Month: March 2022
Good morning, aviators: Check out the high-flying new trailer to ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Paramount Pictures Corporation. All rights reserved./Scott Garfield After a series of movie theater fly-bys, Top Gun: Maverick is finally coming in for a landing May 27, and Paramount Pictures has just debuted a new trailer [Read More…]
Late-night hosts react to Will Smith slapping Chis Rock at the Oscars
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS ©2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Late-night hosts had a field day addressing the “slap heard around the world,” using their opening to lay into Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at Sunday night’s Academy Awards over [Read More…]
In Brief: Oscars slap surges Chris Rock’s concert ticket sales, and more
The slap in the face Chris Rock got from Will Smith at Sunday’s Oscars have given Rock’s ticket sales a shot in the arm. TickPick reports the comedian’s ticket sales rose 641% between Sunday night and Monday [Read More…]
The role of E15 in energy security for the US
The CEO of the Missouri Corn Growers Association says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has further underlined the need for energy security and diversity in the US. Bradley Schad tells Brownfield, “In a world where energy [Read More…]
Details released on updated cattle market bill with regions, mandated cash trade
A bipartisan group of senators has revamped a piece of legislation that they hope will ensure more price transparency in the cattle markets. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield the latest version keeps regional cash [Read More…]
Another early-Spring storm organizes on the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, chilly weather lingers, especially in the Great Lakes region. However, warmth is starting to overspread the southwestern Corn Belt, including much of Missouri and Nebraska. On the Plains, beneficial but patchy [Read More…]
A near seasonal pattern ahead for the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across much of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to western Washington and an area stretching [Read More…]
Watertown’s Drew Norberg commits to Dakota Wesleyan Basketball
All-State guard Drew Norberg of Watertown announced his commitment to Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball on Tuesday, via Twitter. Norberg averaged 21.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and made 45 3-pointers as a senior this season [Read More…]
NFL requiring all teams to hire minority or woman offensive coach
Bryan Allen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The NFL on Monday announced new rules to guarantee more opportunities for minorities and women. Beginning this upcoming season, all 32 teams will be required to hire a minority [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Abramovich attends peace talks after suspected poisoning
Narciso Contreras/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to [Read More…]
Ella Mai announces new album, ‘Heart on My Sleeve’, expected in May
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy R&B singer Ella Mai announced that her sophomore album, Heart on My Sleeve, is dropping on May 6. In an Instagram post of what seems to be the album cover, the “Boo’d Up” singer says [Read More…]
‘American Idol’ recap: Judges deliver game-changing curveball after Hollywood week genre challenge
ABC/Eric McCandless Hollywood week is in full swing on American Idol. Getting right to business, the first round of Hollywood week saw the singers choose the genre they felt best represented them and give their best audition for the judges, [Read More…]
Teaching students more about modern agriculture
GrowNextGen ambassadors help educate others about today’s agriculture industry and how it connects to science. In this Voice of Soy, Jane Hunt, who leads the program, details why the program is important to the future [Read More…]
Building new markets for corn
Investing in the discovery and progress of new corn uses is a top priority for IL Corn. This week, Executive Director Rod Weinzierl highlights those investments, some promising new uses for corn and factors influencing [Read More…]
Farmers and ethanol stand ready to meet fuel needs
In this episode of Missouri Corn Talk, Missouri Corn Growers Association and Missouri Corn Merchandising Council CEO Bradley Schad highlights their goals toward national energy security, including the immediate need for E15 and supporting legislation [Read More…]
What to know about a second COVID-19 booster for people over age 50
Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Another COVID-19 vaccine booster shot may be on the horizon for Americans, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to greenlight a fourth dose for those aged [Read More…]
UConn Huskies beat NC State in double-overtime to advance to Final Four
M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (BRIDGEPORT, Conn.) — The UConn’s women’s basketball team is headed to its 14th straight Final Four appearance after defeating No. 1 seed NC State in a tough battle [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 3/28/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Cleveland 107, Orlando 101 Atlanta 132, Indiana 123 Denver 113, Charlotte 109 Miami 123, Sacramento 100 New York 109, Chicago [Read More…]
Royals attend service of Thanksgiving for Prince Philip
DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Members of Britain’s royal family gathered Tuesday to celebrate the life of Prince Philip, who died at age 99 almost one year ago. Queen Elizabeth led the royal [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Talks between Russia, Ukraine begin in Turkey
Narciso Contreras/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to [Read More…]
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