Month: January 2023
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukrainians deny Soledar on verge of being captured
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…]
NY Republicans call on Rep. George Santos to resign over his ‘deceit’
Win McNamee/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York Republicans on Wednesday called on newly sworn-in Rep. George Santos to resign following revelations that he fabricated or embellished much of his background while running for Congress [Read More…]
Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin discharged from hospital week after collapsing on field
FILE – Don Juan Moore/Getty Images (CINCINNATI) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been discharged from the hospital nine days after he collapsed during a game from cardiac arrest, the team said. He had [Read More…]
Could ‘The Goonies’ finally get a sequel? Ke Huy Quan weighs in
NBC/Rich Polk The Goonies was a rare 1985 blockbuster that, despite its success, never got a sequel — but not for lack of trying. The treasure-hunting adventure starred Corey Feldman, Josh Brolin, Sean Astin and [Read More…]
‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ renewed for second season
Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution The Jennifer Hudson Show has resonated with viewers, so much so it’s been renewed for a second season. Hudson announced the news during Wednesday’s episode after expressing her gratitude for her new [Read More…]
‘Everything Everywhere’, ‘The Fabelmans’ and ‘Banshees’ all vying for Screen Actors Guild Awards
“The Fabelmans” – Universal With the Golden Globe Awards in the rear-view mirror, awards season is in full swing, and to that end the Screen Actors Guild has announced this year’s nominees. The SAG Awards also announced that beginning [Read More…]
Backstage at the Golden Globes: Austin Butler on “blacking out,” Michelle Yeoh ditches “the rocking chair,” and more
NBC/Rich Polk After a year away, the Golden Globes returned Tuesday night for its 80th installment, and backstage, the winners were in the mood to party. Austin Butler, who picked up his first ever Golden [Read More…]
Access to new weed control tools
Every growing season farmers fight for clean fields. But broadleaf weeds and grasses are a challenge year-after-year. In this Managing for Profit, Marcel Mesquita with Bayer shares how TriVolt Herbicide, which will be available for [Read More…]
U.S. trade delegation in Thailand promoting northern soybeans
A U.S. trade delegation is educating buyers in Thailand about the benefits of soybeans grown in the Upper Midwest. Bob Swick, an American professor of animal nutrition working for Poultry Hub Australia, is on the [Read More…]
Farmer uses tar spot experience to prepare to manage the disease in ’23
A northeastern Indiana farmer is using his experience with tar spot to prepare for the 2023 growing season. John Bauman first noticed tar spot on his corn crop in 2018, but the disease didn’t lead [Read More…]
Emergency relief program phase two sign-up starts soon
USDA is rolling out the second phase of the Emergency Relief Program later this month. Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux tells Brownfield this helps producers not covered by crop insurance or NAP with crop [Read More…]
Live updates: Departures ‘resuming gradually’ after FAA orders pause on all domestic flights after computer failure
JazzIRT/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Federal Aviation Administration said normal operations were “resuming gradually” after ordering a nationwide pause on all domestic departures until 9 a.m. Wednesday following a computer failure that has impacted flights [Read More…]
GOP-led Oversight Committee issues flurry of letters to begin probe of Biden, Twitter
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The chairman of the new Republican-led House Oversight Committee has issued a flurry of letters as part of the panel’s first formal steps toward a long-promised investigation [Read More…]
Fisk University becomes first HBCU to compete in NCAA gymnastics
David Madison/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fisk University has made history by becoming the first historically Black university gymnastics team to compete at the NCAA level. The Bulldogs debuted at the Super 16 event in [Read More…]
More than 24K people have reported COVID test results to new NIH website
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tens of thousands of Americans have reported a COVID-19 test result to the National Institutes of Health’s website that launched in November. The site, MakeMyTestCount.org, allows people to anonymously [Read More…]
Hochul outlines $1 billion plan to address mental health in New York
Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that New York will invest $1 billion to address mental health needs. Hochul laid out her plans for addressing the mental [Read More…]
Here’s what House Speaker McCarthy’s chaotic election means for the economy and debt ceiling
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., emerged with gavel in hand on Saturday after fierce Republican negotiations, but the concessions he made in the process have heightened concern over a [Read More…]
In Brief: Judy Blume classic coming to the screen, and more
It took more than 50 years, but Judy Blume‘s groundbreaking teen 1970 novel, Are You There, God? It’s Me Margaret, is being adapted as a feature film by Broadcast News and Terms of Endearment producer [Read More…]
Golden Globes 2023: Angela Bassett addresses Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s “strides” after winning for ‘Wakanda Forever’
NBC/Rich Polk After winning her Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe for her work in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Angela Bassett was asked backstage if she ever considered skipping the ceremony in light of the controversy [Read More…]
Jeremy Renner’s sister says he’s “crushing” his recovery following snowplow accident
Marvel Studios Marvel movie star Jeremy Renner remains in the ICU at a Reno, Nevada hospital following a New Year’s Day snowplow accident, but his sister says the two-time Oscar nominee is “crushing” his recovery [Read More…]