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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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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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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
Rounds: Good reason to be concerned about Tik Tok ties to CCP
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- They're ticked off about a Tik Tok ban. That's how Tik Tok users responded to this week's U-S House vote to ban the social media app. They took the action because of concerns over Chinese government access to the personal information the app collects from users. Senator Mike Rounds says ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Local News
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
Late German upset threatens to sink EU nature law, sources say
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's flagship policy to restore damaged environments is hanging in the balance after objections inside Germany's coalition government have threatened to sink the law at the last minute, EU officia...
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Chicagoans vote on real estate tax hike to fight homelessness
By Eric Cox CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicagoans will vote in Tuesday's primary election on whether to increase the tax rate on real estate transfers worth over $1 million in order to raise funds for affordable housing and fighting homelessness. The ball...
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India stares at summer water crisis as reservoir levels slide
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's main reservoirs have hit their lowest March levels in five years, government data showed, indicating a possible squeeze on drinking water and power availability this summer. In major centres such as India's 'Silicon Va...
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US Supreme Court considers appeal by convicted border drug 'mule'
By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to consider a California woman's bid to overturn her conviction for smuggling drugs across the U.S.-Mexican border in a legal dispute over her defense that she act...
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Central banks use AI to assess climate-related risks
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Central bankers said on Tuesday they have broken new ground by using artificial intelligence to collect data for assessing climate-related financial risks, just as the volume of disclosures from banks and other compa...
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World News
Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted for suspected fraud on vaccine records
(Reuters) -Brazil's federal police indicted the country's former president Jair Bolsonaro for suspected fraud on his vaccination records, two sources related to the matter said on Tuesday. An investigation by the country's comptroller general's office ...
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Yulia Navalnaya says Putin is not Russia's legitimate president
By Lucy Papachristou LONDON (Reuters) - Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said on Tuesday that Vladimir Putin was not the legitimate president of Russia and that she would try to convince world leaders not to s...
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Israel hits Rafah from the air as U.S. urges rethink on the ground
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel killed 14 people in air strikes in Rafah on Tuesday, Palestinian medical officials said, as the United States urged a rethink of a promised ground sweep against Hamas hold-out...
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Zimbabwe sect leader accused of child abuse is denied bail
By Nyasha Chingono NORTON, Zimbabwe (Reuters) - The leader of a religious sect in Zimbabwe was denied bail on Tuesday after being arrested last week for suspected child abuse when police found 251 minors working on his farm and 16 graves. Ishmael C...
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Russia plans to defend oil and gas facilities with missile systems
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian energy ministry official told a parliament meeting on Tuesday there were plans to defend oil and gas facilities with missile systems."We are jointly working, including with colleagues from the Russian National Guard, to...
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Business News
US single-family housing starts soar in February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. single-family homebuilding rebounded sharply in February amid mild temperatures and a persistent shortage of previously owned houses on the market. Single-family housing starts, which account for the bulk of homebuilding...
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Super Micro shares dip as AI server maker looks to raise $2 billion through equity sale
(Reuters) - Super Micro Computer disclosed on Tuesday it will sell 2 million shares that could fetch about $2 billion, sending the artificial intelligence (AI) server maker's shares 9% lower in trading before the bell. The San Jose-based company's ...
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Factbox-ECB policymakers focus on June for first rate cut
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers have started contemplating interest rate cuts and most of the public commentary points to an initial move in June, to be followed by further steps later this year. The following is a compilat...
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China's Ant Group appoints new president in biggest reshuffle since regulatory revamp
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Han Xinyi will become president of China's Ant Group and some units of the financial technology company will set up their own boards of directors to operate more independently, according to a source who saw an internal...
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International Flavors & Fragrances to sell pharma unit in $2.85 billion deal
(Reuters) -International Flavors & Fragrances said on Tuesday it would sell its pharma solutions business to French plant-based ingredients maker Roquette in a deal valued at $2.85 billion, as it looks to focus on higher-margin businesses. The move com...
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Sports News
Olympics-Russia's 'Friendship Games' are politically motivated and violate Olympic Charter-IOC
BERLIN (Reuters) - Russia's plan to hold the 'Friendship Games' is a political action that violates the Olympic Charter, and countries should not take part in them, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday. Russia said last year it plann...
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Doping-'Someone will die': Australia's Perkins warns of Enhanced Games safety concerns
(Reuters) - Australian Sports Commission boss Kieren Perkins said on Tuesday that athletes' lives could be in danger if the Enhanced Games is allowed to go ahead. The Enhanced Games will allow athletes to use pharmacological or technological assist...
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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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Health News
Seelos says ALS treatment fails in mid-stage study
(Reuters) - Seelos Therapeutics said on Tuesday that its treatment for a neurological disorder called ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, failed to meet the main goal of a mid-stage trial. (Reporting by Christy Santhosh; Editing by Savio D'Souza)
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Crinetics Pharma's hormonal disorder drug meets main goal in late-stage study
(Reuters) - Crinetics Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday its experimental drug to treat a hormonal disorder met the main goal in a late-stage study. (Reporting by Sneha S K; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)
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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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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
Euronext: will not go into crypto asset trading without regulator backing
PARIS (Reuters) - Paris-based stock market operator Euronext does not plan to go into crypto asset trading without firm backing from its regulators, Chief Executive Stephane Boujnah said on Tuesday. "We always considered this is an issue we cannot ...
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Super Micro shares dip as AI server maker looks to raise $2 billion through equity sale
(Reuters) - Super Micro Computer disclosed on Tuesday it will sell 2 million shares that could fetch about $2 billion, sending the artificial intelligence (AI) server maker's shares 9% lower in trading before the bell. The San Jose-based company's ...
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Red-hot Nvidia dips after it unveils new AI chip
(Reuters) - Nvidia shares dipped in premarket trading on Tuesday after having more than tripled in value in the past year, as the dominant AI chip supplier unveiled its latest flagship product that is expected to further cement its lead in the indu...
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Reddit evaluating Nokia's patent infringement blame
(Reuters) - Reddit said on Tuesday it had received a letter from Nokia Technologies accusing the social media platform of patent infringement and was now evaluating the claim. Reddit is scheduled to go public this week in one of the most high-profi...
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Indonesian tech firm GoTo reports 2023 net revenues of $941.44 million, filing shows
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's tech firm PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia on Tuesday reported full-year net revenues of 14.79 trillion rupiah ($941.44 million) in 2023, according to a stock exchange disclosure. ($1 = 15,710.0000 rupiah) (Reporting by Stef...
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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