Month: February 2024
ABC National News
Gun violence has claimed the lives of almost 5,000 people so far in 2024
Steve Prezant/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Feb. 14 mass shooting following a parade and rally for the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win has left one person dead and at least 21 others injured, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Special counsel charges FBI confidential source for allegedly providing false derogatory info on President Biden, Hunter Biden
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel David Weiss has charged an FBI confidential source who provided derogatory information about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter to the bureau with felony false statement and obstruction [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
White House confirms Russia developing ‘anti-satellite capability’
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — National security adviser Jake Sullivan was headed to Capitol Hill Thursday to brief House members of the “Gang of 8” congressional leaders on what ABC News first reported, citing sources, was [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Dune: Part Two’ shocker: Anya Taylor-Joy joins ensemble in major role
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures Just when you thought the star-studded cast of Dune: Part Two couldn’t shine any brighter, it’s now confirmed Anya Taylor-Joy is part of the film’s ensemble. The actress walked the sand-filled red [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Final season of ‘The Umbrella Academy’ to premiere in August
Christos Kalohoridis/Netflix We finally have a premiere date for the end of The Umbrella Academy. The fourth and final season of the Netflix show, which is adapted from the comic book series of the same [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans, corn, wheat fall further
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Soybeans are watching development weather in Argentina and harvest activity in Brazil. The USDA’s updated supply and demand report is out March 8th, while CONAB’s new outlook [Read More…]
Ag News
CME milk futures, cash dairy mixed Thursday
Milk futures and the cash dairy markets were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February Class III milk was up $0.02 at $16.18. March was down $0.22 at $16.80. April was down $0.17 at $17.13. May was down [Read More…]
Ag News
Bayer pleased with existing stocks order, but wants to ensure farmers have options
The director of stewardship for Bayer says proper use of dicamba is critical to the preservation of the weed control technology. Rob Nixon tells Brownfield the company and growers are working to do things right. [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA acreage estimates aren’t a shock to the grain markets
A market analyst says the planted acreage estimates from USDA at the Ag Outlook Forum haven’t had much of an impact on the grain markets. USDA said U.S. planted corn acres are expected to be [Read More…]
Ag News
More wind events leading to added insurance options for farmers
An increase in damaging wind events across the Midwest has led to more insurance options for farmers. Doug Yoder, crop agency manager for Country Financial, says recent years have provided new challenges for farmers… “There’s [Read More…]
ABC National News
FDA approves first medication to treat severe frostbite
Normand Blouin / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first medication to treat severe frostbite on Wednesday. Aurlumyn, manufactured by Eicos Sciences Inc, is an injection to treat [Read More…]
ABC National News
Two firefighters in critical condition, several others hurt from explosion in Los Angeles
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Seven firefighters are injured, including two who are in critical condition, following an explosion in Los Angeles, according to the LA Fire Department. The blast occurred when the firefighters [Read More…]
ABC National News
Kansas City Chiefs parade mass shooting stemmed from dispute, two juveniles detained
Kansas City police are seen at Union Station, where a shooting broke out during the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Glenn E. Rice/The Kansas City Star/Tribune [Read More…]
ABC National News
Judge says Trump hush money trial set for March, despite pleading from defense team
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The judge in former President Trump’s criminal hush money case in New York City says Trump’s trial will proceed on March 25 as planned. In the case’s final hearing [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
After Trump’s claims, here’s what to know about NATO member defense spending
Caspar Benson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump’s remarks over the weekend that he would “encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to NATO allies that fail to meet defense spending [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Teen says he’s ‘doing great’ after undergoing experimental sickle cell treatment
skaman306/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sixteen-year-old Jonathan Lubin loves basketball, playing the drums and going to the gym. But until recently, his parents worried he wouldn’t live to see the age of 40. Lubin was [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Number of striking US workers more than doubled last year, study shows
ArtistGNDphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The number of striking workers in the U.S. more than doubled last year due to massive work stoppages carried out by autoworkers, nurses and Hollywood writers and actors, according to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and Chris Hemsworth to co-chair 2024 Met Gala
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue The four celebrity co-chairs of the 2024 Met Gala have been revealed. Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya, Bad Bunny and Chris Hemsworth, along with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, will serve as the co-chairs of fashion’s biggest night, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix cozy up in new ‘Joker 2’ photos
MEGA/GC Images via Getty Images Love is in the air in Gotham City. Director Todd Phillips shared three new images from Joker: Folie á Deux, his highly anticipated sequel to the 2019 Oscar-winning film Joker. The Valentine’s Day surprise [Read More…]
Ag News
Pork export sales, shipments up sharply on week
The week ending February 8th was a big week for pork export sales. The USDA says pork sales were up sharply on the week, with strong demand from two key trading partners – Mexico and [Read More…]