Month: August 2022
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian strikes kill over a dozen civilians in southeast
ANATOLII STEPANOV/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…]
ABC Politics News
What investigators needed to get a search warrant for Trump’s home, according to experts
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate was searched by federal agents Monday morning in what an outside expert called a “major escalation” of one of the investigations he faces. [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Explainer: Why is inflation so high and what happened last time it reached this level?
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Inflation continues to be the top economic concern for most Americans. In July, the consumer price index rose 8.5% compared with the same month a year prior. While still [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Inflation slows significantly as prices rise 8.5% in July behind decrease in gas prices
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Inflation data released on Wednesday revealed that price increases slowed in July, easing the strain on household budgets as the Federal Reserve fights inflation with a series of borrowing [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Hello, Sidney? Neve Campbell discusses whether she’d return to the ‘Scream’ franchise
Campbel in 2021’s “Scream” — Paramount Pictures/Brownie Harris Neve Campbell is opening up about her future — or lack thereof — in the Scream franchise. The actress, who played hard-to-kill heroine Sidney Prescott in five [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Are the Golden Globes coming back to NBC?
HFPA The Hollywood Reporter made headlines Tuesday with an exclusive story that the beleaguered Golden Globe Awards were returning to former home at NBC sooner than most predicted. The trade reported the show could return [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Insecure’ actress Denise Dowse in coma caused by meningitis
Greg Doherty/Getty Images Denise Dowse, best known for her roles in Insecure, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Grey’s Anatomy, is currently in a coma after contracting meningitis, her sister Tracey Dowse revealed over the weekend. “I [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: Jane Lynch leaving ‘Funny Girl’ earlier, and more
Apple TV+ has given a season order to Land of Women, a limited series starring and executive-produced by Eva Longoria. The dramedy, per the streamer, follows “a New York empty nester whose life is turned [Read More…]
Ag News
Timely rains continue for eastern Iowa
Eastern Iowa farmer Lance Lillibridge says his crops are looking above average and have benefited from decent weather this year. “In my neck of the woods, we’ve gotten pretty timely rains,” he said. “When we [Read More…]
Ag News
Keeping the corn crop healthy
Every year, corn diseases can significantly undermine plant health and rob yield. While management options might be limited for this crop, it isn’t too early to start thinking about next year. In this Managing for Profit, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Vermont on brink of sending a woman to Congress for first time in state’s history
Fotosearch/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy retiring after 48 years in office and the state’s only representative, Peter Welch, hoping to fill his Senate seat after 16 years in the House, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Wisconsin Dems rally behind potential history-maker Mandela Barnes in lead-up to key race
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After several major candidates dropped out of Wisconsin’s Democratic Senate primary within a week of one another, the party has coalesced around Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes with the goal [Read More…]
Latest News
Nebraska woman charged with helping daughter have abortion
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) — A Nebraska woman has been charged with helping her teenage daughter end her pregnancy at about 24 weeks after investigators uncovered Facebook messages in which the two discussed using medication to [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Dodgers roll past Twins to boost win streak to nine
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy continued to rebound from a slow start to the season with a home run and Julio Urias pitched seven strong innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Monkeypox patient speaks out about what it’s like to have the disease
Courtesy Jeffrey Todd (NEW YORK) — When the first lesion appeared on Jeffrey Todd’s right cheek in mid-July, the 43-year-old didn’t pay too much attention to it. “I noticed I had like a pimple or [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Bug bites begone! Experts break down how to treat itchy skin and stings this summer
Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It’s time to say “bye-bye” to bug bites. As summer is still in full effect, so are lots of bugs that are ready to bite or sting exposed [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Vaccine for Lyme disease enters final stage of clinical trial
rbkomar/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Researchers are one step closer to developing a vaccine for Lyme disease, which affects nearly half a million people each year in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers [Read More…]
ABC Health News
From patient to doctor: One woman’s resilient fight after six brain surgeries, stroke
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A Texas doctor who survived six brain surgeries and a stroke is now treating people at the same hospital where she used to be a patient, bringing a unique perspective [Read More…]
ABC Business News
July inflation data to show latest on sky-high prices
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Inflation data set for release Wednesday will show whether sky-high price increases accelerated or waned in July. The new data arrives as costs strain household budgets, and the Federal [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Airfare to drop 40% in the fall: Hopper
Craig Hastings/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Travelers facing surging summer prices can expect good news as domestic airfare is expected to drop by nearly 40% in the coming fall months, according to data from the [Read More…]