Month: July 2024
Prime Video runs disclaimer ahead of ‘The Boys” “Assassination Run” finale
Prime Video The season 4 finale of The Boys has just dropped on Prime Video, and in light of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the streamer has made some changes. Prime Video [Read More…]
No significant risk of birth defects after pregnant women got COVID vaccine in 1st trimester: Study
Ulrich Baumgarten via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Babies born to women who received a COVID-19 vaccine in their first trimester did not have a significant increased risk of birth defects, a new study found. [Read More…]
Biden’s physician gives update after president tested positive for COVID-19
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is still experiencing mild upper respiratory symptoms and continues to take Paxlovid, after testing positive for COVID-19 this week, according to the president’s physician. Biden doesn’t have [Read More…]
‘We’re voting for the felon’: RNC attendees unfazed by Trump’s historic conviction
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (MILWAUKEE, W.I.) — Virginia Breedlove, a guest at the Republican National Convention, teared up recounting the moment she witnessed Donald Trump enter the Fiserv Forum just 48 hours after being shot. [Read More…]
From Marine to politician: An inside look at JD Vance’s journey to the RNC stage
In an undated photo, Cullen Tiernan, left, poses for a photo with J.D. Vance in Washington. Courtesy of Cullen Tiernan (MILWAUKEE, W.I.) — Freshman Sen. JD Vance stepped onto the national stage at the Republican [Read More…]
RNC 2024 Day 4 updates: It’s Donald Trump’s turn in the spotlight
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (MILWAUKEE, W.I.) — The fourth and final day of the Republican National Convention is a buildup to tonight’s highly anticipated prime-time address from Donald Trump. It will be the former president’s first [Read More…]
Trump to give RNC keynote, says he’ll stress ‘unity’ after assassination attempt
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (MILWAUKEE, W.I.) — Former President Donald Trump will formally accept the GOP presidential nomination Thursday night and deliver his first speech since Saturday’s assassination attempt, capping off an ebullient Republican [Read More…]
2 killed, 2 hurt including a 2-year-old girl in mass shooting in DC
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two people were killed and two others — including a toddler — were injured in a mass shooting in broad daylight in Washington, D.C., authorities said. At about [Read More…]
Hyundai recalls more than 50,000 vehicles for loss of drive power
John Keeble/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hyundai is recalling up to 54,647 vehicles due to loss of drive power from fuel pump failure, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall impacts certain [Read More…]
Illinois deputy charged in fatal shooting of woman who reported intruder
Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office (CHICAGO) — An Illinois Sheriff’s deputy has been charged in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Springfield woman who called authorities to report a possible intruder. The deputy, Sean Grayson, [Read More…]
What Thomas Matthew Crooks did in hours leading up to attack on former President Trump
ABC News (BUTLER, P.A.) — In the days since the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the pieces have begun to come together about what the suspected shooter was doing in the lead-up to [Read More…]
Trump rally gunman left message on gaming platform before shooting: Sources
Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images (BUTLER, P.A.) — Investigators working to determine a motive behind the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump found a message posted to the gaming platform Steam that they believe [Read More…]
As WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s espionage trial resumes, US and Russia raise potential for trade
Natalia Kolesnikova via Getty Images (LONDON) — The espionage trial of The Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich resumed on Thursday, proceeding behind closed doors in a remote Russian courtroom after Washington and Moscow officials each [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Over 1,000 attacks on medical facilities in Gaza, West Bank
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, efforts to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization are ongoing, and Israeli forces have launched an assault in Khan Younis in [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 18, 2024
Sep. corn closed at $3.91 and 1/4, down 6 and 3/4 centsAug. soybeans closed at $10.98 and 1/2, up 1 and 1/4 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $337.20, down $1.90Aug. soybean oil closed at 46.45, [Read More…]
Time to beef up cattle biosecurity
A veterinarian says outbreaks of avian influenza in dairy herds are a reminder for all cattle producers to examine their biosecurity plans. Dr. Joe Gillespie, senior professional services veterinarian with Boehringer Ingelheim, says start with [Read More…]
Leave a check strip to check fungicide effectiveness
A plant pathologist is encouraging farmers to leave a check strip in fields receiving fungicide applications. Marty Chilvers is with Michigan State University. “If you don’t leave a check strip, you have no idea what [Read More…]
Soybeans see modest gains after new export sale
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying, bouncing off the recent contract low. Weather looks favorable in most of the region, but the big month for soybean development is August. For now, [Read More…]
Michigan Climate Smart Farm verifications coming soon
Michigan farms could soon receive climate smart verifications as part of a new USDA pilot project. Megan Phillips Goldenberg with the Michigan Climate Smart Farm Project tells Brownfield a $4.7 million Climate Smart Commodities Grant [Read More…]
Former DSS worker indicted for grand theft
Attorney General Marty Jackley says a former state Department of Social Services employee has been indicted for stealing an estimated $1.8 million in state and federal funds from the department’s Child Protection Services. 68 year [Read More…]