Month: November 2022
Trait or Treat!
On this latest episode, CROPLAN seed product manager Robert Cossar discusses management considerations for farmers when they select the best soybean trait packages for their operations. He says there are several factors to keep in [Read More…]
Powerball prize up to $1.5 billion, 3rd-largest ever in US
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The bad news is that no one won Wednesday night’s huge $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot. The good news is that means the prize has grown even larger to $1.5 billion ahead of [Read More…]
Federal court rules SD ballot measure law curbs free speech
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s decision to block parts of a South Dakota law that would have required ballot petition workers to publicly disclose their [Read More…]
Medical marijuana firms lead donors for legal weed campaigns
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The call went out from leaders in the medical marijuana industry: Money was needed for a Missouri ballot initiative to legalize recreational cannabis for adults. Their colleagues responded. Marijuana farms, [Read More…]
Trump sues New York AG Letitia James after she sued him for $250M
RapidEye/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump asked a Florida court on Wednesday to shield his revocable trust from New York Attorney General Letitia James, who has filed a $250 million civil lawsuit [Read More…]
Trump aide offered immunity to testify before grand jury about Mar-a-Lago docs: Sources
Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department has offered Trump aide Kash Patel an immunity deal to testify before a grand jury probing former President Donald Trump’s mishandling of documents marked as classified found at [Read More…]
DHS chief hopes new Twitter owner Elon Musk acts ‘responsibly’
ABC News (WASHINGTON0 — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said he hopes Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, acts “responsibly.” “He’s going to be in a position of responsibility with respect to an important [Read More…]
At least three shot in apparent human smuggling operation, police say
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — At least three people were shot in Houston on Wednesday during what police described as a human smuggling operation. Officers from the Houston Police Department were dispatched to an IHOP [Read More…]
Why this could be the worst flu season in the US in more than a decade
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The number of positive flu tests and hospitalizations in the United States is the highest in more than a decade, indicating this influenza season may be the most severe [Read More…]
Police arrest teen for shooting Washington Commanders player Brian Robinson Jr.
amphotora/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested for the attempted armed robbery and carjacking of Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. back in August, according to Washington, D.C., police and the [Read More…]
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder hires Bank of America Securities to consider ‘potential transactions’
John McDonnell/The Washington Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, along with his wife, Tanya, and the team, has hired Bank of America Securities to consider “potential transactions,” they announced [Read More…]
US women’s gymnastics clinches gold at world championships
Naomi Baker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. gymnastics fans can now officially book their trips to the Paris Olympics. The U.S. women’s gymnastics team won gold at the 2022 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Tuesday in [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 11/2/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Houston 5, Philadelphia 0 (Series tied 2-2) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Washington 121, Philadelphia 111 Atlanta 112, New York 99 [Read More…]
‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ honors the man, the myth…the weirdo
Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The Roku Channel It’s time to get weird! Weird: The Al Yankovic Story debuts streaming on the Roku Channel Friday, a very heightened version of the parody singer’s life story. Weird Al [Read More…]
Civil rights leaders demand meeting with Elon Musk
CONSTANZA HEVIA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The top executives of three civil rights groups are demanding a meeting with new Twitter owner Elon Musk following what they say has been a rise in [Read More…]
Starbucks red holiday cups return for 25th year, plus peppermint mocha and new pastries
Courtesy of Starbucks (NEW YORK) — Starbucks is officially in holiday mode with the return of its iconic red cups and special holiday menu. Starting Thursday, Nov. 3, Starbucks will celebrate the return of holiday [Read More…]
Aldi offers Thanksgiving Price Rewind for affordable holiday options
Aldi (NEW YORK) — This Thanksgiving, amid inflation and rising food prices, shoppers can find savings on meal ingredients thanks to a new promotion from Aldi. The grocery retailer announced its “Thanksgiving Price Rewind” on [Read More…]
Billion-dollar Powerball jackpot approaches world record amount
LPETTET/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Now at an estimated $1.5 billion, the Powerball jackpot is quickly approaching a world record amount after 39 consecutive drawings yielded no grand prize winner, lottery officials said. The next [Read More…]
North Korea fires three ballistic missiles, launching tests for second consecutive day
JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea test-fired three missiles on Thursday, a day after launching its most-ever tests in a single day. One long-range and two short-range ballistic missiles were [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia waives threats of use of nuclear weapons
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…]
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