Year: 2022
Winter storm latest: Blizzard warning in the north, tornado threat in the south
ABC News (NEW YORK) — After dumping 70 inches of snow in parts of California, a winter storm is now pushing east, bringing heavy snow, ice and blizzard conditions to the north and a tornado [Read More…]
Fauci credits passion, genetics for his long career as he reflects on 50 years of service
Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ABC News (NEW YORK) — After 50 years, serving seven presidents, spearheading a response to HIV/AIDS, Zika, Ebola and a novel coronavirus, Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping down from his role in the federal [Read More…]
As Dr. Anthony Fauci leaves public service, he fears health misinformation
Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ABC (NEW YORK) — After over 50 years working in public service, Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping down at the end of the month, though he’s not retiring. Fauci told ABC News he wants [Read More…]
Moms forced to make ‘tough’ decisions amid ‘tripledemic’
Courtesy of Vanessa Desani/Abigail Murray (NEW YORK) — Parents across social media are speaking out about their families’ firsthand experiences as the ongoing “tripledemic” of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and coronavirus continues to spread across [Read More…]
Sam Bankman-Fried arrest live updates: FTX founder to appear in court in Bahamas
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday charged Sam Bankman-Fried, the embattled former CEO of cryptocurrency giant FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, with defrauding investors. “FTX’s collapse highlights [Read More…]
Inflation slowed in November, offering relief for consumers
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Consumer prices rose 7.1% in November, continuing a months-long decline from a 40-year record reached over the summer. Economists had predicted a CPI increase of 7.2%. Monthly inflation also fell [Read More…]
United Airlines orders 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with options for 100 more
nycshooter/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — United Airlines said Tuesday it planned to purchase 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with options to buy an additional 100. The airline said the order for up to 200 aircraft amounted [Read More…]
What ‘soft landing’ means and the chances it will happen
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For well over a year, inflation has slowly sunk many U.S. households, soaking up Americans’ savings. The aggressive fight against inflation by the Federal Reserve has heightened the risk [Read More…]
Meta said it will share software in attempt to combat terrorism, human trafficking
Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Meta, formerly named Facebook, said it’s opening up a piece of its technology to combat terrorism and human trafficking across the internet. It said it will [Read More…]
Kate Hudson doesn’t know if she’s done having kids yet
Netflix/Eric Charbonneau Is there a fourth baby in Kate Hudson‘s future? Even she can’t say for sure. Hudson, 43, tells Byrdie in a story published on Monday that she’s “been having children [her] entire adult [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘Dune: Part Two’ wraps, ‘Minx’ dropped by HBO, and more
With a selfie to his Instagram, Timothée Chalamet announced on Monday that Dune: Part Two has finished principal photography. The photo shows the star shirtless, smiling with his father, Marc, with both holding up two [Read More…]
Ag economist says livestock producers should look closely at tools to manage risk
A livestock economist says there is a lot of uncertainty facing cattle producers in 2023 and they should take steps to protect their operations. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown tells Brownfield risk management doesn’t necessarily [Read More…]
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 7:54AM MST until December 15 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY… …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING… * WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 [Read More…]
Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61
Mike Leach, the gruff, pioneering and unfiltered college football coach who helped revolutionize the passing game with the Air Raid offense, has died following complications from a heart condition, Mississippi State said Tuesday. He was 61. Leach, [Read More…]
Massive US storm brings tornadoes to South, blizzard threat
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Much of the central United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Midwest was braced Tuesday for blizzard-like conditions, while states farther to the south saw tornadoes from a massive [Read More…]
Twins, Vázquez agree to $30 million, 3-year deal
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins made their first significant move of the offseason by adding Christian Vázquez on Monday night, agreeing to a $30 million, three-year contract with the veteran catcher. Two people with [Read More…]
The Jordan Trophy: NBA rebrands, redesigns its MVP award
Michael Jordan was moments away from hoisting his third of what would become five NBA Most Valuable Player awards, and then-Commissioner David Stern greeted him at the midcourt ceremony with words that were both simple [Read More…]
Latest Iowa bird flu cases push December total near 700,000
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Four new cases of bird flu at Iowa turkey farms in the past few days will push the number of birds slaughtered nationwide this month to limit the spread of the [Read More…]
Sam Bankman-Fried arrest updates: Facing civil fraud charges from SEC
Craig Barritt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday charged Sam Bankman-Fried, the embattled former CEO of cryptocurrency giant FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, with defrauding investors. “FTX’s collapse [Read More…]
Idaho community shows resilience in wake of murders
ABC News (MOSCOW, Idaho) — It has been four weeks since four University of Idaho students were killed at their off-campus home in Moscow. The Vandal family has since come together to heal and support [Read More…]