Month: June 2022

Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The clock is ticking for Senate negotiators working to reach a final agreement on an anti-gun violence package before the Fourth of July recess. After agreeing earlier [Read More…]

Biden may soon back a gas tax holiday — plus rebate cards — to address pain at the pump

David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As top White House officials reiterate that tackling high inflation remains President Joe Biden’s chief priority, his administration is debating strategies to bring prices down — and [Read More…]

For these Black activists, abortion isn’t just a woman’s issue. It’s about race, too

Anne Flaherty/ABC News (ATLANTA) — Buried in the data about the nation’s abortion debate is an uncomfortable truth: A disproportionate number of women seeking to end their pregnancies are Black. According to the Centers for [Read More…]

Experts say proposed federal gun safety measures might not have prevented Uvalde shooting

Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The federal gun safety proposal announced last week by a bipartisan group of senators in response to the attack on Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, [Read More…]

At least 6 dead, 42 injured in weekend mass shootings across US

ABC News (NEW YORK) — A family barbecue, a park gathering and a nightclub were among the settings for at least nine mass shootings that broke out across the country between Friday and early Monday, [Read More…]

Woman’s remains found in Mexico prompt search for missing fugitive

FBI, San Diego Field Office (SAN DIEGO) — The FBI is looking for a man wanted in the disappearance of a woman whose remains were found in her vehicle in Tijuana last month. The Bureau’s [Read More…]

New heat wave to bring scorching temperatures to millions in US

ABC News (NEW YORK) — The summer season is in full swing as sweltering temperatures are expected to continue for millions around the country over the next several days. On the heels of a record-breaking [Read More…]

Reward offered in DC mass shooting that killed 15-year-old boy

kali9/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Police are asking for the public’s help after a mass shooting broke out in Washington, D.C., killing a 15-year-old boy. The Sunday night shooting took place during a festival called “Moechella,” [Read More…]

Ohio teacher reacts to ‘nightmare’ of arming educators

Gregory Shamus/Getty Images (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Traci Arway, a special education coordinator within the public school system in Columbus, Ohio, has had nightmares about having guns in her classroom. Arway works in multiple different schools [Read More…]

Ben Stiller meets Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine on World Refugee Day

Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images (KYIV, Ukraine) — Hollywood actor and director Ben Stiller heaped praise on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday to mark World Refugee Day as Russia’s ongoing invasion there forces millions [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russians launching large-scale offensive in Luhansk region

Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency 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…]

Ag News

Perhaps a price break for diesel fuel this fall

Troy Thompson is the Energy Division Manager for Wisconsin-based ProVision Partners Cooperative, and he’s optimistic the price of diesel fuel might come down some around harvest time. 6/21/22 Managing for Profit with Troy Thompson on [Read More…]

Ag News

Fuel retailer is optimistic diesel prices will come down some

A fuel expert is optimistic diesel prices might soon be less painful on the pocketbook. Troy Thompson is the Energy Division Manager for ProVision Cooperative based in Wisconsin. He says, “The world market I think [Read More…]

Ag News

Best of Voice of Soy: Creating innovative and sustainable solutions

In this Best of Voice of Soy, brought to you by Ohio soybean farmers and their checkoff dollars, Barry McGraw, says the Airable Research Lab has been at the forefront of soy-based research and development [Read More…]

Ag News

How boron can play pivotal role in yield

As farmers look at nutrient management plans, an agronomist says a special focus on micro-nutrients can help pave the way for higher corn and soybean yields. Ross Bender with the Mosaic Company tells Brownfield boron [Read More…]

Weather

Flood Warning issued June 20 at 9:03AM MDT until further notice by NWS

June 21, 2022 J.P. Skelly

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties. James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn County. James River at Huron affecting Beadle County. …FLOOD [Read More…]

Juneteenth and its implications for the economy and generational wealth

Megan Varner/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — While June 19, 1865, is widely regarded as a day of liberation, its celebration for some simultaneously brings into question just how far that freedom goes. For real estate entrepreneur [Read More…]

CDC gives the go-ahead for Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines for kids as young as 6 months

skaman306/Getty Images Stock (NEW YORK) — A panel of advisers at the Centers for Disease Control have greenlit the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as 6 months old, finding them both safe [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup – 6/17/22

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Final Boston 6 St. Louis 5 Final Arizona 7 Minnesota [Read More…]

Texas GOP ‘rebukes’ Republicans working on gun deal, declares opposition to gay and trans people