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‘No more Nottoway’: Historic Louisiana plantation house destroyed in massive fire
UIG via Getty Images, FILE (WHITE CASTLE, La.) — A devastating fire destroyed the Louisiana’s historic Nottoway Resort, the largest antebellum mansion in the South, officials confirmed Friday. “The fire has been contained now, but [Read More…]

Brock Purdy agrees to 5-year, $265 million extension with the 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $265 million with the San Francisco 49ers, going from the NFL’s biggest bargain to one of the league’s highest-paid players. A [Read More…]

Gold production increases at mine in South Dakota’s Black Hills
Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight Production at South Dakota’s only active, large-scale gold mine climbed to its highest level in eight years, according to a new 2024 annual report. The Wharf Mine, owned by Chicago-based Coeur Mining, [Read More…]

Supreme Court maintains temporary block on Trump’s Alien Enemies Act deportations
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling, extended its injunction that temporarily bars the Trump administration from removing Venezuelan immigrants from the United States under the Alien Enemies Act proclamation and [Read More…]

James Van Der Beek cast in ‘Legally Blonde’ prequel, ‘Elle’
Kevin Winter/Getty Images James Van Der Beek is joining the cast of the upcoming Legally Blonde prequel, Elle. The Dawson’s Creek actor’s new role in the highly anticipated series was announced Thursday. According to Amazon, he will be playing the city’s [Read More…]

‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ taps Ralph Fiennes as President Snow
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images The Hunger Games has found its next Coriolanus Snow for its forthcoming prequel film, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. In a social media post Friday, the franchise revealed Harry Potter star Ralph Fiennes as next in [Read More…]

MO water rights bill passes
Missouri lawmakers have approved a bill that would require a permit to export water outside of the state. Jacob Knaebel with the Missouri Corn Growers Association says it’s good news for farmers, “What are we [Read More…]

MSU weighs in on digester bill
Michigan lawmakers are considering 15 years of digestate land application research from Michigan State University as hearings continue for pending bipartisan legislation. Anaerobic Digestion Research and Education Center director Dr. Wei Liao testified this week [Read More…]

MO ag infrastructure could be in special session
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe says capital improvement funding could be on the agenda when he calls a special legislative session, “You know, the House position on trying to leave a significant amount of money on [Read More…]

SHIPS for America Act reintroduced, Sen. Young says it could benefit US agriculture
Legislation has been reintroduced in the US Senate that could help boost ag exports by revitalizing the nation’s shipbuilding industry. Senator Todd Young of Indiana, co-author of the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security [Read More…]

Iowa Representative welcomes pharmacy benefit management reform
An Iowa lawmaker is pleased legislation that addresses rural healthcare concerns passed this session. Representative Shannon Latham tells Brownfield pharmacy benefit management reform was one of her priorities. “We have seen the number of independent [Read More…]

Republican hard-liners defy Trump, Johnson as mega-bill fails to advance
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A vote on the megabill aimed at advancing President Donald Trump’s agenda failed in the House Budget Committee Friday afternoon amid objections from hard-liners, halting the bill’s progress at the [Read More…]

Measles cases reach 1,024 in the US as infections confirmed in 30 states: CDC
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The number of measles cases in the U.S. has risen to 1,024, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data published Friday. Cases have been confirmed in 30 states: Alaska, [Read More…]

Michael J. Fox to make acting return in Apple TV+’s ’Shrinking’
Mike Coppola/Getty Images Michael J. Fox is making his return to TV. The beloved actor is joining the cast for the upcoming third season of Apple TV+’s Shrinking. His guest-starring role on the show marks one of his first [Read More…]

‘It’s gonna be a wild ride’: Shameik Moore joins cast of ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’
Starz Devout fans of the Power universe who have tuned into the long-running Starz series may have heard of the character name Breeze. But now, more than 10 years and a few spinoff shows later, Breeze is finally getting [Read More…]

Eighteen Ohio counties placed under ODA spotted lanternfly quarantine
The Ohio Department of Agriculture has placed eighteen counties under a spotted lanternfly quarantine to help reduce the spread of the invasive species. Director Brian Baldridge says the insect has slowly made its way into [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices mostly higher Friday
Cash dairy prices were mostly higher to end the week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.55. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0325 [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine talks: Prisoner exchange agreed upon, Ukraine requests Putin-Zelenskyy meeting
Handout photo by Arda Kucukkaya/Turkish Foreign Ministry via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner exchange during peace talks in Turkey on Friday, which were led by a U.S. delegation headed by [Read More…]

Trump blasts former FBI director James Comey over controversial Instagram post
Waleed Zein/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump lashed out Friday against ex-FBI director James Comey over an Instagram post that contained an image that top Trump officials claimed was a threat. In a now-deleted [Read More…]

Trump pressures GOP hard-liners to ‘unite’ behind bill that advances his agenda
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is weighing in on House Republicans’ mega-bill aimed at advancing his legislative agenda Friday morning — calling on his party to unite behind it despite objections from [Read More…]
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