Year: 2022
ABC Entertainment News
Fans turn ‘Andor’ into a ’70s show
Lucasfilm With the just-wrapped Disney+ series Andor getting some of the best press since The Mandalorian, it’s no surprise it is already getting some spoofy love. The comedy group Auralnauts have posted a take on [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Will Smith addresses Oscars slap in first late-night TV interview, talks ‘Emancipation’
Comedy Central/Matt Wilson Will Smith appeared on late-night television Monday for the first time since he infamously slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in March. Speaking on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah about the on-stage altercation, which overshadowed his first Oscars win, [Read More…]
Ag News
Iowa farmer says subsoils need replenished
An eastern Iowa farmer says additional moisture is needed to improve subsoil conditions for next growing season. Lance Lillibridge raises corn, soybeans, and alfalfa in Benton County. “We’re not terribly bad, but the last two [Read More…]
Ag News
Vilsack talks GMO ban with Mexican president
Mexico will be phasing out GMO corn imports by 2024. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Monday to discuss the issue. Ag Secretary Vilsack told Mexico if the problem [Read More…]
Ag News
Rail deal still possible with Congressional push
Action is likely in Congress today on a tentative railroad labor deal. Michigan Farm Bureau National Legislative Counsel John Kran tells Brownfield a bill is expected to be introduced as early as today following President [Read More…]
Ag News
A livestock producer would like to see carbon markets expanded
A livestock producer says he would like to see carbon markets benefit the cattle industry. Nebraska Sandhills rancher Homer Buell tells Brownfield his ranch has been sequestering carbon through conservation practices for several decades. “I [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA FAS raises Brazil corn production guess
The USDA’s Foreign Ag Service is projecting record corn production for Brazil as farmers try to meet domestic and global demand. Combined 2022/23 corn production in Brazil is seen at 126 million tons, up 5% [Read More…]
ABC National News
Former police officer allegedly catfishes teen girl online, kills her family
KABC-TV (RIVERSIDE, Calif.) — A former Virginia police officer allegedly “catfished” a teenage girl online before traveling to Riverside, California, and killing her family, according to police. The murders were discovered on Friday after authorities [Read More…]
ABC National News
Dad of slain Idaho student pleads with public for help: ‘I have to have my justice’
Heather Roberts/ABC News (MOSCOW, Idaho) — The father of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the four University of Idaho students mysteriously stabbed to death in an off-campus house, said he’s feeling “a little defeated” and frustrated [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Mom describes daughter’s hospitalization with RSV amid warnings of holiday ‘tripledemic’ surge
Courtesy Anita Binayi-Ghiam (NEW YORK) — A New York mother is sharing details of her daughter’s battle with RSV, a respiratory virus that health officials warn may continue to spread this holiday season, along with [Read More…]
ABC Health News
‘The Formula Mom’ shares tip on how to make baby formula last
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Parents can often feel a lot of pressure when it comes to feeding their babies. Infant feeding tech Mallory Whitmore, a mother of two, is trying to ease some of [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Nicole Kidman stuns Hugh Jackman, ‘The Music Man’ cast, with record $100K bid for his signed hat
ABC Hugh Jackman auctioned off his signed Harold Hill hat for charity during The Music Man on Saturday night, but was stunned to see longtime friend Nicole Kidman standing tall as the highest bidder. The [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: James Gunn on Warner Bros. Discovery’s superhero plans, and more
In a tweeted replay to a follower, Guardians of the Galaxy franchise writer-director James Gunn confirmed he’s “most definitely” going to be unifying the DC Comics bench, along with his Peacemaker producer Peter Safran, in [Read More…]
Ag News
Reducing post-harvest fungicide resistance
Post-Harvest fungicide resistance can be reduced with proper cleaning, but control measures are needed. In this Managing for Profit, Decco Technical Sales representative Jesse Miceli explains how resistance issues can develop for fruit growers and [Read More…]
Ag News
Knowing the real margin helps farmers act in a volatile farm economy
Matt Erickson with Farm Credit Services America says farmers need to know their real margins, sharpen their pencils, and be ready to act in a volatile market. 11-29-22 Managing for Profit – Matt Erickson … [Read More…]
Ag News
Soy group applauds Biden’s call for action against rail strike
An agricultural group is applauding the Biden Administration for calling on Congress to stop a likely railroad strike. Mike Steenhoek with the U.S. Soy Transportation Coalition says even the threat of a strike will halt [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Huskers pay premium for Rhule to bring back program’s glory
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Matt Rhule said he had plenty of options after he got fired by the Carolina Panthers. He could have taken a year off from football or worked in television. Or he [Read More…]
ABC National News
Sandra Torres, mother of Uvalde shooting victim Eliahna, files lawsuit claiming negligence
MARK FELIX/AFP /AFP via Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — The mother of a girl killed during the school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, last May, filed a lawsuit Monday against gun distributors, local governments and 16 [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trial begins for officer charged in fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (DALLAS) — The trial of now-former police officer Aaron Dean in the 2019 fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson began Monday after several delays. Jury selection began Monday with Judge George Gallagher saying [Read More…]
ABC National News
About 100 fishermen rescued after large chunk of ice breaks off in Minnesota lake
Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) — About 100 people fishing on a frozen lake in Minnesota were rescued after a large chunk of the ice broke off, leaving them stranded. Emergency dispatchers received a [Read More…]