Month: October 2021

Getty Images/Tasos Katopodis (WASHINGTON) — A Senate hearing grew heated on Wednesday as Republicans repeatedly demanded Attorney General Merrick Garland retract and apologize for a memo he issued earlier this month aimed at addressing a rise [Read More…]

Manchin raises concerns over billionaires’ tax as Democrats scramble to close social spending deal

Getty Images/Drew Angerer (WASHINGTON) — Democrats on Wednesday scrambled to close the deal on President Joe Biden’s landmark social spending legislation, focusing on new ways to pay for the package, including a billionaires’ tax the White [Read More…]

New York City firefighters protest vaccine mandate outside mayor’s residence as deadline nears

Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City firefighters and other city workers protested outside the mayor’s residence Thursday, as a COVID-19 vaccination deadline quickly approaches. Nearly all municipal employees, including [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: Global cases, deaths on the rise for 1st time in 2 months

Bill Oxford/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 4.9 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 740,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]

DOJ reaches settlements with victims’ families in 2015 Charleston church shooting

John Moore/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Thursday announced it had reached settlements with the families of victims murdered by Dylann Roof in the 2015 Charleston, South Carolina, church shooting. Families had sued [Read More…]

California school safety officer charged with murder after fatally shooting 18-year-old woman

Michał Chodyra/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — A California school safety officer has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old unarmed woman. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced the charge against [Read More…]

Why the Second Amendment may be overstated in the gun debate

Artfully79/iStock This report is a part of “Rethinking Gun Violence,” an ABC News series examining the level of gun violence in the U.S. — and what can be done about it. (NEW YORK) — In [Read More…]

Allies unsure of Biden’s policies, clout as he takes world stage

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — As President Joe Biden jets off to Europe to meet with allies, some of the United States’ closest partners are still wondering if America is truly [Read More…]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has no health issues despite weight loss, South Korea says

MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has seemed to have lost 44 pounds in the past two years, according to South Korean lawmakers who were briefed [Read More…]

Iran will resume indirect talks with US to revive nuclear deal, top negotiator says

iStock (TEHRAN, Iran) — Iran has agreed to restart negotiations over its nuclear program next month, its chief negotiator said Wednesday. Those talks, in which Iran and the U.S. have engaged through intermediaries, come as the [Read More…]

NFU supports new budget bill framework

The National Farmers Union supports the new framework for the budget reconciliation bill announced by the White House Thursday. NFU President Rob Larew says the proposed changes to the tax code do NOT include eliminating [Read More…]

Green stem syndrome common as farmers harvest soybeans

Green stem syndrome has been a common phenomenon for farmers harvesting soybeans. Seth Naeve is an extension soybean agronomist with the University of Minnesota. “Tons of that all over, and what’s really interesting is that [Read More…]

Iowa farmer sees more good than bad as harvest nears finish line

A southeast Iowa farmer is focused on the positives as he nears the end of harvest. Ryan Heiniger grows corn and soybeans in Des Moines County and tells Brownfield weather presented several challenges throughout the [Read More…]

Michigan Ag C.O.R.E program taking applicants

Farmers and ag business professionals can apply for the first term of the Michigan AG C.O.R.E program. Janna Fritz with the Michigan Soybean Committee tells Brownfield the program will focus on communication, organization, relationships, and [Read More…]

U.S. pouring resources into African swine fever prevention

The director of swine lending for Compeer Financial is encouraged by efforts at the border to keep African swine fever out of the U.S. Kent Bang tells Brownfield having resources available to maintain screenings is [Read More…]

“It was a bullet” — Sheriff confirms Alec Baldwin fired fatal “live round” on ‘Rust’ set

Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images for National Geographic In a press conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, investigators addressed the latest news concerning the fatal Rust set shooting. Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza confirmed that “it was a bullet” that struck and killed [Read More…]

‘Black Widow’, ‘A Quiet Place Part II’, ‘Squid Game’ named among 2021 People’s Choice nominees

Marvel Studios The people have spoken, and Black Widow, Coming 2 America, and A Quiet Place Part II are among their favorite films from 2021. When it comes to the small screen, Cobra Kai, Loki, and Law & Order: SVU ranked among the year’s [Read More…]

‘Wu-Tang’ series creators RZA and Alex Tse discuss the “spiritual” authenticity of their hip hop-inspired drama

Vanessa Clifton/Hulu Ahead of the season two finale of Wu-Tang: An American Saga, series creators RZA and Alex Tse are explaining how they stayed true to the real-life narrative of the pioneering hip hop group. [Read More…]

What’s the Buzz: Trailer for Pixar film ‘Lightyear’ debuts exclusively on GMA

Disney/Pixar The trailer for Disney and Pixar’s Lightyear is here! With the help of voice star Chris Evans, Good Morning America exclusively debuted the sneak peek of the action-adventure film, which Pixar describes as “the definitive story of the original Buzz Lightyear.” In [Read More…]

Potential for criminal charges “hasn’t been ruled out” following fatal ‘Rust’ shooting; set gaffer slams “negligence”