Year: 2024

General view of the TikTok headquarters on Oct. 13, 2020 in Culver City, California. (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) (NEW YORK) — Social media platform TikTok stands on the brink of a forced sale after the House passed [Read More…]

TikTok influencers say ban would be ‘devastating’

Tik Tok supporters are seen outside the U.S. Capitol, March 13, 2024, in Washington. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — TikTok influencers — accustomed to their voices being heard by thousands on [Read More…]

Melissa Benoist talks female friendship with ‘The Girls on the Bus’ cast

Nicole Rivelli/Max Hit the campaign trail with The Girls on the Bus. Four women navigate their lives as political reporters in the new series that debuts Thursday on Max. Star and producer Melissa Benoist told [Read More…]

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Typical early Spring-like pattern ahead; temps to vary, weather quite active across the Heartland

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Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across much of the eastern half of the U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather should prevail in parts of Maine, southern Florida, the [Read More…]

‘Complete mystery’ as 1,800-year-old ancient Roman statue dug up in UK parking lot

Burghley House (LONDON) — A mysterious 1,800-year-old Roman statue has been discovered by a construction worker while he was digging up a parking lot. It was during work on an overflow parking area at Burghley [Read More…]

LGBTQ teen Nex Benedict died by suicide, medical examiner says

Courtesy Sue Benedict (NEW YORK) — Oklahoma 16-year-old Nex Benedict died by suicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Benedict, a member of the 2SLGBTQ [Read More…]

Judge eyes June 3 trial date for Hunter Biden’s gun case

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The judge overseeing Hunter Biden’s felony gun case in Delaware has tentatively scheduled his trial for June 3 — just weeks before his Los Angeles-based tax trial is scheduled [Read More…]

National Weather Service issues tornado watch for several Kansas counties

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Several counties in Kansas are under a tornado watch. The National Weather Service on Wednesday night issued the tornado watch for Atchison, Coffey, Dickinson, Doniphan, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, [Read More…]

Florida man arrested after 27-year-old woman found dead on cruise ship

amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 27-year-old Florida woman has been found dead on a cruise ship in the Bahamas, authorities say. Initial reports of the woman’s death began at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Monday [Read More…]

NY sergeant killed in line of duty after attack with metal necklace chain: Police

Genesee County Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) — Two arrests were made following the death of a sergeant who was attacked and killed after breaking up a dispute early Sunday morning at New York’s Batavia Downs [Read More…]

Trump expected to attend hearing to seek dismissal of classified documents case

Creativeye99/Getty Images (FORT PIERCE, Fla.) — Former President Donald Trump is expected to be in the courtroom Thursday when his attorneys argue for the dismissal of his federal classified documents case. U.S. District Judge Aileen [Read More…]

South Dakota prosecutors to seek death penalty for man charged with killing deputy during a pursuit

FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a Sioux Falls man charged in the death of a deputy who was struck while putting out spikes during a police chase. The [Read More…]

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Illinois farmers facing legislative concerns

Members of the Illinois ag community have some legislative concerns about the state’s top industry. Farm Bureau president and Ogle County farmer Brian Duncan tells Brownfield they’re watching several proposals closely… “Illinois adopting California emission [Read More…]

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Ag trade official touts Biden administration’s trade approach

The chief ag negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative focused on the Biden administration’s approach to trade at the National Farmers Union Convention. Doug McKalip says “the strength from the top really [Read More…]

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Farmers Union features farm bill tweaks in special orders of business

The National Farmers Union has approved six special orders of business, prioritizing fairness for farmers, dairy policy reform, cooperative business models and the farm bill. NFU President Rob Larew says the organization supports an increase [Read More…]

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Another farm bill extension might be a possibility

Some members of Congress have different expectations for when a new farm bill can be passed. Ohio Republican Senator JD Vance tells Brownfield another one-year extension of a farm bill is not out of the [Read More…]

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Farm Bureau members seek answers to farm bill questions

The president of Missouri Farm Bureau says there are several unanswered questions about the next farm bill. “When are we going to get a farm bill?” Garrett Hawkins says that’s the big question Farm Bureau [Read More…]

Governor Kristi Noem’s Commercial for Texas Dentist Raises Questions

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem recently starred in a commercial for Smile Texas, a dental practice in Sugar Land, a suburb of Houston. The nearly 5-minute video, posted on her personal social media accounts, features [Read More…]

Yankton County Fatal Motorcycle Crash

Yankton County, S.D.- A motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries yesterday in a two-vehicle crash near Volin, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates a 65-year-old male driver [Read More…]

State board approves $3.7 million in loans to businesses