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Ton Molina/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday he spoke to China’s President Xi Jinping about TikTok and other issues as he prepares to take office in a matter of [Read More…]

TikTok ban upheld by Supreme Court days before law takes effect

Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law set to ban social media platform TikTok in less than 48 hours. “There is no doubt that, for more than [Read More…]

‘Homegrown rising star’: Justin Bibb tapped to lead Democratic Mayors Association

Matthew Busch/Bloomberg via Getty Images, (WASHINGTON) — The Democratic Mayors Association will appoint Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb as the organization’s next president during its meeting on Saturday, a source familiar told ABC News. Representing the [Read More…]

South Dakota governor Kristi Noem to face questions during confirmation hearing for DHS secretary

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Kristi Noem, South Dakota’s firebrand Republican governor, faces a grilling Friday at her confirmation hearing to be secretary of homeland security. Noem, the daughter of a farmer and a former [Read More…]

NYC Mayor Eric Adams meeting with Trump on Friday, his office says

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is scheduled to meet with President-elect Donald Trump on Friday, a spokesperson for the mayor said, marking his latest correspondence with the incoming [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 1/16/25

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONPacers 111, Pistons 100Suns 130, Wizards 123Cavaliers 114, Thunder 134Clippers 118, Trail Blazers 89Rockets 127, Kings 132 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEDevils 3, [Read More…]

In Brief: Joel McHale joining ‘Scream’ franchise, and more

Joel McHale is joining the Scream franchise. The actor will play Sidney Prescott’s husband, Mark Evans, in Scream 7. Deadline first broke the news on Thursday. As previously reported, Neve Campbell is returning to the [Read More…]

‘Severance’ returns, but the cast won’t spill the tea: ‘People want to be on the journey of mystery’

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Sarah Bock, Adam Scott, John Turturro, Zach Cherry and Britt Lower in “Severance,” premiering January 17, 2025 on Apple TV+/Courtesy Apple TV+ Innies and outies, rejoice! AppleTV+’s Severance is finally back for a second season. The show [Read More…]

Minimizing Loss with Early Season Nitrogen Applications

Many growers are already planning their early season nitrogen applications for the spring. On this episode of the Nitrogen Corner, an agronomy expert with Koch Agronomic Services discusses some of his recommendations to help growers [Read More…]

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President-elect fills key leadership posts at USDA

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President-elect Donald Trump has announced several picks to fill key roles at the USDA. Luke Lindberg, the president and CEO of South Dakota Trade, an organization that helps companies with international trade issues, has [Read More…]

Garland defends tenure, sends message of independence to DOJ workforce remaining in Trump administration

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In his farewell address, an emotional Attorney General Merrick Garland sought to encourage an embattled Department of Justice facing uncertainty and to unabashedly defend his tenure and their work. “I [Read More…]

Biden thanks troops for their service at commander in chief farewell ceremony

ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris continued their farewell tour on Thursday, attending the Department of Defense Commander in Chief Farewell Ceremony, offering his thanks to [Read More…]

Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and others in new lawsuit

Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Justin Baldoni has filed a new civil lawsuit against Blake Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, the couple’s publicist Leslie Sloane and Sloane’s public relations company, Vision PR, for, among other things, extortion and [Read More…]

Kyle MacLachlan shares heartfelt tribute to David Lynch: ‘My world is that much fuller because I knew him’

Amy T. Zielinski/Getty Images Kyle MacLachlan is paying tribute to his longtime collaborator and friend David Lynch, who died at age 78, his family announced on Facebook Thursday. In a photo carousel shared to Instagram, [Read More…]

Brad Pitt spokesperson on scam that cost French woman $850K: ‘Awful that scammers take advantage of fans’

Mark Thompson/Getty Images A spokesperson for Brad Pitt has given a statement regarding the French woman who was scammed out of her life savings while believing she was in a relationship with the actor. The [Read More…]

Ethanol production likely to drop during cold spell

An ethanol producer says thin margins and cold weather will likely trigger production cutbacks by next week. Erik Huschitt with Badger State Ethanol in Monroe, Wisconsin tells Brownfield ethanol production has been strong, but there’s [Read More…]

Michigan and Florida dairy checkoffs uniting

Dairy checkoff programs in Michigan and Florida have announced a new strategic partnership to increase dairy promotions across both states. United Dairy Industry of Michigan CEO Melissa Gerharter will lead the organizations through the transition. [Read More…]

Producers approve all amended federal milk marketing orders

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service didn’t take long to tally the farmer votes on the federal milk marketing order proposal. The process of opening the federal milk marketing orders took about two years, but ended [Read More…]

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 16, 2025