Year: 2024
Patrol vehicle of Tennessee deputy who disappeared after making arrest recovered from river
kali9/Getty Images (DECATUR, Tenn.) — The patrol vehicle of a Tennessee deputy who disappeared after making an arrest has been recovered from a river a day after he went missing, authorities said. However, the search for [Read More…]
2 firefighters in critical condition, several others hurt from explosion in Los Angeles
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nine firefighters are injured, including two who are in critical condition, following an explosion in Los Angeles, according to the LA Fire Department. The blast occurred six minutes after 10 [Read More…]
Kansas City mass shooting timeline: How the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade ended in tragedy
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Kansas City, Missouri, continues to reel in the aftermath of the tragic mass shooting that rang out at the end of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade, authorities are [Read More…]
Gun violence has claimed the lives of almost 5,000 people so far in 2024
Steve Prezant/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Feb. 14 mass shooting following a parade and rally for the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win has left one person dead and at least 21 others injured, [Read More…]
Special counsel charges FBI confidential source for allegedly providing false derogatory info on President Biden, Hunter Biden
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel David Weiss has charged an FBI confidential source who provided derogatory information about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter to the bureau with felony false statement and obstruction [Read More…]
White House confirms Russia developing ‘anti-satellite capability’
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — National security adviser Jake Sullivan was headed to Capitol Hill Thursday to brief House members of the “Gang of 8” congressional leaders on what ABC News first reported, citing sources, was [Read More…]
‘Dune: Part Two’ shocker: Anya Taylor-Joy joins ensemble in major role
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures Just when you thought the star-studded cast of Dune: Part Two couldn’t shine any brighter, it’s now confirmed Anya Taylor-Joy is part of the film’s ensemble. The actress walked the sand-filled red [Read More…]
Final season of ‘The Umbrella Academy’ to premiere in August
Christos Kalohoridis/Netflix We finally have a premiere date for the end of The Umbrella Academy. The fourth and final season of the Netflix show, which is adapted from the comic book series of the same [Read More…]
Soybeans, corn, wheat fall further
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Soybeans are watching development weather in Argentina and harvest activity in Brazil. The USDA’s updated supply and demand report is out March 8th, while CONAB’s new outlook [Read More…]
CME milk futures, cash dairy mixed Thursday
Milk futures and the cash dairy markets were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February Class III milk was up $0.02 at $16.18. March was down $0.22 at $16.80. April was down $0.17 at $17.13. May was down [Read More…]
Bayer pleased with existing stocks order, but wants to ensure farmers have options
The director of stewardship for Bayer says proper use of dicamba is critical to the preservation of the weed control technology. Rob Nixon tells Brownfield the company and growers are working to do things right. [Read More…]
USDA acreage estimates aren’t a shock to the grain markets
A market analyst says the planted acreage estimates from USDA at the Ag Outlook Forum haven’t had much of an impact on the grain markets. USDA said U.S. planted corn acres are expected to be [Read More…]
More wind events leading to added insurance options for farmers
An increase in damaging wind events across the Midwest has led to more insurance options for farmers. Doug Yoder, crop agency manager for Country Financial, says recent years have provided new challenges for farmers… “There’s [Read More…]
FDA approves first medication to treat severe frostbite
Normand Blouin / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first medication to treat severe frostbite on Wednesday. Aurlumyn, manufactured by Eicos Sciences Inc, is an injection to treat [Read More…]
Two firefighters in critical condition, several others hurt from explosion in Los Angeles
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Seven firefighters are injured, including two who are in critical condition, following an explosion in Los Angeles, according to the LA Fire Department. The blast occurred when the firefighters [Read More…]
Kansas City Chiefs parade mass shooting stemmed from dispute, two juveniles detained
Kansas City police are seen at Union Station, where a shooting broke out during the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Glenn E. Rice/The Kansas City Star/Tribune [Read More…]
Judge says Trump hush money trial set for March, despite pleading from defense team
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The judge in former President Trump’s criminal hush money case in New York City says Trump’s trial will proceed on March 25 as planned. In the case’s final hearing [Read More…]
After Trump’s claims, here’s what to know about NATO member defense spending
Caspar Benson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump’s remarks over the weekend that he would “encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to NATO allies that fail to meet defense spending [Read More…]
Teen says he’s ‘doing great’ after undergoing experimental sickle cell treatment
skaman306/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sixteen-year-old Jonathan Lubin loves basketball, playing the drums and going to the gym. But until recently, his parents worried he wouldn’t live to see the age of 40. Lubin was [Read More…]
Number of striking US workers more than doubled last year, study shows
ArtistGNDphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The number of striking workers in the U.S. more than doubled last year due to massive work stoppages carried out by autoworkers, nurses and Hollywood writers and actors, according to [Read More…]