Month: November 2021
ABC World News
Egypt to open 3,000-year-old Avenue of Sphinxes in glitzy ceremony
DeAgostini/Getty Images (LUXOR, Egypt) — After more than seven decades of stop-start attempts to excavate a nearly 2-mile ancient walkway in the southern city of Luxor, Egypt will finally open the 3,000-year-old Avenue of Sphinxes [Read More…]
ABC World News
Rare Einstein manuscript on theory of relativity auctioned for over $15M in Paris
Bettmann/Getty Images (LONDON) — A rare manuscript by Albert Einstein that changed the course of modern science was just sold for over 13.3 million euros (over $15 million), including fees, beating all predictions. The 54-page, [Read More…]
Ag News
October red meat production falls 7%
The USDA says commercial red meat production during October was 4.755 billion pounds, a drop of 7% on the year. Beef production was 2.366 billion pounds, 4% lower, with a 3% decline in slaughter to [Read More…]
Ag News
Republican Ag Committee leaders call on EPA to rescind chlorpyrifos ban
The Republican leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees are calling on EPA to rescind its ban on chlorpyrifos. Pennsylvania Congressman Glenn GT Thompson and Arkansas Senator John Boozman are leading a bicameral effort [Read More…]
Ag News
Minnesota farmer expects to pay as much as $80 more per-acre for fertilizer
A farmer in west-central Minnesota expects to pay $70 to $80 more per-acre on fertilizer next year. But D.J. VanKlompenburg of Montevideo says corn still looks profitable. “It kind of cuts into your savings a [Read More…]
Ag News
Strong exports help CHS earnings jump 31%
Strong export demand helped the nation’s largest agricultural cooperative, CHS, achieve its highest revenue in nearly a decade. CEO Jay Debertin tells Brownfield the 2021 fiscal year ended August 31st with earnings of $554 million, [Read More…]
Ag News
Minnesota Pork launches We Care social media campaign
Commodity groups continue to use social media to reach consumers. Minnesota Pork director of communications Katelyn Gradert says they’ve gathered a group of swine veterinarians, nutritionists, as well as male and female pig farmers, to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Wendy Williams’ brother shuts down rumors she’s confined to wheelchair, showing signs of dementia
Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Wendy Williams‘ brother, Tommy, is speaking out after reports emerged that the talk show host has been confined to a wheelchair and is showing signs of dementia. According to The [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Humans’ serves up a Thanksgiving feast full of family drama
Courtesy of A24/SHOWTIME One new movie opening this week may get you in the mood for Thanksgiving — or just happy that you’re not stuck in this family. The Humans stars Beanie Feldstein, Amy Schumer, Steven Yeun and Richard Jenkins in a tense, funny, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Iman Shumpert becomes first NBA star in history to win ‘Dancing with the Stars’
ABC/Eric McCandless Iman Shumpert is this year’s champion of Dancing with the Stars, taking home the Mirror Ball Trophy on Monday night’s season finale. Iman’s victory is historical, as he is now the first NBA player to ever compete [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
James Van Der Beek and wife Kimberly welcome son after two miscarriages
Jerod Harris/Getty Images James Van Der Beek and his wife, Kimberly, have a long-awaited new baby to add to their family. They now have five children. The pair has been very open with their fertility struggles, including the losses [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Iman Shumpert goes for ‘DWTS’ trophy, Kevin Hart in ‘Diff’rent Strokes’, and more
ABC/Christopher Willard Former NBA player Iman Shumpert is competing in the Dancing With the Stars season 30 finale Monday night at 8 p.m. on ABC with his pro partner, Daniella Karagach, and he says his popularity from the show is far different [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Kellogg restarts talks with workers as strike enters seventh week
Rey Del Rio/Getty Images (BATTLE CREEK, Mich.) — Negotiations are resuming on Monday between Kellogg Co. and the union representing some 1,400 cereal plant workers who have been on strike for more than six weeks. [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Biden nominates Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to 2nd term
pabradyphoto/iStock (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden announced Monday he will nominate Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to a second four-year term amid new concerns about controlling inflation and took the opportunity to respond to those [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Inflation, supply chain issues add to Americans’ struggles this Thanksgiving
Mario Tama/Getty Images (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — With inflation driving up costs and Thanksgiving right around the corner, Americans across the country are feeling the effects. Kansas City mother of four Talitha McFadden James said [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Where prices are rising and how Americans can navigate inflation this holiday season
Aja Koska/iStock (NEW YORK) — Prices on household essentials like groceries and gas are climbing at a rapid clip, causing new financial distress for Americans right as they plan their first holiday gatherings since the [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes returns to the stand in fraud trial
JasonDoiy/iStock (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will return to the stand on Monday at her criminal fraud trial in a California federal court. Holmes, who is accused of defrauding investors out of [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Push to vaccinate children accelerates as pediatric COVID-19 cases rise
Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The rush to vaccinate children against COVID-19 is accelerating amid a steady increase in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations nationwide. Last week, nearly 142,000 child coronavirus cases were [Read More…]
ABC Health News
What you need to know about COVID-19 boosters and how long they take to work
Milan Markovic/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — COVID-19 booster shots are now authorized for anyone over the age of 18. For anyone hoping to get a COVID-19 booster dose before the Thanksgiving holiday, experts say it’s [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Fauci says ‘fully vaccinated’ definition not yet changing to include boosters
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Every vaccinated person should “get boosted” depending on how long it’s been since their initial shots, but those with their original vaccination protection are still considered “fully vaccinated” despite indications that [Read More…]