Month: May 2022

California Institute of Technology/NASA (NEW YORK) — An asteroid — the largest to get close to Earth this year — tumbled past the planet Friday. According to NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies, the [Read More…]

Planned Parenthood workers in 5 Midwest states seek union

May 27, 2022 Travis Kriens

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — About 400 workers at Planned Parenthood offices in five states said Thursday they plan to unionize as their employer deals with the potential loss of business in states where abortions [Read More…]

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ debuts today on Disney+

© 2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ™. All Rights Reserved. Star Wars fans can finally say “Hello there!” to Obi-Wan Kenobi, the latest Star Wars small-screen series to debut on Disney+. The show takes place around 10 [Read More…]

Biofuels supporting commodity prices after bleak projections in 2020

An ag economist says demand for biofuels has added stronger price support for commodities. Nathan Kauffman with the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank says prior to the pandemic, commodity prices were expected to remain steady [Read More…]

Drought improves, cattle producer says he’s 15 inches of rain behind

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows slight improvement for extended dryness in the Great Plains after a week of rainy weather. North-Central Kansas cattle producer Ethan Dickerson says conditions have improved, but his area remains [Read More…]

Administrator outlines emergency relief options for producers

Producers will begin receiving applications for the Emergency Relief Program in the coming days. Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux tells Brownfield the agency began mailing the more than 300,000 pre-filled applications this week. [Read More…]

Growing biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel industry requires a diverse set of feedstocks

In this episode of Managing for Profit, Alan Weber, an advisor to Clean Fuels Alliance America and a partner with Marciv, discusses industry growth and the diverse set of feedstocks ready to meet those opportunities. [Read More…]

A more summer-like spell ahead for the holiday week across much of the Heartland

A storm system currently crossing the Ohio Valley will reach the Northeast on Saturday. For the remainder of Friday, showers and thunderstorms associated with that storm could result in high winds and flash flooding in [Read More…]

NRA convention kicks off in Texas just days after elementary school shooting

Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (HOUSTON) — The National Rifle Association is forging ahead with its annual meeting in Texas days after 19 young children and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting in [Read More…]

As Gov. Abbott places shooting blame on mental health, what has Texas done to address it?

Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — During a press conference this week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blamed the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde on mental health issues. Abbott explained that [Read More…]

Student who survived Texas school shooting recalls gunman saying: ‘You’re all gonna die’

Brandon Bell/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — There was blood in the hallway and children were covered in it, one of the students who survived the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, told [Read More…]

Texas school shooting live updates: Gunman entered unobstructed through unlocked door

Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency 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 [Read More…]

At least four dead after house explosion in Pennsylvania: Officials

WPVI (POTTSTOWN, Pa.) — At least four people are dead after a house explosion in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, officials said. Pottstown Borough Manager Justin Keller confirmed the fatalities during a press conference and said two other [Read More…]

What the numbers show on Americans’ opinions of gun control measures

Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gun control measures are once again being debated after one of the worst school mass shootings ever has shattered a Texas community. Nineteen children and two teachers [Read More…]

Millie Bobby Brown teases independence for Eleven in ‘Stranger Things’ season 4

Courtesy of Netflix The wait is over. Stranger Things returns to Netflix on Friday with volume one of its fourth season. Star Millie Bobby Brown told reporters at a recent roundtable what to expect from [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian airborne forces suffer ‘heavy casualties’

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 [Read More…]

Duchess Meghan visits memorial in Texas after deadly school shooting

Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, traveled to Uvalde, Texas, Thursday, to pay tribute to the 19 students and two teachers killed at Robb Elementary School. [Read More…]

Blinken describes delicate balance between isolating and enabling China

Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In the eyes of the Biden administration, China is a daunting rival and an ever-present risk to global security. But it’s also a necessary partner for tackling some of the [Read More…]

Accused Texas gunman sent concerning messages to over a dozen people in days before shooting

Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — In the days and weeks before one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history, the accused Robb Elementary gunman appears to have sent disturbing messages [Read More…]

Mothers mourn children killed in Texas school shooting: ‘I lost a piece of my heart’