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Northeast Radio SD News – Minneapolis, MN - Two people have been killed, and a suspected shooter is dead following a chaotic Wednesday afternoon shooting inside a downtown Minneapolis apartment building, according to AP News. Three Minneapolis police officers were also injured in the incident, which prompted a massive law enforcement response in the densely populated Loring Park neighborhood near the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Northeast Radio SD News – National News - The U.S. Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced Friday that Walmart Inc. will pay $50 million to resolve federal allegations that its pharmacies illegally filled thousands of invalid opioid and controlled‑substance prescriptions, violating the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - President Donald J. Trump has ordered all United States flags to be flown at half‑staff through sunset on September 1, 2026, in honor of the memory of Dolly Parton.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota has filed a federal civil complaint seeking $4,591,003 from a Texas corporation and its North Carolina owner for an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare.

Northeast Radio SD News – National News - Del Rio, TX - Eleven people have been indicted in federal court for their alleged roles in a human smuggling operation that resulted in seven migrants being found dead inside a sealed shipping container in May, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Northeast Radio SD News – Fargo/West Fargo, ND – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the driver responsible for a large and unusual debris spill on Interstate 94 has now been identified, following a Sunday incident that shut down the only open eastbound lane in a busy construction zone.

Northeast Radio SD News – National News - The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission are calling on State Attorneys General nationwide to intensify investigations into antitrust and consumer‑protection violations that may be contributing to high gasoline prices.

This photo provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration shows pills containing fentanyl which were seized by the DEA in New Mexico, on April 28, 2025. (DEA via AP) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Even as it battled the deadliest drug epidemic in American history, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico between 2023 and 2025, according to three current and former DEA agents and government reco

Northeast Radio SD News – National News - The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday the seizure of nearly 400 internet domains that were illegally broadcasting matches from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in violation of U.S. copyright law.

Northeast Radio SD News – Special Report - In the newly released June 2026 Economic Trends report from the Creighton Institute for Economic Inquiry, Dr. Ernie Goss, Ph.D., takes aim at rising tax burdens on wealthy Americans, warning that aggressive taxation is fueling a significant domestic migration shift toward low-tax states.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Marking the fourth anniversary of the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) introduced new legislation today aimed at federally prohibiting a specific second-trimester abortion method.

Northeast Radio SD News – National News - The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a landmark resolution with Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH), marking the first enforcement action in the Department’s national investigation into alleged violations of federal law involving medical procedures performed on minors.

Northeast Radio SD News – National News - The Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Iron Pursuit, a month-long nationwide crackdown targeting child sex predators and working to rescue young victims. Conducted from April 1 through April 30 during National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the federal operation led to the location of more than 200 child victims and the arrest of over 350 child sexual abuse offenders nationwide.

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.