Month: December 2024
ABC National News
New York counties declare state of emergency as they brace for massive snowstorm
Gabriel Mello/Getty Images/STOCK (NEW YORK) — Officials in upstate New York counties have declared a state of emergency as they prepare for a major snowstorm that has already dumped over two feet of snow in [Read More…]
ABC National News
Firefighters rescue Chihuahua from under Houston bridge
Houston Botanic Garden (HOUSTON) — Teams of firefighters sprang into action in Texas on Friday when staff at the Houston Botanic Garden noticed a tiny Chihuahua was stuck underneath a pedestrian bridge. Photos posted to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Black Friday mall shooting in Arkansas leaves 2 injured
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — Shots rang out at the Park Plaza Mall in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Black Friday, leaving two people injured, police said in an update Friday evening. The Little [Read More…]
ABC World News
Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Crisis in Gaza mounts as medicine, supplies blocked
Mahmoud Zayyat via Getty Images (LONDON) — A ceasefire went into effect at 4 a.m. local time Wednesday morning after Israel’s Cabinet approved the U.S.-backed proposal to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah after [Read More…]
ABC World News
Syrian rebels breach Aleppo amid surprise offensive
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — Syrian rebels have reportedly breached the city of Aleppo itself, according to open source analysts and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, as thousands of insurgent fighters make startling advances in [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 29, 2024
Dec. corn closed at $4.23, up 7 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.89 and 1/2, up 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $287.10, down $3.40Dec. soybean oil closed at 41.61, up 86 pointsDec. wheat [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures supported by week’s sharply higher cash business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, and feeders were up following the sharply higher cash business earlier in the week. December lives closed $.02 lower at $187.97 and February lives closed [Read More…]
Ag News
Ethanol leader urges Trump administration to quickly set RVO guidelines
The President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association hopes President elect Trump moves quickly to set future Renewable Volume Obligation levels for blending ethanol and gasoline. Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield the U.S. should already [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans, corn, wheat mixed in a quiet post-holiday session
Soybeans ended the day mixed with another day of unsurprising light-volume trade, this time post-holiday. The USDA announced a sale of soybeans to unknown destinations for the current marketing year. The USDA also announced 151,700 [Read More…]