Year: 2024
Israel-Gaza live updates: UN food agency pauses deliveries to northern Gaza
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…]
Scientists discover how whales can sing under water and how shipping noise can disrupt communication
George Karbus Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A discovery on how baleen whales are able to sing under water is giving scientists a better understanding on how noise pollution from shipping activity can alter marine [Read More…]
‘My son is not a doll’: The story of Gaza’s baby Muhammad as his family grieves amid misinformation
ABC News (NEW YORK) — An image of a mother holding her dead infant in her arms outside a hospital in Gaza went viral last year but it was denied in online posts viewed millions [Read More…]
Eleven lions rescued from conflict-hit Sudan arrive in South Africa
Hristo Vladev/Four Paws (LONDON) — Eleven lions rescued from conflict-hit Sudan have found a new home in South Africa, animal welfare organization Four Paws has announced. The lions — rescued among a total of 48 [Read More…]
Kremlin rejects call for independent postmortem on opposition leader Alexei Navalny
Flowers are seen placed around portraits of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian Arctic prison, at a makeshift memorial in front of the former Russian consulate in Frankfurt am Main, [Read More…]
Despite hazardous working conditions, many states are rolling back child labor laws
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Duvan Perez died last summer during his shift working on a Mississippi farm. His 16-year-old body “became entangled” in a poultry processing machine he was cleaning, according to Mar-Jac Poultry, [Read More…]
Museum exhibit highlights the untold story of New York City’s 19th century Black working-class families
A new exhibit at The Tenement Museum recreates the home of Joseph and Rachel Moore. CREDIT: ABC News (NEW YORK) — For years, The Tenement Museum in New York City’s Lower East Side has become [Read More…]
Girl dies after getting buried in sand at Florida beach
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — A young girl has died and her brother has been hospitalized after they fell into a hole they had dug in the sand at a beach Tuesday in [Read More…]
Mitchell City Councilor announces bid for Mayor
It looks like there’s another potential candidate in the upcoming mayoral election. During a lively discussion during Tuesday’s city council meeting council president Kevin McCardle made the announcement….. Jordyn Hanson has already launched his [Read More…]
Marvel Studios reportedly drops “Kang” from forthcoming ‘Kang Dynasty’ film
Jonathan Majors as Kang – Marvel Studios A new The Hollywood Reporter article details the reported “retooling” underway at Marvel Studios after several disappointments, including Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and the Disney+ movie Secret [Read More…]
Research shows women were underrepresented in Hollywood in 2023
Warner Bros. Pictures Despite the blockbuster success of Barbie, a new report from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative shows that 2023’s movies featured the lowest percentage of female leads and co-stars in [Read More…]
Trial begins Wednesday for ‘Rust’ armorer Hannah Gutierrez
More than two years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on the New Mexico set of Rust, the film’s weapons handler is set to go on trial in the high-profile case. Armorer Hannah Gutierrez [Read More…]
Kevin Costner and ex Christine Baumgartner finalize divorce
David Livingston/Getty Images Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner have officially finalized their divorce. The Notice of Entry of Judgement regarding the dissolution of the former couple’s marriage was officially filed on Tuesday, February 20, according [Read More…]
Minnesota legislators asked to include biofuels in Clean Transportation Standard
The Minnesota Biofuels Association is encouraging legislators to include biofuels as the state develops a Clean Transportation Standard. Association director Brian Werner says lawmakers are considering a market-based system like California’s that rewards fuel producers [Read More…]
IL FFA enjoying growth
The number of Illinois students being impacted by agricultural education has grown in recent years. Eric Wisely, Illinois state FFA vice president, says they now have over 42-thousand members in the state… “And we’re seeing [Read More…]
GREET model updates coming soon
The president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association says questions remain on how the Biden administration is modifying a lifecycle model that measures the carbon footprint of renewable fuels. Geoff Cooper says it’s unclear [Read More…]
Great Lakes YEN analyzing wheat strategies for success
Soil texture was a major factor in high wheat yields for farmers in the Great Lakes last year. Michigan State University Extension’s Dennis Pennington tells Brownfield dryness was widespread in 2023 for farmers in the [Read More…]
IL Ag Census numbers mirror nationwide trends
Recently released data from the 2022 Census of Agriculture shows the number of farms, and the amount of farmland across the country is declining. Illinois is no different. Mark Schleusener, Illinois state statistician with USDA, [Read More…]
Oklahoma death of nonbinary student Nex Benedict after in-school fight prompts calls for answers
Stella/Getty Images (OWASSO, Okla.) — Investigators in Owasso, Oklahoma, are investigating the death of a nonbinary student one day after a physical altercation with other students. There are conflicting reports regarding the student’s name and [Read More…]
Jimmy Kimmel credits ‘Barbie’ for his return as Oscars host
ABC/Jeff Lipsky Three-time Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel reveals the movie Barbie convinced him to return for a fourth go-round. The host of ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! tells the Los Angeles Times in an interview published [Read More…]
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