Month: April 2026

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tristan Gray hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run seventh inning for the Minnesota Twins in a cold and rainy 10-4 home-opener victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on [Read More…]

UCLA withstands Texas’ late charge, reaches 1st NCAA championship game with grinding 51-44 win

PHOENIX (AP) — Lauren Betts hit the play button over and over, forcing herself to watch last year’s Final Four blowout loss to UConn 10 times during the offseason. The two-time All-American made sure there [Read More…]

Auriemma and Staley clash in tense postgame exchange after South Carolina beats UConn in Final Four

PHOENIX (AP) — Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma’s coaching rivalry has had something for everyone on and off the court. It reached a dramatic peak Friday night, and the heated exchange between them stirred all [Read More…]

Mullins Madness! Freshman’s 35-footer gives UConn a 73-72 win over Duke and a Final Four spot

WASHINGTON (AP) — Braylon Mullins retrieved a loose ball near midcourt and suddenly, improbably, UConn had a chance to win. As the frantic final seconds unfolded, Dan Hurley figured a timeout would do little good. [Read More…]

Mitchell names Wes Morgan as head girls basketball coach

April 3, 2026 Travis Kriens

MITCHELL, S.D. — A familiar face is returning to the sideline. Mitchell High School has announced the hiring of Wes Morgan as the next head coach of the girls basketball program, bringing back a coach [Read More…]

Jobs report shows strong hiring in March, exceeding economists’ expectations

Job interview (Narisara Nami/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The U.S. recorded strong job gains in March, rebounding from dismal losses a month earlier, a jobs report on Friday showed. The reading far exceeded economists’ expectations. [Read More…]

Zendaya says she’d love to work with Ryan Coogler: ‘He just makes beautiful work’

Zendaya on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (Disney/Randy Holmes) Zendaya has worked alongside stars including John David Washington, Colman Domingo and Timothée Chalamet, but during a recent appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, she revealed someone who is on her collaboration [Read More…]

‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ hits 65 million hours streamed

Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and Paul Anthony Kelly as John F. Kennedy Jr. in ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.’ (FX) It’s a Love Story, and audiences just said yes. [Read More…]

Melissa Gilbert speaks out on Timothy Busfield’s child sexual contact charges: ‘Traumatizing experience’

Melissa Gilbert speaks with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos in an interview airing on ‘Good Morning America’ on April 6, 2026. (ABC News) Melissa Gilbert is speaking out for the first time about the child sexual [Read More…]

James Marsden to host ‘Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat’ cast reunion special

James Marsden hosts the ‘Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat’ cast reunion. (Prime Video) James Marsden is returning to his Jury Duty roots. Prime Video has announced there will be two bonus episodes of Jury Duty [Read More…]

Ag News

Some Missouri producers are seeing early alfalfa weevil pressure

The market manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says he’s hearing early reports of Alfalfa weevil pressure. Tony Hancock tells Brownfield, “It may not the earliest we’ve ever been in history, but it’s definitely [Read More…]

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A light round of direct cattle business on Friday

Direct cash cattle trade activity was relatively quiet Friday, with a few deals reported in the South. For the week, live deals in the South were at $245 to $246, $8 to $9 higher than [Read More…]

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The cool weather isn’t over yet

The principal atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says he’s expecting a volatile next few weeks of weather. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield it’s windy, and the cold isn’t over. “We have big snows coming for [Read More…]

US fighter jet down in Iran: 1 crew member rescued as search continues, officials say

(WASHINGTON) — A U.S. fighter jet appears to have been shot down by Iran over Iranian territory, American officials confirmed to ABC News, marking a new and potentially dangerous point in the conflict. One crew member [Read More…]

Inspectors find dozens of safety violations at largest ICE detention center

U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — An internal inspection report by Immigration and Customs Enforcement found dozens of safety and security violations at the country’s largest [Read More…]

‘Bob’s Burgers’ star Eugene Mirman thanks ‘heroic people’ who pulled him from burning vehicle

A burning car is seen following a crash at the Bedford Toll Plaza in Bedford, New Hampshire, March 31, 2026. (New Hampshire State Police) (NEW HAMPSHIRE) — Voice actor and comedian Eugene Mirman thanked the [Read More…]

White House asks for record-breaking $1.5 trillion for defense in new budget request

President Donald Trump pauses as he finishes speaking about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The White House, [Read More…]

Ag News

South Dakota winter wheat crop at risk, even with recent rain

A farmer in south-central South Dakota says the farm received some much-needed moisture ahead of the Easter weekend. Bryan Jorgensen tells Brownfield “we’re just at one inch, maybe an inch and a quarter. That’s the [Read More…]

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Wisconsin survey seeks custom farming information

The University of Wisconsin is asking farmers and custom operators to share information about custom services. Economics professor Paul Mitchell tells Brownfield that instead of relying on USDA data, they’re doing their own survey. “This [Read More…]

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Missouri farmers gain early planting momentum ahead of rains