Month: December 2024
ABC World News
‘Unimaginable situation’: South Korea endures fallout from president’s martial law effort
Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — As South Korea navigates a path forward after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law order last week, the nation’s political parties are still wrangling over whether [Read More…]
Ag News
More cash cattle trade activity on Thursday
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were lower on technical selling, while waiting to see how much direct cash business is left to be done this week. February live was down $.52 at [Read More…]
Ag News
Wisconsin prepares for milk testing
Wisconsin’s state veterinarian says state officials are getting ready for the federal order requiring raw milk testing for highly pathogenic avian influenza. Dr. Darlene Konkle says they are taking steps to begin H5N1 testing. “We’re [Read More…]
Ag News
Illinois farmers find value in Farm Bureau
Many Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) members tell Brownfield they find value in their membership even amongst the ongoing legal dispute with the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). Montgomery County farmer Ethan Brown says the organization [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: December 12, 2024
Mar. corn closed at $4.43 and 1/2, down 4 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.95 and 3/4, up 1/4 centJan. soybean meal closed at $289.50, down $1.60Jan. soybean oil closed at 42.67, up 23 [Read More…]
Ag News
Growth Energy’s Skor confident Trump admin will tackle E15 solution
The CEO of Growth Energy says a nationwide E15 standard is one of her biggest priorities in 2025. Emily Skor tells Brownfield she’s optimistic President-elect Donald Trump will move quickly on a federal E15 solution. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Actor Harris Dickinson comments on whether he’ll play John Lennon in Beatles films: ‘We’ll see’
Eric Charbonneau/A24 via Getty Images While no official casting for Sam Mendes’ movies about The Beatles has been announced, the rumors continue to swirl, and now one of the actors mentioned as a possible candidate to play [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Wicked,’ ‘Conclave’ lead 2025 Critics Choice Awards film nominations
David Becker/WireImage via Getty Images The film nominations for the 2025 Critics Choice Awards are in. Conclave and Wicked are the top-nominated movies of the year, earning 11 nods each. Following close behind are Dune: [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Edward Norton, Monica Barbaro talk playing music icons in ‘A Complete Unknown’
Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures Edward Norton and Monica Barbaro are sharing how they got into character to play music icons Pete Seeger and Joan Baez in the new film A Complete Unknown. Though it’s a [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘Yellowstone’ spin-off, ‘Friday Night Lights’ reboot lands at Peacock and more
The upcoming Friday Night Lights reboot has landed at Peacock. Netflix lost out to the NBCU streamer for the new adaptation of the high school football-centric drama series in a battle that played out over [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Tangled’ live-action adaptation in the works at Disney
Disney Tangled is getting the live-action treatment. Disney is working on an adaptation of the 2010 animated film centered on Rapunzel, Good Morning America has confirmed. This time around, The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Fed expected to cut interest rates despite rising inflation. Here’s why
Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A fresh inflation reading this week flashed a warning: Price increases are rising again, just when the Federal Reserve had appeared close to declaring “mission accomplished” in its yearslong fight to lower [Read More…]
ABC Business News
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing sparks hostility by some toward chief executives
DigitalVision/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Multiple “Wanted” signs featuring corporate executives posted in Manhattan this week included a grave warning, according to a New York Police Department bulletin. “Brian Thompson was denied his claim to [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel and more Trump picks make the rounds on Capitol Hill
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, are continuing to try to shore up support with senators [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump has invited China’s Xi to inauguration, spokesperson says
Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump has invited China‘s President Xi Jinping to his inauguration in January, his spokesperson said Thursday. Incoming White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed reports about the invitation on [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Donald Trump named Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’
Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time magazine’s “2024 Person of the Year,” it was announced on Thursday. The feature story includes an interview with Trump, in which he discusses immigration, abortion, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Overdraft fees could be capped at $5 under new federal rule
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) —Banking customers could save up to $5 billion per year on overdraft fees under a new rule finalized Thursday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Rohit Chopra, the director of the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden commutes sentences for 1,500, pardons 39 convicted of non-violent crimes
(Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that he was pardoning 39 people who were convicted of non-violent crimes and was commuting the sentences of 1,500 people on [Read More…]
ABC National News
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: New York prosecutors presenting evidence to grand jury, sources say
Luigi Mangione is seen inside the police station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9, 2024/Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — Prosecutors at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office have begun presenting evidence to a grand jury [Read More…]
ABC National News
Nonprofit recruits ‘Sesame Street’ puppeteer and Broadway star to help girls dream big through music
Megan Piphus, a musician and the first Black female puppeteer on “Sesame Street,” and her pupper Mini lead vocal exercises during the recording of nonprofit Saving Our Daughters’ first album; ABC News (NEW YORK) — [Read More…]