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Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway star in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ teaser trailer
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway star in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ teaser trailer
Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway star in 'The Devil Wears Prada 2.' (Walt Disney Studios)A teaser trailer? For The Devil Wears Prada sequel? Groundbreaking.20th Century Studios has released the first teaser...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway star in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ teaser trailer
Hearings begin to finalize Purdue Pharma $7.4 billion bankruptcy settlement plan
Hearings begin to finalize Purdue Pharma $7.4 billion bankruptcy settlement plan
Pedestrians walk past Purdue Pharma LP headquarters stands in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S., on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Purdue Pharma begins several...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Hearings begin to finalize Purdue Pharma $7.4 billion bankruptcy settlement plan
‘Tragic event’: Indiana sheriff’s deputy fatally struck while assisting stranded motorist
‘Tragic event’: Indiana sheriff’s deputy fatally struck while assisting stranded motorist
Stock image of police lights. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind.) -- A semitruck fatally struck a sheriff's deputy in Indiana while he was assisting a stranded motorist along an interstate,...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
‘Tragic event’: Indiana sheriff’s deputy fatally struck while assisting stranded motorist
House Democrats release new Epstein emails referencing Trump
House Democrats release new Epstein emails referencing Trump
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell attend de Grisogono Sponsors The 2005 Wall Street Concert Series Benefitting Wall Street Rising, with a Performance by Rod Stewart at Cipriani Wall Street on March...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
House Democrats release new Epstein emails referencing Trump
On This Day, Nov. 12, 2012: The Rolling Stones release ‘GRRR!’ compilation album
On This Day, Nov. 12, 2012: The Rolling Stones release ‘GRRR!’ compilation album
On This Day, Nov. 12, 2012…The Rolling Stones released the compilation album GRRR! to mark their 50th anniversary.The 50-track album featured such Stones classics as “Gimme Shelter,” “Honky Tonk...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
On This Day, Nov. 12, 2012: The Rolling Stones release ‘GRRR!’ compilation album
BOAH confirms eight new cases of HPAI, more than 114,000 birds impacted
BOAH confirms eight new cases of HPAI, more than 114,000 birds impacted
Eight new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been detected in northern Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the latest cases have been confirmed on three commercial breeder...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
BOAH confirms eight new cases of HPAI, more than 114,000 birds impacted
Set fire to the box office: Adele to make acting debut in new film ‘Cry to Heaven’
Set fire to the box office: Adele to make acting debut in new film ‘Cry to Heaven’
Adele performs onstage in Munich, Germany, August 2024 (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for AD)Adele is going from "Rolling in the Deep" to "Roll film." She'll be making her big screen debut in a new movie...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Set fire to the box office: Adele to make acting debut in new film ‘Cry to Heaven’
China trade deal expected to boost 2026 U.S. soybean plantings
China trade deal expected to boost 2026 U.S. soybean plantings
An extension grain market economist expects the trade deal with China to influence 2026 planting intentions in the U.S. Ed Usset with the University of Minnesota says the price outlook for soybeans improves...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
China trade deal expected to boost 2026 U.S. soybean plantings
House set to vote on ending government shutdown
House set to vote on ending government shutdown
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., arrives to brief the media on a timeline to possibly end the government shutdown in the Capitol Visitor Center on Monday, November 10, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
House set to vote on ending government shutdown
More mild weather ahead; more moisture, too, favoring the West, Plains, southern Corn Belt
More mild weather ahead; more moisture, too, favoring the West, Plains, southern Corn Belt
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November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
More mild weather ahead; more moisture, too, favoring the West, Plains, southern Corn Belt
Mild November weather returns to much of the Heartland; largely dry for most
Mild November weather returns to much of the Heartland; largely dry for most
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November 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Mild November weather returns to much of the Heartland; largely dry for most
‘Dune: Prophecy’ season 2 begins production, adds three to cast
‘Dune: Prophecy’ season 2 begins production, adds three to cast
Emily Watson stars in 'Dune: Prophecy' season 1. (Attila Szvacsek/HBO)Dune: Prophecy season 2 has officially started production, and its brought some new faces along for the ride.HBO Max has announced...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
‘Dune: Prophecy’ season 2 begins production, adds three to cast
Brownfield Ag Weather Today
Brownfield Ag Weather Today
