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John Travolta awarded a surprise honorary Palme d’or at Cannes Film Festival
John Travolta accepts his honorary Palme d’or during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Plage Macé on May 15, 2026, in Cannes, France. (Aurore Marechal/Getty Images) John Travolta has been awarded a surprise honorary [Read More…]
‘Boys of Tommen’ TV adaptation sets its main cast
The cast of ‘Boys of Tommen.’ (Christian Tierney/Prime Video) The main cast for the Boys of Tommen TV series adaptation has been revealed. Prime Video has cast Nancy Surridge, Conor Sánchez, James O’Donoghue and Sophie [Read More…]
Ella Rubin cast in ‘The God of the Woods’ Netflix adaptation
A photo of Ella Rubin. (Austen Juul-Hansen) Ella Rubin is headed to the woods with Maya Hawke and Kerry Condon. Netflix has announced that Rubin has joined the cast of the upcoming series The God [Read More…]
Missouri farmers resume spring planting after weeks of rain delays
Missouri farmers have resumed spring planting following multiple weeks of cool, wet conditions. Nathan Alpers is in Cooper County. He tells Brownfield it’s been a long planting season and some fields are so wet they [Read More…]
USDA relocation efforts threaten agricultural research, advocates say
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition says it’s concerned that USDA workforce relocation efforts could be detrimental to long-term agriculture research. Policy Specialist Nick Rossi tells Brownfield, “There’s no real plan that’s been made publicly available.” [Read More…]
Michigan Corn grateful for bipartisan E15 Congressional leadership
The Michigan Corn Growers Association says it’s optimistic there will be bipartisan support for E15 legislation in the U.S. Senate. Senior Policy Director Matt Smego tells Brownfield he’s encouraged by Majority Leader John Thune’s call during the [Read More…]
Soybeans, corn, wheat fall Friday with another round of liquidation
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, ensuring a lower weekly finish. China will reportedly buy more U.S. ag products, but details continue to be hard to come by. Specifically for soybeans, it doesn’t [Read More…]
Red meat exports add billions in value to corn and soybean farmers
An annual study from the U.S. Meat Export Federation shows red meat exports added more than $3 billion in value to corn and soybean producers in 2025. John Hinners is the senior vice president [Read More…]
3 found dead in murder-suicide at Indiana home
(HARRISON COUNTY, Ind.) — Three people were found dead in a murder-suicide after the shooter expressed suicidal thoughts to a family member, according to authorities. Harrison County deputies responded to a welfare check on Wednesday [Read More…]
Iraqi national charged with coordinating at least 20 terror attacks that aimed to stop Iran war
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi is pictured with the late Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani. (Dept. of Justice) (NEW YORK) — An Iraqi national carried out 20 reported terrorist attacks in Europe and Canada against U.S. [Read More…]
Transgender University of Washington student stabbed over 40 times: Court documents
University Of Washington Campus, The Quad With Flowering Cherry Trees In Spring (Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images) (SEATTLE)– The transgender University of Washington student who was killed in a student housing building suffered over 40 [Read More…]
‘Chud the Builder’ held on $1.25M bond after shooting outside courthouse
In this handout photo provided by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, Dalton Eatherly poses for a police booking photo in Nashville, Tenn. (Metropolitan Nashville Police Department via Getty Images, FILE) (CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.) — Rage-baiting livestreamer [Read More…]
Wife of US Army sergeant released after month in ICE custody
The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen on a law enforcement vehicle in Washington. (Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (EL PASO, Texas) — The wife of an active-duty U.S. Army sergeant with 27 years of [Read More…]
Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen to retire in aftermath of redistricting
Rep. Steve Cohen pauses while speaking during a news conference in his office on Capitol Hill, May 15, 2026 in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Steve Cohen, a longtime Tennessee Democrat, announced Friday [Read More…]
Trump won’t commit to arms sale to Taiwan after stark warning from Xi
China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski – Pool/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — After a second day [Read More…]
Cash dairy prices mostly lower Friday
Cash dairy prices were lower except for whey on Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.01 at $0.6850. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0150 at $1.5550. Five sales were recorded, ranging from $1.5575 to $1.5650. Cheese barrels were down $0.0150 at $1.5550, falling to match the block market for a second straight day. No [Read More…]
Mitchell man pleads guilty to two counts of rape involving a child
A 48 year old man from Mitchell man has been found guilty of two counts of First-Degree Rape involving children under 13 years old. Eric Mark Opperman entered a change of plea on Thursday in [Read More…]
Iraqi national charged with coordinating terror attacks that aimed to stop Iran war
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi is pictured with the late Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani. (Dept. of Justice) (NEW YORK) — An Iraqi national carried out at least 18 reported terrorist attacks in Europe against U.S. [Read More…]
American doctor who initially tested positive says further testing shows ‘no evidence that I’ve had hantavirus’
Dr. Stephen Kornfeld speaks with ABC News, May 15, 2026. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — The American doctor who was on the MV Hondius cruise ship and initially tested positive for hantavirus has since tested [Read More…]
Trump says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping feel ‘very similar on Iran’
China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski – Pool/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said [Read More…]