Month: March 2024
Corrections: Search for contraband follows second night of unrest at Sioux Falls prison
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS – The state Department of Corrections says an ongoing search for contraband is underway after a second night of unrest at South Dakota’s largest penal institution. Tea Storm Chasers, [Read More…]
Republicans to battle through dozens of contested primary elections in 2024
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Republicans are poised for plenty of guaranteed state legislative victories in the 2024 general election. But most of the candidates in South Dakota’s dominant political party who want a seat [Read More…]
‘Welcome to Chippendales’ director Nisha Ganatra tapped for Lohan/Curtis ‘Freaky Friday’ sequel
Lohan and Curtis in 2003 — Gregg DeGuire/WireImage While deals are being worked out to get the movie’s eager stars to return, Disney has hired Nisha Ganatra to direct a sequel to the 2003 hit Freaky [Read More…]
Francis Ford Coppola’s big-budget ‘Megalopolis’ screens for celebs, distributors
ABC Members of the movie’s A-list cast, as well as other stars, turned out for the first-ever screening of Francis Ford Coppola‘s long-gestating, mostly self-funded movie Megalopolis in Los Angeles Friday. Deadline‘s Mike Fleming was [Read More…]
Jerry Seinfeld agrees with ‘Unfrosted’ star Hugh Grant about Hugh Grant: “He’s horrible”
Netflix/John. P. Johnson On Wednesday night’s Tonight Show, Jerry Seinfeld talked with Jimmy Fallon about his forthcoming Netflix movie, Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story, and in particular, his “horrible” co-star Hugh Grant. In Jerry’s directorial debut, [Read More…]
Heel mode: The Rock releases R-rated extended cut of his ‘WWE Raw’ beatdown of Cody Rhodes
ABC/Paula Lobo If one is used to seeing Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as the affable big dude from the Jumanji movies or Disney’s Moana and Jungle Cruise, they might not recognize him in full “heel” [Read More…]
Is Courteney Cox courting a ‘Scream’ reunion with Neve Campbell?
Paramount Pictures Two of the OGs of the Scream franchise could be back again if a Variety report pans out: The trade says Courteney Cox could reunite with Neve Campbell for her return to the movie [Read More…]
Avian influenza detected in Michigan, Idaho dairy herds
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a large commercial dairy located in central Michigan. The herd, located in Montcalm County, recently received cattle from an affected premises in Texas. Dr. Nora Wineland, Michigan’s [Read More…]
A very quiet Friday for cash cattle, hogs
There was a light to moderate direct cash cattle trade that took place throughout the week. Live deals in the South were marked at $186, $2 lower than the previous week’s business. Dressed business in [Read More…]
Changes coming to Wisconsin Agribusiness Classic conference
A long-running agriculture conference that brings information and training to agronomists, farm managers, seed, and fertilizer retailers will look a lot different next year. Wisconsin Agri-Business Association Executive Director Tom Bressner tells Brownfield their annual [Read More…]
Wild birth of critically endangered black rhino in Kenya dubbed a ‘conservation success’ by wildlife researchers
Getty Images – STOCK (KENYA) — A baby eastern black rhino has been born in Kenya, an event wildlife researchers are dubbing as a conservation success for the critically endangered species. The calf, estimated to [Read More…]
Biden, top lawmakers denounce Russia’s yearlong detention of Evan Gershkovich
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden, top lawmakers and administration officials are condemning Russia’s wrongful detention of journalist Evan Gershkovich and reiterating their commitment to bringing him home. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal [Read More…]
Reality Roundup: ‘RHONY’ returning cast, ‘RHOBH’ reunion mess and more
Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what happened in the world of reality television this week: The Real Housewives of New York City (Bravo)RHONY fans rejoice! Bravo announced Thursday [Read More…]
‘Godzilla x Kong’ leaves big footprint in Thursday night sneak previews
Warner Bros. Pictures The fifth installment in Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, stomped into theaters Thursday night and fittingly made quite a dent at the box office. According to The [Read More…]
‘A Complete Unknown’ director shares first official shot of Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan
Disney/Randy Holmes Earlier this month, paparazzi photos surfaced online of Timothée Chalamet in character as Bob Dylan for the upcoming movie A Complete Unknown, but now, we have our first official photo from the film. The [Read More…]
Production efficiency creates profitability challenges for pork producers
A livestock economist says there’s some effort to pull back production in the hog industry. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says breeding inventory was down 2 percent in the latest report. “When you look [Read More…]
‘The Godmother’ of Manhattan’s Diamond District talks importance of tradition, reputation
ABC News (NEW YORK) — “The Godmother” of Manhattan’s go-to spot for everything bling has neither a cat nor cannolis, but she has cemented her position as a leading jeweler in a field dominated by [Read More…]
EPA sets new emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles in effort to fight climate change
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced its new emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles on Friday, which the agency claims will avoid 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions. The move comes [Read More…]
Major storm to hit California with flash flooding, strong winds, heavy snow
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Numerous weather alerts have been issued for California, Nevada and Arizona, including a flood watch for Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and San Diego, with a significant storm on its way [Read More…]
Mpox cases nearly double what they were at the same time last year
Mpox virus particles. Via CDC/ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) (NEW YORK) — Mpox cases are on the rise in the U.S., increasing to almost double what they were at the same [Read More…]