Month: May 2023
ABC National News
Survivors say Buffalo’s history of segregation and racial tensions linked to Tops shooting
Malik Rainey for ABC News (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Dr. Eva Doyle describes herself as one of the “regular Saturday shoppers” at the Tops supermarket on Buffalo’s predominantly Black east side. But on May 14, 2022, [Read More…]
ABC National News
GMA honors teacher who went from lead custodian to substitute teacher
ABC News (PLYMOUTH, Minn.) — In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week , “GMA” is honoring educators, including educators like Mike Peterson, a custodian-turned-substitute at Plymouth Middle School in Plymouth, Minnesota. Before becoming the school’s favorite [Read More…]
ABC National News
Attorneys for Jordan Neely family, Daniel Penny speak out on NYC subway killing
Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The family of Jordan Neely, a homeless man who died after allegedly being put into a chokehold by Daniel Penny during an altercation on a New York City subway [Read More…]
ABC National News
Buffalo shooting: Remembering the 10 lives taken a year ago in Tops massacre
Courtesy of Amanda Drury (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Ten people, all African American, were killed in a racially motivated mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, a year ago this week, an attack that [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Former Navy reservist sentenced to additional four years for Jan. 6 riot
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A former Navy reservist who the government said expressed admiration for Hitler, among other antisemitic views, was sentenced to four years in prison on Monday for his role in the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
US government cancels $42B in public service workers’ student loans under revamped program
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Education has approved $42 billion dollars in student loan forgiveness for more than 615,000 public service workers since October 2021, the agency said Monday, touting what [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden, Buttigieg push for airlines to compensate passengers for controllable delays, cancellations
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Just weeks before the start of the busy summer travel season, President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a new process on Monday that seeks to provide relief [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Exclusive: Bill Gates on the future of nuclear energy, AI
ABC News (KEMMERER, Wyo.) — TerraPower, founded by billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in 2008, is opening a new nuclear power plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The plant will be the first of its kind, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
American Film Institute tribute to Nicole Kidman delayed over writers strike
ABC On Monday, the American Film Institute announced its 49th AFI Life Achievement Award gala, which was to honor Oscar and Emmy winner Nicole Kidman on June 10, will be postponed because of the Writers [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Yes, chef! ‘The Bear’ returning to Hulu June 22
L-R – Edebiri, White — FX/Matt Dinerstein On social media, FX revealed that its acclaimed series The Bear will be cooking again on Hulu on June 22. The show stars newly minted Golden Globe winner [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Staten’ alien: James Gunn confirms Pete Davidson was in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’
ABC – ABC/Randy Holmes James Gunn took to Twitter Sunday to confirm that fans who spotted Pete Davidson‘s name among the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 weren’t seeing things. Writer-director Gunn, who [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Report: Ray Liotta’s cause of death revealed
Liotta in ‘Black Bird’/Apple TV+ TMZ has reportedly obtained the death certificate for Goodfellas star Ray Liotta. According to the gossip site, his death last May was caused by heart and lung issues. The Emmy-nominated [Read More…]
Ag News
Crop emergence ahead of average in Arkansas
All major crops in Arkansas are emerging ahead of the five-year average. The USDA reports as of Sunday corn is 92% planted and 73% has emerged, compared to 64% on average. Arkansas corn is rated [Read More…]
Ag News
KS winter wheat conditions worsen
Winter wheat conditions in Kansas continue to decline. USDA has the crop conditions rated 68% poor to very poor, four percentage points worse than the previous week. The winter wheat that’s jointed is at 78%, [Read More…]
Ag News
Planting in Tennessee continues to run ahead of the average pace
Weather continues to be favorable for planting progress in Tennessee. David Nichols raises corn, soybeans, and wheat in the northwest corner of the state. “The single crop soybeans, we’re probably something in excess of 90% [Read More…]
Ag News
MO planting pace ahead of average
USDA says corn and soybean planting and emergence are ahead of average in Missouri. The latest crop progress report has corn planting is 92% complete, well-ahead of the five-year average of 56% complete. Corn emergence [Read More…]
Ag News
Nebraska wheat sees more drought impact
Dry weather continues to impact Nebraska’s winter wheat crop. The USDA says parts of the state did get some rain last week and soil moisture levels improved slightly, but most of the state remains short [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Burger King goes ‘Into the Spider-Verse’ with Whopper tie-in
Burger King Burger King has announced that to help promote the follow-up to the Oscar-winning Sony Animation movie Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, it’s giving its Whopper a Spidey makeover. From May 15 through June 21, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Sebastian Maniscalco’s opening pitch at Sunday’s Chicago Cubs game was a real bear
Lionsgate Comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco came to his hometown of Chicago to promote his new comedy About My Father, and while he was in town, he had the honor of throwing out the first [Read More…]
ABC World News
Sudan’s rival forces hold peace talks amid shaky cease-fires
kdow/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sounds of fighting and artillery shooting could be heard in several parts of Sudan on Monday as talks between warring sides were underway in Saudi Arabia amid hopes it will [Read More…]