Month: February 2023

Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The king stands alone. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James set the record for most career points in NBA history Tuesday, toppling Hall of Famer [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 2/7/23

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION New York 102, Orlando 98 New Orleans 116, Atlanta 107 Phoenix 116, Brooklyn 112 Memphis 104, Chicago 89 Denver 146, [Read More…]

Lauren Ash, Hannah Simone say ‘Not Dead Yet’ breaks the mold for shows about seeing dead people

ABC Not Dead Yet breaks the mold of a character suddenly gaining the power to see the dead, say stars Hannah Simone and Lauren Ash. The show stars Gina Rodriguez as Nell, a woman who takes a job writing obituaries at the [Read More…]

Biden says America needs to ‘finish the job on police reform’ in State of the Union

Jacquelyn Martin/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said America needs to “finish the job on police reform” during his State of the Union address Tuesday night. “I know most cops and their families [Read More…]

Biden stakes political future on uncertain ground: ANALYSIS

Jacquelyn Martin/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — It’s been a presidency defined by contradictions: soaring inflation alongside record-low unemployment, promises of international cooperation interrupted by turmoil and threats, stagnant politics punctuated by bipartisan breakthroughs — [Read More…]

Biden proposes higher taxes for the rich. Here’s how they work.

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday touted the nation’s economic health in his State of the Union Address, just days after a blockbuster jobs report showed a strong labor market has coincided [Read More…]

Dramatic rescues as survivors pulled from earthquake rubble in Turkey, Syria

Mehmet Kacmaz/Getty Images (DIYARBAKIR, Turkey) — Rescue efforts are ongoing after a massive earthquake and powerful aftershocks caused widespread devastation across southeastern Turkey and northern Syria. Thousands of people have been killed, and the death [Read More…]

New York man who became ISIS sniper found guilty of providing support for terrorism

Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A former Brooklyn man, who became a sniper and weapons instructor for ISIS, was convicted Tuesday of providing material support to terrorism and other charges. Ruslan Maratovich Asainov, a [Read More…]

Former Memphis officer texted photo of beaten Tyre Nichols, state records show

Scott Olson/Getty Images (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — One of the former Memphis officers charged in connection with Tyre Nichols’ death took a photo of Nichols after he was handcuffed and texted it to multiple people, according to [Read More…]

Off-duty NYPD officer shot during robbery has died, officials say

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The 26-year-old NYPD officer who was shot during a robbery while off-duty has died at Brookdale University Hospital, according to city and police officials. Adeed Fayaz had been on the [Read More…]

Baby formula milk companies ‘exploit’ parents’ fears to boost sales, analysis alleges

Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Many baby formula milk companies allegedly exploit parents’ emotions and “manipulate” scientific data to boost sales, according to a major new analysis published in The Lancet. The analysis, led [Read More…]

Biden is set to propose higher taxes for the rich. Here’s how they work.

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday is expected to tout the nation’s economic health in his State of the Union Address, just days after a blockbuster jobs report showed a strong [Read More…]

Ben Affleck’s Dunkin’ ad reportedly now a Super Bowl commercial with Jennifer Lopez

Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images As reported last month, Oscar winner and director Ben Affleck showed his love for Dunkin’ by shooting a commercial at one of its Massachusetts locations. But now it appears the [Read More…]

Eddie Murphy’s ‘You People’ stays on top of Netflix’s Top 10 list

Netflix/Parrish Lewis You People, the romantic comedy that sees co-writer Jonah Hill desperately trying to impress his girlfriend’s rigid dad, played by Eddie Murphy, kept ’em laughing for another week on Netflix. The movie held [Read More…]

‘WandaVision’ director Matt Shakman says Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four’ starts shooting in early 2024

Shakman with Elisabeth Olsen on the set of ‘WandaVision’ A long-awaited Fantastic Four movie will get underway early next year. That’s the word from Matt Shakman, the Emmy-nominated director of WandaVision who was tapped to [Read More…]

Attorney for Alec Baldwin seeks to disqualify special prosecutor in ‘Rust’ shooting case

ABC News Alec Baldwin moved on Tuesday to disqualify Andrea Reeb, the special prosecutor in New Mexico who investigated him over the fatal shooting of the cinematographer on the set of Rust. “The special prosecutor [Read More…]

Global Dairy Trade index jumps 3.2% Tuesday

The Global Dairy Trade index jumped 3.2% in Tuesday’s trade with solid price gains for five products. Butter had the biggest jump, going up 6.6% at $4,745 per metric ton, or $2.15 per pound. Anhydrous [Read More…]

Limited dairy expansion expected this year

A dairy economist says herd expansion plans are likely to dwindle in 2023. The Daily Dairy Report’s Sarina Sharp says record high prices last year were encouraging for some farmers, but short-lived. “We’re starting [Read More…]

Missouri Soybean Association seeks update to state biodiesel tax credit

The Missouri Soybean Association is asking state lawmakers to make it easier for the state’s seven biodiesel plants to use the biodiesel production tax credit. The current tax credit is for 2 cents per gallon [Read More…]

Farm tour and agriculture roundtable with EPA Administrator Michael Regan