Month: February 2023

Wind Advisory issued February 09 at 10:00AM MST until February 09 at 4:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…North winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE…Beadle, Gregory, Jerauld, Sanborn, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Charles Mix and [Read More…]

ABC News exclusive: FAA calls on laser manufacturers to warn consumers of risks for planes
Illustration via FBI (NEW YORK) — After nearly 9,500 laser strikes were reported against aircraft last year, U.S. officials are calling on manufacturers to warn customers of potential risks. The acting administrator of the Federal [Read More…]

California reparations task force eyeing $5 million payments, restitution
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kamilah Moore, the chair of California’s Reparations Task Force, is a direct descendant of enslaved people in the United States. Now, she’s one of several leaders behind the nation’s [Read More…]

Chinese surveillance balloon may trigger US ‘action’ against Beijing: Official
Matt Anderson Photography/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A State Department official said Thursday that the U.S. is looking into taking action against China for the surveillance balloons sent into American skies. The official said Washington is [Read More…]

In Brief: Hulu cancels ‘Reboot’, and more
Reboot, the comedy series from Modern Family co-creator Steve Levitan, is officially dead following its cancellation at Hulu after one season. “Well, that seems to be a wrap on Reboot,” Levitan tweeted on Monday. “Very [Read More…]

Evangeline Lilly calls ‘Hurt Locker’ co-star Jeremy Renner’s recovery from snow plow accident “a miracle”
Walt Disney Pictures/Paramount+ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania star Evangeline Lilly has been in touch with fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe actor Jeremy Renner since his New Year’s Day snow plow accident, and calls his recovery [Read More…]

The economic importance of secondary and micronutrients: Sulfur
Farmers should not skip out on micronutrients because they are an essential part of the nutrient package for crops. In this Managing for Profit an agronomist discusses why sulfur should be included in a fertilizer [Read More…]

Keeping food safety in mind when preparing for the big game
About 40 percent of the US population will spend their time celebrating the Big Game this Sunday. And a food safety expert with the USDA has a few tips to make sure you’re keeping the [Read More…]

Potato demand exceeds world production
The President of Potatoes USA says worldwide demand for the tuber is outpacing production. Blair Richardson told the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers conference that 20 years ago, the U.S. controlled about 55% of the [Read More…]

Chiefs’ Mahomes says ankle will be ready for Super Bowl
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes says he’s “definitely in a better spot” when it comes to his ailing right ankle than he was for the AFC championship game, and the All-Pro quarterback doesn’t expect [Read More…]

Brooklyn Nets trading Kevin Durant to Suns
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant’s time in Brooklyn ended early Thursday when the Nets agreed to trade him to the Phoenix Suns, a person with knowledge of the details said. The Suns will send [Read More…]

Zelenskyy appeals for new weapons from France, Germany, UK in face-to-face meetings
Didier Lebrun / Photonews via Getty Images (LONDON) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday evening appealed to the leaders of Germany and France for new weapons to aid Ukraine’s fight against Russia, after making a [Read More…]

Turkey earthquake live updates: Death toll exceeds 17,000 in Turkey, Syria
RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images (GAZIANTEP, Turkey) — More than 17,000 people are dead after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday, according to officials. The pre-dawn quake was centered in [Read More…]

North Korea shows off ICBMs and Kim Jong Un’s daughter during military parade
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea staged a large nighttime military parade on Wednesday possibly showing off its largest number of intercontinental ballistic missiles on one occasion. The parade took place in Kim [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine braces for Russian Donbas offensive
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Almost a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout [Read More…]

Exclusive: Wife of public defender who died at Mexico resort speaks out
Blair family (NEW YORK) — The wife of a California public defender who died in Mexico last month is revealing new details deepening the mystery surrounding her husband’s death at a resort in Baja California. [Read More…]

Journalist arrested while reporting on press conference about derailment cleanup
amphotora/Getty Images (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — Officers from the East Palestine Police Department in Ohio arrested NewsNation reporter Evan Lambert during a press conference about the cleanup efforts following a train derailment in a small [Read More…]

Missing kindergarten teacher found dead in shallow grave close to her home
WABC-TV (NEW YORK) — The body of a kindergarten teacher who had been missing since Monday has been found buried in a shallow grave only a few miles away from where she lived and worked, [Read More…]

One dead, five injured after stolen vehicle collision causes building collapse
Piccell/Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — At least one person is dead and five others have been injured after a driver in a stolen vehicle slammed into a building and caused it to collapse in an attempt [Read More…]

Tornado touches down in Louisiana, storm watches issued across the South
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A tornado was spotted just outside of Tangipahoa, Louisiana, Wednesday evening, according to the National Weather Service New Orleans, which has urged residents to take shelter as the tornado moves [Read More…]