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Police Search for Juvenile Suspect in Deadly Rapid City Shooting
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police are searching for a juvenile who has yet to be identified publicly, following a deadly shooting on Saturday night. Police say the attack happened near West Main Street and Jackson Boulevard around 9:33 p.m. RCPD says based on evidence collected from witnesses and video, there was some sort of altercation between two groups leading up to the gunfire. Police are now seeking the public’s help finding the juvenile gunman.
Missing Wall Man Found Dead After Highway Crash
WALL, S.D. — A man from Wall who had been missing since Tuesday was found dead at the scene of a car crash on Friday night. South Dakota Missing and Unidentified Persons received permission from the family of Keith Brummet to share the news of his passing. The accident happened on South Dakota Highway 240. The patrol says it appears the driver of the vehicle missed a curve and entered a ditch before coming to a stop 50 feet down an embankment. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.
Rapid City Council May Add $50 Million to Budget
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Council meets tonight, and they may have to add another $50 million to its budget. Rapid City Finance Director Daniel Ainslie is requesting the extra funding to cover expenses, including the water reclamation facility project. The city’s Legal and Finance Committee is recommending that the full City Council approve the request. The $207 million dollar water reclamation project is the city’s largest infrastructure project to date. Construction began on the project in the summer of 2024.
Dusty Johnson Joins Call for Investigation Into Postal Delays
RAPID CITY, S.D. — South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson is joining Senator Mike Rounds in his call for an investigation into delays with the post office. Rounds has written to the post office asking officials to look into delays impacting service in the state. Johnson says that he too wants the matter investigated, calling the postal service a terrible disaster.
Major win for ultra-conservative gives Chile its most right-wing president in decades
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s ultra-conservative opposition candidate, José Antonio Kast, has secured a thumping victory in the presidential runoff election. He defeated the candidate of the left-wing governing coalition by over 15 percentage points on Sunday, setting the stage for the country’s most right-wing government in 35 years of democracy. According to electoral results with over 95% of the vote counted, Kast won more than 58% of the vote as Chilean voters overwhelmingly embraced his pledge to crack down on increased crime, deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status and revive the sluggish economy of one of Latin America’s most stable and prosperous nations. (Full Story)
Egypt reveals restored colossal statues of pharaoh in Luxor
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egypt has unveiled two colossal statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Luxor. The alabaster statues, known as the Colossi of Memnon, were reassembled after a two-decade renovation project. Amenhotep III ruled ancient Egypt about 3,400 years ago. The statues, which were toppled by an earthquake in 1200 BC, have been restored to revive the appearance of his funerary temple. The unveiling comes six weeks after the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, part of efforts to boost tourism. Egypt hopes to attract 18 million tourists this year, with a goal of 30 million annually by 2032. (Full Story)
‘Zootopia 2’ reclaims No. 1 spot at box office, grosses $1B worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) — “Zootopia 2” has regained the No. 1 spot at the box office with $26.3 million in its third weekend of release. According to studio estimates Sunday, The Walt Disney Co. animated sequel became the year’s second film to gross $1 billion worldwide. With “Avatar: Fire and Ash” arriving Friday, it was a relatively quiet weekend in theaters. There were no major new releases, leaving holdovers “Zootopia 2” and “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” to duke it out for the top spot. The edge went to “Zootopia 2,” which has quickly amassed $1.14 billion in ticket sales thanks to its enormous success in China. “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” collected $15.4 million, a drop of 70% from its above-expectations debut. (Full Story)
