Month: November 2022
ABC Politics News
Biden warns democracy is ‘under attack’ as midterms enter final stretch
Oliver Contreras/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden, with less than a week to go until the midterms, delivered a speech Wednesday night condemning political violence and urging voters to protect democracy. “We must with [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Donald Trump reaches settlement with protesters who allege they were assaulted by his security
Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump settled a civil lawsuit Wednesday that alleged his security guards violently assaulted protesters outside Trump Tower in 2015. The case, brought by Efrain Galicia and four [Read More…]
ABC National News
Cause announced for Indiana home explosion that killed 3 people
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (EVANSVILLE, Ind.) — A deadly home explosion in southern Indiana in August has been ruled accidental, with no signs of foul play, authorities said Wednesday. Three people died after a house exploded [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Judge refuses to remove Alec Baldwin from ‘Rust’ negligence lawsuit
In Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, lawyers for Alec Baldwin were unsuccessful in trying to remove the star and producer of the Western Rust from a negligence lawsuit stemming from the film. Cinematographer Halyna [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Federal Reserve approves another 0.75-point rate hike
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it was raising its short-term borrowing rate another 0.75% to slow key areas of the economy and tame inflation, which is at a 40-year high. [Read More…]
ABC Business News
CBS, Les Moonves to pay $30M in deal with NY attorney general over sexual misconduct claims
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — CBS and its senior leadership knew about multiple allegations of sexual assault against former chief executive Les Moonves but intentionally concealed them from shareholders, regulators and [Read More…]
ABC Business News
CVS, Walgreens agree to $10 billion opioid settlement
Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — CVS Health and Walgreens on Wednesday said they had agreed in principle to pay about $10 billion in total to settle a series of opioid-related lawsuits [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jennifer Lawrence says Adele tried to keep her from boarding the sci-fi bomb ‘Passengers’
Getty Images for Netflix If it was up to Adele, Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence would have never been rolling in the deep of space in the 2016 sci-fi bomb Passengers. That’s the word from the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Lena Waithe named ambassador for the 2023 American Black Film Festival
Shayan Asgharnia Master of None writer and star Lena Waithe has been named the ambassador for 2023’s American Black Film Festival (ABFF). As such, Waithe will “help bring awareness to ABFF’s mission of showcasing Black [Read More…]
Ag News
Minnesota Milk to focus more on policy issues
Minnesota’s dairy farmer advocacy group has made some changes that will help them focus more on policy issues. Minnesota Milk Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom tells Brownfield the change affects many behind-the-scenes tasks. “A bunch of [Read More…]
Ag News
Economist predicts similar 2023 for beef sector
A livestock economist doesn’t expect much change in the cattle market in 2023. Lance Zimmerman with Rabobank tells Brownfield producers are holding back replacement heifers as they battle drought and high feed prices. “What I’m [Read More…]
Ag News
John Deere introduces tractor steering improvements
John Deere has announced some enhancements to its 7R tractor series to improve driving performance. Marketing manager Ryan Jardon says they have increased steering capacity for 2023 models. “If a customer is running things like [Read More…]
Ag News
Wheat, corn fall on Russian reversal
Soybeans were modestly higher on commercial and technical buying. Contracts were down early, but rallied on demand, crush margins, and the strength in soybean oil, which was supported by strong global vegetable oil demand, especially [Read More…]
Ag News
Illinois student making American FFA Degree a family tradition
Photos courtesy of Anna Kistner An Illinois student is making the honor of receiving the National FFA Degree a family tradition. Anna Kistner of the Sesser-Valier FFA Chapter in southern Illinois is now part of [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
We triple dog dare you not to smile at the trailer for ‘A Christmas Story Christmas’
HBO Max HBO Max has dropped the trailer to A Christmas Story Christmas, the holiday movie that brings Peter Billingsley back as the beloved, bespectacled Ralphie. In the movie, he returns to his childhood home to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jimmy Fallon to reprise his ‘Almost Famous’ role in surprise performances of Broadway musical
NBC/Todd Owyoung Over three years ago, Almost Famous writer/director Cameron Crowe promised Jimmy Fallon that when his musical adaptation of the film opened on Broadway, that Fallon had an open invitation to reprise his role [Read More…]
Ag News
Ethanol production up modestly on week
Domestic ethanol production has expanded for five weeks in a row. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.04 million barrels a day, the highest weekly average since late July and up 7,000 barrels [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
“My enemies call me Namor”: Marvel Studios showcases anti-hero in new ‘Wakanda Forever’ feature
Marvel Studios Marvel Studios has released a new featurette promoting its November 11 release Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and it centers on the movie’s antagonist, Namor. The character, which made his comics debut in 1939, [Read More…]
Ag News
Russia resumes Ukraine export agreement
Russia is returning to a grain export agreement with Ukraine after a four-day suspension. Greg McBride with Allendale says this means Ukraine can resume exporting grain safely through the Black Sea Region. “What they are [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
New ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ trailer teases epic visuals, and war above and below the surface
20th Century Studios 20th Century Studios on Wednesday released a new trailer for Oscar-winner James Cameron‘s Avatar: The Way of Water. The new peek showcases the movie franchise’s bleeding-edge visual effects to depict the planet Pandora’s previously unseen underwater [Read More…]