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Northeast Radio SD News – National News - Opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP was sentenced in federal court Tuesday and ordered to pay more than $5 billion in criminal penalties for its role in fueling the nationwide opioid crisis.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The cattle market showed remarkable strength this week, headlined by a record-breaking performance in the CME Feeder Cattle Index and broad gains across the feeder and stocker categories. Despite a slight dip in overall meat production, the industry continues to see aggressive pricing compared to both last month and year-over-year averages.

In sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends universal vaccination against six diseases. In justifying the move, health officials made misleading claims about vaccine safety while downplaying or omitting benefits.

Northeast Radio SD News - South Dakota - The Justice Department announced Tuesday that a federal court has entered a stipulated order resolving a case against Disney Worldwide Services Inc. and Disney Entertainment Operations LLC regarding allegations of privacy violations involving children’s online data.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced a proposed nationwide settlement with Lowe’s Home Centers LLC, a subsidiary of Lowe’s Companies Inc., to resolve alleged violations of the EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.

Northeast Radio SD News - South Dakota - U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and seven of his House Republican colleagues sent a letter to President Trump on October 21, 2025, urging the administration to prioritize American cattle producers and ensure transparency regarding potential beef imports from Argentina.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline.

Northeast Radio SD News – West Palm Beach, FL - A federal jury has convicted Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, of Hawaii, for attempting to assassinate President Donald J. Trump in a planned sniper attack at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. The verdict marks a decisive moment in a case that gripped national attention and underscored the growing threat of political violence.

A vice president for a Miami-based seafood company pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to fix the prices of stone crab claws and spiny lobster, according to a statement from the Department of Justice. Dennis Dopico admitted to working with competing companies to suppress the prices paid to fishermen in Florida, a scheme that ran from 2023 to 2025.

A photo of Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA who was shot and killed, stands at his vigil, Thursday, Sept. 11,...