Month: February 2025

Ag Democrats say SNAP cuts put farm bill passage at risk
Several Democratic members of the U.S. House Ag Committee have expressed concern proposed cuts to nutrition programs could be a sticking point in farm bill negotiations. Shri Thanedar of Michigan tells Brownfield, “It makes it [Read More…]

Optimism for a good wheat crop
A northwest Kansas wheat grower says there is some optimism for a good harvest. Kansas Association of Wheat Growers President Chris Tanner tells Brownfield the crop went into dormancy looking good. “We do have good [Read More…]

College student murdered in off-campus apartment, person of interest sought: Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LOS ANGELES) — A 23-year-old college student was found murdered at her off-campus apartment in a “senseless and violent act,” authorities said, who are now seeking to identify a person [Read More…]

Judge will consider continuing to block Musk, DOGE from accessing Treasury payment systems
Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in Manhattan on Friday will consider whether to continue blocking Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems as [Read More…]

Invisible crisis: America’s caregivers and the $600 billion unpaid cost of their labor
Brandon assists Janice with daily exercises, as well as helps her move around the house. ABC News (CHICAGO) — Janice Will was diagnosed in 2012 with Parkinson’s, a condition that causes parts of the brain to [Read More…]

Trump mug shot hung just outside Oval Office, photos show
Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A framed copy of the New York Post’s cover featuring President Donald Trump’s mug shot has been hung on a wall just outside the Oval Office, photos show. [Read More…]

Calls grow for Mayor Eric Adams to resign as internal DOJ battle deepens
John Lamparski/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More officials are joining the call for embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams to leave office after several federal prosecutors resignedThursday in protest from the Justice Department when asked [Read More…]

With mass layoffs expected, judge to weigh blocking the dismantling of consumer watchdog CFPB
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) fired its probationary workers as part of the Trump administration’s government-wide layoffs Thursday, the agency moved on to fire short-term employees Thursday night [Read More…]

Body Found at Scene of Brandon Standoff, House Fire Identified
Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation have confirmed 43 year old Abe Joseph Boushee has been identified as the person who was found deceased at a home in Brandon [Read More…]

‘Bridgerton’ season 4 first-look video teases Benedict’s ‘Cinderella’ love story
Liam Daniel/Netflix Love is in the air, dearest gentle reader. In honor of Valentine’s Day, Netflix has released its first look at Bridgerton season 4. Along with a behind-the-scenes video featuring footage from the new [Read More…]

Recent snow won’t help much, Iowa farmer says
An eastern Iowa farmer says he’s concerned about a lack of soil moisture heading into the growing season. Lance Lillibridge says precipitation deficits are adding up quickly. “We’re just going to have to pray we [Read More…]

H-2A reform keeping steam into 2025
An American Farm Bureau board member for the Midwest Region says he’s encouraged to see the organization elevating labor as a top priority. Michigan Farm Bureau President Ben LaCross tells Brownfield specialty crop farmers in his state [Read More…]

Additional Attorneys General join John Deere suit
Three more states are suing Deere & Company arguing the company restricts farmers’ ability to repair equipment and unfairly inflates costs. Attorneys General from Michigan, Wisconsin, and Arizona now join the Federal Trade Commission and [Read More…]

Avian influenza found in wild Wisconsin birds
Avian influenza has been found in some wild birds in Wisconsin. Department of Natural Resources officials confirm finding the H5N1 virus in a wild merganser duck in Milwaukee County. DNR officials also say there have [Read More…]

HPAI confirmed at Indiana commercial turkey operation
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected at a commercial turkey operation in Washington County, Indiana. According to the Indiana Board of Animal Health, this is the ninth detection of the virus since the [Read More…]

Trump’s threats to pull aid if Egypt, Jordan don’t accept Palestinians could lead to new alliances, experts say
Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Despite President Donald Trump’s push for the forcible displacement of Palestinians from Gaza — a move that, if carried out, would be a violation of international law that [Read More…]

Pope hospitalized for ‘necessary tests’ as bronchitis treatment continues
(LONDON and ROME) — Pope Francis is being admitted to hospital on Friday for “necessary tests” and to continue his ongoing bronchitis treatment, the Vatican said. “This morning, at the end of the audiences, Pope [Read More…]

Transgender references removed from Stonewall National Monument website
Noam Galai/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument website on Thursday, which now only refers to those who are lesbian, gay and bisexual. [Read More…]

Firefighter swept into ocean in debris flow as heavy rain pounds Los Angeles
Agustin Paullier/AFP via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — One of the strongest storms of the season slammed fire-ravaged Los Angeles with heavy rain on Thursday, sending streams of mud and debris across roadways and sweeping [Read More…]

States move to restrict transgender adult care amid gender-affirming youth care battles
Transgender flag/Nathan Morris/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After months of targeting transgender youth medical care, legislators in some states are now setting their sights on restricting funding for care for transgender adults. Lawmakers [Read More…]