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Data centers, vapes, childcare aid emerge for North Dakota special session consideration
BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota lawmakers have four proposals for restricting kratom and more than a dozen on other topics for a special session beginning next month, according to draft legislation made public on Friday. A top legislative panel meets Monday to decide which bill drafts from 20 proposals t...
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N.D. attorney general calls on state senator to withdraw Medina shootout clemency resolution
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) - North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley is calling on State Sen. Jeff Magrum to withdraw a proposed legislative resolution seeking presidential clemency for two men convicted in the 1983 shootout that killed two U.S. marshals near Medina. Wrigley issued a statement Friday criticizing Magrum's...
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Attorney representing Werner Kunkel criticizes ICE arrest
FARGO (KFGO) - An attorney representing Werner Kunkel, 65, is criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement's decision to take Kunkel into custody one day after a judge agreed to release him from jail because his murder conviction from 1996 was overturned. Dane DeKrey says the order from ICE stating Kunkel is not in...
Aug 14, 2026
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N.D. attorney general calls on state senator to withdraw Medina shootout clemency resolution
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) - North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley is calling on State Sen. Jeff Magrum to withdraw a propose...
22h ago

Polk County horse Becomes Minnesota's first West Nile case of 2026
POLK COUNTY, Minn. (Learfield) - Minnesota has confirmed its first equine case of West Nile virus this year in an unvaccinat...
Aug 14, 2026

Pine wilt disease confirmed in North Dakota, threatening state windbreaks
FORMAN, N.D. (KFGO) - A fatal plant disease has been confirmed in North Dakota trees for the first time, posing a major threa...
Aug 14, 2026

Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal agents launched a sweeping undercover surveillance operation earlier this year targeting progressi...
Aug 14, 2026

Attorney general of South Dakota plans to introduce 'safeguards' for license plate readers
PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) - South Dakota's top law enforcement official announced Wednesday that he plans to pr...
Aug 14, 2026
Local Sports

Sermo hits 28th Homerun as RedHawks beat Canaries 4-3
(KNFL/KFGO) - The RedHawks and Sioux Falls Canaries played game 1 of a four game series at Newman Friday night. The Canaries ...
17h ago

Phillies homer 3 times into the Field of Dreams corn in 7-1 win over Twins, with pair from Schwarber
DYERSVILLE, Iowa (KNFL/KFGO/AP) - Kyle Schwarber smashed two home runs into the corn behind right field to stretch his major ...
Aug 14, 2026

RedHawks bats go cold in 5-2 loss to Explorers
(KNFL/KFGO) - The RedHawks would play the rubber game of a three-game series against the Sioux City Explorers at Newman Outdo...
Aug 13, 2026

Roden hits a go-ahead double as the Twins rally to beat the Orioles 7-5
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (KNFL/KFGO/AP) - Alan Roden hit a go-ahead double, seven Minnesota players drove in a run and the Twin...
Aug 12, 2026

