Month: April 2023
ABC Politics News
DOJ asks appeals court for emergency stay of abortion pill ruling
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Monday filed an emergency stay motion with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to block the order from a federal judge in Texas [Read More…]
Weather
Extreme Fire Danger issued April 10 at 4:00PM MDT by NWS
.DISCUSSION… Issued at 337 AM CDT Mon Apr 10 2023 After a much needed break from fire weather concerns today, things quickly ramp up Tuesday through Thursday across a significant chunk of our forecast area. [Read More…]
ABC Health News
How Texas ruling banning mifepristone could impact abortion care
Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Last week’s decision from a federal judge in Texas has thrown access to a common abortion pill into limbo. In the ruling, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Check your fridge for these salad kits and lettuce recalled due to listeria concerns
Food and Drug Administration (NEW YORK) — Two lettuce and salad kit producers have recalled products due to potential contamination of listeria monocytogenes. Revolution Farms expanded upon an earlier voluntary recall first announced on April [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jack Black on scoring ‘Donkey Kong’ points and “dad points” for being in ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’
Universal The Super Mario Bros. Movie is the number one movie in the world, with an opening weekend haul of more than $377 million. But co-star Jack Black had already become number one at home [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Keke Palmer shares new photos of son Leo
Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Keke Palmer and her boyfriend, Darius Jackson, celebrated their son’s first Easter over the weekend and shared adorable photos to mark the occasion. In the photos, the actress and Jackson smile with their [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Kim Kardashian joining ‘American Horror Story’ for season 12
Hulu Kim Kardashian had a different kind of update to her Instagram account on Monday: She announced she’s joining the FX anthology series American Horror Story for season 12. ABC Audio has confirmed the news, and that season 9 vet Emma [Read More…]
Ag News
Cold, wet conditions delay fieldwork in South Dakota
There wasn’t a full day suitable for fieldwork South Dakota in the last week, given the recent blizzard and cold temperatures, but soil conditions are ok. USDA says topsoil moisture supplies are rated 78% adequate [Read More…]
Ag News
Planting in Kentucky ahead
Above-normal temperatures and below-normal rainfall gave way to severe weather and tornadoes across Kentucky last week. The USDA says corn and soybean planting is ramping up with five percent of corn and four percent of [Read More…]
Ag News
Iowa Ag Secretary expects corn planting to begin
Iowa’s ag secretary expects corn planting to start rolling this week. Mike Naig says with April 10th being the earliest date to plant corn and remain eligible for federal crop insurance, planters will likely be [Read More…]
Ag News
1% of Illinois corn planted
Illinois farmers have started planting corn. The USDA says there were 2.5 days suitable for field work last week with 1% of corn being planted, in line with the five-year average. The winter wheat crop [Read More…]
Ag News
68% of Indiana winter wheat rated good to excellent
The USDA says soil moisture levels continue to limit fieldwork in Indiana. Sixty-eight percent of the state’s winter wheat crop is rated good to excellent. Ninety-four percent of the topsoil moisture and 90 percent of [Read More…]
ABC World News
1,200 aboard two migrant boats rescued in Mediterranean
pop_jop/Getty Images (LONDON and ROME) — About 1,200 migrants on two different boats were rescued in the Mediterranean on Monday, the Italian Coast Guard said. One of those boats, a migrant vessel adrift in the [Read More…]
Weather
Red Flag Warning issued April 10 at 12:44PM MDT until April 11 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA, NORTHWEST IOWA AND FAR NORTHEAST NEBRASKA… The National [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Strike begins for unions representing 9,000 Rutgers University faculty and staff
DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images (NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.) — Thousands of academic workers at Rutgers University, including professors and graduate student workers, launched a strike on Monday, picketing outside of campus buildings and urging colleagues to forego teaching [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Russell Crowe admits to being “slightly jealous” he’s not in the ‘Gladiator’ sequel
Dan Peled/Getty Images As director Ridley Scott prepares his sequel to his Oscar-winning film Gladiator, the original’s star seems to admit he wishes he could re-enter the arena. In a chat with Collider, The Pope’s [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Halle Berry’s naked wine break breaks the Internet
ABC When Halle Berry decided to take a break with a glass of wine — and from wearing clothes — people were watching. The Oscar winner on Saturday posted to social media a snap of [Read More…]
Ag News
Consumers care about energy independence
Ethanol resonates with consumers who care about U.S. energy security. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights the need to have home-grown fuel. “And we saw the impact that had [Read More…]
ABC World News
Migrant boats with 1,200 aboard being rescued in Mediterranean
pop_jop/Getty Images (ROME) — A migrant boat adrift in the Mediterranean with about 400 people on board was in “huge danger” amid high waves on Monday, Sea-Watch International, a non-governmental rescue operation said. Italian Coast [Read More…]
ABC National News
Louisville shooting live updates: Four victims killed inside bank, eight injured
avid_creative/Getty Images (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Four victims were killed and eight others were injured following a mass shooting at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday morning, according to police. Here’s how the news is [Read More…]