Month: May 2022
Apple TV+ teases animated film ‘Luck’, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Jane Fonda, Simon Pegg and more
Apple TV+ Just in time for Friday the 13th, Apple TV+ teases the star-studded animated film Luck. The teaser has Simon Pegg voicing Bob, a black cat who welcomes viewers to the Land of Luck. [Read More…]
‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ co-stars detail the time travel love story
HBO/Macall B. Polay (NOTE LANGUAGE) The Time Traveler’s Wife debuts Sunday night on HBO, based on the best-selling book by Audrey Niffenegger. The time-travel love story stars Theo James as Henry, the guy who moves through time, and Rose Leslie as his [Read More…]
‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ closing on Broadway
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images It’s curtains for the musical adaptation of Robin Williams‘ 1993 hit movie comedy, Mrs. Doubtfire. The production that opened December 9, 2021, was plagued by COVID-1 delays, and also hurt by Broadway’s [Read More…]
Fred Savage reportedly working on “unresolved issues” after ‘Wonder Years’ firing
Savage on the ‘Wonder Years’ set — ABC/Eliza Morse (NOTE LANGUAGE) Following his termination as executive producer and director of ABC’s hit Wonder Years reboot, Fred Savage is reportedly doing “a lot of self-reflection.” That’s [Read More…]
New study’s findings could help explain sudden infant death syndrome
Kaori Ando/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new study is offering new clues in solving the medical mystery of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), which causes over 1,000 infant deaths per year in the United [Read More…]
‘COVID has taken a lot from me’: Inside one long hauler’s recovery
Courtesy Heather-Elizabeth Brown (NEW YORK) — Heather-Elizabeth Brown feels grateful to have survived her bout with severe COVID-19. But more than two years after testing positive for the virus, she is still managing the physical [Read More…]
Doctor in COVID battle recalls the heartbreak and hope of early pandemic
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The sound of construction around Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital is hard to miss. Crews are essentially building a new hospital because the old one, just south of Los Angeles, [Read More…]
Crisis lines and helplines are not the same, but experts say we need both
Steven Clevenger/Corbis via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The past few years have seen a growing mental health crisis, prompting an increasing number of Americans to seek help through confidential telephone support lines. But no [Read More…]
What abortion funds are and how they work
Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As a growing number of states continue to pass strict abortion laws, Americans are facing more barriers when it comes to accessing the procedure. However, one of [Read More…]
WNBA star Brittney Griner’s pre-trial detention in Russia extended as US works to negotiate her release
TMB/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Brittney Griner’s pre-trial detention in Russia was extended by one month on Friday as the United States works to secure the WNBA star’s freedom. The extension [Read More…]
One dead in South Dakota storms as severe weather hits Heartland, moves East
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A storm system that caused damage in South Dakota and Minnesota Thursday is moving east into the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River valley on Friday. Damaging winds are expected [Read More…]
Inmate serving life for murder overpowers driver, escapes from custody in Texas
Andrew Brookes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Texas inmate serving life for murder managed to break free from his shackles, overpower a bus driver and escape from custody, officials said. Gonzalo Lopez, 46, was on [Read More…]
Farmer hopeful new technology will help make up for planting delays
A northwest central Ohio farmer says she’s excited to test out new technology as the planting season picks up speed. Patty Mann tells Brownfield “last year we started a row starter on our corn planter [Read More…]
New Zealand challenges Canadian dairy trade practices
New Zealand has invoked dispute settlement proceedings against Canada under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP agreement. The Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand issued a statement saying Canada’s approach to [Read More…]
Sargento acquires Baker Cheese Factory
A specialty cheese plant is being acquired by Sargento Foods. Plymouth, Wisconsin based Sargento says they’ve signed an agreement to add Baker Cheese Factory in St. Cloud, Wisconsin to their family. Baker Cheese Factory is [Read More…]
IL farmer capitalizing on planting window
An east-central Illinois farmer is working double time to capitalize on a planting window. KJ Johnson said he’s about half done with soybeans and a quarter done with corn planting. And he tells Brownfield if [Read More…]
Derecho hammers areas of Western Corn Belt, farmers left to pick up the pieces
Farmers are assessing damage from a derecho that damaged parts of the Western Corn Belt on Thursday. “All of a sudden it hit and I couldn’t see. It turned like it was black as midnight.” [Read More…]
Severe storms blamed for 2 deaths in South Dakota, Minnesota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Strong winds and possible tornadoes caused widespread damage in parts of the Midwest, where officials said another round of severe weather during a stormy week left two more people dead. [Read More…]
Queen Elizabeth makes first public appearance in weeks at horse show
Chris Jackson/Getty Images (LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show Friday in her first public appearance since March. The 96-year-old queen, dressed casually in a sweater and collared shirt, appeared in good [Read More…]
House Oversight opens investigation into baby formula shortage: Exclusive
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Oversight Committee is launching an investigation into the nationwide shortage of baby formula, and demanding records and information from four of the largest manufacturers. “The [Read More…]