Year: 2023
ABC Politics News
Pence won’t appeal judge’s decision ordering his testimony before grand jury investigating Jan. 6
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence will not appeal a district court ruling and will comply with the grand jury subpoena requesting documents and testimony related to attempts to overturn the 2020 [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Who is Brandon Johnson? Chicago mayoral win is victory for Chicago Teachers Union
Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — Before his victory speech Tuesday, Chicago’s mayor-elect Brandon Johnson was introduced at the podium by the president of his greatest benefactor: The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). The alliance, which puts [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs bill repealing 1931 abortion ban
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (LANSING, Mich.) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill Wednesday repealing the state’s nearly century-old abortion ban. Last month, the state’s House and Senate passed HB 4006, a single-sentence bill, which [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
OG ‘Tron’ star Bruce Boxleitner reacts to new ‘TRON’ Lightcycle/Run ride at Disney World
Disney “The Grid” awaits you. Not inside your PC, but in Orlando. The new TRON Lightcycle/Run at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom officially powers up this week. The futuristic thrill ride is based on the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
About Din Time: Lizzo appears in Wednesday’s new episode of ‘The Mandalorian’
Grogu and Din Djarin in Lucasfilm’s ‘THE MANDALORIAN,’ season three, exclusively on Disney+/©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM The new episode of The Mandalorian on Disney+ features some very recognizable faces from our planet, playing in that galaxy [Read More…]
Ag News
Don’t forget early season weed control
MFA’s Director of Agronomy Services says farmers should be thinking about early season weed control as spring fieldwork begins. Doug Spaunhorst says herbicide resistant weeds like waterhemp are easier to control when the plants are small. [Read More…]
ABC World News
Former Gov. Bill Richardson calls for ‘Brittany Griner-type campaign’ to free WSJ reporter and other American detainees
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Nearly a week after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia, former Gov. Bill Richardson, an expert on political prisoner negotiations, called the journalist’s detention “unacceptable” and spoke [Read More…]
ABC National News
‘Karma’: Trump’s indictment prompts reaction from Central Park ‘Exonerated Five’
Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Donald Trump called for the return of the death penalty in a series of ads in 1989 amid the case of the “Central Park Five” – five Black and brown [Read More…]
ABC National News
Tornado live updates: At least 5 dead in Missouri as storms tear across US
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Communities across the United States — from small towns to big cities — were on alert for tornadoes on Wednesday, as a major storm system sweeps through areas still reeling [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Top Gun: Maverick’, ‘Stranger Things’, ‘The Last of Us’ top nominations for 2023 MTV Movie and TV Awards
MTV On Wednesday, MTV announced the nominations for the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, and Top Gun: Maverick topped the competition with six. On the TV side, Stranger Things and The Last of Us [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Seth Rogen and Jack Black level up for ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’
Universal Because of the Easter holiday weekend, The Super Mario Bros. Movie jumps into theaters Wednesday. Inspired by the video game phenomenon, Chris Pratt voices Mario and Always Sunny‘s Charlie Day his brother Luigi, who [Read More…]
Ag News
Ethanol production holds on week, year
U.S. ethanol production was steady last week while the domestic supply tightened. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.003 million barrels a day, which was also unchanged from a year ago and up [Read More…]
Ag News
High Court ruling on Prop 12 could arrive anytime
The head of a state Farm Bureau organization says the US Supreme Court could have a decision on California’s Proposition 12 very soon. Nebraska’s Mark McHargue tells Brownfield, “We’re hearing that any day we could [Read More…]
Ag News
The long winter
A South Dakota cow-calf producer says farmers and ranchers are ready for the snow to leave. Shawn Weishaar, who farms north of Lemmon, says the cold, snowy conditions started in November. “We’ve been looking at [Read More…]
Ag News
U.S. ethanol exports down 12% on month
U.S. ethanol exports fell from January to February. The Renewable Fuels Association says exports of 104 million gallons were 12% lower than the previous month, with Canada taking the top slot for the 23rd month [Read More…]
ABC World News
First lady Jill Biden going to King Charles III’s coronation, but presidents never attend
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden pose for an official photo with Queen Elizabeth II in the Grand Corridor of Windsor Castle on Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Windsor, England. (Official White House [Read More…]
ABC World News
Israel storms mosque, detaining hundreds and prompting clashes amid religious holiday
Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Israeli police officers stormed a mosque in Jerusalem overnight, raising tensions during a high holiday and prompting clashes that continued into Wednesday morning. Video from the scene released [Read More…]
ABC National News
Police body camera video shows fatal shooting of DC teen
Body camera footage shows a vehicle that crashed into a house after an officer shot the driver, in Washington, D.C., on March 18, 2023. — United States Park Police (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Park Police [Read More…]
ABC National News
Tornado live updates: Fatalities reported in Missouri as threat torments US
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Communities across the United States — from small towns to big cities — were on alert for tornadoes on Wednesday, as a major storm system sweeps through areas still reeling [Read More…]
ABC National News
DOJ reaches $144.5 million tentative settlement with Sutherland Springs mass shooting victims
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas) — Victims of the 2017 mass shooting at a Sutherland Springs, Texas, church have reached a tentative agreement with the Justice Department to settle their yearslong legal battle with [Read More…]