Month: April 2022
ABC World News
Russian oligarch’s yacht seized by DOJ’s ‘KleptoCapture’ task force
Thinkstock/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A yacht that belongs to Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg has been seized in Marina Real in the Spanish port of Palma de Mallorca, according to court documents unsealed Monday. The [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine updates: Kremlin reacts to images of dead bodies in Bucha
RONALDO SCHEMIDT/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 Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 4/4/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Boston 3, Columbus 2 (OT) Toronto 6, Tampa Bay 2 St. Louis 5, Arizona 1 Calgary 3, Los Angeles 2 [Read More…]
Weather
Red Flag Warning issued April 05 at 3:06AM MDT until April 05 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS
…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA… * AFFECTED AREA…In Nebraska…Fire weather zone [Read More…]
Weather
Extreme Fire Danger issued April 05 at 3:05AM MDT by NWS
.DISCUSSION… Issued at 329 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 TODAY: Biggest concerns today revolve on just how quickly the deeply mixed airmass moving off the Western Plains can slide eastward. High resolution guidance is [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Advisory issued April 05 at 1:49AM MDT until April 05 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING… …HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 [Read More…]
Weather
High Wind Watch issued April 05 at 1:49AM MDT until April 07 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING… …HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 [Read More…]
Weather
Red Flag Warning issued April 04 at 8:53PM MDT until April 05 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS
…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA… * AFFECTED AREA…In Nebraska…Fire weather zone 013 Dixon.In South Dakota…Fire weather zone [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Senate forces Jackson nomination out of committee with bipartisan vote
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — By a bipartisan vote of 53-47, the Senate has forced the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson out of the Judiciary Committee — putting the judge on track for final confirmation [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden calls Russia’s killing of Ukrainian civilians a war crime but not genocide
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The killing of Ukrainian civilians committed by Russian forces in Ukraine is a war crime, President Joe Biden said Monday — repeating his accusation that Russian President Vladimir [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Mindy Kaling is “so excited” about ‘Legally Blonde 3’
Robert Smith/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Screenwriter and producer Mindy Kaling just dropped some tantalizing hints about a third Legally Blonde film. To Entertainment Tonight, Kaling enthused, “I love this project. I am so excited [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Republicans Romney, Murkowski announce support for Jackson Supreme Court nomination
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s first nominee to the Supreme Court, was expected to pass a major milestone Monday on her way to expected Senate confirmation later this week. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Senate negotiators strike deal for $10 billion in COVID funding
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After weeks of pleas from the White House for Congress to approve more money toward COVID-19 programs that were at risk of being cut, Senators have put forward a new bill [Read More…]
ABC National News
Severe weather to hit South while high heat strikes West
ABC News (NEW YORK) — After two weeks of deadly storms ripping through states in the South, another severe storm is headed toward Texas, Louisiana and Florida. On Monday, a new storm will begin to [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA opens Grassland CRP signup window
USDA has opened a short window to sign up new qualifying acreage in the Grasslands Conservation Reserve Program. Farmers and ranchers can enroll now through April 13th. Through the program, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) [Read More…]
Ag News
Dry fields common across South Dakota
Dry conditions remain a problem for many South Dakota farmers. USDA’s first weekly crop condition report of the 2022 growing season shows topsoil moisture levels at 23% very short and 44% short with only 32% [Read More…]
Ag News
Weather prevents most Wisconsin field activities
Wisconsin’s cool and wet weather prevented most farmers from making any progress in the fields. USDA reporters say temperatures averaged seven degrees below normal as snow and rain left most fields too wet for field [Read More…]
Ag News
Wheat starting 2022 better than prior year
Less than two days were suitable in Missouri for fieldwork last week. In the first crop report of the season, USDA says winter wheat condition was reported at 58 percent good to excellent with one [Read More…]
Ag News
Crop futures trade higher on trade, weather support
The soybean complex closed higher on fundamental support. Mixed South American weather has kept the market’s attention. Moderate to heavy rains are expected for Brazil this week with little to light showers expected for Argentina. [Read More…]
Weather
Red Flag Warning issued April 04 at 2:15PM MDT until April 04 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA… …RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY [Read More…]