Month: August 2024
ABC Entertainment News
Brooke Shields’ famous Calvins, Marlon Brando’s ‘Godfather’ tux and more hitting the auction block
Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic Brooke Shields famously once said, “Nothing comes between me and my Calvins,” but at least $50,000 could come between you and her jeans from that controversial 1980 ad. That’s the estimated opening bid [Read More…]
Ag News
Expanding agritourism in Indiana
The director of rural development in Indiana says expanding agritourism will benefit the state’s economy. Terry Goodin tells Brownfield the more people know about agriculture, the more connected they are to the industry. “Indiana produces [Read More…]
Ag News
ACRE Act would reduce cost of borrowing for farmers
The American Bankers Association is bringing attention to legislation that would lower the cost of borrowing for farmers. Senior vice president of agriculture and rural banking policy Ed Elfmann says the Access for our Rural [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Simone Biles misses gold, but adds 11th career Olympic medal in floor exercise; Jordan Chiles takes surprise bronze
Simone Biles the U.S. competes in the women’s artistic gymnastics individual floor exercise final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Aug. 5, 2024. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (PARIS) — Simone Biles faltered in her last routine at [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Dow falls 1,000 points as recession fears fuel calls for interest rate cut
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Stocks plummeted on Monday as markets worldwide reckoned with a disappointing jobs report last week that fueled concern of a possible recession. The major stock indexes in the U.S. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Wesley Snipes has broken two Guinness World Records in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images His surprise appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine not only drew cheers from fans, it also made Wesley Snipes a multiple Guinness World Records holder. Snipes first played the half-vampire vampire hunter in [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: HBO teases ‘The Last of Us’ and ‘Thrones’ spin-off, and more
Hallmark has announced this year’s “Fall into Love” lineup, which includes six new films airing throughout September and October. The first of these include His & Hers, which premieres Sept. 7, and stars Lacey Chabert [Read More…]
Ag News
Updated CBO score for House farm bill gets mixed responses
An updated score from the Congressional Budget Office says the House Ag Committee’s farm bill would increase direct spending by $33 billion in the next decade. CBO’s estimate reflects an increase in direct spending for [Read More…]
Ag News
Specialty crop growers might take a closer look at ECO crop insurance
A crop insurance agent from Michigan says updates to the Enhanced Coverage Option insurance program from the USDA could work well for specialty crop growers. Cory Blumerick with GreenStone Farm Credit Services says specialty crops [Read More…]
Ag News
Research at Farm for Soy Innovation
Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council Chairman Aaron Porter says the Farm for Soy Innovation does important work to improve his bottom line. He also says the experiments and research have helped his farm be more efficient [Read More…]
Ag News
Spotlight on Soybeans Podcast Ep. 3 | Farm Name Change
Bay Farm Research Facility has been changed to The Farm for Soy Innovation to better match the Missouri Soybean brand. In this Spotlight on Soybean Podcast, Missouri Soybean Association and Merchandising Council CEO Gary [Read More…]
ABC World News
UK police clash with rioters in the wake of deadly knife attack at dance event
Riot police officers push back anti-migration protesters outside the Holiday Inn Express Hotel which is housing asylum seekers, on August 4, 2024, in Rotherham, U.K. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Violence has shaken the [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
2024 State Amateur Baseball Tournament bracket released
vs KORN News Radio FM 101.3/AM 1490 will have complete coverage of all eight area teams in this year’s 2024 Class B Amateur Baseball Tournament at Cadwell Park; Alexandria, Corsica, Dimock-Emery, Kimball/White Lake, Menno, Mt. [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Simone Biles, Suni Lee miss out on medals in women’s gymnastics balance beam final
Simone Biles of Team United States warms up prior to the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Balance Beam Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 05, 2024 in Paris, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Hurricane Debby tracker, maps: Latest storm path
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hurricane Debby is roaring across Florida as a Category 1 hurricane after making landfall Monday morning. Here’s what to expect: Flash flood warnings have been issued from Cedar Key, Florida, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Hurricane Debby path and tracker: Category 1 storm makes landfall in Florida
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hurricane Debby is roaring across Florida as a Category 1 hurricane after making landfall Monday morning. A hurricane warning was issued for Florida’s Big Bend area, from near Cedar Key [Read More…]
ABC National News
International Delta flight struck by lightning diverted back to Boston: FAA
DuKai photographer/Getty Images (BOSTON) — A Delta Air Lines flight headed to Rome, Italy, from Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday, was struck by lightning while in the air, according to the airline and the Federal Aviation [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ shows its claws with $97 million second week box office haul
Disney Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine had another big week at the domestic box office, earning an estimated $97 million — the eighth-biggest second weekend in box office history, according to Variety. The film, starring Ryan Reynolds [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin talks going back to jail for ‘Sing Sing’: “The purpose outweighed the apprehension”
Black Bear Pictures, Marfa Peach Company, Edith Productions Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin used to act while he was in prison, but his skills are now on full display in theaters worldwide. He stars as himself in [Read More…]
ABC World News
Bangladesh prime minister resigns, flees country amid deadly protests
Bangladesh army personnel stand guard during a curfew following clashes between police and Anti-Discrimination Student Movement activists amid anti-government protests in Dhaka on August 5, 2024. (Munir Uz Zaman/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — [Read More…]
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