Month: October 2023
Adam Devine and wife Chloe Bridges expecting their first child
Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images Adam Devine and his wife, Chloe Bridges, are gearing up to embrace parenthood! The Pitch Perfect star, 39, and Pretty Little Liars alum, 31, announced they are expecting their first child [Read More…]
Selena Gomez coming ‘Home for the Holidays’ with four Food Network specials
Courtesy Food Network Selena Gomez is making sure that her fans will have a very happy — and delicious — holiday season this year. Starting November 30, Food Network is debuting a series of four [Read More…]
Anya Taylor-Joy and Malcolm McRae marry in Italy
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Tiffany & Co. Anya Taylor-Joy and her musician beau, Malcolm McRae, are reportedly married, tying the knot in a lavish Italian ceremony over the weekend. The Daily Mail reports that the [Read More…]
“Taylor Effect” brings huge numbers for NFL game on NBC, and more
NBC experienced the “Taylor effect” on Sunday when Taylor Swift brought her celebrity friends — including Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively — to watch her rumored boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and [Read More…]
Community colleges pressured to keep up with ag tech
The president of a community college says it’s becoming more challenging to keep curriculum up to date with agriculture technology. “Exposure to that technology is key to keep us relevant and really advance the next [Read More…]
Soybean harvest in the rearview with corn on deck for Nebraska farmer
A South-Central Nebraska farmer says harvest pace is picking up quickly. Jay Reiners (RYE-ners) tells Brownfield he wrapped up soybeans late last week and is now on corn. “We started yesterday on irrigated. It was [Read More…]
Grain marketing basics and beyond
In this week’s Your Whole Farm Solution, a partnership with MFA and Brownfield Ag News, MFA’s Director of Grain Operations Eric Williams has a few grain marketing tips for farmers. …
New crop insurance program tailored for coverage of controlled environments
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency has unveiled a new crop insurance program for producers who use controlled environments in their operations. The Controlled Environment program is designed for plants grown in fully enclosed environments and [Read More…]
Reducing harvest losses
Harvesting the best yielding soybeans comes down to equipment, technique, and timing. In this Pods for Profit, soybean extension educator Mike Staton with Michigan State University will discuss tips for gearing in equipment and operator [Read More…]
Paris battles bedbugs ahead of 2024 Summer Olympics
Andrea Mantovani/Bloomberg via Getty Images (LONDON) — The City of Light is battling an infestation of bedbugs as it prepares to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. Videos recently posted on social media purportedly show the [Read More…]
Pope Francis opens possibility for blessing same-sex unions
Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Pope Francis suggested it may be possible to bless same-sex unions in a newly public response to cardinals who questioned the pope’s affirmation of the LGBTQ community [Read More…]
Trump fraud trial live updates: Trump expected in court for second day
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump to [Read More…]
Two Army soldiers killed in Alaska as tactical vehicle flips in Yukon training site
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A U.S. Army vehicle flipped over on Monday, killing two service members and injuring 12 others in the Yukon Training Area in Alaska, Army officials said. The vehicle, a [Read More…]
Suspect in kidnapping of 9-year-old Charlotte Sena in upstate New York identified
Saratoga County Jail (NEW YORK) — A 47-year-old man charged with kidnapping 9-year-old Charlotte Sena at an upstate New York park and allegedly holding her in the cabinet of a camper he lived in next [Read More…]
Hunter Biden returning to court for arraignment on federal gun charges
Mark Makela/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hunter Biden returns Tuesday to the same Delaware courthouse where his federal plea deal fell apart more than two months ago — this time to face three felony gun [Read More…]
US passport processing times reduced after historic number of issuances
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. passport books and cards hit an all-time record high with more than 24 million issued over the last 12 months, the State Department announced Monday. With the post-pandemic [Read More…]
Matt Gaetz moves to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, setting up dramatic vote
Andrew Caballero-reynolds/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Hard-line Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz on Monday night introduced a motion to remove Kevin McCarthy from the House speakership, setting up a dramatic vote over the future of [Read More…]
Congressman Henry Cuellar carjacked at gunpoint in Washington
U.S. House of Representatives (WASHINGTON) — Democratic Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar was carjacked at gunpoint Monday night near his residence in the Navy Yard area of Washington, D.C. just blocks from the Capitol. An alert [Read More…]
Ramaswamy says campaign is in ‘new phase’ amid bigger spotlight, scrutiny — and polling plateau
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Vivek Ramaswamy tells ABC News that he feels his campaign has entered “a new phase” eight months into his presidential bid — as the Republican hopeful and entrepreneur has won [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/2/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE Miami at NY Mets (Suspended) NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON Ottawa 3, Pittsburgh 0 Final New Jersey 6, NY [Read More…]