Month: February 2022
Ag News
Great Lakes seeing largest investment ever
More than $1 billion of infrastructure funding will be directed to one of the world’s largest sources of freshwater. Chair of the Senate Ag Committee Debbie Stabenow of Michigan says the funds will address water [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Russia’s Kamila Valieva stumbles, finishes off podium in women’s figure skating final
Matthew Stockman/Getty Images (BEIJING) — After making several mistakes, including falling, Russian skater Kamila Valieva missed the podium in the women’s figure skating individual event, amid controversy over her testing positive for a banned drug [Read More…]
ABC National News
COVID-19 live updates: US daily cases drop from 807,000 to 134,000 in one month
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 928,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Blinken makes urgent address to UN Security Counci
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States continues to warn that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day” amid escalating tensions in the region, with President Joe Biden telling reporters Thursday that the threat is [Read More…]
ABC World News
As Hong Kong COVID cases soar, leader suggests testing 7.5 million residents
Bertha Wang/Bloomberg via Getty Images (HONG KONG) — Hong Kong recorded another record daily high of 6,116 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, as the city battles its worst outbreak since the pandemic began. Hospitals are [Read More…]
ABC World News
Biden says he expects Putin will go through with Ukraine invasion within days
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said he expects Russian President Vladimir Putin will go through with an invasion of Ukraine within days. “My sense is this will happen in the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
“That’s impossible!” — Nick Cannon denies wanting to reunite with Mariah Carey
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic On Valentine’s Day, Mariah Carey‘s ex-husband Nick Cannon dropped a song called “Alone,” which sampled her hit “Love Takes Time” and contained the lyrics “As much as I want you back/ It’s probably better where you at.” [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Report: Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers split
Edward Berthelot/Getty Images — Michael Hickey/Getty Images Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers have reportedly called it quits, just over a year after announcing their engagement. “While Shailene is supportive of Aaron’s career, he put football first and they [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: John Cena goes ‘Looney Tunes’; Paul Reiser reboots ‘Reboot’, and more
Peacemaker‘s John Cena has been tapped to star in the new Looney Tunes live-action/animated feature Coyote vs Acme, centered on the classic cartoon character Wile E. Coyote, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The story follows “a down-on-his-luck [human] attorney who [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Mom starts company after struggling to find authentic African-print clothing for son
Gareth Brown/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When Temidayo Adedokun became pregnant with her first child, like many new moms, she said she was excited to start shopping for baby clothes. Adedokun, 31, who was born [Read More…]
Ag News
Sharply colder air on-the-move; an active weather pattern continues
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures along and west of a line from central Texas to Michigan, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from the Pacific Coast to [Read More…]
ABC Health News
As states drop COVID-19 restrictions, some experts warn it’s premature to declare victory
EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After months of unrelenting surges, COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are falling rapidly across the United States, a welcome reprieve for many Americans, who are hoping that the decline will herald [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin again crashes, misses medal in fifth event
Alex Pantling/Getty Images (BEIJING) — U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin on Thursday crashed out in the slalom in the women’s Alpine combined event, bringing to a close the six-time world champion’s bid for an individual medal [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
USA women’s hockey loses 3-2 to Canada, taking silver in Beijing
Elsa/Getty Images (BEIJING) — The U.S. women’s hockey team was defeated 3-2 by Canada in the Winter Olympics final in Beijing on Thursday. The loss marked the latest turn in what’s become a rivalry for [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 2/16/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Atlanta 130, Orlando 109 Detroit 112, Boston 111 Indiana 113, Washington 108 Brooklyn 111, New York 106 Chicago 125, Sacramento [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Republicans pitch return to ‘normalcy’ in efforts to roll back COVID precautions
J.Castro/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican lawmakers, capitalizing on the growing national pushback on COVID-19 precautions, are amping up their efforts to implement a return to “normalcy,” proposing a flurry of legislative activity aimed at rolling [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Senators introduce bill to limit harmful effects of social media on young people
5./15 WEST/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Legislators on Wednesday introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting children from the potentially harmful impacts of social media. The bill, sponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Richard Blumenthal, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
New GOP governor signs bill ending mask mandates in Virginia schools
Sky Noir Photography by Bill Dickinson/Getty Images (RICHMOND, Va.) — Virginia’s newly elected Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a law Wednesday that ends mask mandates in public schools throughout Virginia and lets parents opt out [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump family friend Ken Kurson pleads guilty to cyberstalking
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Ken Kurson, the former editor of the New York Observer who was pardoned by then-President Donald Trump before he left office, pleaded guilty Wednesday to two state-level misdemeanors for allegedly [Read More…]
ABC National News
Family to gather Thursday for Amir Locke’s funeral, Rev. Sharpton to deliver eulogy
KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — Grieving family and friends will gather Thursday at the funeral of Amir Locke, a 22-year-old who was shot and killed by Minneapolis police officers executing a “no-knock” search [Read More…]