Month: July 2022
Everyone accounted for in wake of Virginia flooding
BanksPhotos/Getty Images, FILE (BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va.) — Everyone has been accounted for in Buchanan County, Virginia, on Thursday after a severe storm struck the area, bringing heavy rain and flooding, officials said. At the height [Read More…]
Biden dodges questions on Iran’s nuclear program as Israel’s leader calls for action
Atef Safadi/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (JERUSALEM) — President Biden on Thursday dodged questions about whether he would set a deadline for stalled negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program following a meeting with Israel’s prime minister, who urged [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Zelenskyy calls latest missile strike ‘act of terrorism’
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…]
Skeleton found with cowboy boots identified as man who disappeared decades ago
Essex Police (U.K.) (ESSEX COUNTY, England) — A skeleton found with a pair of cowboy boots three years ago has been identified as a British man who has been missing for over two decades, and [Read More…]
What to know if you’re flying to Europe this summer
guvendemir/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As millions have returned to the skies around the world, European airports have struggled to keep up, leading them in some cases to limit the number of daily travelers and [Read More…]
Three more Americans detained in Venezuela since early this year, State Department confirms
James Leynse/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — While the Biden administration ramped up outreach to Venezuela in the early months of this year, the Maduro regime imprisoned three Americans who are still behind bars, according to the [Read More…]
Focusing on SCN management strategies
A soybean specialist says now’s the time for farmers to scout for soybean cyst nematode infestations. Don Gehrls with Pioneer tells Brownfield the yield-robbing pest substantially decreases yields without inducing obvious symptoms in the crop. [Read More…]
Wildfire danger risk level designations raised for all 75 Arkansas counties
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has increased the wildfire danger risk level designations for all 75 counties over the past two weeks. Twelve counties in NW Arkansas have been elevated to the high-risk level and [Read More…]
Cattle futures pressured heading into Friday
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day lower on profit-taking, the higher corn, and the less than stellar export sales report. August live closed $1.47 lower at $135.40 and October [Read More…]
Sound Agriculture Roadmap to Soil Resiliency Field Day.
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Meghan Grebner will be in Huntington, Indiana on August 4, 2022 for Sound Agriculture Roadmap to Soil Resiliency Field Day. …
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 14, 2022
Sep. corn closed at $6.05, up 5 centsAug. soybeans closed at $14.71 and 3/4, down 13 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $438.90, up $1.70Aug. soybean oil closed at 58.14, down 86 pointsSep. wheat closed at [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued July 14 at 1:51PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa… James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties. James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn County. James River at Huron affecting Beadle County. Little [Read More…]
A memorable stop in Mitchell
A family of five from Illinois is getting its first Rodeo experience compliments of the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Committee and the Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce. Sheriff Steve Harr executed a traffic stop on [Read More…]
In Brief: Adam Sandler’s family in ‘Bat Mitzvah’, Goldblum goes god mode, and more
Filming is underway for the Netflix YA comedy You Are SO Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah!, Fiona Rosenbloom’s beloved coming-of-age novel, the streaming service announced on Tuesday. Adam Sandler will produce and star in [Read More…]
Alfonso Ribeiro joins Tyra Banks as co-host for ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 31
ABC/Ricky Middlesworth — ABC/Adrienne Raque Alfonso Ribeiro is headed back to the Dancing with the Stars ballroom — this time as Tyra Banks‘ co-host. Good Morning America on Thursday exclusively revealed that the Fresh Prince [Read More…]
Khloé Kardashian expecting baby via surrogate
Disney General Entertainment/Jennifer Potheiser Khloé Kardashian is expecting a second child via a surrogate, her representative confirmed Wednesday. “We can confirm True will have a sibling who was conceived in November,” the representative said. “Khloé [Read More…]
Ray Liotta’s ‘Black Bird’ co-stars remember the late actor
Apple TV+ The new Apple TV+ series Black Bird features one of the last performances from Ray Liotta, who died in his sleep in May at the age of 67. Black Bird tells the true story of a convicted [Read More…]
A timeline of Elon Musk’s tumultuous Twitter acquisition attempt
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — The richest person in the world said he wanted to own one of the most popular social media platforms — until he said he didn’t. Tesla CEO [Read More…]
TikTok to launch rating system that will filter ‘mature’ posts
5./15 WEST/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Popular social media platform TikTok on Wednesday announced plans for a rating system aimed at protecting young users from inappropriate content. The move comes after sharp criticism from lawmakers [Read More…]
Family flying American Airlines claims they were asked to pay $30K after airline changed their flight to another country
Jetlinerimages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A family alleges American Airlines tried to force them to pay roughly $30,000 to change their itinerary after the airline switched the family’s return ticket to leave from an airport [Read More…]