Month: February 2022
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 2/22/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Ottawa 4, Minnesota 3 St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 1 Columbus 4 Toronto 3 (OT) Nashville 6, Florida 4 NY Islanders [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s candid 2007 take on Justice Clarence Thomas: ‘I don’t understand you’
Kevin Lamarque-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — More than two decades before becoming a top contender to be President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, a young Ketanji Brown Jackson sat across from Justice Clarence Thomas, reportedly perplexed [Read More…]
ABC National News
National Guardsmen approved for trucker convoy protests in Washington
Jeremy Hogan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The National Guard Bureau said on Tuesday night that U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved requests for 700 National Guard members to aid Washington ahead of the arrival of at [Read More…]
ABC National News
Four dead in helicopter crash at US Navy facility in Hawaii
Michael Wongsing / EyeEm/ Getty Images (KAUAI, Hawaii) — Four people are dead after a civilian-contracted helicopter crashed at a U.S. naval facility, officials said. The incident occurred at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, a [Read More…]
ABC National News
Black educators reflect on teaching history amid critical race theory backlash
Courtesy Nelva Williamson (NEW YORK) — Recent attacks on race education, via the targeting of “critical race theory” in schools, have put Black educators — and the lessons they teach on racial inequality — under [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine to declare nationwide state of emergency
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden said the world is witnessing “the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine” after weeks of escalating tensions in the region as he announced new economic sanctions [Read More…]
ABC World News
Number of extreme wildfires will rise 50% by 2100: UN report
Brais Seara/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The world will soon experience a steep increase in the number of devastating wildfires as a result of human activity, according to new research released by the United Nations [Read More…]
ABC World News
Duchess Kate slides down kids’ slide in solo visit to Denmark
Samir Hussein/WireImage (COPENHAGEN, Denmark) — Duchess Kate arrived in Denmark Tuesday for a rare solo overseas trip and wasted no time showing her fun side. Kate, 40, whizzed down a slide while visiting the Lego [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine updates: White House vows stronger actions if Putin escalates
pop_jop/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States continues to warn that Russia could cross into Ukraine “any moment” amid escalating tensions in the region with the White House set to announce new sanctions on [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Oscars won’t air all categories live this year
ABC/AMPAS Eight major Oscars will not be presented live on this year’s show in an effort to present a more TV friendly telecast, the Academy announced on Tuesday. The awards will be given out an [Read More…]
Ag News
Consumers could see shift in available meats, higher prices
Total available meat products are expected to remain steady in 2022, but consumers may see a mix of available beef, pork, and poultry in grocery aisles. Healthy Living: …
Ag News
Near-seasonal to briefly return to the Heartland as March arrives
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures from the Pacific Coast to the Rockies and northern and central High Plains, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the [Read More…]
Ag News
Research underway to develop ethanol-based fuel cells for electric cars
Researchers are trying to find a way to use ethanol to help fuel electric cars. Pablo Di Si is the Executive Chairman of Volkswagen Latin America in Brazil, and he tells Brownfield they’re trying to [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Chill Advisory issued February 22 at 11:02PM MST until February 23 at 9:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota, northeast [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Chill Advisory issued February 22 at 8:05PM MST until February 23 at 9:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Gas prices soar to record levels in California amid Ukraine crisis, tax hikes
Maskot/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Analysts are warning motorists in California to hold on to their wallets as a host of factors will take already record-high gas prices to new levels. The state averaged $4.742 [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Pro golfer Phil Mickelson faces backlash for comments about Saudi-backed golf league
Oisin Keniry/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Professional golfer Phil Mickelson has apologized for comments he made supporting a Saudi Arabia-backed golf tour, after they appeared to cost him one his biggest sponsors. The global tax [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill amendment that LGBTQ+ advocates say could out students withdrawn
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — A Florida bill that would limit classroom discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity and encourage parents to sue schools or teachers that engage in these topics continues to [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden nears Supreme Court pick after interviews with short-list candidates
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is zeroing in on his first pick for the U.S. Supreme Court, completing interviews with candidates on his short list and moving toward a final decision this [Read More…]
ABC National News
Black teen handcuffed in viral video of mall fight speaks out on police treatment
WABC-TV (BRIDGEWATER, N.J.) — The 14-year-old who was handcuffed by police as they broke up a fight at a New Jersey mall is speaking out about the incident, which prompted an internal investigation over the [Read More…]