Month: June 2023
Pence ‘cannot defend actions alleged’ in Trump indictment but calls charges political
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he “cannot defend what is alleged” in the most recent indictment against former President Donald Trump, a seemingly tougher stance than he had [Read More…]
“Cheers to you”: Vanna White reacts to Pat Sajak’s ‘Wheel of Fortune’ retirement
ABC/Eric McCandless Vanna White has responded to Pat Sajak‘s announcement that he’s retiring from hosting Wheel of Fortune. “When we started @WheelofFortune who could have imagined we’d still be at it 41 seasons later?” she [Read More…]
Tom Holland on passing “the baton” of Spider-Man and why he won’t talk about his relationship with Zendaya
©2021 CTMG. All Rights Reserved. In a chat with The Hollywood Reporter, The Crowded Room star Tom Holland talked about his superhero success, and pondered hanging up his web-shooters once and for all. The actor [Read More…]
Seventy-eight dead, 104 rescued after boat carrying migrants capsizes near Greece
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (ATHENS, Greece) — Rescue efforts were underway Wednesday after a fishing vessel carrying migrants capsized and sank in the Mediterranean Sea, about 54 miles off the coast of Pylos, Greece. At least 104 [Read More…]
Boat carrying wedding guests capsizes in Nigeria, killing at least 103
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — The death toll from a capsized boat that was carrying wedding guests in Nigeria has risen to more than 100, authorities said Wednesday. The wooden boat overturned early Monday as it [Read More…]
Officials unveil Interstate 95 collapse repair plan in Philadelphia: ‘This is our championship’
Mark Makela/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Officials unveiled on Wednesday a plan to repair an elevated section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia that collapsed when a tanker truck caught fire in the underpass. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh [Read More…]
Woman, 28, arrested for allegedly enrolling at high school as a 17-year-old
Stella/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 28-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly posing as a 17-year-old student and attending a Louisiana high school, authorities said. Martha Jessenia Gutierrez-Serrano, 28, and her mother, Marta Elizeth [Read More…]
South braces for severe weather, dangerous heat: Latest forecast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The South is bracing for severe weather on Wednesday, including strong tornadoes, powerful winds and large hail. The bull’s-eye will be from Jackson, Mississippi, to Montgomery, Alabama, to Albany, Georgia, [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued June 14 at 10:14AM MDT until June 17 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River near Mitchell affecting Hanson and Davison Counties. James River at Huron affecting Beadle County. …FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING… [Read More…]
What GOP candidates have said about promising to pardon Trump in classified docs case
Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two long shot Republican candidates in the 2024 presidential race have gone further than others in the party in defending former President Donald Trump from his unprecedented federal [Read More…]
Federal Reserve expected to pause monthslong string of rate hikes
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve is expected to pause its aggressive series of interest rate hikes on Wednesday, ending a string of 10 consecutive rate increases that stretches back 15 months. The [Read More…]
SDSU researchers looking for an alternative to plastic
BROOKINGS, S.D. — The United States—and the rest of the world—has a plastic pollution problem. Millions of tons of plastic are produced each year and are used in nearly every sector of American life. The [Read More…]
Netflix and chew: Streaming giant planning pop-up restaurant
‘Chef’s Table’ – Sofie Delauw/Netflix Netflix pretty much brought the term “bingeing” into public consciousness, so it’s almost natural it will be letting fans binge in the traditional way: at a restaurant. The streamer just [Read More…]
Why Tom Hanks turned down ‘When Harry Met Sally’ role
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic In a tale that could have given us one of the most iconic rom-com pairings, Tom Hanks‘ wife, Rita Wilson, has revealed the reason behind Hanks turning down the opportunity to star opposite [Read More…]
Whoopi Goldberg thinks hosting ‘Wheel of Fortune’ would be “lots of fun”
ABC/Robert Ascroft The big question is who will host Wheel of Fortune after Pat Sajak leaves the long-running game show, and Whoopi Goldberg appears interested in taking over the reins. On the Tuesday, June 13 [Read More…]
In Brief: Marvel Comics legend John Romita Sr. dies, and more
Stephen Colbert has extended his contract as host of CBS’ The Late Show through 2026, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The extension will take Colbert into his 11th year as host of the The Late Show, which he took over [Read More…]
Ag groups want Packers and Stockyards rider removed from budget proposal
Agriculture groups are asking the House Committee on Appropriations to remove a policy rider from Fiscal Year 2024 ag budget that would impact the Packers and Stockyards Act. In a letter to lawmakers, more than [Read More…]
Illinois Precision Conservation Management program releases new data
The Illinois Conservation Management Program has released new data highlighting conservation efforts by more than 400 farmers in the state. Laura Gentry with the Illinois Corn Growers Association tells Brownfield the Business Case for Conservation [Read More…]
A closer look at beef consumption trends
The USDA has projected domestic beef consumption to decline for both 2023 and 2024. David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights says that could spell trouble for the cattle industry and the overall farm economy. “We [Read More…]
Old tractors help teach new technicians through FFA
Some Wisconsin FFA members are learning mechanical skills by restoring old tractors. Advisor Matt Reinders has been the agricultural instructor at Edgar for the past nine years and taught at Loyal for nine years before [Read More…]
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