Month: September 2021

kali9/iStock (CHICAGO) — At least six people have been killed and 37 wounded, including a 3-year-old boy, in shootings that erupted across Chicago over the weekend, according to police. As of noon Sunday, Chicago police [Read More…]

Body ‘consistent with description’ of Gabby Petito found in Bridger-Teton National Forest

carlballou/iStock (TETON COUNTY, Wyo.) — A body “consistent with the description of” Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who went missing while on a cross-country road trip with her boyfriend, was discovered in the Bridger-Teton National [Read More…]

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina found guilty of terrorism-related charges

DNY59/iStock (LONDON) — After spending more than a year behind bars and standing trial, the man who inspired the acclaimed 2004 film Hotel Rwanda was found guilty of terrorism-related charges on Monday. Former hotelier Paul [Read More…]

Princess Beatrice gives birth to baby girl, Queen Elizabeth’s 12th great-grandchild

Synergee/iStock (LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth is now a great-grandmother for the 12th time. The queen’s granddaughter, Princess Beatrice, a daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, gave birth Saturday to a baby girl. The baby, [Read More…]

At least eight dead in shooting at Russian university, police say

Rus32 MOSCOW — A gunman opened fire at a university in the Russian city of Perm on Monday, killing at least six people and injuring about two dozen others, according to Russian authorities. The shooter, [Read More…]

Vilsack says China will be accountable for Phase 1 Trade Agreement

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says China will be held accountable on trade. Vilsack says he will “press” the Chinese on their commitments while prioritizing the trade relationship between the two countries. “We will likely see [Read More…]

Iowa cooperative victim of ransomware attack

A grain cooperative with more than 60 locations across Iowa says it is the victim of a ransomware attack. New Coop issued a statement Monday saying it recently identified a cybersecurity incident that impacted some [Read More…]

Cargill’s RegenConnect to pay farmers for soil health practices

Cargill has introduced a new revenue stream for farmers as part of its commitment to advance regenerative ag practices across 10 million acres in North America by 2030. Ben Fargher is the managing director of [Read More…]

Farmer expects to hear central IL corn yields all over the board

A central Illinois farmer is pleased with corn harvest so far but expects to hear a wide range of yields in his area. Marty Marr tells Brownfield there was a lot of harvest progress in [Read More…]

The FDA panel decision on vaccine boosters shows the process worked: Fauci

Bill Oxford/iStock (WASHINGTON) — After the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory panel rejected a plan on Friday to offer Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots for all Americans, White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci [Read More…]

Pediatricians with kids speak out about delta surge fears

Courtesy Anahi Weddings (NEW YORK) — When Dr. Keila Rodriguez comes home, her 3-year-old daughter knows she has to wait to hug her mom. “After the pandemic started, I would tell her, ‘You can’t hug [Read More…]

SEC admits error in Penn State-Auburn game

33ft/iStock The SEC admitted its referees made an error during Saturday night’s Penn State-Auburn football game, which cost the Nittany Lions a down during the second quarter. With 11:45 remaining in the second quarter, Penn [Read More…]

Scoreboard Roundup 9/19/21

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from yesterday’s games: —— INTERLEAGUE Final Arizona 6 Houston 4 —— AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Boston 9 Baltimore [Read More…]

How LA County countered recall-election disinformation in real time on social media

hermosawave/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — Efforts to combat misinformation intensified on Twitter during the days leading up to Tuesday’s recall election to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who appears to have retained his gubernatorial seat, according [Read More…]

Texas abortion ban puts spotlight on medication abortions