a c...
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FTC examines whether TP-Link misled US consumers about its China split, source says
Dec 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is examining whether router maker TP-Link Systems Inc. may have deceived consumers by allegedly concealing its connections to China since its restructuring last year, a source familiar with the matter...
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Entertainment News
Netflix enters exclusive talks to acquire Warner Bros Discovery studio and streaming service, Bloomberg News reporter says
(Corrects spelling of acquire in paragraph 1) Dec 4 (Reuters) - Netflix has entered exclusive talks with Warner Bros Discovery to acquire its studio and streaming service, a Bloomberg News reporter said in a post on X. Netflix has emerged as the top bi...
1h ago
Film producers lobby Congress against Netflix-Warner Bros Discovery acquisition, Variety reports
Dec 4 (Reuters) - A consortium of leading film industry figures has urged the U.S. Congress to intervene, warning of a looming economic and institutional crisis in Hollywood if Netflix succeeds in acquiring Warner Bros Discovery, Variety reported on Th...
2h ago
Israel cleared to participate in 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, sources say
GENEVA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Israel will be able to enter the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after European Broadcasting Union members on Thursday decided not to call a vote on its participation, despite boycott threats from some countries, sources at two E...
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Oscar-winning Amadeus costume designer Pistek dies at 93
PRAGUE, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Painter and costume designer Theodor Pistek, who won an Oscar in 1985 for his work on fellow Czech Milos Forman's film "Amadeus", has died at the age of 93, CTK news agency reported on Thursday, citing his family. Pistek was b...
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National broadcasters consider Israel Eurovision participation amid boycott threats
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Members of the body that organises the Eurovision Song Contest will meet on Thursday to discuss and potentially vote on whether Israel can compete next year, as some countries threaten to withdraw if it i...
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