Month: November 2021

iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — The family of Robert Durst’s first wife, Kathleen, is thanking prosecutors for charging the real estate heir for her murder, but is questioning why it took nearly 40 years. “It is [Read More…]

Astroworld tragedy leaves 9-year-old with major organ damage, brain swelling: Family

iStock/Motortion (HOUSTON) — A 9-year-old is fighting for his life following the deadly chaos at rapper Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival, which left eight people dead many more injured last Friday. Now, his family is joining [Read More…]

COVID-19 vaccine mandates moving the needle, experts say

Inside Creative House/iStock (NEW YORK) — Vaccine mandates have been yet another controversial move in the deeply divisive COVID-19 pandemic, sparking lawsuits, protests and warnings of reductions in service. But data and experts suggest that [Read More…]

COP26 updates: America is back on the international climate stage, Pelosi says

oonal/iStock (GLASGOW, Scotland) — Leaders from nearly every country in the world have converged upon Glasgow, Scotland, for COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference that experts are touting as the most important environmental summit [Read More…]

Former US Marine detained by Russia goes on hunger strike to protest treatment

Rattankun Thongbun/iStock (NEW YORK) — Trevor Reed, the 30-year-old former Marine who has been detained on what his family says are trumped up charges in Russia for over two years, has gone on hunger strike, [Read More…]

Standoff ensues after Belarus escorts 1,000 migrants to border with Poland

iStock/AndreyPopov (WARSAW, Poland) — An extraordinary standoff is taking place on the border between Poland and Belarus, after Belarusian authorities escorted hundreds of migrants up to it, in a dramatic escalation of what European countries [Read More…]

France returning 26 looted treasures back to Benin

iStock (PARIS) — Twenty-six looted royal treasures will return to their country of origin this week after nearly 130 years of French ownership, as debate continues over repatriating artifacts. The pieces were looted following the war [Read More…]

USDA adjusts soybean, wheat price outlooks

The USDA has cut the average farm price outlook for soybeans, raised the projection for wheat, and left corn unchanged. The average farm price for corn is $5.45 per bushel, steady with October and more [Read More…]

USDA hikes meat production estimates

The USDA has increased its 2021 red meat and poultry production projections. Beef is pegged at 27.885 billion pounds, up 53 million from October, expecting higher fed cattle slaughter and average weights, with an average [Read More…]

CHS prepared for supply chain limitations

The CEO of the nation’s largest farmer-owned cooperative says the company is well positioned to deal with supply chain limitations. Jay Debertin with CHS tells Brownfield their size and scale is an advantage going into [Read More…]

Production declines could yield $1 bump to milk prices

USDA is yet again calling for lower milk production 2021 and 2022 because of expectations for lower cow numbers and milk per cow. In its November supply and demand report, USDA raised butter, nonfat dry [Read More…]

USDA sees bigger cotton, rice crops

The USDA has increased its outlooks for U.S. cotton and rice production. The upland cotton crop is pegged at 17.852 million bales, up 201,000 from October following an upward revision for average yield to 874 [Read More…]

Big Bird reveals he has been vaccinated against COVID-19

Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Capital Concerts, Inc. To help excite and encourage children about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, Sesame Street‘s Big Bird announced that he just got the shot and is feeling great about it. “I [Read More…]

‘Eternals” end credits scene featured the voice of THIS major new Marvel movie star

Marvel Studios (SPOILERS AHEAD) Marvel Studios’ Eternals is now in theaters, and there’s both a mid-credit scene and an after-credits stinger — but the latter left many fans scratching their heads. Until now. While it had previously been spoiled [Read More…]

Vin Diesel urges Dwayne Johnson to “fulfill your destiny” and star in final ‘Fast and Furious’ movie

Buda Mendes/LatinContent via Getty Images Vin Diesel extended an olive branch to Dwayne Johnson on Sunday, explaining why the latter needs to star in the final Fast and Furious movie. Taking to Instagram, the actor wrote an impassioned post declaring that [Read More…]

Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ tops the box office with $71 million debut