Month: May 2023
ABC Entertainment News
Michael Douglas to receive Honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival
Getty Images for Disney Michael Douglas will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, kicking off Tuesday, May 16 and running through Saturday, May 27 in France. The 78-year-old actor is being [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
May the Fourth be with you! Happy ‘Star Wars’ Day!
“Andor” — Lucasfilm Thursday is May 4th, and thanks to a punny 1979 London Evening News headline and a legion of die-hard fans, it’s known the world over as “Star Wars Day.” The headline about the election of [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: ‘Succession’ getting huge finale, and more
Netflix has renewed Sweet Tooth, the drama based on Jeff Lemire’s DC Comics series, for a third and final season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series, from executive producers Susan Downey and Robert Downey [Read More…]
Ag News
The World Bank expects global commodity prices to decline
A new report from The World Bank shows global commodity prices could see a 21% decline in 2023. Lead economist Valerie Mercer-Blackman tells Brownfield, “Most of our commodities that we follow were at an [Read More…]
Ag News
Investments and expansion of oilseed processing to meet biofuel demand
As demand rises for clean fuels, there is continued investment and growth in U.S. oilseed crush capacity. This episode of Fueling Conversations features Tom Hammer, president and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association. He’ll [Read More…]
Ag News
Planting progress all over the board, but still ahead in south central Illinois
Gary Berg of St. Elmo tells Brownfield some farmers in the area are done planting, some have crops emerging and others may just be getting started. “We’re probably over half done with corn and maybe [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: US calls Kremlin drone accusation ‘ludicrous’
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the countries are fighting for control of areas in [Read More…]
ABC World News
What to know about the controversial Crown Jewels to be used in King Charles III’s coronation
YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Camilla, the queen consort, will be crowned with an existing crown on Saturday at King Charles III’s coronation, but one that has undergone a transformation due, in part, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Atlanta mass shooting live updates: Suspect charged, due in court
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — A gunman killed one and wounded four others in a mass shooting in an Atlanta medical center waiting room on Wednesday, police said. The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Deion Patterson, was [Read More…]
ABC National News
Fourth escaped Mississippi detainee captured in Crystal Springs: Sheriff
Hinds County Sheriff’s Office (NEW ORLEANS) — Corey Harrison, the fourth detainee who escaped from a Mississippi jail more than a week ago was captured in Crystal Springs, the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office said in [Read More…]
ABC National News
Worker unaccounted for following chemical explosion in Newburyport, Massachusetts
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (NEWBURYPORT, Mass.) — Four workers were found, but one remains unaccounted for following a chemical explosion at an industrial park in Newburyport, Massachusetts, early Thursday. Authorities first received reports of the explosion [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden, Republicans spar over veterans’ benefits amid debt ceiling showdown
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The already fierce debate over the debt ceiling turned more contentious this week as Republicans and Democrats feud over the politically explosive issue of veterans’ health care and other benefits. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
As Trump seems likely to skip primary debate amid polling lead, opponents claim he’s ‘afraid’
Robert Perry/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump will likely not attend one or both of the first two 2024 Republican primary debates, which begin in August, multiple sources who have spoken to the former president [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 5/3/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Detroit 6, NY Mets 5 Detroit 8, NY Mets 1 San Francisco 4, Houston 2 Arizona 12, Texas 7 [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Maria Menounos diagnosis puts spotlight on pancreatic cancer
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — TV personality Maria Menounos is opening up about a recent health scare, revealing details of a private battle with pancreatic cancer. Menounos, 44, told People magazine she began experiencing [Read More…]
ABC Health News
How to protect kids from the negative impacts of diet culture
Virginia Sole-Smith/Instagram (NEW YORK) — Children are often exposed to diet culture from a young age and its negative impacts can be long-lasting, according to author Virginia Sole-Smith. Sole-Smith is the author of a new [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Over 300 minors found working at three McDonald’s franchisees: Department of Labor
ermingut/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) fined three McDonald’s franchisees after an investigation determined that hundreds of children — including two 10-year-olds — were working there in violation of federal [Read More…]
News
If You Cheat, You Better Not Be Great
Chicago White Sox reliever Keynan Middleton made headlines on Wednesday night to his reaction to striking out Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa to end Chicago’s 6-4 win. “I knew I was going to face Correa, [Read More…]
Latest News
Ramona Woman Sentenced for Grand Theft
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that Melba Jean Bickett of Ramona, S.D. has been sentenced to two years in the South Dakota Women’s Prison after pleading guilty to one [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Shonda Rhimes shares how ‘Queen Charlotte’ is “different” from other ‘Bridgerton’ installments
LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX The wait is over for Bridgerton fans. The latest installment of the franchise, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, hits Netflix Thursday and Shonda Rhimes is shedding some light on what fans can expect. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, Rhimes shared that Queen Charlotte, [Read More…]
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