Month: September 2023
ABC Politics News
Rep. Mary Peltola’s husband dies in plane accident
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Mary Peltola’s, D-Alaska, office announced Wednesday that her husband died in a plane accident in Alaska. “We are devastated to share that Mary’s husband, Eugene Peltola Jr. — ‘Buzzy’ to [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Appeals court agrees to review Mark Meadows’ emergency motion in Georgia election interference case
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (ATLANTA, GA) — An appeals court on Wednesday granted former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows’ request for an expedited review of his emergency motion seeking to block a lower court’s ruling that [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
White House defends planned US-Iran prisoner swap amid fierce GOP criticism
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House on Wednesday vigorously defended the administration’s deal with Iran to free five detained Americans in exchange for unfreezing $6 billion in Iranian oil revenue and the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Mitt Romney not seeking reelection to the Senate: ‘Time for a new generation’
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney will not seek reelection in 2024, he announced Wednesday — marking the potential end to a storied conservative career that had in recent years put him [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy wants to cut federal workforce by 75%
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Building on a key part of his pitch to conservative voters, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said during a speech in the nation’s capital on Wednesday that he wants to cut [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Ford CEO ‘very optimistic’ about reaching agreement with auto workers’ union as strike looms
ABC News (NEW YORK) — About 146,000 auto workers are prepared to strike this week if their demands are not met by their employers – Big Three automakers General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. Members of the [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Auto union negotiations making ‘slow’ progress as strike looms, UAW president says
ABC News (DETROIT) — As the strike deadline set by the United Auto Workers union approaches, negotiations with the Big Three automakers are making “slow” progress, with at least one meeting planned for Wednesday, said Shawn [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Inflation ticked up for 2nd consecutive month in August
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer prices rose 3.7% in August compared to a year ago, marking the second consecutive month of increased inflation and suggesting a bumpy path in the effort to bring inflation [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Mira Sorvino reveals she’s dancing in honor of her late dad on ‘DWTS’ season 32
The Sorvinos in 2010 – Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Mira Sorvino said she’ll be dancing in honor of her late father, Goodfellas actor Paul Sorvino, on season 32 of Dancing with the Stars. The Romy and [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Chris Pratt thanks donors for raising more than $375,000 for Maui relief
Getty Images for Marvel Studios On Wednesday, September 13, Chris Pratt posted on Instagram a warm thank you to those who contributed to a charity effort for Maui fire relief via sale of clothing from [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Strike Force Three’: Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon to go live to benefit show staff
Live Nation Three of the late night hosts who make up the podcast Strike Force Five — Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jimmy Fallon — are taking their podcast live. The trio are coming together [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Ben Stiller, Susan Sarandon, Jane Lynch and more to guest on Fox’s animated ‘Krapopolis’
Fox Fox’s mythological animated comedy series Krapopolis has announced a series of very high-profile stars to guest on its first season. Ben Stiller, Jane Lynch, Hamilton‘s Daveed Diggs, Fargo‘s Steve Buscemi and Susan Sarandon are [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Mira Sorvino’s Rosemary is back to haunt Courteney Cox in second season trailer of Starz’s ‘Shining Vale’
Starz Starz has dropped the second season trailer to Shining Vale, its supernatural horror comedy series starring Courteney Cox, Greg Kinnear and Oscar winner Mira Sorvino. The second season begins just months after the first. [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures slide ahead of widespread direct trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle were lower, waiting for the week’s direct trade to get underway. Feeders led the way down on the higher move in corn. October live was down $1.00 at [Read More…]
Ag News
Next generation fuels act still waiting on a hearing
The CEO of the Missouri Corn Growers Association says he’s optimistic the Next Generation Fuels Act will get attention from lawmakers as they return to Washington D.C. following the August recess. Bradley Schad says the [Read More…]
Ag News
Poultry industry remains watchful of HPAI
It’s been five months since a commercial poultry operation has had an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HAPI) but the fall brings renewed concerns. Greg Tyler is the President and CEO of the USA [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 13, 2023
Dec. corn closed at $4.82 and 1/4, up 5 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans closed at $13.49 and 3/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsOct. soybean meal closed at $395.90, down $2.50Oct. soybean oil closed at 62.84, up [Read More…]
Ag News
Amendment to fund urban ag introduced
The Chair of the Senate Ag Committee has filed an amendment to restore urban agricultural funding for the next fiscal year. Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow says the $8.5 million would restore the Office of Urban [Read More…]
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Mitchell School Board president honored for service
Mitchell School District Board Member Deb Olson was honored by Associated School Boards of South Dakota with the Distinguished Service Award, which honors school board members for reaching milestone years in their service on their [Read More…]
ABC National News
Timeline of massive search for escaped Pennsylvania inmate Danelo Cavalcante
Chester County Prison via AP (PHILADELPHIA) — Police have been on the heels of a convicted murderer who escaped from a suburban Philadelphia prison in late August. Danelo Cavalcante, 34, was convicted of first-degree murder in [Read More…]