Month: January 2025
‘1 tier of justice for all’: 5 takeaways from Day 1 of Pam Bondi’s confirmation hearing
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing for U.S. Attorney General in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2025 in Washington, [Read More…]
83-year-old woman’s lottery winnings stolen by man who attacked her in store parking lot
Police are hunting for a suspect who was allegedly caught on camera violently robbing an 83-year-old woman of her lottery winnings shortly after claiming them from a convenience store, police said. Via Facebook / Orange [Read More…]
Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire and hostage release deal
(DOHA) — A ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas, more than 15 months into the conflict. The agreement, which was brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, is currently being finalized, [Read More…]
Los Angeles wildfires timeline: How the deadly blazes unfolded
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles County has been devastated by two deadly wildfires that have become some of the most destructive in California history. The Palisades and Eaton fires both erupted on [Read More…]
Wright wants to increase domestic energy production, says ‘there isn’t dirty energy and clean energy’
TING SHEN/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be secretary of the Department of Energy, laid out his key priorities, including restoring “energy dominance,” increasing technological innovation and cutting [Read More…]
Riley Keough says she wants her kids to ‘find joy’ in simple things
Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Riley Keough is sharing how she wants to raise her kids differently than her own upbringing. In an episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast released on Wednesday, the actress, who is [Read More…]
Get to know your fresh chiles
While many chiles are hot, hot, hot. They can do more than just provide heat to your culinary dish. There are several different kinds of chiles and they range from not-so-hot to incredibly hot. AUDIO: [Read More…]
Deere & Company sued for alleged repair monopoly
John Deere has been sued by the Federal Trade Commission and the states of Minnesota and Illinois, claiming the company uses unfair practices that prevent farmers from repairing their own equipment. The suit, filed Wednesday [Read More…]
Power struggle an early storyline as Minnesota legislators work on budget
2025 is a budget year for the Minnesota Legislature. Minnesota Farmers Union government relations director Stu Lourey says there are implications for agriculture. “Fundamentally, they’re charged with passing a new state budget for everything from [Read More…]
MSU researchers following spotted lanternfly movement
A Michigan State University entomologist says monitoring spotted lanternfly will help researchers better protect specialty crops in the region. Rufus Isaacs tells Brownfield, “It’s more in that southeast part of Michigan, thankfully, not where most [Read More…]
Soybeans drift lower, with corn, wheat mixed
Soybeans were modestly lower on profit taking and technical selling. The trade continues to monitor weather in South America, with some disappointing early yield numbers in parts of southern Brazil. Still, those are very early [Read More…]
International community reacts to Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal
Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images (LONDON) — After 15 months of conflict, Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal. The prime minister of Qatar announced the deal had been reached in Doha late Wednesday. [Read More…]
Both Biden and Trump seek credit for ceasefire-hostages deal
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The ceasefire and hostage release deal announced Wednesday between Israel and Hamas marks a major political and personal victory for President Joe Biden in his final days in office. “It’s [Read More…]
Altadena’s diverse history at risk as LA fires continue to burn
Photo by DAVID PASHAEE/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) — The destruction caused by the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County, which has destroyed more than 14,117 acres across the region in the last [Read More…]
LA fires live updates: 2 new arson arrests in separate incidents
Apu Gomes/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — At least 25 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area. Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires [Read More…]
Suspect in Graceland fraud case could face federal trial in April
Andrew Woodley/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Lisa Findley, the Missouri woman accused of attempting to illegally put Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate up for auction, could face a federal criminal trial in [Read More…]
Supreme Court sympathetic to online age verification for hardcore porn
Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Concern over dangers to children from increasingly easy access to hardcore pornography online dominated U.S. Supreme Court arguments on Wednesday in a high-profile dispute over a growing number of state [Read More…]
Cattle futures up watching direct business develop
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up on the steady to higher cash business that developed on Wednesday. February lives closed $1.12 higher at $198.52 and April lives closed $1.17 higher [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 15, 2025
Mar. corn closed at $4.78 and 3/4, up 4 and 1/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.42 and 3/4, down 4 and 3/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $302.00, down $3.80Mar. soybean oil closed at 46.27, [Read More…]
Adjusting your nutrient management plan
Pictured: Iowa farmer Nathan Anderson at the 2025 Practical Farmers of Iowa Conference (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) A northwest Iowa farmer says he’s looking at some changes to his nutrient management plan. Nathan Anderson says [Read More…]