Year: 2024
Supreme Court sets rules on when public officials can block social media users
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday laid out a new test for determining when actions taken by government employees on social media — such as posting messages, deleting comments or blocking users [Read More…]
‘Squid Game’ star Oh Yeong-su convicted of sexual misconduct
Netflix/Noh Juhan Oh Yeong-su, the 79-year-old star of Netflix’s phenomenon Squid Game, is vowing to appeal the verdict after he was convicted of sexual misconduct in his native South Korea. According to the Korea Herald, [Read More…]
‘Sopranos’ vet Michael Imperioli ushers out climate protestor who interrupted his Broadway play
Good Morning America Michael Imperioli seemed to channel some of his former Sopranos energy while dealing with a climate protestor who interrupted a Thursday night performance of his Broadway play Enemy of the People at [Read More…]
Climate-smart ag interest growing, USDA says
USDA says it continues to see a rise in interest from the ag industry for conservation programs. Robert Bonnie, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, says there have been more applicants than resources. “We’re [Read More…]
Grassley says producers need a new five-year farm bill
One lawmaker says farm bill work needs to pick up steam in Congress. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says the clock is ticking. “If we don’t get a bill out of committee by March or early [Read More…]
Demand could impact corn/soy acres in 2024
The USDA’s chief economist says U.S. soybeans and corn continue to face a lot of competition on the global market, mostly from Brazil. But, Seth Meyer tells Brownfield, “I think one of the bright spots [Read More…]
Cooler; a calmer day of weather across the Heartland, centered on the Midwest
Across the Corn Belt, Thursday’s thunderstorms, which carried into the overnight hours, produced wind damage, large hail, and several tornadoes from Missouri to Ohio. With Midwestern rain having ended, storm recovery efforts are underway. Although [Read More…]
Update on IL estate tax reform
The Illinois General Assembly continues to debate the Family Farm Preservation Act. Senate sponsor Dave Koehler, of Peoria, tells Brownfield the bipartisan effort would ease the burden of estate taxes on Illinois family farms, but [Read More…]
As Russia holds elections, Putin opposition fights to survive and adjust to life after Navalny
In this pool photograph distributed by Russia’s state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin gives an interview to TV host and Director General of Rossiya Segodnya (RIA Novosti) news agency Dmitry Kiselyov (not pictured) at [Read More…]
$792 million prize on the line in Mega Millions drawing
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nearly $800 million is on the line in Friday night’s Mega Millions jackpot drawing, with the grand prize ballooning after 27 consecutive drawings without a winner. The prize, officially [Read More…]
3 dead in Ohio after storms, suspected tornadoes tear through Midwest
Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — Three people are dead in Lakeview, Ohio, after storms and suspected tornadoes ripped through the Midwest and the South Thursday night, according to Logan County officials. Responders are [Read More…]
Extended video reveals details in New York City subway shooting that left 1 critically hurt: Police
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A woman stabbed a 36-year-old man at the start of a New York City subway train dispute that culminated with the man getting shot and critically hurt, cellphone video from [Read More…]
Dogsledding terrain is turning to mush: How climate change forces Iditarod to adapt
Getty Images – STOCK (ANCHORAGE, Alaska.) — For the first time in 25 years of running dogsledding tours, Tanya McCready must invest in snowmaking equipment. The vanishing snow along the trails she mushes her sled [Read More…]
From cold cases to connected: Serial predator linked to 5 attacks
ABC News (NEW YORK) — When four young women disappeared in 1997, fear ravaged their tight-knit Texas and Oklahoma communities along the corridor of Interstate 45. Despite the proximity and similarity of the cases, it [Read More…]
Northern Mariana Islands 2024 Republican caucus results
Getty Images – STOCK (WASHINGTON) — Voting for the Republican presidential caucuses in the Northern Mariana Islands is on Friday, three days after former President Donald Trump became the party’s presumptive 2024 nominee. Democrats on [Read More…]
South Dakota governor’s endorsement of dental practice draws scrutiny, lawsuit
South Dakota’s Governor Kristi Noem arrives to speak during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) meeting on Feb. 23, 2024, in National Harbor, Maryland. — Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — South Dakota [Read More…]
Debunking four myths about TikTok
TikTok supporters are seen outside the U.S. Capitol before the House passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, that could ban TikTok in the U.S., March 13, 2024. — Tom Williams/Getty Images [Read More…]
Tax policy concerning for Missouri farmers
Missouri Farm Bureau members are learning more about tax policy as they meet with lawmakers in Washington D.C. this week. Central Missouri farmer Andy Clay says his family is concerned about estate tax issues as [Read More…]
John Deere C-Series Air Carts
Go-to market manager for planting and seeding Anthony Styczinksi says John Deere is rolling out a complete lineup of C-Series air carts with capacity from 350 up to 850 bushels. He tells Brownfield the C-Series provides [Read More…]
Governor Kristi Noem Proclaims Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
Governor Kristi Noem, in coordination with the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs, is proclaiming Friday, March 29, 2024, as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day.” The Governor and the Department are calling on all [Read More…]
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