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Explosive devices addressed to Hillary Clinton, Obama intercepted; CNN evacuated after suspicious package found
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Explosive devices addressed to Hillary Clinton’s home and the house of former President Barack Obama were intercepted, and the Time Warner Center that is home to CNN in New York City was [Read More…]


Trade disruptions haven’t soured high hopes for ethanol exports
The chief economist for the Renewable Fuels Association says trade disruptions have not soured expectations for significant growth in ethanol exports. Scott Richman tells Brownfield with Mexico back in the fold, the U.S. can expect [Read More…]

Soybean seed selection for 2019
The end is in sight for the 2018 harvest and farmers are starting focus on planting intentions for the 2019 growing season. In this Managing for Profit, Asgrow product manager Tyler Uhe will talk seed [Read More…]

Packed Rome escalator suddenly hurtles downward, causing soccer fans to crash into bottom, injuring many
ABCNews.com(ROME) — Dozens of Russian soccer fans have been treated at a hospital in Rome after an escalator seriously malfunctioned at the Repubblica station of the Rome Metro Line A on Tuesday night. Footage shared [Read More…]

A single winning ticket for Mega Millions jackpot worth over $1.5B ticket sold in South Carolina, officials say
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The sole ticket to a Mega Millions jackpot of over $1.5 billion, or a cash sum of almost $878 million, was sold somewhere in South Carolina, lottery officials said early [Read More…]

Lone Mega Millions jackpot ticket sold in South Carolina, officials say
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The sole ticket to a historic Mega Millions jackpot — $1.6 billion, or a cash sum of almost $914 million — was sold in somewhere in South Carolina, lottery officials [Read More…]

One killed, elevent hurt when Alabama school bus collides with car
WBMA-TV/Byron Khalil(TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala.) — Almost a dozen passengers on a school bus were injured Tuesday night when it slammed into a passenger vehicle, killing someone inside, authorities said. The yellow bus was carrying members [Read More…]

One killed, elevent hurt when Alabama school bus collides with car
WBMA-TV/Byron Khalil(TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala.) — Almost a dozen passengers on a school bus were injured Tuesday night when it slammed into a passenger vehicle, killing someone inside, authorities said. The yellow bus was carrying members [Read More…]

Powerful Hurricane Willa makes landfall in Mexico as Category 3 storm
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Willa, now a powerful Category 3 storm, has made landfall in Mexico with winds of 120 mph. The hurricane made landfall near Isla Del Bosque, Sinaloa, which is about 10 [Read More…]

Duchess Kate steps out in the late Princess Diana’s beloved tiara for state dinner
John Stillwell – WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) — Duchess Kate stepped out in the late Princess Diana’s beloved tiara for the Dutch state banquet at Buckingham Palace Tuesday night. Queen Elizabeth II hosted the dinner for [Read More…]

Vintage plane erupts in flames after crashing onto freeway in Southern California
Obtained by ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — A small, vintage plane crashed on a busy freeway in Southern California Tuesday, causing traffic to be backed up for miles. The fiery crash was reported shortly before 2 [Read More…]

Only 1 career in America pays women more than men: Report
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A record number of women are running for elected office this year, women’s voices are louder thanks to the #MeToo movement and women are increasingly visible in corporate America. But the gender [Read More…]

South Dakota corn harvest a quarter finished
A quarter of the South Dakota corn crop is combined, ahead of last year’s 18 percent, but behind average. Two-thirds of the crop is good to excellent. Almost half the soybeans are cut, well behind [Read More…]

Indianapolis, Atlanta on the short list to host future FFA conventions
The 91st National FFA Convention is in Indianapolis this week and the organization is looking into which city will host the event in the future. National FFA CEO Mark Poeschl says a short list of [Read More…]

Farms: one of the most common workplaces to cause hearing loss
A hearing specialist says hearing loss affects more than 70 percent of farmers. “People don’t even realize they have hearing loss until it’s fairly well advanced.” Marjorie McCullagh with the University of Michigan tells Brownfield [Read More…]

Monsanto to appeal glyphosate verdict that’s been upheld
A federal judge in California has upheld a jury’s verdict that Monsanto’s RoundUp caused a groundskeeper’s cancer and has reduced the total judgment from $289 Million dollars to $78 Million. But, Monsanto says it will [Read More…]

Cattle futures fall ahead of cash trade
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed lower on profit taking and pressure from outside markets. The lack of cash activity is also not providing any support. December live cattle closed $.92 lower at [Read More…]

Would-be attacker hand-delivered pipe bomb to George Soros’ home mailbox: Source
Google maps(NEW YORK) — A pipe bomb loaded with explosive black powder was hand-delivered to the suburban New York City home of billionaire financier George Soros by a would-be attacker, prompting the FBI to launch [Read More…]

Cell-cultured meat in the spotlight at D.C. meeting
A Texas A&M meat scientist says one of the big concerns with lab-produced, cell-cultured meat is the potential for contamination during the production process. Dr. Rhonda Miller expressed her reservations at a USDA/FDA-sponsored meeting on [Read More…]