Month: October 2021

Joe Raedle/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — The pot of cash up for grabs continues to grow. According to lottery officials, the Powerball jackpot for Monday night’s drawing soared to $685 million. The cash value of [Read More…]

One DEA agent killed, two officers hurt in shooting aboard Amtrak train: Tucson police

iStock/Kali9 (TUSCON, Ariz.) — One Drug Enforcement Administration agent was killed and two other officers were injured in a shooting on an Amtrak train that was stopped in Tucson, Arizona, authorities said. Officers boarded the train [Read More…]

11-year-old girl killed in Milwaukee drive-by shooting was ‘loving big sister’: Grandmother

WISN (MILWAUKEE) — The grandmother of an 11-year-old Milwaukee girl killed in a weekend drive-by shooting that also left her 5-year-old sister injured said on Monday that the children were coming home from a birthday party [Read More…]

Trump set to be deposed in lawsuit filed by former ‘Apprentice’ contestant

iStock/400tmax (NEW YORK) –Former President Donald Trump will have to sit for a deposition sometime before Christmas as part of a defamation lawsuit filed by Summer Zervos, a former contestant on “Apprentice,” a judge’s law [Read More…]

Agropur to get Wisconsin tax break for new facility

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation will be helping a dairy plant expand. Governor Tony Evers announced Monday the Agropur Dairy Cooperative in Little Chute, Wisconsin will benefit from up to 4.5 million dollars in business [Read More…]

Missouri harvest ahead of average

Missouri’s corn harvest as of Sunday was just over 50% complete, ahead of average. More than half the crop is in good condition, more than 10% is excellent. Soybean harvest was 11 percent complete, even [Read More…]

Soybeans lower on early strong harvest numbers

On Monday, soybeans closed lower, and corn and wheat closed mixed. Soybeans continued losses on Monday after lower overnight trading amid harvest pressure as U.S. growers continue to get their crops out at a faster [Read More…]

American bumblebee might make endangered list

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it might list the American bumblebee as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. A formal petition filed with the agency says the pollinator’s populations have dropped [Read More…]

MO Corn Growers president worried about what’s going on in ag at federal level

A Mexico, Missouri farmer has been elected president of the Missouri Corn Growers Association. Jay Schutte has held various leadership roles within Missouri Corn over the years and with the National Corn Growers Association. “It’s [Read More…]

Tom Brady beats Patriots in New England return, 19-17

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady brought two decades of touchdown passes, victories and championships to New England. He returned and reminded his former team what they’re missing. Brady rallied the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to [Read More…]

South Dakota pheasant season nears with promising numbers

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota pheasant hunting season gets underway in two weeks, and the numbers look more than promising. According to the Game, Fish and Parks Department, last year’s season was [Read More…]

In Stefanski’s return, Browns defense dominates Vikings 14-7

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Myles Garrett and the Cleveland defense produced another dominant performance, giving coach Kevin Stefanski a victory over his old team as the Browns beat the Minnesota Vikings 14-7 on Sunday. Garrett was [Read More…]

Camp’s 3 TD passes lead South Dakota past Indiana State

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Carson Camp threw three touchdown passes, all in the second quarter, South Dakota’s defense allowed just 205 yards and the Coyotes defeated Indiana State 38-10 on Saturday. Camp completed 19 of [Read More…]

Oladokun, turnovers help South Dakota St. beat Dixie St. 55-7

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Chris Oladokun threw two touchdown passes, Pierre Strong Jr. ran for two more scores and South Dakota State beat Dixie State 55-7 on Saturday night. South Dakota State (4-0) went three-and-out [Read More…]

Body believed to be missing 19-year-old Miya Marcano found: Police

October 3, 2021 ABC News

kali9/iStock (ORLANDO) — A body believed to be 19-year-old college student Miya Marcano, who has been missing for just over a week, was discovered Saturday morning, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced. Authorities searched around [Read More…]

Women’s March focuses on reproductive rights in light of Texas abortion law

October 3, 2021 ABC News

LordHenriVoton/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Women’s rights advocates are marching again in Washington, D.C., and other cities across the U.S. Saturday, with a focus on reproductive rights. The fifth annual Women’s March is being held on a [Read More…]

‘No Time to Die’ becomes film with the widest UK release ever; is playing on the biggest screen in the world

Nicola Dove – © 2020 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The latest James Bond movie, No Time to Die, is already getting critical acclaim, and now it has been revealed that Daniel Craig‘s super-spy swan [Read More…]

Get a new look at Judge Judy’s new show

Getty Images/Getty Images for Children’s Diabetes Foundation While her iconic Judge Judy headed into the television sunset in September after 25 years on the air, don’t expect Judge Judith Shiendlin, one of the wealthiest personalities on TV, to retire. Instead, [Read More…]

‘Sam Raimi’ on why he decided to direct ‘Doctor Strange’ sequel after “awful” fan reaction to ‘Spider-Man 3’

Michael Kovac/Getty Images for STARZ Director Sam Raimi arguably is a trailblazer of the modern superhero movie, thanks to his 2001 hit Spider-Man, and his Spider-Man 2, which is considered a rare sequel that’s superior to the original. But the [Read More…]

Lady Gaga wanted to make sure her performance in ‘House of Gucci’ was “authentic”