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There are going to be more shark sightings in the coming months, scientists say
Spinner shark on the bottom of the ocean close to Male / Maldives (Cavan Images / Henn Photography/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Warming waters are attracting more swimmers and sharks alike to the Eastern seaboard [Read More…]
Jodie Comer to star in Damon Lindeloff’s new HBO series, ‘The Chain’
Jodie Comer attends The 2025 Fashion Awards presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on Dec. 1, 2025, in London, England. (Lia Toby/Getty Images) Jodie Comer is the first link in The Chain. The [Read More…]
Actor Johnny Flynn cast to play Paul Simon in new film ‘The Road Home’
Paul Simon circa 1986 (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns)/Johnny Flynn attends party for “The Motive And The Cue” December 18, 2023. (Photo by Matt Keeble/Dave Benett/Getty Images) Ripley star Johnny Flynn has been cast to play [Read More…]
Dylan Sprouse, Barbara Palvin expecting first child together
Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse are seen at the Hotel Martinez during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2026, in Cannes, France. (Arnold Jerocki/GC Images via Getty Images) Barbara Palvin and Dylan [Read More…]
Soybeans drop on lack of China details, CONAB update
Soybeans were sharply lower on fund and technical selling. While ag trade was discussed with China, including soybeans, nothing concrete has been reported from the meeting as of yet. For now, China will likely continue [Read More…]
Middle East conflict continues squeezing global fertilizer production
The CEO of The Fertilizer Institute says disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East continue to affect global markets. In a Senate Ag Committee hearing on Wednesday, Corey Rosenbusch told attendees tighter global [Read More…]
Uneven emergence could cost farmers yield potential
An agronomist encourages corn and soybean growers to monitor stands as crops emerge. Ryan Peterson with WinField United says even emergence is extremely critical. “Let’s say you have two corn plants next to each other, [Read More…]
Hinson calls House passage of E15 bill a major victory for agriculture
U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says the bipartisan E15 bill that passed out of the House on Wednesday is a monumental moment for agriculture. “We know this is such a challenging time for our ag economy, [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 14, 2026
Jul. corn $4.67 and 1/2, down 15 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.92 and 1/2, down 36 and 1/2 centsJul. soybean meal $332.50, down $6.00Jul. soybean oil 73.66, down 66 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.58, down 17 [Read More…]
Tourist charged after allegedly throwing rock at endangered seal in Hawaii
Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, has been charged with harassing and attempting to harass an endangered Hawaiian monk seal by throwing a large rock at the seal’s head. (U.S. Attorneys Office/District of Hawaii) (MAUI, Hawaii) — [Read More…]
Pennsylvania man charged with making terroristic threats against Democratic state lawmakers
A view of the dome of the Pennsylvania State Capitol. (Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (LEBANON, Pa.) — A Pennsylvania man who allegedly had a “hit list” and threatened to shoot Democratic state legislators [Read More…]
All 4 on board killed in medical plane crash in New Mexico: Officials
A Beechcraft C90 King Air (Marko Hannula/Getty Images) (RUIDOSO, N.M.) — All four people on board a small medical plane were killed when the flight crashed near Ruidoso, New Mexico, early Thursday, according to a [Read More…]
Border Patrol chief Michael Banks is stepping down
Michael Banks, chief of the US Border Patrol, speaks during a news conference in Nogales, Arizona, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (Ash Ponders/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Michael Banks, the head of U.S. [Read More…]
Senators adopt resolution to withhold their own pay during government shutdowns
The U.S. Capitol Building dome, on May 12, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Graeme Sloan/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Senators adopted a resolution by unanimous consent on Thursday to withhold their own pay during government shutdowns. The [Read More…]
Will Smith to star in ‘Supermax’ for Amazon MGM Studios
Will Smith attends the ‘Emancipation’ Los Angeles premiere at Regency Village Theatre on Nov. 30, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) Will Smith has found his next role. The actor is set to [Read More…]
Soybean export sales continue to reflect slow global demand
Soybean export sales fell to a marketing year low for the second consecutive week. The USDA says old crop soybean sales during the week ending May 7th were below average and while China was a [Read More…]
Congresswoman hopeful bipartisan support pushes E15 through Senate
A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says the bipartisan support shown for nationwide E15 legislation should carry weight in the Senate. Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski, a primary supporter of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel [Read More…]
Randy Feenstra calls E15 vote a “huge deal” for farmers
The chair of the Rural Domestic Energy Council in the U.S. House is celebrating House passage of nationwide year-round E15 legislation. Iowa Republican Randy Feenstra tells Brownfield. “I’m just so excited, I’m so excited for [Read More…]
Centerville man sentenced to three consecutive life sentences for triple murder in 2024
A 65 year old man from Centerville has been sentenced to three consecutive sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole after earlier being found guilty for a 2024 triple homicide that occurred [Read More…]
SD Supreme Court upholds child rape convictions and sentences
The South Dakota Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions and sentence of a defendant convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a young child. A jury found Tell Cadotte guilty of nine counts of first-degree rape and [Read More…]
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