Month: March 2025

Millie Bobby Brown says she would shave her head again: ‘Really liberating’
The Hapa Blonde/GC Images via Getty Images Millie Bobby Brown is interested in shaving her head again. The 21-year-old actress, who plays Eleven on Stranger Things, recently told host Alex Cooper on the Call Her [Read More…]

Sophia Bush talks ‘really exciting’ ‘One Tree Hill’ sequel series
Robby Klein/Getty Images for IMDb Sophia Bush is ready to return to One Tree Hill. The actress, who starred on the WB/CW drama series for nine seasons, recently told Deadline at the SXSW festival she [Read More…]

Bullish on yet another farm bill extension
A national farm group leader says he doesn’t expect a new farm bill to be completed this year. Fred Yoder serves as a co-chair to the nonprofit Solutions from the Land and on the steering [Read More…]

Lawmakers ask Rollins to expedite disaster relief
A bipartisan group of Congressional lawmakers from the southeastern United States sent a letter to Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins asking her to expedite the rulemaking process for disaster relief. The letter says following the catastrophic [Read More…]

Judge sets expedited schedule for pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil after ICE arrest
Timothy A. Clary /AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge has set an expedited briefing schedule for Mahmoud Khalil — the Palestinian activist who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on [Read More…]

Menendez brothers to appear at parole board hearings in June, Newsom says
Ted Soqui/Sygma via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Lyle and Erik Menendez will appear at independent parole board hearings on June 13 as a part of the brothers’ bid for clemency, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced. [Read More…]

Evacuation orders issued in Los Angeles area amid fears of mudslides
ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — Evacuation warnings and orders have been issued for parts of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, near burn scar areas from the Palisades Fire, due to high mudslide and debris flow risks, according to [Read More…]

Canada, Europe hit back after US metals tariffs kick in
Philipp von Ditfurth/picture alliance via Getty Images (LONDON) — The European Union and Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on Wednesday after the Trump administration’s metals duties went into effect, broadening a trade war with several of America’s top [Read More…]

190 people rescued from Pakistani train after 450 passengers taken hostage
Mazhar Chandio/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — At least 190 people have been rescued from a train in Pakistan as of Wednesday after it was attacked one day prior and hundreds were taken hostage by [Read More…]

Judges considering blocking mass firings, transgender servicemember ban
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Wednesday will consider the fate of more than 20,000 government employees fired by the Trump administration. Twenty Democratic attorneys general sued to block the firings last [Read More…]

Stock market teeters amid trade war, recession fears
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks teetered in early trading on Wednesday, posting shaky performance amid an escalating global trade war and concerns about a possible recession. After some initial modest gains, the [Read More…]

Inflation cools in first full month of Trump term
Noel Hendrickson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer prices rose 2.8% in February compared to a year ago, easing slightly over the first full month under President Donald Trump and offering welcome news for markets roiled [Read More…]

In brief: ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ to begin streaming on Disney+ and more
If you just can’t wait to watch Mufasa: The Lion King at home, you’re in luck. The film will begin streaming on Disney+ on March 26. This means it will come to streaming after a [Read More…]

The Importance of Pre-Emergence Residual Herbicides
As farmers gear up for planting, weed management is already top of mind as a constant challenge. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Illinois-based Channel Technical Agronomist Zak Swanson says early season weeds pose the [Read More…]

Thompson: Optimistic about a farm bill in 2025
The chairman of the U.S. House Ag Committee says he’s optimistic a new farm bill will get across the finish line this year. Glenn “G.T.” Thompson, R- PA, says the legislation continues to be at the [Read More…]

Ohio Farm Bureau members concerned about expiring tax cuts
Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. Ohio Farm Bureau members are voicing their concerns about expiring provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Ohio Farm Bureau’s senior director of state and national policy Brad Bales [Read More…]

A pleasant day of weather throughout much of the Heartland; unseasonably mild for some
Across the Corn Belt, cooler air has overspread the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, warmth lingers across the southern Corn Belt, where Wednesday’s high temperatures should range from 70 to 80°F. Season-to-date [Read More…]

Ceasefire ‘in Russia’s hands,’ Ukraine says after US meeting in Saudi Arabia
State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — The prospects for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine are “in Moscow’s hands,” a top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said following successful U.S.-Ukraine [Read More…]

EU announces $28 billion in countermeasures to Trump’s steel tariffs
Philipp von Ditfurth/picture alliance via Getty Images (LONDON) — The European Union responded on Wednesday to the Trump administration’s metals tariffs, saying member states would place countermeasures on some 26 billion euros, or about $28 [Read More…]

Pope begins 27th day in hospital after resting peacefully overnight
Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto via Getty Images (ROME) — The pope rested peacefully overnight as he begins his 27th consecutive day in hospital this morning, the Vatican said. The pope’s prognosis was “lifted” on Monday, meaning he [Read More…]