Year: 2022
Sen. Ron Johnson announces run for reelection amid controversy over vaccine statements
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., announced on Sunday that he will run for a third term in the Senate, after months of teasing a run. “During the 2016 [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: US hospitalizations reach record high
JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 838,000 Americans, according to real-time data [Read More…]
How to help after Bronx building fire kills 17, injures dozens
iStock/Kamonchai Mattakulphon (NEW YORK) — The deadly blaze that tore through a New York City building in the Tremont neighborhood of the Bronx has left many residents homeless, displaced or in need of basic necessities [Read More…]
Robert Durst dies in custody
iStock (NEW YORK) — Robert Durst, a convicted murder who was awaiting trial on a separate murder charge, died of natural causes while in custody early Monday morning, his lawyer said. Durst, 78, was sentenced [Read More…]
Northeast expecting temperatures well below zero this week
Getty IMages/Christopher Kimmel (NEW YORK) — The coldest air of the season is moving into the Northeast on Monday night, sending temperatures plummeting by Tuesday morning. The wind chill — what temperature it feels like [Read More…]
Seventeen dead, including several children, after dozens injured in NYC fire: Officials
iStock/motortion (NEW YORK) — Seventeen people, including eight children, after dozens were injured in a fire at a Bronx apartment in New York City. Officials previously reported that 19 people — including nine children — [Read More…]
US open to talking with Russia about missiles, troop exercises: Secretary of State Antony Blinken
ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the United States was open to discussing limits on missile deployments and troop exercises in Europe during talks with Russia [Read More…]
Ten dead after cliff collapses on tourist boats in Brazil
Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (CAPITOLIO, Brazil) — At least 10 people are dead and two remain hospitalized after a slab of a cliff broke off Saturday afternoon and crashed down onto four tourist boats [Read More…]
India to allow U.S. pork and pork product imports
The U.S. will be able to export pork to India for the first time. USTR Katherine Tai and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday a new agreement with India removes a trade barrier and will [Read More…]
USDA offers expanded conservation program opportunities
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced several new and expanded opportunities for climate-smart agriculture. NRCS Chief Terry Cosby says the Environmental Quality Incentives Program has been updated to include nationwide availability and there [Read More…]
American Farm Bureau president wants to see more action on trade
American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall wants the Biden administration to be more active on the trade front in 2022. “I’m real concerned about the lack of discussion around trade. We think that ought to [Read More…]
MO Cattlemen’s endorses Kehoe for Governor in 2024
The Missouri Cattlemen’s Association has endorsed Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe in his run for Governor in 2024. Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe accepted an endorsement from the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association Sunday. Kehoe tells Brownfield its humbling [Read More…]
Hog, cattle futures start the week lower
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower ahead of this week’s direct cash business. February live cattle closed $1.07 lower at $136.25 and April live cattle closed $1.47 lower at $140.57. [Read More…]
Miami Dolphins fire coach Brian Flores after 3 seasons
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Back-to-back winning seasons were not enough for Brian Flores to keep his job as coach of the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins fired Flores on Monday, a somewhat surprising move that [Read More…]
Bears opt to make sweeping changes, fire GM Pace, coach Nagy
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears fired general manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy on Monday, hoping new leadership in the front office and on the sideline will lift a struggling franchise. Nagy’s fate [Read More…]
Vikings fire GM Rick Spielman, coach Mike Zimmer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings fired general manager Rick Spielman and coach Mike Zimmer on Monday, after a second straight absence from the playoffs for a 61-year-old franchise still seeking a title. The move [Read More…]
January 10, 2022 Sports
NFL Titans get job done, while Colts fold…Bills, Rams win division titles UNDATED (AP) — The Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts won’t be playing next week. That’s great news only to the Titans. The [Read More…]
January 10, 2022 South Dakota Prep Media basketball polls
The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Jan. 10 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams, the team’s record, points received and ranking in the previous poll. First-place votes are listed [Read More…]
Vikings beat Bears 31-17; futures uncertain for Nagy, Zimmer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer had no interest in reflection, still stung by several narrow losses in his eighth year that kept his team out of the playoffs and rendered irrelevant this [Read More…]
NDSU wins 9th FCS title in 11 years 38-10 over Montana State
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — North Dakota State began practice more than a year ago for an unprecedented spring season that ended without a championship. Things felt much more normal for the Bison this time. Hunter [Read More…]
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