Month: November 2023
Suspect dead, situation ‘contained’ after shooting at New Hampshire State Hospital
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (CONCORD, N.H.) — The suspect is dead and the situation has been “contained” following a shooting at New Hampshire State Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire, according to the state’s Homeland Security and [Read More…]
Warner Bros. moves ‘Dune Part Two’ up two weeks
Warner Bros. Pictures The release date for Dune: Part Two — which had been bumped from November 2023 to 2024 as the SAG-AFTRA strike lingered — has now been moved two weeks closer to today, [Read More…]
Cattle futures higher ahead of on feed report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were higher ahead of the USDA’s Cattle on Feed report, which was out after the close. Feeders did pick up some support from the lower move in [Read More…]
Soybeans, corn down on rain chances in Brazil
Soybeans were lower on commercial and technical selling. There was some rain in the near-term forecast for dry parts of Brazil, along with a break from rain in some of the wetter areas. Still, those [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 17, 2023
Dec. corn closed at $4.67, down 7 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $13.40 and 1/4, down 20 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $453.30, down $13.50Dec. soybean oil closed at 52.01, up 38 pointsDec. wheat [Read More…]
October cattle placements up on year
There were fewer cattle placed into U.S. feedlots than expected during October. The USDA says placements were 2.164 million, 4% above October 2022, and while that was slightly below analysts’ expectation, it’s still going to [Read More…]
Multiple victims reported in shooting at New Hampshire State Hospital: State police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (CONCORD, N.H.) — Multiple victims have been reported in a shooting at New Hampshire State Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire, state police said Friday afternoon. The number of victims was not immediately [Read More…]
Public schools across the country plagued by high lead levels in drinking water
ABC News (NEW YORK) — When Francis Galicia, a student in Rockland County, N.Y., arrives at their high school for class each morning, they cannot help but notice that something vital is missing. “We don’t [Read More…]
Rosalynn Carter has entered hospice care at home: Carter Center
Saul Loeb/Pool via Bloomberg (PLAINS, Ga.) — Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has entered hospice care at home, nine months after her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, started hospice care. Rosalynn Carter, 96, and “President [Read More…]
Sam Altman steps down from role as CEO of OpenAI
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sam Altman is stepping down from his role as CEO of OpenAI, the company announced on Friday. The departure follows a review process undertaken by the company’s board of [Read More…]
Golden Globes to move from longtime home at NBC for January 7 broadcast
CBS/Dick Clark Productions The Golden Globes have found a new broadcast home at CBS. The 81st annual telecast will air on Sunday, January 7, directly following an NFL ON CBS Sunday doubleheader. It will also [Read More…]
The Radio City Rockettes kick(line) off the opening to ‘Christmas Spectacular’ season
MSG Entertainment/Matt Ramirez In New York City on Friday morning, the world-famous Radio City Rockettes came out to the Empire State Building to officially launch this year’s Christmas Spectacular, which has been staged at Radio [Read More…]
Just in time for Wookiee Life Day, a documentary about the 1978 ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’
Courtesy director Jeremy Coons The Star Wars Holiday Special aired on CBS just one time in November of 1978, and that ill-advised attempt to cash in on Star Wars after it exploded into theaters in [Read More…]
Dana Carvey says 32-year-old son Dex died of accidental drug overdose
Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images Comedian Dana Carvey is speaking out about the death of his son Dex Carvey, who he says died this week of an accidental drug overdose. The former Saturday Night Live star [Read More…]
California Inmate Sentenced to 33 Years in South Dakota Meth, Fentanyl, and Money Laundering Conspiracy
41-year-old Terry Morris Jr., already incarcerated in California, has been sentenced to more than 33 years in federal prison for his involvement in a Meth, Fentanyl, and Money Laundering Conspiracy in South Dakota. Operating the [Read More…]
University of South Dakota Employee Faces Federal and State Child Pornography Charges
Nicholas Keitges, a 32-year-old man employed at the University of South Dakota, is facing both state and federal child pornography charges. In federal court, he is charged with attempting to create, receive, and possess child [Read More…]
Mitchell United Way is On a Roll
For the 41st consecutive year the Mitchell United Way reached its annual campaign goal. This year’s campaign raised $451,299, a $1,299 cushion. Campaign Chairman Mark Spitzenberger says it was a collaborative final push. “Kind of [Read More…]
Hiker missing for over a week in Big Bend National Park
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A search is underway in Big Bend National Park for a hiker who has been missing for over a week, according to to authorities. Christy Perry, 25, has been [Read More…]
Gun charge dropped against NYC councilwoman who brought weapon to Israel war protest
makenoodle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Prosecutors have dropped a weapons charge against New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, who showed up to counter protest a pro-Palestinian rally at Brooklyn College last month with a gun [Read More…]
How one Texas school district reversed its post pandemic teacher shortage
Geo Piatt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After the pandemic hit, many schools across the country faced a growing problem of teacher shortages. Around 300,000 public school teachers and other staff members left the field as [Read More…]
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