Year: 2023
Ag News
Cattle on feed and placements outside upper end of pre-report expectations
The USDA says cattle placements into feedlots declined 2 percent on the year. University of Missouri livestock economist Scott Brown says that’s outside the upper-end of pre-report expectations. “Imports matter in this discussion (and) we [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA cuts breeding inventory, raises pigs per litter in Hogs and Pigs report
An ag economist says the December Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report delivered both good and bad news for U.S. hog producers. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says breeding inventory dropped more than 3% from year-ago [Read More…]
Ag News
Iowa Ag Secretary concerned about historically low soil moisture levels
Iowa’s top ag official is concerned about soil moisture going into 2024. Ag Secretary Mike Naig tells Brownfield the state has set a record with more than 180 consecutive weeks of at least D1 drought. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Across the US, friends and advocates remember homeless Americans who died this year
nazarethman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kenneth Gonzalez died last spring, but he never had a funeral. Instead, his friend Richard Jarrett stood in front of a room of mostly strangers in the basement of Congregation [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump seeks delay of E. Jean Carroll defamation trial so he can consider appeal to Supreme Court
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is seeking to delay his defamation trial set to begin next month in the 2019 lawsuit brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, so he [Read More…]
Latest News
Mitchell Businessman Faces Serious Charges Including Death Threats and Drug Possession
Cory Cummings, a 44-year-old Mitchell businessman, is accused of threatening to hire a hitman to harm the mother of his children, leading to a recorded threat and a subsequent protection order. ATF and DCI agents [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Record number of Americans have signed up for Obamacare this year, HHS says
ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A record number of Americans have signed up for health insurance through Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces this year, according to early data published by the Biden administration this [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Reality Roundup: ‘RHOM’ shares midseason tease, plus ‘Survivor’ and ‘The Masked Singer’ crown new winners
Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what’s happened in the world of reality television this week: Real Housewives of Miami (Bravo) Fans of Real Housewives of Miami got a peek at what’s [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Watch ‘A Christmas Story’ star Peter Billingsley make the case that ‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie
Warner Bros. Pictures/Eric Charbonneau Peter Billingsley knows a little something about holiday movies — after all, he appeared in the holiday classic Elf and played Ralphie in the timeless A Christmas Story. So when he makes the case that Die Hard is definitively [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Charlie Sheen allegedly assaulted by female neighbor
Amanda Edwards/Getty Images The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept confirmed to ABC News Friday that there was an arrest made on December 20, after Charlie Sheen was allegedly assaulted by his neighbor. The department is offering limited details, but sources [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Eric Stonestreet says if asked, he’d succeed Tim Allen as Santa Claus
Disney+ Modern Family veteran Eric Stonestreet can be seen as the Mad Santa in the second season of the Disney+ series The Santa Clauses. And while Tim Allen has played Scott Calvin/Santa Claus for more [Read More…]
Ag News
Minnesota dicamba restrictions for ’24 include date and temperature cutoffs
Minnesota has announced its dicamba guidelines for 2024. The department of agriculture says restrictions include a date cutoff of June 12th south of I-94 and June 30th north of I-94. Dicamba applications will also be [Read More…]
Ag News
Guest worker wage rates a prominent issue for Farm Bureau
Ag labor challenges are sure to continue in the New Year. Minnesota Farm Bureau president Dan Glessing says possible fixes for guest worker wage rates were recently discussed during an American Farm Bureau board meeting. [Read More…]
Ag News
Cold Storage
Red meat in cold storage at the end of November 2023 dropped significantly compared to year-ago levels. The USDA says red meat stocks were 11% below a year ago thanks to good demand and a [Read More…]
ABC World News
Israel-Gaza live updates: US hostage confirmed dead
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended on Dec. 1, and Israel has resumed its bombardment of Gaza. The end of the cease-fire came after Hamas freed over 100 [Read More…]
ABC World News
Who is Yahya Sinwar, Israel’s most-wanted Hamas terrorist
Yahya Sinwar, head of the Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip, waves his hand to the crowd during the celebration of International Quds Day in Gaza City. CREDIT: SOPA Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Chris Christie calls for outright renovation to nation’s addiction treatment, recovery programs
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Republican presidential candidate and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie outlined his national drug crisis plan earlier this week — sharing his roadmap that focuses on ending the stigma [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump allegedly pressured Michigan election workers not to certify 2020 vote: Report
Former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump gestures at the end of a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, on December 19, 2023. CREDIT: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Michigan newspaper is [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Trevor Lawrence back at practice, must clear concussion protocol
Jeffrey Grigsby / EyeEm/Getty Images (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was back on the practice field Friday but still must clear the NFL’s concussion protocol to play in Sunday’s game against the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Mark Wahlberg action comedy ‘The Family Plan’ births record for Apple TV+, and more
Apple TV+ The December 15 premiere of Apple TV+’s The Family Plan, starring Mark Wahlberg, debuted with the most views for a movie on the streaming service and now stands as the most-viewed movie in Apple TV+ [Read More…]
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