Month: August 2024
ABC Politics News
Election 2024 updates: Trump and Musk discuss assassination attempt after delays
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 World News
Israel-Gaza live updates: US is ‘strengthening’ military force in Middle East
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. Here’s how the news is developing: CIA director, Biden aide [Read More…]
Latest News
Kaley Nolz nominated to District 20 Republican House Vacancy
By a vote of 35-15, District 20 Republicans have nominated Kaley Nolz of rural Mitchell to replace State Representative Ben Krohmer on the November ballot. Krohmer recently withdrew from the race due to a family [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Court won’t hear appeal from Jordan Chiles over bronze medal, USA Gymnastics says
Naomi Baker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport will not hear U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles’ appeal to keep her bronze medal from the Olympics despite new evidence, according to USA Gymnastics. “USA [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Maya Rudolph talks SNL, her role as Kamala Harris
Will Heath/NBC With every presidential election cycle comes Saturday Night Live’s infamous political impressions. Past cycles have thrown stars like Alec Baldwin into the spotlight as Donald Trump, Jim Carrey as Joe Biden and Maya Rudolph [Read More…]
Ag News
Heat and lack of moisture impacting corn in western Kansas
A western Kansas farmer says corn is being challenged by a lack of moisture. Clay Schemm tells Brownfield… “I’ve been seeing a lot of fields of corn getting plowed under and they might go back [Read More…]
Ag News
Iowa farmers take advantage of dry week
Iowa farmers spent a mostly dry week harvesting oats, cutting and baling alfalfa, and preparing for fall harvest. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says the oat harvest is 93 percent complete, one day ahead of [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans down on record crop, yield estimates
Soybeans were sharply lower on speculative and technical selling. The USDA is projecting a record large U.S. soybean crop with an all-time high for yield and higher acreage numbers, along with larger new crop U.S. [Read More…]
Ag News
Arkansas crops mostly good despite dry week
It was a mostly dry week for Arkansas farmers, with almost no rainfall but most crops are doing well. Twenty-seven percent of the corn is in excellent condition, with 52% in good and 17% in [Read More…]
Ag News
Tennessee crop conditions have improved, but concerns remain
The USDA says corn is maturing nicely, and soybeans and cotton are steadily progressing, but more rain is needed. Crop conditions have improved across the board, but concerns remain about yield outlook and prices headed [Read More…]
ABC National News
Maryland house explosion killed two people, caused ‘millions’ in damage: Authorities
Harford County, Maryland, Fire and EMS (BEL AIR, Md.) — Two people were found dead and another was injured after an explosion Sunday morning leveled a home and damaged multiple neighboring residences in a suburban [Read More…]
ABC National News
‘Significant’ earthquake rocks Los Angeles
Kajdi Szabolcs/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — A 4.4 magnitude earthquake rocked the Los Angeles region early Monday afternoon. The epicenter was located near the city’s Highland Park neighborhood, a few miles north of downtown Los [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trial begins for Nevada official accused of murdering journalist
Jason Marz/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — The trial against Robert Telles — the former Nevada county official who allegedly murdered a journalist he blamed for ruining his career and marriage — began Monday with jury [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump falsely claims Harris’ campaign used AI to alter photo of crowd size
Adam J. Dewey/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a social media post on Sunday, former President Donald Trump falsely accused Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign of using artificial intelligence to fabricate crowds a campaign [Read More…]
ABC Business News
How did the stock market bounce back from its worst day in years?
Berkah/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Volatility overtook the stock market last week, amplifying worries about a possible recession and stoking panic among investors. By the end of the week, however, the markets had almost fully [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
New ‘Wicked’ trailer shows Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero
Universal Studios He’s the biggest heartthrob in the land of Oz and now he’s got his own trailer to prove it. Jonathan Bailey stars as Fiyero in the official Wicked movie. In a brand new teaser shared on Instagram, we see [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Michelle Monaghan says Robert Downey Jr. taught her to keep up with Vince Vaughn in ‘Bad Monkey’
Apple TV+ Based on Carl Hiaasen‘s New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, the mystery comedy series Bad Monkey hits Apple TV+ on Wednesday. In it, Vince Vaughn plays Andrew Yancy, a one-time detective demoted [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Kit Harington talks ‘Game of Thrones” ending
Helen Sloan/HBO When the final episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones was released five years ago, many viewers found themselves distraught about the conclusion of the series and disappointed with the ending. Series star Kit [Read More…]
Ag News
Minnesota crop condition and development variable
There’s a lot of variability in crop condition and development across Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Dave Nicolai tells Brownfield recent rainfall patterns could make it even more pronounced. “Southern Minnesota and southwestern [Read More…]
Ag News
Corn condition declines in Kentucky, soybeans hold steady
Kentucky had below-normal precipitation and temperatures last week. The state’s corn crop condition declined to 65 percent good to excellent. Ninety-three percent of the crop is silking, 61 percent is in the dough stage and [Read More…]