Month: January 2023
ABC Entertainment News
James Gunn lays out anticipated blueprint for Warner Bros. Discovery’s DC Comics universe
Gunn, Safran – Warner Bros. Discovery On Tuesday, Guardians of the Galaxy franchise writer-director turned co-CEO of DC Studios James Gunn shared his and partner Peter Safran‘s anticipated blueprint to streamline the DC Universe. Gunn [Read More…]
Ag News
Drone technology useful in small fields
An educator says using drones to manage crops is getting easier with new advances in drone technology. Sean Creviston Sean Creviston with Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire, Wisconsin tells Brownfield the ability to [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle inventory down, pointing to tighter numbers
The U.S. cattle industry continues to contract, with even tighter numbers likely in the coming months due to a smaller calf crop caused by drought in the major feeding areas and producers trying to improve [Read More…]
Ag News
Fading La Nina should lead to a wetter Midwest spring
After three years, the La Nina weather pattern is beginning to fade and an atmospheric scientist says that should mean a wetter spring. Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions tells Brownfield a shift to El [Read More…]
Ag News
CME milk mostly lower, cash dairy steady to lower Tuesday
Milk futures were lower except January and cash dairy prices were steady to lower Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. January Class III prices were up $0.03 settling at $19.48, seeing strong end-of-the-month interest. February [Read More…]
Ag News
Certainty in tax policy for biodiesel, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel
A leader with Clean Fuels Alliance America says the industry continues to benefit from the extension of a biodiesel and renewable diesel tax incentive under the Inflation Reduction Act. Kurt Kovarik, vice president of federal [Read More…]
ABC National News
Providence establishes reparations program to praise and criticism
Yiming Chen/Getty Images (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) — Many U.S. cities are attempting to establish a reparations program in an effort to rectify economic disparity borne of slavery, and Providence, Rhode Island, is among the places moving [Read More…]
ABC National News
EPA vetoes controversial Alaska mining project in effort to protect salmon population
File photo – mit4711/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Environmental Protection Agency has vetoed a controversial proposed gold and copper mine in Alaska. Pebble Limited Partnership, the company that would control the mine commonly known as [Read More…]
ABC National News
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoes Grieving Families Act, angering some loved ones of Buffalo massacre
Garnell Whitfield Jr., whose 86-year-old mother was killed in the May 14, 2022, mass shooting at a Buffalo grocery story, speaks at a press conference on Oct. 6, 2022, urging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul [Read More…]
ABC National News
Man who fatally shot 13-year-old for allegedly breaking into cars arrested for murder
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Jason Lewis, the man accused of shooting 13-year-old Karon Blake outside his home earlier this month, has been charged with second-degree murder while armed, according to Washington, D.C., police. Blake [Read More…]
ABC National News
Drug dealer convicted in deaths of three New Yorkers on same day
Tim Drivas Photography/GETTY Images (NEW YORK) — Amanda Scher, Ross Mtangi and Julia Ghahramani were three working professionals in New York City who did not know each other but shared a deadly commonality: on the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
At meeting, Biden to challenge McCarthy to avoid default, release detailed budget, per White House memo
Official White House Photo by Hannah Foslien (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is expected to pose two questions to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during a Wednesday meeting and will challenge him to commit to avoiding [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Santos tells House Republicans he’d recuse himself from committee assignments: Sources
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Embattled GOP Rep. George Santos told House Republicans during a closed door meeting on Tuesday that he would recuse himself from sitting on any committees. Santos was [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden administration will end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
Tetra Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration will end both the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency on May 11, the White House informed Congress on Monday night. The current public health emergency [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump sues Bob Woodward for releasing audio of their interviews
Horacio Villalobos/Corbis via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Donald Trump sued journalist Bob Woodward on Monday, claiming that the audio companion to Woodward’s book Rage improperly used recordings of his interviews with the former president. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
“It’s about that time”: Will Smith announces he and Martin Lawrence are back for ‘Bad Boys 4’
Pablo Cuadra/WireImage In a video posted to Instagram Tuesday, Will Smith made it official: Bad Boys 4 is on. The Oscar winner recorded himself jumping into the car, teasing followers, “Yo, I got an announcement.” He [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
A sign of the times: AI “de-aging” company signs deal with major Hollywood talent agency
Metaphysic’s performance on ‘AGT’ — NBC/Trae Patton Hollywood stars have always tried to beat back the hands of time, but a new partnership could mean your favorite celebrities will stay as you remembered them forever. [Read More…]
Ag News
Senators discuss cost of 2023 Farm Bill
A pair of Republican Senators say the cost of the next farm bill is a major sticking point as lawmakers try and balance the needs of US farmers. Roger Marshall of Kansas tells Brownfield high [Read More…]
Ag News
Analyst says cattle market could be “on fire” this year
A grain market analyst says the cattle sector is one to watch from all sides this year. Matt Bennett with AgMarket.net tells Brownfield the cattle markets have had a stellar start to 2023. “April cattle [Read More…]
Ag News
DOE investments would advance biorefinery processing to reduce GHG emissions
The Department of Energy has awarded $118 million to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels for transportation and manufacturing needs. Chris Bliley, senior vice president of regulatory affairs, with Growth Energy says the grants will [Read More…]