Month: December 2021
ABC Politics News
Bob Dole, longtime GOP Senator and presidential nominee, lies in state at US Capitol
ftroy2402/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Former Sen. Bob Dole — a decorated World War II veteran and presidential candidate who served in Congress for 36 years — lay in state at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday as [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘Stop the Steal’ organizer cooperating with Jan. 6 committee probe, will appear for deposition Thursday
Jon Cherry/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ali Alexander, a prominent conservative activist who organized “Stop the Steal” rallies after the 2020 election, is cooperating with the House Jan. 6 select committee and is scheduled to appear [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Inside Biden’s ‘summit for democracy’ amid pressure to make virtual meetings meaningful
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — By gathering leaders Thursday from 112 of the world’s democracies — some healthy, some challenged — President Joe Biden has done the easy part of a [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Meadows files lawsuit against Pelosi, Jan. 6 committee after panel moves to hold him in contempt
iStock/Douglas Rissing (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows is suing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, after the panel moved [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Tax dollars for religious school tuition? Supreme Court conservatives warm to the idea
iStock/plherrera (NEW YORK) — Two families from Maine asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to expand taxpayer support for religious schools by requiring a state tuition assistance program to include sectarian as well as nonsectarian institutions. The [Read More…]
ABC National News
Omicron live updates: ‘Signs of hope’ as hospitalizations remain low in South Africa
CasPhotography/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.2 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 793,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]
ABC National News
Missing 15-year-old Indiana girl may be in danger, police say
Courtesy Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Dept. (INDIANAPOLIS) — Police in Indiana are asking the public to help find a missing 15-year-old girl who they said may be in danger. Cabrini Stott was last seen on Sunday, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Kim Potter trial updates: Trial begins over fatal shooting of Daunte Wright
DNY59/iStock (MINNEAPOLIS) — The trial of former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter charged in the death of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot during a traffic stop, began Wednesday. Opening [Read More…]
ABC National News
Two juveniles arrested in school bus stop shooting that killed 16-year-old boy
kali9/iStock (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Two juveniles have been arrested in connection to a shooting at a Louisville, Kentucky, school bus stop that killed a 16-year-old. The juveniles, whose names were not released, were taken into [Read More…]
ABC National News
Police reform moves forward amid officer’s trial for death of Daunte Wright
amphotora/iStock (BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn.) — As the trial of former police officer Kim Potter begins in Minnesota, the Brooklyn Center City Council has officially backed the formation of a new public safety department that will [Read More…]
ABC World News
India’s top military leader among 13 dead in helicopter crash
omersukrugoksu/iStock (NEW YORK) — India’s military chief and his wife were among 13 killed in a helicopter crash around noon local time on Wednesday. Gen. Bipin Rawat was traveling to Defence Services Staff College, Wellington [Read More…]
ABC World News
Pressure grows on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign over alleged lockdown Christmas party
GETTY/WPA Pool (LONDON, U.K.) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing calls to resign over reports that members of his staff attended a Christmas party last year while the country was in lockdown. The Daily Mirror newspaper reported [Read More…]
ABC World News
Biden warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Putin moves on Ukraine
iStock/dicus63 (UKRAINE) — President Joe Biden gave his first comments Wednesday on his video call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he was “very straightforward” with the Russian leader, that “there were no minced words,” and [Read More…]
ABC World News
Royals get into holiday spirit at Christmas carols concert hosted by Duchess Kate
GETTY/Chris Jackson/Staff (UNITED KINGDOM) — Members of Britain’s royal family got into the holiday spirit Wednesday, attending a Christmas carol service. Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, were front and center at the service [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA ups red meat production, cuts poultry
The USDA has increased its 2021 red meat production outlook, while lowering expectations for poultry. Beef production is seen at 27.895 billion pounds, up 10 million from November due to higher fed cattle slaughter rates [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA raises cotton production outlook
The USDA has increased its 2021 production estimate for upland cotton. The crop is now seen at 17.91 million bales, up 58,000 from November with a slightly higher average yield estimate, now at 877 pounds [Read More…]
Ag News
Nebraska farmer says 2021 issues will spill into next year
A Western Corn Belt farmer says the issues that plagued producers in 2021 aren’t going away in the new year. “American farmers feel like they are kind of getting backed into a corner.” Andy Jobman [Read More…]
Ag News
Nebraska farmer interested in carbon markets says enrollment can be a hassle
A Western Corn Belt farmer says she’s interested in a carbon credit program, but wasn’t sure the payoff was worth her time. Susan Nelson tells Brownfield she began the process last year and stopped because [Read More…]
Ag News
CONAB increases Brazil corn, soybean guesses
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has increased its corn and soybean production projections. CONAB says November rain coverage was good in many key growing areas, pushing planting ahead of average and aiding early development, but [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Storm Warning issued December 09 at 10:23AM MST until December 10 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota. This [Read More…]