Month: June 2023
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Man sentenced to 12 years in the South Dakota penitentiary on child sexual contact charges
34-year-old Bryce Bennett was sentenced to 12 years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary on Tuesday on charges of sexual contact with child under 16. Bennett was sentenced in accordance with a plea agreement made [Read More…]
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CDC says infants should get extra measles vaccine prior to traveling abroad as cases rise
DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Infants eligible for a measles vaccine should receive one prior to international travel, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said amid rising cases of the highly contagious disease [Read More…]
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Monthly e-cigarette sales rose by nearly 50% during first two years of pandemic: CDC
Martina Paraninfi/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Monthly e-cigarette sales skyrocketed during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between January [Read More…]
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Five aboard lost Titanic sub could survive for ‘hours’ after airtank depleted: Doctor
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Despite their onboard oxygen tank expected to be depleted sometime Thursday morning, one doctor says they may have more time if the passengers are still alive. He estimates the five [Read More…]
ABC Business News
USDA approves first-ever ‘cell-cultivated meat’ for two American manufacturers
Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (EMERYVILLE, Calif.) — After years of research and rigorous testing, cell-cultivated meat will officially become part of the U.S. food system. Emeryville, California-based manufacturer UPSIDE Foods, which gave ABC [Read More…]
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What to know about OceanGate, the company behind the missing Titanic submersible
JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Eager to test a submersible one month before its first trip to the deep-sea ruins of the Titanic, in the spring of 2018, OceanGate hit a snag: [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ star Yvonne Strahovski is pregnant with baby number 3
Errich Petersen/Getty Images for SXSW Baby number three is on the way for Yvonne Strahovski. The actress announced her pregnancy on Instagram on Wednesday, June 21. The photo shows The Handmaid’s Tale star posing with her baby bump as one of [Read More…]
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Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah among 2023 Kennedy Center honorees
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic The recipients of the 2023 Kennedy Center Honors were announced on Thursday, June 22. Among those selected for their lifetime artistic achievements were Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick. The John F. Kennedy Center of Performing [Read More…]
Ag News
California announces modifications to Prop 12 implementation
California’s Department of Food and Ag has announced modifications to the implementation of Proposition 12, providing some relief to the pork industry. Iowa State University ag economist Lee Schulz says the six-month grace period was [Read More…]
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‘Dancing with the Stars’ pros Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy reveal their newborn’s name
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic via Getty Images The moment has arrived as Dancing with the Stars pros Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy proudly unveil the name of their precious newborn son. In a heartwarming Instagram announcement on Wednesday, June 21, [Read More…]
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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ crosses $500 million worldwide
Sony Pictures Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has webbed up another box office milestone, surpassing $500 million globally. Variety reports the Sony Pictures release, which opened June 2, has grossed $290.4 million in North America and [Read More…]
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In brief: ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ gets a season two, and more
Hulu has picked up Nine Perfect Strangers for a second season at Hulu, with executive producer Nicole Kidman returning in the role of resort director Masha, according to Variety. White Lotus and The Last of [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmer says crops could use some rain
Southwestern Indiana Farmer Mark Seib says his crops are in decent shape right now, but they could use some rain. “We had two-tenths of an inch of rain Saturday night so we’ve been running off [Read More…]
Ag News
Winter wheat harvest has exceeded expectations in East Central Kansas
An East Central Kansas farmer says winter wheat harvest is in full swing and it’s exceeded her expectations. Jacquelyne Leffler tells Brownfield she’s been surprised by the quality of the crop. “Test weight we’ve been [Read More…]
Ag News
Using checkoff dollars to invest in 2024 projects and programs to help improve the soybean industry
In this episode, find out how USB is investing in programs for 2024 in supply across three priority areas that include infrastructure and connectivity, health and nutrition, and innovation and technology. …
Ag News
A shift in consumers
For as long as far back as many can remember Baby Boomers and Generation X’ers were the main spending demographic in the United States. Lance Zimmerman senior animal protein analyst with Rabobank says post-COVID-19 pandemic [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Kyle Farmer’s single in the 10th inning carries Twins to a 5-4 win over the Red Sox
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Farmer hit a game-winning single that scored automatic runner Willi Castro from third base and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 in 10 innings on Wednesday night. Farmer’s [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Fraley’s homer sends the Reds to their 11th straight win, their longest streak in 66 years
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jake Fraley hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Cincinnati Reds extended their majors-best winning streak to 11 games — the club’s longest in 66 years — by [Read More…]
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PGA Tour will appear before a Senate panel investigating its deal with Saudi backers of LIV
WASHINGTON (AP) — The PGA Tour said Wednesday that it would appear next month before a Senate subcommittee whose leader asked executives from the tour, Saudi golf interests and LIV Golf to testify as Congress [Read More…]
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Wizards trading Porzingis to Celtics in 3-team deal with Smart headed to Grizzlies
The Washington Wizards have agreed to trade center Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team trade that also includes Marcus Smart heading to the Memphis Grizzlies, two people with knowledge of [Read More…]