Year: 2026
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Man from Crooks sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance
A 50 year old man from Crooks is sitting in a federal prison following his conviction of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on Monday. Cary Ludens was sentenced to 13 [Read More…]
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Army cuts dozens of medical training courses amid funding woes
Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, maneuver toward an objective during a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise as part of Ivy Mass at Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado, on [Read More…]
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Kerry Washington to star in ‘What Remains’ series in development at Hulu
Kerry Washington of Onyx Collective’s ‘Unprisoned’ poses for a portrait during the 2023 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on Jan. 14, 2023 in Pasadena, California. (JSquared Photography/Contour by Getty [Read More…]
Ag News
NASS urges producer participation ahead of closely watched July cattle report
With the U.S. cattle herd still at historically low levels, the industry is watching closely for signs of meaningful expansion. Lance Honig, chair of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, says the July Cattle Inventory report should provide a clearer [Read More…]
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Ag employer group says H-2A court ruling provides stability for farmers
The head of the National Council of Agricultural Employers says a recent federal court decision brings more certainty to farms using the H-2A program. John Hollay tells Brownfield the U.S. Department of Labor’s reforms for [Read More…]
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Soybeans, corn decline further on weather, planting paces
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Planting weather mostly looks favorable for much of the region into the end of the month. There’s also some expectation that planted area will top what the [Read More…]
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Better emergence, needed moisture encouraging for north Iowa farmer
A north Iowa farmer says crop emergence is better than a year ago. Josh Hitzhusen grows corn and soybeans near Rockwell and tells Brownfield stands were thin last year. “It’s not a perfect stand out [Read More…]
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Cattle futures drop sharply ahead of Friday’s On Feed report
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply lower on technical liquidation ahead of the On Feed report from the USDA. June live cattle closed $4.12 lower at $249.15 and August live [Read More…]
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2026 hurricane season will see below average tropical activity, NOAA says
Signage outside the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, US, on Monday, March 3, 2025. (Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — This year’s Atlantic hurricane season will see [Read More…]
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Social media influencer allegedly plotted to kill former Why Don’t We singer Jack Avery in custody dispute: Prosecutors
In this Dec. 3, 2019, file photo, Jack Avery of Why Don’t We performs onstage during 106.1 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball 2019 at Dickies Arena in Dallas, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images for iHeartMedia, FILE) (LOS [Read More…]
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Father charged with manslaughter after 1-year-old found dead in vehicle, strapped in car seat: Authorities
Logan Keith Chewning is seen in a booking photo. (Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office) (BROOKWOOD, Ala.) — An Alabama man has been charged with manslaughter after his 1-year-old child was found dead in a vehicle, still [Read More…]
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ICE agent charged with assault will surrender to Minnesota authorities, attorney says
An ICE patch and badge are seen on a Department of Homeland Security agent. (Jim Watson – Pool/Getty Images) (MINNEAPOLIS) — Gregory Morgan Jr., the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent charged by Minnesota prosecutors [Read More…]
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Police investigating intruder reported at Harvard, MIT dorms
Dunster House on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on Thursday, May 29, 2025. (Mel Musto/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — Police at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are [Read More…]
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Supreme Court narrowly spares ‘intellectually disabled’ murderer from execution
Joseph Clifton Smith is shown in this booking photo released by the Alabama Department of Corrections. (Alabama Department of Corrections) (WASHINGTON) — In a rare move on Thursday, the Supreme Court spared the life of [Read More…]
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Republicans eyeing restrictions on Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund,’ tossing $1B for ballroom: Sources
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a ‘Rose Garden Club’ dinner for National Police Week in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Watch Chlöe as talented violinist in trailer for upcoming film ‘Strung’
Chlöe in ‘Strung’ (Courtesy of Peacock) Chlöe’s worlds of music and acting unite in the upcoming Peacock film Strung. She plays Laila, “a talented violinist [who] takes a prestigious job as a music tutor for the [Read More…]
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‘Emily in Paris’ to end with upcoming season 6
Lily Collins on set of the sixth and final season of ‘Emily in Paris.’ (Giulia Parmigiani/Netflix) Au revoir, Emily in Paris. Netflix has announced that the popular romance series will end after its upcoming season [Read More…]
Ag News
Flint, UP food hubs selected to pilot Good Food for Michigan Project collaboration
The Good Food for Michigan Project has announced its first grants to expand institutional local food access through regional food hubs. Brian Schorr with Flint Fresh tells Brownfield their food hub has been supplying some [Read More…]
Ag News
Big week for old crop corn export sales, others also rise
The USDA’s reporting a generally solid week for U.S. export sales. Old crop corn during the week ending May 14th was considerably larger than average thanks to the key customers of Japan and South Korea, [Read More…]
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Global outcry after Israel security minister posts video appearing to flaunt harsh treatment of detained activists
Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, seen as Israeli Knesset approves dissolution bill in preliminary reading on May 20, 2026 in Jerusalem. (Amir Levy/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Israel’s government is facing a global [Read More…]