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22-year old Sioux Falls man accused of murder in mother's shooting death
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 22-year old Sioux Falls man is charged with murder in the shooting death of his mother early Monday morning. Nathaniel Borchert was arrested a short time after police arrived at the home in the 11-hundred block of North Minnesota Avenue. Police Lieutenant Aaron Nyberg describes what th...
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Avel eCare telemedicine program helping resolve crisis cases
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota is leading the nation with a model of mental health care that reaches to remote areas that don't have care facilities. Avel eCare's Crisis Care telemedicine program is being used in nine states to provide secure video connections to behavioral health professionals. Avel's Vi...
2h ago

School board adjusts student cell phone use police
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Students in the Sioux Falls School District won't be allowed to use their cell phones during most of the school day for the upcoming academic year. Incoming Superintendent Jamie Nold led a study committee that determined the policy. Elementary and Middle School students won't be able to ...
2h ago
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South Dakota measles free - cases increasing elsewhere
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota Health officials are watching, but so far, no measles cases in the state. The sickness is spreading nationally, with about a thousand cases so far. South Dakota's vaccination rates have declined in recent years, hovering at just over 90-percent.
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Air medical teams in week-long blood drive competition
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a week full of high flying friendly competition for the Sioux Falls Community BLood Bank. Air medical teams from Avera Careflight and Sanford AirMed are asking community members to donate blood in their name all week long. It's similar to the Battle of the Badges event held each yea...
May 12, 2025
Local News

22-year old Sioux Falls man accused of murder in mother's shooting death
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 22-year old Sioux Falls man is charged with murder in the shooting death of his mother early Monday morning. Nathaniel Borchert was arrested a short time after police arrived at the home in the 11-hundred block of North Minnesota Avenue. Police Lieutenant Aaron Nyberg describes what th...
1h ago
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Avel eCare telemedicine program helping resolve crisis cases
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota is leading the nation with a model of mental health care that reaches to remote areas that don't have care facilities. Avel eCare's Crisis Care telemedicine program is being used in nine states to provide secure video connections to behavioral health professionals. Avel's Vi...
2h ago

School board adjusts student cell phone use police
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Students in the Sioux Falls School District won't be allowed to use their cell phones during most of the school day for the upcoming academic year. Incoming Superintendent Jamie Nold led a study committee that determined the policy. Elementary and Middle School students won't be able to ...
2h ago
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Air medical teams in week-long blood drive competition
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a week full of high flying friendly competition for the Sioux Falls Community BLood Bank. Air medical teams from Avera Careflight and Sanford AirMed are asking community members to donate blood in their name all week long. It's similar to the Battle of the Badges event held each yea...
May 12, 2025

Yankton stabbing suspect set free
YANKTON, SD (KELO.com) -- New evidence has led to the release of a 19-year old Yankton man accused in a December stabbing death. Theodore Kranig, Junior was charged with second degree murder and manslaughter. Attorney General Marty Jackley says forensic testing raised questions about Kranig's guilt, so he's being set...
May 08, 2025
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South Dakota measles free - cases increasing elsewhere
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota Health officials are watching, but so far, no measles cases in the state. The sickness is spreading nationally, with about a thousand cases so far. South Dakota's vaccination rates have declined in recent years, hovering at just over 90-percent.
2h ago
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International tourists avoiding U.S. travel
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- International political tensions may take a big bite out of South Dakota's tourism industry this year. State Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen says international visits to the U-S are down by about 14 percent compared to last year at this time. The state's tourism outlook is still steady right now,...
May 08, 2025
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Brand Board reviewed by Government Operations and Audit Committee
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- A legislative oversight committee dipped its toe into the years-long struggle over the South Dakota Brand Board. Complaints about a backlog of brand registrations are ongoing. Brand Board President Scott Vance was among those appearing before the legislature's Government Operations and Audit ...
May 08, 2025
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Large quantity of meth seized in Watertown drug bust
WATERTOWN, SD (KELO.com) -- A Watertown man is in custody in what's called a large methamphetimine bust. Bradley Radershadt is being held on a ten-thousand dollar cash bond. Officers found about a pound of meth, two firearms and other items while making the arrest.
May 06, 2025
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Flags at half-staff in honor of National Peace Officer's Memorial Day
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Flags will fly at half-staff across South Dakota Wednesday in honor of National Peace Officer's Memorial Day. Governor Rhoden ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff to recognize the sacrifices of law enforcement officers. There will also be a wreath-laying ceremony at Capitol Lake in Pierr...
May 06, 2025
National News
US farm agency restores some climate-related webpages after farmer lawsuit
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture restored on Tuesday some climate change-related webpages that the agency had deleted since President Donald Trump's inauguration, after being sued by farm and environmental g...
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Twenty states sue over Trump's push to link grants to immigration enforcement
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A coalition of 20 Democratic-led states filed two lawsuits on Tuesday seeking to block President Donald Trump's administration from forcing them to cooperate with immigration enforcement in order to receive billions of dollar...
