According to people familiar with negotiations, ESPN is nearing a deal to distribute out-of-market games while NBC/Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV are in talks for regular-season packages, the Wild Card round and the Home Run Derby.
The world’s leading authority on food crises said Friday the Gaza Strip’s largest city is gripped by famine, and that it is likely to spread across the territory without a ceasefire and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid.
Crowds packed vantage points along a major canal and took to the water themselves Wednesday to watch a flotilla of hundreds of historic ships sail into Amsterdam at the start of a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch capital’s maritime history.
Ciara will deliver a new bundle of joy on Friday, but it’s not the fifth child her husband publicly flirts with her about. “It’s time. Honestly, I’ve been working on this album for almost five years,” said the R&B-pop superstar.
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi adopted a daughter, the first child for the married couple, this summer, they announced Thursday. “We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy,” the couple wrote in a social media statement.
OK, sure, maybe it wouldn’t be rational to say there’s no point in actually holding the full U.S. Open and instead just fast-forwarding to the inevitable matchup for the men’s championship between Jannik Sinner — assuming he’s healthy — and Carlos Alcaraz on Sept. 7. Seems reasonable, though.
Beatles fans will be feeling some “real love” for this: New content from the iconic band is coming this fall on screen, in music and in print.
More than 40 residents filled a Turner County meeting in Parker to voice concerns over strong odors from Dakota Protein Solutions, a rendering plant near Freeman. County officials cited three violations of the facility’s conditional use permit, including lack of a road haul agreement, dust control problems, and improper carcass storage. Investor Scott Stern apologized, blaming equipment and airflow issues, and promised fixes such as a new water source and storage tank.
A new $500 million soybean processing plant south of Mitchell is nearly ready to open, with operations expected to begin in mid-October. Built on 296 acres, High Plains Processing will crush up to 35 million bushels annually—about 18% of South Dakota’s soybean crop—while employing 75 people. The facility is the first of its kind in the state able to process other oilseeds like canola and sunflower, positioning it to meet growing demand in food production and renewable fuels.
Sioux Falls police have arrested 40-year-old Darius Tehmeh on multiple charges including kidnapping, sexual assault, and sexual exploitation of a minor.