Month: October 2023
ABC Business News
Here’s why interest rates are soaring for mortgages, credit cards
IronHeart/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Mortgage rates stand at their highest level in more than two decades. The average rate for credit card holders tops anything on record at the Federal Reserve. Car loans have [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Fundraiser for Olympian Mary Lou Retton exceeds goal as she’s “fighting for her life” in ICU
Eric Mccandless/The Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images A fundraising effort for Mary Lou Retton, the American gymnast who became a sports icon when she won Olympic gold in 1984, has reached its goal [Read More…]
Ag News
Margins thinning on Northwest Minnesota farm
Margins are thinner than last harvest on many crop farms. Blair Hoseth grows corn, soybeans, and small grains near Mahnomen in northwest Minnesota. “With the cost of inputs the last couple years, you know our [Read More…]
Ag News
High-path avian flu confirmed in Minnesota commercial turkey flock
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has confirmed the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the state since May. MDA says a commercial turkey flock in Meeker County tested positive and 140,000 birds are [Read More…]
Ag News
Tough to gauge U.S. crop size
It could be some time before USDA has a good handle on the size of the 2023 U.S. crop. Glenn Wachtler with Compeer Financial says harvest results indicate a lot of variability. “It might be [Read More…]
Ag News
World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue
Brownfield’s Brent Barnett will be on the ground in Des Moines, Iowa October 24 – 26, 2023 covering World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue. …
Ag News
2024 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit
Brent Barnett will cover the 2024 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit in Altoona, Iowa on January 11, 2024. …
ABC Entertainment News
Jada Pinkett Smith opens up on Oscars slap + separation from Will Smith in new book, ‘Worthy’
Arturo Holmes/FilmMagic For nearly two years, Jada Pinkett Smith has held her silence about the infamous Oscars slap of March 2022, when her husband Will Smith walked onstage and smacked Chris Rock across the face in front of the entire world. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’ saved by Roku, ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ trailer, and more
The Spiderwick Chronicles, originally developed and produced for Disney+ but scrapped before it ever made it to air, has found a new home on Roku. The fantasy adventure, adapted from Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black‘s book [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Michael Strahan guest judges ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Motown night
Disney/Eric McCandless Michael Strahan graced the judges’ table on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars Tuesday night. The Good Morning America co-anchor joined judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough as a guest judge for [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White are brothers with biceps in trailer for wrestling drama ‘The Iron Claw’
A24 Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White are brothers with bulging biceps in the new trailer for The Iron Claw. From A24, the sports drama is based on the true story of the Von Erich brothers, who, under the instruction and shadow of [Read More…]
Ag News
The added benefits of on-farm data analysis
Channel Seedsman utilize data collected from crops during key stages of development to make better recommendations for farmers as they’re planning for the upcoming growing season. In this Managing for Profit, Channel Seedsman Elizabeth Pfaff [Read More…]
ABC World News
Israel-Gaza live updates: Massive new rocket barrage as death toll rises on both sides
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
Trump fraud trial live updates: Deutsche Bank executive set to take stand
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Eleven high school students arrested over massive brawl in middle of school day
Facebook / Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (PALM COAST, Fla.) — Eleven students have been arrested following a massive high school brawl that took place in the middle of the school day. The incident occurred at [Read More…]
ABC National News
Elijah McClain case: Jury begins deliberations
Mint Images/Getty Images (DENVER) — Jury deliberations have begun in the trial of Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt, two Denver police officers who are facing manslaughter charges related to the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
House Republicans face day of uncertainty as speaker vote looms
J.Castro/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans scrambled Tuesday to coalesce behind a speaker candidate one day before their party vote, questioning Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio and Steve Scalise of Louisiana about their visions and [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Federal prosecutors file new charges against Rep. George Santos
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors on Long Island, New York filed new criminal charges against Rep. George Santos on Tuesday, accusing him of stealing people’s identities, making charges [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
SCOTUS hears case over alleged ‘bleaching’ to exclude Black voters in South Carolina
ABC News (MITCHELVILLE, S.C.) — The wooded and marshy northern tip of Hilton Head Island in South Carolina is home to a little-known symbol of freedom whose legacy, advocates say, hangs in the balance before [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Former NY Rep. Tom Suozzi launches bid to get his old seat back and beat George Santos
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former New York Rep. Tom Suozzi announced on Tuesday that he’s running to win back the seat he left earlier this year — which is [Read More…]