Month: August 2024
ABC National News
Tropical Storm Ernesto’s winds strengthen to near-hurricane force as it departs Puerto Rico
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The center of Tropical Storm Ernesto passed within 40 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico, producing strong winds and heavy rain overnight. More than 300,000 customers were without power in [Read More…]
ABC National News
One dead, two injured after man drives through strip club following argument
kali9/Getty Images (TAMPA, Fla.) — One man was killed and two other men were injured when a man drove his semi-truck into a strip club after getting kicked out of the establishment following an argument [Read More…]
ABC National News
Lightning strike injures two near Horseshoe Bend in Arizona, National Park Service says
pablohart/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two people were flown to George Regional Hospital in Utah on Monday after being struck by lightning while visiting the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, according to the National Park [Read More…]
ABC National News
Hawaiian man charged after police discover homemade bomb near Maui school
Maui Police Department (NEW YORK) — A 47-year-old man has been arrested in connection with several improvised explosive devices found on the Hawaiian island of Maui, police said. Robert Francis Dumaran made his initial appearance [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Donald Trump loses third bid to remove Judge Juan Merchan from hush money case
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An exasperated Judge Juan Merchan, in a scathing order released Wednesday morning, denied former President Donald Trump’s third attempt to kick the judge off his New York criminal hush money [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Election 2024 updates: Harris, Walz to tour Pennsylvania ahead of the DNC
U.S. Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on July 27, 2024 in St Cloud, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Donald Trump to deliver remarks on economy as he campaigns in North Carolina
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks at a rally at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University on August 9, 2024, in Bozeman, Montana. (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former President [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Hunter Biden sought help from US ambassador for Burisma, lawyer confirms
Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden, leaves the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building on June 06, 2024 in Wilmington, Delaware. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Naomi Osaka says ‘I don’t feel like I’m in my body’ in candid post after Cincinnati Open loss
Naomi Osaka of Japan walks across the court during her match against Ashlyn Krueger of the United States (not pictured) during Day 2 of the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on Aug. [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard Roundup – 8/13/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEWashington Nationals 9, Baltimore Orioles 3Cleveland Guardians 2, Chicago Cubs 1Oakland Athletics 9, NY Mets 4 AMERICAN LEAGUEToronto Blue Jays, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Bad Monkey’ brings Carl Hiaasen’s dark satire to streaming TV
Apple TV+ Vince Vaughn is a testy detective trying to solve a murder in his new series Bad Monkey, premiering Wednesday on Apple TV+, and he tells ABC Audio what intrigued him about the role. [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Fresh inflation data to show if cooldown has continued
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fresh inflation data on Wednesday will show whether the U.S. has extended a monthslong stretch of progress in the fight to slow price increases. The latest price reading is [Read More…]
ABC Business News
The biggest car auctions of 2024 are about to happen. Will recession fears damper excitement among buyers?
RapidEye/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Are a 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider and a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California enough to convince wealthy collectors to shell out millions of dollars at California’s [Read More…]
ABC Health News
What to know about biological aging and maintaining your health as you grow older
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A growing body of research suggests that age is more than just a number. Regardless of how many birthdays you’ve celebrated, your overall health may depend on [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Routine blood tests are not reliable for diagnosing long COVID, study finds
Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Current routine blood tests are not a reliable way of diagnosing long COVID, according to a new study. The researchers, who published their findings in the Annals of Internal [Read More…]
Ag News
Farm Technology Days an opportunity to teach farm safety
A farm safety organization is urging families to be very careful as grain bin cleaning and filling season arrives. Brian Kuhl with Progressive Agriculture tells Brownfield people die every year from grain bin engulfment. “And [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmers encouraged to keep eye on expenses as inflation slows
An ag banker says farmers need to maintain strong balance sheets even as inflation has slowed. Barry Benson with Nebraska-based First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) tells Brownfield… We do have to look to sharpen our pencils, make [Read More…]
Ag News
A variance temps ahead next week from the Plains to the Corn Belt
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in much of the mid-Atlantic, Midwest, western Great Basin, and Pacific Coast States. Meanwhile, [Read More…]
Ag News
Be strategic moving old crop grain
University of Iowa Ag Economist Chad Hart says many farmers have a lot of old crop grain in storage and some of that will need to be moved to make room for what’s expected to [Read More…]
ABC World News
Israel-Gaza live updates: Netanyahu accuses official of ‘anti-Israel narrative’
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the U.S. military announced it is moving more forces to the Middle East. The United States and its allies continue to plead for [Read More…]