Month: August 2022
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Mahle exits early; Twins beat Royals 4-0 for 3-game sweep
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Emilio Pagán pitched two scoreless innings after Tyler Mahle departed with right shoulder fatigue, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 on Wednesday for a three-game sweep. Jose Miranda [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
49ers-Vikings practice: Cousins is back; Lance is back home
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — This absence for Kirk Cousins was far more convenient for him and the Minnesota Vikings. After catching COVID-19 and staying home for five days in line with the current guidelines, Cousins [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Restaurant owners face challenges to balance rising costs, keep customers happy
Thomas Barwick/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Award-winning restaurateur Michael Scelfo has run kitchens post-9/11 and through the 2008 economic downturn, but he said the COVID-19 pandemic and soaring inflation have brought on prolonged issues businesses [Read More…]
ABC Health News
World Health Organization renames two known clades of monkeypox virus
mseidelch/Getty Images (GENEVA) — The World Health Organization renamed the two known clades, or lineages, of the monkeypox virus Monday. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the lineages will be referred to going forward using Roman [Read More…]
ABC Health News
New York City’s monkeypox vaccine rollout has had some issues. What went wrong?
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Since the monkeypox vaccine began being distributed in New York City, the rollout has been plagued with issues. The city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has cycled through several [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
NeNe Leakes shares touching birthday tribute to late husband Greg
ABC/Paula Lobo NeNe Leakes remembered her late husband Greg on what would have been his 67th birthday. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the Real Housewives of Atlanta alum shared a photo of the two in which she [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Adrienne Bailon welcomes son Ever James with husband Israel Houghton: “We are so in love”
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation Surprise! Adrienne Bailon and her husband Israel Houghton are officially parents! Taking to Instagram Tuesday, the couple announced that they welcomed a baby boy via surrogacy named Ever [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘Rogue One’ back in theaters, director Wolfgang Petersen dies and more
Is Jennifer Lopez joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe? She-Hulk: Attorney at Law director Kat Coiro told journalist Tara Hitchcock that her “dream” is to “bring” Lopez into the MCU. Jennifer reacted to the revelation on her Instagram stories, commenting with a laugh [Read More…]
Ag News
Insect and disease pressure in the Dakotas and Minnesota
Late season disease and insect pressure is emerging in parts of the Upper Midwest. Rick Swenson with Peterson Farms Seed says aphids are a problem along the western side of Minnesota. “A lot of fields [Read More…]
Ag News
Easy-going weather across the Corn Belt; scattered rains on the southern Plains
Across the Corn Belt, cool, dry weather prevails. Below-normal temperatures (highs of 85°F or below) are benefiting summer crops in the filling stage of development, although patchy drought remains a concern, especially in the western [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Gray fans 10, Urshela 4 hits as Twins blank Royals 9-0
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sonny Gray matched his season high with 10 strikeouts and Gio Urshela had four hits as the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 9-0 on Tuesday night. Gilberto Celestino homered and [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Cine it all: Vikings safety keeping perspective in 1st camp
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The path that led Lewis Cine to pro football has taken plenty of turns, with more life experiences packed into 22 years than the typical NFL rookie. If he doesn’t crack [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Utah boy injured in dorm fall at Little League World Series
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — A 12-year-old Little League World Series player from Utah was in critical condition Tuesday with what his family said was a head injury suffered when he fell off the top bunk [Read More…]
ABC World News
Pyongyang fires two cruise missiles as South Korean president marks 100th day in office
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea fired two cruise missiles on Wednesday as South Korea’s president marked his 100th day in office. Pyongyang has test-fired its missile system 19 times this year alone, [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Tiger meets with top players against LIV Golf
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The PGA Tour is in Delaware for the first time and the buzz still surrounded Tiger Woods, even if he didn’t have clubs and wasn’t even at the golf course. Woods [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Serena Williams talks mental fitness with Selena Gomez
Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Serena Williams is a big proponent of setting boundaries when it comes to protecting her mental health. The tennis legend spoke with multihyphenate star Selena Gomez about her thoughts [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 8/16/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Boston 5, Pittsburgh 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay 3, NY Yankees 1 Baltimore 4, Toronto 2 Detroit 4, Cleveland [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Liz Cheney loses primary as Trump topples his most prominent GOP critic
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., is projected to have lost her primary on Tuesday to Donald Trump-backed Harriet Hageman, ABC News reports, after Cheney built her political profile [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Sarah Palin projected to advance to the November general election
Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former Republican Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is projected to have clinched on Tuesday one of four spots in November’s general election for an open House seat, ABC [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Murkowski projected to advance to November general election for US Senate in Alaska
Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post via Getty Image (NEW YORK) — Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is projected to have clinched a spot on Tuesday in the general election, ABC News reports, rebuffing an effort led [Read More…]