Month: September 2023
Ag News
USDA lowers 2022 soybean, corn crop totals
The USDA reduced its 2022 U.S. corn and soybean production totals following some adjustments to yield and acreage. The final total for last year’s corn crop is 13.715 billion bushels, 15 million under the last [Read More…]
ABC World News
Evan Gershkovich remains detained in Russian prison 6 months later
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Friday marks six months since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested and detained by Russian authorities on espionage charges, allegations that Gershkovich, the WSJ, the U.S. government and [Read More…]
ABC National News
New York City faces major flooding as heavy rain inundates region
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The New York City area is facing major flooding as heavy rain slams New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trailblazing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies at 90
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Dianne Feinstein, who became California’s first female senator and went on to serve six terms, the longest of any woman in Senate history — and whose [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Military family worries they can’t afford child’s lifesaving medications if government shuts down
Courtesy the Carrigg family (WASHINGTON) — For one military family, the consequences of a partial government shutdown would be dire: It could mean not affording treatments and medications for their child who is fighting for [Read More…]
ABC Business News
EEOC files federal lawsuit against Tesla, alleging discrimination, retaliation against Black employees
John Keeble/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Tesla, alleging the company engaged in racial harassment and discrimination. The complaint, which was filed in the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Gayle King defends bestie Oprah over Cindy Crawford “chattel” comments in Apple TV+ documentary
Mary Kouw/CBS via Getty Images While Oprah Winfrey has yet to weigh in, her bestie Gayle King is disappointed with Cindy Crawford‘s headline-grabbing comments about the talk show titan in Apple TV+’s new documentary The Super Models. As reported, Crawford said [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
From Screen to Stage: ’13 Going On 30′ to become a musical
Arnaldo Magnani/Getty Images The beloved 2004 romantic comedy 13 Going On 30 is set to make a dazzling transformation into a musical, Variety reports. Screenwriters Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, the creative minds behind the beloved film, have joined forces once more to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Creator’ filmmaker Gareth Edwards on the film’s timely message
© 2023 20th Century Studios/Glen Milner Gareth Edward‘s new film The Creator couldn’t be more timely, even though that wasn’t his plan when he started writing it. The movie, out this weekend, is all about humans interacting [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: Negotiations in SAG-AFTRA strike resuming Monday, and more
Members of the Screen Actors Guild — American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), which has been on strike since July 14, announced on Thursday September 28, that it will return to the bargaining [Read More…]
Ag News
Milk Sustainability Center to create data interface for dairies
John Deere and DeLaval are partnering to provide dairy farmers a digital system to track efficiency and carbon reduction efforts. DeLaval’s Joanna Daugaard tells Brownfield John Deere approached their company to find a way to [Read More…]
Ag News
Boozman, Ricketts ask USDA AMS employees to be deemed essential
A group of Republican Senators have asked the USDA to declare its employees with the Agricultural Marketing Service News Department essential during government shutdowns. In a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack Thursday, the Senators [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA trade official concerned about government shutdown
A top USDA trade official is concerned about fallout from a government shutdown. Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor spoke with reporters Thursday while on a trade mission to Chile and said [Read More…]
Ag News
What are the black moths swarming my combine cab?
Some farmers in Illinois are seeing large quantities of black triangular moths swarming their combines in soybean fields this harvest season. “They are in the combines, along the combine windows. Kind of a curiosity this [Read More…]
ABC National News
Baton Rouge police reckon with mounting allegations of misconduct and abuse
Baton Rouge Police Department Deputy Chief Troy Lawrence, Sr. — Baton Rouge Police Department (BATON ROUGE, La.) — Recent lawsuits filed against the Baton Rouge Police Department have put a spotlight on a long string [Read More…]
ABC National News
FBI arrests Proud Boys member who disappeared days before sentencing over role in Jan. 6
Christopher Worrell — FBI (WASHINGTON) — The FBI has arrested a member of the Proud Boys who went missing just before he was set to be sentenced for his role in the Jan. 6 attack [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
DeSantis commits to a 15-week national abortion ban for the first time
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (SIMI VALLEY, Calif.) — In an easily missed moment during Wednesday night’s chaotic GOP presidential primary debate, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would sign a federal 15-week abortion ban. Wednesday’s comment marked [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Guns, abortion pill and free speech will top Supreme Court docket in new term
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court opens a new term on Monday staring down a fresh docket of cases and more opportunities to deliver big wins for conservatives that could continue [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 9/28/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Chi White Sox 3, Arizona 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 8, Kansas City 0 Final Oakland 2, Minnesota 1 Detroit [Read More…]
ABC Business News
UAW expected to announce new strike targets amid talks with General Motors, Ford, Stellantis
Scott Olson/Getty Images (DETROIT) — A labor strike against the three largest motor vehicle manufacturers in the United States is expected to be expanded further on Friday amid ongoing contract negotiations. If no deal is [Read More…]