Month: September 2021
3 members of South Dakota family sentenced for grain fraud
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Three members of a South Dakota family accused of bilking millions from farmers due to risky speculation in the grain business have been sentenced to time behind bars. Jared Steffensen and [Read More…]
DWU crowns 2021 homecoming royalty
MITCHELL, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan University crowned its homecoming royalty Monday night during Coronation. Michaela Herman, of Reliance, and Mason Larson of Langford, were named the DWU Homecoming Royalty for 2021. Michaela Herman, Reliance, is [Read More…]
“You’re kidding me!” Stunned Ashley Graham confirms she’s having twin boys in sweet video
Freeform/Tony Rivetti Ashley Graham‘s upcoming bundle of joy is actually two — she’s confirmed she’s pregnant with twin boys. The model took to Instagram on Monday to share a video that starts out with her and her [Read More…]
Congrats! Jeannie Mai reveals she’s expecting first child with Jeezy
ABC/Christopher Willard The Real‘s Jeannie Mai is going to be a first-time mom. After previously saying she didn’t want to have kids, Mai reveals to Women’s Health magazine that she and husband, Jeezy, actually started trying [Read More…]
Cynthia Erivo salutes Michaela Coel on her historic Emmy win: “Proud is an understatement”
Photo: Terrell Mullin Cynthia Erivo had a special message for fellow Brit and I May Destroy You creator Michaela Coel following her historic Emmy win for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or [Read More…]
Gillian Anderson’s Emmy night: Yes, she’s American; no, she hasn’t spoken with long-dead Margaret Thatcher
NETFLIX/Des Willie The Crown‘s Gillian Anderson first came to fame in her 20s with The X-Files and won her first Emmy Award in 1997 — but this was apparently news to some fans. Believe it or not, when Anderson [Read More…]
Emmy celebs rock the rare red carpet with scene-stealing looks
L-R: Porter, Rodriguez — Cliff Lipson/CBS 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. While Sunday night’s Emmys had some surprises for nominees and fans, it wasn’t a surprise that the stars wouldn’t squander the rare [Read More…]
Over 200 companies pledge net-zero emissions by 2040 as pressure on private sector mounts
PPAMPicture/iStock (NEW YORK) — Nearly 90 new companies — including multinational corporate giant Procter & Gamble, tech behemoth HP and cloud-computing titan Salesforce — have signed onto the Climate Pledge, an Amazon-backed initiative that asks firms [Read More…]
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective for kids 5-11: What parents should know
Chaz Bharj/iStock (NEW YORK) — As millions of children across the country remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 due to their age, new data shows the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to [Read More…]
Traveling over the holidays? Here’s how to stay safe from COVID-19
Hispanolistic/iStock (NEW YORK) — In the spring of 2020, U.S. airlines started touting electrostatic spraying, more frequent cleaning, and advanced filtration systems onboard in an attempt to convince passengers that flying is safe amid the [Read More…]
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective for kids ages 5 to 11
Halfpoint/iStock (NEW YORK) — Data shows the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11, the companies announced Monday morning. “We are eager to extend the protection afforded [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 09/19/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUE Houston 7, Arizona 6 AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 2, Tampa Bay 0 Boston 8, Baltimore 6 Toronto 5, Minnesota 3 Cleveland 11, N.Y. [Read More…]
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa carted off the field
anton5146/iStock (MIAMI) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was carted off the field with a rib injury during Sunday’s game against Buffalo. During the second drive for Miami, Tagovailoa was hit by Bills defensive end AJ [Read More…]
Army Gen. Mark Milley was ‘not going rogue’ in secret calls to China, authors of new book claim
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock (NEW YORK) — Former President Trump’s top military adviser was “not going rogue” when he held secret phone calls with his Chinese counterpart before and after the 2020 election, Washington Post reporters Bob [Read More…]
Biden administration to ease restrictions on travelers to US in November
Maudib/iStock (NEW YORK) — The White House on Monday announced a new international air travel system starting in early November, requiring all foreign nationals traveling to the United States to be fully vaccinated and show proof [Read More…]
Biden had slow adjustment to ‘cold’ White House, new book claims
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — A new book details scenes from the early days of Joe Biden’s presidency, including that Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly complained to Biden about calling him a “killer” [Read More…]
Pentagon’s drone strike acknowledgement was the correct response: Mullen
sommersby/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen said Sunday that U.S. Central Command Gen. Kenneth McKenzie’s acknowledgement that the Aug. 29 drone strike near the Kabul airport was “a mistake” [Read More…]
23-year-old woman uses TikTok to highlight influential Latinas
5./15 WEST/iStock (NEW YORK) — One Arizona woman is on a mission to educate others about influential Latin women — by using her TikTok. Fernanda Cortes, 23, immigrated to Phoenix with her family from Guadalajara, Mexico, when [Read More…]
Police say search of preserve ‘exhausted’ for Gabby Petito’s boyfriend: Live updates
carlballou/iStock (NEW YORK) — A massive search is continuing in southern Florida for Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who went missing on a cross-country trip and who authorities say is “consistent with the [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Average daily death count rises 20%, officials say
AlxeyPnferov/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 672,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.6 million people have [Read More…]
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