Month: November 2023
Montreal Jewish school targeted in shooting for second time in less than a week, police say
MATHIEW LEISER/AFP via Getty Images (MONTREAL) — A Jewish school in Montreal was shot at Sunday, the second time in under a week the school has been targeted with gunfire, according to police. The facade [Read More…]
Iceland warns of ‘significant likelihood’ of volcanic eruption as earthquakes shake southwest
Tim Bieber/Getty Images (LONDON) — As thousands of earthquakes rumbled Iceland’s southwestern coast over the weekend, local weather officials warned of a “significant likelihood” of a volcanic eruption in the coming days. More than 2,000 [Read More…]
Trump fraud trial live blog: Defense to begin presenting its case
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…]
Five US special operations troops killed in Veterans Day weekend crash after training ‘mishap’: Officials
Sgt. Andrew P. Southard, 27, of Apache Junction, Arizona; Sgt. Cade M. Wolfe, 24, of Mankato, Minnesota; Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer, 38 of Clarksville, Tennessee; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane M. Barnes, [Read More…]
Tim Scott says he’s suspending his presidential campaign
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Republican Tim Scott said Sunday night he is suspending his presidential campaign. Scott made the announcement on “Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy” on Fox News. “When I [Read More…]
‘Screen fatigue’: Buttons are back in these new electric vehicles
PHOTO: The interior of the Q8 e-tron electric SUV. The interior of the Q8 e-tron electric SUV. — Audi (NEW YORK) — It’s a phenomenon that’s taking over electric vehicles: “Screen fatigue.” Drivers now traverse [Read More…]
Thanksgiving travel tips: Best and worst days to fly or drive
Greg Bajor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Thanksgiving approaches, millions of Americans are gearing up to hit the highway or head to the airport — and some airlines are expecting their busiest Thanksgiving ever. Here’s [Read More…]
Adam Driver shuts down audience member who criticizes ‘Ferrari’
NEON/Lorenzo Sisti Adam Driver had some choice words for a fan who criticized some scenes from his upcoming film Ferrari. Footage online shows a brief exchange between Driver and an audience member who asked, “What [Read More…]
In Brief: Netflix reveals ‘Rebel Moon’ trailer, and more
Netflix on Sunday unveiled the full trailer for Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, the first installment of director Zack Snyder‘s two-part, sci-fi epic. The plot follows a peaceful settlement on a [Read More…]
Timothée Chalamet celebrates end of SAG-AFTRA strike with ‘Wonka’-themed song on ‘SNL’
NBC/Will Heath Timothée Chalamet, star of the upcoming film Wonka, kicked off his second Saturday Night Live hosting gig to express his joy that actors could finally promote their latest projects with a song about [Read More…]
Flexible Weed Management
Enlist Field Specialist Steve Snyder says farmers are seeing changes in the weed spectrum and trying to adapt to a longer window for control. He tells Brownfield kochia and waterhemp are both difficult to manage [Read More…]
Minnesota farmer anticipates tighter margins in 2024
Most farmers expect profits to be more elusive in 2024. Rob Tate grows corn and soybeans near Cannon Falls in southeast Minnesota and says corn futures have weakened considerably. “Last year we had a spring [Read More…]
CHS reports record earnings in consecutive years
The nation’s largest agricultural cooperative has earned record profits two years running. CHS CEO Jay Debertin says fiscal 2023 earnings totaled $1.9 billion. “Last year was a record at $1.7 (billion) and this year $1.9 [Read More…]
US launches third strikes on Iran-linked groups amid attacks on American soldiers: Officials
Stocktrek Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — American aircraft on Sunday struck a weapons storage facility and a command-and-control center used by Iran-linked militants in Syria in the latest round of retaliatory strikes amid continued attacks [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Three premature babies die at Al-Shifa Hospital, doctor says
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…]
Scoreboard Roundup — 11/12/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION New York 129, Charlotte 107 Brooklyn 102, Washington 94 Memphis 105, LA Clippers 101 Philadelphia 137, Indiana 126 Miami 118, [Read More…]
‘The Marvels’ fizzles with $47 million opening weekend
Marvel Studios The Marvels, the sequel to 2019’s Captain Marvel — this time with Iman Vellani‘s Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel and Teyonah Parris‘ Monica Rambeau teaming up with Brie Larson‘s titular character — failed to go higher, faster, further, earning an [Read More…]
5 US special operations troops killed in Veterans Day weekend crash after training ‘mishap’: Officials
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Five American service members were killed in a crash late Friday after their helicopter had a “mishap” during a training exercise and went into the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the [Read More…]
5 US service members killed in crash after ‘mishap’ during training exercise: Officials
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Five American service members were killed in a crash on Friday night after their aircraft had a “mishap” during a training exercise and went into the eastern Mediterranean Sea, [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Mass exodus from Gaza 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…]