Month: May 2023
Who are the 5 victims in the Texas shooting?
Courtesy of Junior Izaguirre (CLEVELAND, Texas) — Five people, including an 9-year-old boy, were killed Friday night at their Texas home by a neighbor who was armed with an AR-15-style rifle, police said. A manhunt [Read More…]
US could default by June 1 unless debt ceiling is raised; Biden looks to meet with Congress
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. risks being unable to pay its debts — for the first time in history — “as early as June 1,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wrote in a letter [Read More…]
Pedro Pascal reportedly joining ‘Gladiator 2’
Getty Images for Disney Game of Thrones veteran Pedro Pascal is reportedly getting back into the swords-and-armor business. Deadline is reporting that The Last of Us and The Mandalorian star might be the next big [Read More…]
Rob Delaney rejoining Ryan Reynolds in ‘Deadpool 3’
20th Century Studios As the hero said in Deadpool 2, “Never underestimate a man with a mustache.” As proof, Rob Delaney will reportedly reprise his role as the decidedly non-super-powered Peter in Deadpool 3. The [Read More…]
Fox’s ‘9-1-1’ rescued by ABC
Jennifer Love Hewitt in “9-1-1″/Fox ABC has swooped in and rescued a show about rescuers. The hit 9-1-1, which had been canceled by Fox, will run on ABC for the 2023-24 season, the network announced [Read More…]
Wisconsin Farm Technology Days names 2025 site
The 2025 site has been selected for Wisconsin’s Farm Technology Days. The Clinton Farms near Bear Creek, between Clintonville and New London, will be the host site. It will be the third time across four [Read More…]
Planting in Kentucky continues to run ahead of average pace
Planting pace for Kentucky’s crops is running ahead of last year and the 5-year average. The corn crop is 52% planted, compared to the previous year at 24%, and the 5-year average of 36% with [Read More…]
High winds cause planting season dust storm in central Illinois
A dust storm limited visibility for farmers and motorists near Montgomery County Illinois on Monday. Illinois State Police say winds blew freshly worked soil from nearby fields causing zero visibility in the area. News Channel [Read More…]
Planting progress for Tennessee crops ahead of average pace
Corn and soybean planting progress continues to run ahead of the average pace. The corn crop is 60% planted, compared to 49% last week and the 5-year average of 46%. Twenty-three percent of the corn [Read More…]
Bride killed, groom seriously injured by suspected drunk driver hours after exchanging vows
(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — A golf cart carrying four people was struck from behind by a suspected drunk driver Friday night near Charleston, South Carolina, killing a woman who had just celebrated her wedding earlier in [Read More…]
‘Multiple’ people killed, dozens injured as dust storm causes major car crash in Illinois
@gwith99/Twitter (NEW YORK) — Multiple people are dead and dozens injured after a massive pileup Monday in Illinois caused by a sudden dust storm, officials said. Illinois State Police Maj. Ryan Starrick said during an [Read More…]
College senior dies following brain hemorrhage on spring break trip
Courtesy of Laura McKeithan (NEW YORK) — Liza Burke, a 21-year-old college student at the University of Georgia, died Friday, nearly two months after she sustained a brain hemorrhage during a spring break trip to [Read More…]
Four people found shot in the head in California mass killing
avid_creative/Getty Images (MOJAVE, Calif.) — Four people were killed in a mass shooting in a remote part of California Sunday night, and police are searching for answers about the incident. Authorities said they responded to [Read More…]
Mayors of Chicago, NYC criticize Gov. Abbott’s migrant busing to cities
Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Outgoing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and New York City Mayor Eric Adams are criticizing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for resuming the [Read More…]
Feds say hospitals broke the law by refusing to provide life-saving abortion
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hospitals in Missouri and Kansas violated federal law last summer when they refused to provide an emergency abortion to a woman who went into premature labor at nearly 18 [Read More…]
Abbott spokesperson voices ‘regret’ for tweet critics say ‘dehumanizes’ mass shooting victims
Brandon Bell/Getty Images, FILE (CLEVELAND, Texas) — After Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott faced backlash for what critics called an effort to “dehumanize” the victims of a mass shooting in his home state over the [Read More…]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘not planning’ a primary challenge to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn’t preparing to challenge incumbent Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, her Democratic colleague, during next year’s election cycle, a spokesperson said. “She is not planning [Read More…]
Nevada reports cluster of rare brain infection in children in 2022
Camelia Ciocirlan / 500px / Getty Images (CLARK COUNTY, Nev.) — Health officials are investigating an increase of a rare brain infection occurring in kids in Nevada, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control [Read More…]
Joe Jonas’ wife Sophie Turner posts, then deletes, video of their daughter, asks fans not to repost
Lionel Hahn/Getty Images Joe Jonas and his wife, Sophie Turner, have been extremely protective of both their daughters. They’ve never shared any pictures of their 2-year-old daughter, Willa, or their 9-month-old daughter, whose name they haven’t revealed. That’s why [Read More…]
Amazon Freevee looking for the greatest reality star of all time with ‘The GOAT’
Courtesy of Tommy Garcia for Amazon Freevee Amazon Freevee is looking for the greatest reality star of all time with its new Daniel Tosh-hosted reality competition series The GOAT. The show will pit veterans from [Read More…]