Year: 2021
ABC National News
Defense attorney in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial apologizes for comments about Black pastors
iStock/CatEyePerspective (NEW YORK) — A defense attorney in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial apologized a day after he said there shouldn’t be “any more Black pastors” in the Glynn County, Georgia, courtroom, as a representative [Read More…]
ABC National News
Lawsuits against Travis Scott, Astroworld organizers pile up
iStock/Motortion (HOUSTON) — Several lawsuits have been filed so far against several parties connected to the deadly stage surge during Astroworld Festival at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, which left at least nine concertgoers dead [Read More…]
ABC World News
COP26 updates: Countries officially adopt Glasgow Climate Pact
iStock/chonticha wat (GLASGOW, Scotland) — Leaders from nearly every country in the world have converged upon Glasgow, Scotland, for COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference that experts are touting as the most important environmental [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia may be ‘looking to move further’ into Ukraine, its foreign minister warns
Erhoman/iStock (WASHINGTON) — As it again masses troops and equipment on the border with Ukraine, the Russian government is “looking for the opportunity to move further” into Ukrainian territory, the country’s foreign minister warned in [Read More…]
Ag News
Pork producers welcome USDA line speed trial
The USDA is inviting nine pork processing plants to participate in a trial that allows faster line speeds. The move comes eight months after a U.S. District Court in Minnesota shot down a 20-year pilot [Read More…]
Ag News
Hog futures end the week higher
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower and feeders were lower watching corn and Friday’s cleanup direct business. December live cattle were $.25 higher at $132.12 and February live cattle closed $.30 [Read More…]
Ag News
NCBA to USDA: halt Brazilian fresh beef imports
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says it’s time to keep Brazilian fresh beef out of the US. Ethan Lane tells Brownfield Brazil’s inability to adhere to rules set by the World Organization for Animal Health [Read More…]
Ag News
CME dairy prices tumbled Friday
Milk futures fell sharply and cash dairy prices were mostly down on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Friday. November Class III milk was down $.18 at $18.01. December closed down $.46 at $17.62. January closed down [Read More…]
Ag News
The look and feel of early Winter across parts of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, a Blizzard Warning is in effect early Friday in northeastern South Dakota. Other parts of the upper Midwest—the eastern Dakotas, northwestern Iowa, and much of Minnesota—are experiencing transportation difficulties due to [Read More…]
Weather
ABC Entertainment News
‘DWTS” Suni Lee says she was pepper sprayed during racially motivated attack
ABC/Eric McCandless Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, which originated in China in 2019, an increasing number of Asian-Americans have reported experiencing racist attacks. Gymnast Suni Lee, who won a gold medal at this year’s summer [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Report: Paris Hilton has married boyfriend Carter Reum
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Paris Hilton tied the knot with boyfriend Carter Reum on Thursday in Los Angeles, a source tells E! Online. “Paris selected her dress late last night,” notes another insider. “There is a lot of love and support surrounding [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Home Sweet Home Alone’ is a sequel, not a reboot, says star Aisling Bea
Disney+ Home Alone, the perennial holiday movie about a mischievous boy defending his home from opportunistic burglars, has its story continued in the new Disney+ original, Home Sweet Home Alone. Star Aisling Bea [ASH-ling bee], who plays [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Ready the bunny pot: ‘Fatal Attraction’ series casts Lizzie Caplan in Glenn Close’s former role
Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb — Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images Paramount+ has cast Lizzie Caplan in a series adaptation of the 1987 hit Fatal Attraction, which starred Michael Douglas and Glenn Close. The show has already gotten a full season [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Power Book IV: Force’ debut date revealed, Idris Elba returns as Luther, Ava DuVernay to be honored & more
Starz The latest installment in the Power franchise, Power Book IV: Force, will premiere Sunday, February 6, 2022. Starz made the announcement Thursday about the series starring Joseph Sikora as Tommy Egan, with a teaser-trailer. In the fourth installment of Power, Egan leaves [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Historic unionizing efforts underway at Starbucks in upstate New York
mattjeacock/iStock (NEW YORK) — Starbucks workers in upstate New York are seeking to form the coffee chain’s first union in the U.S., as the labor movement gains steam in the wake of COVID-19-related shocks to [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Nearly 100,000 pounds of Trader Joe’s chicken recalled due to possible bone contamination
ablokhin/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday that Innovative Solutions, Inc., is recalling approximately 97,887 pounds of raw ground chicken patty products sold at Trader Joe’s locations. [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Cranberry production stays afloat with price increases, other Thanksgiving items with lower inventory
GMVozd/iStock (NEW YORK) — With supply chain issues hitting the fresh food industry, due to delays and struggles to get products from farms to store shelves, certain Thanksgiving staples like cranberries will have a steeper [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Biden visits Baltimore port amid supply chain, inflation woes
Official White House Photo by Erin Scott (BALTIMORE) — President Joe Biden visited Baltimore on Wednesday to tout his infrastructure bill and highlight his administration’s work to ease port delays as the country approaches the [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Experts sound alarm over rising COVID cases ahead of winter
Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — State and local health officials are once again raising the alarm about the renewed threat of COVID-19 spread in communities across the country as people head indoors during the colder [Read More…]