Month: October 2018
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Mega Millions jackpot could top $2B if there’s no winner
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history could be decided Tuesday night. Up for grabs is $1.6 billion in the Mega Millions lotto. The cash payout? $913.7 million. That jackpot could soar [Read More…]
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USDA says partnership is key for stopping ASF
Under Secretary Greg Ibach says USDA is stepping up surveillance to keep African Swine Fever from getting into the U.S. “I think the most important thing that we’re doing from a USDA point of view [Read More…]
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USGC seeing explosive growth in Vietnam
The U.S. Grains Council is seeing explosive growth in Vietnam. USGC regional director for Southeast Asia Manuel Sanchez says Vietnam has increased U.S. corn imports from 3 million metric tons in 2008 to 10 million [Read More…]
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Dry weather benefits Midwest harvest
Across the Corn Belt, dry weather is promoting corn and soybean harvesting, as well as winter wheat planting. Producers harvested 15% of the U.S. soybean acreage during the week ending October 21, equal to [Read More…]
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Man accused of groping: Trump ‘says it’s OK to grab women by their private parts’
ABC News(HOUSTON) — A man arrested for allegedly touching a woman’s breast on an airplane, according to court documents, told authorities “the president of the United States says it’s OK to grab women by their [Read More…]
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Starbucks opens store where all employees know American Sign Language
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Starbucks just opened its first store that specifically caters to deaf customers in Washington, D.C. The Starbucks “Signing Store” is located near Gallaudet University, a private school for deaf students and others with [Read More…]
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Hurricane Willa to make landfall in Mexico as Category 3 storm
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Willa, now a Category 3 storm, is churning toward Mexico with winds up to 125 mph. Deadly storm surge is expected between Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta, which has already seen [Read More…]
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‘Go back to your f—— country’: Woman verbally attacks Spanish-speaking group
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A woman verbally attacked a group speaking Spanish in a Virginia restaurant, telling them to “go back” to their country and “don’t freeload off America.” The video of the verbal altercation was [Read More…]
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Weather favors Midwestern fall fieldwork, harvest
Eastern Pacific Hurricane Willa should reach the Mexican coast late Tuesday. A developing storm system in the southern U.S. will absorb deep tropical moisture associated with Willa’s remnants, resulting in heavy rain (1 to 3 [Read More…]
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Cell-cultured meat is focus of joint USDA-FDA meeting
The USDA and FDA are holding a joint public meeting on the regulation of lab-produced, cell-cultured meat. In his opening comments, FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the development of cell-cultured meat is advancing rapidly. “Reports [Read More…]
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Indiana farmer cuts thank you message to Trump in corn field
Many corn farmers are pleased with President Trump’s directive on year-round E15, but two north central Indiana farmers cut a corn maze into their field to show their appreciation. Bruce Buchanan and his son Allen [Read More…]
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A farmer’s experience with adding a robotic dairy
Indiana dairy producer Brian Houin discusses his experiences when adding a large robotic dairy barn to his existing parlor systems. Continue reading A farmer’s experience with adding a robotic dairy at Brownfield Ag News.
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How to know when a hurricane is coming and other key facts to know
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Willa is churning north toward Mexico as a Category 4 storm and is expected to make landfall Tuesday, bringing with it dangerous storm surge and heavy rain. This hurricane season has [Read More…]
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China opens world’s longest sea bridge and tunnel connecting to mainland
iStock/Thinkstock(HONG KONG) — Chinese President Xi Jinping inaugurated China’s latest mega-infrastructure project on Tuesday: The world’s longest sea crossing. The 34.2-mile bridge and tunnel that have been almost a decade in the making for the [Read More…]
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Woman reveals she is a perfect match, will donate kidney to her neighbor
Christine Courtney(SYLVANIA, Ohio) — An Ohio father and grandfather who is in desperate need of a new kidney was surprised with the news that his neighbor and longtime family friend will give him her kidney [Read More…]
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What to know about the new rules to get your credit score in shape
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A big change is coming up in the new year that could boost your credit score, making it easier for you to buy a home, a car, or other big purchases. Starting [Read More…]
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Turkish President Erdogan says Saudis’ killing of Jamal Khashoggi was ‘savagely planned’
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned by the Saudis. Erdogan said Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post, “was the victim [Read More…]
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Suspect in fatal University of Utah shooting found dead after manhunt
iStock/Thinkstock(SALT LAKE CITY) — A University of Utah student was fatally shot on campus Monday night, prompting a university lockdown and a citywide manhunt as police scoured the area for clues. Officers with the university [Read More…]
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Historic $1.6 billion Mega Millions drawing set for tonight
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history could be decided tonight. The prize is an estimated $1.6 billion, which a single winner could choose to take as a lump sum of more [Read More…]
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Christie’s auctions 1st piece of art created by artificial intelligence
Timothy A. Clary/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It took 15,000 paintings and more than eight centuries to produce the Portrait of Edmond Belamy, but the artist’s signature is the big reveal: a mathematical algorithm. Conceived by [Read More…]