Month: April 2022
ABC Entertainment News
Better stream ‘Saul’: Show’s sixth-season premiere leads to record sign-ups for AMC+
AMC Monday’s sixth-season premiere of Better Call Saul led to a record number of sign-ups for AMC’s streaming service, the network has announced. “Whether streaming on AMC+, watching on our linear ad-supported network or engaging on social [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
“Lies will get you nowhere”: Johnny Depp takes the stand in defamation trial
Paul Morigi/Getty Images Johnny Depp took the stand for the first time in a Virginia courtroom Tuesday, as part of his defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Depp said, “today is the first opportunity [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Bridgerton”s second season becomes the most popular English-language series for Netflix
Netflix The (vis)count is in: The second season of Netflix’s Bridgerton has become even more popular than its predecessor. Referencing the show’s town gossip, the streaming service announced, “After four weeks atop the English TV [Read More…]
ABC National News
Judge denies motion to reduce bond for Crumbleys, parents of Michigan school shooter
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (PONTIAC, Mich.) — The parents of the accused Michigan school shooter were denied a request to reduce their bond on Tuesday. Circuit Court Judge Cheryl Matthews said the events leading to the [Read More…]
ABC National News
Joaquin Ciria exonerated after 32 years in prison for wrongful murder conviction
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — A man who has spent 32 years in prison for being wrongly convicted of murder was exonerated by San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin on Monday. Joaquin Ciria was [Read More…]
Ag News
College campus event shows opportunities in agriculture
The University of Wisconsin River Falls college Farm Bureau chapter is exposing everyone on campus and the community to the opportunities available in agriculture. Serenity Hetke is a senior from Ladysmith, Wisconsin, and is the [Read More…]
Ag News
Agronomist sums up conditions in South Dakota with one word: “dry”
An extension agronomist says despite some variability across the state, the one word to describe conditions in South Dakota is “dry.” Jonathan Kleinjan with South Dakota State University tells Brownfield spring wheat growers in the [Read More…]
Ag News
Eat eggs with your veggies
There are many benefits of eating eggs with vegetables. Sue Coyle with the American Egg Board says eggs can help a person’s body better absorb the nutrients found in vegetables. Healthy Living: Click here for [Read More…]
Ag News
Adverse conditions make burndown herbicide applications difficult
Adverse weather conditions are making it difficult for farmers to make burndown herbicide applications. Ron Geis is an Iowa-based market development specialist for Corteva Agriscience and tells Brownfield it’s been windy and wet this month. [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures close mostly higher
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day mostly higher watching corn and waiting for direct business to develop. June live cattle closed $.77 higher at $136.57 and August live cattle [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jedi training: Hayden Christensen binged ‘Star Wars’ content to prepare for ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’
Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort via Getty Images — Lucasfilm “Talent without training is nothing” says Luke Skywalker in the season 2 finale of The Mandalorian, and it seems that Hayden Christensen took that to heart when [Read More…]
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Tribeca Film Fest lineup includes comedies from Ray Romano, documentary about LeVar Burton, and more
Bobby Bank/GC Images This year’s Tribeca Film Festival will be unspooling 110 feature films, as well as shorts and documentaries, its organizers have announced. All told, 150 filmmakers from 40 countries will screen their work [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jean Smart getting star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
L-R: Smart, Einbinder — HBO Max/Karen Ballard Four-time Emmy winner Jean Smart is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next Monday. Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Chair Lupita Sanchez Cornejo made the announcement, calling the Hacks and Mare of Eastown lead “a [Read More…]
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Nicolas Cage says he turned down two of the biggest movie franchises of all time, for family time
Lionsgate/Steve Cohn Photography In his new movie, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Nicolas Cage plays an over-the-top version of himself that pokes fun of the public’s perception of him. However, in real life, the [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Video game companies take steps to tackle environmental issues
Alex Davidson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the effects of climate change prompt more urgency to cut greenhouse gas emissions around the world and reduce energy use, every industry is facing scrutiny about their impact [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Americans suffer deadly fentanyl overdoses in record numbers
duckycards/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a record number of Americans died from drug overdoses. Although months of data is still incomplete, statistics show that most of [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Legal challenge to bar GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from ballot can continue, judge rules
JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — A federal judge has allowed a legal challenge by a group of Georgia voters to move forward as they seek to disqualify GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from [Read More…]
Ag News
Corn and ethanol groups promoting E85 in off-road vehicles
The Missouri Corn Growers Association has partnered with the Renewable Fuels Association on a campaign to educate off-road vehicle owners about the benefits of E85 fuel. RFA’s Robert White tells Brownfield the investment allowed them [Read More…]
Ag News
Ag lobbyists break down Michigan’s redistricting
An ag lobbyist says population losses in remote communities will reduce the rural flavor in Michigan’s legislature following this year’s redistricting. Jeff McAlvey with McAlvey Merchant & Associates says the main goal of redistricting was [Read More…]
ABC National News
Judge denies motion to reduce bond for parents of Michigan school shooter
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (PONTIAC, Mich.) — The parents of the accused Michigan school shooter were denied a request to reduce their bond on Tuesday. Circuit Court Judge Cheryl Matthews said the events leading to the [Read More…]