Month: April 2022
Ag News
Cool & dry conditions limit planting in central South Dakota
A South Dakota farmer says it’s dry, but they’re planting small grains. Mike Cronin’s family farms near Gettysburg in central South Dakota. He says his son wrapped up planting small grains Thursday. “We’ve got, I [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Marjorie Taylor Greene testifies under oath about Jan. 6
JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday became the first member of Congress to publicly testify under oath about the events surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on the [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian swimmer suspended for attending Putin event
Leon Klein/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Advisory issued April 22 at 1:56PM MDT until April 23 at 4:00AM MDT by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM CDT SATURDAY… …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY… * WHAT…For the first Wind Advisory, south winds [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Advisory issued April 22 at 1:56PM MDT until April 23 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM CDT SATURDAY… …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY… * WHAT…For the first Wind Advisory, south winds [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Bright’ sequel, Nat Geo show reportedly stung by Will Smith’s Oscars slap
“Bright” — Netflix/Matt Kennedy Will Smith‘s Oscar night slap continues to reverberate through his career. Bloomberg reports Netflix has “abandoned” a sequel to the 2017 fantasy film Bright, in which Smith starred an LAPD officer dealing with [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Ellen Pompeo defends Katherine Heigl’s past remarks on the “crazy” schedule of Grey’s Anatomy
Richard Cartwright/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images (NOTE LANGUAGE) Ellen Pompeo is opening up about the time commitment Grey’s Anatomy has required over the years, and her former co-star Katherine Heigl‘s previous remarks about it. While [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Here’s why Zendaya won’t be attending the Met Gala this year
Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Those of us hoping for an iconic Met Gala moment from Zendaya this year are out of luck. The actress revealed to Extra that she won’t be attending the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Happy Birthday, Babs! Barbra Streisand turns 80 on Sunday
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BSB On Sunday, April 24, Barbra Streisand celebrates her 80th birthday. A superstar of stage, screen, song and more, the Brooklyn, New York-born Streisand is one of the few performers who [Read More…]
Ag News
Minnesota House and Senate differ on targeted drought relief
Finding common ground on drought relief continues to evade the two chambers of the Minnesota Legislature. Representative Samantha Vang is vice chair of the House Agriculture Committee and tells Brownfield the House is ready to [Read More…]
Ag News
Agriculture celebrates Earth Day every day
Today is Earth Day, but to the countless farmers growing a safe and sustainable food supply, every day is Earth Day. The American Farm Bureau Federation, the nation’s largest general farm organization, says that data [Read More…]
Ag News
Trust Protocol continues to highlight sustainability in cotton production
The US Cotton Trust Protocol says Earth Day is the perfect time to highlight the increased sustainability of US cotton production. David Blakemore is a board member and a cotton ginner from Missouri. “We’re holding [Read More…]
ABC Business News
The airline pilot shortage is real and will cost all of us
Alex Walker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As millions take to the skies each day and airlines forecast what could be the most profitable summer ever, Americans should prepare for higher prices, more cancellations, and smaller [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Best Buy recalling over 770,000 air fryers due to fire and burn hazards
Insignia via C.P.S.C. (NEW YORK) — Best Buy is recalling approximately 772,000 air fryers after reports of the device catching on fire or melting. The recall, posted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, affects certain [Read More…]
ABC Health News
CDC investigating unusual rise in hepatitis cases in children
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that the public health agency is looking into a cluster of hepatitis cases among children. According to a [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Cristiano Ronaldo shares first family photo after newborn son’s death
MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and girlfriend Georgina Rodríguez are “grateful” for their newborn daughter. After revealing the devastating loss of their newborn son on Monday, the couple [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
“The Paterno Legacy” explores football coach’s storied and sullied career
Rob Tringali/Sportschrome/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Penn State University rose to national prominence in large part because of football and one man: Joe Paterno. Paterno was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Online event tackles ‘toxic polarization’ through conversation
William Whitehurst/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the midterm elections inch closer and political conversations heat up, one organization is hoping to bring people together despite their differences. America Talks, in partnership with Gannett and [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Russia’s latest sanctions target US power players including Kamala Harris and Mark Zuckerberg
MIKHAIL TERESHCHENKO/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday indefinitely barred 29 more Americans from entering Russia, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius and Meta CEO Mark [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Army revises policies on pregnancy, parental leave for soldiers
DanielBendjy/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The United States Army has announced new policies to expand soldiers’ and their family’s health. The 12-part directive expands previous policies such as allowing paid medical leave for pregnancies and pregnancy [Read More…]