Month: June 2023
ABC National News
Wildfire smoke and air quality live updates: Northeast flights disrupted
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hazy and dangerous fumes from ongoing wildfires in Canada have engulfed the skies over much of the East Coast, prompting serious air quality alerts in at least 20 states [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Minnesota Vikings releasing star running back Dalvin Cook for salary cap reasons
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings are parting ways with star running back Dalvin Cook for salary cap savings after his fourth consecutive season surpassing the 1,000-yard rushing mark. Cook has been informed he will [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump says he’s been indicted in classified documents investigation
MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump said Thursday he’s been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, igniting a federal prosecution that is arguably the most perilous of multiple legal threats against the former [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures lower, shrugging off higher cash business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day lower watching corn and waiting for the rest of the week’s direct business to develop. August lives closed $.95 lower at $172.25 and [Read More…]
Ag News
Illinois farmers lost a lot from milk checks during pandemic
A dairy economist from Illinois says his state’s milk producers had heavy financial losses during the COVID pandemic. Dr. Mike Hutjens tells Brownfield Illinois, unlike their cheese-making neighbors to the north in Wisconsin, has fewer [Read More…]
Ag News
Crop insurance top of farmers’ list for 2023 Farm Bill
Maintaining crop insurance remains the top request from farmers for the 2023 Farm Bill. El Paso, Illinois farmer Rob Schaffer tells Brownfield that was a hot topic during a recent meeting of Representative Darin LaHood’s [Read More…]
Ag News
Dry conditions are stressing the hay crop in Ohio
Lack of precipitation in Ohio has drastically reduced the hay crop for many farmers and is adding pressure to already tight supplies. Jeff Magyar is in northeast Ohio near the Pennsylvania border. “I’m hearing from [Read More…]
Latest News
Oscar Howe exhibit opening at South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings
The South Dakota Art Museum at South Dakota State University will celebrate the opening of the highly anticipated “Dakota Modern: The Art of Oscar Howe” exhibit with free festivities for all ages from 9 a.m. to [Read More…]
Latest News
US Department of Labor orders South Dakota helicopter ambulance service to reinstate mechanic who reported safety concerns
A federal whistleblower investigation found a South Dakota-based helicopter ambulance servicer retaliated against a mechanic who reported safety concerns and filed a complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and [Read More…]
Latest News
Sioux Falls Officials Warn of Rabid Bats
Three bats in Sioux Falls have tested positive for rabies in the past month, prompting officials to warn pet owners to make sure their animals are vaccinated. “Rabies is a serious disease that can be [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota murder suspect returned to the state
A suspect accused of the murder of a woman in Dakota Dunes has been extradited to South Dakota and is currently incarcerated. Alfredo Castellanos-Rosales was officially processed into the county jail by the Union County [Read More…]
Latest News
TSA Foils Attempt to Carry Loaded Gun onto Plane at Sioux Falls Airport
TSA officers prevented a loaded gun from being taken onto a plane at Sioux Falls Regional Airport on Tuesday. The gun was spotted on an X-ray machine by a TSA agent, who alerted Sioux Falls [Read More…]
Latest News
Minnesota woman dies in Minnehaha County Jail
A 41-year-old Minnesota woman died in the Minnehaha County Jail on Wednesday June 7. The woman was found unresponsive in her cell during a routine check at 2 pm. Jail staff and first responders attempted [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Sony Pictures Television reportedly looking at kids versions of ‘Bewitched’, ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and ‘Shark Tank’
ABC/Christopher Willard Sony Pictures Television is reportedly raiding its catalog for kid-skewing versions of some of its famous properties. On the horizon, The Hollywood Reporter notes, could be an animated update of the classic sitcom [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Tribeca announces upcoming De Niro Con to celebrate icon’s 80th birthday
Tribeca Enterprises Robert De Niro turns 80 on August 17, and to celebrate, New York City will be hosting De Niro Con. “It’s hard to know what to get Bob for his 80th birthday,” admitted [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 8, 2023
Jul. corn closed at $6.10 and 1/4, up 6 centsJul. soybeans closed at $13.63 and 1/4, up 2 and 1/2 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $404.00, down $1.20Jul. soybean oil closed at 52.50, up 203 pointsJul. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Supreme Court rules Alabama’s congressional maps violate Voting Rights Act
Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Alabama’s congressional maps, redrawn after the 2020 census, violate Section 2 of the landmark Voting Rights Act by diluting the influence of the [Read More…]
ABC Health News
What you need to know about the dangers of inhaling wildfire smoke
Lev Radin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Wildfire smoke from Canada has clouded much of the Northeast, leaving millions of Americans exposed to unhealthy levels of particulate matter. Here’s what you need to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Star Wars’ stars — and fans — Hayden Christensen and Diego Luna geek out in ‘Variety’ Actors on Actors chat
‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’, ‘Andor’ – Lucasfilm As part of Variety‘s continuing “Actors on Actors” chats, Rogue One veteran and Andor lead — and massive Star Wars fan — Diego Luna flew from the Disney+ show’s London [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Lindsay Lohan opens up on preparing for motherhood: ‘I can’t wait to see what the feeling is’
Allure/Ben Hassett Lindsay Lohan is opening up about her life as she prepares for motherhood. In her cover story for Allure‘s June issue, the actress, who is expecting her first child with husband Bader Shammas, [Read More…]
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