Month: September 2023
S.D. Center for Farm and Ranch Management expands
For the first time in several years, the South Dakota Center for Farm and Ranch Management is actively seeking new students, thanks to an expansion of the program by Mitchell Technical College. “This year, in [Read More…]
FDA discusses using artificial wombs to help save preemie babies: What to know about the new technology
Maskot/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration met Wednesday to discuss something that was once thought to be only science fiction: the use of artificial wombs to help premature babies survive. [Read More…]
‘Dancing with the Stars’ renames Mirrorball Trophy for Len Goodman; contestant Matt Walsh pauses due to strike
ABC — ABC/Andrew Eccles Len Goodman may have died in April, but the legacy of the former Dancing with the Stars judge will live on in the show for the forthcoming 32nd season and beyond. [Read More…]
Negotiations between WGA writers and Hollywood producers continue
Getty Images After months of striking, there appears to be more progress between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the organization that represents the studios. [Read More…]
Sophie Turner wants kids returned to England, says she learned Joe Jonas was divorcing her through the media
Ricky Vigil M / Justin E Palmer/GC Images It looks like Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner‘s divorce might get messy. According to documents obtained by ABC News, Sophie has filed a request to have Joe return their two [Read More…]
Gordon Ramsay turning famous meme into a show: ‘Idiot Sandwich’
FOX/Ray Mickshaw Gordon Ramsay has announced he’s cooking up yet another show, but this one is based on a wildly popular meme. The hot-tempered chef behind Hell’s Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares and other shows is creating [Read More…]
Zelenskyy lobbies Congress with Ukraine aid at center of GOP spending battle
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy came Washington on Thursday to make the case for $24 billion more in U.S. tied up in a showdown between House Republicans over spending. Zelenskyy’s first [Read More…]
City of Mitchell Requests to Withdraw Shooting Range Conditional Use Permit
When this project first started, a group of citizens who were interested in bringing the shooting range to Mitchell approached the City of Mitchell about being a partner to help see the project become a [Read More…]
Rupert Murdoch stepping down as chairman from Fox, News Corp.
Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp., Fox has announced. His son, Lachlan Murdoch, will become the chair of News [Read More…]
Kerry Washington lifts veil on her private life in new memoir and 20/20 special
ABC/Danny Weiss Kerry Washington, who is known for her most popular role as Olivia Pope in ABC’s hit primetime show Scandal, is opening up like never before in her memoir, Thicker than Water. “I’ve never [Read More…]
In Brief: COVID sidelines ‘Sherri’, Steve Martin’s Vegas show
Days after becoming one of the only daytime talk show host to return for the fall amid the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Sherri Shepherd has paused production on Sherri after testing positive for COVID-19. “Unfortunately, [Read More…]
Strike Force Three live show in Las Vegas canceled after Jimmy Kimmel tests positive for COVID-19
Live Nation Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert‘s Strike Force Three live event at at the Dolby Live at Park MGM venue in Las Vegas on Saturday, September 23, has been canceled after Kimmel [Read More…]
Illinois farmer halfway done with corn harvest
Corn harvest is about halfway complete for a central Illinois farmer. Joe Bloome of Morrisonville tell Brownfield yields are about average. “Late dryness really kind of hurt us. I’m seeing some stalk quality issues [Read More…]
NFU: Right to Repair legislation best way to curb OEM’s ability to restrict data
Legislation has been introduced into the US House that would require equipment manufacturers to provide farmers the information and data to repair their own equipment. Aaron Shier with the National Farmers Union says the bill [Read More…]
Three South African Navy personnel killed in submarine incident
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (LONDON) — Three South African Navy personnel have been pronounced dead, and one senior officer remains in critical condition, following a deadly incident at sea off the coast of Cape Town, the South [Read More…]
Man rescued dangling from California’s highest bridge 700 feet above river
Facebook / Placer County Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) — A 19-year-old man has been rescued dangling approximately 700 feet above a river in California after getting stuck there while his friend filmed the whole ordeal. [Read More…]
Man dies after swarm of bees attacks him on porch of his own home
pablohart/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 59-year-old man has died after he was attacked and stung by a swarm of bees on the porch of his own home. The incident occurred in Harlan County, Kentucky [Read More…]
Biden to announce new military aid package for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits Washington
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Thursday a new military aid package for Ukraine worth hundreds of millions of dollars as the Eastern [Read More…]
DeSantis talks Trump, Black history, Disney, state of GOP primary and more
ABC News (MIDLAND, Texas) — In a wide-ranging interview on Wednesday with ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sought to contrast himself with former President Donald Trump — whom DeSantis [Read More…]
Colorado Buffs ‘Coach Prime’ Deion Sanders calls consistency the biggest challenge of a dream season
ABC News (NEW YORK) — “Coach Prime” Deion Sanders has led the Colorado Buffaloes to a winning start this season — ranked 19th in the nation — and with it comes a new level of [Read More…]