Month: April 2026
Judge says security-related work on White House ballroom can go on
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a rendering of the proposed East Wing of the White House while speaking to members of the media onboard Air Force One on March 29, 2026, while en route to [Read More…]
ICE agent charged with allegedly pulling a gun on motorists in Minneapolis
(WASHINGTON) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent was charged with assault for allegedly pointing a gun at the heads of two motorists in Minneapolis in February, the Hennepin County Attorney’s office said [Read More…]
Pope Leo’s brother’s home targeted with false bomb threat
Pope Leo XIV reading his speech as he lead a prayer vigil for peace at St.Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on April 11, 2026. (Photo by Isabella Bonotto/Anadolu via Getty Images) (NEW LENOX, Ill.) — [Read More…]
‘Top Gun 3’ announced at Cinemacon with Tom Cruise returning
Tom Cruise on the set of ‘Top Gun,’ directed by Tony Scott. (Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images) Great balls of fire! Top Gun 3 is on the way. During Paramount’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas [Read More…]
Nancy Guthrie abduction: FBI analyzing DNA recovered from her home, sources say
In this May 4, 2015, file photo, Australian-born presenter Savannah Guthrie poses alongside her mother Nancy Guthrie during a production break while hosting NBC’s ‘Today’ live from Australia at Sydney Opera House in Sydney. (Don [Read More…]
Snoop Dogg says biopic will come to theaters next year
Snoop Dogg at 19th annual TIME100 Gala. (Getty Images) The world has watched Snoop Dogg evolve over the years, and now he’s bringing his life story to the big screen in a new biopic called [Read More…]
Victoria Beckham breaks silence following son Brooklyn’s comments: ‘We love our children’
Victoria Beckham and Brooklyn Beckham attend the Netflix ‘Beckham’ UK Premiere on Oct. 3, 2023, in London. (Samir Hussein/WireImage via Getty Images) Victoria Beckham is speaking out about her family in the wake of her [Read More…]
Kit Connor, Taika Waititi to star in ‘Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory’
Kit Connor attends the Los Angeles premiere of A24’s ‘Warfare’ at DGA Theater Complex on March 27, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Savion Washington/FilmMagic via Getty Images) Get ready for a brand-new world of pure [Read More…]
Direct-to-consumer beef sales becoming more difficult, Minnesota producer says
A southwest Minnesota beef producer says direct-to-consumer sales are becoming more challenging. Mark Enninga raises a cow/calf herd and operates a feedlot where he finishes calves raised on the farm. “Consumers have been not reducing [Read More…]
Indiana farmer adjusts inputs as higher fertilizer prices squeeze margins
A southwest Indiana farmer says the current spike in input prices is having a mixed impact on his farm. John Richer raises corn, soybeans, wheat, produce, and operates cow/calf and fat cattle herds in Martin [Read More…]
Spring showers help ease Midwest moisture deficit
An ag meteorologist says recent moisture is welcome after a dry winter across much of the Midwest. Don Keeney is with Vaisala Xweather. “Specifically the Central and Southern Plains, Midwest and Delta. We had very [Read More…]
Petersen calls for action on RFA and farmer-lender mediation
The commissioner of agriculture in Minnesota is urging state lawmakers to support legislation that can help farmers through difficult financial times. Thom Petersen says the Rural Finance Authority allows the Department of Agriculture to make [Read More…]
Wheat sees more support from U.S. weather concerns
Soybeans were mixed, with spread adjustments pulling nearby contracts lower. Export sales were a marketing year low, but domestic crush demand remains solid, as reflected in Wednesday’s NOPA numbers. Last week’s sales were 9.109 million [Read More…]
Husband of American woman missing in Bahamas leaves islands, attorney says
Cadaver dogs in the Bahamas to help search for missing American Lynette Hooker, April 16, 2026. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — The husband of an American woman who is missing in the Bahamas has left the islands [Read More…]
Fine arts panel gives initial approval to Trump’s ‘triumphal arch’ but asks for design revisions
Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, near an artist’s rendering of President Donald Trump’s planned Triumphal Arch during a news conference on April 15, 2026. (Mattie Neretin/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s [Read More…]
Regina King, Taye Diggs, Chlöe and Coco Jones set for panels at 2026 American Black Film Festival
Regina King attends the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Hollywood Palladium on February 15, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Maya Dehlin Spach/FilmMagic) The programming lineup for the 30th annual American Black Film [Read More…]
Watch Ariana Grande play an ’emotional puppeteer’ in ‘Focker-In-Law’ trailer
‘Focker-In-Law’ poster (Universal Pictures) In the new trailer for Focker-In-Law, the latest installment in the Meet the Parents movie franchise, Ariana Grande has one mission: to stop Ben Stiller’s Greg Focker from holding her fiancé, [Read More…]
Chinn to MO FFA: “Embrace Your Journey”
At the opening session of the Missouri FFA Convention, Missouri’s Ag Director Chris Chinn told FFA members to embrace the journey. “It’s ok to step through that unknown territory and explore where your journey might [Read More…]
Researchers propose solutions to stop Venice from sinking
A seagull stands on the 16th-century Rialto Bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, Monday, April 13, 2026. (Photo by Danil Shamkin/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (VENICE, Italy) — One of the world’s most iconic [Read More…]
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, self in their home: Police
Virginia Lieutenant Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) speaks during a news conference on June 4, 2020 in Richmond, Virginia. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced plans to take down a statue [Read More…]