Month: August 2022
Ag News
Senator Baldwin optimistic about ag appropriations & dairy innovation funding
The ag appropriations bill recently introduced in the House has additional dollars for the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance program. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin chairs the House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee, which put the 2023 funding [Read More…]
Ag News
Minnesota ag leader says railroad strike would harm agriculture
The leader of the Minnesota Crop Production Retailers says if America’s Class I railroads go on strike, the impact on agriculture would be large. Executive Director Patrick Murray says, “It’s absolutely a critical transportation network, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Mindy Kaling addresses rumors that her ex B.J. Novak is her children’s father
Robin L Marshall/Getty Images Mindy Kaling is paying no mind to speculation that her ex B.J. Novak is the father of her children. “It doesn’t bother me,” the 43-year-old, who is mom to four-year-old Katherine and one-year-old Spencer, said of the rumors in [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 8/9/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Milwaukee 5, Tampa Bay 3 Atlanta 9, Boston 7 LA Dodgers 10, Minnesota 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City 4, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump expected to testify Wednesday in New York AG probe
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is expected to sit for a deposition Wednesday as part of the New York attorney general’s civil investigation into his family real estate business, sources [Read More…]
ABC National News
One dead, five injured after bus overturns on NJ Turnpike
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One person is dead and five others seriously injured after a bus overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike Tuesday, according to state police. The fatal accident took place around [Read More…]
ABC National News
Suspect charged with murder in deaths of 2 Muslim men after string of killings
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murders of four Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Investigators tracked down the Volkswagen sedan with tinted windows allegedly driven by [Read More…]
ABC National News
1 dead, others injured after bus overturns on NJ Turnpike
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One person is dead and “multiple” others are injured after a bus overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike Tuesday, according to state police. This is a developing story. Please check back [Read More…]
ABC National News
2 men attacked in suspected hate crime that referenced monkeypox: Police
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Police in Washington, D.C., are investigating a suspected hate crime after two men were punched by assailants who hurled a gay slur at them while referencing monkeypox, according to a police [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Lin-Manuel Miranda launching ‘Hamilton’-themed charity initiative to support abortion access
Disney+ Lin-Manuel Miranda, the EGOT-winning creator of Hamilton, is putting the musical phenomenon to work to support abortion access in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Miranda has created Ham4Choice in collaboration [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Smell of success: Johnny Depp reportedly re-ups with Dior in 7-figure deal
Venla Shalin/Redferns Johnny Depp will remain one of the faces of Dior. The actor, whose partnership with the fashion line via its Sauvage fragrance remained intact throughout his headline-grabbing divorce and subsequent legal drama, has [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
As ‘Prey’ slays on Rotten Tomatoes, the secret’s out about its four-legged scene stealer
20th Century Studios/David Bukach The movie Prey hit Hulu last Friday, and immediately scored with longtime fans of the Predator franchise and critics alike. It’s “Certified Fresh” on the Rotten Tomatoes ratings aggregator, debuting with [Read More…]
ABC Health News
New monkeypox vaccine strategy underway to increase availability
Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is moving forward with a plan to increase the U.S. monkeypox vaccine supply by as much as five times. In an announcement Tuesday, Health [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Serena Williams suggests plans to retire from tennis after US Open
Robert Prange/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Serena Williams has announced her professional tennis career is drawing to a close, and that the US Open could be her final tournament. In an essay published Tuesday on [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
White House takes credit for decline in gas prices
Grace Cary via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House credits the drop in gas prices to President Joe Biden’s million-barrels-a-day strategic oil reserve release and his engagement with oil companies. They say this strategy [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Mike Pompeo, Doug Mastriano being interviewed by Jan. 6 committee: Sources
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Jan. 6 committee was expected Tuesday to interview Donald Trump’s former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano, sources familiar with the matter [Read More…]
ABC National News
Uvalde residents confront school board over response to shooting
Brandon Bell/Getty Images, FILE (UVALDE, Texas) — The frustrations of a community still reeling from a mass shooting were on full display Monday night as a procession of Uvalde residents confronted school district leaders over their response [Read More…]
ABC National News
‘Primary suspect’ arrested in murders of 4 Muslim men in Albuquerque
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murders of four Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Investigators tracked down the Volkswagen sedan with tinted windows allegedly driven by [Read More…]
ABC National News
Jury hears closing arguments in murder trial of man accused of killing teenage daughters
imaginima/Getty Images (DALLAS) — Jurors heard closing arguments Tuesday in the capital murder trial of Yaser Said, who is accused of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters, 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said, in [Read More…]
ABC National News
Mom, friend of missing teen Kiely Rodni recall last conversations before she vanished
Placer County Sheriff’s Department/Twitter (TRUCKEE, Calif.) — Lindsey Rodni-Nieman got a text late Friday night from her teenage daughter, saying she was planning to leave a party in about 45 minutes and would be coming [Read More…]