Month: November 2022
ABC World News
Death toll jumps to 268 from earthquake in Java, Indonesia
yorkfoto/Getty Images (JAKARTA, Indonesia) — A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Java island in Indonesia on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. At least 268 people have died as of about 5:30 p.m. local time, according to [Read More…]
Ag News
Chief advises rural fire departments to train for animal rescues
A rural fire department chief says firefighters already train for farm rescues involving people, but not enough are prepared for large animal rescue. Jerry Minor from Pittsville, Wisconsin is a farm safety and rescue trainer. [Read More…]
ABC World News
How a false claim about Iran executions spread online
KeithBinns/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In recent days, social media posts providing alarming updates on protesters in Iran have been shared by tens of thousands online. The posts, including by prominent officials and celebrities, falsely [Read More…]
Ag News
Star of the West mitigating potential rail strike impacts
A grain originator says his company is preparing for a potential rail strike in the coming weeks. Cody Harris tells Brownfield while he’s hopeful a resolution can be reached by labor unions, pressure on grain [Read More…]
ABC World News
Tongan volcano eruption ‘largest ever recorded,’ New Zealand scientists say
Maxar via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A New Zealand-led team of marine geologists investigating an underwater volcano that erupted on Jan. 15 in the Tongan archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean have found that [Read More…]
Ag News
Multiple factors could weaken farmland values in 2023
Several factors could weaken the farmland market in 2023. Paul Schadegg, senior vice president with Farmers National Company, says values remain strong heading into the new year. “But with that being said, we’re very cautious [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine refutes US estimates on troop deaths, injuries
SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than six months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures higher following On Feed numbers
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher following Friday’s On Feed report, feeders also found additional support from the day’s lower move in corn. It was a quiet start to the [Read More…]
ABC World News
World faces food insecurity crisis as global population reaches 8 billion
Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United Nations on Tuesday officially declared that the global population had reached 8 billion, highlighting massive growth in the last few decades and the decades to come, but also [Read More…]
ABC National News
Colorado LGBTQ club shooting: Suspect held on murder, hate crime charges
Scott Olson/Getty Images (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — The man suspected of gunning down multiple people at a LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado’s second-largest city over the weekend could face murder and hate crime charges. The suspect [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
DOJ, Trump lawyers set to clash before appeals court over seized documents
U.S. Department Of Justice (WASHINGTON) — Officials from the Justice Department and lawyers for former President Donald Trump are set to clash in front of an appeals court panel Tuesday over the appointment of a [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
World Cup workers face alleged unfair working conditions despite Qatar promises
Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the World Cup matches are underway, human rights activists and others have been protesting the games and Qatar officials over what they say are human rights issues [Read More…]
ABC Health News
How a Colorado Springs hospital treated victims of the Club Q shooting
skaman306/Getty Images (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — Dr. Laura Trujillo was asleep early Sunday morning when she got the call to go into work at Centura Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. At least five people [Read More…]
ABC National News
Hiker missing in sub-zero temperatures two days after solo trek
Facebook / NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division and Operation Game Thief (FRANCONIA, N.H.) — A 20-year-old hiker has not been seen in more than two days in zero degree temperatures after vanishing during [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Chris Hemsworth tries to unlock the secret to longevity in Nat Geo/Disney+ series ‘Limitless’
National Geographic for Disney+/Craig Parry What can we learn about the limits of the human mind and body, by pushing Chris Hemsworth‘s mind and body to the limits? That’s explored in the new Nat Geo/Disney+ [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Fauci to brief reporters for last time before leaving government after 50 years
Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is scheduled to brief reporters from the White House on Tuesday in what is likely to be his [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Hospital diaries: Doctors reveal how staff are dealing with surge of respiratory infections
Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Doctors say some hospitals are reaching their breaking points as cases of flu and RSV continue to rise across the United States. Respiratory viruses have [Read More…]
ABC National News
Buffalo supermarket shooting suspect expected to plead guilty in court next Monday
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Alleged Buffalo supermarket shooter Payton Gendron is due in an Erie County courtroom Monday morning for an appearance during which he is expected to plead guilty to state charges. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: Final trailer for ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ makes a splash, and more
Anjelica Huston will join Ana de Armas in the John Wick spinoff Ballerina, reprising her role as the Director, the head of the Ruska Roma, which she originated in 2019’s John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum, according to The Hollywood Reporter. De Armas [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Food donations to help feed families this Thanksgiving
miodrag ignjatovic/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Americans get ready for the holiday season, millions will turn to food donations and assistance from organizations to help get meals on the table. Over 33 million Americans [Read More…]