Month: April 2022
USDA supply & demand report sparks grain gains
Soybeans were able to gain support following USDA’s World Ag Supply and Demand report that came out ahead of midday on Friday. USDA’s estimated soybean ending stocks fell 25 million bushels from last month to [Read More…]
No, Mr. Bond: I expect you to watch! Amazon Prime will soon have every single 007 movie for streaming
Nicola Dove – © 2020 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. With the forthcoming addition of No Time to Die, Daniel Craig‘s final turn as the suave super-spy, Amazon Prime will soon be the [Read More…]
“The thing I’m most proud of”: ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ creator Robin Thede relishes her work and all of its Black girl magic
Tina Thorpe/HBO She’s widely recognized as the first Black woman promoted to head writer of a late-night talk show. She’s acted, done comedy, both professionally and personally, and even hosted her own late-night show. But [Read More…]
Positive Suite: ‘Plaza Suite’ paused after Sarah Jessica Parker tests positive for COVID
Bruce Glikas/WireImage The revival of Plaza Suite on Broadway has been paused after the second of its two leads, Sarah Jessica Parker, tested positive for COVID-19. Thursday’s show was cancelled, days after her co-star and [Read More…]
Report: ‘SNL’ star Kenan Thompson and wife split after 11 years of marriage
Dan MacMedan/WireImage Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson and his wife, Christina Evangeline, have called it quits after 11 years of marriage, a source tells Us Weekly. “Kenan and Christina are completely amicable,” says the [Read More…]
Kim and Pete make it red carpet official at premiere of ‘The Kardashians’
Hulu/Frank Micelotta Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have taken another formal step in the evolution of a celebrity relationship: They’ve gone from ‘Instagram official’ to ‘red carpet official.’ The pair walked the rug at Los Angeles’ [Read More…]
What’s in season for spring? All the produce at its peak April through June
ABC News Illustration (NEW YORK) — Eating with the seasons is a great way to consume produce at peak freshness when it’s full of nutrients and flavor. Plus, it supports local and regional growers. When [Read More…]
How a mom’s ‘need-to-use’ fridge bin saved her hundreds on groceries
Tom Merton/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Most people have gone to open the fridge, pulled out an ingredient or moved around some jars just to realize that something that got moved or neglected has now [Read More…]
“The Home Edit”‘s Clea Shearer undergoes surgery for breast cancer
fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Clea Shearer, co-founder of The Home Edit, a home organizing company, announced she has breast cancer and shared a message encouraging women to be their own advocates when it comes [Read More…]
Biden to celebrate Ketanji Brown Jackson at White House amid COVID concerns
Oliver Contreras/for The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will celebrate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court at a large-scale event at the White House on Friday amid [Read More…]
Amir Locke’s death prompts ban on no-knock warrants
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s full ban on applying for and executing “no-knock” search warrants in the city goes into effect Friday. The policy implementation comes just two days after the [Read More…]
At least 50 killed in attack on Ukrainian train station
FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least 50 people, including five children, were killed in a rocket attack on a train station in eastern Ukraine on Friday, authorities said. Two Russian rockets [Read More…]
Avian Influenza found in commercial duck flock in Indiana
A commercial duck flock in northern Indiana has tested presumptive-positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. The flock has about 4,000 ducks and the Indiana State Board of Animal Health says it’s notifying owners of the [Read More…]
It might be a while before U.S. wheat is open to the global market
An ag economist is expecting U.S. wheat export levels to remain low for the foreseeable future. The University of Missouri’s Ben Brown… “Until we have wheat supply, our wheat exports are going to remain low,” [Read More…]
Global demand for U.S. beef continues to soar
February was another big month for beef exports. US Meat Export Federation president and CEO Dan Halstrom says China continues to play a big role in exports, but that’s not the only story. “Taiwan is [Read More…]
COVID-19 infection increases risk of serious blood clots three to six months later: Study
Daniel Knighton/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Being infected with COVID-19 raises the risk of developing serious blood clots, a new study suggests. An international team of researchers from Sweden, the United Kingdom and Finland compared [Read More…]
Toddler who weighed 1 pound at birth goes home after 19 months in the NICU
Darlene Foster (BOSTON) — A Massachusetts toddler who weighed just over one pound when she was born at 25 weeks is home after spending the first 19 months of her life hospitalized. Bradi Foster, of [Read More…]
Valerie Bertinelli says ditching the scale ‘immensely’ improved her mental health
Dominik Bindl/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Valerie Bertinelli is opening up about mental health. In a first-person essay published by New Beauty magazine on April 4, the actress and Food Network host revealed that her [Read More…]
Tiger Woods returns to Masters with strong opening round
Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR via Getty Images (AUGUSTA, Ga.) — Golf great Tiger Woods is back Friday for day two at Augusta National Golf Club in his first competitive golf tournament since the SUV crash that [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Kremlin reacts to attack on Kramatorsk railway station
FADEL SENNA/AFP 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…]