Year: 2026
Alexander brothers trial: Prosecution paints trio as predators, not party boys in opening statements
Oren Alexander, Tal Alexander and Alon Alexander attend Chanukah With The Stars Gala on December 10, 2014 at Harmonie Club in New York City. (Photo by J Grassi/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — [Read More…]
$400 GPS device could have prevented deadly mid-air crash near DC: NTSB chair
In this U.S. Coast Guard handout, the Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage on the Potomac River on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/ U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images) [Read More…]
Person shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona, sheriff says
(NEW YORK) — A person was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arivaca, Arizona, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson told ABC News. The shooting occurred early Tuesday morning, the Santa Rita [Read More…]
Kristi Noem met with Trump amid scrutiny over deadly Minneapolis shooting: Sources
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference in the National Response Coordination Center at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters, January 24, 2026 in Washington. (Al Drago/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Homeland [Read More…]
Trade tensions are whipsawing US mortgage rates. What happens next?
President Donald Trump attends the signing ceremony of the Peace Charter for Gaza as part of the 56th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 22, 2026. (Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) [Read More…]
‘The Blind Side’ actor Quinton Aaron on life support with blood infection
In this Aug. 19, 2022, file photo, Quinton Aaron attends an event in Sag Harbor, New York. (Sean Zanni/Getty Images for ACCF, FILE) The Blind Side actor Quinton Aaron is hospitalized and fighting for his [Read More…]
‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ among top BAFTA 2026 nominees
Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob Ferguson in ‘One Battle After Another.’ (Warner Bros. Pictures) Lights, camera, awards season. Nominees for the 2026 British Academy Film Awards, or BAFTAs — colloquially referred to as the British Oscars — were [Read More…]
Low water levels slowing grain flow down Mississippi River
Low water levels on the Mississippi River are hampering farmers. South central Illinois farmer Heath Houck, who routinely hauls his corn and soybeans to the St. Louis area, says another winter of low water levels [Read More…]
SCOTUS hearing could delay state failure to warn legislation
The CEO of the Missouri Soybean Association says the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to review a glyphosate lawsuit could put failure to warn legislation on hold. Casey Wasser tells Brownfield, “we’re going to be navigating, [Read More…]
House ag chair still eyes fast track for Farm Bill 2.0
The chairman of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says he’s confident a Farm Bill 2.0 can move quickly in the U.S. House this year. “I’m hoping to get that on the House floor by the [Read More…]
Indiana farmers focus on ROI as input costs remain elevated ahead of 2026 crop year
A group of Indiana farmers say the current state of the ag economy is playing a role in their cost management decisions for 2026. Hendricks County farmer David Hardin says it’s becoming more difficult to operate. [Read More…]
Kansas Farm Bureau weighs policy changes affecting farmers, ranchers
The Kansas Farm Bureau says state lawmakers are considering several policy changes that could impact the growth of the state’s ag industry. Claudia Hissong, assistant director for state affairs, says additional property tax relief shouldn’t [Read More…]
Detainees say they heard Cuban man being slammed to the ground before his death in ICE custody
In this June 25, 2018, file photo, an entrance to Fort Bliss is shown, in Fort Bliss, Texas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images, FILE) (EL PASO, Texas) — Several detainees at a Texas immigration detention facility claim [Read More…]
Aircraft had difficulty seeing each other before deadly mid-air crash near DC: NTSB
In this U.S. Coast Guard handout, the Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage on the Potomac River on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/ U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images) [Read More…]
‘Doomsday Clock’ 2026: This is how close we are to self-annihilation, scientists say
The 2025 Doomsday Clock time is displayed after the time reveal held by The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists at the United States Institute of Peace on January 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty [Read More…]
Charli XCX’s ‘The Moment’ sets sales record, tickets now changing hands online
(L-R) Charli xcx, Trew Mullen in ‘The Moment’ (Courtesy of A24) Tickets for Charli XCX‘s new film The Moment are apparently a hotter commodity than tickets to her Sweat tour. The movie, which screens in [Read More…]
Tyra Banks says ‘I knew I went too far’ in trailer for ‘America’s Next Top Model’ docuseries
Promo art for new Netflix series, ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model.’ (Netflix) Tyra Banks is pulling back the curtain on America’s Next Top Model. Netflix released a trailer on Monday for a new [Read More…]
Naig runs again for Iowa Agriculture post as Democrats enter race
Mike Naig is seeking a third term as Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture. In a statement, Naig said his focus as secretary has always been on delivering results for Iowa. Among the successes during his tenure, [Read More…]
Low grain prices could push farmers to plant more alfalfa
Tight corn and soybean margins could push some acres to alfalfa in 2026. Dale Leslein is a hay specialist based in eastern Iowa. “From what I’m hearing from the many auctions I attend throughout the [Read More…]
New uses of soybeans bringing long-term sustainability
Investing in diversification. Todd Main, the director of market development for the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA), says one way to protect soybean growers from ongoing trade uncertainties is to find new uses for their products. [Read More…]