ABC’s “The View” co-hosts teed off on South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, labeling her “Governor Cruella” and a “sociopath” over her upcoming memoir that reveals she once killed a young dog.

Co-host Whoopi Goldberg kicked off the segment by noting that “both sides of the aisle do not agree on much” but have been “united in outrage” over an excerpt from Noem’s upcoming memoir “No Going Back,” which is set to be released on May 7. In the excerpt reported on by The Guardian, Noem described taking her 14-month-old female dog Cricket to a “gravel pit” near her farm and shooting her because it was “less than worthless,” “untrainable” and had killed several chickens.

“Give it back, b—h, give it back, why you gonna kill it?” Goldberg said before asking her fellow panelists to chime in.

DEFIANT KRISTI NOEM DEFENDS KILLING FARM PUP AMID CRITICISM FROM DEMS, GOP

“This is a puppy. If your dog is acting wrongly, it’s because you are incompetent at training that dog,” Alyssa Farah Griffin said. 

“If you have a really challenging dog, there are countless organizations to re-home them to someone who loves the dog enough. I want justice for Cricket,” she continued. “It’s terrible.” 

Sunny Hostin said a “sign of a sociopath is someone that kills animals” 

“I’m not a clinician, but she killed her animal,” Hostin said, noting that Noem also described killing a “nasty and mean” goat at the same gravel pit. 

Hostin then said Cricket was a hunting dog, and Noem wanted it to help hunt pheasants, so killing a chicken should have been par for the course. 

“That’s what she wanted the dog to do, yet she kills the dog,” Hostin said. 

“Shout out to all of those animal rescues that are out there that would have taken Cricket and loved Cricket,” she added. “It is very important for people to understand that sometimes dogs, they are like your children. They are your fur babies, and it is despicable that she not only did this, she wrote about it and is defending it.”

SOCIAL MEDIA DISTURBED BY GOV NOEM’S STORY ABOUT SHOOTING HER 14-MONTH-OLD DOG: ‘NOT NORMAL’

Sunny Hostin said a “sign of a sociopath is someone that kills animals” when discussing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s admission that she once killed a young dog.  (Screenshot/ABC)

Ana Navarro, a staunch critic of presumptive GOP nominee former President Trump, then said she hopes Noem is selected as his running mate “so that we can all show up and protest against her with our puppies.” She also noted that there are dozens of organizations in South Dakota that help animals. 

“The only woman I know who shot dogs is Cruella de Vil. She was a villain in a Disney movie, so now she’s Governor Cruella and … I just couldn’t believe she wrote about it as if it was normal,” Navarro said. “If she hates and shoots untrainable dogs who are dangerous to anyone they come into contact with, Trump better be careful.” 

Sara Haines reminded viewers that Noem also called the dog “less than worthless” as a hunting dog in the excerpt. 

“Doing it is shocking,” Haines said. “The idea that you would write it in a book so anyone else ever knew is like, what was she thinking?”

Griffin said that she believes Noem thought Trump it would make her seem tough, but the former White House director of strategic communications feels that strategy won’t resonate. 

BLUE STATE GOVERNORS SHARE PICS OF THEIR DOGS TO DUNK ON GOV NOEM’S STORY OF SHOOTING HER OWN DOG

Noems book, titled “No Going Back: The Truth on Whats Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward,” is slated to be released on May 7. (Kristi Noem)

“He’ll think it’s bizarre. He barely steps foot off of a country club. He does not relate to a woman gunning down … ‘Old Yeller’ style,” she said. 

Noem initially addressed the controversy on Friday, posting on X that her family loves animals, “but tough decisions” are often made on farms.

“We love animals, but tough decisions like this happen all the time on a farm. Sadly, we just had to put down 3 horses a few weeks ago that had been in our family for 25 years,” she posted, encouraging people to purchase her memoir for “real, honest, and politically INcorrect stories that’ll have the media gasping.”

On Sunday, Noem said she does not shy away from difficult decisions and believes “people are looking for leaders who are authentic.” 

Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton contributed to this report. 

As temperatures rise and the end of the school year nears, budget-conscious travelers in Michigan are in luck: There are still plenty of destinations where you can “get away” this summer without breaking the bank.

