Month: May 2022
Protests planned as annual NRA meeting set to take place in Texas days after mass shooting
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (HOUSTON) — The nation’s largest pro-gun lobby is poised to gather in Texas days after one of the worst mass shootings in recent U.S. history unfolded in the state. [Read More…]
A galactic load of ‘Star Wars’ news just dropped at Star Wars Celebration
Disney+ Get ready for a whole load of new adventures set in a galaxy far, far away. Disney+ released a bunch of new information about its upcoming Star Wars projects Thursday morning during Lucasfilm’s biannual [Read More…]
Lorraine Bracco, Jennifer Lopez and more pay tribute to Ray Liotta
Bennett Raglin/WireImage Stars are paying tribute to actor Ray Liotta after the news of his death was announced Thursday. The Goodfellas actor died at the age of 67, ABC News confirmed. Here are some of [Read More…]
Camilla Luddington reflects on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ legacy as show marks 400th episode
ABC/Mike Rosenthal Camilla Luddington may not be one of the original Grey’s Anatomy stars, but she’s a huge part of the series’ history. The British actress, 38, joined the ABC medical drama back in season [Read More…]
Jennifer Aniston, Pink and Billie Eilish are Ellen DeGeneres’ final guests on last episode of talk show
Michael Rozman/Warner Bros. After 19 years in syndication, Ellen DeGeneres wrapped up her talk show for good on Thursday. Along with Jennifer Aniston, she was joined by two music superstars as her final guests: Pink [Read More…]
Husband of teacher killed at Texas elementary school shooting dies
Brandon Bell/Getty Images, FILE (UVALDE, Texas) — The widower of a Texas elementary school teacher killed in a shooting has died of a heart attack days just days after his wife was killed. Joe Garcia, [Read More…]
CME milk and cash dairy markets mixed Thursday
Milk futures and cash dairy prices were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Thursday. May Class III milk was up $0.08 at $25.19. June closed up $0.05 at $24.25. July closed down $0.08 at $24.45. [Read More…]
Wheat scab a concern in saturated North Dakota
Some wheat growing areas of the Upper Midwest are saturated, prompting concerns about disease pressure. Dan Melaas covers central and western North Dakota for BASF and tells Brownfield April and May have been plagued by [Read More…]
Dairy groups support USTR’s recent action against Canada’s dairy policies
U.S. dairy groups are supporting Wednesday’s action by the U.S. Trade Representative to challenge Canada’s dairy trade practices. Jeff Lyon with FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative is pleased the USTR is again going after Canada to have [Read More…]
Hog futures higher on export sales strength
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed and feeders closed lower, watching corn and the direct cash cattle markets. Beef export sales were down on the week, but a little bit larger than the [Read More…]
USDA to allow voluntary termination of CRP contract
The USDA has announced it will allow producers to terminate their Conservation Reserve Program contract if it’s in the final year of the agreement. Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux says the flexibilities will help [Read More…]
The difference in treating child victims of gun violence versus adults
Portra/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Tuesday left 21 people dead — including 19 students and two teachers — and 17 additional people injured. As of [Read More…]
How to use books to help kids cope and talk after a school shooting
Courtesy Andrea Burns (NEW YORK) — Nearly a decade since a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012, cut the lives of 20 children and six adults short, American families, [Read More…]
Bipartisan senators meet on reviving stalled gun control talks
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — In an indication of possible movement on stalled gun control efforts in the wake of the Texas school shooting, a bipartisan group of nine senators – four Republicans and [Read More…]
Texas school shooting live updates: Alleged gunman texted friend before massacre
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…]
Lawsuit alleges Chicago police officer ‘recklessly’ shot 13-year-old carjacking suspect
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — A 13-year-old boy remains hospitalized after a Chicago police officer shot him “recklessly, callously and wantonly” during a foot pursuit last week, a new federal lawsuit alleges. The teen was [Read More…]
‘Goodfellas’ actor Ray Liotta dead at 67
Phillip Faraone/Getty Images Goodfellas actor Ray Liotta has died at age 67, his publicist confirms to ABC News. No cause of death was given, though there are unconfirmed reports that he passed away in his [Read More…]
Midwest farmer keeping mental health top of mind
An Illinois farmer is keeping mental health at the top of his mind this planting season. “Sometimes one phone call can make all the difference in the world,” said Matt Rush. Rush tells Brownfield pressures [Read More…]
North-central South Dakota farmer catching up on planting
A farmer in north-central South Dakota says planting is picking up in his area. Troy Hadrick says, “Typically, we would be quite a ways ahead of where we are right now.” Hadrick tells Brownfield the [Read More…]
Slow planting pace similar to 2019
Northeast South Dakota farmer Stuart Samson says this year’s planting season closely resembles 2019. “We had a pretty late spring where some guys didn’t get wheat planted until the 15th or 20th of May, kind [Read More…]