Month: September 2023
ABC Entertainment News
Taylor Swift’s concert film breaks single-day advance ticket sales record at AMC
Taylor Swift Productions If Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour was an immediate sell-out, it only stands to reason that TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR concert film would follow suit. The film has now set a [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: ‘The Exorcist’ spinoff scared of Taylor Swift, and more
Taylor Swift’s influence has prompted a change of plans for The Exorcist: Believer. Universal Pictures has advanced the film’s release to October 6, a week earlier than its initial schedule, after the singer announced Taylor [Read More…]
Ag News
Indigo Ag launches new bionematicide to fight soybean cyst nematode
During the 2023 Farm Progress Show, Indigo Ag showcased their first bionematicide for the US market. Director of Biological Products Jim Cink tells Brownfield biotrinsic Z15 for corn and soybeans expands on the company’s biological [Read More…]
Ag News
Precision Planting shares sprayer technology portfolio at Farm Progress Show
Precision Planting used the 2023 Farm Progress Show to showcase some of the existing planter technology as well as new sprayer products. Product Manager Luke Stuber says three sprayer technologies they are focusing on are [Read More…]
Ag News
Addressing healthcare deserts
One of the biggest challenges facing rural areas is the lack of healthcare. Charlotte Halverson with the AgriSafe Network says it is problematic that the men and women who provide the food for this [Read More…]
Ag News
Hot, increasingly humid weather to expand across the Heartland; some relief next week
A late-season heat wave across the Plains and Midwest will persist through the weekend and into early next week, with temperatures expected to approach or reach 100°F as far north as Minnesota and the Dakotas. [Read More…]
Ag News
Hot weather builds in the Plains, a warm-up to the east; largely dry across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, a late-season hot spell has commenced, especially west of the Mississippi River, where Friday’s high temperatures will generally range from 90 to 100°F. The western Corn Belt’s hot, dry weather favors [Read More…]
ABC World News
Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer remembers her 26 years after her death
Bettmann Archive/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Charles Spencer is remembering his sister, the late Princess Diana, 26 years after her death. In a post on X, Spencer shared a photo of him and Diana [Read More…]
ABC National News
One dead, at least two injured in shooting at Austin business, authorities say
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — One person was killed and another three others injured in a shooting near The Arboretum mall in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, officials said. Two people were pronounced dead at [Read More…]
ABC National News
Hawaii cultural figures lead community in ‘healing’ vigil following deadly Maui wildfires
Lani Williams and her mother, Sincerity Mirkovich, hug Benny Reinicke, who saved them from the Maui wildfires. — ABC News (HONOLULU) — Local cultural leaders in Hawaii believe the community is in need of healing [Read More…]
ABC National News
Uvalde’s ‘Remember Their Names’ festival disbanded
Brandon Bell/Getty Images, FILE (UVALDE, Texas) — The “Remember Their Names” festival, established last year as a tribute to the victims of the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has been disbanded due to lack [Read More…]
ABC National News
Search underway for killer of 12-year-old boy found in dumpster
WPVI (PHILADELPHIA) — An investigation is underway in Philadelphia to identify a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy, whose body was found in a dumpster, according to police. The grisly discovery was [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Nevada primary moves expose intraparty strife, concerns of a Trump-friendly process
adamkaz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hardball politics is being played behind the scenes in Nevada, and the state Republicans’ intra-party drama is creating a scenario that many are concerned confuses and disenfranchises voters and gives [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 08/31/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 4, NY Yankees 3 NATIONAL LEAGUE Atlanta 8, LA Dodgers 7 Miami 6, Washington 1 San Francisco [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
How the Savannah Bananas baseball team is creating ‘the greatest show in sports’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — When fans come home from seeing the Savannah Bananas play, founder Jesse Cole hopes they take away one thing: “That was the most fun I’ve ever had at a baseball [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Parents honor late son by promoting improved football safety equipment
Courtesy of the Haugen Family (NEW YORK) — Fifteen years ago, Brian and Kathy Haugen lost their son Taylor while he was playing football for his high school team. The wide receiver took a hit [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Should you be shopping for talc-free beauty products?
Glowimages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Cosmetics are a part of a daily routine for many people, but how often are you actually looking at the ingredients? “Talc is used in a range of beauty products,” [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Labor Day weekend travel forecast: What to know before hitting the road, heading to the airport
Greg Bajor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the summer winds down, Labor Day weekend travel is about to get underway. Here’s what you need to know before hitting the road or heading to the airport. [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Student loan interest to resume, inching closer to end of loan payment pause
by Marc Guitard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — It’s a moment those with student loans have been dreading — payments are one step closer to resuming. After a three-year pause on federal student loan payments, Friday will [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Change in how feds see marijuana could mean big tax cut for pot retailers
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is rethinking how it classifies marijuana under a federal list of drugs, a move that could allow the cannabis industry to save potentially billions in federal taxes [Read More…]