Month: August 2023
Ag News
ASTA calls for safe storage of treated seed during harvest
The American Seed Trade Association is urging farmers to safely handle treated seed during harvest. President and CEO Andy LaVigne says it’s important to keep treated seeds from entering the grain supply to help minimize [Read More…]
Ag News
Ag lobbyist says EPA pesticide pilot project is problematic for farmers
An ag lobbyist says all the focus right now is on the farm bill, but there are bigger challenges ahead for farmers. Mary Kay Thatcher senior lead for federal government relations with Syngenta says she [Read More…]
ABC World News
Soldiers in Gabon declare coup after president wins reelection for third term
Gabon 24/AFP via Getty Images (DAKAR, Senegal) — A group of soldiers declared a coup d’état in Gabon on Wednesday, claiming to have seized power from a president whose family has ruled the oil-rich Central [Read More…]
ABC National News
Judge finds defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick not competent to stand trial for sexual assault
Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images (DEDHAM, Mass.) — A Massachusetts judge ruled that defrocked Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial in a sex abuse case. He was charged with sexually assaulting [Read More…]
ABC National News
Idalia live updates: Category 1 hurricane roars across Florida
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region on Wednesday morning as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm, the National Weather Service said. Idalia is the strongest hurricane to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Sentencing postponed for former Proud Boys leader convicted for role in Jan. 6 attack
Eva Marie Uzcategui Trinkl/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The sentencings of former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio and a top associate set for Wednesday have been postponed. The pair was set to be [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Overdose reversal drug Narcan will be available to buy over-the-counter starting in September
Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The overdose reversal drug Narcan will be available for over-the-counter purchase starting in September, its manufacturer announced Wednesday. Biotech company Emergent BioSolutions Inc. said [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Meg Ryan directs returns to rom-com roots with David Duchovny in ‘What Happens Later’
Bleecker Street Films On Wednesday, August 30, Bleecker Street Films released the trailer to What Happens Later, a later-in-life romantic comedy starring, co-written and directed by Meg Ryan. When an airport delay forces a chance [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Martha Stewart faces backlash over iceberg cocktail
Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images Martha Stewart is facing backlash following a post from her cruise to Greenland. The 82-year-old lifestyle maven shared a photo from her getaway, sitting at a bar aboard a ship and showcasing [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: Bob Barker tribute coming to CBS, and more
A tribute special honoring longtime The Price is Right host Bob Barker is in the works at CBS, according to Entertainment Weekly. The Price is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker is a one-hour special [Read More…]
Ag News
Take notes as you scout fields ahead of harvest
A team leader with Beck’s says now is the time farmers should be scouting fields and make notes for next year’s crop. David Roome says the field evaluation doesn’t need to take long. “They can [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmers eager to see what’s in next farm bill
The vice president of the American Soybean Association says it’s still unclear if lawmakers will find more money to boost reference prices. Josh Gackle from North Dakota says it’s a much-needed update for the Ag [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybean farmers “disappointed” with WOTUS tweak
The American Soybean Association says the amended Waters of the United States rule does not provide more clarity for farmers and ranchers. “I would say it’s a bare minimum tweak,” says Daryl Cates, an Illinois [Read More…]
ABC National News
Idalia live updates: ‘Extremely dangerous’ Category 3 hurricane makes landfall in Florida
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region on Wednesday morning as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm, the National Weather Service said. Here’s how the news is developing. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Maui wildfire victims search on land ends, moves to the ocean
Maui County Fire Department (HONOLULU) — The search on land for further victims of the deadly wildfires in Maui is essentially complete, officials told reporters Monday, according to Honolulu ABC affiliate KITV, as crews move [Read More…]
ABC National News
Video shows package stolen from hands of FedEx worker in Virginia
Jessica Saenz (NEW YORK) — A shocking video from the front porch of a Virginia home shows how suddenly and easily porch pirate theft can occur in an age of increased home deliveries. Jessica Saenz [Read More…]
ABC National News
Extremely rare Amur tiger dies in ‘freak accident’ prepping for dental procedure at zoo
Toronto Zoo (NEW YORK) — An extremely rare Amur tiger — one of only about 500 left on the planet — died after suffering what zoo officials called a “freak accident” when she received a [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy for role in Jan. 6 attack faces sentencing
ftwitty/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio and a top associate are set to be sentenced Wednesday following their convictions last May on charges of seditious conspiracy and several other felonies stemming [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump campaign says it has raised more than $9 million since mug shot
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign now says it has raised a total of $9.4 million since the release of his mug shot. The figure has been revised since the [Read More…]
Latest News
Eligible families in South Dakota may apply for free or reduced-price meals for school year 2023-24
PIERRE, S.D. – Families who may qualify for free or reduced-price meals in school year 2023-24 need to submit a free and reduced-price meal application. Schools will take applications and use family income to qualify [Read More…]
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