Month: September 2024
Several detained after American’s ‘suicide capsule’ death in Switzerland: Police
This photograph shows a view of the Sarco assisted suicide capsule, during a press conference organised by the “Last Resort”, a Swiss human rights non-profit association focused on assisted suicide, in Zurich on July 17, [Read More…]
Wider Middle East war could spike oil prices and rekindle US inflation, experts say
KeithBinns/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Israel escalated its war against Hezbollah this week with a campaign of deadly airstrikes that stoked concern about the potential for a wider conflict in the Middle East. Since Monday, Israeli [Read More…]
Scattered, late-season rains for the Midwest Corn Belt; fair & mild on much of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, scattered showers and thunderstorms are causing temporary fieldwork delays but boosting soil moisture. On September 22, topsoil moisture was rated 95% very short to short in Ohio, with values of 50% [Read More…]
A gradual return ahead to mild to warm, largely drier weather for much of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the Southwest and the Great Lakes region having the greatest likelihood of experiencing warm weather. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall [Read More…]
Disney+ announces 2 new Pixar streaming shows
Disney/Pixar Disney has announced two new limited Pixar Productions shows that will stream exclusively on Disney+: Dream Productions and Win or Lose. Dream Productions takes place between the events of Inside Out and its new hit sequel [Read More…]
Bryan Cranston to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Santa Fe International Film Festival
ABC The upcoming Santa Fe International Film Festival has announced it will be honoring Bryan Cranston with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Not coincidentally, his drama Breaking Bad was set in Santa Fe, New Mexico — [Read More…]
‘Avengers: Endgame’ co-star Ross Marquand’s pitch to bring Chris Evans’ Captain America back to Marvel
Marvel Studios After Thanos is defeated at the end of 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, Chris Evans‘ Captain America takes a trip through time to return the six Infinity Stones back to the timelines from whence they came. [Read More…]
Peacock, horror master Blumhouse inviting fans to stay in the haunted hotel that inspired ‘The Shining’
Peacock/Blumhouse Blumhouse, the studio behind the horror hits like The Purge franchise, M3GAN and the Insidious movies, has partnered with Peacock for Overnightmare — a real-life horrifying, interactive weekend experience. The companies are opening the doors [Read More…]
‘Vampire Diaries’ star Ian Somerhalder on why he stepped away from acting
Amy Sussman/Getty Images FILE Ian Somerhalder is opening up about his reasons for stepping away from acting. After starring in high-profile shows like Lost and The Vampire Diaries — shows that celebrate their 20th and 15th anniversaries this [Read More…]
Ernst seeks streamlined disaster recovery support for farmers
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says disaster assistance needs to be more easily accessible in rural and agricultural areas. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield many farmers impacted by natural disasters this year have been challenged by [Read More…]
McKalip praises trade agreement with Chile
A key U.S. trade official says a new agreement with Chile will help improve market access for a number of U.S. cheese and meat products. Doug McKalip, Chief Ag Negotiator in the Office of the [Read More…]
Drought pushing back winter wheat planting for Kansas farmer
A Kansas farmer says drought has delayed his winter wheat planting. Brian Sieker tells Brownfield he’ll plant the crop this week after receiving some much-needed rainfall. “This year we had lots of army worms, web [Read More…]
Organic and non-GMO farmers facing bankruptcy clawback
The executive director of the Organic Farmers Association (OFA) says more than 90 farmers in Iowa, Minnesota, and other states recently received “clawback” letters surrounding the 2022 bankruptcy of Iowa-based Global Processing, Incorporated. Kate Mendenhall [Read More…]
Hog futures mostly higher ahead of Quarterly report
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly higher, waiting for direct business to develop. October live cattle closed $.05 lower at $183.20 and December lives closed $.57 higher at $184.40. October [Read More…]
Mitchell Boys Golf Ties For First, One Shot Off School Record
Mitchell Kernels boys golf tied Watertown for first place on Tuesday at +5 (293), one shot off of tying the school record for a team score, at the Watertown Invite at Cattail Crossing Golf Course. [Read More…]
Davison County Commissioners approve 2025 county budget
After weeks of meeting and tweaking, Davison County Commissioners approved the 2025 county budget. The overall spending plan is around $17.1-million dollars. Total general government spending is around $5-million dollars, followed by Public Safety at [Read More…]
Selena Gomez is back as Alex Russo in ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ trailer
Disney Everything is not what it seems — unless it’s the official trailer for Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. The trailer for the Wizards of Waverly Place spin-off series debuted Tuesday, and it reunites Selena Gomez [Read More…]
Johnny Depp mentions “televised soap opera” that was his life while promoting new film
Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images Johnny Depp was speaking about his latest directorial effort, Modi – Three Days On The Wing Of Madness, at the San Sebastian Film Festival and alluded to his messy court battle with ex-wife Amber [Read More…]
Michael B. Jordan reteams with ‘Black Panther’ director Ryan Coogler for supernatural horror thriller ‘Sinners’
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Michael B. Jordan has once again teamed up with director Ryan Coogler, with whom he worked on Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther and Wakanda Forever, for a new supernatural horror film called Sinners. The very creepy trailer [Read More…]
Freddie Prinze Jr. officially joins cast of ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ follow-up
Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images Freddie Prinze Jr. is on board to appear in the follow-up film to the 1997 horror flick I Know What You Did Last Summer, ABC News has learned. The She’s All That [Read More…]
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