Month: February 2023
ABC Politics News
Sarah Huckabee Sanders to deliver GOP’s State of the Union response
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address next Tuesday, Feb. 7, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
“We’re all imperfect”: Serena Williams addresses ‘King Richard’ star Will Smith’s Oscar slap
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images While virtually everyone has seen Will Smith‘s Oscar night slap of Chris Rock, Serena Williams had a different perspective than most. She and her sister, Venus, were on hand that night to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
From Rocky to reality: Paramount+ teases ‘The Family Stallone’
Paramount+/Brian Douglas A reality show about his family that Sylvester Stallone recently said was in the works now has a home on Paramount+. The streaming service that is home to his crime drama, Tulsa King, [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans rebound, back to watching weather in Argentina
Soybeans were higher on speculative and technical buying. Most forecasts have a return to drier weather in Argentina, with only scattered rain over the next couple of weeks. Conditions have improved slightly and recent rain [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle market reform bill reintroduced into the Senate
A bill that would restore transparency and accountability in the cattle markets has been reintroduced in the 118th Congress. The Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2023 would establish regional cash minimums and equip [Read More…]
Ag News
Meteorologist predicts rain for parts of drought-stricken US later this spring
Drought relief could be on the horizon for some parts of the country. CattleFax meteorologist Matt Makens says more precipitation is likely once the US transitions from La Niña to El Niño later this spring. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Up to 20 hours more Tyre Nichols footage yet to be released: DA
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — There is up to 20 hours of additional video footage in the Tyre Nichols case that has yet to be released, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy’s office confirmed [Read More…]
ABC National News
Dangerous and possibly record-breaking freeze heading to Northeast: What to expect
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Bitter cold is moving into the northern Great Lakes and upper Midwest before a dangerous and possibly record-shattering freeze invades the Northeast. By Thursday evening, the wind chill — what [Read More…]
ABC National News
Virginia principal was not informed 6-year-old had a gun before shooting, lawyer says
Jay Paul/Getty Images (NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — The former principal of Richneck Elementary School, where a 6-year-old intentionally shot a teacher last month in Newport News, Virginia, was not informed that the student had a [Read More…]
ABC National News
Man arrested for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktail at New Jersey synagogue
Bloomfield Division of Public Safety (BLOOMFIELD, N.J.) — A 26-year-old man is facing federal charges for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at a New Jersey synagogue. Nicholas Malindretos, of Clifton, New Jersey, is accused of [Read More…]
ABC National News
Twelve monkeys missing from Louisiana zoo as search for thief continues
File photo – filo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Twelve squirrel monkeys that were stolen from Zoosiana, a Louisiana zoo, shortly before midnight Saturday remain missing five days later. The thief targeted facilities of smaller primates [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
House Republicans vote to kick Rep. Ilhan Omar off Foreign Affairs Committee
Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks on the House floor before the vote to remove her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Feb. 2, 2023, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. – Pool via ABC News [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Key Senate Democrat wants details on probes overseen by arrested former FBI official
Ignatiev/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee wants more information about investigations overseen by the former head of the FBI New York Field Office Charles McGonigal. McGonigal, who was the [Read More…]
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Justice Department in talks to search former Vice President Mike Pence’s home for classified documents
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice is in contact with former Vice President Mike Pence’s lawyers about scheduling a potential search of his home in Indiana, sources familiar with the matter [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
What’s the deal with AI? Endless, computer-generated ‘Seinfeld’-like show goes viral
Getty Images There have been a lot of stories lately about how AI programs like ChatGPT will someday replace the need for actual humans writing articles and ads, but for now, sitcom writers’ jobs are [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Pedro Pascal can’t shake his job on ‘The Last of Us’ in new ‘SNL’ promo
NBC/Rosalind O’Connor Pedro Pascal is making his Saturday Night Live debut this weekend, but he’s having some trouble transitioning away from his hit HBO show The Last of Us. A new spot shows the Game [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jessica Simpson “felt like a call girl” following secret affair with a movie star
Jessica Simpson once dated her movie star crush, only to find out she was the other woman. In an excerpt from her short story, Movie Star: They Always Say They’re Single, the singer recalls dating [Read More…]
Ag News
Rights or welfare for animals?
Commentary. In December of 2017, my commentary centered around the difference between animal rights and animal welfare and a particular group whose work is to “secure legally recognized fundamental rights for nonhuman animals through litigation, [Read More…]
Ag News
Rising interest rates impact grain handling decisions
Rising interest rates are influencing grain storage and handling decisions. Kent Craighton with Sukup Manufacturing says farmers have been asking for project bids more than individual bids. “Guys wanting to add a couple legs and [Read More…]
Ag News
Research partnership hones in on soybean best management practices
A collaborative research project is highlighting where farmers can cut input costs without sacrificing crop quality. Illinois native Rachel Vann is a soybean extension specialist with North Carolina State University and the lead project investigator [Read More…]