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Month: April 2025

Nebraska Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts faces occasional jeers as he defends Trump’s cuts

By JOSH FUNK and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press KEARNEY, Nebraska (AP) — Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts on Thursday repeatedly returned to his call for spending cuts amid grumbles from a central Nebraska audience during a public meeting that illustrated the tension between some voters in the country and Republicans. And though Ricketts was interrupted at

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 542¾ 542¾ 531 537¾ Jul 552 552¾ 543 550¾ +½ Sep 567 567¾ 558 565¾ +¾ Dec 590 591 581½ 589¼ +1 Mar 610 610½ 601½ 609¼ +1¼ May 618 619½ 612¾ 619½

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 542¾ 542¾ 531 537¾ Jul 552 552¾ 543 550¾ +½ Sep 567 567¾ 558 565¾ +¾ Dec 590 591 581½ 589¼ +1 Mar 610 610½ 601½ 609¼ +1¼ May 618 619½ 612¾ 619½

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 542¾ 542¾ 531 537¾ Jul 552 552¾ 543 550¾ +½ Sep 567 567¾ 558 565¾ +¾ Dec 590 591 581½ 589¼ +1 Mar 610 610½ 601½ 609¼ +1¼ May 618 619½ 612¾ 619½

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 542¾ 542¾ 531 537¾ Jul 552 552¾ 543 550¾ +½ Sep 567 567¾ 558 565¾ +¾ Dec 590 591 581½ 589¼ +1 Mar 610 610½ 601½ 609¼ +1¼ May 618 619½ 612¾ 619½

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BC-Merc Table

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Thu: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 212.70 213.77 212.35 213.50 +.80 Jun 207.95 208.45 207.00 208.00 —.10 Aug 203.65 204.42 203.05 204.10 +.23 Oct 201.42 202.20 201.00 202.07 +.37 Dec 201.47 202.17 201.02 202.10 +.35 Feb 201.90 202.62 201.40 202.55 +.43 Apr

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BC-Merc Table

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Thu: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 212.70 213.77 212.35 213.50 +.80 Jun 207.95 208.45 207.00 208.00 —.10 Aug 203.65 204.42 203.05 204.10 +.23 Oct 201.42 202.20 201.00 202.07 +.37 Dec 201.47 202.17 201.02 202.10 +.35 Feb 201.90 202.62 201.40 202.55 +.43 Apr

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Weinstein accuser had ‘zero interest’ in sex with him, friend testifies

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Friends of one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers testified Thursday that the woman told them long ago that Weinstein sexually assaulted her. Adding a new perspective to the ex-movie mogul’s retrial, one witness said she’d once suggested that accuser Miriam Haley date the movie mogul, but Haley

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Jueza bloquea intento de Trump de ampliar el requisito de prueba de ciudadanía para el registro de votantes

Por Tierney Sneed, CNN Una jueza federal puso una pausa a partes de un decreto firmado por el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, que buscaba impulsar los requisitos para que los estadounidenses muestren documentos que prueben su ciudadanía al registrarse para votar. La jueza superior de distrito Colleen Kollar-Kotelly bloqueó una directiva de Trump

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Massachusetts State Police said troopers responded to reports of a fall at Purgatory Chasm. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. From Sky5

Mom dies after falling from Massachusetts cliff while hiking with her children

By Veronica Haynes, John Atwater Click here for updates on this story     SUTTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A woman hiking with her three teenaged children fell to her death from a cliff at Purgatory Chasm State Reservation in Sutton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Shortly after 2 p.m., Massachusetts State Police said troopers responded

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A local non-profit is on the search for solutions after vandals hit the Highland Cemetery — the oldest cemetery in Wichita and the final resting place for some of the city’s pioneers.

Non-profit seeks solutions after vandals damage headstones, statues at Wichita’s oldest cemetery

By Sydney Ferguson Click here for updates on this story     WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — A local non-profit is on the search for solutions after vandals hit the Highland Cemetery — the oldest cemetery in Wichita and the final resting place for some of the city’s pioneers. Ten years ago, Barb Myers started the non-profit ‘Friends

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National Weather Service to resume translating its products for non-English speakers

By The Associated Press The National Weather Service will resume translating its products for non-English speakers. The weather service paused the translations this month because its contract with the provider had lapsed. Experts said the change could put non-English speakers at risk of missing potentially life-saving warnings about extreme weather. The weather service said Thursday

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Great Plains News Digest

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US PESTICIDES-LIABILITY PROTECTION DESCRIPTION: A new first-of-its-kind law in North Dakota could shield agricultural chemical maker Bayer from lawsuits claiming

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Great Plains News Digest

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US PESTICIDES-LIABILITY PROTECTION DESCRIPTION: A new first-of-its-kind law in North Dakota could shield agricultural chemical maker Bayer from lawsuits claiming

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Great Plains News Digest

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US PESTICIDES-LIABILITY PROTECTION DESCRIPTION: A new first-of-its-kind law in North Dakota could shield agricultural chemical maker Bayer from lawsuits claiming

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Great Plains News Digest

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US PESTICIDES-LIABILITY PROTECTION DESCRIPTION: A new first-of-its-kind law in North Dakota could shield agricultural chemical maker Bayer from lawsuits claiming

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