Month: May 2023

New trailer for ‘The Bear’ season 2 shows Carmy, Sydney testing ‘chaos menu’ dishes
FX/Matt Dinerstein The full season 2 trailer of the hit FX series The Bear has finally dropped, and it shows some delicious new dishes. The two-minute trailer starts inside the now-newspaper-covered windows of The Original [Read More…]

Martha Stewart makes history on the cover of ‘Sports Illustrated’ Swimsuit Issue
Sports Illustrated/Ruven Afanador At 81, Martha Stewart is gracing one of the new covers of this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, becoming the first octogenarian to do so. The photos were shot by famed photographer [Read More…]

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 15, 2023
Jul. corn closed at $5.92 and 1/2, up 6 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $14.00 and 3/4, up 10 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $430.90, down $2.00Jul. soybean oil closed at 49.69, up [Read More…]

Tennessee crops: 40% soybeans and 88% corn planted
Tennessee farmers continue to benefit from weather, as planting progress remains ahead of the average pace. Statewide, soybeans are 40% planted compared to 34% last year and the 5-year average of 29% with 22% of [Read More…]

Planting ahead of normal in Kansas
Planting continued to advance in Kansas last week. USDA’s latest crop report says with more than four days suitable for fieldwork, corn is now 61 percent planted. That’s slightly ahead of last year’s 58 percent [Read More…]

I-90 crash near Plankinton kills two
Plankinton, S.D. – Two people died Saturday night in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 90, three miles east of Plankinton. Names of the three persons involved have not yet been released. Preliminary crash information from [Read More…]

Rudy Giuliani sued by former employee for alleged sexual assault and harassment
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A former associate is suing Rudy Giuliani for alleged sexual assault and harassment, wage theft and other misconduct, accusing the former mayor and Trump lawyer of making “sexual demands” [Read More…]

This is what extreme heat can do to your body as record-setting temperatures rip through Pacific Northwest
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Pacific Northwest was hit by a record-breaking heat wave over the weekend, with the highest temperatures seen at this point in the season. Portland, Oregon, reached 93 degrees on [Read More…]

At least three civilians dead, two cops injured in New Mexico shooting: Police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (FARMINGTON, N.M.) — At least three civilians were killed and two officers were hospitalized after a suspect opened fire in Farmington, New Mexico, before officers shot and killed the alleged gunman, police [Read More…]

Shark attacks fisherman in kayak off the coast of Hawaii
Courtesy of Scott Haraguchi (OAHU, Hawaii) — Hawaiian kayak fisherman Scott Haraguchi found himself in a miniaturized scene from “Jaws” when a tiger shark attacked his kayak about a mile off the coast of Oahu. [Read More…]

Kidnapped Detroit nurse found dead, ex-boyfriend suspected: Police
Detroit Police Department (DETROIT) — The search for a kidnapped Detroit nurse ended with the grim discovery of her body in the trunk of a car and police said the suspect is her ex-boyfriend. Patrice [Read More…]

New US report alleges religious freedom violations in China, Iran, India
Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The State Department’s latest survey of religious freedom around the world shows that conditions in some of the most oppressive nations around the world are growing even more [Read More…]

Authorities say it’s unclear why fewer migrants making unauthorized border crossings
Mario Tama/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Biden administration officials said Monday that the numbers of migrants making unauthorized border crossings over the weekend continued to be significantly lower than expected but they were not ready to [Read More…]

After 4-year probe, Durham report slams FBI for actions in Russia investigation
Ron Sachs/Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a long-awaited report, special counsel John Durham is slamming the FBI for actions agents took during the 2016 probe scrutinizing then-presidential candidate Donald Trump’s alleged ties to Russia. [Read More…]

Person looking for Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly attacks staffers with baseball bat
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (FAIRFAX, Va.) — A person looking for Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly allegedly attacked two of his staffers with a metal baseball bat at his district office Monday, the congressman said in [Read More…]

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ fan Will Poulter explains he “was scared” being the “new kid” on ‘Vol. 3’
Marvel Studios Will Poulter was the new kid on the block in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, both figuratively and nearly literally. His genetically engineered character, baddie Adam Warlock, is incredibly powerful, but also [Read More…]

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ splashing down on Disney+ and Max on June 7
20th Century Studios Avatar: The Way of Water is making a splash on Disney+ and HBO’s rebranded streaming service, Max, starting June 7. The follow-up to the highest-grossing movie of all time, which became the [Read More…]

Sugarbeets see tremendous progress
Farmers finally had a break in the weather and more than five days ideal for fieldwork last week. As of Sunday, the USDA says sugarbeets are 95 percent planted and 60 percent emerged, ahead of [Read More…]

In Kentucky, 75% corn and 48% soybeans planted
Planting pace remains well ahead of the average, despite sporadic, sometimes heavy precipitation across the state. The corn crop is 75% planted, compared to the previous year at 61% and the 5-year average of 67% [Read More…]

Nebraska corn and soybean planting ahead of normal
Planting continues to outpace five-year averages in Nebraska. USDA’s latest weekly crop progress report says corn is 76 percent planted compared to 59 percent a year ago and 71 percent on average. Soybean planting is [Read More…]
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