Month: June 2024
ABC National News
Boeing whistleblower steps forward ahead of CEO’s testimony in Washington, senator says
The exterior of the Boeing Company headquarters is seen on March 25, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s office on Tuesday said a current Boeing employee has come forward [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden to announce relief for some undocumented spouses of US citizens, ‘Dreamers’
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will announce on Tuesday two new executive actions that could provide relief to thousands of undocumented immigrants who have been in the country for several years. The [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
High-stakes House primaries in Virginia show fissures across both parties
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — High-stakes primaries in two Virginia congressional districts Tuesday night will test the enduring influence of former President Donald Trump on voters of both parties. In Virginia’s 5th district, Rep. Bob [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Did FDA rule change allowing gay, bisexual men to donate blood make a difference? Some early data suggests it did
Getty Images – STOCK (GREENWICH, Conn.) — For years, Jose Dominguez, 50, had wanted to donate blood, feeling it was part of his civic duty. But he was restricted by rules set in place by [Read More…]
News
Mayor Bob Everson bids farewell with gratitude
Mitchell Mayor Bob Everson ended his six-year stint as Mayor during Monday night’s city council meeting with words of gratitude to the council and others….. Earlier in the meeting members of the community thanked [Read More…]
ABC World News
Israel-Gaza live updates: Israeli war cabinet disbanded, official says
Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip are pictured on June 4, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty [Read More…]
ABC World News
Indian man extradited to US in connection with alleged plot to assassinate Sikh separatist
Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — An Indian national has been extradited to the United States to face charges he directed a plot to kill a critic of the Indian government in New York [Read More…]
ABC National News
Wildfire near LA spreads to more than 15,600 acres, 20% containment
Getty Images – STOCK (LOS ANGELES) — A wind-whipped Southern California wildfire that started over the weekend ballooned to more than 15,600 acres on Monday, prompting the evacuation of more than 1,000 campers from a [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
US attorney ‘declined’ to prosecute over threat to congressman, letter claims
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana declined to prosecute a man who threatened to kill an Indiana congressman and his family, according to a letter obtained by [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Federal judge pauses law giving law enforcement ability to arrest migrants in Iowa illegally
Getty Images – STOCK (DES MOINES, Iowa.) — A federal judge in Iowa paused a state law giving local law enforcement the ability to arrest migrants in the state illegally, saying it is not the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden’s Title IX rule change temporarily blocked over LGBTQ protections
Kris Connor/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s Title IX expansion from going into effect in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. U.S. District Judge Danny C. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Oklahoma voters to decide between well-known GOP incumbent Tom Cole and well-funded challenger Paul Bondar
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) — On Tuesday in Oklahoma, Republican Rep. Tom Cole, chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, will face one of his most significant and costly primary challenges since he [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden campaign launches $50M pre-debate ad blitz focusing on Trump’s conviction
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With just more than a week until the first presidential debate, President Joe Biden’s campaign is increasing attacks on former President Donald Trump’s felony conviction, announcing on Monday that it’s [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Social media and youth mental health defining challenge of our time: Surgeon general
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Creating a surgeon general’s warning for social media is a necessary step to respond to the “defining public health challenge of our time,” U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Surgeon general calls for health warnings on social media for younger users
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. surgeon general called on Monday for social media platforms to include health warnings for younger users. “One of the most important lessons I learned in medical school [Read More…]
Ag News
Agronomist says ugly corn is turning the corner
Hot and dry weather has moved in, and an agronomist says it’s helping improve some crop conditions. University of Kentucky’s Chad Lee says ugly corn is turning the corner. “It got a little bit bigger, [Read More…]
Ag News
South Dakota’s corn and soybean conditions decline
One the nation’s top corn producing states had a slight decline in condition ratings in the last week, but an agronomist with Peterson Farms Seed says the early planted corn isn’t bad. Rick Swenson tells [Read More…]
Ag News
Another hot and dry week for Tennessee crops
USDA says it was another hot and dry week for Tennessee farmers, allowing them to get a lot of fieldwork done. Reporters say farmers were able to harvest winter wheat and bale hay, as well [Read More…]
Ag News
72% of Michigan corn, 63% of soybeans rated good to excellent
The USDA soybean planting is winding down in Michigan. The agency says as of Sunday 93% of the state’s expected soybean crop has been planted with 63% of the crop in good to excellent condition. [Read More…]
Ag News
Kansas corn rated 63% good to excellent
The USDA says most of the corn crop in Kansas has emerged. As of Sunday, 63% of the state’s corn crop is rated good to excellent. Soybean conditions are rated 72% good to excellent with [Read More…]