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US judge takes control of New York's troubled Rikers Island jail
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday said she is taking control of New York's troubled Rikers Island jail complex away from city officials and appointing an independent official to oversee it, citing a decade of worsening violent and...
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Italian court partially cancels government rules limiting renewable projects
MILAN (Reuters) -An Italian regional court has overturned some of the restrictions imposed by a recent government decree on the development of new renewable energy projects, a ruling published on Tuesday showed. As a consequence, the government will h...
3h ago
Cannes jury head Binoche says Trump trying to save reputation with film tariffs
By Miranda Murray CANNES, France (Reuters) -Juliette Binoche, head of this year's Cannes Film Festival jury, said on Tuesday U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose 100% tariffs on films made abroad, among his other policy decisions, was also ab...
3h ago
World News
Twenty states sue over Trump's push to link grants to immigration enforcement
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A coalition of 20 Democratic-led states filed two lawsuits on Tuesday seeking to block President Donald Trump's administration from forcing them to cooperate with immigration enforcement in order to receive billions of dollar...
28m ago
France's Macron says Russia could face new sanctions if no ceasefire
By Michel Rose and Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he was in favour of imposing new sanctions on Russia in coming days if Moscow failed to agree to a ceasefire, mentioning financial services and oil and...
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Jose Mujica, Uruguay's former leader, rebel icon and cannabis reformer, dead at 89
By Lucinda Elliott and Helen Popper MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Jose Mujica, a one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay whose unpretentious style and progressive reforms earned him lavish profile pieces in the international media, has died aged...
30m ago
Peru swaps out economy minister in surprise move
LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Tuesday shook up her cabinet, again swapping out the Andean nation's economy minister after just a few months. Jose Salardi had assumed the post in January. He was replaced by Transportation Mini...
30m ago
US judge takes control of New York's troubled Rikers Island jail
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday said she is taking control of New York's troubled Rikers Island jail complex away from city officials and appointing an independent official to oversee it, citing a decade of worsening violent and...
30m ago
Business News
Exclusive-Deutsche Boerse, Euronext step up battle against IPO flight to US
By Charlie Conchie LONDON (Reuters) -Two of Europe's major stock exchange operators are stepping up efforts to retain local initial public offerings in the face of U.S. competition, with marketing and research challenging the perception that New York-l...
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ECB's Villeroy sees room for additional rate cut by summer
PARIS (Reuters) -There is room for another rate cut by the European Central Bank by the summer, ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said in a French newspaper group interview on Tuesday. Villeroy - who is also head of the Bank of France - said ...
23m ago
Digital banking startup Chime files for US IPO, reveals rise in revenue
(Reuters) -Digital banking fintech firm Chime revealed on Tuesday that its revenue surged in 2024 after making public its filing for a long-awaited stock market launch. Financial technology companies have increasingly entered the U.S. lending space, ai...
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American Eagle withdraws annual targets, writes down spring, summer inventory
(Reuters) -American Eagle Outfitters on Tuesday withdrew its annual forecasts due to macroeconomic uncertainty and said it took a roughly $75 million inventory charge in the first quarter related to the write-down of its spring and summer merchandise. ...
24m ago
US consumer watchdog cancels Toyota settlement early
(Reuters) -The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has canceled a 2023 settlement with the financing arm of Toyota over allegations the auto giant illegally steered thousands of consumers into costly and unwanted product bundles, according to doc...
25m ago
Sports News
Report: CB Rasul Douglas to visit Seahawks
Veteran cornerback Rasul Douglas is visiting the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday, NFL Network reported. The Miami Dolphins reportedly also had interest in Douglas, who spent last season with the AFC East rival Buffalo Bills. Douglas, 29, recorded 58 tack...
19m ago
Yankees activate DJ LeMahieu, put Oswaldo Cabrera on IL
The New York Yankees reinstated infielder DJ LeMahieu from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and placed versatile Oswaldo Cabrera on the 10-day IL due to a fractured left ankle. The moves come one day after Cabrera sustained the gruesome injury while sc...
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Xander Schauffele 'on a mission' to win 2nd straight PGA Championship
CHARLOTTE -- Xander Schauffele counted on having the right mindset a year ago when he won a major for the first time at the PGA Championship. He'll try to replicate that approach this week as the tournament's defending champion. "When you're in the m...
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Golf-Schauffele stays out of kitchen for PGA Championship menu decisions
By Frank Pingue CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Xander Schauffele dished out the brutal truth regarding the menu for the dinner he will host later on Tuesday for past winners of the PGA Championship: he had very little input. Schauffele earn...
20m ago
Scheffler, McIlroy, Schauffele grouped together at PGA Championship
The three best golfers in the world will play the first half of the PGA Championship together, as Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and defending champion Xander Schauffele make up the biggest marquee grouping for Thursday and Friday at Quail Hollow Club...
20m ago
Health News
Scottish parliament approves assisted dying bill in key vote
By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -The Scottish parliament voted on Tuesday in favour of a bill that would allow people living in Scotland with a terminal illness to take their own lives, bringing the proposal a step closer to becoming a reality in t...
