Month: February 2023
ABC Politics News
Close-up photo of Chinese spy balloon in flight released by US military
Courtesy of Department of Defense (WASHINGTON) — A close-up photo of the Chinese spy balloon, taken mid-air from a U-2 spy plane, has been released by the U.S. military The photo was taken on Friday, [Read More…]
ABC Health News
FDA proposes new labeling, marketing guidance for plant-based and non-dairy milk alternatives
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — From soy to macadamia, a variety of plant-based milk alternatives have begun filling shelves in recent years. Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has caught up with the [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Majority of companies, employees say they want to keep 4-day workweek after trying it, study finds
Helen King/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A pilot program that involved nearly 3,000 employees testing out a four-day workweek is giving new hope to those seeking to change the way people work. Over 90% of [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Amazon’s Prime Video announced Dave Bautista, Ken Jeong and more will return for ‘My Spy’ sequel
Prime Video Prime Video announced Wednesday that My Spy, the hit action comedy that starred Dave Bautista as a tough-as-nails CIA agent who finds himself a very unlikely bodyguard of a young smart-aleck (Chloe Coleman), [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Hear Woody Harrelson’s deep thoughts ahead of his ‘Saturday Night Live’ hosting gig
Paras Griffin/Getty Images In a promo for his return as host of Saturday Night Live, Woody Harrelson can be seen strolling the halls of 30 Rock and musing thoughtfully as he looks at the black-and-white [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Mandalorian’ & ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ star Katy O’Brian on costuming in the Quantum Realm
Marvel Studios/Lucasfilm If one were to recognize Katy O’Brian from The Mandalorian in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, one might assume they used a CG body double. In the former, she plays a literally and [Read More…]
Ag News
Pig farmers brace for possibility ASF enters U.S.
Pig farmers continue to brace for the possibility African swine fever enters the U.S. Dale Stevermer raises pigs near Easton in southern Minnesota and tells Brownfield the industry is fortunate to have a few years [Read More…]
Ag News
Corn growers call for dispute settlement under USMCA and sound science in any rulings
Corn growers across the nation are calling on the administration to initiate a dispute settlement under the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement after Mexico’s latest decree to ban some U.S. imports of biotech corn. Ohio Corn [Read More…]
Ag News
CO2 pipeline bill has ethanol group up in arms
A bill in the Iowa House would restrict the use of eminent domain to acquire land for carbon pipeline projects. House File 368 would require CO2 pipeline companies to gain 90% approval from landowners, and [Read More…]
ABC National News
Five killed in twin-engine plane crash in Little Rock
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — Five people were killed in a twin-engine plane crash in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Wednesday, officials said. The twin-engine Beech BE20 crashed in a wooded area after taking [Read More…]
ABC National News
Saddleback Church ousted from Southern Baptist Convention over female pastor
Alex Wong/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The Southern Baptist Church Executive Committee announced it will oust five churches for having female pastors, including one of the largest churches in the convention, California’s Saddleback Church, according [Read More…]
ABC National News
Man convicted of killing Nipsey Hussle sentenced to 60 years to life in prison
APU GOMES/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Eric Holder, Jr., the man who was convicted in the 2019 murder of hip-hop artist Nipsey Hussle, was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison, according [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed by special counsel investigating efforts to overturn election: Sources
Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Ivanka Trump, the daughter of former President Donald Trump, and her husband Jared Kushner have been subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith, ABC News has learned. The subpoena for [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump tours Ohio town near toxic rain derailment
Michael Swensen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday toured the Ohio town near where a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying toxic chemicals derailed Feb. 3. Sporting one of his trademark red “Make [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
By speaking out, could foreperson in Georgia Trump probe undermine a future case?
Jason Marz/Getty Images (FULTON COUNTY, Ga.) — The foreperson of a special grand jury convened in Fulton County, Georgia, to examine possible election interference by former President Donald Trump and his allies embarked Tuesday on [Read More…]
Weather
Blizzard Warning issued February 22 at 2:47PM MST until February 23 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY… * WHAT…Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 14 inches, with the highest amounts in the James River Valley in South Dakota and along the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
At Berlin Film Festival, Steven Spielberg hints at a return to his “older, scarier movies”
P.Lehman/Future Publishing via Getty Images (NOTE LANGUAGE) Steven Spielberg‘s classic horror-thriller Jaws gave birth to what we’ve come to know as the “summer blockbuster.” While accepting a lifetime achievement award at the Berlin Film Festival [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans, corn give back some gains, wheat falls
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, along with a drop in crude oil. Beans and meal gave back part of Tuesday’s gains, focusing on record production in Brazil instead of weather in [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmland values continue to grow, economist says
An economist says farmland values remain strong despite rising interest rates. Francisco Scott is with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. “Farm finances are quite good,” he said. “And so this is the [Read More…]
Ag News
Caskey named CEO of National Corn Growers Association
The National Corn Growers Association has named its new CEO. Neil Caskey, the organization’s Vice President of Communications will start the new role on Monday, February 27th. He succeeds John Doggett who left NCGA at [Read More…]