Month: September 2021
ABC World News
Putin critic Navalny slams Google and Apple for accepting Kremlin censorship
zmeel/iStock (MOSCOW) — Russia’s best-known opposition figure, Alexey Navalny, has criticized Google and Apple for bending to Kremlin demands for censorship during recent parliamentary elections, accusing the tech giants of “cowardice” and of becoming “accomplices” [Read More…]
ABC World News
China declares cryptocurrency transactions illegal as crackdown continues
Vertigo3d/iStock (BEIJING) — Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies dipped in value on Friday after China declared all transactions involving these digital currencies “illegal.” China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, issued a statement on [Read More…]
Ag News
Researcher says some retailers are not supporting conservation practices
A University of Wisconsin researcher says the biggest obstacle for some farmers trying to implement conservation practices is their ag retailer. Jason Cavadini with the UW’s Marshfield Ag Research Station tells Brownfield he would answer [Read More…]
Ag News
Market analyst says reports indicate producers should remain cautious
It was a big Friday for USDA reports with both Cattle on Feed and Hogs and pigs numbers released. The USDA’s Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report was pretty bullish as many segments of the report [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle, hog futures mixed ahead of Friday’s USDA reports
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed mixed ahead of the Cattle on Feed report. Overall, the numbers look bearish. October live cattle closed $.30 lower at $122.92 and December live cattle [Read More…]
Ag News
Iowa farmer preparing for what could be most expensive crop ever
A farmer in southeast Iowa is preparing to grow what could be his most expensive crop ever in 2022. Mark Jackson of Oskaloosa tells Brownfield he’s already seeing the impact of higher input costs as [Read More…]
Ag News
Schnitkey: You might want to temper price expectations
Huge future grain production increases are expected in Brazil along with continued higher exports of soybeans, corn and meat. Gary Schnitkey, the farm management professor with the University of Illinois, says “If you’re looking at [Read More…]
Latest News
Few COVID-19 vaccinated patients need intensive care
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Fully vaccinated people make up a minority of COVID-19 hospitalizations and an even lower number of people needing intensive care and ventilators, current data from two large hospital systems in the Upper [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
September 24 – High School Football Scores
PREP FOOTBALL Alcester-Hudson 42, Corsica/Stickney 20 Avon 36, Gayville-Volin 32 Belle Fourche 28, Chamberlain 14 Beresford 55, Hill City 0 Brandon Valley 17, Sioux Falls Washington 10 Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 26, McCook Central/Montrose 24 Brookings 43, Mitchell [Read More…]
News
Avera Recommends Pfizer Booster Shots for People 65 and Older, Other High-Risk Groups
Avera facilities on Friday began giving Pfizer booster vaccines to certain high-risk people, following federal approvals. “Giving these people the immune boost they need will help reduce their risk and bring us out of the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
A special Bond: Daniel Craig named honorary commander in the Royal Navy
Nicole Dove Daniel Craig now has something special in common with his onscreen character, James Bond. The British actor has been appointed as an honorary commander in the U.K.’s Royal Navy, matching his literary and on-screen alter ego, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Gabourey Sidibe shares the special connection she has to her new podcast thriller ‘If I Go Missing the Witches Did It’
Courtesy of Realm Gabourey Sidibe knew she had something special when she took on the role of writer Jenna Clayton in the Realm podcast thriller, If I Go Missing the Witches Did It. Written by Pia Wilson, the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Willie Garson died from pancreatic cancer, his obituary reveals
iStock/U.Ozel.Images Sex and the City star Willie Garson died unexpectedly this week at age 57, but a cause of death was not immediately given. It was confirmed Thursday in his obituary, which was published in The New York Times, that the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Tony nominee Katori Hall shares what she’ll do with her award if she wins on Sunday night
Diane Zhao Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall has a lot to celebrate this year. After recently receiving the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her off-Broadway play Hot Wing King, the P-Valley creator is now nominated for her first Tony Award [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Billy Bob Thornton and Tania Raymonde on bringing ‘Goliath’ to a close with new fourth season
Amazon Studios Amazon’s legal drama Goliath drops its fourth and final season today. Oscar-winning lead Billy Bob Thornton returns as loose-cannon lawyer Billy McBride, who this season is taking on a massive pharmaceutical company implicated in the opioid crisis. “It’s [Read More…]
ABC Business News
EPA moves to reduce super-polluting greenhouse gases
LilliDay/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new rule Thursday to reduce super-polluting greenhouse gases commonly used in air conditioners and refrigerators as part of the cooling process. This is a major leap [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Boppy newborn lounger pillows recalled after eight infant deaths
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (BETHESDA, Md.) — Over 3 million infant loungers made by Boppy, the popular maker of baby products, are being recalled after reports of eight infant deaths between 2015 and 2020, [Read More…]
ABC Health News
After people spoke out about COVID-19 vaccines and period changes, research is underway
Dr. Laura Payne (NEW YORK) — One week after getting her first COVID-19 vaccine shot, Bernadette Ann Bowen said she started her period one day early. Then, Bowen, a 31-year-old Ph.D. student at Bowling Green [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Kids whose mothers were depressed during pregnancy more likely to be depressed: Study
damircudic/iStock (NEW YORK) — A new study found that children whose mothers experienced depression during and soon after pregnancy are more likely to experience depression themselves. While experts said more research is needed on the [Read More…]
ABC Health News
CDC advisory panel votes to recommend Pfizer boosters for people 65 and older
PeopleImages/iStock (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent advisory panel has unanimously voted to recommend booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for people aged 65 and older, along with long-term care [Read More…]
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