Month: September 2024
Munich police shoot gunman dead amid ‘major’ operation in city center
Police officers secure the area around the Koenigsplatz square after a shooting near the building of the Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism (NS-Dokumentationszentrum) in Munich, southern Germany, on September 5, 2024. (PAULINE [Read More…]
Hugh Jackman thanks a team of people for his Wolverine body
Marvel Studios To a shirtless photo of his Deadpool & Wolverine body that he posted to Instagram, Hugh Jackman voiced over a lengthy thank-you to a team of people who helped get him into superhero [Read More…]
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ debuts to standing ovation at Venice Film Fest, but uneven reviews
Warner Bros. Pictures Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga‘s new movie, Joker: Folie à Deux, earned a lot of “Applause” at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 4, but the reviews are another story. Variety reports [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘A Minecraft Movie’ drops a trailer, and more
Warner Bros. has dropped the first teaser to A Minecraft Movie, the action comedy based on the block-building videogame phenomenon. The movie stars Jason Momoa in an a pretty extraordinary wig — with bangs, no [Read More…]
Ethan firefighters get a $2,000 boost from Central Electric
The Ethan Rural Fire Protection District recently accepted a $2000 Operation Round-Up grant from Central Electric Cooperative to help purchase self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs). Emergency responders use SCBAs to enter structure fires, collapsed buildings or [Read More…]
Jan. 6 hearing live updates: Trump set to plead not guilty
Creativeye99/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Former President Donald Trump’s election interference case resumes Thursday after months of delays, with a hearing in front of the federal judge overseeing the case. The hearing comes a week [Read More…]
Questions surround weapon, motive in deadly Georgia high school shooting
Measures are taken by security forces on the scene of mass shooting at Apalachee high school in Winder, Georgia, United States on September 04, 2024. (Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images) (WINDER, Ga.) — As investigators [Read More…]
Trump asks federal appeals court for stay in hush money case sentencing
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump has asked a federal appeals court for a stay that would delay the sentencing in his New York hush-money case, which is scheduled for Sept. 18. [Read More…]
DOJ task force, formed in 2021 to fight election threats, has brought only 20 cases
adamkaz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a stern warning to those who would seek to harm election officials. “I will reiterate again today, these cases are a warning if you [Read More…]
Trump takes shots at Harris’ personality and policies at friendly Pennsylvania town hall
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (R) takes part in a town hall moderated by Fox News broadcaster Sean Hannity at the New Holland Arena in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on September 4, 2024. [Read More…]
After long delay, proceedings set to resume in Trump’s election interference case
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena, on Aug. 23, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — After months of delays, a federal judge [Read More…]
How much radiation Starliner astronauts may have been exposed to while waiting to come home
ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As two NASA astronauts gear up for a months-long unplanned stay on the International Space Station (ISS), they may also be increasing their risk of radiation exposure. Barry “Butch” [Read More…]
Identifying needs versus wants in a down economy
With the downturn in the farm economy likely to continue, Barry Benson, an ag banker with First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) says it’s more important than ever to be financially sound. He shares some [Read More…]
K-State entomologist says corn leafhoppers could present a challenge for growers
A Kansas State University entomologist says recent scouting efforts have confirmed the prevalence of corn leafhoppers in Kansas. Anthony Zucoff tells Brownfield the insect can spread corn stunt disease. “It’s important to know that the [Read More…]
What to know as jury selection begins in Hunter Biden’s federal tax trial
Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden departs the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building on June 03, 2024 in Wilmington, Del. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (LOS ANGELES) — More than a year after a plea [Read More…]
Why there have been so few hurricanes this year as peak season approaches
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The time of year that typically sees the most tropical systems forming in the Atlantic Basin is almost here. The past three weeks in the Atlantic Basin have been notably [Read More…]
Man who evaded cops for weeks after hit and run death of 7-year-old boy arrested
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 32-year-old suspect who has evaded authorities for nearly three weeks following the alleged hit-and-run death of a skateboarding 7-year-old boy has been arrested, according to authorities. Donald Mynatt, [Read More…]
Attack on trans teen being investigated as ‘possible hate crime’
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A trans teenager was allegedly assaulted by a large group of teens in Massachusetts, and police are investigating it as a possible hate crime. Jayden Tkaczyk, 16, had been [Read More…]
New York grand jury convened for possible new charges against Harvey Weinstein
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Manhattan district attorney’s office has begun presenting evidence to a grand jury that could return a new indictment against Harvey Weinstein — as soon as Friday — over [Read More…]
Julianne Hough shares her dream ‘Dancing with the Stars’ contestant
Disney/Andrew Eccles It’s time to go back to the ballroom. Dancing with the Stars announced the star-studded cast of season 33 of the reality competition series on Wednesday. Among the contestants are Olympian and pommel [Read More…]