Month: April 2025

6 million under red flag warnings as extreme fire danger increases in Southwest
ABC News (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — More than 6 million people in multiple states across the Southwest and South Plains are under red flag warnings Thursday as strong winds and warm temperatures are forecast to increase wildfire threats. [Read More…]

Schumer calls on Bondi to investigate attack on Shapiro’s residence as possible antisemitic hate crime
Extensive fire damage to the Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion and Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence / Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images (HARRISBURG, Pa.) — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wants Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the arson attack [Read More…]

DHS demands ‘detailed records’ of student visa holders at Harvard
Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security is demanding “detailed records” on Harvard University’s student visa holders, according to a statement from the department. The school must turn over [Read More…]

Theresa Kriese verbally accepts Presidency of Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell Technical College has announced Theresa Kriese has verbally accepted the position of President, pending formal approval by the Mitchell School Board. Kriese would become the sixth President of the institution since opening in 1968. [Read More…]

Trump says he’s eager for Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s ‘termination’
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Thursday sharply criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, urging the central bank to lower interest rates and saying Powell’s “termination cannot come soon enough.” It was not [Read More…]

‘The Sandman’ returning in July with a two-part second and final season
Courtesy Neflix The 2022 Netflix fantasy series The Sandman is returning for its second and final season, which will arrive in two parts. Volume 1, with six episodes, debuts July 3 and Volume 2, with [Read More…]

Lindsay Lohan to star in ‘Count My Lies’ series based on book
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for CinemaCon Lindsay Lohan is headed to the small screen. The actress will star in and executive produce the upcoming series Count My Lies, based on the 2025 book of the same name [Read More…]

In brief: ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ season 17 release date and more
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is officially coming back for season 17 on July 9. FX has announced that the longest-running live-action comedy series in TV history will premiere with two episodes on FX that [Read More…]

Iowa fuel retailers receive RFIP grants, E15 momentum builds
One Midwestern state will see a boost in the number of fuel stations that offer E15. Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, says nearly $1 million in E15 infrastructure grants were [Read More…]

Roadway safety during planting season
Photo taken by Brent Barnett/Brownfield The start of planting season means an increase in large equipment on the roadways. Agronomist Meaghan Anderson with Iowa State University says motorists should be extra cautious this time of [Read More…]

At-Plant Nutrition
Farmers know getting their crops off to a good start is crucial to achieving maximum yield potential. Senior Manager for Plant Nutrition Ron Calhoun with Nutrien Ag Solutions says emergence vigor and stand establishment consistency [Read More…]

3 dead, including teen, in Russian drone strike on Ukraine, officials say
State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Anadolu via Getty Images LONDON — Three people, including a child, were killed in a “massive” Russian drone strike overnight on Dnipro, Ukraine, the local governor said. “Thirty people were injured, [Read More…]

Gaza on the brink: Closed border crossings push population toward famine
Diaa Ostaz/ABC News (GAZA) — Since the end of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on March 18, the humanitarian situation in Gaza has sharply deteriorated. The continued closure of all border crossings since March [Read More…]

Florida man indicted after allegedly bringing ‘small arsenal’ on Amtrak train, law enforcement says
WPVI (NEWARK, NJ) — A Florida man allegedly boarded an Amtrak train in New Jersey carrying ammunition, multiple handguns and an AR-15 style rifle, New Jersey authorities said. Jeffrey O. Kennerk, 34, of Fort Lauderdale, [Read More…]

DA asks for delay hours before Menendez brothers return to court for high-stakes resentencing hearing
Ted Soqui/Sygma via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Hours before a long-awaited, critical hearing in Erik and Lyle Menendez’s attempts to get out of prison, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office indicated it wants [Read More…]

152 dogs rescued from ‘extremely poor’ conditions in Utah
(OGDEN, UTAH) — Authorities have rescued a total of 152 dogs living in “extremely poor” conditions from a house in Utah, officials said. Police in Ogden, Utah, along with Ogden Animal Services officers responded to [Read More…]

3 killed in 2-boat collision on Alabama lake, state authorities say
(CULLMAN COUNTY, AL) — Three people were killed after two boats collided on an Alabama lake on Wednesday, authorities said. The incident occurred during a Major League Fishing tournament and involved one of the event’s [Read More…]

Wife of deported Maryland man Abrego Garcia said he hit, scratched her in 2021 court documents
Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran migrant whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador is at the center of a legal battle with [Read More…]

Mavericks beat the Kings 120-106 to advance to face the Grizzlies in the Play-In Tournament
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 16 of his 23 points in Dallas’ dominant second quarter to get redemption for his dud in Sacramento a year ago, helping the Mavericks beat the Kings 120-106 [Read More…]

Herro scores 38 as Heat dominate Bulls 109-90 to advance in Play-In Tournament
CHICAGO (AP) — Tyler Herro and the Heat had it going right from the start. Another performance like that could catapult Miami into the playoffs. Herro scored 38 points, and the Heat dominated the Chicago [Read More…]
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