Month: March 2023
ABC Entertainment News
Jussie Smollett saga to be explored in ‘Anatomy of a Hoax’ docuseries
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET A new docuseries coming to Fox Nation will explore Jussie Smollett‘s alleged hate crime hoax, Deadline reports. Jussie Smollett: Anatomy of a Hoax “will chronicle the behind the scenes maneuvering and drama that turned the star [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans higher on Friday, while wheat moved lower
Soybeans rebound in the last three days of the week erased the significant drop that took place on Tuesday. Crush incentives for soybeans has been extremely supportive and that doesn’t appear to be changing anytime [Read More…]
Ag News
Steps to lower risk of a grain dust bin explosion
A professor at Purdue University is highlighting steps that can be taken to lower the risk of grain dust bin explosions. Kingsly Ambrose is the author of the recent report that found there was an [Read More…]
Ag News
Dairy group leader says FDA might welcome DairyPRIDE Act
A leader at the National Milk Producers Federation says the Dairy PRIDE Act might be welcomed by the Food and Drug Administration. Alan Bjerga tells Brownfield the proposed regulation would force the agency to enforce [Read More…]
Ag News
Missouri delegation wants dispute panel for GMO corn ban
A delegation of Missouri lawmakers said Mexico’s biotech corn ban will damage reliable market access for the state’s corn farmers. In a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, nine [Read More…]
Ag News
Analyst: more corn acres possible in 2023
A market analyst says better weather and market prices could incentivize more corn acres in 2023. Tomm Pfitzenmaier is with Summit Commodities tells Brownfield that would align with USDA’s forecast at its recent Ag Outlook [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Blinken talks to Russia foreign minister: ‘End this war’
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine, both sides are still fighting for control of areas in eastern and southern Ukraine. Ukrainian [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump seeks to bar “Access Hollywood” tape from defamation trial
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is seeking to block an infamous recording from being introduced as evidence in a defamation trial scheduled for next month. E. Jean Carroll, the former Elle [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Ukraine aid debate fracturing the 2024 GOP field. Will it matter?
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — How much more U.S. aid should be sent to Ukraine is emerging as dividing point among Republican presidential hopefuls, posing a new test of the GOP grassroots’ appetite for overseas [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Santos was interviewed by Secret Service in 2017 as part of ATM fraud probe: Sources
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., was interviewed by U.S. Secret Service agents in 2017 as part of an ATM fraud investigation that targeted a friend of his, sources [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden awards Medal of Honor to Black Vietnam War hero after paperwork ‘lost’ twice
Col. Paris Davis speaks with ABC News on the day before his Medal of Honor ceremony. President Joe Biden is scheduled to award Davis with the Medal honor March 3, 2023. — ABC News (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
George Santos says he will comply ‘100%’ with House ethics investigation
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Embattled New York Rep. George Santos said Friday that he will comply “100%” with the House Ethics Committee, which is probing numerous allegations against the freshman Republican. The committee voted [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘M3GAN’ hands Peacock its first week atop the streaming charts for 2023
Universal Universal’s hit killer doll movie M3GAN is a hit on streaming, too. The thriller starring Allison Williams, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis and Violet McGraw debuted February 24 on Peacock and was the most-streamed movie [Read More…]
Ag News
Minnesota Senator troubled by dairy trend
A Minnesota legislator is concerned about the decreasing number of dairy farms in his state. Democrat Aric Putnam, who chairs the Senate Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee, says this is the first year on [Read More…]
ABC National News
Alex Murdaugh sentencing live updates: Disgraced SC attorney gets life in prison
ABC News (WALTERBORO, S.C.) — Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Friday to life in prison after being convicted of murdering his wife and their youngest son. Margaret “Maggie” Murdaugh, 52, and Paul [Read More…]
ABC National News
Public drag performances restricted in Tennessee
Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Tennessee has become the first state to restrict drag performances in public. HB 9, signed by Gov. Bill Lee, makes “a person who engages in an adult cabaret [Read More…]
ABC National News
Anti-Asian racism still haunts San Francisco community
ABC News (SAN FRANCISCO) — Russell Jeung’s family was forcibly removed from their homes in Monterey, California, in the late 1800s. “When the townspeople wanted the Chinese out, the landlord evicted them. When the Chinese [Read More…]
ABC National News
Killing of Black transgender woman in Milwaukee prompts calls for justice
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (MILWAUKEE) — Cashay Henderson, a Black transgender woman fatally shot in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is remembered by her family as “a jokester,” “independent,” “unapologetic,” and someone who “walks to the beat of her [Read More…]
ABC National News
Little Rock Central students to walk out in protest of Gov. Sarah Sanders education bill
Students hold signs outside of Little Rock Central High School on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. — Ruthie Walls (LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — Storied Little Rock Central High School, cited by Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ campaign as [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden to award Medal of Honor to Vietnam hero after nearly 60-year wait
Col. Paris Davis speaks with ABC News on the day before his Medal of Honor ceremony. President Joe Biden is scheduled to award Davis with the Medal honor March 3, 2023. — ABC News (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]