Month: July 2025
Kate Beckinsale shares tribute honoring late mother Judy Loe
Jon Furniss/WireImage via Getty Images Kate Beckinsale has shared a tribute to her late mother, Judy Loe. The actress mourned the death of her mom in a post shared to Instagram on Thursday. Loe died [Read More…]
‘John Proctor is the Villain’ film on the way from producer Tina Fey
John Lamparski/Getty Images A film adaptation of John Proctor is the Villain is on the way. Tina Fey and Marc Platt are producing a movie based on the hit Broadway play John Proctor is the [Read More…]
Trump administration unfreezes $1B in after-school funding: Source
William Campbell/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration has unfrozen over a billion dollars for critical after-school and summer education programming, a senior administration official told ABC News. “The programmatic review is over for 21st [Read More…]
Bondi says she’ll try to unseal Epstein grand jury records; the process could be long
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Facing uproar from his MAGA base over the Jeffrey Epstein files, President Donald Trump has called for Attorney General Pam Bondi “to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, [Read More…]
Another Biden aide invokes Fifth Amendment in deposition before House panel
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Annie Tomasini on Friday became the third Biden administration official to plead the Fifth Amendment in a House panel’s investigation into former President Joe Biden’s mental fitness and use of [Read More…]
Trump to sign 1st major federal cryptocurrency bill into law
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is slated Friday to sign the first major federal law governing cryptocurrency, a business that Trump’s family have begun forging strong ties to and have promoted in [Read More…]
Fashion tech executive arrested for alleged $300 million fraud
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Christine Hunsicker, the founder of clothing-rental company CaaStle, was arrested Friday on federal fraud charges accusing her of cheating investors out of $300 million. Federal prosecutors for the Southern [Read More…]
3 sheriff’s deputies killed in explosion at law enforcement training facility in Los Angeles
An incident was reported at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Enforcement Bureau compound in East Los Angeles, July 18, 2025. KABC (LOS ANGELES) — Three Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were killed in [Read More…]
Learning about tassel wrapping in real time, agronomist says
An extension agronomist says there are some pollination concerns across parts of the Corn Belt. Meaghan Anderson with Iowa State University says several Midwestern states have some reported cases of what she calls “tassel wrapping” [Read More…]
USDA limits specialty sugar imports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will not allow additional specialty sugar imports into the U.S. during the next fiscal year. The Foreign Agricultural Service this week announced the annual tariff-rate quotas—or TRQs—for imports [Read More…]
Economist concerned about struggling farm equipment market
An ag economist says the farm equipment market is struggling. Ernie Goss with Creighton University says the latest Rural Mainstreet Index revealed higher input costs, tight credit conditions, and low farm commodity prices are having [Read More…]
Strong export demand could impact corn market
An ag economist at Purdue University says export demand could help stabilize the market for farmers continuing to face economic uncertainty. Michael Langemeier says corn exports remain strong. “Part of that’s due to low corn [Read More…]
New Indiana Barn Foundation executive director focused on membership growth
The new executive director of the Indiana Barn Foundation says she hopes to expand the organization’s mission and membership. Christine Page says the nonprofit helps preserve historical barns across the state. “It reflects our history,” [Read More…]
Governor Rhoden announces special legislative session date regarding a new state prison
Governor Larry Rhoden has announced the date of the special session to consider and pass legislation for a new prison. The special session will be on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 9:00 am CT. Governor [Read More…]
Mitchell School Board approves GBR roof repair bid and surpluses old high school items
The Mitchell School Board unanimously approved a bid to repair the Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary School roof. Superintendent Joe Childs says there were nine bidders. “The bid is just north of $255,000 to Guarantee Roofing [Read More…]
4th detainee who escaped from New Jersey ICE facility located in Los Angeles: FBI
Andres Felipe Pineda Mogollon, who was wanted for escaping from Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, was arrested in Los Angeles, federal authorities said. FBI Los Angeles (LOS ANGELES) — The last remaining detainee who escaped [Read More…]
3 killed in ‘horrific incident’ at law enforcement training facility in Los Angeles: Bondi
An incident was reported at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Enforcement Bureau compound in East Los Angeles, July 18, 2025. KABC (LOS ANGELES) — At least three people were killed in an apparent [Read More…]
Teen suspected of killing Maine paddleboarder to be charged with murder Friday
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (UNION, Maine) — The 17-year-old suspect in the murder of a paddleboarder earlier this month will appear in court on Friday, where he is expected to be charged with one count of murder. Sunshine [Read More…]
Fire truck found in Southern California man’s home, police charge suspect for impersonating first responder
Steve Farzam has been charged for allegedly impersonating a firefighter after officials found a fire truck and other first responder gear in his home, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. KABC (LOS [Read More…]
Luigi Mangione prosecutors violating his health privacy rights, defense says
Curtis Means – Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Defense attorneys for alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione say prosecutors at the Manhattan district attorney’s office are violating his health privacy rights by accessing confidential medical [Read More…]