Month: January 2023
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 7:59PM MST until January 19 at 5:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY… * WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. * WHERE…Davison, Hanson and McCook Counties. * WHEN…Until 6 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS…Plan [Read More…]
Cake should not be brought into the office, UK food agency chief says
Photo by Cathy Scola (LONDON) — Offices should rethink bringing cake into the workplace as it may pose the same harm to colleagues’ health as passive smoking, according to Professor Susan Jebb, chairwoman of the [Read More…]
12-year-old catches great white shark while fishing in Florida
Courtesy of Janice Yang (NEW YORK) — A 12-year-old boy from Massachusetts caught a great white shark while on a fishing charter in Florida. Campbell Keenan spent 45 minutes fighting to reel in the fish [Read More…]
Alleged mastermind behind shootings at New Mexico Democrats’ homes appears in court
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — A New Mexico man, who lost his bid for the state legislature as a Republican, continues to be held without bail after his first court appearance on Wednesday since [Read More…]
Another electrical substation damaged by gunfire in North Carolina
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Another electrical substation damaged by gunfire in North Carolina An electrical substation in North Carolina has been damaged by gunfire, marking the third incident where a substation was damaged [Read More…]
Death of Memphis man after traffic stop prompts federal civil rights investigation
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The FBI and the Justice Department have opened a coordinated civil rights investigation into the recent death of a Memphis man after a confrontation with police, U.S. Attorney [Read More…]
DeSantis calls for permanent ban on COVID mask and vaccine mandates. Here’s what that means
Scott Olson/Getty Images (PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he wants to permanently ban all mandates related to COVID-19. In a press release, DeSantis, a Republican, said he is proposing legislation that will prevent [Read More…]
Manhattan DA concerned that upcoming Trump book could hamper investigation
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A forthcoming book by a former prosecutor could harm the ongoing criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump and his family real estate company, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg [Read More…]
‘Unprecedented’ special counsels for Biden, Trump put ‘enormous pressure’ on Garland: Experts
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Experts say the discovery of classified documents at President Joe Biden’s Wilmington, Delaware, home and at an old Washington office of his at the Penn Biden Center has put Attorney [Read More…]
‘M3GAN 2.0’: Universal announces January 2025 date for sequel to its killer doll movie
Universal Universal Pictures has announced that M3GAN 2.0, a sequel to its surprise hit M3GAN, will hit theaters Friday, January 17, 2025. With a reported budget of $12 million, the film starring Allison Williams and Violet [Read More…]
‘Ted Lasso’ sets spring kickoff
Apple TV+ The third season of the Emmy magnet comedy Ted Lasso will kick off this spring. That was the word from Apple TV+ at the streamers 2023 Winter Television Critics Association press tour on [Read More…]
DA to reveal possible charges in fatal shooting on set of Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ on Thursday
A decision on whether any charges will be filed in the 2021 fatal shooting on the New Mexico set of Alec Baldwin‘s film Rust will be revealed on Thursday. Santa Fe First Judicial District Attorney [Read More…]
Port of Duluth presents export opportunities for Minnesota soybean growers
The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association expects the Port of Duluth to become a valuable export hub. MSGA president Bob Worth says the Port of Duluth is poised to be an important tool for moving soybean [Read More…]
H2Ohio continues to expand
Participation continues to grow in H2Ohio, the comprehensive water quality initiative aimed at addressing water issues in the Buckeye State Jordan Hoewischer is the director of water quality and research for Ohio Farm Bureau. [Read More…]
Cattle futures mixed, lean hogs sharply lower on Wednesday
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were narrowly mixed ahead of the week’s direct business and Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. Feeders were up on the lower move in corn. February live [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 18, 2023
Mar. corn closed at $6.81 and 1/4, down 4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $15.24 and 1/2, down 15 and 1/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $478.10, down $3.10Mar. soybean oil closed at 64.12, up 28 [Read More…]
Biden again avoids questions on classified documents special counsel
Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday again avoided questions about an investigation into documents marked classified found at his home and office, six days after a special [Read More…]
Walgreens, Rite Aid drop purchasing restrictions on children’s over-the-counter medicine
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Pharmacies have announced they are dropping their restrictions on how much over-the-counter cold medication for children that customers can buy. Due to a respiratory virus season that began earlier [Read More…]
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 2:18PM MST until January 19 at 5:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY… * WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. * WHERE…Davison, Hanson and McCook Counties. * WHEN…Until 6 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS…Plan [Read More…]
OSHA cites Amazon for workplace conditions that were ‘failing to keep workers safe’
shaunl/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Amazon on Wednesday for failing to furnish a place of employment that was free from recognized hazards that were causing serious physical harm [Read More…]