Month: February 2023
Ag News
Grassley frustrated with EPA’s E15 delay
A U.S. Senator from Iowa says the oil industry is holding up the Environmental Protection Agency in allowing some states to sell E15 year-round. Republican Chuck Grassley says he’s frustrated the EPA has failed to [Read More…]
Ag News
Agreement with United Airlines, biofuel companies could ramp up SAF production
A pair biofuel companies and United Airlines have announced a joint venture to develop and commercialize Sustainable Aviation Fuel that uses ethanol as a feed stock. Speaking to Brownfield before the announcement, Chief Financial Officer [Read More…]
Ag News
Corn leaders meet with lawmakers over Mexico’s decree on biotech corn
U.S. Corn growers recently briefed Congressional leaders about the negative impact of Mexico’s proposed ban on biotech corn. During Tuesday’s meeting in Washington D.C., Nebraska Corn Growers Association President Andy Jobman says he wanted to [Read More…]
Ag News
Senate farm bill hearings begin
The U.S. Senate Ag Committee has begun the official farm bill hearing process. The hearing, which began Wednesday morning took testimony on the trade and horticulture titles of the farm bill. Ranking Member John Boozman [Read More…]
ABC World News
Iranian exile wounded in demonstrations against regime speaks out
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Iranians protesting their country’s regime have been putting their lives on the line to call out injustices and, even in the face of violence, say they will continue to raise [Read More…]
ABC World News
Radioactive capsule found in Australia could have been deadly with prolonged exposure, expert says
Fairfax Media via Getty Images (PERTH, Australia) — The health effects of coming into contact with a radioactive capsule no bigger than a coin that was lost in Western Australia — and has since been [Read More…]
ABC National News
Texas ice storm live updates: Over 200,000 customers without power
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A massive ice storm is freezing Texas and the southern United States on Wednesday. Some 60 million people in 22 states — from New Mexico to Maine — are on [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Tom Brady announces retirement — again
Cooper Neill/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tom Brady announced his retirement — again — in a video on Twitter on Wednesday morning. “I know the process was a pretty big deal last time so when [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin partners with American Heart Association for CPR challenge
Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has teamed up with the American Heart Association (AHA) on its latest initiative promoting CPR training. Hamlin announced the partnership on his Instagram [Read More…]
ABC Health News
What the end of the COVID-19 emergencies in the US means
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — On May 11, the U.S. will no longer officially be in a COVID-19 emergency for the first time since the pandemic began three years ago. While hundreds of COVID-19 deaths [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Fed expected to raise interest rate amid recession fears
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve is set to announce on Wednesday whether it will impose another interest rate hike, the central bank’s latest move in a months-long fight that has eased inflation [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Two travelers say their wheelchairs were lost on same United Airlines flight
PK-Photos/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two travelers claim United Airlines lost their wheelchairs after taking a flight with the carrier earlier this week. Karah Behrend and Ryan Major were returning from a wheelchair rugby tournament [Read More…]
ABC Business News
New heart-shaped Hershey’s doughnuts at Krispy Kreme for Valentine’s Day
Krispy Kreme (NEW YORK) — Valentine’s Day celebrations just got sweeter with four new doughnuts at Krispy Kreme. The new heart-shaped doughnuts, which hit menus Tuesday, are made with real Hershey’s milk chocolate and Hershey’s [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Fans react to Nike and Tiffany & Co. Air Force 1 1837 sneaker collaboration
Courtesy of Nike, Tiffany & Co. (NEW YORK) — The moment many sneaker fans have been patiently waiting for has arrived. Nike and Tiffany & Co. have partnered to create a “Legendary Pair” of the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: ‘Dr. Phil’ ending; ‘You People’ scores for Netflix, and more
Variety reports Dr. Phil McGraw will be ending his long-running daytime talk show after 21 seasons. The 72-year-old TV psychologist — who got his start as a regular guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show in [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Tom Brady announces retirement — again
Cooper Neill/Getty Images Tom Brady, the NFL quarterback great with seven Super Bowl victories, has announced his retirement — again. “When I woke up this morning I figured I’d just press record and let you [Read More…]
Ag News
Sheep, goat inventories down on year
There were fewer sheep and goats in the U.S. at the start of 2023. The USDA says the sheep and lamb inventory on January 1st of this year was 1% smaller than on January 1st [Read More…]
Ag News
Pattern remains active across the Nation; milder days ahead from the Plains, eastward
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures in most areas east of the Rockies, while colder-than-normal conditions will dominate much of the West. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota lawmakers push bill to bar transgender youth care
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A state House committee voted Tuesday to advance a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth in South Dakota. Supporters argued a bill barring youth from accessing puberty blockers, [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Tom Brady retires, insisting this time it’s for good
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady, who won a record seven Super Bowls for New England and Tampa, has announced his retirement. Brady — the most successful quarterback in NFL history, and one of the [Read More…]