Month: March 2023
ABC Politics News
What Norfolk Southern’s CEO did and didn’t commit to before lawmakers
Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw was evasive at times Thursday when asked direct questions from senators, despite his assurances that he and his company were committed to helping [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Vikings cut WR Thielen after 10 years with home-state team
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Thielen grew up in Minnesota as an avid fan of the Vikings, a sports-loving kid who desired to one day catch passes just like Cris Carter and Randy Moss. His improbable [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Michael B. Jordan reportedly in talks to bring the ‘Creed’ universe to the small screen with Amazon Prime
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures With Amazon-owned MGM’s knockout debut for Creed III, Deadline reports Amazon is eager to work with director and star Michael B. Jordan for small-screen entries in the Creed universe. The trade reports talks [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Road to the Oscars 2023: Best Actor nominee Austin Butler on his first awards season
George Evan Photo Austin Butler put everything into his performance as the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Elvis, and now he’s up for Best Actor at this year’s Academy Awards. This is his first awards season, [Read More…]
ABC World News
Seven dead, including unborn child, in shooting at Jehovah’s Witness hall in Germany: Police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (HAMBURG, Germany) — Seven people were killed, including an unborn child, in a mass shooting at a building used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in Hamburg, Germany, on Thursday evening, police said. Eight people [Read More…]
ABC World News
Kenya’s announcement to expand use of landmark malaria vaccine gives hope to millions
Henrik Sorensen/Getty Images (LONDON) — Kenya’s Ministry of Health has announced this week a “significant step” in the fight against Malaria as the East African nation expands its use of the world’s first-ever malaria vaccine. [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia unleashes ‘massive’ overnight attack, launches 81 missiles
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine, the countries are fighting for control of areas in eastern and southern Ukraine. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Defective, loose wheels at risk of derailment discovered on Norfolk Southern rail cars
Michael Swensen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A series of rail cars that Norfolk Southern recently put into service have been discovered to have defective, loose wheels. These defective wheel sets were involved in one of [Read More…]
ABC National News
Car crashes through North Carolina airport terminal after driving onto tarmac
Santiago Urquijo/Getty Images (WRIGHTSBORO, N.C.) — A car has crashed through the terminal of Wilmington International Airport after driving through a fence and onto the airport’s tarmac on Thursday night, according to a statement from [Read More…]
ABC National News
Indiana boy, 13, dies by suicide; family says he was bullied
The Badger Family (NEW YORK) — An Indiana family is mourning the loss of a 13-year-old boy who died by suicide on Monday after, his parents say, he endured a barrage of bullying at his [Read More…]
ABC National News
Four people miraculously survive after medical helicopter crash
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (BURNINGTOWN, N.C.) — Four people are alive after a medical helicopter that was transporting a patient crashed in Macon County, North Carolina, on Thursday evening, according to Warren Cabe, Director of Macon [Read More…]
ABC Health News
FDA approves Pfizer’s new nasal spray treatment for migraines
SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer’s newest drug on the migraine market, Zavzpret (zavegepant) — the first and only migraine treatment of its kind to be [Read More…]
ABC Business News
YETI recalls 1.9 million soft coolers, gear cases over magnet ingestion hazard
Consumer Product Safety Commission (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday announced a recall of 1.9 million YETI cooler products. The recall impacts four of YETI’s products: the Hopper M20 backpack [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Some models of Safety 1st and Maxi-Cosi car seats recalled
Guido Mieth/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dorel Juvenile Group announced a voluntary recall of 59,450 rear-facing infant car seats due to concerns over the seat anchoring system that “fails to conform” to safety standards for [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
2023 Oscars, by the numbers
A.M.P.A.S./Richard Harbaugh Sunday evening is Hollywood’s biggest night, the 95th Annual Academy Awards. But before Jimmy Kimmel takes the stage as host for the third time, the financial wonks at WalletHub crunched some numbers about [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Apple TV+ renews ‘Shrinking’, and more
Shrinking has been renewed for a second season at Apple TV+. The dramedy, from Jason Segel, Ted Lasso showrunner Bill Lawrence and Emmy-winner Brett Goldstein, stars Segel as a grieving therapist who decides to start [Read More…]
Ag News
A boost in reference prices will be costly
The National Association of Wheat Growers has prioritized an increase in reference prices for the Price Loss Coverage program, but CEO Chandler Goule says the farm bill needs a bigger baseline to make that happen. [Read More…]
Ag News
JDLink Support
John Deere go-to-market manager for digital products Ryan Stien says there are several ways farmers can get support for JDLink. He tells Brownfield remote display access, expert alerts, and partnering with local dealers all help [Read More…]
Ag News
U.S. dairy exports up in January
U.S. dairy exports started the new year strong. The U.S. Dairy Export Council says January shipments were 16% higher than January of last year on a milk solids equivalent basis and 21% higher than December. [Read More…]
Ag News
Wisconsin’s Alice in Dairyland finalists to be named Friday
Wisconsin is a little closer to knowing who the next Alice in Dairyland will be. The selection process for the 76th Alice is taking place in Walworth County, and Friday morning March 10th, the field [Read More…]