Month: January 2025

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican Mike Johnson was reelected House speaker on Friday, narrowly winning a showdown with his party’s right-flank after a last-minute assist from President-elect Donald Trump. Johnson was handed the gavel [Read More…]

As new Senate gets underway, Thune vows to uphold Senate filibuster

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In his maiden floor speech as Senate majority leader, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the [Read More…]

Johnson wins dramatic reelection as speaker after 2 GOP hard-liners switch votes

Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In some high-stakes political drama, the House of Representatives on Friday voted to reelect House Speaker Mike Johnson to lead the 119th Congress by a razor-thin margin. [Read More…]

New Orleans attack latest: Authorities probe attacker’s ‘radicalization’ process

Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW ORLEANS) — Authorities investigating the suspect in the truck attack that killed 14 and injured dozens in New Orleans on New Year’s Day are probing when, where and how [Read More…]

George Santos seeks sentencing delay in federal fraud case

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Disgraced former Congressman George Santos asked a judge on Friday to delay his sentencing in his federal fraud case. Santos is currently scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. [Read More…]

New Orleans attack survivor details horrific moments on Bourbon Street

Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images A deadly car-ramming attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans left 14 people deadand 35 others injured early on New Year’s Day, authorities said. The suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, drove a [Read More…]

Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion: 2 letters found on suspect’s phone, police say

Obtained by ABC News (LAS VEGAS) — Matthew Livelsberger — the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded on New Year’s Day outside the Trump International Las Vegas Hotel — shared personal and political “grievances” [Read More…]

Judge in Trump’s hush money case expected to sentence him to ‘unconditional discharge’

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — The judge in Donald Trump’s New York criminal hush money case indicated Friday that he intends to sentence the president-elect to an “unconditional discharge” out of respect for the presidential [Read More…]

Ag News

Left over nutrients a possible drought silver lining

The senior agronomist for Nutrien Ag Solutions suggests there could be a silver lining for areas that suffered from drought in 2024. Mike Howell tells Brownfield. “There were some areas that were hit by drought [Read More…]

Ag News

Live cattle mostly lower, feeders down despite direct trade

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly lower and feeders were down sharply on profit taking and fund selling, ignoring direct business and a higher midday move for wholesale beef. February live was up [Read More…]

Ag News

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 3, 2025

Mar. corn closed at $4.50 and 3/4, down 8 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $9.91 and 3/4, down 20 and 1/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $308.60, down $11.30Mar. soybean oil closed at 39.93, [Read More…]

Ag News

Soybeans, corn give back recent gains

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, with the most active months still seeing a firm weekly gain. Forecasts remain dry for parts of South America, but crops are in generally good shape [Read More…]

Heidi Klum to return for season 21 of ‘Project Runway’

Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage via Getty Images Heidi Klum is returning to Project Runway. The model and host is returning to the popular reality show she hosted from 2004 to 2017, after she previously stepped away from [Read More…]

Jack Nicholson hugs daughter Lorraine in sweet new social media photo

Noel Vasquez/GC Images via Getty Images Jack Nicholson made an appearance in daughter Lorraine Nicholson‘s recent social media post. The 87-year-old actor, who has been out of the spotlight in recent years, was photographed sharing [Read More…]

In brief: ‘The Recruit’ season 2 trailer drops and more

Ariana Grande says the voice she used to portray Glinda in Wicked might just stay with her for good. In a recent Variety cover story, Grande revealed that the special tone of voice she used [Read More…]

Biden blocks US Steel takeover by Japan-based Nippon

CHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday announced a decision to block the $14 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan-based Nippon Steel, saying domestically produced steel is essential to [Read More…]

Surgeon general warns of link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk

Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory on Friday warning of a link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. Consuming any type of alcohol, including beer, wine or spirits, increases the risk [Read More…]

What to know about the Mediterranean diet, ranked best diet for 8th year in a row

(istetiana/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Mediterranean diet — which emphasizes fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and whole grains — has once again topped U.S. News and World Report’s annual ranking of best diets. The publication [Read More…]

House speaker vote live updates: Johnson wins showdown with GOP hard-liners

Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives on Friday is voting on electing a speaker for the new Congress. Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican who ascended to the leadership post [Read More…]

History-making LGBTQ legislators to be sworn in to 119th Congress