Month: December 2025
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, has died
Amber De Vos/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy and granddaughter of John F. Kennedy, has died following a battle with acute myeloid leukemia. “Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning,” [Read More…]
New England Patriots player Stefon Diggs faces strangulation, assault charges
Stefon Diggs attends the 2025 CFDA Awards at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York City. The Hapa Blonde/GC Images (FOXBOROUGH, Mass.) — New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon [Read More…]
Artists cancel performances at Trump-Kennedy Center, citing ‘takeover’ by Trump administration
Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Several artists have cancelled their upcoming performances at the newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., publicly voicing their opposition to President Donald Trump’s name being added to [Read More…]
What’s driving the rollercoaster in gold and silver prices?
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Silver prices on Monday suffered their largest single-day drop in almost five years, before rebounding nearly 8% in midday trading on Tuesday. Some other precious metals, including gold, rode [Read More…]
Chris Hemsworth stars as Thor in new ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ teaser trailer
The logo for ‘Avengers: Doomsday.’ (Marvel) The God of Thunder stars in the new teaser trailer for Avengers: Doomsday. Marvel released the second teaser trailer for Avengers: Doomsday on Tuesday, and it stars Chris Hemsworth [Read More…]
Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo recognized in UK’s New Year’s Honours List 2026
Cynthia Erivo at The Academy Awards on March 2, 2025. (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo are among the stars on King Charles III‘s New Year’s Honours List 2026. The honors system recognizes figures from across British society for their [Read More…]
‘Stranger Things’ series finale trailer finds Hawkins gang preparing for final battle
David Harbour as Jim Hopper and Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in the finale of ‘Stranger Things’ season 5. (Netflix) It’s time to say goodbye to Stranger Things. Netflix released the trailer for last episode [Read More…]
Another down day for soybeans, corn, wheat in low trade volume
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Beans are monitoring development weather in South America, and very early harvest activity in Brazil. Ahead of Tuesday’s open, unknown destinations bought 231,000 tons of U.S. soybeans [Read More…]
GROWMARK plans new biological crop input facility to meet rising demand in agriculture
The senior vice president of strategy and logistics with GROWMARK says the cooperative’s planned state-of-the-art biological crop input manufacturing facility is aimed at meeting the demands of one of the fastest-growing sectors in the industry. Rod [Read More…]
Renewable power helping farms and rural communities, Gaesser says
A leader with Solutions from the Land says there’s been a push for more renewable energy sources on farms. Ray Gaesser, who farms in the southwest corner of Iowa, says it’s been prevalent in his [Read More…]
Farmers weigh crop options for 2026
Farmers are evaluating their crop options ahead of the next growing season. Brent Gatton from western Kentucky says his farm will stick to its normal corn-soybean rotation next year, but double crop wheat acres are [Read More…]
RMI survey: Farmland prices highest in 20 months
The latest Rural Mainstreet Index says farm and ranchland prices have reached their highest level since April 2024. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says, “Our farmland price index moved above growth neutral and that was [Read More…]
New England Patriots player Stefon Diggs faces strangulation charge
Stefon Diggs attends the 2025 CFDA Awards at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York City. The Hapa Blonde/GC Images (FOXBOROUGH, Mass.) — New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon [Read More…]
Flu activity rises sharply across the US with at least 7.5 million illnesses: CDC
Signage outside the Center for Disease Control (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Megan Varner/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Flu activity is rising sharply across the United States, according [Read More…]
Illinois researchers investigate first Group 15 herbicide resistance in giant foxtail
A weed science professor at the University of Illinois says researchers believe they have found new herbicide resistance in giant foxtail. Dr. Aaron Hager tells Brownfield, “We are in the process of confirming one population [Read More…]
Ahead of alleged Jan. 6 pipe bomber’s Tuesday court appearance, attorneys urge judge to release him before trial
Prince William County police seal the street in front of the home of suspected Jan. 6, 2021, pipe bomber on Dec. 4, 2025, in Woodbridge, Virginia. (Andrew Leyden/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Attorneys for the [Read More…]
New Year’s Eve weather forecast, from rain in the West to snow in the East
New Year’s Eve – Wednesday, 4PM CT Map (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — More rough weather is forecast on both coasts when the ball drops on Wednesday night, ringing in 2026. On the West Coast, more [Read More…]
Groundbreaking robotic surgery, Alzheimer’s blood test: 7 of the biggest medical breakthroughs in 2025
ABC News (NEW YORK) — From robotic surgery performed 7,000 miles away to the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, 2025 has been a year full of medical breakthroughs. Scientists discovered a brain [Read More…]
In brief: Peyton List joins ‘Heathers: The Musical’ off-Broadway and more
How very! Cobra Kai star Peyton List is set to join the off-Broadway cast of Heathers: The Musical in the role of Heather Chandler. Her stint in the New York production of the musical starts [Read More…]
The Year in Entertainment 2025: The movies that were top
The big screen took us everywhere from the Emerald City of Oz to the sparkling stage of a HUNTR/X concert this year. Here’s a look at the films that defined 2025: It was the romantic [Read More…]
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