Month: March 2024
ABC Sports News
Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter fired following ‘massive theft’ allegations tied to gambling: What we know
Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Shohei Ohtani is used to being under the microscope due to his unparalleled success on the baseball field, but the slugger is now embroiled in a scandal involving [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Apple sued by Biden administration in landmark case over iPhone monopoly
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Biden administration sued Apple on Thursday, alleging the tech giant created a monopoly in the smartphone market by blocking competitors from accessing hardware and software features of the iPhone. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Cillian Murphy down for ‘Peaky Blinders’ movie
Netflix Cillian Murphy may now have an Oscar on his shelf, but he hasn’t forgotten where he came from. The actor is reportedly returning for a movie version of Peaky Blinders, one of his most memorable [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Hayden Christensen lights up the Empire State Building as part of ‘Star Wars’ takeover
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust On Thursday morning, Star Wars prequel star Hayden Christensen was on hand to kick off a Star Wars takeover of New York City’s famed Empire State Building. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Sharon Stone reveals Lorne Michaels “saved my life” when protestors stormed her ‘SNL’ hosting gig
Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank On Wednesday’s installment of their Fly on the Wall podcast, Saturday Night Live vets Dana Carvey and David Spade sat with Sharon Stone, who spilled some tea about her 1992 hosting [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Brad Womack ranks #1, Joey Graziadei #15 in Golden Ratio ranking of The Bachelors
Stephanie Augello/ABC via Getty Images, FILE — ABC/John Fleenor The Golden Ratio theory, the ancient mathematical formula for symmetry that some say can find the “perfect” face, has come to rank The Bachelors, and apparently, Brad [Read More…]
Ag News
Looking for signs of expansion in the cattle herd
An ag economist says he’s looking for signs of herd expansion in the USDA’s reports this week. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says he’s watching placements in Friday’s Cattle on Feed report – especially after [Read More…]
Ag News
83 ag education programs receive infrastructure grants from state
Agriscience programs are receiving $4 million in infrastructure improvement grants from the state of Michigan. State Agriscience Supervisor Mark Forbush tells Brownfield it’s the first time the Michigan Department of Education has made such an [Read More…]
Ag News
Congressman to Vilsack: current increases in labor costs are unstainable
U.S. Congressman John Moolenaar of Michigan continues to express concern that rising labor costs are negatively impacting farms. During a hearing with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack this morning, Moolenaar said the constant increases in the [Read More…]
Ag News
Plan now to comply with new herbicide regulations
The senior policy director at the Missouri Soybean Association says farmers will need to implement more soil health practices to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s new herbicide strategy. Casey Wasser says starting in 2025, [Read More…]
News
Attorney General Jackley Praises Final State Budget
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is praising approval of the fiscal year 2025 state general fund budget that includes funds for the Attorney General’s Office to use for a new Digital Investigation Unit, cybersecurity [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump’s attorneys tell appeals court he can’t secure $464M bond for fraud judgment
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump walk together as they prepare to vote at a polling station setup in the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center, Mar. 19, 2024, in [Read More…]
ABC National News
Spring begins with snow heading toward Midwest, flash flooding threatening Northeast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The first weekend of spring will be ushered in with snow in the Midwest and New England, and heavy rain and possible flooding in major Northeast cities. The storm will [Read More…]
ABC National News
Modern female crash dummies can improve safety for women, experts say
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Cars have gotten safer over the decades, but more still needs to be done and the development of female crash dummies may ensure greater safety of women in the U.S. [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Surgeons transplant world’s first genetically edited pig kidney into living human
Peter Cade/Getty Images (BOSTON) — A surgical team said Thursday it has conducted the world’s first genetically edited pig kidney transplant into a living human. During a four-hour procedure earlier this month, surgeons at Massachusetts [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Meet your new virtual assistant: The AI in your car
The MBUX virtual assistant “is the most human-like interface with a Mercedes-Benz yet,” according to the company, an d advanced 3D graphics make interactions with the driver more natural, intuitive and personalized. (Mercedes-Benz) (NEW YORK) [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Drake Bell assures fans Josh Peck reached out amid abuse revelations
Josh Peck and Drake Bell in 2014 – Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic After Drake Bell‘s revelation that he was sexually abused as a Nickelodeon child star, fans have been vocal online about when his Drake & Josh [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Aaron Taylor-Johnson talks upcoming projects — and those James Bond casting rumors
Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images Aaron Taylor-Johnson discussed some of his upcoming high-profile roles and responded to the rumors he’s next in line to play James Bond in a new interview with Rolling Stone UK. When asked [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: ‘Succession’ Emmy winner Brian Cox to play Santa, and more
Anna Camp and Griffin Matthews have been cast as series regulars for the fifth and final season of the Netflix thriller You, according to Variety. Camp will play both Raegan and Maddie Lockwood, twin sisters-in-law [Read More…]
Ag News
Challenging work & low pay factors in veterinary technician shortage
An educator says there’s not only a shortage of veterinarians but also veterinary technicians. Sarah Steger is an instructor for Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, Wisconsin and is also a certified veterinary technician. She tells [Read More…]