Singer Macy Gray has been blasted by Republicans for suggesting the United States needs a new flag, claiming the current design is ‘tattered, dated, divisive and incorrect’ . Gray, 53, made the remark in an op-ed for MarketWatch ahead of Juneteenth, a new federal holiday which commemorates the emancipation of American slaves in 1865. The crooner’s … Read more
Impact of the western settlers on Native Americans revealed in new colorized pictures: Poignant photos from the 1880s and 1890s show the early days of Euro-Americans’ move onto tribal lands in South Dakota and Wyoming The photographs were taken by pioneering photographer John C.H. Grabill between 1887 and 1892 Pictures reveal the impact of the … Read more
There’s a beautiful scene in Nomadland in which dawn comes up over a campsite where the protagonist, played by Frances McDormand, is working as a host. As she heads off to share her coffee with other campers, the camera lingers on the spectacular scenery. I didn’t just recognise the location but even the campsite. It’s … Read more
The Mount Rushmore monument in South Dakota has been closed as three separate wildfires burn out of control in the area across approximately 1900 acres of land – forcing the evacuation of up to 500 residents. The fires were being propelled by record-dry drought conditions and high winds, and the largest outbreak was threatening Rapid … Read more
A mother-of-two has used her baby to create hilarious elf on the shelf scenes to entertain her eldest son. Heather Sargent Kroontje, 34, from South Dakota, decided to get creative with the popular elf on the shelf craze this year, substituting the elf for her ten-month-old baby, Frankie, in the mischievous scenes. From hanging from … Read more
3D printer completes 37-million-year-old saber-toothed tiger skeleton – before the four-foot-long fossil goes to auction with an asking price of $90,000 A four-foot skeleton of a Hoplophoneus is going up for auction next week It’s one of several prehistoric creatures dubbed a ‘saber-toothed tiger,’ though none are closely related to the modern feline Ninety percent of … Read more
3D printer completes 37-million-year-old saber-toothed tiger skeleton – before the four-foot long fossil goes auction with an asking price of $90,000 A four-foot skeleton of a Hoplophoneus is going up for auction next week It’s one of several prehistoric creatures dubbed a ‘saber-toothed tiger,’ though none are closely related to the modern feline Ninety percent of … Read more
A new internal federal government map shows that nearly the entire United States has become one giant coronavirus hotspot. The map, produced by the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Health and Human Services (DHHS) and exclusively obtained by Yahoo! News, has a key with five categories: ‘low burden,’ ‘moderate burden,’ ’emerging hotspot,’ ‘hot spot’ … Read more
An alarming new red wave map shows just how widespread COVID-19 has become across the United States as cases and hospitalizations surge to record highs and the daily death toll increases to levels not seen since May. The number of new cases surged to a record high of 187,833 yesterday and more than 80,600 patients are … Read more
A South Dakota nurse who cares for COVID-19 patients says one of the hardest parts of her job is convincing a number of those who are critically ill that the deadly virus is actually real. After sharing a thread of her experiences to Twitter over the weekend, nurse Jodi Doering appeared on CNN’s New Day … Read more