Month: April 2023
Ag News
GAO says FCC lacks transparency on rural, urban broadband speed reporting
A report from the Government Accountability Office has found the Federal Communications Commission lacks transparency when assessing broadband speeds in rural and urban areas. The study found inconsistencies in the commission’s speed benchmark reporting between [Read More…]
Ag News
Legislation introduced to help young farmers with student loans
Legislation introduced in the US House aims to ease the financial burden on young farmers. The Young Farmer Success Act would help young farmers manage student loan debt by making them eligible for the Public [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures April 27, 2023
May corn closed at $6.27, down 14 and 1/2 centsMay soybeans closed at $14.26 and 3/4, down 9 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $427.90, up $1.90May soybean oil closed at 50.78, down 130 pointsMay [Read More…]
Ag News
Kentucky agronomist says additional management challenges possible this year
Warm weather has helped Kentucky farmers get a jump start on planting this year. But, University of Kentucky agronomist Chad Lee says the recent cold snap has slowed emergence. “The seeds that were in the soil [Read More…]
ABC World News
Asian elephants have lost 64% of their suitable habitat, scientists say
Mother and calf elephants inhabit a dry deciduous forests in Sri Lanka. — Shermin de Silva (NEW YORK) — Habitats for Asian elephants have decreased by more than 64% across the continent, equating to about [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Zelenskyy has first call with China’s Xi Jinping
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
E. Jean Carroll says Harvey Weinstein, #MeToo movement made her come forward about Trump
Sorapong Chaipanya / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — E. Jean Carroll returned to the witness stand on Thursday in her federal battery and defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump. Defense attorney Joe Tacopina suggested [Read More…]
ABC National News
Massachusetts man accused of killing missing wife allegedly thought she was having an affair
ABC (QUINCY, Mass.) — Massachusetts man Brian Walshe pleaded not guilty on Thursday to killing his wife, mother of three Ana Walshe, who has been missing since New Year’s Day. Brian Walshe was indicted by [Read More…]
ABC National News
Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira requests release from detention ahead of hearing
Obtained by ABC News (WORCESTER, Mass.) — The Massachusetts airman accused of leaking highly classified U.S. intelligence documents is asking a magistrate judge to release him from pretrial detention on the “least restrictive conditions,” accusing [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
State dinner surprise: South Korean president sings ‘American Pie’
Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Washington was still buzzing Thursday about how, during Wednesday’s White House State Dinner featuring performances by a trio Broadway stars, the guest of honor — South Korea’s President [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
South Korea’s Yoon addresses joint meeting of Congress amid state visit
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol touted his country’s longstanding partnership with the United States in an address before a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday. Yoon, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Gov. Jim Justice to announce W.Va. Senate bid, setting up potential ‘nailbiter’ with Joe Manchin
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is set to announce a Senate campaign on Thursday afternoon, setting up a potential challenge to incumbent Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, who [Read More…]
ABC Health News
One-third of US teen girls seriously considered attempting suicide in 2021: CDC
Elva Etienne/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The number of teenage girls experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors increased during the second year of the pandemic, new federal data showed. The percentage of high school female students who [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Famous Wendy’s chili now coming to the canned aisle in grocery stores
Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An iconic Wendy’s menu item will soon be available to consumers without pulling up to a drive-thru window. On Wednesday, Wendy’s announced a partnership with Conagra [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Fed Chair Jerome Powell duped by Russian tricksters pretending to be Zelenskyy on prank call
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke over the phone with two Russian pranksters falsely posing as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the central bank confirmed to ABC News on Thursday. The [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Gal Gadot, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tiffany Haddish among first announced presenters
MTV has announced its first round of presenters for May’s 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards. Newly minted Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis will log some podium time, as will Halle Bailey from the live-action [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Paramount+ drops trailer to eighth season of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’
Paramount+ On Thursday, Paramount+ dropped the trailer for the eighth season of RuPaul‘s Emmy-winning Drag Race All Stars. As always, returning performers from RuPaul’s Drag Race will compete for a chance to compete for a [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Bob Odenkirk saved Carol Burnett from an untimely death on ‘Better Call Saul’
(L-R) Peter Gould, Burnett, Gilligan, Rhea Seehorn, Odenkirk — Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television Carol Burnett owes her life — or at least her Better Call Saul character’s life — to series star Bob Odenkirk. Burnett, [Read More…]
Ag News
Learning network launched for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program
USDA is implementing a learning network for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Program, which will provide up to $3 billion to establish new markets. At a virtual launch event Thursday, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Some women opt to go abroad to battle high cost of egg freezing
fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Some women are willing to go the distance to preserve fertility — and make it more affordable. After the age of 30, a woman’s fertility decreases every year, leading some [Read More…]