Month: October 2022
Universal Pictures head would “love” to see an all-female ‘Fast and Furious’ film
Rodriguez as Letty in ‘Fast 9’ – Universal The gang from Fast and Furious has gone from swiping DVD players from box trucks in its 2001 original to literally going to space in Fast 9, [Read More…]
Prince Harry’s memoir, ‘Spare,’ to be released in January
Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images Prince Harry’s highly anticipated memoir now has a release date. Harry’s memoir, titled Spare, will be released on Jan. 10, 2023, the book’s publisher, Penguin Random House, confirmed Thursday. [Read More…]
‘Black Panther’ stars share how they honored Chadwick Boseman in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
Nyong’o as Nakia in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ — Marvel Studios At the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever premiere Wednesday night in Los Angeles, stars Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett and Letitia Wright told Good Morning America that it’s a surreal feeling to be back with [Read More…]
Ye escorted out of Skechers offices in LA after “unauthorized” visit, company says
Good Morning America Ye made an “unauthorized” visit to the Los Angeles offices of Skechers on Wednesday in the wake of a firestorm over his antisemitic comments. Skechers announced in a statement Wednesday afternoon that Ye [Read More…]
In Brief: Peacock teases its star-studded ‘Poker Face’, and more
Nasim Pedrad‘s coming-of-age sitcom, Chad, has landed at the Roku Channel, after it was cancelled by TBS after one season. Pedrad, in a statement obtained by Entertainment Weekly, said she was “thrilled” by the news, adding, “So much [Read More…]
Harvest nears finish line in southwest Iowa
A southwest Iowa farmer says his 2022 harvest is winding down. Duane Aistrope says yields have been a mixed bag. “In the same field on corn it will go from 150 to 220,” he said. [Read More…]
What demands should you make to your seed company?
Not all data is created equally and not all data is shared with the farmers’ best interest in mind. In this episode, CROPLAN seed product manager Robert Cossar explains what questions farmers need to ask [Read More…]
Pork, soybean export sales down sharply on week
U.S. pork and soybean export sales dropped during the week ending October 20th. The USDA says pork sales were about half of the previous week’s total and while there was solid demand from Mexico and [Read More…]
Six guests, one employee hospitalized after train derails at Missouri amusement park
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (BRANSON, Mo.) — Seven people have been hospitalized after a train derailed at the Silver Dollar City amusement park in Branson, Missouri, Wednesday night. Sections of the Frisco Silver Dollar Line Steam [Read More…]
Powerball prize increases to $800M after no jackpot winner in latest drawing
LPETTET/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A whopping $800 million is up for grabs in the next Powerball drawing on Saturday night, lottery officials said, in what is expected to be the second biggest jackpot drawing [Read More…]
Texas man charged for allegedly smuggling 84 undocumented immigrants across US border
Texas Department of Public Safety (NEW YORK) — A Texas man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly trying to smuggle dozens of undocumented immigrants across the U.S. border hidden in a dump truck, according to the [Read More…]
Biden to double down on message that congressional Republicans would make economy worse
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — With less than two weeks until midterm Election Day, President Joe Biden is doubling down on the message that a Republican-run Congress would be worse for [Read More…]
Ballot paper shortage could cause problems on Election Day
ABC News (PHOENIX) — A paper supply crunch is testing the preparedness of U.S. election officials and exposing a key vulnerability in America’s democratic process as midterm voting gets underway. The 2022 election cycle will [Read More…]
Poll workers and voting sites could be targets of extremists, NYPD warns, urging ‘vigilance’
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the midterms just 13 days away, the New York City Police Department is warning that amid a “complex” threat environment, both racially motivated and anti-government extremists could target [Read More…]
Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows ordered to testify in Georgia election probe
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A judge has ordered former President Donald Trump’s last chief of staff, Mark Meadows, to travel to Georgia to appear before the grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/26/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Atlanta 118, Detroit 113 Cleveland 103, Orlando 92 Toronto 119, Philadelphia 109 Milwaukee 110, Brooklyn 99 Minnesota 134, San Antonio [Read More…]
Some US hospitals report beds are full among increase in respiratory infections in children
Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Some hospitals across the United States say their beds are full as cases of respiratory viruses continue to increase among children. According to the Centers [Read More…]
Patients with weakened immune systems suffer severe effects, death from monkeypox: CDC
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Immunocompromised patients who contract monkeypox can suffer devastating consequences, according to new federal data. A report, published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, looked at 57 people [Read More…]
Report: Tom Hiddleston and fiancée Zawe Ashton secretly welcomed first child
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images Loki star Tom Hiddleston and his fiancée, Zawe Ashton, secretly gave birth to their first child, a source tells Us Weekly. “Tom and Zawe are loving being new parents and are filled with joy,” says the insider. [Read More…]
US economy expected to have grown significantly, ending six months of shrinking
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. economy is expected to have expanded significantly when the government releases data on Thursday, marking a dramatic reversal from the contraction experienced over the first half of the [Read More…]