Month: October 2021
Ag News
Farmers invited to EPA, Army WOTUS roundtables
The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers is requesting nominations for roundtable participants, including farmers and ag groups, for regional discussions on the Waters of the U.S. Missouri Corn and Soybean’s Environmental Director Darrick Steen [Read More…]
Ag News
Dairy financial stress likely tied to feed access
An economist says declining dairy cow numbers are reflective of regions facing tighter margins and higher feed costs this year. Economist Tanner Ehmke with CoBank tells Brownfield farmers in New Mexico are especially getting hit [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 15, 2021
Dec. corn closed at $5.25 and 3/4, up 9 centsNov. soybeans closed at $12.17 and 3/4, up 11 and 1/2 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $316.60, up $2.50Dec. soybean oil closed at 61.29, up 85 [Read More…]
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ABC Entertainment News
As Disney+ plans a two-episode premiere for ‘Hawkeye’, Hailee Steinfeld “still can’t believe” she’s part of the MCU
Marvel Studios Disney+ has announced that it will launch its latest Marvel Studios project, Hawkeye, with a double-episode premiere on November 24 — and co-star Hailee Steinfeld can’t wait. In fact, she still can’t believe she’s now part of [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Get a closer look at Jason, Freddy, Chucky, and more with Shudder’s ‘Behind the Monsters’
Shudder The thriller streaming service Shudder will soon serve an up-close and personal look at some of movies’ scariest baddies, perfect for Halloween viewing. Behind the Monsters examines the nightmare fuel from the films A Nightmare on Elm [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Threat of massive Hollywood strike looms with Monday deadline
iStock/Josh Steichmann With representatives from the massive Hollywood union the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and those from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers still at the bargaining table, things are [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
It’s not me, it’s ‘You’: Penn Badgley and Victoria Pedretti shed light on their character’s season 3 motivations
Courtesy of Netflix Penn Badgley returns as Joe Goldberg, an unassuming serial killer, stalker, and book enthusiast turned suburban dad, in season three of Netflix’s You. Badgley tells ABC Audio that although he appears to have met his [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Squid Game’ creator on deadly K-Pop choreography, subtitles, and “stealing” ideas for season 2 from fans
Netflix/Noh Juhan In less than a month, Netflix’s dystopian thriller Squid Game has officially become a cultural phenomenon, with record viewers on the streaming platform. The success was a surprise to the hyper-violent show’s creator, Hwang Dong-Hyuk. But he [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Holiday travel may be more chaotic than ever this year, transportation experts say
Evgenia Parajanian/iStock (NEW YORK) — Holiday travel may be more chaotic this year, experts warn, as looming vaccination deadlines threaten airline and airport staffing. Forty percent of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workforce hasn’t received [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Ex-Boeing test pilot indicted for fraud in 737 Max probe
sanfel/iStock (NEW YORK) — Boeing’s former 737 MAX test pilot, Mark Forkner, was indicted for fraud Thursday for allegedly misleading regulators about problems tied to the aircraft’s two fatal crashes. The ex-chief technical pilot is [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Henrietta Lacks family seeks justice: Grandchildren sue biotech company
JHVEPhoto/iStock (NEW YORK) — The family of Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman whose cells were collected from her body and used for medical research without her consent in 1951, is seeking justice for their [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Independent FDA panel votes to authorize booster shots for Johnson & Johnson vaccine
JHVEPhoto/iStock (WASHINGTON) — A day after voting in support of Moderna booster shots for certain at-risk Americans, an independent Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Friday voted to move forward with Johnson & Johnson [Read More…]
ABC Health News
All three COVID-19 vaccines still produce strong immune response eight months later, new study finds
carmengabriela/iStock (NEW YORK) — All three currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines still showed signs of a strong immune response eight months later without a booster, according to a study published Friday in the New England Journal [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Fungal disease on the rise in West possibly tied to changing climate patterns: Experts
David McNew/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Over the last several years, cases of valley fever, a disease common to the arid West, have been steadily creeping up. Between 2014 and 2018, valley fever cases tripled [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Miscarriage and stillbirth: Everything you need to know but were too nervous to ask
kieferpix/iStock (NEW YORK) — Miscarriage — the loss of a pregnancy — is a common occurrence that affects countless women but remains a taboo topic for many. Statistics differ, but according to the Mayo Clinic, [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Independent FDA panel votes to authorize Moderna booster for seniors and high-risk Americans
Teka77/iStock (WASHINGTON) — An independent Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday voted unanimously to authorize Moderna Covid-19 vaccine boosters for Americans 65 and older, anyone 18 and older with underlying conditions and those [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 10/14/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE SCOREBOARD NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS LA Dodgers 2, San Francisco 1 (LA wins 3-2) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Atlanta 127, Miami 92 [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Gymnasts call on Congress to dissolve US Olympics board over Larry Nassar case
Saul Loeb – Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Four elite gymnasts are calling on Congress to dissolve the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s board of directors, alleging the body fostered a culture of abuse and [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
DOJ to ask Supreme Court to block Texas abortion law
Robert Cicchetti/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily block the most restrictive abortion law in the country, after a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the [Read More…]