Year: 2026

WABC (NEW YORK) — A man was arrested Friday after police say he fatally stabbed his roommate and then his co-worker at a Wendy’s on Long Island. Rony Alvarenga, 22, was charged Saturday with two [Read More…]

Airlines reduce, cap fares for Spirit travelers looking to rebook canceled flights

A Spirit Airlines aircraft prepares to depart from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on November 13, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Department of Transportation said on Saturday the [Read More…]

NATO ally Romania reports increased rate of Russian drone incursions, fighter alerts

A decoy drone flies during a NATO live-fire demonstration of a counter-UAS system on November 18, 2025 in Nowa Deba, Poland. (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images) (LONDON) — On NATO’s southeastern flank, one ally is [Read More…]

College football champion Indiana Hoosiers to visit White House this month: Source

Fernando Mendoza #15 of the Indiana Hoosiers dives for a fourth quarter touchdown against the Miami Hurricanes in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium on January 19, 2026 in Miami [Read More…]

FDA approves 1st non-antipsychotic medication for agitation in Alzheimer’s disease

The Food and Drug Administration headquarters is shown in White Oak, Md. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images, FILE) (NEW YORK) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug Auvelity this week for [Read More…]

Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ gets wide theatrical release, moves to 2027

Greta Gerwig attends the ‘Jay Kelly’ Headline Gala at the 69th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on Oct. 10, 2025, in London, England. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFI) Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: [Read More…]

Ag News

Short, inconsistent planting windows expected in May

Ag Meteorologist Drew Lerner says he’s expecting short and inconsistent planting windows throughout May in the Midwest. “It is going to be one of those situations, certainly in the central part of the Midwest, where [Read More…]

Trump sends War Powers letters to Congress

S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on April 24, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Despite facing the 60-day deadline under the War Powers Act, the [Read More…]

Mexico City has been sinking for over a century. A new NASA satellite is now watching it happen in real time

New data from NISAR shows where Mexico City and its environs subsided by up to a few centimeters per month (shown in blue) between Oct. 25, 2025, and Jan. 17, 2026. Uneven and seemingly small [Read More…]

Semi-truck driver accused of causing 8 crashes then trying to strangle other driver in road rage incident

The booking photo for Hassan Moutassim. (Illinois State Police) (CHICAGO) — A semi-truck driver has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly causing multiple crashes on a Chicago highway and then trying to strangle another [Read More…]

18-year-old in custody after allegedly gunning down 2 people in Kentucky bank robbery: Officials

Kentucky State Police released this image of the suspect in a bank robbery in Berea, Kentucky, on April 30, 2026. (Kentucky State Police) (BEREA, Ky.) — An 18-year-old is in custody after he allegedly gunned [Read More…]

Spirit Airlines deal announcement expected today, Trump says

Workers at Spirit Airlines wait for passengers to arrive for their flights at O’Hare Airport on March 10, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said an announcement was expected [Read More…]

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences changes rules, makes stance on AI ahead of 99th Oscars

A view of the 98th Oscars Governors Ball Preview at Ovation Hollywood Complex on March 10, 2026, in Hollywood, California. (Monica Schipper/Getty Images) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced brand-new eligibility [Read More…]

Hulu shares trailer for Lisa Ann Walter’s debut comedy special

Lisa Ann Walter in her new comedy special ‘Lisa Ann Walter: It Was An Accident.’ (Disney) The trailer for Lisa Ann Walter’s first comedy special has arrived. Hulu has released the trailer for the Abbott Elementary actress [Read More…]

Ag News

Arkansas farmers say timely rains boost crops amid serious drought

Two farmers in northeast Arkansas say the recent rains have been a welcome sight for the spring crops. Kenny Clark in Jackson County says several inches of rain means he won’t need to flush his [Read More…]

Ag News

Limited impact expected after pseudorabies found in Iowa, Texas swine

The pork industry is closely monitoring a recent detection of pseudorabies virus in some Iowa and Texas swine herds. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says five boars at a central Iowa commercial site tested positive [Read More…]

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Midwest lawmakers refuse delay, drive House farm bill to finish line

A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says there were many twists and turns on the way to passing the farm bill. Minnesota Republican Brad Finstad tells Brownfield negotiations in the days leading up [Read More…]

Ag News

WiscoNet weather data is popular before planting

Wisconsin’s network of weather-monitoring stations is seeing increased usage as farmers prepare for planting. Chris Kucharik with the University of Wisconsin says the Wisconet system has 80 monitoring stations so far, collecting new data every [Read More…]

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Soybean, corn futures boosted by technical buying, watching planting