Month: October 2021

z1b/iStock (NEW YORK) — Two attorneys pleaded guilty Wednesday to throwing a lit Molotov cocktail into an unoccupied vehicle belonging to the New York Police Department in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, during May 2020 demonstrations to protest [Read More…]

Recommendations to improve 911 call center made as part of settlement in teen’s car death

iStock/MattGush (CINCINNATI) — A settlement in the death of a teenager who died while trapped in his car after calling 911 has included recommendations to improve the call center that failed to help him. Kyle Plush, [Read More…]

Former ‘400 Mawozo’ hostages describe ordeal as Haiti gang demands $17 million ransom for kidnapped missionaries

Pawel Gaul/iStock (NEW YORK) — Survivors of a previous kidnapping by the notorious Haitian gang 400 Mawozo have revealed details about what life was like as a hostage, with the group currently demanding a $17 million [Read More…]

China’s reported hypersonic weapon test raises security concerns

Zoya RusinovaTASS via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Reports that China may have tested a new hypersonic weapon have grabbed the world’s attention and divided national security experts about its strategic significance and whether the [Read More…]

North Korea fires possible ballistic missile, eighth test this year

(File photo) – Alexyz3d/iStock (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea fired a possible submarine-launched ballistic missile off the East Coast Tuesday morning, according to the neighboring countries South Korea and Japan, marking the eighth missile [Read More…]

Mexico Ag Minister and Vilsack say GMO ban won’t limit U.S. corn exports

The secretaries of agriculture for the U.S. and Mexico are clarifying what Mexico’s impending ban on GMO corn means for American farmers. Mexico announced plans earlier this year to ban the cultivation of genetically modified [Read More…]

Soy farmers highlight global food security efforts

U.S. soy farmers are highlighting work to improve global food security as part of World Food Day at this week’s World Food Prize. Gena Perry is with the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health [Read More…]

MO farmer harvesting around rains

A Western Cornbelt grower has been harvesting around rain delays this fall. Brownfield’s Will Robinson has more. East-central Missouri farmer Neil Davis tells Brownfield it’s been an unusually warm and wet harvest so far. “Last [Read More…]

Milk production growth aligns with processing expansions

An ag economist says the recent growth in cow numbers in certain regions is reflective of where there is room for processing. Ben Laine with Rabo AgriFinance says pandemic challenges have led some producers to [Read More…]

Demand concerns continue to pressure hog futures

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher watching direct business develop, and getting ready for Friday’s on feed numbers. October live cattle closed $.95 higher at $125.95 and December live cattle [Read More…]

Is Matthew McConaughey the next Batman?

ABC Will Matthew McConaughey be the next one to suit up and save Gotham City? In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe during the Advertising Week New York event, the actor addressed the rumors that he’s about to become [Read More…]

Jennifer Love Hewitt announces hiatus from social media to “reset”

Fox Jennifer Love Hewitt is taking some time to “reset.” The 42-year-old actress, who welcomed her son Aidan last month, took to social media over the weekend to announce that she’ll be taking a break from the platforms. [Read More…]

Gal Gadot shares why she chose to report Joss Whedon for “threatening her career”

Warner Bros. Pictures Gal Gadot doesn’t like conflict, but she’s no shrinking violet, either. When speaking on Israeli TV in May, Gadot responded to a report from The Hollywood Reporter that alleged Justice League director Joss Whedon had verbally abused her after she voiced concerns about [Read More…]

See Nicole Kidman “kill” as Lucille Ball in the teaser to Amazon’s ‘Being the Ricardos’

Amazon Studios Nicole Kidman‘s casting as iconic comedienne Lucille Ball might have been controversial, but she takes no prisoners in the teaser to Amazon Studios’ Being the Ricardos. “I am the biggest asset in the portfolio of the Columbia Broadcasting [Read More…]

Is Harry Styles joining the MCU?

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney (POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT) Some fans would already call Harry Styles a superhuman, but now he might be playing one in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The potential casting news came [Read More…]

Supply chain questions answered, plus tips and solutions for smart shopping

DarioEgidi/iStock (NEW YORK) — The strained supply chain and worldwide shipping crunch has had an impact on everything from holiday shopping to every day goods and services. Good Morning America assembled an expert panel to [Read More…]

Pete Buttigieg responds to paternity leave criticism as Congress weighs national paid leave

Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has spoken out about his decision to take paternity leave after the birth of his twins, calling it “important work.” The comments from Buttigieg [Read More…]

Lawmakers say Amazon reps, including Jeff Bezos, misled or ‘may have lied to Congress’

iStock (NEW YORK) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is accusing Amazon leadership — including former CEO Jeff Bezos — of misleading or lying to Congress in the wake of reports from media outlets that [Read More…]

Why breakthrough COVID deaths can be misunderstood

iStock/koto_feja (NEW YORK) — The death of former Secretary of State Colin Powell due to COVID-19 complications has sparked conversations about breakthrough deaths among vaccinated individuals. It would be inaccurate, however, to jump to any [Read More…]

J&J recipients should ‘feel good’ about booster recommendation: Fauci