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November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Brownfield Ag Weather Today
Old man, take a look at his life: Neil Young turns 80
Old man, take a look at his life: Neil Young turns 80
Neil Young performs on Day 7 of 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on May 04, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)Happy Birthday goes...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Old man, take a look at his life: Neil Young turns 80
Hemp industry divided over Senate-approved changes to federal regulations
Hemp industry divided over Senate-approved changes to federal regulations
The chairman of the National Hemp Association says legislation included in the agriculture funding bill passed this week by the U.S. Senate rewrites the 2018 farm bill’s provision on hemp. Geoff Whaling...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Hemp industry divided over Senate-approved changes to federal regulations
Drink me: Sabrina Carpenter to get even smaller in ‘Alice in Wonderland’-inspired musical
Drink me: Sabrina Carpenter to get even smaller in ‘Alice in Wonderland’-inspired musical
Sabrina Carpenter performs during her Short n' Sweet tour at Madison Square Garden on October 26, 2025 in New York, New York. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for AEG)Sabrina Carpenter is about to get even more...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Drink me: Sabrina Carpenter to get even smaller in ‘Alice in Wonderland’-inspired musical
Early Mariah Carey demo tape going on the auction block
Early Mariah Carey demo tape going on the auction block
Mariah Carey, London, 1990 (Neil Libbert/Getty Images)This year, all you want for Christmas is the ultimate Mariah Carey collectible -- and if you have deep pockets, you may just have a shot at buying...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Early Mariah Carey demo tape going on the auction block
Reopening government could avert recession, but risks remain, economists say
Reopening government could avert recession, but risks remain, economists say
The U.S. Capitol, November 11, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Win Mcnamee/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The longest government shutdown in U.S. history could end as soon as Wednesday, ultimately...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Reopening government could avert recession, but risks remain, economists say
Corn market strengthens slightly ahead of USDA report
Corn market strengthens slightly ahead of USDA report
Soybeans were mixed, with nearby contracts down and deferred months up. The trade is waiting for more confirmation of Chinese demand for U.S. soybeans. U.S. soybean prices are at a premium to Brazil,...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Corn market strengthens slightly ahead of USDA report
Farmers weigh input costs and grain prices heading into winter
Farmers weigh input costs and grain prices heading into winter
Farmers continue to assess commodity prices and the cost of inputs heading into winter. Southwest Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser says it’s been a difficult year to market grain. “Prices are still struggling...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Farmers weigh input costs and grain prices heading into winter
Avian influenza surge tests Minnesota turkey industry’s readiness
Avian influenza surge tests Minnesota turkey industry’s readiness
Instances of highly pathogenic avian influenza are on the rise in the nation’s largest turkey-producing state. Minnesota Turkey Growers Association executive director Ashley Kohls says cases this...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Avian influenza surge tests Minnesota turkey industry’s readiness
Timely fungicide applications lead to favorable soybean crop for Iowa farmer
Timely fungicide applications lead to favorable soybean crop for Iowa farmer
A central Iowa farmer says his 2025 soybeans were some of the best he’s ever raised. Morey Hill of Madrid tells Brownfield, “I was very pleased with the bean yield. You hear of it being hit or miss,...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Timely fungicide applications lead to favorable soybean crop for Iowa farmer
Southwest Iowa farmer reports strong soybeans but weaker corn
Southwest Iowa farmer reports strong soybeans but weaker corn
The 2025 harvest was a mixed bag for southwest Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser. “A really good harvest for soybeans. A mixed harvest I’d say on corn. Some of it was pretty good and some of it was not so good.”...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Southwest Iowa farmer reports strong soybeans but weaker corn
Geomagnetic storm could threaten farmers’ yield data collection
Geomagnetic storm could threaten farmers’ yield data collection
A cropping systems specialist says farmers might be at risk of losing critical yield data due to a rare, geomagnetic storm this week. Terry Griffin with Kansas State University says major disturbances...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Geomagnetic storm could threaten farmers’ yield data collection
Corn disease pressure highlights benefits of higher fungicide application rates
Corn disease pressure highlights benefits of higher fungicide application rates
A western Illinois agronomist says corn diseases were so prevalent this year that fungicide use rates mattered. Lance Tarochione with Bayer says applicators typically apply a standard use rate of fungicide,...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Corn disease pressure highlights benefits of higher fungicide application rates