Month: September 2023
ABC Politics News
Biden, first lady last together Monday, same day she tested positive for COVID-19
Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Jill Biden was last with President Joe Biden on Monday, her press secretary Vanessa Valdivia said Tuesday, the same day the first lady tested positive for COVID-19. “She’ll be monitored [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
While welcoming back Senate, McConnell alludes to ‘attention’ paid to his freeze
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell referenced Tuesday the moment last week when he seemed to freeze for more than 30 second last week — but he did not discuss the incident [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Prosecutors seek to delay court proceeding for George Santos
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday sought to delay an upcoming status conference in the criminal case against Rep. George Santos, telling the judge in a new court filing they are discussing [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Stray’, a video game that stars a cat, scratching its way into movie theaters
Annapurna Interactive/BlueTwelve Studio Stray, the award-winning action-adventure video game that lets you play as, well, a stray cat, is becoming a movie. And no, it’s not a talking cat. It’s just a cat. Annapurna Animation, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Linda Evangelista reveals she was diagnosed with breast cancer twice in past 5 years
STEVEN MEISEL for WSJ. Magazine. Supermodel Linda Evangelista has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer twice in the past five years. Speaking with WSJ. Magazine for the new Fall Men’s Style issue, Evangelista detailed [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick share sweet throwbacks for 35th wedding anniversary
John Lamparski/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are celebrating 35 years of marriage. The couple marked their wedding anniversary Monday by sharing sweet tributes featuring photos of them at the start [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Matthew McConaughey preps release of children’s book ‘Just Because’
ABC On his Instagram on Tuesday, Matthew McConaughey told his fans he is voicing the audio version of his new children’s picture book, Just Because. The Oscar-winning actor said the book is for children, “but [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Sound of Freedom’ studio sets date for next film, ‘Cabrini’
Director Alejandro Monteverde — Fred Hayes/Getty Images for Angel Studios Angel Studios, the company behind the crowd-funded sleeper blockbuster The Sound of Freedom, has set March 8, 2024, as the release date for its next [Read More…]
Ag News
South Dakota corn and soybeans are drying down quickly
An agronomist with South Dakota State University Extension says he is expecting an early corn harvest starting in a week to 10 days. Jonathan Kleinjan says the corn is drying down fast and he is [Read More…]
Ag News
Harvest underway for Tennessee farmers
Harvest is underway in for some Tennessee farmers and they are optimistic about yields. Corn is 5% harvested with 45% mature and 73% rated good to excellent. Soybeans are rated 77% good to excellent with [Read More…]
Ag News
Corn harvest begins in Illinois as crop conditions fall
The USDA reports combines are rolling in Illinois. The agency says as of Sunday, 1% of the corn crop is harvested which is earlier than average with 15% mature. The crop is rated 57% good [Read More…]
Ag News
Wisconsin harvests running ahead
Hotter and drier conditions last week in Wisconsin reduced crop conditions as silage harvest begins. The USDA says corn is now rated at 54 percent good to excellent with 86 percent in the dough stage [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybean harvest begins in Arkansas
Soybean harvest began last week in Arkansas. The USDA reports as of Sunday 1% of the crop is harvested, slightly ahead of the five-year average with 72% of the crop rated good to excellent. Corn [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Everything we know about the new Disney Treasure cruise ship
Disney (NEW YORK) — The all-new Disney Treasure is the sixth ship to join the magical Disney Cruise Line fleet, and while it doesn’t officially set sail until December 2024, ABC News’ Good Morning America [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Fandango poll puts ‘The Marvels’, ‘Hunger Games’ prequel at fall’s “Most Anticipated” movies
Marvel Studios Fandango has once again quizzed its ticket buyers as to what they’re looking forward to seeing this fall at a theater near them, and the team-up movie The Marvels and The Hunger Games: [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Hollywood strikes striking California’s bottom line to the tune of $5 billion
Mario Tama/Getty Images The simultaneous Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes have put the hurt on California’s economy, to the tune of $5 billion bucks so far, according to the Financial Times. While the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney meet the King of England in new ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ teaser
FX/Patrick McElhenney Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney‘s purchase of the Wrexham football club might have started as an unlikely pairing, but apparently has become a big enough deal to get them an audience with King [Read More…]
Ag News
Pasture conditions a pleasant surprise for some Missouri producers
A program manager with the Missouri Department of Agriculture says pasture conditions in parts of Missouri are a surprise, especially for this time of year. Tony Hancock tells Brownfield he’s never seen grass growth during [Read More…]
Ag News
Bost says farm bill extension is better than falling short on vital programs
Passage of the 2023 Farm Bill is top of mind for the ag industry as Congress prepares to return from August recess. House Ag Committee member Mike Bost of Illinois tells Brownfield they also have [Read More…]
Ag News
Not Just a Farmer
Missouri Soybeans is rolling out a yearlong video campaign to emphasize what Cooper County farmer Robert Alpers says is the deeper story of the food producer. The series underscores the many roles farmers play in [Read More…]