Month: July 2023
Carlee Russell searched movie ‘Taken,’ Amber Alerts before disappearance
In this photo released by the Hoover Police Department, Carlee Russell is shown. — Hoover Police Department (HOOVER, Ala.) — Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who returned home on Saturday after she went missing for two [Read More…]
6 more heat-related deaths confirmed in Maricopa County, Arizona
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A swath of the United States is facing a dangerous combination of extreme heat and wildfire smoke this week. More than 85 million Americans across 15 states — from California to [Read More…]
DeSantis talks Trump, trans issues and ‘what wokeness is’
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sat down Tuesday with CNN’s Jake Tapper for an interview — and even just by sitting across from Tapper, DeSantis entered unfamiliar territory. It was the first [Read More…]
Mitchell Post 18 Legion Baseball Being Investigated for Allegations of Sexual Assault
The Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office has received a report from the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) regarding the Mitchell Post 18 Legion baseball team. The investigation involves allegations of sexual assault, with the primary [Read More…]
‘The Mandalorian’ costume designer Shawna Trpcic on Emmy nominations, dressing Lizzo and Jack Black
Lucasfilm Costume designer Shawna Trpcic recently scored her third Emmy nomination for a Star Wars small-screen project, Disney+’s third season of The Mandalorian. This is her third nomination, following noms for the first season and The Book of Boba Fett. She tells [Read More…]
Ag engineer sees no slowing of expansion
High input costs and interest rates have apparently not slowed the rate of expansion for dairy farms. Dale Mitte with MSA Engineering tells Brownfield 2023 has been a busy year for new buildings, feed storage, [Read More…]
USDA seeks reduction in anticompetitive barriers
A new partnership between the USDA and 32 state attorneys general aims to enhance competition in food and agriculture supply chains. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Agricultural Competition Partnership will reduce anticompetitive market structures [Read More…]
Managing risk in a more expensive and volatile farm economy
A commodity broker says one of the first questions farmers ask him is when land prices will decline. Jody Lawrence, president of Strategic Trading Advisors, says it won’t happen anytime soon. “We thought for a [Read More…]
Wheat sees limit higher trade following Russian port bombings
Russia’s attack on Ukrainian ports is causing a major rally in grain markets. Angie Setzer, co-founder of the grain marketing firm Consus, tells Brownfield futures are seeing support across commodities. “We rallied back over $0.70 [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 19, 2023
Sep. corn closed at $5.45 and 1/2, up 16 and 3/4 centsAug. soybeans closed at $14.91 and 1/2, down 1/2 centAug. soybean meal closed at $443.80, up $1.10Aug. soybean oil closed at 66.05, up 200 pointsSep. [Read More…]
European heat wave breaking records with little relief in sight
Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images (ROME) — The intense heat gripping Europe won’t end soon and according to the European Space Agency bulletin, it has only just begun. The prolonged sizzling temperatures in Italy, Spain, France, [Read More…]
Judge rejects Trump’s request to move Stormy Daniels hush-money case into federal court
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to move his hush-money criminal case into federal court. “Trump has failed to show [Read More…]
Sununu will not run for reelection as New Hampshire governor: ‘The time is right’
Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME (CONCORD, N.H.) — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection next year, elevating the race to replace him to the heart of the gubernatorial [Read More…]
Israeli president highlights US-Israeli relationship, addresses antisemitism in speech to Congress
Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed a joint meeting of Congress Wednesday morning, highlighting the foundations of the U.S.-Israel relationship in addition to addressing antisemitism amid tensions between Israel [Read More…]
IRS whistleblowers testify on GOP claims DOJ mishandled Hunter Biden probe
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two Internal Revenue Service whistleblowers appeared on Capitol Hill Wednesday to testify for the first time publicly about their claims that the Justice Department mishandled its yearslong [Read More…]
Give A Mile donations get flights to see loved ones for the last time
Andrea Bryant applied for a Give A Mile flight to go see her mother who was in the hospital in Seattle. — Courtesy of Andrea Bryant (NEW YORK) — When Ileen Paden’s husband was diagnosed [Read More…]
‘Difference between life and death’: Inside the staffing crisis at 911 dispatch centers
The Houston Chronicle via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Faced with an ongoing labor shortage, some 911 centers are rethinking how to hire and retain workers. From increasing base pay to fostering a culture that [Read More…]
Women suing Texas over abortion bans give emotional testimony
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Four women and an OB-GYN are expected to testify at hearings on Wednesday and Thursday as part of a lawsuit filed against the state of Texas over its abortion [Read More…]
Powerball jackpot surges to $1 billion
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot has grown to $1 billion for Wednesday night’s drawing, the game’s third-largest prize ever. The jackpot has a cash value of $516.8 million, [Read More…]
‘Will & Grace’ celebrates 25th anniversary with nostalgic new exhibit
Arielle Chester It’s been 25 years since we were introduced to one of television’s favorite onscreen friendships with Will & Grace. To celebrate — and kick off the Paley Pride celebration — The Paley Center [Read More…]
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