Year: 2022
COVID-19 live updates: Pfizer delays request for vaccine for kids under 5
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.7 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 915,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]
Five Phoenix police officers shot, four others wounded by shrapnel
kali9/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — Five Phoenix police officers were shot and four others were hurt by shrapnel during an early morning barricade situation at a house, the department said. All injuries are non-life-threatening, police said. [Read More…]
Six stabbed in ‘violent scene’ at Philadelphia home
WPVI-TV/ABC News (PHILADELPHIA) — Six people were stabbed in a Philadelphia home early Friday in what police are calling a “very violent scene.” Police received a 911 call just after 4 a.m. reporting a stabbing [Read More…]
Amir Locke’s death highlights perils for Black gun owners: Advocates
Steve Prezant/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Amir Locke was fatally shot by Minneapolis police officers in an apartment early Wednesday morning as officers were executing a “no-knock” search warrant. Locke, a legal gun owner, had [Read More…]
New York City looks to lower greenhouse gas emissions by improving public housing
NYCHA program manager Jordan Bonomo speaks with Ginger Zee of ABC News about the heat pumps being used as part of the pilot program taking place at the Fort Independence Houses in the Bronx borough [Read More…]
Know break-even and maybe take a profit
The head of sales for the Farmer Business Network says it’s very important for farmers to know their break-even point when making crop insurance decisions. T.J. Wilson says farmers should make sure to include all [Read More…]
Economist says changes in world milk supply have helped U.S. milk checks
University of Wisconsin Dairy Economist Mark Stephenson says milk checks are looking better now thanks to changes in the world’s milk supply. He tells Brownfield, “Right now, markets are kind of tight, and it’s not [Read More…]
Noem signs two grain bills
Governor Noem has signed two grain-related bills into law this week. One increases penalties for action related to grain transactions at warehouses operating without a license. The other bans a grain broker from engaging in [Read More…]
Chicago Fed says 2021 ended with strong farmland values and credit
The Chicago Fed is reporting the largest rise in farmland values in the past decade. Senior business economist David Oppedahl tells Brownfield values in 2021 were up 22 percent with Iowa seeing the largest gains. [Read More…]
Grain prices look favorable for breakeven or higher
An ag economics professor says despite record high input costs, commodity prices are still at a spot for grain farmers to at least break even in 2022. Paul Stoddard with the University of Illinois tells [Read More…]
Top car design executive speaks out about diversity in the industry
Stellantis (NEW YORK) — You may not know Ralph Gilles by name but you may have owned (or admired) his cars: the Dodge Viper, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram truck, to name a few. Gilles, [Read More…]
How Costco, grocery membership fee hikes impact consumer buying decisions
NoDerog/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Raising membership fees can generally be chalked up as “the price of doing business.” But as inflation, demand and supply chain issues continue to dictate an increase in prices, consumers [Read More…]
Inglewood’s Black-owned businesses to be highlighted during Super Bowl weekend
Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (INGLEWOOD, Calif.) — Seeing a need to promote Black-owned businesses, longtime Inglewood, California, resident Keokia Childress helped start a community-organized food festival to showcase what their neighborhood had to [Read More…]
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva fights positive test ahead of women’s individual event
Lintao Zhang/Getty Images (BEIJING) — Russian star figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance during December’s Russian Figure Skating Championships, the International Testing Agency confirmed Friday, as rumors of her positive tests [Read More…]
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin misses podium in third straight event
Alex Pantling/Getty Images (BEIJING) — Mikaela Shiffrin came up empty-handed in her third competition after shockingly wiping out in her first two races, both of which she was expected to contend for the gold. Shiffrin [Read More…]
Shaun White misses podium in final Olympics as Japan’s Ayumu Hirano puts down historic run
Maddie Meyer/Getty Images (BEIJING) — Legendary snowboarder Shaun White came up short in his bid to win his fourth overall and second straight gold medal in the halfpipe. He settled for fourth place in what [Read More…]
Five Phoenix police officers shot, three others wounded by shrapnel
kali9/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — Five Phoenix police officers were shot during an early morning barricade situation at a house, the department said. Phoenix police said they were called to a home where a woman was [Read More…]
Wind Advisory issued February 11 at 9:31AM MST until February 11 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY… * WHAT…Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota, [Read More…]
Special Weather Statement issued February 11 at 8:43AM MST by NWS
…RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES MAY RESULT IN ICY ROADS… A cold front has pushed through the region this morning, resulting in rapidly falling temperatures. While most locations have fallen into the teens to 20s, still have [Read More…]
Jennifer Lopez reveals “the difficult part” of playing a character similar to herself in ’Marry Me’
Universal Marry Me, a new romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lopez, hits theaters and the Peacock streaming service today. Lopez, 52, not only stars in the film, she also worked simultaneously on the soundtrack, which she said was a first for [Read More…]