2h ago
UnitedHealth's string of setbacks, from exec murder to cyber attack
(Reuters) -UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty has stepped down unexpectedly and company veteran Stephen Hemsley is returning to the top role to steer the healthcare conglomerate through one of its most challenging periods. The company has grappled wi...
3h ago
US FDA to remove ingestible fluoride prescription drugs for children from market
(Reuters) -U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it will start removing prescription drug products for children that have concentrated ingestible fluoride from the market. Ingestible fluoride drugs such as fluoride supplements have never be...
4h ago
Mexico to tighten cattle flows from south, rules out shutting border over screwworm
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico will tighten the flow of cattle from the south of the country to limit the potential spread of the screwworm, the nation's agriculture minister said on Tuesday. The screwworm, which can kill cattle or other hosts with...
4h ago
US senator calls for stronger ethics commitments from Trump deputy health secretary pick
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren called on President Donald Trump's nominee for deputy U.S. health secretary to recuse himself from decisions related to former clients and employers in the healthcare in...
4h ago
Science News
GPS on the moon: Spanish firm launches lunar navigation system
By Borja Suárez MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish technology company GMV has unveiled a GPS-like navigation system for the moon that aims to make lunar missions as intuitive as a drive across town with apps such as Google Maps or Waze. Called LUPIN, the projec...
May 09, 2025
SpaceX gets FAA approval to ramp up Starship launches in Texas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday said SpaceX's proposal to increase the annual number of Starship launches from Texas to 25 would not have a major impact on the surrounding environment, green-lighting the compan...
May 06, 2025
Europe space agency studying impact of proposed NASA budget cuts
PARIS (Reuters) -The European Space Agency said on Monday it was studying the impact of U.S. budget proposals that include cuts to NASA moon programmes in which it has a role and remained open to co-operation with the U.S. space agency. Ministers from ...
May 05, 2025
EU's Von der Leyen announces 500 million euro package to lure top researchers to Europe
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday a 500 million euros ($566.6 million) incentive package to boost European science research, as Europe hopes to lure top U.S. scientists disg...
May 05, 2025
Starlink is now available in Congo, Musk says
(Reuters) -SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday in an X post that the company's satellite system Starlink is now available in Congo. Democratic Republic of Congo said on Friday that it had become the latest African country to grant a license to Starlink...
May 04, 2025
Technology News
Intel has limited customer commitments for latest chip manufacturing tech, CFO says
(Reuters) -The volume of processors Intel is set to produce for external customers using its upcoming manufacturing technology is currently "not significant", finance chief David Zinsner said on Tuesday. Committed volumes, or the amount of external cu...
3h ago
Verizon to invest $5 billion in US small business suppliers over next 5 years
(Reuters) - Verizon said on Tuesday it would invest $5 billion over the next five years in small business suppliers in the U.S. with the goal of boosting domestic supply chains. The investment program would help create a pipeline of business for th...
4h ago
Citi to sell wealth alternatives unit to fintech firm iCapital
(Reuters) -Wall Street heavyweight Citigroup has agreed to sell its wealth alternatives unit to fintech firm iCapital, the companies announced on Tuesday, as the bank pursues simplifying its business. The unit, Citi Global Alternatives, represents more...
4h ago
Factbox-Deals take centre stage in Trump's Gulf visit
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump secured a $600 billion commitmentfrom Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to invest in the United States after the oil power rolled out the red carpet for him at the start of a tour of Gulf states. A slate of hig...
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US weighs letting UAE buy over a million advanced Nvidia chips, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -The Trump administration is weighing a deal that would allow the UAE to import more than a million advanced Nvidia chips, a quantity that far exceeds limits under Biden-era AI chip regulations, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. The deal, w...
5h ago
Entertainment News
Cannes jury head Binoche says Trump trying to save reputation with film tariffs
By Miranda Murray CANNES, France (Reuters) -Juliette Binoche, head of this year's Cannes Film Festival jury, said on Tuesday U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose 100% tariffs on films made abroad, among his other policy decisions, was also ab...
3h ago
Disney's ESPN streaming service to cost $29.99 a month
(Reuters) - Walt Disney said on Tuesday its new streaming service, ESPN, would cost $29.99 per month. (Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)
6h ago
Halle Berry had to change Cannes red carpet dress last minute due to dress code
By Miranda Murray CANNES, France (Reuters) -Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry was caught off-guard by the Cannes Film Festival's updated dress code and had to switch her outfit choice last minute, she told journalists on Tuesday. Under the rules, nudit...
6h ago
Factbox-Cannes 2025: Who is on the jury headed by Juliette Binoche?
CANNES, France (Reuters) -Almost as prestigious as winning the Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, is being on the jury that picks the winner. Artists from around the world are picked to sit on the jury, with one member designated as jury...
8h ago
Kim Kardashian gives evidence in Paris jewellery heist trial
PARIS (Reuters) - Celebrity billionaire Kim Kardashian on Tuesday gave evidence in the trial of a gang dubbed the "grandpa robbers" accused of stealing jewellery worth millions of euros from her at gunpoint during Paris Fashion Week in 2016. Here i...
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