Month: July 2022
Ag News
Wisconsin Farmers Union president steps down, takes staff position
The President of Wisconsin Farmers Union is stepping down to take a staff position in the organization. Rick Adamski Rick Adamski announced Thursday he will be the new Government Relations Director. Former president and current [Read More…]
Ag News
Nearly half of Missouri enters drought alert
Governor Parson has declared a drought alert for 53 counties in southern and central Missouri. He said several actions supporting farmers and ranchers are being set in motion… “Already, the Department of Natural Resources and [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures position squaring ahead of Friday’s reports
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower position squaring ahead of Friday’s USDA reports with pressure from the lower boxed beef prices and feeders were supported by the lower move in corn. [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans, corn see more weather pressure
Soybeans were lower on speculative and technical selling. Beans continued to respond to forecasts for less threatening weather in some areas next week. Still, after this anticipated break in the weather, some outlooks do have [Read More…]
Ag News
West-central Minnesota farmer says crops look surprisingly good
A west-central Minnesota farmer says crops that did get planted look good. Pope County corn and soybean grower Richard Syverson tells Brownfield there’s a significant amount of prevent plant in his area because of a [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Gwyneth Paltrow opens up about stepping back from the cameras: “I really don’t miss it all”
ABC Gwyneth Paltrow has an Oscar and was in one of the biggest movies of all time with Avengers: Endgame, but she says she’s happy she’s all but hung up her acting career. “I really [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Ryan Gosling on ‘The Gray Man’ and his own personal “Kenaissance”
Netflix Ryan Gosling told Good Morning America on Thursday that he has always wanted to make an action film and is checking off that box with his latest movie, The Gray Man, directed by Joe [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Amber Heard’s legal team files to appeal defamation suit verdict
Lawyers for Amber Heard made it official on Thursday and filed a motion in a Virginia court to appeal the June verdict in the Johnny Depp defamation case. A jury had decided Heard “maliciously” defamed [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Christina Ricci to voice Harley Quinn in new Warner Bros. audio series
David Livingston/Getty Images Christina Ricci is bringing her voice to Gotham City. The Hollywood Reporter notes that the star will play none other than Harley Quinn in Harley Quinn & The Joker: Sound Mind. The [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
With San Diego Comic-Con kicking off, Jeff Bridges maintains ‘Iron Man’ is “the best” MCU movie
ABC/Randy Holmes There are expected to be many Marvel movie bombshell announcements over the weekend at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, but for Jeff Bridges‘ money, you can’t beat the original: Iron Man. Bridges played Obadiah Stane, [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Parents sue TikTok after daughter dies attempting ‘blackout’ social media challenge
Courtesy the Arroyo family (NEW YORK) — A Wisconsin family is suing TikTok after their 9-year-old daughter died attempting the so-called “blackout challenge” popularized on social media. Arriani Jaileen Arroyo died by asphyxiation on Feb. [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Trader Joe’s recalls popular snickerdoodle cookies over possible contamination
Trader Joe’s (NEW YORK) — Trader Joe’s announced this week that it is recalling its popular soft-baked snickerdoodle cookies, citing possible plastic contamination. “We have been alerted by our supplier of Trader Joe’s Soft-Baked Snickerdoodles [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Victoria’s Secret launches ‘Bare,’ its first fine fragrance in years
kokkai/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It’s 2022, and Victoria’s Secret is coming in hot with its first fine fragrance in five years. “Bare,” the brand’s latest scent, launched this week. According to the company, “Bare” [Read More…]
ABC Business News
US weekly jobless claims hit eight-month high
KLH49/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits for the first time reached its highest rate in eight months last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Applications reached 251,000 for the [Read More…]
ABC Health News
1st polio case reported in US in nearly a decade detected in New York state
Joseph Sohm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The first case of polio reported in the U.S. in nearly a decade was detected in New York state, health officials said Thursday. The case is in a resident of [Read More…]
ABC Health News
What to know about Paxlovid, the COVID-19 therapy that Biden is taking
Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When White House officials announced President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, they revealed he was prescribed Paxlovid. Here’s what to know about the COVID-19 [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
2022 ESPYS: Stephen Curry urges ‘global sports community’ to ‘stay energized’ for Brittney Griner
ABC via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The accolades continue for Stephen Curry. One month after winning the NBA Championship, the Golden State Warriors star hosted Wednesday’s ESPY Awards. Curry also took home two awards, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Bannon trial live updates: Defense rests its case after telling judge they were ‘stymied’
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Steve Bannon, who served as former President Donald Trump’s chief strategist before departing the White House in August 2017, is on trial for defying a subpoena from the House select [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
DHS inspector general opens criminal probe into deleted Secret Service texts
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general has turned the inquiry into the Secret Service deleted text messages into a criminal investigation, three sources familiar with the situation confirmed [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
President Biden tests positive for COVID-19
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time Thursday morning, his office said. Biden, 79, has “very mild symptoms” and is taking Paxlovid, [Read More…]