Year: 2024
Foul play suspected after woman who went for a run on university campus found dead: School
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (ATHENS, Ga.) — Foul play is suspected after a woman who went for a run on the University of Georgia’s Athens campus was found dead Thursday, school officials said. A friend reported [Read More…]
DHS looking for increased authority to investigate drug crimes
400tmax/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — It would only take a small change in legislation to allow more Homeland Security Investigations agents to investigate drug crimes without first getting the authority to do so from the Justice [Read More…]
DeSantis rules out being Trump’s VP, blames ex-aides with ‘ax to grind’ for attacks
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis this week quashed speculation about being Donald Trump’s vice president, blamed bitter ex-staffers for attacks he’s weathered from Trump’s allies, and criticized conservative [Read More…]
Biden faces criticism from Johnson, progressives for weighing executive action on asylum
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Thursday faced criticism from Republicans and some progressive Democrats over reports that he is considering executive action to tighten asylum restrictions. One potential course of action, [Read More…]
Normani says debut album represents “everything I’ve gone through to get to this moment”
Photo by Emma McIntyre/WireImage for Parkwood Normani‘s debut album, DOPAMINE, may put an end to fans’ inquiries about new music, but it has a deeper meaning for the singer. “It feels like a representation of everything I’ve [Read More…]
A “very happy” Kelsey Grammer says ‘Frasier’ reboot will be back for season 2
Paramount+/Chris Haston On Thursday, Kelsey Grammer and Paramount+ revealed the rebooted Frasier will be back for a sophomore season. “Frasier is a love story, and I am very happy we will be allowed to continue [Read More…]
Eva Longoria to join ‘Only Murders in the Building’ for season 4
Michael Tullberg/Getty Images In an Instagram Stories entry, former Desperate Housewives star and Flamin’ Hot producer-director Eva Longoria confirmed she’s joining Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building for season 4. “You guys I’m so excited [Read More…]
Illinois announces new FFA grants to promote mental health
Sixteen FFA chapters across Illinois are receiving 1-thousand dollars in funding through the new “Bend, Don’t Break” grant program. Mindy Bunselmeyer, executive director of the Illinois FFA Center, says promoting mental health is the goal… [Read More…]
Right to Repair and healthcare top legislative issues for Minnesota Farmers Union
Right to Repair and healthcare are among the top issues Minnesota Farmers Union is focused on this legislative session. President Gary Wertish tells Brownfield legislators passed what was called one of the most expensive Right [Read More…]
Organic farmer finds success in smaller-scale lean farming
An Indiana farmer is using the Toyota lean business model to make his small organic produce farm more profitable. Ben Hartman and his family grow produce for nearby retail and private customers near Goshen, Indiana. [Read More…]
Another down day for soybeans and corn
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, with May falling to a multi-month low. Export demand remains slow as Brazil holds a price advantage, even with recent cuts in production estimates due to yield [Read More…]
Investing in the future of MO agriculture
Missouri’s Governor says it’s important to continue finding ways to invest in the future of Missouri agriculture. “Farming is the largest business in the state.” Mike Parson says youth organizations like the FFA are a [Read More…]
Out-of-staters will pay more to title a vehicle if governor signs bill passed by lawmakers
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Tens of thousands of out-of-staters title their vehicles in South Dakota, because it’s cheaper and easier. “This has resulted in South Dakota becoming a haven for non-residents that choose to [Read More…]
West River lawmakers want state cash to prevent East River-level pollution in Black Hills waters
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE – Water quality advocates want lawmakers to pump $5 million into the creation of a Black Hills watershed program that would prevent its streams from turning out as polluted [Read More…]
Alexei Navalny’s death listed as ‘natural,’ mother says, accusing Russia of blackmail
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (LONDON) — Alexei Navalny’s cause of death has been listed as “natural” on his medical report, according to Navalny’s spokesperson Kira Yarmysh, who was relayed the information on the death [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Over 85,000 in Gaza could die in next 6 months if war escalates, report finds
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than four months since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip. The conflict, now the deadliest [Read More…]
‘Disgusting’: MLK monument vandalized in Denver park during Black History Month
KMGH (DENVER) — A monument honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., created by the nation’s first African American NASA astronaut candidate, was vandalized in a Denver park this week by perpetrators who pried off [Read More…]
Odysseus moon landing updates: What to know about 1st commercial moon landing
Intuitive Machines (HOUSTON) — A Houston-based company is attempting to make the first-ever commercial moon landing on Thursday, and the first by a U.S.-built spacecraft in more than 50 years. Intuitive Machines’ lander, named Odysseus, [Read More…]
AT&T outage prompts urgent investigation into possible cyberattack: Sources
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A network disruption affected AT&T customers in the U.S. Thursday, prompting federal agencies to investigate whether the outage was caused by a cyberattack. In a statement to ABC News, [Read More…]
2 more Alabama clinics pause IVF fertility treatment after court ruling
Jens Kalaene/picture alliance via Getty Images (MOBILE, Ala.) — Two Alabama fertility clinics announced they will stop providing in vitro fertilization treatment days after the state’s Supreme Court issued a decision that said frozen embryos [Read More…]