Month: January 2023
ABC National News
North Carolina doctor sues over abortion pill access, in test case on federal power
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In a lawsuit that could impact abortion access nationwide, a North Carolina doctor on Wednesday asked a federal district court to strike down the state’s restrictions on the abortion [Read More…]
ABC National News
Rescuers find missing hiker on California’s Mount Baldy, but no sign of actor Julian Sands
Gaj Rudolf / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A hiker who had been reported missing in the mountains of Southern California was found alive on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Jin Chung, a 75-year-old resident of [Read More…]
ABC National News
Gun was used as a weapon in majority of recent mass attacks: US Secret Service
makenoodle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A gun was used for nearly three-quarters of the mass attacks carried out in the United States from 2016 to 2020, and often acquired illegally to carry out the attack, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
McConnell says it’s up to McCarthy and Biden to negotiate a deal on the debt ceiling
J.Castro/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The debt ceiling debate continues to loom large on Capitol Hill as both sides prepare for a showdown that the Treasury Department has said could throw the U.S. economy into a [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
McCarthy rejects Democrats Schiff and Swalwell from House Intelligence Committee
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday night rejected the reappointments of Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell, both D-Calif., to the powerful House Intelligence Committee — fulfilling [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Mike Pompeo’s memoir stirs controversy with passages on Nikki Haley, Jamal Khashoggi
Kyle Mazza/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s new memoir, released on Tuesday, is drawing fire over sections about his Trump administration colleague Nikki Haley and the slain [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 1/24/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Indiana 116, Chicago 110 New York 105, Cleveland 103 Miami 98, Boston 95 Denver 99, New Orleans 98 Washington 127, [Read More…]
ABC Health News
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for kids, according to new data
Images By Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two doses of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine among school-aged children safely and effectively reduces COVID-19 infection risk as well as associated risks for developing multisystem inflammatory [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Turning Red’ directer Domee Shi talks record Asian representation at 2023 Oscars
Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images) It was a record year for Oscar nominations when it came to actors and filmmakers of Asian descent being recognized. Domee Shi is one of those people, her Pixar film Turning Red, about a tween [Read More…]
ABC National News
Severe weather causes destruction in southeast Texas
@CowboyAstronut/Twitter (NEW YORK) — Severe weather caused significant damage across southeast Texas on Tuesday, as dangerous tornadoes were confirmed. A “large and destructive” tornado was confirmed moving over Deer Park, in the Houston metro region, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Three killed in random shooting in Yakima, Washington; suspect in custody
Yakima Police Dept. (YAKIMA, Wash.) — A man accused of fatally shooting three people at a Circle K convenience store and gas station in Yakima, Washington, early Tuesday is dead following an hours-long manhunt, authorities said. [Read More…]
ABC World News
US considering sending dozens of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, officials say
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. officials confirm that the Biden administration is leaning toward sending M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine and that a decision could be announced as early as this week. One official said that [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Judge delays ruling on release of Georgia election interference probe report
Creativeye99/Getty Images (FULTON COUNTY, Ga.) — The judge hearing arguments over whether or not to publicly release the report by the Georgia grand jury investigating efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to [Read More…]
ABC Health News
FDA proposes new limits on how much lead is allowed in baby food
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nearly one year after two congressional reports found heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury in popular baby foods, the federal agency that oversees food safety has [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Adult Swim severs ties with ‘Rick and Morty’ co-creator Justin Roiland following domestic violence charges
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for IMDb On the Emmy-winning animated show Rick and Morty, scientist Rick Sanchez and his grandson Morty always manage to escape close calls, but now the guy who voices them, Justin Roiland, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
2023 Oscar nominations: Austin Butler reacts to ‘Elvis’ Oscar nomination, honors Lisa Marie Presley
ABC/Randy Holmes Austin Butler says receiving an Oscar nomination for his role as Elvis Presley in the Baz Luhrmann-directed biopic “feels like a dream.” “It’s very surreal,” he told Good Morning America. Butler, 31, who [Read More…]
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Ramón Rodríguez on playing the “underdog,” working with a “diva” dog in ABC’s ‘Will Trent’
ABC/Matt Miller Ramón Rodríguez stars in the title role of ABC’s new crime drama Will Trent. Based on the bestselling book series from Karin Slaughter, Trent is an investigator with the Georgia Bureau of Investigations. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Bachelor alum Raven Gates is pregnant, expecting second child with Adam Gottschalk
Raymond Hall/GC Images Another Bachelor baby is on the way! Alums Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk are expecting their second child together. Taking to Instagram Monday, the couple shared a carousel of family photos with [Read More…]
Ag News
Beef and pork production continue strong growth
Contraction in the cattle industry continues as producers are still battling drought conditions and rising input costs. University of Missouri livestock economist Scott Brown says while cattle inventory could rival the record low levels seen [Read More…]
Ag News
Hog futures mostly lower on long-term demand uncertainties
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were higher, and feeders were mixed ahead of widespread direct cash business. February live cattle closed $.37 higher at $157.95 and April lives closed $.75 higher at $161.30. [Read More…]