Month: April 2023
Jon Rahm wins Masters green jacket
Laurence Mouton/Getty Images (AUGUSTA, Ga.) — Jon Rahm has a new jacket to add to his wardrobe. The 28-year-old Spanish golfer won his first Masters on Sunday. He shot three strokes under par in the [Read More…]
‘Bare Minimum Mondays’ work trend sheds light on self-care
Marko Geber/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As young professionals navigate the workforce with an emphasis on valuing self-care and work-life balance, behavioral trends like “quiet quitting” and pushes for a four-day workweek have emerged. Now, [Read More…]
Million Dollar Babies: Hilary Swank welcomes twins
Good Morning America Hilary Swank is officially a mom. The Million Dollar Baby and Boys Don’t Cry Oscar winner took to Instagram on Sunday to announce that she has welcomed her twins. “It wasn’t easy. [Read More…]
Netflix throws cold water on ‘Sex/Life’ after two seasons, and more
Netflix has decided to cancel the hit drama series Sex/Life after two seasons, according to Deadline. A Netflix spokesperson tells the outlet that the show’s second season brought the series to a happy conclusion, wrapping [Read More…]
Molly Shannon returns to ‘SNL’ with the Jonas Brothers as musical guests
NBC/Will Heath Molly Shannon, former Saturday Night Live cast member, hosted the show’s April 4 episode, with the Jonas Brothers as musical guests. This marks the second time Shannon has hosted the sketch comedy show, [Read More…]
Seventh generation farmer adopts cover crops ahead of ’23 season
A northern Illinois farmer is working with cover crops for the first time. Ryan Frieders of Waterman in DeKalb County tells Brownfield he had an aerial applicator plant oats into his soybeans about three weeks [Read More…]
Late spring wheat planting expected in SD
A South Dakota farmer says the thaw of the recent blizzard will delay spring wheat planting. Tregg Cronin from Gettysburg says it will be a few weeks before fieldwork starts. “We want it to keep [Read More…]
Key to postemergence success
Activity on the farm is ramping up and corn growers are prioritizing early season weed control. Corteva Agriscience market development specialist Jason Gibson says the easiest weed to control is one that never emerges, and [Read More…]
Minnesota man gets 2 years in prison for laser strike on jet
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge in Wisconsin sentenced a Minnesota man on Friday to two years in prison for aiming a laser at a Delta Air Lines jet in 2021, an act that [Read More…]
Fate of eight Ohio cops in question as grand jury probes Jayland Walker shooting
Walker Family (AKRON, Ohio) — A special grand jury will be seated Monday to decide whether to indict any of the eight Akron, Ohio, police officers involved in the death of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old [Read More…]
Opening statements to begin in murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Opening arguments are slated to begin in Idaho Monday in the murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, who is accused of killing two of her children in a doomsday [Read More…]
Temporary shelter-in-place issued after fishing vessel carrying freon catches fire in Tacoma, Washington
Washington Department of Ecology (TACOMA, Wash.) — The Tacoma Fire Department has issued a temporary shelter-in-place for some areas near Tacoma, Washington, as authorities continue to respond to a fishing vessel that has been on [Read More…]
Five-year-old girl shot and killed on California freeway, police say
kali9/Getty Images (SANTA CRUZ, Calif.) — A 5-year-old girl was shot and killed on a Bay Area freeway Saturday night just before 7 p.m., the California Highway Patrol said. The shooting on Interstate 880 near [Read More…]
A steep rise in temperatures will kick off the spring thaw across the Northeast this week
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A storm, for once, isn’t going to move cross-country this week, however, near-record-breaking temperatures will. A major warming trend is expected to move across much of the country in the [Read More…]
Majority of Americans believe Trump did something illegal: POLL
CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With former President Donald Trump now formally charged on criminal charges, a majority of Americans (53%) believe he intentionally did something illegal, according to a new ABC [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 4/9/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Pittsburgh 1, Chicago White Sox 0 Texas 8, Chicago Cubs 2 San Francisco 3, Kansas City 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE [Read More…]
Federal judge bans abortion pill: What the ruling means for women across the country
fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Well before a federal judge in Texas issued his ruling on the abortion drug mifepristone, abortion providers across the country said they had been preparing for what they called a [Read More…]
‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ tops box office with $146M opening
Universal Let’s go, Mario! The Super Mario Bros. Movie topped the box office delivering an estimated $146.4 million domestically in its three-day opening weekend and $204.6 million in its first five days. The impressive debut makes the [Read More…]
Prince William, Princess Kate and kids coordinate in royal blue for Easter celebration
Yui Mok – WPA Pool/Getty Images (LONDON) — The prince and princess of Wales stepped out in their Sunday best alongside their three children during a church outing at Windsor Castle to celebrate Easter. In [Read More…]
Two police officers, suspect killed during shootout in Wisconsin
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (CAMERON, Wis.) — Two Wisconsin police officers were killed on Saturday following a shootout with a suspect during a traffic stop in Cameron, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of [Read More…]
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