Year: 2025

Trump bars federal funding to schools with COVID vaccine mandates
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that would strip schools of federal aid if they mandate COVID vaccines, a pool report said — a largely symbolic move [Read More…]

Another New York federal prosecutor resigns over DOJ order to dismiss Eric Adams case
John Lamparski/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The battle between New York federal prosecutors and President Donald Trump’s Justice Department continued Friday as another prosecutor resigned over the order to dismiss Mayor Eric Adams’ bribery case. [Read More…]

New dating series ‘Muslim Matchmaker’ streaming on Hulu
Disney/Ramona Rosales You can watch Muslim American singles find their lifelong partner in the new Hulu series Muslim Matchmaker. The ABC News Studios series is available to watch now on the streamer. In each episode, [Read More…]

‘Cobra Kai’ stars Tanner Buchanan and Mary Mouser are engaged
Maya Dehlin Spach/WireImage via Getty Images Cobra Kai stars Tanner Buchanan and Mary Mouser are getting married. The two stars of the hit Netflix show announced the news Wednesday night at the premiere of the [Read More…]

Wheat moves higher on lower dollar, weather concerns
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, but not enough to escape a lower week-to-week close. Argentina’s crop rating was down on the week, even with improved rainfall in some areas. That justifies [Read More…]

Turkey hatchery numbers fall
Turkey hatchery numbers are pointing towards tighter supplies later this year. The USDA says 24.487 million eggs were in incubation on February 1st, 2025, down 1% from January 1st and 4% lower than on February [Read More…]

Ethanol export uncertainties in 2025
The vice president of government affairs for the Renewable Fuels Association says there could be some uncertainty for ethanol exports this year. Ed Hubbard says he’s concerned about the country’s trading relationships with Canada and [Read More…]

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…]