Month: May 2022

Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — The accused mass shooter who carried out the deadly attack at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school, allegedly committed animal abuse and displayed videos of the cruelty to users on [Read More…]

These are the security measures the Uvalde School District had in place

Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — The Texas school district where 19 children elementary school children and two adults were killed appeared to have security measures in place in the event of a school shooting, [Read More…]

New York City subway shooting suspect ordered held without bail

New York City Police Dept. (NEW YORK) — The alleged suspect in the unprovoked fatal shooting of 48-year-old Daniel Enriquez on a Q train in New York City was ordered held without bail on Wednesday. [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia’s airborne forces suffer ‘heavy casualties,’ UK says

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

Russia-Ukraine updates: Ukraine outgunned 20 to 1 in east, Zelenskyy says

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

Scoreboard roundup — 5/25/22

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Tampa Bay 5, Miami 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 4, Minnesota 2 Oakland 4, Seattle 2 NY Yankees 2, Baltimore [Read More…]

Parkland survivor, Sandy Hook parent weigh in on Texas school shooting

Rolando Otero/Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — On Feb. 14, 2018, Sari Kaufman was a 15 year old high school student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, [Read More…]

Texas shooting highlights how guns are the leading cause of death for US kids

Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — The mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Tuesday has put the spotlight back on recent data showing that firearm injuries are the No. 1 [Read More…]

Will Texas school shooting force Congress to finally act on gun control?

Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Experts examine America’s history with guns, the real-life impacts of gun violence and what can be done going forward to mitigate the problem. As the nation mourns the latest American [Read More…]

‘Stranger Things’ star Gaten Matarazzo heading to ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ on Broadway

Roy Rochlin/Getty Images From the Upside Down to the Great White Way: Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo is making his return to Broadway this summer. The 19-year-old actor will be playing the role of Jared [Read More…]

Josh Duggar sentenced to more than 12 years in prison on child porn charges

Washington County Sheriff’s Office via Getty Images Former reality star Josh Duggar has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison on child pornography charges, according to ABC-TV affiliate KHBS in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The [Read More…]

Austin Butler was hospitalized after playing Elvis

Alon Amir Playing the King of Rock & Roll did a number on Austin Butler. The Elvis actor, 30, told British GQ that he was hospitalized and bedridden for a week after completing the upcoming film [Read More…]

Johnny Depp takes stand again to refute Amber Heard testimony

Johnny Depp returned to the stand Wednesday in the final week of his ongoing defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. During his testimony, he responded to some of the claims Heard made during her time on [Read More…]

Texas school shooting live updates: Gunman sent Facebook messages before shooting

ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — A small town in rural Texas is reeling after a gunman opened fire at an elementary school on Tuesday, killing 19 children. Two teachers were also among [Read More…]

Texas state Sen. Gutierrez reacts to school shooting, urges parents ‘go hug your babies’

Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez offered a poignant message to families Wednesday, one day after a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that took the [Read More…]

Beto O’Rourke interrupts Texas governor’s press conference on shooting

Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, interrupted a press conference from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott about the Uvalde shooting Wednesday, shouting at the current governor before being escorted from the [Read More…]

Wisconsin waives ag chemical cleanup fees again

Wisconsin farmers and pesticide applicators will continue to get a break from the state’s Agricultural Cleanup Program fees. Fertilizer and pesticide businesses normally pay a fee when renewing their license, and farmers pay it when [Read More…]

Michigan’s onion growers renew promotion program

Michigan’s onion producers have voted to continue the Michigan Onion Promotion and Development Program. Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Gary McDowell says all seven major onion producers representing 347,384 hundredweight of production [Read More…]

Cattle futures mixed with direct cash steady to lower

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle were mostly lower and feeders were mixed, watching corn and the direct markets. Direct cash markets were quiet during Wednesday’s session following the light trade Tuesday. June live was down [Read More…]

Minnesota farmer says spring weather “on par” for his state