Month: November 2023
Elon Musk apologizes for antisemitic tweet but crudely attacks advertisers
Carol Yepes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Elon Musk apologized for a recent antisemitic post on X while speaking at a conference on Wednesday night, but added a crude denunciation of advertisers that have since withdrawn [Read More…]
“Sit down!”: Christie Brinkley calls out those saying Dolly Parton should “dress her age”
Mireya Acierto/Getty Images – Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Christie Brinkley is defending Dolly Parton‘s recent cheerleader look, which she wore during an NFL halftime performance on Thanksgiving Day. Parton performed during halftime at the [Read More…]
CME milk futures mostly lower, cash dairy mixed Thursday
Milk futures were mostly lower and the cash dairy markets were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. December Class III milk was down $0.01 at $16.10. January was down $0.03 at $16.19. February was [Read More…]
USDA price indices mixed for October
U.S. farmers made less money in October than September, while paying fractionally more. The USDA says the index of prices received by farmers fell 6.3% following losses in corn, soybeans, hogs, and apples, which canceled [Read More…]
AFBF blasts ‘harmful’ Prop 12
A leader with the American Farm Bureau Federation says he’s concerned about the ramifications of California’s Proposition 12 law. Joby Young is AFBF’s executive vice president and says, “When a state is able to pass [Read More…]
Producers take extra steps to keep flocks healthy
The continued spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza has many poultry producers making changes to prevent the spread of the disease. Val Nasir raises chickens for Perdue Farms in Maryland. “We have separate boots for [Read More…]
HPAI confirmed in Bay County Michigan
Bay County, Michigan has reported its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza since the virus was detected in the state in 2022. The virus was confirmed in a backyard flock that contained approximately [Read More…]
Why it matters what happens at COP28, the UN climate conference being held in Dubai
Sean Gallup/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The most important discussions around climate change are set to begin in the United Arab Emirates, where world leaders, scientists and environmental advocates will discuss strategies for best ways [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: 3 killed, 6 injured in shooting in Jerusalem, police say
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A four-day cease-fire between Hamas and Israel has been extended by two days, Qatari officials announced on Monday. Dozens of the more than 200 people taken hostage during Hamas’ Oct. [Read More…]
Victim in deadly home invasion identified as Hollywood social activist Michael Latt
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The man fatally shot by an intruder in his Los Angeles home on Monday night has been identified as Hollywood social activist Michael Latt. Latt, 33, was the founder [Read More…]
Tim Burton reveals ‘Beetlejuice 2’ has wrapped
Netflix/Tomasz Lazar On his Instagram Thursday, Tim Burton revealed that his long-awaited sequel to the 1988 hit Beetlejuice has finished shooting. “Thank you to everyone involved,” the director added to a caption of a picture [Read More…]
Jury selection begins in Jonathan Majors misdemeanor assault case
Getty Images for Disney Jury selection began Thursday in the misdemeanor assault trial of Creed III star Jonathan Majors in New York City. Majors entered the courtroom holding girlfriend Meagan Good‘s hand and carrying a [Read More…]
Fantasia, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks featured in ‘Elle’s Women in Hollywood issue
Adrienne Raquel Elle has released its 2023 Women in Hollywood issue, naming Fantasia, Taraji P. Henson and Danielle Brooks among the list of nine influential female entertainers. Deemed “The Phoenix” in the December/January issue, Fantasia opened up about moments in the past when she [Read More…]
Corn export sales notch marketing year high
U.S. corn export sales hit a marketing year high during the week ending November 23rd. The USDA says the big corn buyer was unknown destinations, which could turn out to be China when it is [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Three killed, six injured in shooting in Jerusalem, police say
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A four-day cease-fire between Hamas and Israel has been extended by two days, Qatari officials announced on Monday. Dozens of the more than 200 people taken hostage during Hamas’ Oct. [Read More…]
Texas braces for dangerous thunderstorms, potential tornadoes
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Dangerous thunderstorms are heading toward Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana on Thursday, bringing possible tornadoes, damaging winds and hail. The tornado threat will ramp up around noon in southeast Texas. The [Read More…]
Trump fraud trial live updates: Defense calling real estate expert to stand
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump [Read More…]
Rep. George Santos speaks out ahead of expulsion vote: ‘This is bullying’
Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Embattled Rep. George Santos spoke out Thursday ahead of an upcoming vote to expel him from the House of Representatives. Santos, who has been scandal-ridden since arriving in [Read More…]
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ star Karen Gillan reveals she’s making her debut on ‘The Simpsons’
Fox Karen Gillan will lean into her Scottish roots this Sunday on The Simpsons, the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise star revealed on Instagram. “I can finally announce the role I was born to play,” the actress and director captioned a [Read More…]
In Brief: Sebastian Stan to reportedly play a young Donald Trump in new movie, and more
Deadline reports Captain America and Avengers movies star Sebastian Stan has been tapped to play a young Donald Trump in the upcoming movie The Apprentice. According to the trade, the film is described as “an exploration [Read More…]