Month: April 2022

Sergii Kharchenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian troops invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]

How humanitarian corridors work to offer lifeline to besieged Ukrainians

omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For tens of thousands of civilians trapped in active combat zones in Ukraine, the establishment of humanitarian corridors could mean the difference between living and dying, experts said. At least [Read More…]

New Russian commander, same ‘depravity and brutality’: Pentagon update Day 47

Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon has been providing daily updates on the U.S. assessment of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine’s efforts to resist. Here are highlights of what [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine updates: Russian troops left mines ‘everywhere,’ Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian forces fire GRAD rockets toward Russian positions in Donbas, Ukraine on April 10, 2022 – Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine [Read More…]

Weather

Wind Advisory issued April 12 at 3:29AM MDT until April 13 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS

April 12, 2022 J.P. Skelly

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE…Beadle, Gregory, Jerauld, Sanborn, Brule, Aurora, [Read More…]

Woman who falsely accused Black teen of stealing cellphone pleads guilty to hate crime

iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — Awoman who attacked a Black teen at a luxury New York City hotel after falsely accusing him of stealing her cellphone has pleaded guilty to hate crime charges. Miya Ponsetto, 23, [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Mariupol death toll could be over 20,000

Ukrainian forces fire GRAD rockets toward Russian positions in Donbas, Ukraine on April 10, 2022 – Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine [Read More…]

Scandalous! Bullying allegations cause ‘Bridgerton’ spin-off producers to part ways with main crew member

Netflix Lady Whistledown might just run out of ink, thanks to a real-life behind-the-scenes scandal on the spin-off to Netflix’s hit Bridgerton. The upcoming series centers on the younger days of Golda Rosheuvel‘s Queen Charlotte [Read More…]

‘The Batman’ bows on April 18 on digital; Blu-ray and DVD on May 24

Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. has announced that director Matt Reeves‘ hit The Batman is swinging home on digital release on April 18, the same day it premieres for subscribers to HBO Max. Robert Pattinson‘s debut as the [Read More…]

Chris Rock says he won’t talk about the Oscars slap “until I get paid”

ABC If fans attending Chris Rock‘s comedy shows lately are hoping to hear what the comedian might say about being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars, they’re in for disappointment. Those in attendance of his Friday show in [Read More…]

‘Black Panther’ director Ryan Coogler will executive produce ‘Ironheart’ for Disney+

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney — Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Ryan Coogler has been tapped as the executive producer of Ironheart, the upcoming Marvel Studios series bound for Disney+, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As [Read More…]

Philadelphia reinstates indoor mask mandate as infections rise

Images By Tang Ming Tung/ Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Philadelphia has become the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate, following an increase in COVID-19 infections, in recent weeks. Beginning April 18, [Read More…]

Black women hold majority of student debt. Some say the loan pause doesn’t do enough to help

iStock/sshepard (NEW YORK) — During the past two years of the coronavirus pandemic, during which federal student loan payments were put on pause, Marquita Prinzing, of Renton, Washington, said she went through a divorce and [Read More…]

Severe weather expected from Gulf Coast to Great Lakes

Manuel Peric/EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A major spring storm hits the western U.S. Monday with snow, high winds and blizzard conditions. The storm will move into the central U.S. on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing [Read More…]

Ag News

Too wet and cool for fieldwork in Minnesota

Minnesota farmers are continuing to deal with wet and muddy fields as the snow continues to melt in some regions. USDA reporters say only a couple of hours were suitable for fieldwork all week. The [Read More…]

Ag News

Cool and wet weather slows Wisconsin fieldwork

Spring weather continued to slow Wisconsin’s farmers down last week. USDA reporters say up to a foot of new snow fell in northern Wisconsin and the rest of the state had a mixture of flurries [Read More…]

Ag News

Little fieldwork getting done in Iowa

Very few Iowa farmers are getting fieldwork done thanks to Mother Nature. USDA reporters say a combination of snow, rain, and cold conditions limited farmers to only two days suitable for fieldwork, and much of [Read More…]

Ag News

The drought in Nebraska intensified last week

The drought across Nebraska intensified last week as man farmers wait to start planting. Lexington farmer Don Batie tells Brownfield he usually starts planting corn in mid-April. “It’s so cold and so dry even our [Read More…]

Ag News

Closing grain and livestock futures: April 11, 2022

May corn closed at $7.64 and 1/2, down 4 and 1/4 cents May soybeans closed at $16.55 and 1/2, down 33 and 3/4 cents May soybean meal closed at $459.10, down $9.10 May soybean oil [Read More…]

Chris Pratt “blown away” by fans’ support of his sports documentary ‘Alaskan Nets’