Month: September 2024
ABC National News
Summer 2024 was the warmest on record in the Northern Hemisphere, according to latest Copernicus report
Tim Grist Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For the second year in a row, summer in the Northern Hemisphere ranked as the warmest on record with extreme heat bringing persistent, dangerously hot conditions across several [Read More…]
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Georgia high school shooting suspect and his dad make first court appearances
Booking photo of Apalachee High School shooting suspect, Colt Gray, released by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office. — Barrow County Sheriff’s Office (WINDER, Ga.) — Colt Gray, the 14-year-old accused of opening fire at his [Read More…]
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14-year-old suspect in Georgia shooting had affinity for mass shooters: Sources
State of Georgia Chaplain Ronald Clark consoles students as they kneel in front of a makeshift memorial at Apalachee High School, on Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Georgia. — Jessica McGowan/Getty Images (WINDER, Ga.) — [Read More…]
ABC National News
Text messages between parents, kids tell story of fear and chaos during Georgia school shooting
Text messages sent between parents and students at Apalachee High School during the Sept. 4, deadly shooting are shown here. — ABCNews Photo Illustration/ Sonya Turner/ ABC via Erin Clark/ Becky Van Der Walt (WINDER, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Mixed results in college admissions diversity post-SCOTUS affirmative action decision
Jon Lovette/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Colleges and universities are seeing mixed results in the diversity of their incoming freshman classes after the Supreme Court set new limits on the use of affirmative action in [Read More…]
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Newly released police body camera footage shows Sonya Massey talking to officers 16 hours before her death
Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — Newly released police body camera footage shows Sonya Massey interacting with police officers 16 hours before she was fatally shot in her Illinois home on July 6, when [Read More…]
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Hunter Biden pleads guilty to tax charges in last-minute bid to avoid trial
Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden departs the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building on June 03, 2024 in Wilmington, Del. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (LOS ANGELES) — After hours of legal wrangling on Thursday, [Read More…]
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Trump turning to campaign events, talking to voters to prepare for Harris debate
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump is once again brushing aside traditional debate preparations as his first match against Vice President Kamala Harris approaches, reverting to a similar strategy of policy meetings [Read More…]
ABC National News
Phoenix set to break record for 110-degree days as extreme heat plagues West Coast
ABC News (PHOENIX) — Extreme late-season heat is plaguing the West Coast from Los Angeles to Seattle with heat alerts issued for more than 65 million Americans across six states. Phoenix has surpassed 110 degrees [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Harris-Trump ABC News presidential debate: How to watch, what to know
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to face off in their first debate of the 2024 election next week, moderated by ABC News. With only weeks [Read More…]
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Harris preparing for upcoming Trump debate in battleground Pennsylvania
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (PITTSBURGH) — Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Thursday to hunker down and prepare for the ABC News Sept. 10 debate with former President Donald Trump, according to [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
US women’s soccer legend Alex Morgan announces retirement, pregnancy
Brad Smith/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF (NEW YORK) — Alex Morgan, one of the greatest U.S. soccer stars of all time, officially announced her retirement from professional soccer on Thursday. “I’m gonna get to the [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Millions of seniors can’t afford their prescription medications: Study
Trevor Williams/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Millions of American seniors are having a hard time affording their prescription medications, a new National Health Statistics report suggests. The study, published by the Centers for Disease Control [Read More…]
Latest News
Rapid City School District placed on secure status
Law enforcement in Rapid City say a social media message circulating among students depicting a firearm led to a secure status at several area schools Thursday. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says the message was [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Melissa McCarthy, Clive Owen to star in ‘JonBenét Ramsey’ for Paramount+
Photos: Gerhard Kassner — Good Morning America Clive Owen and Melissa McCarthy will star as John Bennett and Patsy Ramsey, the parents of murdered child pageant contestant JonBenét Ramsey. Paramount+ says the limited series tentatively titled JonBenét [Read More…]
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Ariana, Cynthia and flying monkeys, oh my: Universal Pictures conjures up eye-popping trailer to ‘Wicked’
Universal Pictures Universal has dropped the most detailed look yet at its star-studded movie adaptation of the smash musical Wicked. The movie from director Jon M. Chu stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as, respectively, Glinda [Read More…]
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Jerry Ferrara throws back to ‘Entourage’, talks new sports podcast ‘Throwbacks’
ABC Audio “I got a wild career, man,” former Entourage star Jerry Ferrara tells ABC Audio. “I’m not even saying it’s like the best career ever, but I think it’s one of the more unique [Read More…]
Ag News
Study examines corn response to nitrogen in various cropping systems
An extension soil health specialist is looking at the nitrogen response of corn using various conservation practices. Anna Cates with the University of Minnesota says her research project evaluates how short and long-term soil health [Read More…]
Ag News
Light cash cattle business develops Thursday
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply lower, pressured by the week to date’s light, lower direct trade. October live was down $1.97 at $177.25 and December was $2.17 lower at $176.72. [Read More…]
Ag News
Late diseases impacting Illinois soybean crops
The outreach agronomist for the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) says many farmers across the state are seeing late-season diseases impact their soybean fields. Stephanie Porter says she’s seeing a wide range of issues. “Some concerns [Read More…]