HELENA, Mont. — An investment group from Billings has filed a lawsuit against the Montana Lottery over rules that require businesses wishing to offer sports gambling to have specific alcohol licenses. The lawsuit filed by Arete Group argues the legislation that authorized sports wagering did not include the alcohol license rule. The lawsuit seeks an injunction Read More…
Taco Bell is looking for new ways to win over employees in the war for talent. On Thursday, the fast-food chain announced it would test a $100,000 salary for the general managers of certain company-owned locations later this year. Taco Bell also said that all employees at company-owned stores are eligible for at least 24 Read More…
Montana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, Elsie Arntzen said on Thursday that she was proud to announce that graduation rates in state public schools have broken a record for the second year in a row. “This is improvement, this is growth,” said Arntzen. “For two years in a row our graduation rates have been the highest Read More…
MISSOULA, Mont. — Just two days ago, a U.S. magistrate signed a federal search warrant in what agents suspect is a human smuggling case across Montana and Canada’s border. The 25-page document details something Border Patrol agents told NBC Montana during our special “On the Border” series last year. We toured the border near Havre and Saint Mary with Border Patrol Read More…
China’s top trade negotiator will travel to Washington this week to sign “phase one” of a trade deal with the US – a development that could de-escalate the bitter trade war between the world’s two biggest economies, according to a report on Monday. Beijing has accepted an invitation for the deal signing and a delegation Read More…
CAIRO — A Sudanese court on Monday sentenced 27 members of the country’s security forces to death for torturing and killing a detained protester during the uprising against longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir earlier this year. The death of protester Ahmed al-Khair, a school teacher, while in detention in February was a key point — and Read More…
We all crave a little good news, and when it comes courtesy of everyday heroes, so much the better. There were plenty to choose from in 2019. Here are 19 examples that may inspire you this holiday season: 1. College students raise $400G for worthy cause Thousands of college students gather at Passion 2019 to help Read More…
Overly dramatic gorillas fleeing raindrops, a cannibalistic snake and a thieving seagull were some of the animals in videos and photos that went viral in 2019. In a year consumed by the Russia investigation and President Trump’s impeachment inquiry, the animal hijinks offer a brief respite. Here are some of the year’s most amusing animal moments: Gorillas make hilarious attempts to avoid raindrops The gorillas at Read More…
Nicole Kidman just shared an adorable throwback pic with daughter Faith Margaret in celebration of her 9th birthday. The “Eyes Wide Shut” actress, 52, took to Instagram on Sunday to upload a photo set that featured a throwback of a youthful Kidman holding up daughter Faith as a baby. The following photo shows off a Read More…
Eddie Murphy has revealed that some of his own jokes make him cringe. In a new interview, the comedian, 58, reflected on his career over the years, admitting that he understands times have changed and what was funny decades ago could be deemed offensive today. The actor revealed on CBS how he reacts to his former stand-up Read More…
They stuck to the right path — too bad it wasn’t intended for cars. A family from Burlington, Mass., was trapped in a ditch for seven hours early Sunday after faithfully following their GPS directions right onto a snowmobile trail. Dattu Prajapati, 45, a second adult and five children were en route to Gorham, NH, Read More…
An Instagram couple who drew outrage earlier this year by setting up a GoFundMe asking strangers to donate to their “celebration of life” adventure through Africa, is once again being ridiculed on social media for their latest gimmick — a yearlong vow of silence. Catalin Onc and Elena Engelhardt of the Another Beautiful Day Instagram account posted a photo over the Read More…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A Springfield arson suspect set fire to the porch of a home as a family slept inside because he was upset that the residents hadn’t given him food or a place to stay, according to court documents. Eric Boyce, 24, is jailed in Greene County on a first-degree arson charge in Read More…
Breakingviews Posted The German giants want to save a combined 13 bln euros to fund the transition to electric cars – but crunching together could yield much more than that. Christopher Thompson predicts the Fiat-Peugeot playbook will be scrutinised heavily in Stuttgart and Munich in 2020.
HAMILTON, Mont. (AP) – Police in western Montana say a woman has been arrested after a man was found fatally shot in a home. KECI-TV reports that Hamilton Police Chief Ryan Oster said officers found the man when they responded to a shooting at around 8 p.m. on Saturday. He said a woman found there, Read More…
PARALIMNI, Cyprus (AP) – Cypriot police have recovered the stolen ashes of a Swedish teenager after a man who said he accidentally stole the urn they were in phoned the family in Sweden, offering a tearful apology and directions to the missing container, the late teen’s mother said Monday. Kinga Bednarz told the Associated Press Read More…
MOLINE ACRES, Mo. (AP) – A man has been charged with shooting another man in suburban St. Louis while putting a trigger lock on a gun. Police in Moline Acres say 33-year-old Hutson Grace Jr. was charged Sunday with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of 36-year-old Michael Dillingham. Police say Grace drank beer and Read More…
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) – Overnight shootings have left two people dead at a northwestern Indiana convenience store, police said. Tippecanoe County sheriff’s deputies were called to a Family Express store in Lafayette about 7:20 p.m. Sunday after a 911 caller reported shots fired there, said Sgt. Kim Riley with Indiana State Police. When officers arrived, Read More…
A top leader of an Iranian-backed militia group vowed a “tough” response to the US military’s airstrikes that targeted the terror group Kata’ib Hezbollah’s bases in Iraq and Syria. “The blood of the martyrs will not be in vain and our response will be very tough on the American forces in Iraq,” senior commander Jamal Read More…
A 14-year-old Ohio boy disappeared after leaving home for school 10 days ago — and now the hunt for him is intensifying, according to reports. Harley Dilly vanished on his way to school in Port Clinton on Dec. 20, but authorities believe the teen is alive and the ongoing search for him is being treated Read More…
FORT WASHINGTON, Md. (AP) – Police in Maryland say that a security guard fired his gun and was stabbed after confronting a possible shoplifter. The Washington Post reports that the incident occurred Sunday evening in the Washington suburb of Fort Washington. Prince George’s County police said the guard’s wound was in his upper body. His Read More…
Joe Biden said he would nominate Barack Obama to the Supreme Court if the former commander-in-chief was willing to do the job. The former vice president, who served two terms under Obama, was answering questions during a campaign event Saturday in Washington, Iowa when he was asked if he’d ever nominate the 44th president to…
thedickinsonpress – FARGO — When No. 13 from the St. Peter, Minn., boys basketball team checked into Friday’s game against Hawley, Minn., with two minutes left, the fans piled into the stands and the players and coaches on both benches had no idea they were about to witness an inspirational moment.
KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, Minn. (AP) – Meeker County sheriff’s officials say they’re investigating the death of a man found along a road in Kingston Township. Authorities believe the man was killed elsewhere and that his body was dumped along the road. The body was taken to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office for identification and an autopsy. Read More…
From playing Bingo to how much you pay for healthcare, read up on some of the new laws that go into effect on January 1.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The U. S. ambassador in Warsaw came to Poland’s defense on Monday following repeated claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Poland bears blame for the outbreak of World War II.
A Chick-fil-A employee in Wilmington, North Carolina, has caught the attention of his community with his infectiously upbeat customer service and bright attitude. A regular customer took video of employee Jeremiah Murrill one day as she placed her drive-t
Theodore and Simon are tiny kitten brothers and they are looking for their “furever” homes!
The TSA said the man who is now facing weapons charges told officers he had no idea how the handgun came to be in his possession.
By Associated Press PICAYUNE, Miss. (AP) A Mississippi coroner says three people in a single county died of drug overdoses last weekend. Pearl River County Coroner Derek Turnage said all three deaths are believed to be from the use of heroin laced with th
thedickinsonpress – FARGO — It’s a tough road ahead for many around the region trying to get to work. Snowplow drivers are still on the roads trying to get things cleared as quickly as possible as the snow storm makes its way out, but officials warn it’s a work in progress.
The man accused of barging into a rabbi’s Monsey, New York, home and stabbing five people at a Hanukkah party has a
MONSEY, N.Y. (AP) — A man accused of storming into a rabbi’s home and stabbing five people as they celebrated Hanukkah in an Orthodox Jewish community north of New York City was raised to embrace tolerance but has a history of mental illness, his family said. “Grafton Thomas has a long history of mental illness Read More…
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) – A Jan. 13 hearing has been scheduled for a Dubuque man charged with neglecting livestock and failing to properly dispose of dead animals. Cesar Gonzalez, 31, faces nearly three dozen counts, according to Dubuque County court records. The records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for him. Read More…
AUBURN, Mass. (AP) – A man who police say injured two people after he threw a knife through the open window of a vehicle during a road rage incident has been arrested, Massachusetts State police said. Two vehicles were traveling west on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Auburn at about 9 p.m. Saturday when one cut Read More…
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was met at a campaign stop in New Hampshire by several hecklers who shouted “quid pro quo” and called the former vice president a “pervert.” Biden was speaking at a rally in Milford on Sunday evening when a man entered the hall and began shouting at him. “You touch kids…
BALTIMORE (AP) – A man has been charged in the Christmas death of a 7-month-old baby girl in Baltimore. Court documents and police confirmed Herbert Miller, 24, was charged with child abuse and assault following the death of Harlem Phillips on Christmas morning, news outlets reported. Baltimore police said Phillips was taken to a hospital Read More…
LIMERICK, Maine (AP) – The York County Sheriff’s Department identified the deputy involved in a fatal shooting, but the name of the victim was not released as of Monday. The victim died from a single gunshot wound Friday night after Deputy Robert Carr responded to a report of a burglary at a Dollar General Store Read More…
The daughter of a deacon gunned down during the Texas church shootout recalled her dad’s heartbreaking final moments — but said in a new interview that she forgives the gunman. Anton “Tony” Wallace, 64, a deacon and lifelong member of West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, a suburb of Fort Worth, was killed…
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas (AP) – A gunman who killed two people during a Texas church service was fatally shot within seconds by armed congregants, said state officials, who hailed the state’s gun laws that allow weapons in places of worship. More than 240 people were in the West Freeway Church of Christ in the Fort Read More…
thedickinsonpress – FARGO — Soon we will celebrate the beginning of a new year. For some, you are ready to leave 2019 behind. For others, you would gladly go back and relive 2019 again.
On a Tuesday in mid-December, Jade Sooktis is busy flagging down just about every person walking through the doors of the Shoulderblade Complex in Lame Deer.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A Tennessee man accused of fatally stabbing two people at a bar and wounding another acted in self-defense, his lawyer says. Defense attorney Justin Johnson told The Tennessean that a review of the limited available evidence in the case shows 23-year-old Michael Mosley was defending himself. Mosley is charged with two Read More…