Month: October 2023
ABC Politics News
Steve Scalise meets with holdouts as House speaker battle drags on
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans emerged from a closed-door meeting Thursday afternoon with little clarity about who will be the next speaker as it appears Majority Leader Steve Scalise doesn’t currently have the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Will US efforts to deescalate the Israel-Hamas conflict be effective? Experts weigh in
by Marc Guitard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Following Hamas’ attack on Israel, the United States has sent a clear message of deterrence to prevent the conflict from spreading. To “anyone thinking of taking advantage of this [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
US, Qatar agree to prevent Iran from tapping previously frozen $6 billion fund
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. and Qatar have reached an agreement to prevent Iran from accessing $6 billion recently unfrozen as part of a prisoner swap, the deputy treasury secretary told lawmakers on [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Advisory issued October 12 at 3:19PM MDT until October 13 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY… * WHAT…Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone are married and anxious in new ‘The Curse’ trailer
Beth Garrabrant/A24/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME Nathan Fielder fans, get ready because he has a new show for you. The full trailer for the new series The Curse dropped Thursday, and it stars Fielder and Emma Stone as Asher and Whitney Siegel, a married [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Timothée Chalamet creates pure imagination in new trailer for ‘Wonka’
Jaap Buittendijk/Warner Bros. Timothée Chalamet creates a world of pure imagination in the new trailer for Wonka. Inspired by Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wonka tells the origin story of the world-class chocolatier Willy Wonka. It arrives in [Read More…]
Ag News
POET Bioproducts Center is open on SDSU Campus
A new laboratory that will transform ag and forestry materials into feed ingredients and bioproducts is now open on the South Dakota State University campus. SDSU President Barry Dunn says the scientists that work at [Read More…]
Ag News
A solution for decarbonizing ethanol could be at an impasse
The Navigator CO2 Pipeline project was put on hold earlier this week after it failed to receive approvals in the permitting process. POET is part of that pipeline project, and CEO Jeff Broin tells Brownfield… [Read More…]
Ag News
Canada remains a consistent importer of US ethanol, IRFA says
The head of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says Canada continues to be the most consistent market for US ethanol. Monte Shaw tells Brownfield, “They just put into action a low carbon policy up there [Read More…]
Ag News
DRP remains a good dairy risk management tool
A risk management advisor says dairy producers should take a serious look at the Dairy Revenue Protection program for 2024 now. Katie Burgess is from Ever.ag. She tells Brownfield, “Right now, there’s a lot of [Read More…]
ABC World News
Israel-Gaza live updates: 25 Americans among the thousands dead
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least 1,200 people have died, and 2,900 others have been injured in Israel after the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented incursion from air, land and sea [Read More…]
ABC National News
Parents, investigators recall long quest for justice after Jacob Wetterling’s 1989 abduction
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Nearly 34 years ago, the abduction of an 11-year-old boy from a dark road in rural Minnesota terrified the community and went on to become one of the biggest mysteries [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez facing additional charges following sweeping indictment
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors filed new charges Thursday against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., accusing him of violating a prohibition on members of Congress from acting as an agent of a foreign [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Hispanic doulas work to meet needs of pregnant women as maternal mortality rates rise
Maskot/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When Carolina Pino was pregnant, she discovered she lived in a so-called maternal care desert, a county with limited or no access to maternity care services. Pino said the closest [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Studios walk away from SAG-AFTRA negotiations, union calls out “bully tactics” from AMPTP
Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images It appears the SAG-AFTRA strike won’t be ending any time soon. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) walked away from the bargaining table on Wednesday, October 11, after refusing [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA increases red meat outlook, lowers poultry
The USDA has raised its expectations for 2023 red meat production, while cutting the outlook for poultry. Beef production is estimated at 26.976 billion pounds, 35 million more than September as the USDA expects higher [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA sorghum production guess down on month
The USDA has lowered its 2023 sorghum production guess. The crop is now projected at 359.575 million bushels, 21.645 million under the September report due to a decrease in the average yield estimate, now seen [Read More…]
Ag News
More cheese, please
Dairy Management, Inc. is the dairy research and promotion program that works to increase demand for dairy products in the US and abroad. AUDIO: Healthy Living on dairy promotion and research …
Ag News
USDA reduces cotton, rice crop estimates
The USDA has reduced its expectations for 2023 cotton and rice production. This year’s upland cotton crop is projected at 12.461 million bales, a reduction of 2% from September due to a lower yield guess [Read More…]
ABC National News
The ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse is coming. Here’s how to watch this weekend
Matt Anderson Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A “ring of fire” solar eclipse will dazzle sky watchers this Saturday for the first time since June 2021. This year, the solar eclipse will be directly visible [Read More…]