Month: February 2022
ABC National News
Tennessee bill would designate some gun owners as law enforcement
Steve Prezant/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Legislation introduced in the Tennessee state legislature this month is raising alarms from the state’s police union and gun control advocates who say it could turn the streets into [Read More…]
ABC National News
Florida 13-year-old speaks out after being arrested, falsely accused of threatening school violence
Lezile-Ann Davis (NEW YORK) — Nia Whims, a 13-year-old from Florida, is speaking out after she was arrested and falsely accused of making threats of violence against her school in November 2021. Now, her family [Read More…]
ABC National News
NYC Mayor Eric Adams clarifies criticism of drill music after meeting with rappers
Alex Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams clarified his comments about drill rap — a controversial and popular rap subgenre — after meeting with a group of rappers on Tuesday [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Separatist forces claim ‘large-scale’ shelling in Donbas
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 Secretary of State Antony Blinken telling ABC News Wednesday the [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russian aircraft buzz US Navy patrol planes, get within 5 feet, Pentagon says
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon J. Vinson (WASHINGTON) — Amid tensions over a possible invasion of Ukraine, Russian aircraft intercepted U.S. Navy patrol planes in an “unprofessional” manner three separate [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Matthew McConaughey on reuniting with Channing Tatum for ‘Magic Mike 3’: “Call me, bro!”
Rick Kern/Getty Images A Magic Mike reunion could be in the cards for Channing Tatum and Mathew McConaughey. It’s been 10 years since the two first collaborated on the franchise which explores Tatum’s past as a male stripper in Magic Mike. McConaughey [Read More…]
Ag News
Good feed, good soil health
Ag consultant Tom Kilcer tells Brownfield Ag News winter forages can pay dividends in more ways than one. “Soil health, I am glad to see, moved to the forefront,” said Kilcer, in an interview with [Read More…]
Ag News
Wisconsin grew more snap beans, peas, and pumpkins in ’21
Wisconsin’s production of snap beans, pumpkins, and green peas was higher in 2021, while the state’s sweet corn and carrot production were down. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says Wisconsin remains the top producer of [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia adds as many as 7,000 troops, US official says
filo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States continues to warn that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day” amid escalating tensions in the region, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken telling ABC News Wednesday the [Read More…]
ABC World News
NATO warns Russia still building up troops, as Ukraine holds defiant national holiday
iStock/malerapaso (LVIV, Ukraine) — NATO’s secretary general warned that Russia appears to still be increasing the number of its troops near Ukraine, despite Moscow announcing it has begun withdrawing some military units from the border. [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Women’s individual figure skating event comes to a close while wrapped up in scandal
Getty Images/Nora Carol Photography (NEW YORK) — In an event plagued by controversy, the women’s singles figure skating competition will wrap up Thursday with the free skate — and Russian skater Kamila Valieva will be [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
“I’m a total fraud”: HBO releases trailer to two-part documentary ‘The Larry David Story’
HBO/John P. Johnson “I never thought of myself as funny,” says Larry David in the new trailer to a two-part documentary about his life, called The Larry David Story. HBO announced with the new coming attraction that the look into [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Venus and Serena Williams cover ‘Harper’s Bazaar’; Jamie Foxx becomes a dog in his next film; and more
Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images Venus and Serena Williams are on the cover of the March Legacy issue of Harper’s Bazaar. The tennis superstars are celebrating the story of their father, King Richard, being nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture. The [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
USA faces off against Canada in women’s hockey gold medal Olympic game — again
iStock (NEW YORK) — It’s a rivalry for the ages. Since women’s hockey was introduced at the Olympics in 1998, only the United States or Canada has come home with the gold. Now, for the [Read More…]
ABC National News
Columbus mayor declares gun violence a public health crisis amid rising homicides
iStock (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, declared gun violence a public health crisis on Tuesday, after he said the city set a record number of homicides for the second year in a [Read More…]
ABC National News
Prosecutor requests investigation into Purdue cop shown holding down Black student in snow
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (NEW YORK) — Tippecanoe County prosecutor Patrick Harrington is calling for the Indiana State Police to investigate an alleged incident caught on video that showed a Purdue University police officer with his elbow pressed [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Judge temporarily blocks release of records in Bob Saget death investigation
ABC/Craig Sjodin A Florida judge has granted the family of Bob Saget a temporary injunction to block the release of records from the investigation of his sudden death, court documents show. The 65-year-old comedian and Full House actor was [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Peacemaker’ renewed for season 2 on HBO Max ahead of Thursday’s finale
Cena, Agee — HBO Max/Katie Yu In what seemed inevitable, considering it recently became one of the most streamed shows in the world, Peacemaker has been renewed for a second season on HBO Max. Following the events [Read More…]
Ag News
Hog futures supported by cash and wholesale business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were higher supported by this week’s direct cash business, feeders were mostly lower on the higher corn. April live cattle closed $.02 higher at $146.92 and March feeder [Read More…]
Ag News
Economist expects higher prices, shift in available meats
A livestock economist expects the availability of total meat products to remain steady in 2022, but she does anticipate a shift in the product mix. Brenda Boetel with the University of Wisconsin River Falls tells [Read More…]