Month: October 2022
ABC National News
Domestic violent extremism investigations doubled from 2020 to 2021: FBI, DHS
David Crespo/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Investigations involving a domestic violent extremism nexus doubled from 2020 to 2021, according to a new report released Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security and FBI. The law enforcement [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Nancy Pelosi’s husband ‘violently assaulted’ at San Francisco home, suspect in custody
JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was “violently assaulted” by someone who broke into his San Francisco home early Friday, according to her spokesperson. The [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Justices to take aim at race-conscious college admissions in affirmative action cases
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In her 2003 opinion upholding affirmative action in higher education, former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor famously predicted that in 25 years “the use of racial preferences will no [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen announce divorce after 13 years of marriage
Karwai Tang/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have divorced after 13 years of marriage. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback and the Brazilian supermodel, who married in 2009, confirmed their split on [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Elon Musk closes deal to acquire Twitter, fires top execs: Source
CARINA JOHANSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has closed a deal to acquire Twitter, ending a monthslong saga that cast Musk as suitor, critic, legal adversary and ultimately owner of [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Till’ opens nationwide Friday
Jalyn Hall (right) – Courtesy of Orion Pictures On Friday, the based-on-real-life drama Till hits theaters nationwide. The film stars Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother-turned-activist of murdered Chicago teen Emmett Till, who was [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘SNL’ alum Chris Redd assaulted outside NYC comedy club
Jesse Grant/Peacock Comedian Chris Redd was punched in the face in front of a New York City comedy club, where he was scheduled to perform Wednesday night. WABC-TV, citing a a preliminary police investigation, reports [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Call Me Kat’ pays tribute to late castmember Leslie Jordan
FOX/Lisa Rose Thursday’s episode of Call Me Kat included a tribute to late castmember Leslie Jordan, who died died Monday in a car crash in Hollywood on Monday. He was 67 years old. A 30-second [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: Amy Schumer back to host ‘SNL’, ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ conjures a record, and more
Inside Amy Schumer star Amy Schumer will host Saturday Night Live for the third time on November 5 with musical guest Steve Lacy, the NBC late-night sketch comedy show announced on Thursday. Schumer previously hosted [Read More…]
Ag News
Reducing Sprayer Priming Waste with ReClaim
Farmers invest a lot of money in crop protection, so Precision Planting has moved into the sprayer market to help farmers address challenges with application equipment. This week Andrew Feucht returns to highlight ReClaim, a [Read More…]
Ag News
The competition for space in the consumer’s shopping cart
Beef continues to face competition from plant-based alternatives, but is it losing ground? Jessica Lancaster with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says when it comes to taste and quality – beef continues to be the [Read More…]
Ag News
Snodgrass: although river levels are low, they need to return to normal slowly
Low Mississippi River levels continue to complicate barge movement, but a principal atmospheric scientist says the levels need to return to normal slowly. Eric Snodgrass is also the senior science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions. [Read More…]
Ag News
Baerlocher reflects on year as National FFA president
The 2021-2022 National FFA President is reflecting on his year at the helm of the organization. Cole Baerlocher says getting familiar with the unfamiliar is one of his biggest lessons from his time as National [Read More…]
ABC National News
Hurricane Ian one month later: Images show destruction left in hardest-hit regions
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Parts of Southwest Florida that were left unrecognizable in the wake of Hurricane Ian are still cleaning up the remnants of the widespread destruction one month after the monster [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Police, firefighters had job with highest COVID death rates in 2020: CDC
Massimiliano Finzi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Police officers, firefighters and other protection service employees had the occupation with the highest death rates from COVID-19 in 2020, new federal data shows. The report, published Friday by [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The White Lotus’ cast talk all things Sicily in season 2
Fabio Lovino/HBO The White Lotus returns with its second season on HBO Sunday night, and, this time around, the show trades Hawaii for the Italian island Sicily. A new location also means a new cast, who spoke with [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Elon Musk closes deal to acquire Twitter: Reports
CARINA JOHANSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly closed a deal to acquire Twitter on Thursday, ending a monthslong saga that cast Musk as suitor, critic, legal adversary and ultimately [Read More…]
ABC Business News
How massive avian flu outbreaks will impact Thanksgiving turkey supply, prices
Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As avian flu outbreaks continue to ravage poultry production in the U.S. and overseas, turkey availability has drastically dropped and experts say the devastating wave shows no signs of [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Threat of nationwide rail strike grows after second union rejects labor deal
Florian Roden / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A union representing 6,000 rail workers said its members have voted against ratifying the tentative agreement brokered between rail companies, unions and members of President Joe Biden’s [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 10/27/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:’ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Dallas 129, Brooklyn 125 (OT) Oklahoma City 118, LA Clippers 110 Memphis 116, Sacramento 99 Golden State 113, Miami 105 [Read More…]