Month: June 2024
Biden honors LGBTQ community at Stonewall opening ceremony in post-debate appearance
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One day after President Joe Biden took the stage to debate former President Donald Trump, he arrived in New York City Friday to celebrate the opening ceremony of the [Read More…]
3 million student loan borrowers to be placed in payment pause
Peter G. Forest/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In response to court rulings earlier this week that blocked key components of a student loan policy, the Biden administration is planning to place about 3 million student loan [Read More…]
Idaho abortion ruling doesn’t affect South Dakota law, attorney general says
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that shields emergency room doctors from prosecution under Idaho’s near-total abortion ban won’t have any immediate impact on South Dakota, according to Republican Attorney General Marty [Read More…]
‘Glee’ star Jenna Ushkowitz pregnant with her second child
Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Gold Meets Golden Jenna Ushkowitz is about to become a mom to baby #2. The Glee actress is expecting her second child with husband David Stanley, she announced on Instagram on [Read More…]
Acquiring permission to hunt deer
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Dozens of sick, injured children medically evacuated from Gaza
Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — Dozens of sick and injured children have been evacuated from Gaza to seek medical treatment, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities [Read More…]
125 dolphins stranded in ‘difficult’ location on Massachusetts beach, animal welfare group says
Getty Images – STOCK (WELLFLEET, Mass. ) — Some 125 dolphins are currently stranded on a beach near Wellfleet, Massachusetts, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). The Atlantic white-sided dolphins are stranded [Read More…]
8-year-old girl dies after mom allegedly left her in car during high heat to go to work
Getty Images – STOCK (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A North Carolina mother has been arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter after she allegedly left her 8-year-old daughter in a hot car while at work and the [Read More…]
Shark attacks man while he’s fishing in Florida
Getty Images – STOCK (YULEE, Fla.) — A man was fishing in Florida when a shark bit him, severely injuring his arm, officials said. The man, who is in his 40s, was on a boat [Read More…]
Dozens of Jan. 6 cases face uncertainty after Supreme Court narrows prosecutors’ use of obstruction charge
Getty Images – STOCK (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court’s ruling Friday narrowing a key obstruction statute used against more than 300 individuals charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol could [Read More…]
At the Capitol, Democrats’ anguish over Biden’s debate performance on full display
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHIINGTON) — House Democrats spent their Friday morning huddling on the floor in hushed, anguished conversations about President Joe Biden’s debate performance. “It was a f—— disaster,” one member said, adding that [Read More…]
Biden-Trump debate triggers alarm among top business leaders: ‘Awful’
David Berding/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Some of the nation’s top business and labor leaders voiced alarm in the hours following the presidential debate on Thursday night, as some raised concern about President Joe Biden’s age [Read More…]
Report: ‘Inside Out 2’ surpasses original film’s worldwide box office
Disney/Pixar Are you emotionally prepared for this: Inside Out 2 has reportedly surpassed the original film’s worldwide box office gross. In just 16 days of release, Deadline reports Inside Out 2 has reached a global [Read More…]
Dairy cooperative wants timely payment language in farm bill
A dairy farmer cooperative would like to have a requirement for timely milk payments inserted into the farm bill. Tim Trotter with Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative tells Brownfield under the Federal Milk Marketing Orders, processors [Read More…]
Slotkin: farm bill movement stalled
A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says there’s no timeline set for further farm bill action. Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin tells Brownfield Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson will need every Republican vote he [Read More…]
Serious negotiations needed for new farm bill
Ag lobbyist Randy Russell says not much progress has been made on the new farm bill in the U.S. House or Senate. “The leadership ultimately has to get into a room and each give a [Read More…]
USDA announces RFI on Climate Smart ag practices for biofuel feedstocks
USDA has announced a Request for Information as the agency considers Climate Smart ag practices for biofuel feedstocks. Kurt Kovarik with Clean Fuels Alliance America says input will be gathered over the next 30 days [Read More…]
Market analysts will wait until August for a better idea of acreage
A market analyst says USDA’s acreage report likely didn’t include all the acreage changes that happened due to the wet planting season and now, the markets are focused on corn and soybean yields. Don Roose [Read More…]
Steve Bannon to report to prison after Supreme Court denies his request to delay sentencing
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday denied ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s request to remain out of jail while he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. Bannon was ordered by [Read More…]
More than 80 dolphins stranded in ‘difficult’ location on Massachusetts beach, animal welfare group says
Getty Images – STOCK (WELLFLEET, Mass. ) — More than 80 dolphins are currently stranded on a beach near Wellfleet, Massachusetts, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare. The Atlantic whitesided dolphins are at [Read More…]