Month: April 2022
ABC Entertainment News
J.J. Abrams’ company revving up a ‘Hot Wheels’ movie with Warner Bros. and Mattel
Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage A big-screen adventure of the Hot Wheels you may have played with as a kid is coming to the big screen, and Star Wars sequel director J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot company [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Ian Harding reveals how ‘Long Slow Exhale’ showed him why ‘Pretty Little Liars’ can’t “be made today”
Courtesy of Spectrum Long Slow Exhale aired its cliffhanger season finale on Monday and star Ian Harding, who plays disgraced assistant coach Eddie Hagan, revealed how Pretty Little Liars prepared him for the sinister role. Fans are made to question whether Eddie [Read More…]
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‘Princess Bride’ star Cary Elwes recovering after rattlesnake bite scare
Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage Cary Elwes, veteran of the comedy classic The Princess Bride and the grisly Saw films, is recovering after reportedly suffering a rattlesnake bite in the yard of his Malibu, California home on Saturday. [Read More…]
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Johnny Depp testifies about “betrayal” of losing the ‘Pirates’ franchise, “cruel” “abuse” from Amber Heard
Paul Morigi/Getty Images Johnny Depp took the stand again Monday in his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard. His testimony began with Heard’s attorney J. Benjamin Rottenborn continuing to grill him, before Depp’s own [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Chris Rock’s mom says Will Smith “slapped all of us”; says Jada was “bowled over laughing”
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Author and mom of Chris Rock, Rose Rock, is opening up about the infamous Oscars slap. In a sit-down with South Carolina’s WIS-TV show Soda City Live, Rock said Chris was “doing [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
ABC News Exclusive: Dr. Birx speaks to Trump disinfectant moment, says colleagues had resignation pact
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The coronavirus response coordinator for President Donald Trump’s COVID task force, Dr. Deborah Birx, told ABC News in an exclusive interview that she became “paralyzed” when Trump raised the possibility of [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Inside Blinken and Austin’s risky, secret visit to Ukraine
Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In the quiet weekend morning hours Saturday, two of President Joe Biden’s top advisers boarded their flights — the start of a long journey shrouded in [Read More…]
ABC National News
Weekly pediatric COVID-19 infection rates see 1st increases since January
Halfpoint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For the second consecutive week, new COVID-19 infection rates among children in the U.S. have seen a notable increase, according to a new report from the American Academy of [Read More…]
ABC National News
Failed plane-swap stunt prompts FAA investigation
Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it will investigate a plane crash in Arizona on Sunday during a Red Bull-sponsored stunt. The pilots of two planes attempted [Read More…]
Ag News
Inventors Hall of Fame to recognize agricultural pioneers
The National Inventors Hall of Fame is inducting three people who made an impact on agriculture. The late Frank Zybach of Nebraska was a metal worker and inventor who developed an initial system in the [Read More…]
Ag News
Corn specialist says don’t worry about soil temps before planting now
An extension corn specialist says farmers don’t have to wait any longer for Mother Nature to warm the soil. Joe Lauer is with the University of Wisconsin. He tells Brownfield, “We’re no longer at the [Read More…]
Ag News
Cool, wet weather continues to slow Minnesota farmers
More below-average temperatures and wet field conditions kept Minnesota farmers from accomplishing much fieldwork last week. USDA reporters say only a few hours all week were suitable for fieldwork, and rain was common around the [Read More…]
Ag News
Very little planting underway in South Dakota
Farmers are beginning to make some progress in the fields as conditions improve. USDA reporters say for the week ending Sunday, just under four days were suitable for fieldwork and some planters were rolling. About [Read More…]
Ag News
Tennessee planting delays continue
Planting delays continue for Tennessee farmers as they fall even further behind their average pace. Corn is just 17% planted, 28% behind last year, and 20% behind the 5-year average. Soybeans are 3% planted slightly [Read More…]
ABC Health News
More than 100 million Americans have received first COVID booster shot since August
Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 100 million Americans have received their first COVID-19 vaccine booster dose, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Boosters first became available in [Read More…]
ABC National News
Hunt for killer underway after 10-year-old girl found dead near walking trail
Chippewa Falls Police Department (CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisc.) — A hunt for a killer is underway in Wisconsin after a 10-year-old girl was found dead — and the police chief is warning residents to be vigilant. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Texas halts Melissa Lucio’s execution, court to consider new evidence
Jason Marz/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has ordered a court to consider new evidence regarding the case of Melissa Lucio and the death of her daughter, Mariah. Lucio [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump held in contempt of court for failure to comply New York AG’s subpoena
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump has been held in civil contempt for his failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the New York attorney general’s office. In a bench [Read More…]
ABC National News
More than a dozen uncontained wildfires continue to burn in the West
Nitat Termmee/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Several wildfires are continuing to wreak havoc on landscapes all over the Western U.S. despite winds that have lowered the chances of rapid spread. Most of the fires are [Read More…]
ABC National News
Texas to review Melissa Lucio’s death sentence as calls for clemency intensify
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles will take up the case of Melissa Lucio, who is on death row, and make a recommendation to the governor after her [Read More…]