SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Former U.S. Senator Tim Johnson never lost an election and was the longest-serving public official in South Dakota history.  During his time in Washington, Johnson impacted everything from health care to farming and from military funding to water projects. His work continues to touch all corners of South Dakota. In [...]

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has kicked off a two-day trip to China billed as a “pragmatic” reset of relations amid rising tensions over issues like Beijing’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Lammy met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Beijing’s Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on Friday, acknowledging “areas in which we have different perspectives” […]

Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, but you can observe only a fraction of astronomical phenomena with your naked eye. Meteor showers, natural fireworks that streak brightly across the night sky, are one of them. The latest observable meteor shower will be the Orionids, which have been active since Oct. 2 and are […]

On Tuesday night, on a quiet stretch of Park Avenue, some of the most illustrious figures in fly fishing, marine science, conservation and frozen food gathered to celebrate one of the things that brings them all together — the sea. As Capt. Paul Dixon, put it, the gathering, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust’s 13th Annual NYC […]

Editor’s note: We decided to keep our special correspondent anonymous because of concerns about their safety. At 82, Antonio Soares is blind and frail, carefully tended by his family. But time has not dimmed his memory of Sept. 7, 1983, the day that Indonesian soldiers arrived in Kraras, East Timor (also called Timor-Leste). Indonesia had occupied East Timor […]

Israeli forces killed Yahya Sinwar, leader of the terrorist group Hamas, after newly-trained soldiers reportedly stumbled upon him and two other militants during a patrol in southern Gaza Thursday. They didn’t initially know who they’d encountered—which means, as former U.S. special forces soldier David Witty put it, “The events surrounding the death of Hamas leader […]

Mayor Eric Adams’s federal indictment on corruption charges has left him with few political friends, but he has found a kindred spirit and a surprisingly steadfast ally in Donald J. Trump. The former president has repeatedly defended Mr. Adams as Election Day draws closer, arguing that they are similarly being targeted by overzealous prosecutors. His […]

Officials in Rhode Island, one of the bluest states in America, reportedly sent out notices to possible noncitizens, urging them to register to vote. In 2021, Rob Rock — who was then the director of elections at the Rhode Island State Department and is now deputy secretary and director of administration — was corresponding via […]

It was windy in eastern Pennsylvania on Monday, October 14. As shoppers walked out of two local supermarkets, gusts whipped their grocery bags, threatening to leave a mess of milk, chicken breast, and cereal in the parking lot. Losing groceries would be a blow for many of the shoppers I spoke with, whose votes are […]

Mobile gaming fans around the world are ready for battle as Age of Empires Mobile has launched worldwide on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Co-developed by TiMi Studio Group (Call of Duty: Mobile, Pokémon Unite) and World’s Edge, an Xbox Games Studio, Age of Empires Mobile is a fresh and innovative experience for […]