Month: January 2024
African swine fever remains major focus in 2024
African swine fever prevention and detection continues to be a focus for the U.S. pork industry. Dr. Paul Sundberg with the Swine Health Information Center says tremendous progress has been made since ASF was first [Read More…]
Japan Airlines details evacuation as passenger plane caught fire in Tokyo
Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images (TOKYO) — As a Japan Airlines plane caught fire on a runway in Tokyo on Tuesday, the flight crew directed hundreds of passengers off the aircraft using megaphones and [Read More…]
Democracy and elections in doubt: South Dakota poll
Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch – A new statewide poll has exposed deep concerns among South Dakota voters that the U.S. democratic system of government is at risk and also revealed that almost half of [Read More…]
What to know about the Mediterranean diet, ranked best diet of 2024
CRISTINA PEDRAZZINI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For the seventh straight year, the Mediterranean diet has won the title of best overall diet in U.S. News and World Report’s annual ranking of best diets. [Read More…]
Ian Ziering’s ‘90210’ co-star Brian Austin Green supports him after biker attack
BG026/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images In an Instagram Story, Ian Ziering‘s Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Brian Austin Green gave his “brother” a shout-out following a widely-publicized fracas in Los Angeles. On Sunday, Ziering defended himself and his daughter [Read More…]
Selena Gomez hints she’s putting music career on hold to focus on acting
Hulu For the past decade, Selena Gomez has juggled acting and music careers, but she’s looking to lighten her workload in the near future. During an appearance on the January 7 episode of Jason Bateman, [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ rocks in the ratings, and more
Apple TV+ has picked up the Gary Oldman-led spy series Slow Horses for a fifth season, according to Variety. Slow Horses is based on Mick Herron‘s book series of the same name and follows a [Read More…]
Cover crops thriving in mild start to winter
An extension soils specialist says thriving cover crops are helping keep soil and nutrients in the fields with little to no snow on the ground. Daniel Smith is the Program Manager for the University of [Read More…]
The 2023 NFL MVP Shouldn’t Be Much of a Debate
Travis Kriens/KORNRadio.com Heading into Week 18 of the NFL season, Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is an overwhelming favorite to win his second MVP. Jackson is at -10,000 at some sportsbooks, while Dallas QB Dak [Read More…]
Japan Airlines says flight crew ‘acknowledged and repeated’ permission to land ahead of crash
Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images (TOKYO) — At least 14 passengers requested medical consultations after a Japan Airlines passenger plane caught fire on a runway in Tokyo, the airline said Wednesday. One person had [Read More…]
South Korean opposition leader in ICU after attack at press conference, party officials say
Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — South Korea’s Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-Myung is hospitalized in an intensive care unit after going through surgery for internal jugular vein reconstruction on [Read More…]
US Customs and Border Protection reopening four ports of entry after migrant surge subsides
grandriver/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reopening operations at four ports of entry in border towns. Biden administration officials announced Tuesday that due to the decrease in migrants over the past [Read More…]
Controversial state-run court system in Mississippi faces ongoing court battles
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge decided on Dec. 31 that Mississippi can move forward in creating a state-run court system of unelected judges and prosecutors to preside over part of the [Read More…]
Lewiston comes together to help families, Deaf community heal from tragedy
Liz Seal speaks with ABC News Live. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — This holiday season was tough for Liz Seal and her four children. On Oct. 25, 2023, her husband Josh was one of 18 [Read More…]
Migrant encounters along southwest border reach all-time high of 302,000
Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — There were 302,000 encounters along the southwest border in December, marking the highest monthly total ever recorded, sources told ABC News. Sources stressed the numbers are preliminary and could [Read More…]
Chelsea Manning speaks of solitary confinement during New Year’s Day poetry event
William Hutchinson/ABC News (NEW YORK) — Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence officer sentenced to military prison for one of the biggest classified material leaks in U.S. history, spoke out during a New Year’s Day [Read More…]
Biden-Harris sets Jan. 6 for first campaign event of 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on his economic policies at the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Dec. 20, 2023. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will lay [Read More…]
Trump appeals Maine 14th Amendment election disqualification to state Superior Court
Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump’s legal team on Tuesday appealed Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ ruling that deemed him ineligible from appearing on the state’s GOP primary ballot to Maine’s Superior [Read More…]
How the Houston Texans rallied behind Uvalde football following mass shooting
Former Houston Texans linebacker Christian Kirksey (left) with the 2022 Coyotes senior captain Justyn Rendon in Uvalde, Texas. (Houston Texans) (UVALDE, Texas) — Roland Ramirez was shocked when he saw the headlines coming out of [Read More…]
Inside Uvalde football’s transformative, emotional season that uplifted a grieving town
The Uvalde High School Coyotes played and won their first home game of the season in Uvalde, Texas, Sept. 2, 2022. (Kat Caulderwood/ABC News) (UVALDE, Texas) — From the roar of the crowd to the [Read More…]
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