Month: April 2023

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Chi Cubs 0, Oakland 0 Milwaukee 6, Seattle 5 Philadelphia 7, Chi White Sox 4 Chi White Sox 3, [Read More…]

More than one-third of Americans live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution: Report

Alexandros Maragos/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than one-third of Americans live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to an annual report published by the American Lung Association. The 24th iteration of [Read More…]

Swim instructor mom warns parents not to buy blue swimsuits for kids

Courtesy of Nikki Scarnati (NEW YORK) — With summer and swim season just months away, one mom is warning other parents not to buy blue swimsuits for their kids. Nikki Scarnati, a mom of two [Read More…]

Netflix announces end to DVD mailing service

Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It’s the end of an era. Netflix announced Tuesday that it would be sending its last red envelope on Sept. 29, 2023, ending its DVD mailing service [Read More…]

Booker scores 38 points, Suns beat Clippers to even series

PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant is the shiny new toy for the Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker is still the team’s heart and soul. Booker — the three-time All-Star who has spent all eight of his [Read More…]

Kershaw wins No. 200 in style as Dodgers blank Mets 5-0

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw ended his outing with a fired-up scream and then capped his milestone night with a champagne toast from teammates. The left-hander delivered a vintage performance for his 200th win, [Read More…]

Ohtani homers 100 years after Babe, leads Angels over Yanks

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani followed Babe Ruth’s example and homered on the 100th anniversary of the original Yankee Stadium. When the two-way star finished circling the bases and reached the Los Angeles Angels [Read More…]

Sheryl Lee Ralph teases ’Abbott Elementary’ season finale: “It’s a bit unexpected”

ABC/Paula Lobo The season finale of the beloved sitcom Abbott Elementary airs Wednesday night and Sheryl Lee Ralph, who stars as Barbara Howard in the series, is dishing to ABC Audio what viewers can expect to see. “It’s [Read More…]

Ag News

A warm-up for much of the Heartland as a new, Spring storm evolves via the Plains

April 19, 2023 nedvedmedia

Across the Corn Belt, cool weather lingers in the wake of a departing storm. Freeze Warnings were in effect early Tuesday in several areas, including eastern Iowa and northern and central Illinois. Meanwhile, cloudiness and [Read More…]

Ag News

A chilly pattern ahead, centered on the Midwest; beneficial showers to return to the Plains

April 19, 2023 nedvedmedia

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and much of the eastern half of the U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will be confined to the [Read More…]

Red Sox top Twins 5-4 in 10 on Verdugo’s unusual hit

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Verdugo singled home the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning on a fly ball that barely stayed fair at Fenway Park, giving the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 [Read More…]

Two Texas cheerleaders shot after getting into wrong car in parking lot

Piccell/Getty Images (ELGIN, Texas) — Two Texas cheerleaders were shot after one of them said they had mistakenly got into the wrong vehicle in a parking lot early Tuesday morning after practice, officials said. Elgin [Read More…]

Tyre Nichols’ family to file civil lawsuit against city of Memphis, police over his death

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Tyre Nichols’ family plans to sue the city of Memphis, Tennessee and its police department over his death following a violent traffic stop in the city, their attorneys said. [Read More…]

Arrest made after four found dead at Maine home, three shot on interstate in connected incidents

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (BOWDOIN, Maine) — A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the deaths of four people who were found dead inside a home Tuesday, according to Maine State Police. Police announced [Read More…]

Businessman charged with conspiracy to evade sanctions for aiding Ukrainian oligarch

Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — The Orlando-based import export company Metalhouse LLC touts itself as a “highly reputable global trading partner for steel products” but federal prosecutors said the company’s president was anything [Read More…]

Ralph Yarl shooting suspect posts bond, released from custody: Sheriff’s office

Courtesy of Ralph Yarl’s Family (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Andrew Lester, the suspect in the shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, has been released from custody after posting a $200,000 bond, authorities said. Lester surrendered at the [Read More…]

Weather

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 7:04PM MDT until further notice by NWS

April 18, 2023 J.P. Skelly

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River near Mitchell affecting Hanson and Davison Counties. …FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE… * WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring [Read More…]

Air Force opens own investigation into secret documents leak

Wicki58/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Air Force on Tuesday said it has begun its own investigation into how a young airman allegedly was able to access possibly hundreds of highly classified documents he’s accused of posting [Read More…]

Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza and more getting animated with ‘Animal Friends’

ABC Motormouthed leading men Ryan Reynolds and Vince Vaughn are joining Jason Momoa and Aubrey Plaza for Animal Friends, a film Deadline is describing as an “R-rated road trip adventure.” The trade says the project [Read More…]

ABC renews detective drama ‘Will Trent’