Month: May 2023

Members of Senate Ag Committee want to increase investment in precision ag
Two members on the Senate Ag Committee say the 2023 Farm Bill should include increased access to precision ag technology. Speaking with reporters after a farm bill roundtable in Eastern Nebraska Friday, Ranking Member John [Read More…]

MO foreign ag land ownership updates on hold
Missouri lawmakers could not pass a foreign ag land ownership bill by the end of the state legislative session on Friday. Representative Mike Haffner tells Brownfield lawmakers reached an agreement on a bill in a [Read More…]

Jackrabbits fall in Summit League Title Game
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State’s aspirations for a third consecutive Summit League Tournament Championship were thwarted on Sunday as the Jackrabbits fell to Omaha, 1-0, in a game that spanned a two-day span at Jackrabbit [Read More…]

UK, France pledge military aid to Ukraine as Zelenskyy makes unannounced visit
Carl Court/Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the United Kingdom on Monday for “substantive” talks with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who said ahead of the meeting that his country would supply [Read More…]

China sentences American citizen to life on spying charge
Rainer Puster / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An American citizen charged with spying in China has been sentenced to life in prison after it was revealed that he had been held for over two [Read More…]

Minnesota man pleads guilty in organic crops fraud scheme that netted millions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man pleaded guilty to selling conventionally grown crops as certified organic produce in a scheme the federal prosecutors said brought in $19 million in profits. James Clayton Wolf, 65, of [Read More…]

Larnach, Gallo help Twins’ offense keep rolling in 16-3 win over Cubs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trevor Larnach hit a three-run homer, Joey Gallo homered for the second straight game and Louie Varland pitched 6 1/3 solid innings for the Minnesota Twins in a 16-3 win against the [Read More…]

Kirilloff hits 2 of Twins’ season-high 5 homers in 11-1 win over Cubs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Kirilloff hit two of Minnesota’s season-high five home runs to lead the Twins to an 11-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Joey Gallo, Jorge Polanco and Carlos Correa also [Read More…]

New York City’s iconic Roosevelt Hotel reopens as ‘asylum seeker arrival center’
Luiz C. Ribeiro for N.Y. Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City’s iconic Roosevelt Hotel reopened its doors over the weekend after nearly three years — but this time, [Read More…]

One dead, at least 11 injured following tornado in Rio Grande Valley: NWS
Obtained by ABC News (LAGUNA HEIGHTS, Texas) — At least one person was killed and 11 others were hospitalized with injuries Saturday morning after a tornado touched down near Laguna Heights, Texas, in the Rio [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 5/14/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Pittsburgh 4, Baltimore 0 Toronto 6, Atlanta 5 Milwaukee 9, Kansas City 6 Minnesota 16, Chi Cubs 3 St. [Read More…]

Schools stock Naloxone as student drug overdoses surge
ABC News (BUDA, Texas) — Bandages, ice packs, aspirin and epinephrine have long been staples of nurse Dawn Baker’s public high school medical clinic in Texas. Now, she also stocks Naloxone to treat drug overdoses [Read More…]

Woman said she went into sepsis before she could get life-saving abortion care in Texas
Kevin Le (NEW YORK) — A Texas woman said she had to wait until she developed sepsis before physicians could provide her with life-saving abortion care. Texas has several abortion bans in place that prohibit [Read More…]

Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media
Ja Morant was suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday after he appeared to be holding a gun in another social media video that was streamed live on Instagram, the latest in a series of concerning incidents [Read More…]

Tatum sets Game 7 record with 51 points, Celtics beat 76ers 112-88
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum gave Boston a long-overdue fast start and followed it up with a finish the NBA had never seen before. After struggling in back-to-back games, Tatum erupted for 51 points – [Read More…]

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ steals a second week at #1 with $60.5 million weekend
Marvel Studios Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 topped the box office for a second straight week, earning an estimated $60.5 million. That brings its total domestic take to $213 million and $529 million globally. The [Read More…]

Flood Warning issued May 14 at 8:54PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa… South Dakota… Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties. James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn [Read More…]

Police fatally shoot knife-wielding man who allegedly threatened people at a graduation party
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — Police in Houston shot and killed a suspect at a party who allegedly threatened his neighbors with a knife Saturday night, authorities said. Officers responded to calls late Saturday night to [Read More…]

2 dead, 5 injured in shooting at Yuma, Arizona, gathering: Police
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (YUMA, Ariz.) — At least seven people were shot, two fatally, during a gathering in Yuma, Arizona, late Saturday, police said. No suspects were in custody Sunday as investigators worked to identify the [Read More…]

Rep. McCaul on contempt proceedings for Secretary Blinken: ‘I am prepared to move forward’
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said Sunday the House Committee on Foreign Affairs will continue to pursue contempt charges for Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Congress subpoenaed Blinken to turn over the dissent [Read More…]
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