Month: April 2023
Ag News
Nebraska lawmakers disagree over mandate in E15 bill
Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill that would transition the state’s E10 fuel supply to E15 and require retailers to offer the higher blend at half of the dispensers. Omaha State Senator Megan Hunt opposes [Read More…]
Ag News
Unseasonably chilly air on the Plains; wet weather covers parts of the Eastern Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms extend southwestward from the lower Great Lakes region. Thunderstorms have weakened since Thursday, when there were numerous reports of wind damage and large hail, mainly in Illinois and [Read More…]
Weather
Special Weather Statement issued April 21 at 8:48AM MDT by NWS
…SNOW SHOWERS MAY RESULT IN BRIEF BUT RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY… Scattered snow showers through the afternoon may result in brief but rapid and perhaps drastic changes in visibility. These visibility drops may fall below [Read More…]
ABC World News
Sudan fighting persists on Eid holiday despite 72-hour cease-fire announcement
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (LONDON) — Deadly clashes in Sudan between forces loyal to two rival generals appeared to continue Friday, despite one side’s pledge to adhere to a three-day truce on humanitarian grounds. The Rapid Support [Read More…]
ABC National News
Twenty-year-old fatally struck by large rock while driving, one of five similar incidents
Alexa Bartell, 20, was fatally struck by a large rock while driving near Denver, Colorado. — Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (DENVER) — Alexa Bartell spoke to a friend over the phone while driving Wednesday night [Read More…]
ABC National News
Woman charged with hate crime after stabbing student of Chinese descent multiple times in head on bus
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (BLOOMINGTON, Ind.) — An Indiana woman has been charged with a federal hate crime for a racially motivated attack and stabbing of a woman of Chinese descent on a public transit bus. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Guns found at airport checkpoints increased in first months of 2023, TSA says
TSA officers prevented a Pittsburgh, Pa., woman from carrying this handgun through the security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport on March 18, 2023. — TSA (NEW YORK) — As air travel soars, the number of [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden could announce 2024 reelection run as soon as next week, aides say
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s aides have told allies they could be ready to announce a run for reelection as soon as next week. Next Tuesday is seen as a likely [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 4/20/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston 11, Minnesota 5 NY Yankees 9, LA Angels 3 NATIONAL LEAGUE San Diego 7, Arizona 5 Pittsburgh [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Drake Bell’s wife files for divorce one week after his disappearance
Tasia Wells/WireImage Actor Drake Bell‘s marriage has reportedly hit a sour note, with his wife Janet Von Schmeling filing for divorce after four years of marriage. According to TMZ, Von Schmeling filed the documents on Thursday and cited “irreconcilable [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued April 20 at 7:30PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls I-90 affecting Minnehaha County. James River near Mitchell affecting Hanson and Davison Counties. James River near Forestburg affecting [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: 79 missiles reportedly fired at Kherson in 24 hours
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 World News
Dead bodies line the streets amid fighting in Sudan; American confirmed among fatalities
Omer Erdem/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (KHARTOUM, Sudan) — Dead bodies lined the streets of the Sudan capital of Khartoum, as intense fighting between the Sudanese military and Rapid Support Forces continued for a sixth day. [Read More…]
ABC World News
South Korea exporting arms to Poland amid controversy over lethal aid to Ukraine
ABC News (SEOUL, South Korea) — South Korea’s presidential office confirmed that the ongoing machine gun bullets, battle tank shell, and reactive armor exports deal to Poland will continue as planned amid controversy after President [Read More…]
ABC Business News
18 attorneys general call on feds to recall some Kia and Hyundai models
Seung-il Ryu/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Eighteen attorneys general are asking for the initiation of a recall of Kia and Hyundai car models that lack anti-theft controls. In recent months, Kia and Hyundai models [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Alec Baldwin posts to social media, thanking his wife and his attorney, after ‘Rust’ shooting charges are dropped
Walt Disney Television/Yolanda Perez Alec Baldwin took to social media late Thursday afternoon, hours after learning charges against him in the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins were dropped. The photo, apparently from a [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
F. Murray Abraham offers “sincere and deeply felt apology” after ‘Mythic Quest’ dismissal
Apple TV+ Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham has publicly acknowledged his dismissal from the Apple TV+ workplace comedy Mythic Quest with a “sincere and deeply felt apology.” As reported, Rolling Stone broke the news that the actor, who also appeared on HBO’s The [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Scott Caan gets back to indie filmmaking and family roots with ‘One Day as a Lion’
Lionsgate After years of developing and starring in TV projects, like the successful reboot of Hawaii Five-O on CBS and his just-renewed Alert: Missing Persons Unit for Fox, Scott Caan got back behind the keyboard [Read More…]
ABC World News
Dead bodies line the streets of Sudan’s capital as fighting enters 6th day
Omer Erdem/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (KHARTOUM, Sudan) — Dead bodies lined the streets of the Sudan capital of Khartoum, as intense fighting between the Sudanese military and Rapid Support Forces continued for a sixth [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: 79 missiles reportedly fired at Kherson in 24 hours
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…]