Year: 2022
Celebrity chef Eddie Jackson shares his thoughts on serving vegan options for the Big Game
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for NYCWFF Although Eddie Jackson‘s team of choice — the San Francisco 49ers — will not be playing in this year’s Super Bowl, that won’t stop the NFL player-turned-celebrity chef from cooking up a storm during the Big [Read More…]
Regina King expresses her pride as a “Black American,” Halle Berry loved recording with her boyfriend and H.E.R., and more
DAVID LEE/NETFLIX © 2021 Regina King stars in the western The Harder They Fall, and she expressed to Variety her pride in being a Black actress. “I know that we call ourselves African American, but I’m a Black American, [Read More…]
Former Miss USA and ‘Extra’ correspondent Cheslie Kryst dies by suicide at 30
Dia Dipasupil/WireImage Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst died Sunday, her family confirmed. She was 30 years old. In a statement, Kryst’s family wrote, “In devastation and great sorrow, we share the passing of our beloved Cheslie. Her [Read More…]
Spotify’s handling of COVID-19 misinformation on Joe Rogan’s podcast takes heat from critics
iStock/koto_feja (NEW YORK) — After managing to avoid the same level of scrutiny as fellow tech giants such as Twitter and Facebook for years, streaming service Spotify has now found itself at the center of [Read More…]
Veganuary is over, but this is how you can keep shopping sustainably
Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for Marc Cain (NEW YORK) — Veganuary is over, but that doesn’t mean your sustainable fashion journey has to be. The Veganuary challenge was created by a UK nonprofit of the same [Read More…]
Experts say the COVID-19 emergency could end this year. What would it look like?
Scott Heins/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — On the cusp of the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States is battling back the biggest surge of the virus yet with the omicron variant. Cases, [Read More…]
Amid scarce supplies, some unvaccinated patients prioritized for COVID treatments
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When retired four-star Gen. Pete Chiarelli tested positive for COVID-19, getting a treatment prescribed wasn’t the problem. Filling it, and finding the therapies, was. At 71, and having [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 1/30/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Atlanta 129, LA Lakers 121 LA Clippers 115, Charlotte 90 Chicago 130, Portland 116 Detroit 115, Cleveland 105 Denver 136, [Read More…]
DNC pulls record fundraising end-of-year hauls leading into critical midterm election year
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Democratic National Committee announced it hit new fundraising highs, raking in $10.7 million in December and $157 million in 2021. Both figures are records for the committee [Read More…]
Judge rejects plea deal for father and son in federal case over Ahmaud Arbery’s murder
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — A U.S. District Court judge rejected on Monday a plea deal that would have allowed the white Georgia man and his father convicted in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery to serve [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Only five states reporting jump in cases
COVID-19 antiviral pills, FILE – Donato Fasano/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.6 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 885,000 Americans, according [Read More…]
Six HBCUs received bomb threats Monday
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (NEW YORK) — For the second time this month, at least six historically black universities and colleges have received bomb threats. Howard University, Bowie State University, Bethune-Cookman University, Southern University, Delaware State University and [Read More…]
Detectives involved in death case of Lauren Smith-Fields suspended: Mayor
iStock/South_agency (NEW YORK) — Two Bridgeport, Connecticut, detectives involved in the case of Lauren Smith-Fields, who was found dead in her apartment after a date last month, have been placed on administrative leave and are [Read More…]
Midwest braces for major snowfall, ice on roads: Forecast
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Midwest is bracing for a storm that could bring major snowfall and leave dangerous ice on roadways. The storm is set to strike Tuesday through Thursday. A winter [Read More…]
Russia has chance for ‘diplomatic way out’ of Ukraine crisis: US ambassador to UN
Mark Makela/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield warned on Sunday that Russia’s menacing military troop buildup on Ukraine’s borders signals the Kremlin’s “intentions to use them,” noting that Russia [Read More…]
CRP seeking millions more acres
The USDA Farm Service Agency has opened enrollment in the General Conservation Reserve Program (starting this week) and will open Grasslands CRP enrollment in April. Robert Bonnie, Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, says with [Read More…]
Implementing risk management to take advantage of higher cattle prices
The January Cattle Inventory report from the USDA shows continued contraction in the US cattle herd, paving the way for stronger prices in 2022. Mississippi State University’s Josh Maples says that makes it the perfect [Read More…]
Matt Wright named MoSoy president
Emden, Missouri farmer Matt Wright was named the new President of the Missouri Soybean Association during the group’s annual meeting last week. Wright tells Brownfield the association is focused on advancing legislative priorities like Missouri [Read More…]
Compeer CEO encourages farmers to prepare for black swans
The CEO of a farm credit cooperative urges farmers to plan for the unexpected when marketing grain. Rod Hebrink with Compeer Financial tells Brownfield he expects volatility throughout 2022. “Black swans are the unexpected events [Read More…]
Cattle futures up ahead of USDA report, hogs mixed
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were higher, with most months up sharply, ahead of what was expected to be a bullish USDA cattle inventory report. February live was up $.87 at $139.57 [Read More…]