Month: February 2023

Courtesy of Delayne Ivanowski (ST. LOUIS) — For over nine months, Delayne Ivanowski of Kirkwood, Missouri, kept a secret from her dad that ended up saving his life. Delayne Ivanowski, a 25-year-old nurse at Mercy [Read More…]

The labor market is booming and these jobs are growing the most

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The job market is booming, despite headline-grabbing layoffs at tech behemoths like Amazon and Google. As illustrated by that contrast in fortunes, however, the hiring surge hasn’t been distributed [Read More…]

Chipotle adds new fajita quesadillas to menu after masses attempt to recreate viral TikTok order

Chipotle (NEW YORK) — A recent viral food trend has not only grabbed the attention of TikTok viewers, it’s landed a spot on the menu at Chipotle Mexican Grill as well. Chipotle announced the new [Read More…]

Michael B. Jordan’s getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Rosalind O’Connor/NBC Days before his directorial debut Creed III hits theaters, Michael B. Jordan will receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The actor will be honored Wednesday, March 1. Ryan Coogler, who worked with Michael on Fruitvale Station, [Read More…]

‘The Bachelor’ recap: Drama in Estonia and shocking elimination

ABC/Craig Sjodin Monday’s episode of The Bachelor found Zach and the ladies trying to make up for lost time in Tallinn, Estonia, after COVID-19 forced him to isolate from the others, leading to a confrontation between to contestants and a devastating [Read More…]

Biden and Harris highlight Black history, warn not to try ‘to erase America’s past’

February 27, 2023 Travis Kriens

SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images (WSAHINGTON) — As Black History Month draws to a close, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday evening marked the celebration by delivering remarks at a reception [Read More…]

Girls SoDAK 16 Brackets Released

Class AA – Friday, March 3 1. SF Washington (17-3) vs. 16. SF Roosevelt (1-19) 8. Watertown (11-9) vs. 9. SF Lincoln (8-12) 4. SF Jefferson (16-4) vs. 13. Aberdeen Central (7-11) 5. Brandon Valley [Read More…]

‘Bare minimum Monday’ marks latest quiet quitting trend

Helen King/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Buzzy catchphrases like “Quiet Quitting” and “Great Resignation” have captured frustration among some employees as the pandemic has upended their workplace routines and called into question work as a [Read More…]

‘Rare’ Northern lights show on display for second night in a row in UK

Herman Prawiraharja / 500px / Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Stargazers in the U.K. who missed the first round of a rare Northern lights display will be treated to an encore performance. On Sunday [Read More…]

‘Still Missing Morgan’ digs into 1995 kidnapping of 6-year-old with new key evidence

Courtesy Nick family (NEW YORK) — For more than 27 years, Colleen Nick has been living with a void in her heart that she said will never be filled. On June 9, 1995, her 6-year-old [Read More…]

Judge overseeing Trump Georgia grand jury speaks after foreperson’s controversial interviews

RUNSTUDIO/Getty Images (ATLANTA, Ga.) — After the foreperson of the Fulton County, Georgia, grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump and a push to overturn the 2020 election spoke out in several headline-making interviews, the [Read More…]

Rupert Murdoch says Fox hosts ‘endorsed’ election claims, court filing says

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic, FILE (NEW YORK) — Fox News boss Rupert Murdoch said in a deposition under oath that any Fox News executives who knowingly allowed lies to be broadcast on the air “should be reprimanded” or “maybe [Read More…]

This all-Black college swim team just made history

Courtesy of Jasmine Payne (NEW YORK) — An all-Black collegiate swimming and diving team won its first conference championship over the weekend, making history during Black History Month. Howard University’s swimming and diving team took [Read More…]

Artificial sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke: Study

Sharon Pruitt / EyeEm/ Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Zero-calorie sweetener erythritol, widely used in sugar replacement or reduced-sugar products, has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular events including heart attacks and strokes [Read More…]

Trailer drops for Ray Romano’s directorial debut, ‘Somewhere in Queens’

Roadside Attractions The trailer has dropped for Ray Romano‘s directorial debut, the film Somewhere in Queens, which debuted over the summer to strong reviews on the film festival circuit. In the movie, Romano plays a [Read More…]

James Bond books getting edited for racist language

Getty Images Ian Fleming‘s famous superspy is getting sensitivity training. In a story similar to edits made to Roald Dahl‘s beloved children’s books, which made their publisher reverse course following a backlash, The Telegraph reports [Read More…]

Ag News

NIFA awards Swine Health Information Center with AFS research grant

The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) recently received a federal grant to further its African swine fever research. Associate director Megan Niederwerder says USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded SHIC $650,000 to [Read More…]

Ag News

Feeder cattle supported by mostly lower move in corn

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower ahead of the week’s direct business and feeders were higher on the mostly lower move in corn. April live cattle closed $.40 lower at $164.97 [Read More…]

Ag News

Illinois counties secure top national ranks in 2022 corn and soybean production

Illinois is home to the top corn and soybean producing counties in the US for the 2022 season according to new data from the USDA. Corn McClean County secured the top spot in the nation [Read More…]

Ag News

Baldridge is the new director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture