Month: May 2023
Fleeing Sudan’s warring factions, evacuees pass through Cairo amid ‘terrifying’ dayslong trek
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (CAIRO) — An international assistance group has come to the rescue of tens of Americans in Sudan, as they joined the thousands scrambling to flee amid fighting that’s raged for weeks between rival [Read More…]
Nonprofit offers $50,000 reward for details in Rasheem Carter investigation
Courtesy of Rasheem Carter’s family (LAUREL, Miss.) — A national nonprofit organization is offering a $50,000 reward for any information that will lead to the “arrest and conviction” of a 25-year-old Black man’s killer. Rasheem [Read More…]
Former police officer Tou Thao found guilty in George Floyd’s death
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images Former police officer Tou Thao found guilty in George Floyd’s death Bill Hutchinson, ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS) — Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao has been found guilty of a charge of aiding [Read More…]
UC Davis on edge in wake of three stabbings in city in one week, suspect at large
ABC News (DAVIS, Calif.) — The UC Davis community is on edge in the wake of three stabbings — two of them fatal — within one week in Davis, California. The most recent stabbing took [Read More…]
More than 13,900 people killed in gun violence so far in 2023
Emily Fennick / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Shootings have continuously made headlines in just the first few months of the year. As of May 1, at least 13,959 people have died from gun violence [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued May 02 at 9:10AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River near Scotland affecting Bon Homme, Hutchinson and Yankton Counties. James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties. James River near Forestburg [Read More…]
South Dakota Century Farms & Ranches Invited to Apply for Recognition
PIERRE, S.D . – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) and the South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) are proud to recognize longstanding South Dakota family farms and ranches through the Century Farm [Read More…]
Active Search Underway For Suspect In Union County Murder Case
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that the state Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and other law enforcement agencies are asking for the public’s help in locating Alfredo Castellanos-Rosales, 39, [Read More…]
‘The Conners’ EP: Show’s sixth season could be its last
ABC/Eric McCandless The Conners‘ upcoming sixth season could also be its last, at least according to the ABC sitcom’s executive producer Bruce Helford. “Sara Gilbert expressed to the network that we don’t want to go [Read More…]
Serena Williams pregnant, expecting second child with Alexis Ohanian
Taylor Hill/Getty Images Serena Williams is pregnant. The tennis superstar revealed that she’s expecting her second child with her Reddit co-founder husband Alexis Ohanian on Monday. Williams shared the news in an Instagram post, captioning a photo of [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘SNL’ film in the works, and more
Netflix has announced that the next installment of Ryan Murphy‘s Monsters anthology will be titled Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. Lyle and Erik Menéndez were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents José [Read More…]
Movie and TV writers’ union gives go-head to strike
Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The union representing thousands of Hollywood movie and television writers has called for a strike effective 12:01 a.m. PT on Tuesday. It is the first such Writers [Read More…]
Animal Agriculture: Soy’s #1 Customer
This week Illinois Soybean Association’s Market Development Coordinator Jenna Siegel highlights checkoff investments in supporting the use of soybean meal to feed livestock, poultry and fish in Illinois, the US and beyond. …
Farmer says corn planting should get underway later this week
South Central Minnesota Farmer Tom Haag says the planting season is off to a slow start due to cool and wet conditions in his area. “We need that sunshine to come out and get [Read More…]
A game plan for problem weeds
An April warm up followed by cool, wet weather has propelled some weeds ahead of this year’s planting season. In this Pods for Profits, Michigan agronomist Ben Wilson discusses ways to manage problematic weeds effectively [Read More…]
Chilly, unsettled weather lingers across the eastern Corn Belt; fair, mild weather westward
Across the Corn Belt, unusually cool, windy conditions persist from the Mississippi Valley eastward. In fact, Tuesday’s high temperatures in much of Michigan and Ohio will again remain below 50°F, accompanied by rain and snow [Read More…]
Optimizing Engines and Ethanol
In this week’s Missouri Corn Talk, West Energy and Environment Associates Chief Automotive Engineer Brian West, an expert on fuel performance, explains the benefits of using ethanol. …
What to know about King Charles III of Britain
Jonathan Brady – WPA Pool/Getty Images (LONDON) — The eldest son of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch has taken his late mother’s place on the throne and will officially be crowned king on Saturday. King Charles III [Read More…]
King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s blended family to be on display at coronation
Anwar Hussein Collection/ROTA/WireImage via Getty Images (LONDON) — King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the queen consort, will be the center of attention at their coronation on May 6. Also undoubtedly in the spotlight [Read More…]
New photo of Princess Charlotte released for her eighth birthday
Antony Jones/GC Images (LONDON) — Princess Charlotte is turning 8! Charlotte, the middle child of Prince William and Kate, the princess of Wales, marked her eighth birthday on Tuesday, May 2, and a new photo [Read More…]
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