Month: March 2022
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
North Dakota man dies following boxing match in South Dakota
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man died following following a boxing match in South Dakota. Laron Peoples, of Dickinson, was a contender in the Elite Male Division at the South Dakota Golden [Read More…]
Ag News
Avian influenza confirmed in two Minnesota flocks
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in two Minnesota flocks. One in a commercial turkey flock in Meeker County and the other in a backyard mixed species (non-poultry) flock in Mower County. Birds on [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Americans seek flea market deals amid historic inflation
imagedepotpro, Getty Images (CHICAGO) — It’s no surprise Americans are feeling the impact of the country’s worst inflation in 40 years. In fact, the Federal Reserve is already considering raising interest rates again, according to [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: ‘Don’t even think’ about moving in NATO territory: Biden
SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to U.S. [Read More…]
ABC World News
More coral bleaching at Great Barrier Reef, Australia confirms
Glenn Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images (QUEENSLAND, Australia) — One of the world’s most cherished natural wonders — the Great Barrier Reef — has suffered a widespread sixth bleaching event, officials confirmed on Friday after completing aerial [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Saint Peter’s does it again: Peacocks win stunner over Purdue to become 1st 15-seed ever to make Elite Eight of NCAA tournament
Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Image (NEW YORK) — The Elite Eight of the men’s NCAA tournament is set and will feature some of the biggest and storied programs in college basketball history — Duke, North Carolina, Villanova and [Read More…]
ABC National News
The librarians uniting to battle school book ban laws
Brad Sloan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Last fall, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to the state’s school board association saying public schools shouldn’t have “obscene” books and called on certain books about gender and [Read More…]
ABC National News
Suspect arrested in alleged kidnapping of teen last seen nearly two weeks ago
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook (FERNLEY, Nev.) — A suspect in the alleged kidnapping of a Nevada teenager who was last seen in a Walmart parking lot has been arrested, authorities said Friday. The Lyon [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Bachelor’ turns 20 today — a look back
ABC ABC’s hit reality show franchise The Bachelor got its start on this night in 2002, and in that time we’ve seen a lot of drama, hundreds of roses, gallons of Chardonnay quaffed, and, well, not many [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Tiffany Haddish’s new book of essays, ‘I Curse You with Joy,’ coming in November
CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images Tiffany Haddish has announced her second collection of essays, I Curse You with Joy, will be out this November. The follow-up to 2017’s The Last Black Unicorn, this new book [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Following COVID at the BAFTAs, Academy posts stricter rules for Oscars attendees
Getty Images The British Academy of Film and TV Awards (BAFTAs) often foretell of what’s to come on Oscar night, but producers are hoping that’s not the case this year — at least when it [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Utah lawmakers override veto of trans sports ban
George Frey/Getty Images (SALT LAKE CITY) — The Utah state legislate has voted to override Gov. Spencer Cox’s veto of an anti-transgender sports bill that would ban transgender girls’ participation in sports. The state House and [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
In apparent shift in strategy, Russians troops stop offensive toward Kyiv: Pentagon on Day 30
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon has been providing daily updates on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine’s efforts to resist. Here are highlights of what a senior U.S. defense official told reporters Friday on [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden admin avoiding ‘red line’ over any Russian use of chemical weapons in Ukraine
Henry Nicholls – Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration official is steering clear of defining any use by Russia of chemical weapons in Ukraine as a “red line,” a senior administration official told ABC News. [Read More…]
Ag News
A cold, early-Spring pattern to build across the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10- day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures and near- or above-normal precipitation across much of the country. Warmer-than-normal weather will be generally confined to the [Read More…]
Ag News
Hog futures end the week sharply higher
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeders were lower on position squaring ahead of Friday’s On Feed numbers. The numbers were close to pre-report expectations and mostly look neutral for prices [Read More…]
Ag News
Northeast Iowa farmer waiting on better conditions to begin spring fieldwork
A farmer in northeast Iowa is waiting on better conditions to begin spring fieldwork. Bob Hemesath of Decorah says it’s wet and there’s still frost in the ground. “So we’re still a little ways from [Read More…]
Ag News
Study shows how some consumers view regenerative agriculture
A new report has found that as consumers learn more about regenerative agriculture, they view the products made with those practices as having a more beneficial impact on the land. Ali Webster with the International [Read More…]
Ag News
Big placements in February could have market implications down the road
A livestock economist says the industry continues to place cattle into feedlots earlier than normal. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says placements were 9% above year-ago levels and while that is within pre-report estimates, it [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Will NFL make changes to its overtime rules?
by_nicholas/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The NFL is looking into potentially changing its overtime rules but getting enough team owners on board with a specific proposal may be tough work. In a conference call Friday, [Read More…]
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