Month: November 2023
China’s ‘moderately optimistic’ view ahead of Biden-Xi meeting: ANALYSIS
Matt Anderson Photography/Getty Images (HONG KONG) — The view from China on Wednesday’s meeting between President Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden is somewhat upbeat, despite signs that the bar for success is low and [Read More…]
Three Jewish students sue NYU, claiming college failed to protect them from antisemitism
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Three Jewish students at New York University have filed a lawsuit alleging the school has failed to protect them from escalating antisemitism, which they say has worsened since the [Read More…]
Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann’s estranged wife goes to court for 1st time
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The estranged wife of Gilgo Beach, New York, murder suspect Rex Heuermann attended one of his court appearances for the first time on Wednesday. Asa Ellerup filed for divorce [Read More…]
Veterinarians warn of rising cases of mystery dog illness
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Veterinarians are sounding the alarm as they see a growing number of coughing dogs. Wendy Brown’s three golden retrievers — Bridge, Dooley and Lulu — are among the [Read More…]
Movie fans snag more than $16.4 million worth of Hollywood props and memorabilia at UK auction
Propstore The U.K.-based auction house Propstore’s massive auction of Hollywood memorabilia wrapped up over the weekend, and the numbers are in: The event that ran from November 9 – 12 fetched $16.4 million, with movie [Read More…]
Cher, Barry Manilow and more to perform on ‘Christmas in Rockefeller Center’
NBC This year’s lineup for NBC’s annual special Christmas In Rockefeller Center has been revealed, and it’s the usual mix of stars from many musical genres. Cher, who just released her first holiday album, will perform, as [Read More…]
Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer post tributes to Matthew Perry
Warner Bros. Television Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer posted emotional tributes to their late Friends co-star Matthew Perry on Wednesday. Aniston said his death “cut deep” and expressed, “Having to say goodbye to our Matty [Read More…]
Dakota Johnson gets into the Spider-Verse in ‘Madame Web’ trailer
Sony Pictures Entertainment On Wednesday, Sony Pictures released the trailer to its latest Spider-Man adjacent adventure, Madame Web. Based very loosely on the Marvel Comics character Cassandra Webb, the movie has Dakota Johnson playing the [Read More…]
Director Greta Gerwig opens up on ‘Barbie”s success, and why she hasn’t yet read any reviews
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc./Jaap Buitendijk She co-wrote and directed the highest-grossing movie of the year, but to Vanity Fair, Greta Gerwig explains the movie’s runaway success was certainly not a sure thing. “I always had a hope that [Read More…]
Thank them for their service
Commentary. Thank you for your service. Those five words mean so much to men and women serving or who have served in the military. Each year on November 11, rural and urban communities across the [Read More…]
Three different active ingredients to better control weeds
TriVolt’s three different active ingredients help farmers keep fields clean for up to eight weeks in a variety of weather conditions. In this Managing for Profit, John Buol, North America Market Technical Manager for Bayer, [Read More…]
Mild, near-idyllic fall weather covers the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, dry weather and significantly above-normal temperatures remain ideal for late-season fieldwork. By November 12, only 12% of the U.S. corn acreage remained standing, along with 5% of the soybeans. In the [Read More…]
November 15, 2023 Sports
Wednesday Sports, November 15 DAKOTA WESLEYAN — The Dakota Wesleyan volleyball team had four players named to the GPAC All-Conference team while also having Ady Dwight named as the conference Attacker-of-the-Year. Dwight earned First Team [Read More…]
Mitchell Main Street Window Art Contest Seeking Contestants
Mitchell Area Council of the Arts, Mitchell Main Street & Beyond, and the Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce, along with local business owners, have joined forces yet again to host another Mitchell Main Street Window [Read More…]
How a proposed constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights in Florida could impact access in the state
The Good Brigade/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A proposed amendment in Florida that would enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution is currently at the center of a battle that could be taken up by [Read More…]
Heat-related deaths for older adults could increase by 370% through mid-century if climate warms 2 degrees Celsius
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Annual heat-related deaths worldwide for people over 65 are projected to increase by 370% through the middle of the century if global temperatures rise by 2 degrees Celsius, a new [Read More…]
FAFSA made easy? Overhauls to college financial aid form could streamline it to 10-minute process
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Delivering on long-awaited improvements, the Department of Education will soon release a streamlined version of its widely used college financial aid form, known as the FAFSA, to less than [Read More…]
Citizen watchdogs eye Congress’ ‘killing it’ approach to stock trading
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Chris Josephs wakes up each morning, opens his laptop, and combs through last night’s stock trades. Josephs, who lives in Santa Monica, California, is not keeping an eye on [Read More…]
In Brief: Robert Downey Jr. to be hailed by film fest, and more
Robert Downey Jr. is the latest star named who will be feted by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The event, which recently announced it was honoring Ryan Gosling, will be giving Oppenheimer co-star Downey [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: UN official ‘appalled’ by Israeli raid on Al-Shifa Hospital
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Thousands of people have died and thousands more have been injured since the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with [Read More…]
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