Month: May 2023
ABC National News
‘Gator got your arm’: Florida man loses arm in attack from 10-foot alligator
WZVN (FLORIDA) — A trip to the bathroom left a Florida man without an arm on Saturday night. Jordan Rivera, 23, was at Banditos Bar in Port Charlotte, Florida, late Saturday night. Deterred by the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘Work requirements’ emerge as flashpoint in debt ceiling, spending talks
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — As Washington struggles to reach a debt ceiling deal with little more than a week until potential default, a key hangup in the negotiations is turning out to be [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Ron DeSantis will launch 2024 presidential campaign during Twitter event with Elon Musk: Sources
Patricia Marroquin/Getty Images (FLORIDA) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will launch his 2024 presidential campaign during a social media event with Elon Musk on Wednesday night, multiple sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Judge sets 2024 date for Trump’s criminal trial in Stormy Daniels case
RUNSTUDIO/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A New York City judge has set a trial date of March 25, 2024, for former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial on charges of falsifying business records. The former president [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Social media could have a ‘profound risk’ on kids and teens, US surgeon general warns
Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images NEW YORK — U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned in a new advisory Tuesday that excessive social media use can be a “profound risk” to the mental health of youth in the [Read More…]
ABC Business News
‘It’s not their money’: Older Americans worried debt default means no Social Security
Tetra Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — If the United States defaults on its financial obligations, millions of Americans might not be able to pay their bills as well. With Social Security and other government benefits at [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Robert De Niro announces 30th anniversary edition of ‘A Bronx Tale’
Tribeca Productions Robert De Niro‘s Tribeca Enterprises company announced that his 1993 directorial effort, A Bronx Tale, is coming back in a special 30th anniversary edition on Blu-ray, 4K UHD and video on demand platforms. The anniversary edition will [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Paramount bumps up ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’
Paramount Pictures/Nickelodeon Movies Tuesday is National Turtle Day, and what better way for Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies to celebrate than by announcing they’ve bumped up the release of the upcoming animated movie Teenage Mutant [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
It has begun: Netflix unveils paid “extra member” option to stop password sharing
Netflix For Netflix freeloaders, the free streaming buffet is coming to a close. On its media site, the streaming giant revealed its long-rumored plan to stop the practice of users sharing their passwords. In an email to subscribers, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Last Thing He Told Me’ goes from bestseller to most watched limited series for Apple TV+
Apple TV+ Apple TV+’s Reese Witherspoon-produced, Jennifer Garner-starring drama series The Last Thing He Told Me has become the most-watched limited series since the streaming platform launched in 2019, ABC Audio has confirmed. Based on [Read More…]
Ag News
Tar spot here to stay
Tar spot is expected to be a problem in areas where corn farmers have seen the pathogen in the past. Mark Storr with BASF says crop diseases are hard to get rid of. “Once the [Read More…]
Ag News
Farm Operations Support Act would freeze H-2A wages
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House would give farmers some relief on labor costs this year. Co-sponsor Representative Dan Kildee of Michigan tells Brownfield the Farm Operations Support Act would maintain 2022 wage [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA questioned about prime farmland in conservation programs
A Minnesota Congressman is concerned that USDA’s conservation programs might be encouraging farmers to idle prime productive farmland. Minnesota Representative Brad Finstad is a farmer and former USDA State Rural Development Director. He commented during [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures mostly lower waiting ahead of widespread cash business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, and feeders were lower ahead of the week’s direct cash business. Feeders had additional pressure from the higher move in corn. June live cattle closed [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 23, 2023
Jul. corn closed at $5.77 and 1/2, up 6 and 1/2 centsJul. soybeans closed at $13.22 and 1/2, down 18 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $406.40, down $5.80Jul. soybean oil closed at 47.76, down [Read More…]
News
Davison County Sheriff’s Office investigating a possible burglary-grand theft
A resident in rural Mt. Vernon reported Tuesday that on Monday morning, five individuals were found on his property outside the residence. The individuals left the property after being noticed by the property owner, who [Read More…]
ABC World News
Prince Harry loses legal challenge in police protection case
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images (LONDON) — Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has lost his bid to challenge a decision that he cannot pay for police protection while he is in the United Kingdom. A judge [Read More…]
ABC National News
Super Typhoon Mawar set to hit Guam as potentially ‘catastrophic’ storm
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A powerful typhoon is headed toward Guam, which could be the strongest tropical cyclone to impact the island in decades. Super Typhoon Mawar could directly hit Guam with winds as [Read More…]
ABC National News
US synagogues tighten security amid surge in antisemitic incidents
Izzet Keribar/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Jewish community grapples with a recent surge in antisemitic incidents, many U.S. synagogues are increasingly turning to trainings led by security experts who can advise on what [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
McCarthy tells House Republicans ‘nowhere near a deal’ on debt, spending
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a closed-door meeting with House Republicans Tuesday morning, Speaker Kevin McCarthy told his conference he and the White House are “nowhere a deal” on the debt limit and spending, [Read More…]