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‘Have mercy’: Families plead as migrants arrested at routine DHS check-ins
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Outside a nondescript building in downtown Manhattan, Ambar was pleading to God and immigration authorities that her husband Jaen would not walk out the doors of the Elk [Read More…]

Possible mass shooting at graduation thwarted; guns recovered, 1 suspect at large: Sheriff
Oakland County Sheriff’s Office (OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich.) — A possible mass shooting plot at a Michigan graduation ceremony was thwarted, authorities said, and police are searching for one of the suspects who remains at large. [Read More…]

Trump tells ABC Musk ‘lost his mind,’ as CEO’s dad says ‘make sure this fizzles out’
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a phone interview Friday morning, hours after his blistering exchange with Elon Musk, President Donald Trump sounded remarkably unconcerned about their feud, as if it weren’t even the most [Read More…]

Johnson tries to protect fate of megabill from Trump-Musk crossfire
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Speaker Mike Johnson is working to keep the focus on the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on Friday as all eyes remain on President Donald Trump and Elon Musk amid their [Read More…]

What does the Trump-Musk feud mean for Tesla stock? Experts weigh in.
Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC (NEW YORK) — A feud between President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk hammered shares of the electric carmaker on Thursday, before a lull in the acrimony on Friday prompted a [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices end week steady to lower
Cash dairy prices were steady to lower except for whey Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0125 to $0.58. Two sales were recorded at $0.5725 and $0.58. Forty-pound cheese blocks were [Read More…]

Minnesota alfalfa harvest going well
The first alfalfa harvest of the season is going smoothly in Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Dave Nicolai says growers typically begin the first cut toward the end of May and beginning of [Read More…]

Weed Science Society shares funding cut concerns with lawmakers
The Weed Science Society of America is urging lawmakers to consider the consequences of federal funding cuts to agriculture. Hilary Sandler, an Extension Professor Emerita with the University of Massachusetts, is president of the Society. [Read More…]

Growing demand for tallow adding to overall carcass value
An ag economist says the growing demand for edible or inedible tallow, grease, and lard is adding value to cattle and hogs. David Anderson, professor and extension economist – livestock and food product marketing with Texas A&M [Read More…]

Nebraska farmer says his crops need more sun, warmer temps
A northeast Nebraska dairy farmer says his crops could use warmer weather and more moisture Doug Timme of Wayne tells Brownfield it was a quick planting season for many farmers in his area. “I think [Read More…]

Trump-Musk feud leaves some DOGE staffers worried about their futures: Sources
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On the heels of the public war of words between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, anxiety is mounting among the remaining staff of the Musk-founded Department of Government Efficiency, with some [Read More…]

Chicago police officer — mom to young daughter — gunned down while on duty
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — A 36-year-old police officer who was a mother to a young daughter and four-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department has been shot and killed while on duty in Chicago, [Read More…]

FBI, DHS warn of ‘elevated threat’ to Jewish community in new PSA
Police cordon off Pearl Street following an attack on the Pearl Street Mall, June 1, 2025, in Boulder, Colo. Chet Strange/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are warning of [Read More…]

Vance stands by Trump amid feud with Musk but silent on Musk’s accusations
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vice President JD Vance on Friday continued to stand by President Donald Trump during his public feud with Elon Musk, but is notably not criticizing the [Read More…]

Trump tells ABC Musk ‘lost his mind’; ‘not particularly’ interested in talking to him
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a phone interview Friday morning, hours after his blistering exchange with Elon Musk, President Donald Trump sounded remarkably unconcerned about their feud, as if it weren’t even the most [Read More…]

RFK Jr. has promoted ‘freedom of choice’ while limiting vaccines, food
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Prior to becoming Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had espoused the idea of “medical freedom,” the ability of people to make personal health decisions for [Read More…]

In brief: ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ gets release date and more
Are you ready or not for Ready or Not 2: Here I Come? The theatrical release for the Searchlight film is set for April 10, 2026. The news was made official on social media Thursday. [Read More…]

Ashley Tisdale on returning to Candace for ‘Phineas and Ferb’ season 5
ABC/Heidi Gutman There’s another 104 days of summer vacation with brand-new episodes of Phineas and Ferb. The beloved animated series has returned for its fifth season 10 years after its original run concluded. Ashley Tisdale [Read More…]

Da’Vinchi talks Meech and Terry’s relationship in season 4 of ‘BMF’: The womb to the tomb ‘is slowly dying’
Starz Meech and Terry’s womb to the tomb mantra is no more in season four of BMF. Da’Vinchi, who portrays Terry Flenory, drug trafficker and co-founder of the Black Mafia Family crime organization, says the tension between [Read More…]

Rains welcome in fight against weeds
The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says recent widespread rains should help many farmers in the fight against weeds. Stephanie Porter tells Brownfield many herbicides need moisture to be effective. “There were areas [Read More…]