The federal government shutdown that began Wednesday created confusion for South Dakotans as communication about affected departments and services was inconsistent, with some agencies posting messages ...

Nearly a year after a Yankton Sioux man was killed in a tribal housing unit, the federal agency responsible for his death has few answers. On Nov. 27, 2024, officers from the U.S. Marshals Service ...

What are your thoughts on prenuptial agreements? I’m a divorced single mom with two boys, and I’m their primary caregiver. I’d like to get married again one day if the right man comes along. The ...

AVON — When she started teaching at Avon, Becky Haenfler felt right at home — after all, she assigned the same classroom she attended as a child. “When I was hired at Avon, the first time I got into ...

President Donald Trump and other high-ranking Republicans claim Democrats forced the government shutdown fight because they want to give free health care to immigrants in the U.S. illegally. This is ...

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. While living among chimpanzees in Africa ...

Napheesa Collier, a Minnesota Lynx player and vice president of the WNBA players union, is preparing for tense negotiations with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. The talks aim to reach a ...

The sacred bones of a much-loved French Carmelite nun began a tour of the U.S. on Wednesday at a suburban Detroit parish named in her ...

An appeals court in Qatar has overturned the conviction of Remy Rowhani, leader of the country’s small Baha’i community. That's according to an international Baha’i organization monitoring the case. R ...

Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza say they are prepared for the Israel navy to intervene as they approach the coastal territory. The flotilla consisting of ...

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 ...

Shares are mixed in Asia, with Chinese markets closed for a weeklong holiday. Markets appeared to be taking a potential shutdown of the U.S. government in stride. China's central bank ...