Woodchippers lose series opener to the Sioux City Explorers 7-4
(KNFL/KFGO) - Fargo-Moorhead would be known as the Woodchippers in Tuesday night's game that saw the RedHawks drop to 39-35. ...
Aug 12, 2026
National Sports
Yankees' Aaron Judge plays catch for 1st time in recovery from broken rib
Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge took a much-anticipated step forward in his recovery from a broken right rib on Friday, pla...
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Swimming-Douglass sets 50m freestyle world record at Pan Pacific
Aug 15 (Reuters) - American Kate Douglass reclaimed the women's 50 metres freestyle world record on Saturday, clocking 23....
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Vikings' Jamal Adams carted off field vs. Giants
Three-time Pro Bowl defender Jamal Adams was carted off the field in his first game with the Minnesota Vikings on Sa...
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Texans sign QB Brett Rypien, place QB Graham Mertz on IR
The Houston Texans signed veteran Brett Rypien to a contract on Saturday and placed fellow quarterback Graham Mertz on sea...
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Dodgers optimistic about Shohei Ohtani's return to mound
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani took a big step on Friday toward returning to game action on the mound. H...
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National News
Lithuania's corgi racers run at their own pace
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Corgi owners waved toys, treats and even a broom on Saturday to coax their dogs ...
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Virginia State University shooting leaves five injured, police say
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Five people were shot outside Virginia State University residence halls &zw...
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Indonesia's North Sumatra hit by 6.4-magnitude quake, no tsunami threat
JAKARTA, Aug 15 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Indonesia's North Sumatra province on Saturday, but th...
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EU sends aircraft, evacuations begin as Belgium fights record wildfire
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The European Union deployed three helicopters and two water bomber aircraft to ta...
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Trump's 2024 grocery photo op now haunts Republicans in the midterms
By Nathan Layne BEDMINSTER, New Jersey, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Two years after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sta...
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World News
Hopes fade in Colombia as more bodies recovered days after powerful quake
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA, Colombia, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Hopes of finding survivors of the earthquake that struck western Co...
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Falconry-Canadian falcon commands huge price at Saudi breeders auction
Aug 15 (Reuters) - A Canadian-bred bird was sold for $346,000 at the International Falcon Breeders Auction in Saudi Arabia...
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Qatar denies detaining Iranian pilots, says it found remains of one
Aug 15 (Reuters) - Qatar denied on Saturday that it was holding Iranian pilots, saying they had violated Qatari airs...
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Palestinians in Qusra say they have faced militant settler attacks for months
By Pesha Magid JERUSALEM, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Families on the outskirts of Qusra, the West Bank village where Palestinian home...
4h ago
Zimbabwean boat accident death toll rises to 68 as more bodies recovered
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Twenty-two more bodies have been recovered following a boat accident in a lak...
4h ago
Business
Nvidia in talks to invest $3 billion in SB Energy as part of OpenAI data center deal, the Information reports
Aug 15 (Reuters) - Nvidia is in talks to invest as much as $3 billion in SB Energy, a subsidiary of SoftBank G...
1h ago
Peru's economic growth slows to 1.75% in June
Aug 15 (Reuters) - Peru's economy expanded 1.75% in June compared to the same month last year, slowing from the &zwn...
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Prediction market operator Kalshi hits back at Nevada regulator over geofencing fine
Aug 15 (Reuters) - Prediction market operator Kalshi accused Nevada's gaming regulator of violating federal law in a statemen...
6h ago
Crusading India state food safety chief targets Eternal, Swiggy, Zepto in sweeping crackdown
By Arpan Chaturvedi and Dhwani Pandya MUMBAI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Maharashtra state's food safety chief has intensified a crac...
14h ago
JPMorgan debanked Polymarket last year over regulatory concerns, source says
By Nupur Anand and Manya Saini NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase terminated its banking relationship with predictio...
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Politics
Democrats pick South Carolina as first 2028 primary state
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The Democratic National Committee on Saturday officially selected South Caroli...
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US appeals court revives Justice Department subpoena to gender-affirming care provider
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court handed President Donald Trump's administration ...
Aug 14, 2026
Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction to continue
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Frid...
Aug 14, 2026
Trump touts drop in US crime rates with an eye on midterms
By Humeyra Pamuk and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff Garden City, New York, Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump touted falling...
Aug 14, 2026
Kennedy Center board votes to inscribe Trump's name on building
By Ryan Patrick Jones and Jasper Ward Aug 13 (Reuters) - The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts vote...
Aug 13, 2026
Health
US CDC records more than 2,500 measles cases so far in 2026
Aug 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday there were 2,566 confirmed measles case...
Aug 14, 2026
US FDA approves Lantheus' brain-imaging agent for Alzheimer's assessment
By Kunal Das and Puyaan Singh Aug 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a radioactive agent from ...
Aug 14, 2026
Health Round: Experimental blood test finds high-risk colorectal lesions before cancer develops
By Nancy Lapid Aug 14 (Reuters) - We also report on a flavoring chemical in e-cigarettes that damages human embryo cells in l...
Aug 14, 2026
Capricor shares soar as potential FDA lifeline revives Duchenne drug hopes
By Kamal Choudhury Aug 14 (Reuters) - Capricor Therapeutics shares surged 70% on Friday after the company said the U.S. healt...
Aug 14, 2026
Congo says Ebola outbreak spreads to northeastern Bas-Uele province
DAKAR, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a sixth province, Bas-Uel...
Aug 14, 2026
Science
Displaced by El Niño, South American seabirds flock to Panama
By Enea Lebrun and Stefanie Eschenbacher PANAMA BAY, Panama, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Flocks of seabirds native to the cold, nutrie...
Aug 14, 2026
US rocket company Astra Space seeks to raise $250 million in comeback bid
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. rocket company Astra Space is seeking to raise $250 million at a $1 bill...
Aug 14, 2026
Alphabet's SpaceX bet grows 100-fold over a decade to $94 billion
By Akash Sriram and Suzanne McGee Aug 14 (Reuters) - Alphabet's early bet on SpaceX has multiplied more than 100-fold, with t...
Aug 14, 2026
Total darkness, then sunset as full eclipse wows spectators in Spain
By Corina Pons, Tom Little and David Latona MADRID/REYKJAVIK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Spectators across Spain watched in wonder, s...
Aug 12, 2026
Dogs can distinguish between emotions in a human face, study shows
BERLIN, Aug 11 (Reuters) - A peek inside dogs' brains revealed man's best friend can distinguish emotions in people's faces, ...
Aug 11, 2026
Technology
Nvidia in talks to invest $3 billion in SB Energy as part of OpenAI data center deal, the Information reports
Aug 15 (Reuters) - Nvidia is in talks to invest as much as $3 billion in SB Energy, a subsidiary of SoftBank G...
1h ago
Nvidia scales back $250 billion OpenAI data center guarantee, WSJ reports
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Nvidia has downsized plans for a $250 billion guarantee for an OpenAI data center, the W...
21h ago
Exclusive-US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. is preparing to tell dozens of countries they must pick sides in t...
23h ago
US regulator approves bank charter for Trump-backed crypto company World Liberty Financial
By Lawrence Delevingne and Pete Schroeder Aug 14 (Reuters) - A national U.S. bank regulator on Friday conditionally approved ...
Aug 14, 2026
Tiger Global Management cuts stakes in Big Tech, buys into SpaceX
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Tiger Global Management trimmed several of its Big Tech stakes, exited Netflix, and took positions in Adva...
Aug 14, 2026
Entertainment
Indian tribunal allows Zee Entertainment to proceed with warrants issue; shares rise
BENGALURU, Aug 14 (Reuters) - An Indian appeals tribunal granted Zee Entertainment partial relief from a securities market...
Aug 14, 2026
Investors sue Selena Gomez for alleged fraud over mental-health start-up
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Singer and actor Selena Gomez was sued on Thursday by investors who say t...
Aug 13, 2026
Brazil agency orders Discord chat platform to suspend livestreaming over child safety concerns
BRASILIA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Brazil's data protection authority ANPD ordered chat platform Discord to suspend livestreaming f...
Aug 12, 2026
Bella Ramsey finds their tribe in teen cancer comedy-drama 'Sunny Dancer'
By Hanna Rantala LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Bella Ramsey tackles a wide range of emotions in "Sunny Dancer", a come...
Aug 12, 2026
Shelved no more: 'Coyote Vs. Acme' brings Looney Tunes back to big screen
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Director Dave Green told Reuters it was a "crazy miracle" that...
Aug 12, 2026


