Month: February 2023
ABC Politics News
What Biden promised in last year’s State of the Union: Report card
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — When President Joe Biden delivers his second State of the Union on Tuesday, he’ll no doubt tout a list of what he considers his greatest accomplishments. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden expected to address policing reform in State of the Union, Tyre Nichols’ parents to attend
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — When President Joe Biden delivers his second State of the Union speech Tuesday night, two guests are expected to be in the audience: the mother and stepfather of Tyre Nichols. Nichols [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 2/6/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Cleveland 114, Washington 91 Boston 111, Detroit 99 LA Clippers 124, Brooklyn 116 Chicago 128, San Antonio 104 Sacramento 140, [Read More…]
ABC Business News
‘This is a big deal’: What to know about the new retirement savings law
IronHeart/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A major set of changes to the rules for retirement finances took effect this year, but many people may not have noticed. The rules were buried within a 4,000-page long, [Read More…]
ABC Business News
AMC announces new price system based on seat location: What to know
Fuse/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — AMC Theatres announced a new ticket pricing initiative Monday that has customers paying based on where their seat is located. The initiative, called Sightline at AMC, is described by the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Bachelor’ recap: One woman is sent home, two others leave on a night of surprises
ABC/Craig Sjodin Monday’s episode of The Bachelor was a night of surprises as three ladies left the competition — two deciding to go home and another in a shocking elimination. Things between Zach and Christina seemed to be heating up after their one-on-one [Read More…]
Ag News
A hyper-active, moisture-laden pattern ahead, centered on most of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures throughout the central and eastern U.S., while colder-than-normal conditions will be confined to areas west of the Rockies. Meanwhile, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to stop using Signal and other encrypted messaging apps as a condition of his bail release
Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg via Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — Embattled crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried agreed on Monday to stop using Signal and other encrypted messaging apps as a condition of his release on bail, according to [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
New bill would give Gov. DeSantis control over Disney’s special Florida district
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — In the latest development in Florida’s conflict with Walt Disney World, a bill filed Monday during the state’s special legislative session would give Gov. Ron DeSantis [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Potential debt ceiling standoff looms large over State of the Union
Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address on Tuesday with new House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sitting over his shoulder, looming between the two will [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Google announces new AI program named Bard, in wake of viral ChatGPT
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.) — If you ever needed artificial intelligence’s help to plan a friend’s baby shower, your time has come, as Google officially unveiled an AI program it’s calling Bard, [Read More…]
ABC National News
‘Through the Cracks’: Inside the fight to fix Jackson’s Water Crisis
ABC News (JACKSON, Miss.) — The ongoing water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, has reluctantly become a new normal for Glenda Barner and her family. “I do not trust the water. I do not drink it. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Arrest made after off-duty NYPD officer shot: Police sources
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 38-year-old man suspected of shooting an off-duty NYPD officer has been arrested in Rockland County, New York, where he was found hiding out in a hotel, police sources [Read More…]
ABC National News
Family of activist killed by cops at Atlanta ‘Cop City’ protest camp push for answers
Elijah Nouvelage for The Washington Post via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Monday that it is conducting a “thorough” probe of multiple law enforcement officers involved in the fatal shooting [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Chinese surveillance balloons during Trump, early Biden admin not spotted by NORAD, commander says
Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Previous Chinese surveillance balloon incidents that occurred during the Trump administration and early under the Biden administration were not spotted by NORAD at the time, Air Force Gen. [Read More…]
ABC Business News
United Airlines faces possible $1.15M fine from FAA over pre-flight system check
Gary Hershorn/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — United Airlines is facing a possible $1.15 million fine after allegedly conducting flights with planes that hadn’t undergone a certain safety check, federal regulators said, though United called the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Kevin Costner reportedly mulling ‘Yellowstone’ exit, with Matthew McConaughey in the wings
Paramount Networks While sources at Paramount Network denied it to the trade, Deadline reports Kevin Costner is seeking to ride off into the sunset when it comes to Yellowstone. Deadline reports Costner, who plays series [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘1923’ star Brandon Sklenar on Spencer “coming in hot” to save the Dutton clan
Paramount+/Emerson Miller (SPOILERS) On Sunday night, Paramount+’s Yellowstone prequel 1923 returned. Fans have been gearing up for World War 1 vet-turned-big game hunter Spencer Dutton to return to the States to get some revenge against [Read More…]
Ag News
Safeguarding Iowa’s livestock population a priority for Iowa Soybean Association
Mitigating foreign animal disease threats is a legislative priority for the Iowa Soybean Association. ISA director of public affairs Michael Dolch tells Brownfield a resurgence of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been disruptive. “That’s where [Read More…]
Ag News
Compeer Financial What’s Happening with Interest Rates
Our guest on this episode of the What’s Happening podcasts is Bill Moore Chief Risk Officer for Compeer Financial. Listen as Bill and Brownfield’s, Mark Dorenkamp talk about Interest Rates. …