Month: November 2022

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (SALT LAKE CITY) — A Utah man is facing charges after allegedly bringing a straight edge razor blade on a flight and holding it near a passenger’s throat. The incident comes just [Read More…]

3 people found dead inside home on fire in apparent homicide

KABC-TV (RIVERSIDE, Calif.) — Police are investigating an apparent triple homicide after three people were found dead in a Southern California residence by firefighters responding to a fire in the home. Officers with the Riverside [Read More…]

This rodeo family is honoring generational legacy and Black cowboy culture

November 26, 2022 Travis Kriens

ABC News/GMA (UPPER MARLBORO, Md.) — The Jackson Family Rodeo Crew is an Upper Marlboro, Maryland, family of seven epitomizing the rodeo lifestyle and legacy of Black cowboys in the United States.Parents Corey and Robyn [Read More…]

Phillies’ Harper to miss start of season after elbow surgery

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper will miss the start of the 2023 season after he had reconstructive right elbow surgery on Wednesday. The operation was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. [Read More…]

Giants-Cowboys sets NFL regular-season record for viewers

November 26, 2022 Travis Kriens

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Thanksgiving afternoon game between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys set the mark for the most-watched NFL regular-season game on record. The Cowboys 28-20 victory on Fox averaged 42 million [Read More…]

Nebraska signs Matt Rhule to 8-year contract as coach

November 26, 2022 Travis Kriens

Nebraska has signed Matt Rhule to an eight-year contract to be the Cornhuskers’ next football coach, the school announced Saturday. The 47-year-old Rhule has been out of work for less than two months since getting [Read More…]

Oscar-winning ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ singer/actress Irene Cara dead at 63

November 26, 2022 nedvedmedia

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Singer and actress Irene Cara, best known for starring in and singing the title song of the movie Fame, and topping the charts with “Flashdance…What a Feeling,” from [Read More…]

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Late season deer hunting patterns

The whitetail rut is winding down, and that means hunters will soon shift towards their late season hunting strategies. Southern Iowa hunter Lance Cornelius, a member of The Woodsman and BuckVentures, says the late muzzleloader [Read More…]

Caleb Grill, Iowa State topples No. 1 North Carolina 70-65

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Caleb Grill hit seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 31 points and Iowa State rallied in the final five minutes to stun No. 1 North Carolina 70-65 on Friday in the [Read More…]

Thompson’s three TD passes lead Nebraska over Iowa 24-17

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Casey Thompson threw for three touchdowns, and Nebraska ruined Iowa’s chance to clinch the Big Ten West Division title outright with a 24-17 win on Friday. The Huskers (4-8, 3-6 [Read More…]

Cousins relishes confidence of Vikings, as clutch wins come

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Somewhere along the line this season after Kevin O’Connell was hired as Minnesota’s coach, Kirk Cousins found the consistent winning touch in the clutch that too often was missing for him. One [Read More…]

Trump hosts Kanye West, Nick Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago dinner

November 25, 2022 ABC News

Drew Angerer/Getty Images (PALM BEACH, FL) Former President Donald Trump hosted controversial figures, Nick Fuentes and rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Tuesday night for dinner, a guest also [Read More…]

Kyle scores 17, South Dakota State beats Valparaiso 61-50

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — William Kyle III had 17 points in South Dakota State’s 61-50 win against Valparaiso in the Hostilo Community Classic on Friday. Kyle also contributed six rebounds for the Jackrabbits (3-3). Zeke [Read More…]

Cousins, Vikings rebound from blowout to beat Patriots 33-26

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have quickly become a confident and resilient team under rookie coach Kevin O’Connell and his staff, and they sure showed it in this short week. Kirk Cousins threw for [Read More…]

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Cattle, hog futures end the week quiet

At the CME, live and feeder cattle futures were lower in light post-holiday trade volume on technical selling. Feeders had additional pressure from the modestly higher move in corn. December live was $.27 lower at [Read More…]

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White House team, not Biden working with railroads & their unions

The White House has mixed messages about the negotiations between the railroads and their employee unions. Earlier this week, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters President Joe Biden is “involved directly” with the negotiations in [Read More…]

Customer gives birth to baby girl in a McDonald’s bathroom

November 25, 2022 ABC News

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Three employees at a McDonald’s in Atlanta, Georgia, helped deliver a baby girl after a pregnant mother went into labor there. Sha’querria Kaigler, Keisha Blue-Murray and Tunisia Woodward heard a [Read More…]

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Soybeans, corn eke out firm finish as wheat drifts lower

Soybeans closed modestly higher on short covering and technical buying, also ending the week with modest gains. Export sales were down on the week, but the overall pace is still slightly ahead of last marketing [Read More…]

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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 25, 2022