Month: January 2024

The Iranians call Hamas a “Palestinian liberation group” and say Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are a response to the war in Gaza. (ABC News) (IRAN) — The chances that flashpoints in the Middle [Read More…]

State Senate votes to ditch 30-day residency requirement for voter registration

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight – The South Dakota Senate voted Tuesday to repeal a 30-day residency requirement for voter registration that became law last year. Sen. David Wheeler, R-Huron, carried the secretary of state-supported Senate [Read More…]

WWE’s ‘Raw’ is moving to Netflix next year in a major streaming deal worth more than $5 billion

WWE’s weekly television show “Raw” will move to Netflix next year as part of a major streaming deal worth more than $5 billion. TKO Group Holdings Inc., which houses WWE and UFC, said in a [Read More…]

Charles Osgood, CBS host on TV and radio and network’s poet-in-residence, dies at age 91

NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Osgood, a five-time Emmy Award-winning journalist who anchored “CBS Sunday Morning” for more than two decades, hosted the long-running radio program “The Osgood File” and was referred to as CBS [Read More…]

Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer have been elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (AP) — Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer were elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday while Billy Wagner and Gary Sheffield fell short. Beltré was picked on 366 of 385 [Read More…]

Judge upholds ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli’s ban from pharmaceutical industry

Martin Shkreli, former chief executive officer of Turing Pharmaceuticals AG, exits court in New York, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. (Bloomberg / Contributor/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Martin Shkreli’s lifetime ban from the pharmaceutical [Read More…]

The IRS announces plans to simplify and redesign tax notices

d3sign/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With tax season set to kick off next week, the IRS is launching a new initiative to redesign and simplify common tax documents. The changes will eventually apply to around [Read More…]

Venmo, Zelle, Cash App leaving users vulnerable to fraud: Manhattan DA

sesame/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Venmo, Zelle and Cash App are leaving consumers vulnerable to fraud that’s “draining bank accounts of significant sums of money,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in letters to the [Read More…]

Most shocking snubs and surprises from Oscar nominations

Warner Bros. Pictures Snubs and surprises are always the big story on Oscar nomination day, and ABC News’ Peter Travers gave his picks for both. While Margot Robbie was snubbed in the Best Actress category [Read More…]

Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan “grateful” for ‘Maestro”s 7 Oscar nominations

Netflix/Jason McDonald Bradley Cooper‘s pet project, the biographical drama Maestro, earned seven Oscar nominations on Tuesday morning, including Best Picture; Best Actor for its director, Cooper; and Best Actress for Carey Mulligan. Cooper and Mulligan [Read More…]

US stages retaliatory airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, officials say

Anton Petrus/Getty Images (IRAQ) — The U.S. on Tuesday staged airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq in retaliation for ballistic missiles fired Sunday against Al-Assad airbase that left four U.S. personnel with traumatic brain injuries, [Read More…]

E. Jean Carroll defamation case updates: Trial now scheduled to resume Thursday

Former President Donald Trump speaks at his caucus night event at the Iowa Events Center, Jan. 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial [Read More…]

Scorsese, De Niro hail ‘Flower Moon’ collaborators, Osage community following Oscar nominations

Apple TV+ Martin Scorsese‘s epic Killers of the Flower Moon earned 10 Oscar nominations Tuesday morning, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor for Robert De Niro. It was a historic 10th Best [Read More…]

Robert Downey Jr., Colman Domingo and more react to Oscar nominations

Downey in ‘Oppenheimer’ – Universal A group of lucky stars got the call they’ve been waiting for Tuesday morning when the nominations for the 96th annual Academy Awards were announced. Oppenheimer led the pack with [Read More…]

MO farmer elected to Young Farmers and Ranchers Executive Committee

A central Missouri farmer will serve on the executive committee for the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers and Ranchers in 2024. Clarissa Cauthorn tells Brownfield she’ll take over as the vice-chairman in March. “That [Read More…]

A preview of the state of Missouri agriculture

Missouri Governor Mike Parson previewed his final state-of-the state address with cattle producers and others in the ag industry at the Missouri State Cattlemen’s Convention last weekend. Parson said the recent income tax reductions have [Read More…]

Vet shortage an “urgent crisis”

The nationwide shortage of veterinarians is being called an urgent crisis. University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Dr. Laura Molgaard says there continues to be strong demand for vet services across the profession. [Read More…]

Support for beginning farmers remains priority for Minnesota Corn

Supporting new and beginning farmers is a priority for the Minnesota Corn Growers. President Dana Allen-Tully says the topic reemerged during the association’s annual meeting last week. “We spent some time cleaning up our resolution [Read More…]

Japanese encephalitis virus a focus for Swine Health Information Center

The Swine Health Information Center is ramping up efforts to prepare the U.S. pork industry for the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). SHIC executive director Megan Niederwerder says JEV has been endemic in several Asian countries [Read More…]

Manslaughter trial begins for Jennifer Crumbley, mother of Michigan school shooter