Month: January 2023
ABC National News
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration rejects African American AP course
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has rejected an African American history course that is set to be a part of the College Board’s slate of Advanced [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
FBI director sees threat from China’s AI program, talks Russia cyberattacks in Ukraine
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (DAVOS, Switzerland) — Speaking Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, FBI Director Christopher Wray described how his agency saw an increase in cyberattacks from Russia [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Alfalfa sprouts recalled for possible E. coli after FDA testing
Michael Duva/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fullei Fresh has issued a voluntary recall of alfalfa sprouts after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conducted an unannounced inspection that found a strain of E. coli in [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Reports of children poisoned with marijuana edibles spike in Mississippi, state medical center says
Julia Naue/picture alliance via Getty Images (JACKSON, Miss.) — Reports of children in Mississippi who found and ate marijuana-laced candies and chocolates at home resulting in emergency room visits increased sharply last year, the state’s [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Why the holiday season ended with a sales slump, and what it means for the 2023 economy
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The holiday shopping season began with a boom but ended with a whimper. U.S. retail sales fell in December, offering the latest sign of an economic slowdown driven by [Read More…]
ABC National News
Biden and Republicans seem set for debt ceiling fight, reviving fraught political battles of years past
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Another spending fight looms between the White House and Congress, reviving similar stalemates in 2011 and 2013 under President Barack Obama. Then, as now, Congress was divided — a Republican [Read More…]
ABC National News
Students speak out after some colleges ban TikTok from campuses
Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When Grace Featherston, a senior theatre education major at the University of Texas at Austin, received an email Tuesday notifying her that TikTok was being restricted at the university, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter in ‘Rust’ film shooting
Jason Marz/Getty Images (SANTA FE, N.M.) — Alec Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will each be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 fatal shooting on the New Mexico set of the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden breaks silence on classified documents: ‘I have no regrets’
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said Thursday he has “no regrets” as the investigation continues into the classified documents found at his home and office. Biden broke his silence on [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Supreme Court says it failed to identify who leaked draft abortion opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court said it has been unable to determine who leaked Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case last May. After a [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Starz renews ‘Outlander’ for eighth and final season, greenlights prequel series ‘Blood of My Blood’
Starz Starz announced on Thursday that it has renewed its time-spanning romantic drama Outlander for an eighth and final season. “For nearly a decade, Outlander has won the hearts of audiences worldwide and we’re pleased [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Attorneys for armorer, assistant director speak out after charges announced in ‘Rust’ shooting case
As reported, New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies and special prosecutor Andrea Reeb announced charges Thursday in relation to the Rust shooting case. Alec Baldwin and set armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will each be [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Adam Sandler to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Good Morning America Adam Sandler is following in the footsteps of fellow Saturday Night Live veteran comedy legends, including Bill Murray and Eddie Murphy, as the next recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen introduce third child, daughter Esti Maxine Stephens
Trae Patton/NBC When news broke that John Legend and Chrissy Teigen had welcomed their third child, it was through the singer’s update at a private show. Now, they’re making the announcement Instagram official with a new post introducing their child to the [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA Under Secretary working on biotech corn ban
In her first three weeks on the job, USDA Under Secretary for Trade Alexis Taylor says she has been spending time on Mexico’s biotech corn ban. She tells Brownfield the Biden administration is still not [Read More…]
Ag News
Frost: boosting domestic production of oil and gas, reducing trade barriers
Former Congressman Martin Frost, on behalf of Council for a Secure America, says the ongoing energy crisis in Europe is a cautionary tale for the U.S. “There’s been an effort to increase alternative energy sources [Read More…]
Weather
Latest News
SDSU’s John Stiegelmeier announces retirement
After 199 victories, 12 postseason appearances and a national championship, South Dakota State’s John Stiegelmeier is hanging up his whistle. Stiegelmeier announced his retirement Thursday afternoon, ending a 26-year run leading the football program at [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Lesion removed from Jill Biden’s left eyelid was noncancerous, doctor says
Official White House Photo by Erin Scott (WASHINGTON) — A small lesion removed from first lady Jill Biden’s left eyelid last week has been found to be noncancerous, White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Playboy launches podcast series featuring stars recreating its most famous interviews
Getty Images In spite of the old joke, people did read Playboy for the articles back in the day, and now some of the magazine’s most famous interviews are living again. Playboy announced it has [Read More…]
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