Year: 2021

Chesnot/Getty Images (LONDON) — France this week became the latest European country to tighten its coronavirus restrictions, with nations across the continent posting record numbers of COVID-19 infections in an omicron-fueled surge. On Dec. 21, [Read More…]

Hong Kong pro-democracy news outlet Stand News to close after police raid

Anthony Kwan/Getty Images (HONG KONG) — Hong Kong’s national security police arrested six people linked to Stand News, an independent online media outlet, in another sign that the city’s once-thriving press freedom is taking a [Read More…]

Russia shuts down human rights group that recorded Stalin-era crimes

NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images (MOSCOW) — In what has been described as a watershed moment for President Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on dissent, Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the closure of Memorial International, the [Read More…]

Hundreds in Australia receive wrong COVID test results

iStock/narvikk (NEW YORK) — SydPath, an Australian-based lab, sent hundreds of patients the wrong test results, due to a “data processing error,” it said in a statement. The lab announced in a statement Monday that [Read More…]

Direct cash hogs close lower

Cattle futures saw strong gains Wednesday with support from cash trade. The complex was also being supported by the lower to sideways movement for corn and soybeans and strengthening boxed beef values. Cattle futures will [Read More…]

Nutrient management alternatives to consider

An extension educator is outlining recommendations to maximize fertilizer dollars in 2022 as input costs remain high. Paul Gross with Michigan State University tells Brownfield he’s heard from many farmers planning to change to their [Read More…]

Deciding if carbon markets are the right fit

The president of Truterra says carbon payments shouldn’t be the sole motivator for adopting practices that sequester carbon. Jason Weller says generating a carbon credit is difficult. “It’s intense, data intensive, requires a lot of [Read More…]

Closing grain and livestock futures: December 29, 2021

Mar. corn closed at $6.05 and 1/2, up 3/4 of a centJan. soybeans closed at $13.56 and 1/2, down 2 and 3/4 centsJan. soybean meal closed at $415.40, down 50 centsJan. soybean oil closed at [Read More…]

Labor shortages a major concern for the next growing season

Labor shortages are a concern for some farmers ahead of 2022. Southern Ohio farmer Greg Corcoran says “we are struggling with having the help that we need to do our operation. In our area you [Read More…]

Broadway musical ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ latest to close amid COVID-19 cases

Virginia Sherwood/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Another Broadway show bites the dust due to COVID-19. The Temptations musical Ain’t Too Proud announced it will be closing for good next month, after the latest pandemic surge [Read More…]

The Year in Entertainment 2021: TV viewers binge ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ and more

Noh Juhan | Netflix TV viewing choices ran the gamut in 2021, from the wholesome Ted Lasso to the brutal Squid Game. Here are some of the highlights: — Red light, green light — if [Read More…]

Michael B. Jordan shares lessons from Denzel Washington; Nick Cannon celebrates Christmas with all his kids

KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images As Michael B. Jordan prepares to make his directorial debut with the next Creed film, he’s drawing upon lessons he learned from Denzel Washington. Denzel directed Michael in Journal for Jordan, which premiered on Christmas. Jordan says [Read More…]

Survey: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ most-anticipated blockbuster of 2022

Courtesy of Marvel Studios Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is the most-anticipated blockbuster of 2022, according to a new survey by Fandango. The survey of more than 6,000 moviegoers put the Black Panther sequel — due [Read More…]

The Fab 5 says howdy to Texas in new ‘Queer Eye’ trailer

ILANA PANICH-LINSMAN/NETFLIX Say howdy to an all-new season of Queer Eye. Netflix has released the season six trailer for the show, which finds the Fab 5 bringing their makeover magic to Austin, Texas. This season, [Read More…]

Holiday travel nightmare continues with COVID-related flight cancellations

Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The omicron variant continues to wreak havoc on holiday travel from coast to coast. Over the weekend, airlines reported more than 3,000 flight cancellations with at least [Read More…]

NYC entertainment industry workers worry about future amid show cancellations

Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the number of COVID-19 cases surging in New York, workers in the entertainment industry, many of whom are freelancers, are worried about the prospect of another [Read More…]

Experts troubled by TikTok trend that can have teens believing they have serious mental disorders

MARTIN BUREAU/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new trend on TikTok could lead some teens to believe they have a serious mental disorder, according to some experts. The app, which has become a [Read More…]

What the CDC’s latest COVID-19 quarantine recommendations mean for you

iStock/narvikk (NEW YORK) — Amidst growing pressure as COVID-19 cases surge across the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now announced that it will shorten the recommended isolation time for [Read More…]

Fauci warns omicron cases ‘likely will go much higher’

Chen Mengtong/China News Service via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the “extraordinarily contagious” omicron variant surges across the United States, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that COVID-19 cases will likely continue to climb. “Every day it [Read More…]

The 10 most memorable moments in sports in 2021