Month: February 2022
ABC Entertainment News
Fans not exactly feeling euphoria after unveiling of Zendaya’s latest wax statue
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO A proud posting of the latest star re-created by the artists of Madame Tussauds in London has some Zendaya fans crying foul. The wax figure is dressed and posed in a hot pink Stella McCartney suit Zendaya wore [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
“I am not bluffing!” Dave Chappelle takes the mic at local city council meeting
Pierre Suu/Getty Images Dave Chappelle can sell out huge venues, so it was a surprise to some when he took the mic with other residents at a local city council meeting. But Dave wasn’t joking when he addressed [Read More…]
ABC National News
Nearly a dozen states move to end masking mandates as COVID-19 infection rates fall
iStock/koto_feja (NEW YORK) — A growing number of states are moving to drop mask mandates and COVID-19 restrictions, as Americans hope to move into a new phase of the pandemic. The decision comes despite continued [Read More…]
ABC National News
Safety agency sues company over suffocation hazards linked to infant loungers
iStock (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission filed a lawsuit against Leachco on Wednesday after it said the company refused to recall baby loungers linked to suffocation hazards. The move follows CPSC’s [Read More…]
ABC National News
Arrest warrants issued for 2 Dallas cops charged with assaulting people during 2020 protest
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (NEW YORK) — A Dallas police officer and his former colleague who was recently fired are expected to surrender to face criminal charges alleging they used excessive force at a 2020 protest over the [Read More…]
ABC National News
South Carolina officer charged in fatal shooting following high-speed chase, authorities say
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (NEW YORK) — A South Carolina police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after fatally shooting an unarmed man who led her on a high-speed pursuit, authorities said. The incident began early Sunday, [Read More…]
Ag News
MO eminent domain legislation passes House committee
The Missouri House Judiciary Committee has passed eminent domain reform legislation on to the House. The bill, sponsored by Representative Mike Haffner, would limit the ability of private groups from using eminent domain to acquire [Read More…]
Ag News
Marketer not surprised by China’s phase one shortfall
A marketing expert says he’s not surprised that China fell short of the phase one trade targets. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing says when the phase one deal was reached with China, he and [Read More…]
Ag News
Judge puts wolves back on Endangered Species List, AFBF & NCBA disappointed
A California judge has again placed wolves on the Endangered Species List. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White vacated and remanded a previous court decision from November 3rd, 2020 that removed the gray wolf from protections. [Read More…]
Ag News
A new EPA crop grouping proposed rule
The EPA has amended several pesticide crop groupings that are open to public comment. Ed Messina, director of EPA’s pesticide program, says his office works to ensure growers have the tools they need to address [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle, hog futures lower heading into Friday
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed lower, watching the rest of the week’s direct business develop, with additional pressure from the lower midday boxed beef. April live cattle closed $.95 lower [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
“Why do they always have to go bigger?!” See action-packed trailer to ‘Jurassic Park: Dominion’
Universal Pictures Universal dropped the action-packed new trailer to Jurassic Park: Dominion, and it’s a doozy. Not only does it reunite original Jurassic Park series stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, it has them joining Jurassic World‘s Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard during what’s become an [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Power’ spin-off shows real ‘Force’ for Starz’s ratings
Starz Power Book IV: Force, the third spin-off from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson‘s Power franchise, scored big ratings for Starz. The Hollywood Reporter notes the show’s debut Sunday night, centering on Joseph Secura‘s Tommy, scored 3.3 million viewers — the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the most popular romantic comedies ranked by state
Comparitech If your idea of a great Valentine’s Day is curling up with your partner for a romantic movie, you’re not alone. A recent survey from Fandango’s on-demand streaming service Vudu showed 82% of Americans do. [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Dollywood launching program to give employees free college education
Ian Gavan/Getty Images (PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.) — Dolly Parton’s signature Tennessee theme park and resort, Dollywood, has announced a new program to help employees further their education. Dollywood’s operating partner, Herschend Enterprises, is piloting a [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Cryptocurrency attracting Black, Latino investors and fans
Chesnot/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Caroline Altagracia, a college student at the University of Albany, said she became interested in cryptocurrency while still in high school. “It’s definitely been an empowering journey,” Altagracia. “I feel [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
ATF bomb-sniffing dogs on patrol at the Super Bowl
Luke Barr/ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — Not all the Super Bowl action on Sunday will be on the field at Sofi Stadium — it might be outside in the search for bombs and suspicious packages. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Senate passes bill ending forced arbitration in sexual misconduct cases
Bill Koplitz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A bill that would eliminate forced arbitration agreements for sexual assault and harassment survivors in the workplace was approved in the Senate in a voice vote Thursday, and it now [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Jan. 6 investigators find gaps in Trump White House call logs, sources say
Mark Wilson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee investigating the Capitol attack has found sparse call records and gaps in the White House telephone logs from Jan. 6, according to two sources familiar with [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Justice Sotomayor sees ‘unprecedented’ threat to Supreme Court in confirmation battles
Paul Marotta/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As a Supreme Court confirmation battle looms, Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered a sobering warning Wednesday about intensifying partisanship that she says puts the court’s independence at the brink of crisis. [Read More…]