Year: 2021

Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — It was a question that plagued Joe Biden’s presidential campaign: Could a 77-year-old man — who at age 78 would be the oldest person ever to [Read More…]

Biden pardons turkeys Peanut Butter and Jelly ahead of Thanksgiving

Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden issued the first pardons of his presidency Friday to some lucky turkeys named Peanut Butter and Jelly. In a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden, Biden [Read More…]

House Democrats pass sweeping social spending, climate policy package

uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — After months of wrangling, House Democrats managed a big win Friday, passing their roughly $1.75 trillion social and climate spending package despite a Republican effort to delay the final vote. House Speaker [Read More…]

Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted on all charges

Marilyn Nieves/iStock (KENOSHA, Wisc.) — A Wisconsin jury has acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse on all charges in the killing of two men and the wounding of another during political unrest in Kenosha last summer — a [Read More…]

US Capitol Christmas Tree arrives from California

Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After nearly a year of planning and a more than 4,500-mile trek across the country, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree arrived in Washington Friday, just in [Read More…]

County to investigate care given to Turpin siblings after rescue from abusive parents

ABC News (NEW YORK) — New details were revealed Friday about an outside independent probe launched to investigate the treatment of the Turpin siblings since their dramatic 2018 escape from captivity, casting new light on [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: Masks cut virus incidence by 53%, new analysis finds

Michael Anthony/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.1 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 768,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]

Ahmaud Arbery trial: Defense attorney claims ‘public lynching’ of man accused in the killing

Octavio Jones/Pool/Getty Images (BRUNSWICK, Ga.) — Defense attorney Kevin Gough called the homicide trial of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed Black jogger, a “public lynching” of his client — who is one of three white men [Read More…]

Ag News

Corn, soybeans, wheat mixed Friday

Soybeans were mixed, adjusting spreads. Contracts consolidated ahead of the holiday shortened week, expecting much lighter business. Thanksgiving will push back the USDA’s weekly export sales numbers to Friday morning. The trade continues to watch [Read More…]

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Cattle futures mixed prior to on feed numbers

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were mixed ahead of the USDA’s on feed report, which was out after the close. December live was up $.37 at $133.52 and February was $.45 higher [Read More…]

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October cattle placements up 2%

The USDA’s cattle on feed numbers were close to pre-report expectations. October placements were up 2% on the year at 2.245 million head, most of that cattle weighing less than 800 pounds, with feed prices [Read More…]

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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 19, 2021

Dec. corn closed at $5.70 and 3/4, down 2 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $12.63 and 1/4, down 2 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $371.80, up $1.40Dec. soybean oil closed at 58.16, down 101 [Read More…]

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Milk futures, cash dairy trade higher

Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange end the week with strong gains supported by strong cheese markets and positive reaction to a bullish milk production report. November Class III milk six cents higher at [Read More…]

Ava DuVernay announces end of ‘Queen Sugar’; Halle Berry endured broken ribs in ‘Bruised’; and more

OWN Queen Sugar creator Ava DuVernay has announced that her OWN series will end after its next season. The finale of season six aired Tuesday night. “Queen Sugar being my first series where I’ve had to consider when I’m done, I’ve [Read More…]

Teaser for ‘South Park: Post COVID’ event shows two of the ‘South Park’ kids all grown up

MTV Entertainment Studios ©2021 Paramount+. All Rights Reserved. Paramount+ has dropped a sneak peek at South Park‘s Post Covid “exclusive event,” and there’s some time-shifting involved. According to the teaser, Kyle and Stan are now adults, looking back at the [Read More…]

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson “officially dating”

Rosalind O’Connor/NBC — ABC/Eric McCandless What seemed apparent — albeit no less confusing — has “officially” come to be: Page Six says Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are “officially dating.” The publication had initially said a connection “sparked” between the pair [Read More…]

The end of ‘The Simpsons’? Showrunner Al Jean has the “perfect” series finale idea

Fox The Simpsons is the longest-running scripted show on U.S. television, and while it’s been renewed for two more seasons, longtime showrunner and executive producer Al Jean has been thinking about the end. Deep breath, Simpsons fans: “Nobody’s going, ‘Let’s [Read More…]

Jennifer Lawrence admits she went “went full radio contest winner” when meeting Ariana Grande

NIKO TAVERNISE/NETFLIX © 2021 Jennifer Lawrence is an Oscar-winning actress who’s worked with Chris Pratt, Meryl Streep, Bradley Cooper and other Hollywood heavy-hitters. however, she confessed she was completely starstruck by Ariana Grande, who co-stars with Lawrence in the apocalyptic dark comedy Don’t Look Up. Ariana [Read More…]

Amazon and Starbucks team up for cashier-less cafe in New York City

4kodiak/iStock (NEW YORK) — Amazon and Starbucks teamed up to launch a new cashier-less cafe in midtown Manhattan that opens to the public on Thursday. The new concept store combines a traditional Starbucks pickup cafe [Read More…]

Campbell’s CEO says shelves will be stocked for holidays, but prices will rise into 2022