Month: January 2023

Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. economy grew robustly at the end of last year, defying recession fears and weathering an aggressive series of interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, government data showed. [Read More…]

Chiefs’ Mahomes to practice as usual on sprained ankle

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes walked through Arrowhead Stadium as if nothing was amiss Wednesday, his sprained right ankle hardly hampering the All-Pro quarterback as he began preparing for the AFC [Read More…]

Lillard has season-high 60 points, Blazers beat Jazz 134-124

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — No offense to the Utah Jazz, but Damian Lillard said scoring 60 points against them was fairly simple. Not easy, just simple. Lillard had a season-high 60 points, hitting nine 3-pointers, [Read More…]

Tommy Paul’s Australian run helps make US men relevant again

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tommy Paul was too little at the time to remember watching Andy Roddick win the 2003 U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam singles title for an American man. Paul, now 25, does recall [Read More…]

‘Creed III’ star and director Michael B. Jordan gets carried away in ‘SNL’ promo

NBC/Rosalind O’Connor Michael B. Jordan apparently got carried away with his role in the Creed movies while shooting the promo for the upcoming edition of Saturday Night Live, which he’ll host. In the promo, released [Read More…]

In Brief: CBS orders ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ for Season 5, and more

CBS has renewed Bob Hearts Abishola for a fifth season. In its current fourth season, the Chuck Lorre-produced sitcom, starring Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku as the titular characters, is averaging 5.99 million viewers in [Read More…]

Start strong, but finish stronger.

Farmers should plan for season-long crop nutrition to maximize their fertilizer applications. An agronomist says it’s even more important during times of high input prices. In this episode, farmers can learn how to boost return [Read More…]

Farmers say crops in Argentina continue to struggle

A group of Indiana farmers visiting Argentina say the country’s soybean crop has a challenging road ahead. Central Indiana farmer Mark Legan of Coatesville says the crop is late. “We’re seeing varying stages of development,” [Read More…]

Plenty of entries for U.S. Championship Cheese Contest

The U.S. Championship Cheese Contest will have 2,249 entries competing for the top prize next month. Contest manager Kirsten Strohmenger says 197 makers of cheese, butter, yogurt, and dry dairy ingredients from 35 states have [Read More…]

Farm bill a focus for MO soybean growers

Missouri Soybean President and central Missouri farmer Matt Wright says the state’s soybean growers want to see adjustments in the farm safety net and continue crop insurance investments for the farm bill. “Crops change and [Read More…]

CNH strike over

The nearly nine-month-long strike affecting Iowa and Wisconsin agricultural equipment producers is over. CNH Industrial says they were notified Monday by the United Auto Workers that its members ratified the latest contract agreement for nearly [Read More…]

South Dakota state senator stripped of committee assignments

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Republican South Dakota state senator had her committee assignments stripped Wednesday in a rare punishment in the Legislature. The move to strip Sen. Julie Frye-Mueller of her seats on two [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: One killed in Russian strike on Kyiv

SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 10 months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]

Eight Palestinians killed after Israel storms West Bank refugee camp

200mm/Getty Images (LONDON) — Eight Palestinians were killed when the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly stormed the Jenin refugee camp on the West Bank early Thursday morning, ABC News has learned. The IDF allegedly stormed [Read More…]

Asteroid to make extremely close approach to Earth this week

January 26, 2023 J.P. Skelly

JPL-Caltech/NASA (NEW YORK) — An asteroid the size of a box truck is slated to get very close to Earth this week, according to scientists. But don’t be alarmed, it isn’t projected to make an [Read More…]

Snow Chances Late Week, Cold Into Next Week

Monterey Park shooting suspect had no known connection to victims, police say

mbbirdy/Getty Images (MONTEREY PARK, Calif.) — The suspect involved in the Monterey Park shooting had no known connection to any of the victims that were killed in the shooting, according to the Los Angeles County [Read More…]

Jury deliberating in deadly New York City truck terror attack

Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Jury deliberations resume Thursday in the trial of Sayfullo Saipov, the Uzbek native who took inspiration from the Islamic State group and drove a truck down the West Side [Read More…]

Massachusetts mother accused of killing two children, injuring infant

kali9/Getty Images (DUXBURY, Mass.) — A Massachusetts woman is facing charges in the deaths of her two young children and the injury of her baby, authorities said Wednesday. Police received a 911 call on Tuesday [Read More…]

Students threaten to sue DeSantis over rejection of AP course on African American studies