Month: May 2024
Kansas City Chiefs player faces backlash for graduation speech criticizing working women, calling Pride a ‘deadly sin’
Harrison Butker speaks to the 2024 graduates of Benedictine College, May 11, 2024, in Atchison, Kan. (Benedictine College/YouTube) (NEW YORK) — The kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs is facing backlash after delivering a commencement [Read More…]
Major disparities exist in women of color’s access to breast cancer care, report finds
Isaac Lane Koval/Corbis/VCG/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A major new report shows stark disparities in breast cancer care, with non-white Americans and those without health insurance far less likely to be up to date with [Read More…]
New inflation data could signal cheaper grocery prices, more discounts, expert says
Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Americans continue to experience sticker shock with volatile food costs, a slight ease of inflation last month could provide relief for consumers’ wallets — particularly at the grocery [Read More…]
Cannes crowd “mad” for ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ with nearly 8-minute standing O
Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth were on hand at Cannes International Film Festival Wednesday, where the audience clapped theirs for the stars’ new film, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. According to video from Deadline, when [Read More…]
Packing a nutritional punch on a budget
While data shows food price inflation has been slowing, grocery bills are still high. Jessica Kassel a dietitian with the ST. Louis Dairy Council says there are some great budget-friendly items available without sacrificing nutrition. [Read More…]
Slovakia prime minster’s condition stabilized after shooting, but still serious, deputy says
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico walks during the European Council summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on April 18, 2024. (KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico’s condition has [Read More…]
US soldier detained in Russia ‘admitted guilt,’ state media reports
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images (LONDON) — Gordon Black, the U.S. soldier detained in Russia, has “admitted guilt” on a charge of theft, according to TASS, a state-owned news service. Black was said to be “cooperating” with [Read More…]
American woman charged after ammunition found in baggage in Turks and Caicos: Police
Turks and Caicos officers stand outside a police station. (ABC News/Nightline) (NEW YORK) — Police in Turks and Caicos have charged an American woman with ammunition possession — a crime that carries a minimum penalty [Read More…]
Three dead after small plane crashes in Tennessee: Sheriff’s office
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Three people are dead after a small plane crashed in Tennessee on Wednesday, authorities said. A 911 caller reported an explosion around noon Wednesday in Williamson County that was [Read More…]
Boat seized in connection with hit-and-run that killed Florida teen: Authorities
Adler Family (NEW YORK) — Authorities in Florida said they have seized a boat believed to be connected to a hit-and-run that killed a teenager wakeboarding in the Miami area over the weekend. Ella Adler, [Read More…]
After Lower Brule vote, eight of nine tribes have endorsed Noem ban
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight Eight of nine tribal governments in the state of South Dakota have endorsed the banishment of Gov. Kristi Noem from their lands. The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe unanimously approved a [Read More…]
Cattle futures waiting on direct business to develop
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, waiting for direct business to develop. June live cattle closed $.07 higher at $178.25 and August lives closed $.40 higher at $176.52. August feeder [Read More…]
Ohio Corn and Wheat helps prepare for farm transition
Ohio Corn and Wheat is providing resources to help ease farmers into the conversation about succession planning. Director of Marketing and Communications for Ohio Corn and Wheat, Marlene Eick says it’s never too early to start [Read More…]
Wildfire smoke could impact US again as Canada braces for another fiery summer
Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With numerous wildfires burning across Canada, including about 40 that remain out of control, meteorologists said conditions are stacking up for a replay of last year’s [Read More…]
Purple Patch restaurant an homage to beloved Filipino culture in heart of DC
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — In the heart of Washington, D.C., in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood, stands Purple Patch, a Filipino American restaurant that embodies the rich tapestry of Patrice Cleary’s heritage. Cleary, a self-taught chef, [Read More…]
After trying week, RFK Jr. brings Nicole Shanahan on campaign trail for rare appearance
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent a week dogged by self-damaging rhetoric, leaving him to defend the state of his health and scramble to rework his position [Read More…]
Senators unveil ‘roadmap’ for government-funded AI research, regulation
Drnadig via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A bipartisan group of senators, led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, on Wednesday unveiled a “roadmap” for lawmakers aimed at guiding Congress on regulating artificial intelligence. They said the [Read More…]
State Prison Inmates Plead Not Guilty
11 state prison inmates have all pleaded not guilty to a combined 18 felony charges stemming from the March 27-28 disturbances at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls. The inmates entered their not [Read More…]
Netflix confirms Adam Sandler’s ‘Happy Gilmore’ sequel
Universal/Getty Images Although his pal and 50 First Dates co-star Drew Barrymore told fans in April that Adam Sandler was working on a sequel to 1996’s Happy Gilmore, Netflix just made it official. In releasing [Read More…]
Netflix’s animated ‘Terminator Zero’ coming out on Judgement Day: August 29
Netflix Netflix has chosen a very appropriate date to drop its animated series Terminator Zero — August 29, best known as Judgement Day for fans of the seminal sci-fi series. According to 1991’s Terminator 2, it is [Read More…]
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