Month: March 2023
Small fire in 2nd floor boys bathroom causes evacuation of Middle School in Pierre
The preliminary investigation into a suspicious fire on Wednesday in a second-floor boys bathroom at the Georgia Morse Middle School in Pierre indicates the fire was intentionally set. Pierre Police Captain Bryan Walz says the [Read More…]
Rebel Wilson says she was “dumped” by a famous woman before meeting fiancée Ramona Agruma
Unique Nicole/FilmMagic Speaking on the U Up? podcast, Rebel Wilson explained that she was “dumped” by a famous, apparently closeted woman before she met her now-fiancée, Ramona Agruma. The Pitch Perfect star, 43, explained the [Read More…]
‘DWTS’ pros Val Chmerkovskiy, Jenna Johnson open up about miscarriage
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Dancing With the Stars pros and new parents Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson are opening up about a miscarriage they had before welcoming their son, Rome, to the world in January. In an interview [Read More…]
In Brief: Netflix renews ‘The Night Agent’; Fan faves return for ‘Deadpool 3’, and more
A week after debuting at #1 on Netflix’s English TV list with more than 168 million hours watched, the streamer has renewed The Night Agent for a second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The [Read More…]
Dairy Business Association supports local Wisconsin road funding plan
A proposal to use 150 million dollars from Wisconsin’s budget surplus for local road improvements is getting strong support from dairy farmers. Chad Zuleger with the Dairy Business Association says, “It’s really a critical investment [Read More…]
Ag Day at Illinois State Fair moved to include more ag youth
Photo Credit: Illinois State Fair Agriculture Day at the Illinois State Fair has been moved earlier to accommodate more youth exhibitors. Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello says traditionally, Ag Day is the first Tuesday of [Read More…]
Biodiesel and renewable diesel are playing a big role in meeting environmental goals in New York
This episode of Fueling Conversations features Joy Gardner, the executive director of Empire Clean Cities, an environmental non-profit organization and the designated U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities Coalition for New York City and the [Read More…]
JBS semi trailer full of beef reported stolen
The Grand Island, Nebraska Police Department says a JBS semi trailer carrying $275,000 worth of beef was reported stolen on Tuesday. In a press release, the department said the trailer of fresh meat was taken [Read More…]
Another sale of U.S. corn to China
Strong demand for U.S. corn from China continued Thursday morning. The USDA says China bought 178,000 tons for delivery this marketing year, the 12th of the last 13 business days with a reported sale of [Read More…]
Pope Francis has ‘progressively improved’ in hospital stay for respiratory infection, Vatican says
Alessandra Benedetti – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images (ROME) — Pope Francis has “progressively improved” after spending the night in the hospital with a respiratory infection, the Vatican Press Office said Thursday. The pontiff rested well [Read More…]
Two Army Black Hawk helicopters crash, all nine service members killed
Piccell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — All nine service members on board have died after two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a training mission in Trigg County, Kentucky, an Army official confirms to ABC [Read More…]
Nashville school shooting updates: Victims honored in citywide vigil
nazarethman/Getty Images (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Hundreds of people gathered at a candlelight vigil in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday evening to mourn and honor the six victims of a mass shooting at an elementary school. Local, [Read More…]
Evacuations underway after freight train derails, catches fire in Minnesota
Florian Roden / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A freight train derailed in a fiery crash near a small town in Minnesota early Thursday, forcing residents to evacuate as a precaution, officials said. The incident [Read More…]
Seven California officers charged with involuntary manslaughter over death of man who shouted ‘I can’t breathe’
amphotora/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Seven California Highway Patrol officers and a nurse have been charged with involuntary manslaughter nearly three years after the in-custody death of a man who was pulled over for a [Read More…]
Reported antisemitic incidents reached all-time high in 2022, ADL says
avid_creative/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Just days after a new report revealed antisemitic incidents reached an all-time high in 2022, a new ad campaign calling on non-Jewish people to condemn antisemitism crossed millions of Americans’ [Read More…]
Opposing lawmakers get into verbal altercation at Capitol over guns and gun violence
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Democratic lawmaker who was screaming about Republicans’ approach to gun violence just off the House floor on Wednesday soon got into a tense altercation with one of his conservative [Read More…]
Republicans hope Trump indictment spares down ballot races but warn of pitfalls
ftwitty/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republicans are hopeful that potential charges against former President Donald Trump will not wreak havoc on down-ballot races next year but are warning of dour consequences should candidates mishandle an unprecedented [Read More…]
GOP-led hearing on aid to Ukraine finds no evidence, so far, of misuse
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — During a Wednesday hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on aid to Ukraine, lawmakers spent hours questioning the top watchdogs overseeing the three government agencies most directly involved in [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 3/29/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Milwaukee 149, Indiana 136 New York 101, Miami 92 Brooklyn 123, Houston 114 Philadelphia 116, Dallas 108 LA Lakers 121, [Read More…]
‘Prom Pact’ isn’t your typical teen movie, but it is a love letter to the ’80s
Courtesy Disney+ The stars of Prom Pact, now available on streaming, say it’s not your typical teen movie. “Everyone is so multidimensional and no one fits into the cookie cutter mold of some high school trope,” says Peyton Elizabeth [Read More…]
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