You might have to fiddle around with the departure and return days or alter the length of your stay, but flexibility and adaptability are crucial to saving a large chunk of money in your summer travels.

Below, we’ve listed 10 cheap flights out of Detroit Metro Airport for you to consider this summer. All of the listed prices are for roundtrip fares with no baggage, but keep in mind that budget airlines often charge hefty fees for both carry-on and checked luggage.

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Additionally, all options below are for nonstop flights unless otherwise mentioned.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The cheapest flight on this list as of early May, a roundtrip nonstop trip to Philadelphia with Frontier costs as little as $38.

Atlanta, Georgia

A trip to Atlanta flying Frontier or Spirit sits within the $50-80 range all throughout June. Prices rise in July before dropping back down in August.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Just under 30 miles from Miami, Fort Lauderdale can cost you as little as $52 if you fly with Spirit on a Tuesday or Wednesday in June.

Tampa, Florida

If you hold off your vacation until the second half of the summer, you can snag flights to Tampa with Spirit for as low as $77 or even as low as $58 with Frontier. The secret? Look for flights in July and August, either departing or returning on a Wednesday.

New York City

While a little harder to spot and a lot more scattered, you can still find a couple of steals flying into New York’s LaGuardia Airport for as little as $52 at the start of June, $83 in mid-July and $72 in mid-August; just look for flights with Spirit departing on a Wednesday and returning on a Tuesday or Wednesday.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

If you’re looking for a cheap flight to Myrtle Beach, prepare to pack your bags in June. There are a slew of flights between $63 and $83 if you travel with Spirit on a weekday in June, but after that, prices increase throughout the remainder of the summer.

Orlando, Florida

In the beginning of June and all throughout July, there are plenty of Frontier flights between $66 and $90 available as long as you look for dates to depart on a Tuesday or Wednesday and return on a Thursday or Saturday.

Las Vegas, Nevada

From the beginning of July through the end of August, there is a large number of Frontier flights to Las Vegas priced exactly at $96, exclusively for travel days on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Nashville, Tennessee

There is a sizeable selection of $97 six-day trips to Nashville with just a few requirements: you fly Spirit departing on a Wednesday and returning on a Tuesday in July.

San Diego, California

While on the pricier side of the spectrum, this is still considered a deal when flying to California. Usual flights from Detroit to San Diego fall within the $500 range, but flights with Spirit in June stay below $200 — usually with a layover — while flights Frontier in July sit below $250.

MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Vincent King on Wednesday, May 1 to 13 years in prison plus an additional eight years of extended supervision in connection with a fatal crash at Fond du Lac and Congress in August 2022 in which speeds reached 100 miles per hour.

King was originally charged with the following criminal counts: 

• Second-degree reckless homicide
• Second-degree reckless injury
• Possession of a firearm by a felon

But as part of a plea deal revealed on Wednesday, King pleaded guilty to a second-degree reckless homicide charge. The other two charges were dismissed – one by a prosecutor’s motion and the other by the court. 

Case details

According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee police responded to a fatal crash at Fond du Lac and Congress around 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12. Police said a 71-year-old Milwaukee man was headed west when he was hit by another vehicle, driven by King. The 71-year-old, later identified as Joseph Papia, was taken to the hospital and died from his injuries.

The complaint indicates King suffered a broken leg and fractured hip in the wreck. His passenger suffered a broken arm.

Police recovered surveillance video from the Taco Bell on W. Fond du Lac Avenue. While it did not capture the actual collision, the complaint against King says it did capture “events before and after the collision.” It was apparent King’s vehicle “had been traveling at a high rate of speed,” the complaint says.

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Police spoke with a firefighter who was on the crash scene. That firefighter “stated that while he was attempting to extract the driver, Vincent King, from the Charger, he located a firearm under the driver’s butt.”

On Aug. 13, the airbag control module was recovered from King’s car. The data recovered from that module indicates King’s “vehicle steadily increases in speed to 100 miles per hour” and “the accelerator remains at or near 100%” immediately before the wreck, the complaint says. The posted speed limits on W. Fond du Lac Avenue where the crash occurred is 35 miles per hour.