Month: September 2023
University of Alabama condemns racist, homophobic slurs hurled at Texas football players
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The University of Alabama condemned the behavior of its fans heard shouting racist and homophobic slurs at three Texas Longhorn players during a Saturday night game after a video [Read More…]
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. charged with strangling girlfriend
PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested in New York City on Monday for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, former WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, police sources told [Read More…]
Women, doctors announce legal action against abortion bans in 3 states
ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Women in Idaho, Oklahoma and Tennessee filed legal actions against their states over abortion bans, saying they were denied abortions despite having dangerous pregnancy complications. Four women in Idaho [Read More…]
“Sometimes dead is better”: Paramount+ drops creepy official trailer to ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’
Paramount Players/Philippe Bosse On Tuesday, September 12, Paramount+ debuted the creepy trailer to Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, the new film based on the 1983 Stephen King classic. The new prequel film, which stars David Duchovny, Jackson [Read More…]
Giddyap: CBS saddles up ‘Yellowstone’ from the beginning, starting Sunday, September 17
Paramount Network As reported, CBS is bringing Yellowstone, the phenomenon show from its sister streaming network Paramount+, for a broadcast TV run, and now, CBS has revealed when. On Sunday, September 17, the network will [Read More…]
Welcome to Godolkin University! Interactive college website promoting ‘The Boys’ spinoff
Prime Video To promote Gen V, its upcoming spinoff of its Emmy-nominated show The Boys, Prime Video has launched a new interactive website for super-powered prospective college students. On the surface, the new Godolkin University [Read More…]
Carbon pipeline permit application denied in SD
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has rejected a permit application for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline, which would transport carbon from ethanol plants across 5 states to permanent storage. That rejection came Monday, cancelling [Read More…]
2023 harvest a big discussion point for NASDA members
As harvest picks up, there’s some optimism and uncertainty for farmers across the Corn Belt. Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb tells Brownfield Hoosier farmers have high expectations after some timely August rains. [Read More…]
South Dakota corn harvest off to good start
A farmer in south central South Dakota started corn harvest Monday and says the crop is above average so far. Trent Kubik, who farms near Winner, says the test weight is good considering the smaller [Read More…]
Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia ahead of meeting with Vladimir Putin
belterz/Getty Images (LONDON) — The bulletproof train carrying Kim Jong Un arrived to its destination in Russia as the North Korean leader prepared for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, local media reported. Kim was [Read More…]
In fire-ravaged Maui, a football team pushes on, traveling more than an hour to practice
Jeffrey Grigsby / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Amid all the death and destruction seen in Lahaina following last month’s wildfires, one group of student-athletes is pushing forward to give the community hope. The Lahainaluna [Read More…]
170 pounds of cocaine worth more than $2 million discovered in man’s house
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 54-year-old man has been arrested after police said they searched his home and found approximately 170 lbs. of cocaine. The discovery occurred early on Saturday morning when authorities from [Read More…]
Market, Market, Market! Iconic ‘Brady Bunch’ home sells at a loss
Photo courtesy HGTV/Anthony Barcelo HGTV has bid farewell to the iconic Brady Bunch house, selling it at $3.2 million, a price that falls below both its initial asking price of $5.5 million, per the Wall [Read More…]
Jamie Lynn Spears joins ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 32
Dana Hawley/Paramount+ Jamie Lynn Spears is the latest celebrity to join Dancing with the Stars season 32. The 32-year-old singer and actress, and little sister of Britney, announced the news Tuesday, September 12 on Good [Read More…]
To the endzone and beyond: NFL game going animated with ‘Toy Story Funday Football’
Disney+ In a first-of-its-kind event, the October 1 National Football League game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons will be adapted in real-time as a fully animated contest taking place in the Toy Story [Read More…]
In Brief: Spielberg donates again to struggling strikers, and more
Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw just made another substantial contribution to actors and writers who are struggling financially in the wake of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. ABC Audio confirmed on Monday, September 11, that the couple [Read More…]
Miyamoto reflects on year as NASDA president
The president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is reflecting on his year of service. Wyoming Department of Agriculture Director Doug Miyamoto tells Brownfield the association has made big strides in the [Read More…]
Agronomy manager says monitor ear retention, stalk integrity for harvest
An agronomy manager says he’s concerned that the fallout from extreme heat this summer could result in significant yield loss. Adam Haag covers the Great Plains for Golden Harvest and says harvest could be two [Read More…]
Lenders says more farmers are borrowing money
More farmers are going to their lenders to keep the operation going or growing, as high prices and inflation have cut deep into the farm’s cash flow. Rose Oswald Poels is the President and Chief [Read More…]
Welcome rains, cooler air on the southern Plains; unsettled weather across parts of the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, showers stretch southwestward from the lower Great Lakes region. Cool weather accompanies and trails the rain; Tuesday’s temperatures will remain below 70°F in the upper Great Lakes region and parts of [Read More…]