Month: November 2022
“I’m always thanking you for something!”: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson thanks fans for “‘Black Adam’ love”
ABC/Paula Lobo (NOTE LANGUAGE) Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson started his “beautiful Tuesday morning” off with a walk in Georgia and a heartfelt “thank you” to his fans. “It seems I’m always thanking you guys for [Read More…]
Lindsay Lohan talks return to acting, finding love with husband, Bader Shammas
Good Morning America Welcome to the renaissance of Lindsay Lohan. After taking a break from acting, Lohan is returning to screens in the holiday film Falling for Christmas, which will be available for streaming Nov. [Read More…]
See Brendan Fraser as you’ve never seen him before in the trailer to ‘The Whale’
A24 Brendan Fraser is nearly unrecognizable in the new trailer to Darren Aronofsky‘s The Whale. Despite extensive prosthetics and a fat suit that turned The Mummy movie star into the morbidly obese, gay college professor [Read More…]
Powerball numbers drawn for record $2.04 billion jackpot after delay
LPETTET/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An estimated $2.04 billion is up for grabs in Powerball’s latest jackpot as a delayed drawing occurred Tuesday morning. The winning numbers are 10, 33, 41, 47, 56 and Powerball [Read More…]
Tropical Storm Nicole expected to hit Florida as Category 1 hurricane: Latest
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Nicole is forecast to strengthen Tuesday and Wednesday as it approaches Florida, and is expected to be a Category 1 hurricane as it approaches land Wednesday evening. Landfall [Read More…]
Sen. Ted Cruz hit with beer can during Houston Astros World Series victory parade
Twitter / @wcgroovy (HOUSTON) — The 2022 World Series-winning Houston Astros are widely regarded to have one of the best pitching rotations in Major League Baseball this season but it was a beer can pitched [Read More…]
Son’s killing by officers forges a mom’s campaign to divert the police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A California mother whose son was shot and killed in 2019 by police during a mental health crisis has partnered with local officials to create a mobile task force [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: US ambassador to UN meets with Zelenskyy in Kyiv
SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than six months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
Ukraine asks US for new capabilities in fighting Iranian drones
Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — ABC News has obtained a letter sent by a top Ukrainian official to senior members of Congress, asking them to assist Ukraine’s calls for additional air defense [Read More…]
American aid worker killed in Baghdad in rare attack
CT757fan/Getty Images (LONDON) — An American aid worker was gunned down in Baghdad on Monday, officials said. Millennium Relief and Development Services, a Texas-based international aid group, confirmed in a statement that one of its [Read More…]
Total lunar eclipse, last one until 2025, had people looking to the sky
ElOjoTorpe/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The second total lunar eclipse of the year took place Tuesday — and it was the last time you can catch one until 2025. The lunar eclipse — when the [Read More…]
Iowa farmer having ‘hit or miss’ crop year
Harvest is nearly finished for southwest Iowa farmer Jeff Jorgenson. “It’s gone just like the rest of the state of Iowa, really fast and really good with the weather holding the way it has,” he [Read More…]
Conservation and sustainability
North Iowa farmer Stu Swanson is the incoming chair of Iowa Corn’s Animal Ag and Environment Committee. He says the environment is an important part of the Association’s focus and points to a new strategic [Read More…]
RFA slams GAO report on small refinery exemptions
The head of the Renewable Fuels Association says a recent report examining the EPA’s decision-making on small refinery exemptions favors oil refiners. In 2019, bipartisan members of the House Biofuels Caucus asked the Government Accountability [Read More…]
Prepare for winter
Commentary. My social media platforms have been littered with posts about the expectations of a harsh winter ahead. From images of caterpillars to persimmons to posts about the long-range weather forecast from The Old Farmer’s [Read More…]
Exporting corn through red meats
Grain-fed beef, pork and lamb provide additional avenues for corn in the U.S. and abroad. John Hinners, Senior Vice President of Industry Relations with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, explains how they help create better [Read More…]
Slow-starting Gophers rally in 2nd half, beat Huskers 20-13
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mohamed Ibrahim rushed for 128 yards and two second-half touchdowns, and backup quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis brought Minnesota back from a 10-point halftime deficit in the Gophers’ 20-13 victory over Nebraska on [Read More…]
Voters in 5 states decide whether to legalize marijuana
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Voters in five states are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana, a move that could signal a major shift toward legalization in even the most conservative parts of [Read More…]
Subtropical Storm Nicole updates: Could make landfall as a hurricane in Florida
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A number of severe weather alerts are now in effect along Florida’s east coast as Subtropical Storm Nicole makes its way toward the Sunshine State. The National Weather Service has [Read More…]
Powerball announces delay to record-breaking $1.9B drawing
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The record-breaking $1.9 billion Powerball drawing was delayed because a participating lottery had issues processing sales and it’s likely that the results won’t be known until later Tuesday, officials said. “Powerball requires [Read More…]