Month: April 2023
Suspect in killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee to be arraigned
Bob Lee, Cash App founder and former Square executive. — Handout (SAN FRANCISCO) — The suspect in the killing of 43-year-old Cash App founder Bob Lee is set to be arraigned in a San Francisco [Read More…]
Trump not in attendance as jury selection begins in E. Jean Carroll battery, defamation case
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former Elle columnist E. Jean Carroll hugged her attorneys on her way into Manhattan federal court Tuesday at the start of her defamation and battery case against former President [Read More…]
Don Lemon says he was fired by CNN
Cindy Ord/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — CNN anchor Don Lemon tweeted Monday that he’s been terminated from the network. CNN said that the network and Lemon “have parted ways.” “Don will forever be a [Read More…]
Town forces argumentative parents to be umpires at Little League games
WPVI-TV (NEW YORK) — Little League season is underway and one New Jersey town is introducing an ingenious new rule to crack down on misbehavior after parents were caught on camera berating and yelling at [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued April 25 at 9:05AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River near Mitchell affecting Hanson and Davison Counties. James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn County. James River at Huron affecting Beadle County. James [Read More…]
Actor, singer, activist Harry Belafonte passes away at 96
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for HB Harry Belafonte, a groundbreaking actor and trusted confidante to fellow civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., died Tuesday morning at age 96. He passed away of congestive heart failure [Read More…]
John Travolta’s ‘Saturday Night Fever’ suit, ‘Harry Potter’ wand, Iron Man helmet and more fetch big bucks at auction
Julien’s Julien’s Hollywood: Classic & Contemporary auction took place on Saturday, April 22 and, as expected, John Travolta‘s iconic white three-piece suit from Saturday Night Fever and props from Harry Potter from the Order of [Read More…]
Alec Baldwin “grateful for all the support” as ‘Rust’ gets back underway
Filming of the movie Rust has begun again, and days after involuntary manslaughter charges were dropped against him for an on-set shooting, Alec Baldwin is feeling thankful. The movie shifted production to Montana from New [Read More…]
In Brief: Oscars date set for 2024, and more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC on Monday announced the 96th Oscars will take place Sunday, March 10, 2024. The show will air live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre at [Read More…]
Things to know before growing your backyard chicken flock
A veterinarian says keeping your backyard chicken flock takes a little more work than people expect. Dr. Nancy Barr tells Brownfield if you’re wanting to add a flock to your home – do some research [Read More…]
Irrigation technology has gone beyond delivering water to crops
Robert Archambault with North Central Irrigation explains why upgrades to center pivots are a wise investment, and how modern technology has taken the center pivot beyond delivering water to the crop. 4/25/23 Managing For Profit [Read More…]
Jury selection set to get underway in Trump defamation, battery case over E. Jean Carroll allegations
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday in the defamation and battery case brought by former Elle columnist E. Jean Carroll against former President Donald Trump. Carroll sued Trump [Read More…]
Major flooding along the Mississippi River, severe storms possible in Florida and Texas
Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Significant flooding is happening along the Mississippi River this week, from Minneapolis to Davenport, Iowa. Several river gauges are in major flood stages and [Read More…]
Three arrested after protest groups clash outside Texas drag show, police say
amphotora/Getty Images (FORT WORTH, Texas) — Three people were arrested in Texas after one of them pepper-sprayed protesters outside a restaurant hosting a drag show, police said. The incident unfolded in Fort Worth on Sunday [Read More…]
Man arrested over murder of homeless man living in drainage canal
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LAS VEGAS) — An arrest has been made over the murder of a homeless man living in a Las Vegas drainage canal that happened two months ago. The incident occurred [Read More…]
Man who attacked church with Molotov cocktails over drag show events federally charged
Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A man who allegedly attempted to burn down a church with Molotov cocktails after it planned to hold a series of drag show events has been charged with federal crimes. The [Read More…]
Biden announces he is running for president again, setting up possible Trump rematch
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he will seek a second term in office, confirming a reelection bid he has long previewed — as he faces a [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 4/24/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Colorado 6, Cleveland 0 Cincinnati 7, Texas 6 Detroit 4, Milwaukee 2 Arizona 5, Kansas City 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE [Read More…]
Higher breast cancer risk among Black women shows need for earlier screening: Study
Isaac Lane Koval/Corbis/VCG/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A study released in the Journal of the American Medical Association last week has shed some new light on how breast cancer rates have been disproportionately affecting Black [Read More…]
After Mexican president tests positive for third time with COVID, what do we know about reinfection?
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Over the weekend, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he had tested positive for COVID-19, his third time battling the virus. Lopez Obradour, who suffered a heart attack [Read More…]