Month: March 2023
Mountain lion attacks man from behind while he and his wife relaxed in hot tub
Mark Newman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A man was attacked from behind by a mountain lion and suffered wounds to his head while he and his wife were relaxing in an in-ground hot tub. The [Read More…]
Putin hosts China’s president Xi in Moscow amid Ukraine war
Soltan Frédéric/Getty Images (HONG KONG and LONDON) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has held the first day of talks with Vladimir Putin during a closely watched state visit to Moscow, with the two leaders presenting [Read More…]
Miami Beach votes against new curfew restriction after weekend of violence
Aaron Leibowitz/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (MIAMI BEACH, Fla.) — The Miami Beach city commission voted against extending curfew restrictions, a day after the city imposed an overnight curfew for South Beach following [Read More…]
Student dies after shooting outside Texas high school
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (ARLINGTON, Texas) — One student was fatally shot and another injured outside a Texas high school on Monday, according to the Arlington Police Department. The suspect was arrested and charged with capital [Read More…]
Bob Costello, attorney who advised Michael Cohen, testifies for defense in Trump grand jury probe
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Bob Costello, an attorney who previously advised former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, told reporters his former client has a “lie, cheat, steal” mindset after Costello testified for the defense Monday [Read More…]
Supreme Court divided over Navajo Nation water rights claim involving Colorado River
xRyan McGinnis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared narrowly divided over whether to allow the Navajo Nation to sue the federal government for help expanding their reservation’s access to water at [Read More…]
NYPD, Secret Service discuss security plans should Trump be indicted
Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Secret Service is coordinating security plans with the New York Police Department in the event that former President Donald Trump is indicted and arraigned in an [Read More…]
Amanda Bynes reportedly under psychiatric hold after being spotted naked on Los Angeles street
Bynes in 2014 — GVK/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Nearly a year to the day she was given control back of her life, Amanda Bynes‘ mental health has reportedly taken a sad turn. According to TMZ, a passerby spotted the [Read More…]
Marvel movie moves: Longtime producer Victoria Alonso exits Marvel Studios
Getty Images for Walt Disney Pictures/Marvel Studios Victoria Alonso, whose name has been seen in the credits of Marvel movies since 2008’s Iron Man, has left the building, according to The Hollywood Reporter. While the [Read More…]
Ag groups push for adequate farm bill funding
More than 400 agricultural organizations have asked Congress to ensure adequate funds are available for the 2023 Farm Bill. The national, regional, and state farm associations signed onto a letter to both the House and [Read More…]
Nebraska farmland values jump 14%
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln study shows the state’s agricultural land values now average $3,835 an acre. Economist Jim Jansen at the college’s Center for Agricultural Profitability tells Brownfield that the average price is up 14% [Read More…]
Boring to lead MDARD
A mid-Michigan farmer has been named the new director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced Dr. Tim Boring will lead the department starting March 27th. Boring has [Read More…]
Video connected to Irvo Otieno’s in-custody death to be released
Courtesy of Ben Crump Law (DINWIDDIE, Va.) — Video of the March 6 chain of events that ended with the in-custody death of Irvo Otieno will be released on Tuesday, according to Virginia prosecutor Ann [Read More…]
Firefighter helps deliver granddaughter at his own fire station
Courtesy of April Langston (AUSTELL, Ga.) — A Georgia firefighter helped deliver his first grandchild while on duty at his own fire station last month, and the veteran first responder said although it was unexpected, [Read More…]
Five minors killed in crash after car veers off highway in New York: Officials
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (WESTCHESTER, N.Y.) — Five minors have been killed in a crash after a vehicle veered off a highway in Westchester, New York, according to officials. The victims, four boys and a girl, [Read More…]
Fulton County prosecutors probing election now seek to question Trump attorney, sources say
Jason Marz/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Fulton County prosecutors leading the criminal investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia are now looking [Read More…]
Two teenage boys die in sledding accident on spring break trip
Kali9/Getty Images (FRISCO, Colo.) — Two teenage boys from Illinois died in a sledding accident while on a spring break trip in Colorado, officials said. The 17-year-old and 18-year-old were at Copper Mountain Ski Resort [Read More…]
Oath Keepers associates found guilty of conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Washington, D.C., jury on Monday found four associates of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group guilty of conspiracy for their role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. [Read More…]
DeSantis swipes at Trump while decrying former president’s possible indictment
Scott Olson/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday broke his silence on possible indictment of former President Donald Trump in remarks that first criticized the Manhattan district attorney who would [Read More…]
Weekslong filibuster grinds state legislature to a halt over transgender youth care
ilbusca/Getty Images (LINCOLN, Neb.) — For the past three weeks, Nebraska State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh has been on an endless run, speaking on the Senate floor on just about every topic: legislation, fish fries, Girl [Read More…]