Month: March 2023
National Milk Producers Federation board approves dairy pricing plan
The National Milk Producers Federation is moving forward with milk pricing recommendations. Jim Mulhern President and CEO Jim Mulhern tells Brownfield their plan should meet Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack’s requirement of getting industry consensus before [Read More…]
Some Alabama residents say state isn’t fixing wastewater lines, advocacy groups allege racial bias
The failing septic tank buried behind Mautree Burke’s home causes sewage to rise to the surface of her backyard. — USDA (NEW YORK) — After years of dealing with unsanitary wastewater conditions in and outside [Read More…]
Burrowing owl hitches ride aboard Royal Caribbean cruise ship for two weeks
akshay bhat / 500px (NEW YORK) — A member of a threatened owl species couldn’t resist the chance to join vacationers aboard a cruise liner, evading capture for weeks. A “wayward” burrowing owl hitched a [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 3/9/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING INTERLEAGUE Toronto 3, Atlanta 1 Philadelphia 7, Baltimore 6 Detroit 10, Pittsburgh 7 Oakland 1, LA Dodgers 0 [Read More…]
Nationwide shortage of asthma medication albuterol could worsen in hospitals
Getty Images/Roberto Jimenez Mejias (NEW YORK) — A nationwide shortage of the asthma medication albuterol has been ongoing since last fall and experts fear it’s only expected to get worse. Albuterol can be taken in [Read More…]
Jimmy Kimmel shares his thoughts ahead of Sunday’s Oscars show
ABC/Jeff Lipsky Hollywood’s biggest night is Sunday — Is Jimmy Kimmel ready? Jimmy’s hosting the Oscars again this year, his third time as MC, and he has a philosophy about hosting the event that he shared with ABC [Read More…]
A federal solution to foreign ag land ownership considered at Commodity Classic
The president of the South Dakota Soybean Association says foreign ag land ownership has the attention of the nation’s soybean growers. Jordan Scott says soybean growers want a federal solution to address foreign ag land [Read More…]
‘Baretta’ actor Robert Blake dies at 89, niece says
Robert Blake family archive Robert Blake, who is known for his roles in Baretta and In Cold Blood, “passed away peacefully surrounded by family by his side in Los Angeles,” his rep said in a statement obtained by [Read More…]
NASA data shows weather extremes will worsen over the next decade
Data gathered by NASA shows that weather extremes will worsen over the next decade. NASA Director of Earth Science Karen St. Germain says there’s more energy being trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere changing water cycles [Read More…]
Multiple people shot, some fatally, in Germany: Police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (HAMBURG, Germany) — Multiple people were shot, some fatally, at a building used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in Hamburg, Germany, on Thursday evening, police said. Several people were seriously injured in the shooting, [Read More…]
UN leader Amina Mohamed: Taliban’s restrictions on Afghan women ‘have to be reversed’
H.Bilbao/Europa Press via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — The Afghan Taliban began reversing women’s rights soon after returning to power in 2021, imposing bans on education, work and the ability to travel without a [Read More…]
Manhattan DA invites Trump to testify in grand jury probe of Stormy Daniels payoff: Sources
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Manhattan district attorney’s office has informed former President Donald Trump of his right to testify before a grand jury investigating his role in a payment to porn star [Read More…]
Mother asked relative to smuggle her, daughter before 11-year-old girl went missing, police say
Cornelius Police Department (NEW YORK) — The mother of a missing 11-year-old girl asked a distant relative if he could help smuggle them away from their home because she was in a bad relationship with [Read More…]
Protesters take to the streets against so-called ‘Cop City’ police training facility
Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Protesters in Atlanta say they are hoping to reignite the energy from the 2020 racial reckoning during a rally they are calling their National Day of Action Against [Read More…]
Mexican cartel allegedly takes responsibility for kidnapping of 4 Americans
Courtesy of Laquonda Green, Tay McGee, and Michele Williams, and ABC News (NEW YORK) — A powerful Mexican cartel has allegedly taken responsibility for the kidnapping of four U.S. citizens, and killing of two of [Read More…]
DA refutes claims that ‘Rust’ gun was destroyed
Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Prosecutors in the criminal trial against Alec Baldwin and the armorer involved in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins refuted claims by the defense that the gun used in [Read More…]
Republican senators optimistic Mitch McConnell is ‘gonna be fine’ after concussion
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — There’s optimism in the Republican conference about the health of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell after lawmakers were briefed on McConnell’s condition by his longtime aide and current chief of [Read More…]
House Republicans will launch investigation of Jan. 6 committee and security failures around riot
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Amid a flurry of activity from House Republicans regarding Jan. 6, including Speaker Kevin McCarthy sharing security footage from the U.S. Capitol attack exclusively with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, a [Read More…]
FDA says mammogram facilities must notify women if they have dense breast tissue to reduce cancer risk
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a major effort to improve breast cancer prevention, the FDA will now require mammogram facilities to inform women if they have dense breast tissue. About half of women have [Read More…]
Over 3 million Calico Critter toys recalled after 2 deaths reported
Epoch Everlasting Play via CPSC (NEW YORK) — The maker behind the popular Calico Critter toys said Thursday that it is recalling millions of toys with parts that may pose a choking hazard for children. [Read More…]