Month: May 2022
Ag News
Australian milk production forecast slightly lower
The U.S. Foreign Ag Service says Australian milk production is expected to decline by four percent this year largely because of farm exits. In its semi-annual report, the FAS office says labor shortages caused by the [Read More…]
ABC Health News
World ‘woefully’ unprepared for COVID-19 and remains ill-equipped for next pandemic, report finds
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The world was “woefully” unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, and remains vulnerable to the next major “catastrophic” health crisis, a panel created by the World Health Organization concluded. “COVID-19 [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden backs Sweden, Finland joining NATO as Turkey threatens to block the historic bids
Oliver Contreras/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden welcomed Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö to the White House on Thursday to discuss their historic bids to join NATO. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Lawmakers grill FDA head on ‘slow’ response to baby formula crisis
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As so many parents still scour grocery shelves for baby formula the head of the Food and Drug Administration faced congressional lawmakers Thursday, amid the nationwide shortage [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Bush condemns ‘unjustified and brutal’ invasion of Iraq, instead of Ukraine, in speech gaffe
Noah Riffe/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (DALLAS) — Former President George W. Bush had a tongue-tied moment at a speech on Wednesday and millions on social media took notice. When condemning Russia’s attack on Ukraine, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Buffalo mass shooting suspect called ‘coward’ while exiting court hearing
Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — As loved ones of the victims looked on, an 18-year-old suspect accused of fatally shooting 10 people in what authorities described as a [Read More…]
ABC National News
Federal hate crime charges announced against man accused of plotting racist shooting in Georgia
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (JONESBORO, Ga.) — Hate crime charges have been announced against a man accused of planning to fatally shoot customers and employees of two Jonesboro, Georgia, convenience stores. Larry Edward Foxworth allegedly fired [Read More…]
ABC National News
DOJ accuses casino mogul Steve Wynn of lobbying on behalf of China
Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department is suing Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn to compel him to register as a foreign agent for the People’s Republic of China because of alleged lobbying he [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Book of Boba Fett’ creators talk bounty hunter’s turn to the light
Lucasfilm The Book of Boba Fett had the momentum of the title character’s bruising return to the Star Wars universe with The Mandalorian‘s second season episode “The Tragedy” — as well as decades of fan [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Stranger Things’ director Shawn Levy teases upcoming fourth season: “It’s scary as hell”
Netflix Shawn Levy may be better known for directing comedies such as Free Guy and Night at the Museum, but he’s mastering the art of horror thanks to Netflix’s Stranger Things. Speaking with ABC Audio [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Cannes: Tom Cruise receives Palme d’Or; ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ gets marathon standing ovation
Courtesy Paramount Pictures Tom Cruise capped off a big day at the Cannes Film Festival by taking home its prestigious Palme d’Or following the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick. The award honors the best film [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: Soap star dies at 37; Jamie Foxx, Robert De Niro deploy for ‘Tin Soldier’, and more
Actress Marnie Schulenburg, who played Alison Stewart on As the World Turns from 2007 to 2010, has died. Deadline reports the Daytime Emmy Award-nominated actress was 37 and died after a battle with metastatic breast [Read More…]
Ag News
Creating partnerships to advance new technologies
UPL’s OpenAg promise facilitates partnerships that can help advance new technologies to get them not the hands of farmers, faster. In this Managing for Profit, Natalie Hummel, UPL Head of Research and Development explains how [Read More…]
Ag News
Groups call special investigator bill duplicative and wasteful
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the proposed special investigator bill, that was marked up by the House Ag Committee on Wednesday, is a waste of resources. NCBA’s Tanner Beymer tells Brownfield the new position [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Feds issue urgent warning on baby formula scams exploiting shortage
AlasdairJames/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The dire shortage of baby formula has forced frustrated parents to scour social media for enough supplies to feed their children — their desperation now becoming a target for scammers [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia fires top commanders over Ukraine war failures
OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP 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 the [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Vikings assistant Pettine leads coaching diversity workshop
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Mike Pettine has just begun working with the Minnesota Vikings, the assistant head coach on a staff busy implementing a fresh culture and installing new schemes under the direction of first-time [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Correa 2 hits in return as Twins top A’s 14-4
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Correa went 2 for 4 with an RBI double in his return from a stint on the injured list caused by a bruised middle finger on his right hand, and [Read More…]
Latest News
2 Pine Ridge dams to get repairs from infrastructure deal
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A pair of dams on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota will get safety repairs with part of $29 million in funding from the federal infrastructure deal, the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Emmy Rossum takes on a Hollywood icon in Peacock’s ‘Angelyne’
Peacock She’s one of the most famous women in Hollywood, yet no one really knows anything about her. That’s all about to change with Angelyne, the limited series debuting Thursday on Peacock. Emmy Rossum plays [Read More…]