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Noem taps impeachment prosecutor to replace attorney general

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PIERRE, SD (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has appointed the lead prosecutor in the Senate impeachment trial of former Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg to fill the remainder of Ravnsborg’s term.

Noem’s interim appointment of Pennington County State’s Attorney Mark Vargo was effective Tuesday.

She pushed for Ravnsborg, a first-term fellow Republican, to step down days after he was struck and killed a pedestrian with his car in 2020, and later pushed for his impeachment. Ravnsborg was ultimately successful last week of two impeachment counts and was removed from the office.

“Mark Vargo returns integrity, experience and stability to

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Sarah McLachlan spoofs her animal cruelty prevention commercials in new Super Bowl ad

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Sarah McLachlan has poked fun at her viral and emotional commercials to prevent animal cruelty in a new Super Bowl ad for Busch Light Beer.

The 30 second ad, which was released two weeks ahead of this year’s Super Bowl, began with the brand’s “Busch Guy” explaining a guide for surviving life out in the wilderness.

“Three things are required in the great outdoors: food, drink and shelter,” the company’s spokesperson said with a can of beer in his hand.

Right after the man said “shelter,” the commercial quickly showed McLachlan sitting in a tent while her song “Angel” began

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How Ace Attorney spawned one of the most enduring character ships ever

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“The entire game revolves around these two men dancing around each other. The courtroom battles are like a tango, a back-and-forth exchange.”

That’s how Claire Stenger, senior narrative designer at Gameloft, describes the relationship between Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth. But anyone that’s played Capcom’s Ace Attorney games probably already knew that.

The relationship between the upbeat defense attorney and the aloof prosecutor has become one of the most popular character “ships” in video game fandom. (Shipping has been around since the ’60s heyday of Kirk and Spock, and usually refers to fans’ use of artwork, fanfiction, or memes to

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A year in the bee garden –February

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A year in the bee garden –February

In the short month of February there is little activity in the bee garden, but there is a lot to observe. Which early bulbs have emerged – the snowdrops and crocuses planted in the shade beside the ivy or those planted in the lawn? Which plants are already springing up new shoots – the crocosmia or daffodils? These seasonal observations tell me which type of flowers grow well in the soil and which conditions of light, shade and shelter suit them best. Year after year, I can invest more time in the flowers that thrive in the bee garden and …

The bee backyard from Could to July

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Our neighbor’s buddleia is prospering a lot to the delight of bees, butterflies, hoverflies and wasps, and offering a feast of bugs for the birds.

Our personal backyard has overgrown within the heatwave as preparations for a particular arrival (we do not know but whether or not we can have a queen bee or a king drone) have taken precedence this summer time.

However we’ve made some large modifications to the backyard. The fish have gone to a greater place – somebody my mom discovered was in a position to rehome our goldfish in a powerful pond simply ten instances …

Legal professional: Man concerned in prepare killing shot in self-defense

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A person who shot and killed a passenger on a San Francisco subway commuter prepare shall be charged with gun crimes however not murder in what was “clearly” a case of self-defense after he was attacked with a knife, his legal professional mentioned Monday.

Javon Inexperienced, 26, will face expenses of getting a hidden weapon in a public place and having a loaded gun in a public place, each felonies that probably might be lowered to misdemeanors, legal professional Randy Knox informed the San Francisco Chronicle.

Inexperienced was scheduled for a court docket look on Tuesday.

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Arizona lawyer normal: Pre-1901 abortion ban enforceable

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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Republican lawyer normal introduced Wednesday {that a} pre-statehood regulation that bans all abortions is enforceable and that he’ll quickly file for the elimination of an injunction that has blocked it for almost 50 years.

Lawyer Basic Mark Brnovich’s workplace stated after the US Supreme Courtroom overturned its 1973 determination that stated abortion was a constitutional proper that he was weighing whether or not the outdated regulation could possibly be enforced.

His determination places him at odds with Republican Gov. Doug Ducey. The governor had stated after he signed a brand new regulation banning abortions after 15

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Iowa ARL: Surrender, don’t abandon animals this summer

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“We get about an average of 50 animals per day as an organization throughout the summer,” said Michael Lovien, director of ARL shelter operations.

ALTOONA, Iowa — The Animal Rescue League of Iowa is the state’s largest nonprofit animal shelter, caring for thousands of pets each year — but summer brings a variety of challenges for the rescue organization.

“We get about an average of 50 animals per day as an organization throughout the summer. And that’s our high sort of peak season,” said Michael Lovien, director of shelter operations.

But recently, more unwanted pets aren’t making their way to

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