Year: 2022
Group accused of voter intimidation must stay clear of ballot boxes, judge rules
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Members of a group accused of voter intimidation have been banned from coming within 75 feet of ballot drop boxes in Arizona, a federal judge has ordered. The ruling [Read More…]
Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets to donate $500,000 each to Anti-Defamation League
Dustin Satloff/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Brooklyn Nets and their all-star point guard Kyrie Irving have announced that each of them will donate $500,000 to the Anti-Defamation League after Irving tweeted a link to [Read More…]
Voter intimidation, election worker threats part of voting climate ahead of midterms
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In the wake of the 2020 election, state and local election officials have faced a wave of threats and misinformation, prompting mass resignations up and down their ranks — and [Read More…]
“Fantastic”: Ryan Coogler comments on Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut ‘Creed III’
Getty Images for Disney Black Panther franchise director Ryan Coogler is fully supporting his friend and frequent collaborator Michael B. Jordan‘s first foray behind the camera, Creed III. Jordan not only stars in the upcoming [Read More…]
James Corden roasted after “inadvertently” stealing a Ricky Gervais joke
©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved/Terence Patrick Just weeks after being flamed online for allegedly being rude to staffers at a NYC restaurant, James Corden is on his back foot again, apologizing for “inadvertently” [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘Father Stu’ reborn; New ‘Dead to Me’ trailer, and more
Season 1 of HBO’s original drama series The Last of Us will debut January 15, the cabler announced Wednesday. The series follows Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal as Joel, a smuggler ferrying teenaged Ellie, portrayed by [Read More…]
Limited diesel supply has farmers concerned
Some farmers across the Corn Belt have expressed concerns about the price and availability of diesel heading into winter. Fuel supplier Mansfield Energy, based in Georgia, recently issued an alert saying diesel shortages could be [Read More…]
Soybean farmers seek new GMO markets in East Africa
Soybean farmers are in Kenya and Tanzania this week as part of a trade mission hosted by the USDA. Kansas farmer Lance Rezac representing the United Soybean Board tells Brownfield three weeks ago the new [Read More…]
Northern Wisconsin farmer pleased with beans, waiting for corn
A northern Wisconsin farmer is very pleased with this year’s soybean crop, but it’s too soon to evaluate his corn. Ben Augustine farms near Sheldon. He tells Brownfield, “Beans up in my area did fairly [Read More…]
Iowa farmer says 2022 crop is his worst in 10 years
Harvest has wrapped up for southwest Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser, and he says it was his worst crop in a decade. “We had lots of downed corn we had to harvest this year because of [Read More…]
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…]
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