Year: 2023
ABC Politics News
New law aims to increase women in positions of power across Sierra Leone
KeithBinns/Getty Images (LONDON) — A new law designed to increase the number of women in positions of power in both private and public sectors came into force in Sierra Leone on Thursday. More than a [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Santos, who lauded Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, denies claims he performed as drag queen
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Embattled Rep. George Santos, who’s facing calls to resign over a string of lies and exaggerations about his background, has denied reports that he performed as a drag queen years [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
US reaches debt limit amid showdown and ‘extraordinary measures’
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The United States on Thursday reached its borrowing limit, the Treasury Department said, teeing up a congressional showdown later this year with potentially devastating economic consequences. The [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Three governor’s races to watch in 2023
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — While 2023 will be a less crowded year for elections, because it falls between the 2022 midterms and the 2024 presidential race, it will still feature three governor’s races, in [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
George Santos denies taking $3,000 intended for disabled veteran’s dying dog
WABC-TV (NEW YORK) — Rep. George Santos this week denied a Navy veteran’s claim that he allegedly ran a fundraiser for the veteran’s ill dog in 2016 — and then never shared the thousands raised. [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota lawmakers consider $220M for housing, water
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers are considering a pair of infrastructure funding bills that would allocate over $220 million to housing and water supply projects. A proposal to allocate $200 million for workforce [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Alec Baldwin’s attorney vows to “fight” involuntary manslaughter charges
ABC News An attorney for Alec Baldwin vows to fight the two counts of involuntary manslaughter Baldwin was charged with Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on his film Rust in 2021. Baldwin’s attorney Luke Nikas said in a statement, “This [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Alec Baldwin, armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed charged with involuntary manslaughter in ‘Rust’ set shooting
On Thursday, Santa Fe First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies and special prosecutor Andrea Reeb announced that Rust actor and producer Alec Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will be charged with two counts of involuntary [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jennifer Lopez teases next album, whether she’d ever star in another movie with Ben Affleck
Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images Jennifer Lopez was all smiles at the premiere of her new film, Shotgun Wedding — and shared a few things about her new album and a potential third movie with husband Ben Affleck. Speaking with Variety, the [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Cowboys-49ers rivalry set for record-tying 9th playoff game
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — For Kyle Shanahan, the chance to coach the San Francisco 49ers against the Dallas Cowboys in a playoff game is a throwback to when that rivalry was the biggest in [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota governor’s grocery tax repeal hits GOP pushback
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers are considering a number of tax cuts this year, including Gov. Kristi Noem’s campaign promise to repeal the grocery tax. The only problem is deciding on which ones. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Man, 21, with special needs shot three times, including in head, while waiting at bus stop in Chicago
ABC 7 (CHICAGO) — A 21-year-old man with special needs was shot three times, including once in the head, while he waited for the bus to go to school in Chicago, according to police. He’s [Read More…]
ABC National News
‘Extreme’ drought completely eliminated in California; Colorado River Basin lags behind
ABC News (NEW YORK) — “Extreme” drought has been completely eliminated in California for the first time in nearly three years, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. While the drastic change for California has happened [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Why the spice cabinet could secretly store more bacteria than you think
Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Spice jars are among the top germ-ridden surfaces in the kitchen, according to a recent study. The study, commissioned by the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, looked [Read More…]
ABC Health News
With growing popularity of new weight loss drugs, doctors emphasize potential risks
bymuratdeniz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When researchers learned that a class of drugs initially used to treat type 2 diabetes could also bring weight loss, the drugs Victoza and Ozempic gained popularity as a treatment [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Boy Meets World’ star Ben Savage running for House of Representatives
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for New York Comic Con Ben Savage, best known for playing Cory Matthews on the 1990s ABC coming of age sitcom Boy Meets World and its 2014 Disney Channel spinoff Girl Meets World, apparently has his sights set on [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
What’s the best parenting style? ABC’s ’The Parent Test’ explores the answer
ABC/James Clark What’s the best parenting style? That’s the main question at the center of the new ABC show The Parent Test. In the show, host Ali Wentworth and expert Dr. Adolph Brown explore different ways [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Actor Julian Sands reported missing after Southern California hike
Courtesy San Bernadino County Sheriff’s Department Actor Julian Sands, the veteran British actor who’s appeared on shows including Dexter, and films like Warlock, A Room with a View and Ocean’s Thirteen, has been reported missing [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: Anthony Hopkins going to gladiator film, and more
SEAL Team has been renewed for its seventh season overall and third on Paramount+, the streamer announced on Wednesday. The series, per Paramount+, “follows the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of [Read More…]
Ag News
Capturing the biggest return on investment and highest yield
As farmers prepare for the upcoming growing season, using win-rate data can help in planning and decision making for fertilizer management programs. In this episode of Managing for Profit, an agronomist details how to create [Read More…]
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