Month: February 2023
ABC Politics News
‘I’ll take it down’: Biden vows action but says 3 objects shot down not spy vehicles
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said the U.S. “acted out of an abundance of caution” when shooting down three unidentified aerial objects flying over North American airspace this past [Read More…]
ABC Health News
As obesity rates rise, many kids in US not eating enough fruits and vegetables, study finds
Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Nearly half of kids ages 1 to 5 are not eating a daily vegetable and nearly one-third are not eating a daily fruit, according to a new report from the [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Tesla recalling more than 360,000 cars over potential crash risk, agency says
Robert Alexander/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Tesla is recalling up to 362,758 cars equipped with its Full Self-Driving Beta software or pending installation over concerns it can increase the risk of a crash, the National Highway [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Deputy attorney general warns against using TikTok, citing data privacy
5./15 WEST/Getty Images (LONDON) — Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on Thursday warned against using TikTok, citing data security issues raised about the China-owned app. “I don’t use TikTok and I would not advise anybody [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Michael Douglas says the ‘Ant-Man’ movies come down to family and fun
Marvel Studios Michael Douglas added some Oscar cred to the Marvel Cinematic Universe when he was cast as Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man, in the size-shifting hero’s first movie in 2015. Two films later, he [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Bruce Willis’ wife says ‘Die Hard’ star’s condition has progressed to dementia
VCG/VCG via Getty Images Emma Heming Willis, the wife of Die Hard franchise star Bruce Willis, took to Instagram to share a sad update on the star’s condition. As reported in March of last year, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade to be honored with President’s Award at NAACP Image Awards
Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal Every year, the NAACP Image Awards hand out the President’s Award, honoring an individual for their distinguished public service. Receiving that award this year are Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade. “We’re thrilled to present this award [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Jurassic World’ franchise co-star Justice Smith on taking things smaller with the Apple TV+ thriller ‘Sharper’
Apple TV+ Actor Justice Smith is used to dodging dinosaur-sized threats in the Jurassic World movies, but his newest film, Sharper, streaming Friday on Apple TV+, features no computer-generated menaces. That said, he explains to [Read More…]
Ag News
Biden admin invests to bring high-speed internet to rural areas
The Biden administration is investing $63 million to bring high-speed internet access to rural areas of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Mississippi. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says investing in high-speed internet is a fundamental part of [Read More…]
Ag News
House Republicans push for timely farm bill
Republican leaders in the U.S. House say they are committed to getting the farm bill passed on time. Prior to a farm bill listening session at the World Ag Expo on Tuesday, House Speaker Kevin [Read More…]
Ag News
Proposed atrazine restrictions muddies waters for farmers
A Kansas farmer says proposed restrictions of atrazine could reverse advances producers have made in conservation. Rick Schlender tells Brownfield the input has improved several technologies like no-till farming by using sound science. “What rate [Read More…]
Ag News
Potential policy and trade impacts of Mexico’s biotech corn ban
An agriculture policy expert says there could be unnecessary fallouts in policy and trade relationships if Mexico’s biotech corn ban isn’t lifted. John Beghin, Yanney Chair and professor with the Clayton Institute of International Trade [Read More…]
ABC World News
US intercepts Russian bombers off Alaska for two straight days
FILE, photo — aviation-images.com/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. intercepted Russian aircraft flying off Alaska in international airspace as they approached an identification zone for two straight days this week, according [Read More…]
ABC National News
Three-year-old boy fatally shoots himself with handgun left in nightstand
Steve Prezant/Getty Images (DELAND, Fla.) — A 3-year-old boy fatally shot himself when he found a 9 mm handgun in a nightstand in his Florida home, according to authorities. The tragedy unfolded Wednesday evening at [Read More…]
ABC National News
Fifty-eight million Americans across 20 states on alert for severe weather
ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least 58 million Americans across 20 states are on alert for severe weather as a major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, high winds and a threat [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden to speak on suspected spy balloon and three flying objects shot down
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will speak at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday about the country’s “response” to four aerial objects that have been shot down in recent [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Georgia grand jury recommends perjury indictments in Trump election probe, finds no ‘widespread fraud’ in 2020
Win McNamee/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The Fulton County, Georgia, grand jury investigating efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election has recommended to prosecutors that they [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Experts struggle to gauge potential health impacts of chemical spill in Ohio train derailment
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a week after hazardous waste was burned by officials from a train derailment in Ohio, the health and environmental impact on the community remains uncertain. A few [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Shoot-outs, swordplay & the return of dog fu: Lionsgate drops hard-hitting final trailer to ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’
Lionsgate You can say he’s back. Keanu Reeves is fighting for his freedom — and pretty much everybody else, too — in the final trailer to John Wick: Chapter 4. As previously reported, the new film will have Wick [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
The crew of ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ suits up for the final season of ‘Star Trek: Picard’
Paramount+/Trae Patton It’s a dream come true for Star Trek fans: The cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation is back in the saddle one last time in the new and final season of Star Trek: Picard on Paramount+. But is [Read More…]