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Despite increasing drought conditions caused by a heatwave in June, corn silking is ahead of the five-year average in Illinois, according to the USDA Crop Progress report for Illinois for the week ending June 30. USDA’s 2024 corn crop stats. According to UDSA’s Prospective Plantings report published on March...

What is going on with Illinois corn?

Active followthrough selling in soybeans overnight... Soybean futures faced heavy pressure overnight after Friday’s sharp losses. Corn and wheat traded mildly lower overnight. As of 6:30 a.m. CT, corn futures are trading 2 to 3 cents lower, soybeans are 15 to 24 cents lower, SRW wheat is mostly 4 cents lower, HRW wheat is fractionally lower and HRS wheat is 2 to 3 cents lower. The U.S. dollar index is nearly 200 points higher and front-month crude oil futures are 45 cents lower.

First Thing Today | July 29, 2024

The Spun

An Olympic swimmer from the Netherlands is going viral for his "thirst trap" swimsuit worn in the pool at Day 1 of the swimming competition on Saturday. Arno Kamminga, a Dutch swimmer, rocked quite the swimsuit for his men's 100m breaststroke event.  “Name???” one fan wrote. “IN PUBLIC? IS ...

Olympic Swimmer Goes Viral For 'Thirst Trap' Swimsuit In Paris

New Jersey State

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A Piece of Travel

Here's a fun trivia question for your next get-together: Which letter isn't in any state name?. If you're like us, you’re mentally singing "Fifty Nifty United States" trying to figure it out. Take a moment (or a musical break) to ponder before scrolling down for the answer. Hint: The letter isn't in this paragraph.

The ONE Letter Missing from Every State Name. Do You Know Which It Is?

CBS News

Three Mexican suspects were arrested with two South Africans when elite police units raided a multimillion-dollar crystal meth lab hidden in a remote farm north of Johannesburg, police said Tuesday.The owner of the farm near Groblersdal, about 125 miles from Johannesburg, was among four men arrested on Friday, police said.A third Mexican was picked up on Monday, the spokeswoman for the elite Hawks unit told AFP."The drugs were obviously intended for local and international sale," Brigadier Thandi Mbambo told AFP, adding that the manufacturing facility was operating "at a large scale."Authorities also seized large quantities of chemicals used to manufacture...

Multimillion-dollar crystal meth lab found hidden in remote farm

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

The women's cross-country cycling mountain bike gold medal race featured a "terrifying" crash on Sunday. Loana Lecomte was involved in a really scary crash on the course on Sunday afternoon, falling in brutal fashion. Video of the crash has gone viral on social media. It looked pretty bad. TMZ ...

Prayers Are Pouring In After 'Terrifying' Crash At Olympics On Sunday

The Mirror US

Mississippi-based company C Spire has announced it will pull its adverts from the Paris Olympics after being left angry by a scene in the opening ceremony

U.S. sponsor pulls out of Olympics amid anger over Paris opening ceremony scene

Heartbreaking news is coming out of the Olympic villages. According to several reports, SOMOA boxing coach Lionel Elika Fatupaito was found dead in the Olympic Village on July 26. He was just 60 years old. As Fox News reports, Fatupaito reported suffered a cardiac arrest. The Samoa Association of Sport...

Olympic coach Lionel Elika Fatupaito found dead at Olympic Village

Virginia State

Mercurochrome and Merthiolate were in medicine cabinets in many Virginia homes decades ago. They were in bottles with droppers that gallons the red liquid. Looking at that old bottle in the above image brings back many memories.

Mercurochrome and Merthiolate once were in many Virginia homes

The USDA on Monday released the 18th Crop Progress report of the 2024 growing season. As of July 28, 77% of the 2024 corn crop in the top 18 corn-growing states had reached the silk growth stage, the USDA says. This was up from 61% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 76%.

Spring wheat condition takes a dive as harvest progress begins

Some Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful said they were skeptical when Thomas Forrester (Mathew Atkinswon) asked Hope Spencer (Anikka Noelle) to marry him for a third time on Friday.

The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Thomas was not sincere in his proposal to Hope on Friday

NewsByJoshua

Here’s a story that’s making waves in the retail world: Conn's HomePlus, a well-known discount furniture chain, has just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. And the news isn’t just about numbers—it’s about real people and places, so let’s dive into what’s happening.

Another retail giant has just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is shutting down several stores.

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Kentucky State

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

TheDailyBeast

French visitors to the U.K. have long complained about the atrocious food, but the tables appear to have been turned at the Paris Olympics. British team chiefs say they have had to fly in an extra chef because athletes disappointed by the food on offer at the Olympic Village are taking their meals instead at the British training base on the outskirts of Paris. Andy Anson, CEO of the British Olympic Association, told The Times of London that the food in the village was simply “not adequate.” The newspaper noted that Paris organizers had promised Michelin-standard cooking but athletes complained about long queues and small portions. “There are not enough of certain foods: eggs, chicken, certain carbohydrates, and then there is the quality of the food, with raw meat being served to athletes,” Anson said. “They have got to improve it over the next couple of days dramatically.” One athlete, who asked not to be named, described the “chaos” in the 3,300-seat restaurant. “They are saying the Games are more sustainable and there is way more plant-based food but sometimes if you go at peak times it’s challenging to even get a piece of chicken.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Athletes Are Complaining About Awful Food at the Olympic Village

Alameda, CA

Alameda Post

The unthinkable has happened. Again. A gunman has taken multiple lives. The difference this time? It happened here, in Alameda. We are an island, both physically and psychologically. I spend a lot of time explaining to people that our focus is Alameda, and Alameda alone, so our coverage doesn’t usually include stories as horrific as this one.

It Happened Again. Here.

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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Here's another recipe for fudge that's very easy to make. You can double it, or quadruple it, for more servings. 4 tablespoons cocoa or cacao powder (I like 2 tablespoons of each)

3-Ingredient Fudge

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3 Big Things Today, July 29, 2024

Soybean futures plunged in overnight trading on predicted favorable weather in the Midwest. National Weather Service maps forecast rain during the next seven days for parts...

3 Big Things Today, July 29, 2024

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