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Renewable diesel boom leveling out
The director of economics for Clean Fuels Alliance America says the renewable diesel boom is projected to level out this year. Jonathan Martin tells Brownfield production and use of renewable diesel has skyrocketed since 2020. [Read More…]
Foreign worker visa denials adding to farm labor shortage
Finding good employees is hard, and keeping them is harder, especially if the farm is relying on foreign labor using visa programs. Lately, farming operations have been experiencing many more problems with the TN visa [Read More…]
Trump inauguration live updates: Trump to address supporters, sign executive orders
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — At noon today, Donald Trump took the presidential oath for a second time, capping a historic political comeback to the White House. As he did on the campaign trail, Trump [Read More…]
Biden sparks outrage with last-minute commutation of man convicted of killing FBI agents
Samuel Corum/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden has sparked outrage after commuting the sentence of Leonard Peltier in a last-minute move before leaving office Monday. Peltier, 80, has spent nearly 50 years in prison [Read More…]
Biden gives farewell remarks: ‘We’re not leaving the fight’
Samuel Corum/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Joe Biden told his staffers, “We’re not leaving the fight,” during farewell remarks following Trump’s inauguration on Monday. Biden referenced President Donald Trump’s inauguration remarks, which offered a [Read More…]
South Dakota High School Basketball Media Poll – January 20
The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball polls for the week of Jan. 20 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in [Read More…]
Trump to shift the course of US climate policy starting on Day 1
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump announced some energy and environmental policy priorities that represent a stark departure from U.S. climate policy [Read More…]
Trump administration to acknowledge only a person’s gender assigned at birth, officials say
Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is expected to issue a slew of executive actions on Monday that would impact transgender Americans, including an executive order declaring that the U.S. government [Read More…]
Trump will rename Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ among 1st executive orders
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Among the first executive orders set to be signed by President Donald Trump will be an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the newly named “Gulf [Read More…]
‘The Brutalist’ sparks backlash for use of AI, director Brady Corbet responds
A24 The Brady Corbet-directed awards contender The Brutalist is causing a stir after the film’s editor, Dávid Jancsó, revealed artificial intelligence was used to enhance the performances of the film’s stars, Adrien Brody and Felicity [Read More…]
Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren star in ‘1923’ season 2 trailer
Lo Smith/Paramount+ Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren fight for their home in the 1923 season 2 trailer. The official trailer for the second season of the Yellowstone prequel dropped Sunday, showcasing the war between the [Read More…]
Trump inauguration: Vladimir Putin, others from international community react
MORRY GASH/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump was sworn into office on Monday for a second term in the White House, and international figures across the globe are sharing their reactions to the [Read More…]
Trump inauguration live updates: Trump airs list of grievances in 2nd Capitol remarks
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — At noon today, Donald Trump took the presidential oath for a second time, capping a historic political comeback to the White House. As he did on the campaign trail, Trump [Read More…]
Trump doesn’t place hand on Bible during swearing-in
Saul Loeb – Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump did not place his hand on the Bible as he took the oath of office during his inauguration on Monday. First lady Melania Trump stood [Read More…]
President Biden pardons family members in final minutes of presidency
Julia Demaree Nikhinson – Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden issued pardons to several close family members Monday in the final minutes of his presidency. “My family has been subjected to unrelenting attacks and [Read More…]
Mike Pence, Joe Rogan, tech CEOs attend Trump’s inauguration
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term, a long list of political leaders, tech CEOs, celebrities and others were in attendance in [Read More…]
Vivek Ramaswamy to leave DOGE and announce run for Ohio governor, sources say
Saul Loeb/AFP/Bloomberg via Getty Images Republican businessman Vivek Ramaswamy is planning to leave his new appointment leading The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and announce a run for Ohio governor, according to two sources familiar [Read More…]
Biden commutes Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s life sentenced just before leaving office
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just moments before leaving office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. Peltier was denied parole [Read More…]
Middle East live updates: 10,000 bodies may be under Gaza rubble, Civil Defense says
Omar Al-qattaa/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect on Sunday morning. Hostages held in the strip and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails will be freed [Read More…]
Trump to order ‘national energy emergency,’ eliminate federal DEI programs as part of executive actions
Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump will order a “national energy emergency” and issue a “presidential memorandum on inflation” as part of a slew of executive actions on his first day [Read More…]
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