Month: September 2023
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Pinch-hitter Trevor Larnach delivers tiebreaking RBI double to send Twins past Athletics 6-4
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pinch-hitter Trevor Larnach broke an eighth-inning tie with an RBI double and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Oakland Athletics 6-4 on Wednesday night. After Max Kepler opened the eighth with [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Damian Lillard traded from the Trail Blazers to the Bucks in 3-team deal
Damian Lillard was once asked to pick a player he’d want as a teammate, and Giannis Antetokounmpo was his answer. It’s about to happen. Lillard was traded by Portland to play alongside Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Jackrabbits Open MVFC Slate with North Dakota
Missouri Valley Football Conference play gets into full swing this week and will feature a top-20 matchup Saturday afternoon as No. 1 South Dakota State hosts 11th-ranked North Dakota. Kickoff before a sellout crowd is [Read More…]
ABC World News
Famous ‘Sycamore Gap tree’ in northern England found cut down overnight; 16-year-old arrested
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images (LONDON) — Authorities in England have arrested a 16-year-old boy after one of the most famous trees in the world was cut down overnight Thursday. The “Sycamore Gap tree,” also sometimes [Read More…]
ABC National News
Two found dead after plane crash launched massive search
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two bodies were found Thursday morning following a plane crash in Ohio County after a widespread search had been launched for an instructor and student pilot, according to Kentucky [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden impeachment inquiry live updates: House Republicans hold first hearing
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans Thursday are holding the first public hearing of their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The House Oversight Committee hearing will kick off at 10 [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Exclusive: Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner on returning to the baseball field after fractured skull, concussion
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Colorado Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner is speaking out for the first time since taking a 92-mph line drive to the back of the head. The devastating injury in May left [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 9/27/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Arizona 3, Chi White Sox 0 Cleveland 4, Cincinnati 3 Baltimore 5 Washington 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City at [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Star in the making: Tiger Woods caddies for son Charlie at junior golf competition
Laurence Mouton/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Golf legend Tiger Woods was back on the green this weekend, but instead of starring in the action, the father of two was serving as the caddy for his [Read More…]
ABC Health News
New consumer warning about websites selling drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro used for weight loss
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Amid the high cost and rising popularity of drugs used for weight loss like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy, pharmacists and medical doctors are warning consumers about some websites that [Read More…]
ABC Health News
An FDA committee said one type of nasal decongestant doesn’t work, but experts say here’s what does
Jennifer A Smith/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Over-the-counter agents to treat upper respiratory symptoms like nasal congestion make up a multi-billion-dollar business. But recently, a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee ruled that oral phenylephrine, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
The cat is (literally) out of the bag: Trailer drops for Matthew Vaughn’s star-studded spy pic ‘Argylle’
Universal For fans of Kingsman series director Matthew Vaughn, the wait is over: The trailer for his stylish, star-packed spy movie Argylle has arrived. The Mandalorian episode director and Jurassic World series star Bryce Dallas [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces Disney+ stream for 2023 Induction Ceremony
Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame After years on HBO, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is airing someplace new in 2023. This year’s event will stream live from [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: Jodie Foster and Kali Reis in new ‘True Detective’ trailer, and more
Comedy Central’s The Daily Show will return after the WGA strike on October 16, ABC Audio has confirmed. The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning show will continue for the rest of the year with guest hosts, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Michael Gambon, actor who played Dumbledore in six ‘Harry Potter’ films, dies at 82
Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage Michael Gambon, the Irish actor who played Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight Harry Potter films, has died at 82. “We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon, a statement from [Read More…]
Ag News
Harvesting Insights: Combine Cab Observations
Listen in as Brent Barnett and Dr. Kess Berg, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Advanced Agrilytics, talk about harvesting insights and observations from the combine cab. Click here to learn more about Advanced Agrilytics. [Read More…]
Ag News
Late-season heat on the southern Plains; still unsettled parts of the eastern, southern Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, showers and a few thunderstorms are occurring early Thursday in the Ohio Valley and the lower Great Lakes region. In contrast, warm, dry weather covers much of the western Corn Belt, [Read More…]
Ag News
Spotted lanternfly confirmed in Illinois, posing limited threat to agriculture
The Illinois Department of Agriculture has confirmed the first detection of Spotted Lanternfly in the state, but a field crop entomologist says it poses little threat to agriculture. Nick Seiter with the University of Illinois [Read More…]
News
Mitchell School Board tackles goal-setting
The Mitchell School Board spent more than two-hours Wednesday evening in a goal-setting work session with an education consultant. Superintendent Joe Childs found the session useful. “We ranked those and three rose to the top [Read More…]
ABC National News
Powerball jackpot soars to $925 million ahead of next drawing
LPETTET/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An estimated $925 million jackpot is up for grabs in the next Powerball drawing on Saturday night. It’s the fourth-largest purse in the American lottery game’s history and the second-largest [Read More…]