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What to know about Secret Service inauguration security before Monday’s event
400tmax/Getty (WASHINGTON) — Two apparent assassination attempts, a terrorist-inspired attack in New Orleans, an explosion in Las Vegas and a pair of global conflicts see President-elect Donald Trump returning to the Oval Office under circumstances [Read More…]
Inauguration 2025: The tradition of presidents leaving letters for their successors
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As President Joe Biden prepares to pass the baton to President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, it’s unclear if Biden will follow the tradition of leaving his successor a note in [Read More…]
Moderna awarded $590M to help accelerate development of mRNA-based bird flu vaccine: HHS
Evgenia Matveeva/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Moderna has been awarded approximately $590 million from the federal government to help speed up the development of an mRNA-based bird flu vaccine, alongside other influenza vaccines, health officials [Read More…]
LA fires live updates: Mayor names chief recovery officer, plans outside probe
Apu Gomes/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — At least 27 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area. Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires [Read More…]
Alabama community demands accountability for flood damage before Biden’s term ends
Jared Kofsky/ABC News (SHILOH, Ala.) — At a recent church service in Cleveland, a group of visitors from a rural Alabama community nearly 900 miles away, including pastor and business owner Timothy Williams, joined congregants [Read More…]
How Trump’s ‘cabinet in waiting’ has lived up to its reputation
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Since launching in 2021, America First Policy Institute has been known colloquially around Washington, D.C., as Donald Trump’s “cabinet in waiting” should the former president return to office. And now, [Read More…]
Dr. John Delony’s passion for archery, hunting, and the outdoors
On the latest episode of Outdoor Adventures, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett sits down with Dr. John Delony – bestselling author, mental health expert and host of @TheDrJohnDelonyShow on the Ramsey Network. John dives into his hunting [Read More…]
Farmer, processor say passage of FMMOs important
Farmers and processors are pleased the federal milk marketing order updates have been approved, but more regional changes could be coming. Hatley, Wisconsin farmer and new Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative President Heidi Fischer says, “As [Read More…]
Kingrey focused on export markets in appointment to U.S. Trade Advisory Committee
The CEO of Indiana Corn and Soybean says continuing to grow exports will help U.S. farmers improve profitability. Courtney Kingrey tells Brownfield, “60% of US exports are concentrated in just four markets, which are China, [Read More…]
Corn farmers look to save with generic fungicides
An extension plant pathologist says some farmers are looking at fungicides for cost savings. Alison Robertson with Iowa State University tells Brownfield corn growers are concerned about input costs. “And I saw that there’s a [Read More…]
Two Prison Inmates Sentenced for Assault on Correctional Officers
Attorney General Marty Jackley says two South Dakota Penitentiary inmates have been sentenced to additional time in prison after they had earlier been found guilty of assaulting two correctional officers at the South Dakota Penitentiary [Read More…]
Former CIA analyst pleads guilty to leaking Israeli retaliation plans
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A former CIA analyst arrested in November and charged with leaking highly classified records showing Israeli plans to launch a retaliatory strike on Iran pleaded guilty Friday in a federal [Read More…]
DHS’ Mayorkas: Tragedies not the place for political disagreements
John Moore/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Outgoing Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, who for four years has been a target for Republican criticism, said that national tragedies should not be used for “political disagreements.” “There [Read More…]
Jon Husted, Ohio’s lieutenant governor, tapped to replace JD Vance in Senate
Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday announced his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, will replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate. Husted, 57, will serve until a [Read More…]
Benji Madden gushes over Cameron Diaz in 10th anniversary tribute: ‘My QUEEN’
Ben Kriemann/Getty Images for Netflix Benji Madden is proving he’s his wife Cameron Diaz‘s biggest fan. The Good Charlotte singer took to Instagram on Friday to not only mark his and Diaz’s recent 10th wedding [Read More…]
Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ gets Imax release before Netflix debut
Han Myung-Gu/WireImage via Getty Images Greta Gerwig is bringing her Narnia adaptation to the big screen. The film, which is being made for Netflix, will get an exclusive two-week global run on Imax screens, according [Read More…]
Main ingredients for soybean success
A professor of crop physiology at the University of Illinois says research has shown two primary management components of high yielding soybeans. Dr. Fred Below says farmers can’t manage the weather, but they can manage [Read More…]
Study: Iowa pig farmers contribute $15.4B to state’s economy
A new study from the Iowa Pork Producers Association reveals pig farmers are a vital component of the state’s economy. IPPA President Matt Gent tells Brownfield the pork industry contributed $15.4 billion in value added [Read More…]
Biodiesel plants shut down across Iowa
Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield The head of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says several biodiesel plants have idled across the state. Monte Shaw tells Brownfield the plants stopped production after the blenders tax credit ended [Read More…]