Month: May 2024
ABC Politics News
Has the prosecution made its case in the Trump hush money trial? Legal observers weigh in
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With prosecutors and defense gearing up for the end of trial in former President Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush money case, legal observers said, in their opinion, prosecutors appear to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jeremy Renner teases possible ‘Mission: Impossible’ return
Paramount+ If any actor could pull off an impossible mission, it would be Jeremy Renner, who is thriving after nearly being crushed to death by a snowplow on January 1, 2023. The Oscar-nominated Mayor of [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Bridgerton’ stays at #1, panned J. Lo movie ‘Atlas’ tops movies for Netflix
Netflix The first part of the third season of Bridgerton continues to sit atop the throne for English-language shows for Netflix. For the second week in a row, the latest romantic adventures of Lady Whistledown [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Yellowstone’ sequel series reportedly lassos three key players
Reilly, Hauser – Paramount Network While there’s no word yet if Paramount Network has Matthew McConaughey and Michelle Pfeiffer in the saddle as has been rumored, it seems Yellowstone fans could see three familiar faces [Read More…]
Ag News
Rain slowing down Arkansas field progress
Rains prevented Arkansas farmers from getting much field work done last week. USDA reporters say there were only three days suitable for fieldwork in the week ending Sunday. Topsoil moisture levels are reported as 24% [Read More…]
Ag News
Wet week slows planting progress in Minnesota
Wet weather continues to complicate planting in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says rain the majority of the week allowed for less than three days of fieldwork statewide. Despite a slow week, corn planting [Read More…]
Ag News
Drier conditions favor Ohio planting progress
Some missed rains have helped Ohio farmers catch up on planting progress. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, 79 percent of corn has been planted, a 33 percent jump [Read More…]
Ag News
HPAI confirmed in Sioux County, Iowa commercial layer chicken flock
Iowa has its first confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza since December. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says HPAI was recently detected in a flock of commercial layer chickens in Sioux [Read More…]
Ag News
Kentucky corn and soybean planting continues to run behind
Farmers continued to work around weather delays to advance planting progress. However, according to the USDA’s Weekly Crop Progress and Conditions report, both corn and soybean planting pace is significantly behind recent years. Corn is [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump trial live updates: Trump engaged in ‘subversion of democracy,’ prosecutors say
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. [Read More…]
ABC National News
‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor shooting: Police urge public to help find 3 suspects
Craig Sjodin/ABC/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles police are urging the public to come forward with any information about the three unknown suspects wanted in the killing of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Most active severe-weather season in 13 years continues to wreak havoc in Texas
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The most active spring in the U.S. for severe weather in 13 years continued Tuesday with wind gusts of more than 70 mph and thunderstorms prompting new tornado warnings in [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
DNC to nominate Biden and Harris to bypass Ohio ballot issues
Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Democratic National Committee will move to conduct virtual party proceedings to certify President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party nominees before Ohio’s Aug. 7 [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump endorses GOP Rep. Bob Good’s primary challenger — a blow to the House Freedom Caucus chair
Alon Skuy/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Bob Good is learning that lack of complete loyalty has consequences in Donald Trump’s political world. The former president on Tuesday endorsed the Virginia Republican’s primary challenger, state legislator [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Man charged with ‘misleading’ woman into taking abortion pill
Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto/Getty Images (WALTHAM, M.A.) — A Massachusetts man has been charged with misleading a woman into taking medication to end her pregnancy under the guise that he was giving her iron and vitamin pills, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
George Clooney, Brad Pitt back together in teaser to ‘Wolfs’
Clooney and Pitt on the set: Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Ocean’s Eleven franchise co-stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt are back together again in the upcoming Apple TV+ film Wolfs, a teaser for which just dropped. [Read More…]
Ag News
Gov. Pillen wins 2024 America’s Fuel Award
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has been named the 2024 America’s Fuel Award winner by Growth Energy. The biofuels group says Pillen won the award in recognition of his commitment to American bioethanol and his efforts [Read More…]
Ag News
Kansas Legislature awards $25M for KSU Ag Innovation Initiative
Kansas State University’s Agriculture Innovation Initiative has received a $25 million matching award from the Kansas Legislature. The initiative – which includes facility upgrades, expansion and new construction – invests in education, research and industry [Read More…]
Ag News
Corn pest a major problem in Argentina
A pest is causing problems for Argentine corn farmers. Michael Cordonnier with Soybean and Corn Advisor tells Brownfield corn leaf hopper is spreading corn stunt disease. “It was really bad this year, so everybody is [Read More…]
Ag News
Expanding market access in Africa
The administrator of USDA’s Foreign Ag Service says the tremendous growth in Africa over the past couple of years provides new opportunities for U.S. agriculture. Daniel Whitley says “one opportunity is to help them become [Read More…]