Month: September 2024
Lamborghini’s CEO opens up about EVs, touchscreens and Kamala Harris
The Revuelto, Lamborghini’s first plug-in hybrid, pairs a V12 engine with three electric motors. — Morgan Korn/ABC News (NEW YORKI) — Lamborghini has sold adrenaline-inducing speed and spaceship-like designs for decades, to much success. The [Read More…]
‘Emily in Paris’ returning for season 5
Netflix/Giulia Parmigiani Emily in Paris fans, you don’t have to say arrivederci once you finish part two of season 4, because the hit Netflix drama will be returning for a fifth season. Lily Collins, who [Read More…]
Fall Nitrogen Plans
Heavy rains occurred across the Midwest this spring, and Corteva Agriscience Nutrient Maximizer Strategic Account Manager Ty Stender says depending on when fertilizer was applied and total rainfall, corn fields might have lost more nitrogen [Read More…]
ASA expresses concern about preliminary herbicide tariff announcement
The director of government affairs at the American Soybean Association says the U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a preliminary decision to impose tariffs on herbicides. Virigina Houston tells Brownfield… “Corteva Agriscience filed a petition [Read More…]
Making plans for the 2024 Farm Science Review
The manager of Farm Science Review says farmers will have an opportunity to talk about their balance sheet concerns during this year’s show. Nick Zachrich encourages growers to talk to exhibitors about making their farm more [Read More…]
Southwest Minnesota abnormally dry
There are parts of the Corn Belt that have gone from overly wet to abnormally dry. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld says the southwestern part of the state has lacked moisture following [Read More…]
Ethanol Promotions
The Indiana Corn Marketing Council and the corn checkoff help create demand and expand marketing opportunities for Indiana farmers. JR Roesner, a farmer and board member says they’re promoting different uses of corn. The post [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Missile fired from Yemen lands in Israel
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to retaliate against the Houthi movement after a missile fired from Yemen fell in central Israel on Sunday [Read More…]
Russia downs 30 ‘Ukrainian drones’ in overnight attack, defense ministry says
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — Russia’s Defense Ministry said Sunday it defeated a fresh wave of Ukrainian drone attacks over the west of the country. The ministry wrote on its official Telegram channel that 29 “Ukrainian [Read More…]
Animal rights group calls for release of Argentina’s last captive orca
FILE photo — Kevin Schafer/Getty Images (LONDON) — Animal rights activists are calling for the release of an orca who has been living in Argentina’s largest aquarium for over 30 years. The orca named Kshamenk, [Read More…]
What we know about suspect in Trump ‘attempted assassination’ Ryan Wesley Routh
This screen grab taken from AFPTV on September 16, 2024 shows Ryan Wesley Routh speaking during an interview at a rally in support of humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians and Ukrainian servicemen on [Read More…]
New sketch of Gilgo Beach victim to be released
In this handout provided by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, Rex Heuermann poses for his booking photo on July 14, 2023. — Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — A new [Read More…]
California Wildfires updates: Firefighters score success in containment battle
Brais Seara/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — More than 8,600 firefighters simultaneously battling three major Southern California wildfires made substantial progress overnight, taking advantage of cooler and wetter weather to increase containment lines on all three [Read More…]
Trump thanks ‘outstanding’ law enforcement after apparent assassination attempt
Law enforcement personnel investigate the area around Trump International Golf Club after an apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on September 15, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The FBI and U.S. Secret [Read More…]
New Hampshire Libertarian Party slammed for ‘abhorrent’ post about Harris
Chase Oliver, 2024 Libertarian presidential candidate, speaks at the Des Moines Register political soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, US, on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. (Sergio Flores/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 9/15/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEMinnesota 9, Cincinnati 2Toronto 3, St. Louis 2Pittsburgh 4, Kansas City 3 AMERICAN LEAGUEDetroit 4, Baltimore 2Cleveland 2, Tampa Bay [Read More…]
What to know about a possible rate cut this week
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Borrowers have waited years for a sign of relief from high interest rates for everything from credit card loans to mortgages. The wait may come to an end this [Read More…]
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ tops the box office again with $51 million
Warner Bros. Pictures Beetlejuice Beetlejuice dominated the North American box office for the second straight week, delivering an estimated $51.6 million, for a two week total of $188 million. Overseas, the sequel to Tim Burton‘s [Read More…]
Harvest prep a busy time for Minnesota farmer
A farmer in southeast Minnesota suggests the busyness of fall starts before harvest. Brennen Toquam of Blooming Prairie says they are cleaning out bins in preparation for the new crop. “We’re sweeping up the little [Read More…]
State Penitentiary and Jameson Annex under lockdown
From the South Dakota Department of Corrections: The South Dakota State Penitentiary and Jameson Annex in Sioux Falls are being placed on lockdown status. We do not know at this time how long the lockdown [Read More…]