Year: 2022
Pelosi blasts McCarthy for dodging press on RNC resolution, GOP for hitting ‘rock bottom’
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called out GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday, saying he “literally ran away” from ABC News Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott as she asked him [Read More…]
University of California reaches $243.6 million settlement in UCLA sex abuse scandal
Survivor Kara Cagle speaks during a news conference to announce a $243-million settlement in the UCLA sex abuse case of former UCLA gynecologist/oncologist James Heaps in Irvine, Calif., Feb. 8, 2022. – Allen J. Schaben [Read More…]
Second guilty plea made in alleged kidnapping plot of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) — A second man charged in a bizarre plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleaded guilty Wednesday and has agreed to testify for the prosecution at the federal [Read More…]
Death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises in Madagascar as thousands left homeless
RIJASOLO/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Dozens of people are dead and thousands are homeless after a tropical storm struck Madagascar over the weekend, the second to batter the island nation since the start of [Read More…]
Iowa Farm Bureau award winner says do your homework before launching a direct-to-consumer business
The winner of Iowa Farm Bureau’s “Grow Your Future” Award encourages beef producers exploring direct-to-consumer opportunities to first research what they’d be getting into. Lillie Beringer of Cascade in east-central Iowa sells 21-day, dry-aged Angus [Read More…]
National Farmers Union study underscores farmers’ desire for right to repair reform
A new study by the National Farmers Union and US Public Interest Working Group (US PIRG) highlights farmers’ support of right to repair reform. NFU’s Aaron Sheir tells Brownfield the study, including a survey of [Read More…]
Marketers are watching Ukraine, South America
A marketing expert says traders are watching two growing regions very closely now. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing tells Brownfield there is a focus on South American weather with dryness bringing down yield projections [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 9, 2022
Mar. corn closed at $6.46 and 3/4, up 14 and 1/2 centsMar. soybeans closed at $15.94 and 3/4, up 25 and 3/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $461.90, up $7.80Mar. soybean oil closed at 64.10, [Read More…]
Conditions mixing for ‘fire danger’ in the Central Plains according to NWS
The National Weather Service says there’s an elevated fire risk for farmers and ranchers in the Central Plains. Eric Snodgrass, an atmospheric scientist with Nutrient Ag Solutions, says dryness and high winds are fueling a [Read More…]
“I’m going to make myself happy”: Kim Kardashian tells ‘Vogue’ she’s living life on her own terms
Carlijn Jacobs/Vogue Kim Kardashian graces March’s cover of Vogue — a fitting choice, according to Demna Gvasalia, creative director for Balenciaga, the fashion house behind Kim’s masked Met Life look. “She did something that is very similar to what Marilyn Monroe did [Read More…]
“So many stories. So many legends”: LaMonica Garrett ups the ante for Black cowboys with ‘1883’
Emerson Miller/Paramount+ (C) 2021 MTV Entertainment Studios. All Rights Reserved. Rattlesnakes. Fatal river-crossings. Bandits. And now tornadoes for good measure. Mother Nature dealt a backhand to our brave, if not woefully-unprepared pioneers in the latest [Read More…]
#Genius: Fans, famous and not, wish legendary film composer John Williams a happy 90th birthday
Michael Kovac/Getty Images It was most appropriate that the 90th birthday of the most legendary film composer of all time, John Williams, fell on Tuesday, when the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were announced. Born [Read More…]
In Brief: Niecy Nash enters ‘The Rookie’ for a possible spin-off; ‘Love, Victor’ ending, and more
Hulu on Tuesday dropped the first trailer for the upcoming limited series Conversations with Friends. Based on Sally Rooney‘s best-selling novel, the drama, according to the streaming service, follows Frances, a 21-year-old college student — played by Alison Oliver — as [Read More…]
Report: Wendy Williams will not return to talk show this season
ABC Wendy Williams will not return to The Wendy Williams Show this season, according to a report from Variety. Williams, 57, has been on hiatus from the show, which is in its 13th season, as she battles health issues, [Read More…]
Nine-year-old girl in critical condition after apparent road rage shooting: Police
ABC13 (KTRK-TV) (HOUSTON) — A 9-year-old girl is in critical condition after she was hurt in an apparent road rage shooting in Houston, police said. The suspect, believed to be in a white GMC Denali [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Massachusetts lifts school mask mandate
Tetra Images/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 909,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]
Protecting yields for small grains
Keeping small grain crops healthy helps farmers improve yield and maximize their return on investment. In this Managing for Profit, Lindsey Aagesen shares how Prosaro PRO helps promote plant health beyond disease control and provides [Read More…]
Democrats introduce federal gas tax holiday ahead of midterm elections
Grace Cary/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two Senate Democrats up for reelection introduced a bill on Wednesday to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax through the end of 2022, as millions of Americans grapple with the [Read More…]
Education secretary warns easing mask mandates too early can cause disruption in schools
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A growing number of states are lifting mask mandates in schools, but Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says that prematurely easing restrictions could lead to more issues for in-person learning. “We [Read More…]
Pandemic’s impact on youth mental health ‘devastating’: Surgeon General
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told lawmakers on Tuesday that the pandemic has had a “devastating” impact on the mental health of America’s young people. “I’m deeply concerned as a [Read More…]