Month: May 2022
Democrat-linked lawyer found not guilty on charge of lying to FBI in loss for Durham
Bob MacDonnell/Hartford Courant/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Democrat-linked lawyer charged by Special Counsel John Durham with lying to the FBI in 2016 was found not guilty a federal jury in Washington [Read More…]
‘Stranger Things’ stars Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp address speculation around Will’s sexuality
Netflix/Atsushi Nishijima As with a lot of shows, Stranger Things is no stranger to fan theories. One of those theories is speculation that Noah Schnapp‘s character, Will, is gay. So, what does the actor think? [Read More…]
Schools dismiss students early amid dangerous heat
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Break out the sunscreen, hats and water bottles: record high temperatures are possible in the Northeast Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures are forecast to skyrocket to 94 degrees in New York City, [Read More…]
House Biofuels Caucus member supportive of Governors’ year-round E15 approach
A member of the House Biofuels Caucus supports the eight Midwest governors seeking a permanent solution for year-round E15. Minnesota Democrat Angie Craig tells Brownfield the goal is to get it done. “However it gets [Read More…]
Pandemic, inflation squeeze dairy workforce even more
The pandemic and rising inflation have further squeezed a tightening dairy workforce. Compeer Financial dairy lending specialist Greg Steele says labor challenges are “nothing new” for the dairy industry. “They’ve had to really manage their [Read More…]
“You’ve made me feel so happy to be alive”: ‘Bridgerton’ star Ruby Barker thankful after “mental health struggles”
Netflix/Liam Daniel Ruby Barker, who plays Marina Thompson on Netflix’s hit period drama Bridgerton, is now in a better place, following recent treatment in a hospital for unspecified “mental health struggles.” Barker took to Instagram [Read More…]
Kevin Spacey to “voluntarily appear” in UK court to address sexual assault charges
Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images Kevin Spacey said Tuesday he plans to “voluntarily appear” before British courts to defend himself against four charges of sexual assault authorized against the actor last week. In a statement given exclusively [Read More…]
See Tom Hanks wish upon a star in teaser for Disney+’s live-action ‘Pinocchio’
Disney+ Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks can be seen literally wishing upon a star in the new teaser to Pinocchio, a live-action re-telling of the Disney classic that’s headed to Disney+ on June 8. As [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘The Good Fight’ wrapping up with season six; Alexis Bledel exiting ‘Handmaid’s Tale’, and more
The Good Fight‘s upcoming sixth season will also be its last, Paramount+ announced on Friday. The season will find Christine Baranski‘s Diane Lockhart “feeling like she’s going crazy, struggling with an uneasy sense of déjà [Read More…]
‘Star Wars’ Celebration news: Lucasfilm hints at ‘Mandalorian’ season 3, Harrison Ford teases ‘Indiana Jones 5’, and more
Lucasfilm Thousands of Star Wars fans descended on the Anaheim Convention Center this past weekend for Star Wars Celebration, the annual expo of all things from that galaxy far, far away, with stars and producers [Read More…]
Gov. Reynolds praises new biofuels law
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says her state is leading the charge when it comes to the availability of biofuels. “We’re the first state in the country to put in place an E15 standard, which will [Read More…]
Working together to protect Ohio’s waterways
The Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative is a partnership to help advance methods that improve water quality in Ohio. In this Voice of Soy, Julia Brown with the Ohio Soybean Council talks about the role farmers [Read More…]
Your Checkoff at Work
In this edition of Missouri Corn Talk, Clint Stephens, Chairman of Missouri Corn Merchandising Council explains how the council stewards corn checkoff dollars, investing in projects and programs to help increase profitability of corn production [Read More…]
Putting your Corn Checkoff dollars to work
Northwest Iowa farmer Kelly Niewenhuis serves as president of the Iowa Corn Promotion Board, which continues to work on research, education, and market development. He says one technology that’s exciting for ethanol is called ClearFlame, [Read More…]
Cash rental rates continue to rise
An ag economist says Iowa farmers could pay more in cash rent as rates continue to rise. Iowa State University Extension economist Dr. Alejandro Plastina says stronger commodity prices and farmland values are causing rates [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued May 31 at 9:56AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa… South Dakota… Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties. James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn [Read More…]
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas speaks out about backlash, future plans to compete
Mike Comer/NCAA Photos via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Lia Thomas, a transgender woman who generated controversy by competing on the women’s swim team at University of Pennsylvania, said she plans to keep swimming, with [Read More…]
Lawmakers note ‘profile’ of mass shooters — mostly young men — as they weigh gun compromise
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Bipartisan talks about passing a new federal gun law continued through Memorial Day weekend despite members of Congress being out of session in a weeklong recess that also set a [Read More…]
In Texas and beyond, many politicians receive mega donations from pro-gun supporters
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Texas Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, who represent the state where an 18-year-old gunman carried out one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings last week, are among Congress’ [Read More…]
“Top Gun: Maverick” smashes holiday box office records
Joseph Okpako/WireImage (NEW YORK) — Top Gun: Maverick soared into history this Memorial Day weekend as more Americans headed back to theaters to watch the long-awaited sequel. The film raked in $156 million over the [Read More…]