Month: February 2024
ABC National News
Despite hazardous working conditions, many states are rolling back child labor laws
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Duvan Perez died last summer during his shift working on a Mississippi farm. His 16-year-old body “became entangled” in a poultry processing machine he was cleaning, according to Mar-Jac Poultry, [Read More…]
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Museum exhibit highlights the untold story of New York City’s 19th century Black working-class families
A new exhibit at The Tenement Museum recreates the home of Joseph and Rachel Moore. CREDIT: ABC News (NEW YORK) — For years, The Tenement Museum in New York City’s Lower East Side has become [Read More…]
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Girl dies after getting buried in sand at Florida beach
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — A young girl has died and her brother has been hospitalized after they fell into a hole they had dug in the sand at a beach Tuesday in [Read More…]
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Mitchell City Councilor announces bid for Mayor
It looks like there’s another potential candidate in the upcoming mayoral election. During a lively discussion during Tuesday’s city council meeting council president Kevin McCardle made the announcement….. Jordyn Hanson has already launched his [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Marvel Studios reportedly drops “Kang” from forthcoming ‘Kang Dynasty’ film
Jonathan Majors as Kang – Marvel Studios A new The Hollywood Reporter article details the reported “retooling” underway at Marvel Studios after several disappointments, including Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and the Disney+ movie Secret [Read More…]
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Research shows women were underrepresented in Hollywood in 2023
Warner Bros. Pictures Despite the blockbuster success of Barbie, a new report from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative shows that 2023’s movies featured the lowest percentage of female leads and co-stars in [Read More…]
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Trial begins Wednesday for ‘Rust’ armorer Hannah Gutierrez
More than two years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on the New Mexico set of Rust, the film’s weapons handler is set to go on trial in the high-profile case. Armorer Hannah Gutierrez [Read More…]
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Kevin Costner and ex Christine Baumgartner finalize divorce
David Livingston/Getty Images Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner have officially finalized their divorce. The Notice of Entry of Judgement regarding the dissolution of the former couple’s marriage was officially filed on Tuesday, February 20, according [Read More…]
Ag News
Minnesota legislators asked to include biofuels in Clean Transportation Standard
The Minnesota Biofuels Association is encouraging legislators to include biofuels as the state develops a Clean Transportation Standard. Association director Brian Werner says lawmakers are considering a market-based system like California’s that rewards fuel producers [Read More…]
Ag News
IL FFA enjoying growth
The number of Illinois students being impacted by agricultural education has grown in recent years. Eric Wisely, Illinois state FFA vice president, says they now have over 42-thousand members in the state… “And we’re seeing [Read More…]
Ag News
GREET model updates coming soon
The president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association says questions remain on how the Biden administration is modifying a lifecycle model that measures the carbon footprint of renewable fuels. Geoff Cooper says it’s unclear [Read More…]
Ag News
Great Lakes YEN analyzing wheat strategies for success
Soil texture was a major factor in high wheat yields for farmers in the Great Lakes last year. Michigan State University Extension’s Dennis Pennington tells Brownfield dryness was widespread in 2023 for farmers in the [Read More…]
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IL Ag Census numbers mirror nationwide trends
Recently released data from the 2022 Census of Agriculture shows the number of farms, and the amount of farmland across the country is declining. Illinois is no different. Mark Schleusener, Illinois state statistician with USDA, [Read More…]
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Oklahoma death of nonbinary student Nex Benedict after in-school fight prompts calls for answers
Stella/Getty Images (OWASSO, Okla.) — Investigators in Owasso, Oklahoma, are investigating the death of a nonbinary student one day after a physical altercation with other students. There are conflicting reports regarding the student’s name and [Read More…]
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Jimmy Kimmel credits ‘Barbie’ for his return as Oscars host
ABC/Jeff Lipsky Three-time Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel reveals the movie Barbie convinced him to return for a fourth go-round. The host of ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! tells the Los Angeles Times in an interview published [Read More…]
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In Brief: Emma Stone to re-team with ‘Poor Things’ director, and more
A new trailer for Civil War, the new action drama from Ex Machina writer/director Alex Garland, was revealed on Tuesday, February 20. The film, set in the not-too-distant future, depicts a U.S. where 19 states [Read More…]
Ag News
Starting 2024 Off on the Right Foot
From selecting the right trait technology for your fields to managing pest pressures, there has been a lot of planning that’s gone into the 2024 growing season. In this Managing for Profit, Channel Technical Agronomist [Read More…]
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LAPD releases body camera footage of fatal shooting of man holding plastic fork
Los Angeles Police Department/YouTube (LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles Police Department released body camera footage Tuesday that shows a police officer shooting and killing a man who charged at him while holding a plastic [Read More…]
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Attorneys for Hunter Biden file motions to dismiss tax charges in California
SimpleImages/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorneys for Hunter Biden on Tuesday moved to dismiss tax-related charges brought by special counsel David Weiss in California, accusing prosecutors of selectively targeting President Joe Biden’s son, violating a statute [Read More…]
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Trump owes $87K in interest per day until he pays the fine in his civil fraud case
RapidEye/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump owes an additional $87,502 in post-judgment interest every day until he pays the $354 million fine ordered by Judge Arthur Engoron in his civil fraud case, [Read More…]
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