Month: April 2024
Gov. Kristi Noem facing further criticism for passage in her new book
Politicians and dog experts are criticizing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem after she wrote in a new book about killing a rambunctious puppy. The story — and the vilification she received on social media — [Read More…]
Netflix capering with Warner Bros. Television for ‘Scooby-Doo! The Live-Action Series’
Netflix Producer Greg Berlanti, of Arrow-verse fame and whose new show Dead Boy Detectives just debuted on Netflix, is in business with the streamer for Scooby-Doo! The Live-Action Series, Deadline is reporting. Officially, Netflix is still [Read More…]
Swine industry concerned about avian influenza
Pig farmers are concerned swine could be susceptible to highly pathogenic avian influenza. Brennen Toquam of Blooming Prairie in southeast Minnesota tells Brownfield there are many unknowns with the virus crossing species. “We always take [Read More…]
Indiana corn, soybean planting running behind average pace
Planting has come in spurts for west-central Indiana farmer Kevin Cox. After a solid week of progress, he says rains have him sidelined again. “The unknown is when we’re going to get back to running [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: White House mum on details of proposed cease-fire agreement
People walk in a camp for displaced people in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip by the border with Egypt on April 28, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group [Read More…]
State prosecutors won’t retry 75-year-old Arizona rancher accused of fatally shooting unarmed migrant
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (SANTA COUNTY, Ariz.) — State prosecutors said Monday they will not seek to retry 75-year-old George Alan Kelly, the Arizona rancher accused of fatally shooting an unarmed migrant on his property near [Read More…]
‘Numerous’ law enforcement officers struck by gunfire in Charlotte: Police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — “Numerous” law enforcement officers were struck by gunfire and one suspect is dead in an incident in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday afternoon, police said. The number of people [Read More…]
College protests live updates: Columbia protesters defy 2 p.m. deadline to disperse
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza. Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of [Read More…]
Immigrant battling cancer among trio who won $1.326 billion Powerball ticket: Oregon Lottery
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (SALEM, Ore.) — The winners of the $1.326 billion Powerball ticket were officially revealed by the Oregon Lottery on Monday. During a press conference at the Oregon Lottery Headquarters in Salem, Oregon, [Read More…]
Medal of Honor recipient Col. Ralph Puckett lies in honor in Capitol rotunda
Getty Images – STOCK (WASHINGTON) — Ralph Puckett Jr., Colonel, United States Army, Retired. A name of honor and now for history. Medal of Honor recipient Puckett’s cremated remains lay in honor Monday afternoon at [Read More…]
Congratulations, San Diego? ‘Anchorman’ turns 20 and celebrates with 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release
Paramount Home Entertainment The comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is turning 20, and that’s kind of a big deal. To celebrate, Paramount Home Entertainment is bringing the hit comedy to 4K Ultra HD [Read More…]
Jeff Bridges reveals he will appear in ‘Tron: Ares’
ABC/Randy Holmes Jeff Bridges, the original star of 1982’s Tron, who played against a digitally de-aged version of himself in 2010’s Tron: Legacy, has revealed he will be back for Tron: Ares. He told the Film Comment podcast, “I’m [Read More…]
Tennis, everyone? Search data shows spike in lessons with Zendaya’s tennis movie ‘Challengers’
© 2024 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved/Niko Tavernise Zendaya has already become a fashion icon, and now the Emmy-winning star might be responsible for influencing people to take up tennis. At least that’s according [Read More…]
Jerry Seinfeld vents that political correctness has ruined the sitcom
Netflix Jerry Seinfeld, whose eponymous sitcom is always listed among the all-time TV greats, is lamenting the loss of television comedy. He tells The New Yorker Radio, “People always need [comedy]. They need it so [Read More…]
Nebraska, Iowa communities recover from devastating tornado outbreak
Photo courtesy of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook Farmers and ranchers in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa are recovering from Friday’s outbreak of some powerful tornadoes. “There was a point time where I could basically see [Read More…]
Arkansas crops: 81% corn and 56% soybeans planted
Planting progress in Arkansas continues to run ahead of the average pace. Statewide, corn is 81 percent planted, with 59 percent of the crop emerged. Rice is 83 percent planted, and 54 percent emerged. Soybeans [Read More…]
13% of South Dakota corn, 4% of soybeans planted
The USDA says the number of days suitable for spring fieldwork were limited last week in South Dakota. As of Sunday, 13% of the state’s expected corn crop has been planted, ahead of the five-year [Read More…]
Michael Cohen is cashing in on the Trump trial with TikTok livestreams — and it could be a problem
TikTok (NEW YORK) — After former President Donald Trump spent the day in a courtroom in downtown Manhattan last Tuesday, one of the star witnesses in the criminal hush money case against him went live [Read More…]
‘Numerous’ law enforcement officers struck by gunfire in Charlotte: Police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — “Numerous” law enforcement officers were struck by gunfire in an incident in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday afternoon, police said. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department described the incident as an [Read More…]
College protests live updates: Columbia tells protesters to leave encampment by 2 p.m.
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza. Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of [Read More…]