Month: February 2023
Ag News
Iowa farmer says grain prices could use a boost
Southwest Iowa farmer Jeff Jorgenson says he expects another year of volatility in the grain markets. “A lot of us have pretty expensive inputs that we’ve purchased through the last three months,” he said, “and [Read More…]
Ag News
Maintaining market access for US ag goods is a priority for USTR
The Chief Ag Negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative’s office says it’s important that the U.S. can maintain its current market access for ag goods through previously negotiated trade agreements. Earlier this week Mexico’s president [Read More…]
ABC National News
New Titanic footage to be released from 1986 exploration of wreck
Bettmann / Contributor/ Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Never-before-seen footage from the 1986 exploration of the site of the Titanic shipwreck is set to be released Wednesday. The footage was captured by cameras in a [Read More…]
ABC National News
MSU mass shooting live updates: Communities mourn victims at vigils across Michigan
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (EAST LANSING, Mich.) — Three students were killed and five others were injured when a gunman opened fire at two locations on Michigan State University’s main campus in East Lansing on Monday [Read More…]
ABC National News
Buffalo sentencing updates: Judge says ‘no mercy’ as shooter sentenced to life after chaotic hearing
John Normile/Getty Images (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Anger boiled over Wednesday as Buffalo mass shooter Payton Gendron was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility parole, with a judge telling the 19-year-old he deserved “no [Read More…]
ABC National News
Charges dismissed against reporter arrested at Ohio train derailment
Ilkay Dede / EyeEm/Getty Images (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — Trespassing and resisting arrest charges were dismissed Wednesday against NewsNation reporter Evan Lambert, who was arrested at a press conference last week about the East Palestine, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Michigan State mass shooting victims: What to know about three lives lost
mphotoi/Getty Images (EAST LANSING, Mich.) — Three students were killed and five others were wounded in Monday night’s mass shooting at Michigan State University. The Michigan State University Police Department has released the names of [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Haley kicks off White House campaign: ‘We’re ready’
Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announces her run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at a campaign event in Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 15, 2023. — ABC News (CHARLESTON, S.C.) — [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
FAA launches safety review as acting chief faces lawmakers over recent problems
Rafael Cordero/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The head of the Federal Aviation Administration is facing lawmaker questions on Wednesday, just one day after the agency vowed to form a safety team to review its aviation system [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Michael Jordan makes historic Make-A-Wish donation
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Basketball legend Michael Jordan is celebrating his 60th birthday by making kids’ wishes come true. Jordan, who will turn 60 on Feb. 17, has donated $10 million to Make-A-Wish [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Taking a one-time pill may help curb binge drinking, study finds
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A medication that is already on the market may help people who binge drink, new research shows. The medication, naltrexone, is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Report shows streaming may overtake traditional TV for the first time ever this year
Getty Images If you’ve found yourself watching streaming content rather than flipping channels on the TV, you’re not alone. According to the market research company Insider Intelligence, streaming material — whether it’s a drama on [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck debut new tattoos: “Commitment is sexy”
Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are making their love a little more permanent — with a pair of tattoos. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the actress and singer revealed the tattoos that they [Read More…]
Latest News
Post-Roe, Native Americans face even more abortion hurdles
A few months after South Dakota banned abortion last year, April Matson drove more than nine hours to take a friend to a Colorado clinic to get the procedure. The trip brought back difficult memories [Read More…]
ABC Business News
What is ESG investing and why are some Republicans criticizing it?
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The culture wars, fought nationwide in school board meetings and college classrooms, have entered a new arena: Wall Street. A sharp political divide has emerged over environmental, social and [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Tesla to open some of its charging stations, as Biden seeks to expand US network
contrastaddict/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tesla plans to open a portion of its U.S. charging network to competing electric vehicle makers, the Biden administration said on Wednesday. The carmaker plans to open about 7,500 charging [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘DWTS’ partners Daniel Durant and Britt Stewart confirm real-life romance
JOCE/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Daniel Durant and Britt Stewart danced their way to a fifth-place finish on season 31 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, and on Tuesday, the CODA star and the DWTS pro confirmed they’re [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: Kimmel goes ‘Maverick’ for Oscars preview, and more
The Crown star Emma Corrin has been tapped to star alongside Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in the third Deadpool movie. Reynolds revealed the news on Twitter, writing, “New addition to the family! The Deadpool [Read More…]
Ag News
Consistent weed control for this growing season
Every growing season farmers fight for clean fields. But broadleaf weeds and grasses are a challenge year-after-year. In this Managing for Profit, Elizabeth Brand with Bayer CropScience talks about TriVolt, a powerful new tool available [Read More…]
Ag News
U.S. Grains Council making progress in India
The U.S. Grains Council is making headway in India. USGC Chair Josh Miller, who farms in central Indiana, says the country is a priority because of its huge population and growing middle class. “There’s going [Read More…]