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Former MTV reality star Tyler Duckworth, a Real World: Key West alum and six-time Challenge contestant, was found dead in his North Dakota apartment; authorities reported no immediate signs of foul play, with a toxicology report pending, while his mother posted a notice of his passing and burial plans will be announced.
Two men say they were swapped at birth and raised by the wrong parents, a discovery that came through DNA genealogy. They allege Unity Medical Center in North Dakota delivered them on Jan. 26, 1988 and were the only babies born that day, prompting a civil suit to address the alleged misplacement.
MoneyGeek analyzed federal crash data from 2020–2024 to rank states by fatal crashes per 100 million miles during the July 4 weekend. North Dakota is the most dangerous, Rhode Island the safest, with Delaware, Nevada, New Mexico and Montana rounding out the top five. New York ranks 39th and New Jersey 48th in per‑mile risk. Drunk driving remains a major factor nationwide, Arkansas and South Carolina leading in share of fatal crashes. About 2,724 people died in July 4 crashes during 2020–2024, and nearly a quarter of these deaths occur between 9 p.m. and midnight.
President Donald Trump attended the dedication of a $450 million Theodore Roosevelt library and museum in Medora, North Dakota, part of the America250 celebration, featuring a refurbished Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar intended to serve as Air Force One, a red‑white‑and‑blue train ride, and Rough Riders reenactors, as he lauds Roosevelt while critics question the conservation legacy highlighted by the event.
Trump’s Qatar-donated Air Force One made its first official flight with him aboard, flying from Washington to North Dakota for the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library; the Boeing 747-B, praised as a “palace in the sky,” was funded by a $400 million gift from Qatar and later required security upgrades, prompting ethics questions about accepting a foreign gift, and the plane is not expected to operate as Air Force One after 2028.
President Donald Trump travels on a retrofitted Air Force One reportedly gifted by Qatar for his trip to North Dakota.
In North Dakota, President Trump plans to honor Theodore Roosevelt, a figure he sees as a peer, while the piece notes Roosevelt’s outdoorsman and conservation legacy—public lands preservation and a famed Amazon expedition—highlighting contrasts between the two presidents.
Mike Walton, 67, of Dickinson, ND, died June 21, 2026 at Benedictine Living Community Dickinson. A Celebration of Life is planned for Friday, June 26, 2026 at Ladbury Funeral Service, with visitation an hour prior and inurnment at a later date in Page Cemetery. Born March 27, 1959 in Colorado Springs, CO, he earned an environmental science degree from the University of Colorado Boulder, worked as a funeral director in Colorado Springs, then spent nearly 30 years as a North Dakota state health inspector before retiring and joining the Southwest District Health Unit. He married Karen Erickson in 1985 and had two daughters, Paige and Katelyn, plus grandchildren. Survived by his wife, daughters, siblings Don Walton and Patricia MacMahon, and many in-laws and nieces/nephews; he was active in several clubs and a lifelong fan of the Blue Hawks and Big Sticks.
No. 2 North Dakota was upset in the Frozen Faceoff semifinals and will now focus on securing an NCAA Tournament bid.
North Dakota has reported five flu-related deaths this season, including two children under 10, with over 5,000 cases. Health officials emphasize vaccination and vigilance for warning signs, marking the first pediatric flu deaths since 2016.
A North Dakota law mistakenly included two fictional minerals, friezium and stralium, likely as a prank or clerical error by coal industry lawyers involved in drafting the bill, raising concerns about legislative oversight and accuracy.
A hotel worker in Fargo, North Dakota, was caught soaking stained bed sheets in a hot tub to remove stains, prompting a health investigation due to concerns about sanitation and safety, as the practice poses risks of bacterial growth and disease.
A tornado in North Dakota has been upgraded to an EF5, the strongest tornado classification, marking the first EF5 in the U.S. in 12 years, with winds exceeding 200 mph and causing significant destruction and fatalities.
A rare EF5 tornado, the first in over a decade in the US, struck North Dakota in June, with winds over 210 mph, causing significant destruction and marking a rare event on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which may be influenced by evolving damage assessments.
A rare EF5 tornado with winds over 200 mph was confirmed in North Dakota, marking the first EF5 in the US in 12 years, causing fatalities and extensive damage, including destroyed farmsteads and uprooted trees.