Year: 2024
Ag News
Iowa farmer says 2024 corn crop was worst she’s ever raised
A north-central Iowa farmer says the 2024 harvest has been disappointing. “Last year I had the best crop I’ve ever had in corn and this year I had the worst.” April Hemmes tells Brownfield it [Read More…]
Ag News
Naig discusses quick harvest season
Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says farmers have had very few weather interruptions this harvest season. “I can’t really remember a season where we didn’t at least have some pause in some part of the [Read More…]
Ag News
Kansas governor says wildfire threat remains a concern
Drought conditions have worsened in Kansas and the state’s top official says the threat of wildfires remain a concern. Gov. Laura Kelly tells Brownfield… “I think we’ll be spending some time and effort and resources [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybean crush, corn for ethanol use up on year
The USDA reports another strong month for soybean crush use. 187 million bushels of soybeans were crushed in September, up 9 million on the month and 12 million on the year, with producers encouraged by [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jennifer Garner channels her beloved ’13 Going on 30′ character for Halloween
ABC/Frank Micelotta Jennifer Garner delighted fans this Halloween by stepping back into the shoes of one of her most beloved characters. The actress took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal her costume as Jenna Rink from 13 Going on 30. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Regina Hall to produce unscripted programming with MGM Alternative, including ‘Girls Trip’-inspired game show
Sonja Flemming/CBS Regina Hall is taking her production skills to the next level. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress teamed with MGM Alternative of Amazon MGM Studios to develop and produce true crime shows, docuseries and [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Traitors’ returns to Peacock for season 3 in January
Peacock With a new Emmy trophy under its sporran, the reality series phenomenon The Traitors is returning to Peacock for a third season on Jan. 9. Host Alan Cumming returns to lead a new all-star cast [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jude Law spills some tea about ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’
Lucasfilm Jude Law got to step into that galaxy far, far away with his lead role in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, which debuts Dec. 3 on Disney+. For a fan, it left him “giddy,” he [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Bill Burr and Charli XCX kick off ‘SNL”s November shows
NBCUniversal Saturday Night Live has revealed the first hosts for November. SNL announced that comedian and Mandalorian star Bill Burr will host the sketch show for the second time on Nov. 9, in what will be [Read More…]
ABC Business News
US economy grew at robust pace in third quarter
James Marshall via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. economy grew at a robust pace over three months ending in September, slowing slightly from the previous quarter but continuing to dispel any concern about [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Subway sued for allegedly shorting customers on meat, ‘false and misleading advertisements’
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A newly filed lawsuit has accused Subway of “unfair and deceptive trade practices” and selling its steak-and-cheese sandwiches based on “false and misleading advertisements,” that the lawsuit [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Number of people sickened in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders rises to 90: CDC
Photo Illustration by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The number of cases in the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has risen to 90, federal health officials said in an update on Wednesday. Cases [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Police take down crime group accused of making illegal cannabis edibles packaged like name-brand candy
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA) — Police in Canada said they have arrested six people and taken down an organized crime group believed to have produced tens of thousands of counterfeit cannabis-laced candy [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Los Angeles Dodgers win the 2024 World Series
Elsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series on Wednesday. Dodgers clinched their second World Series title in the last five years by beating [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
NFL players push back on media interviews in their locker rooms
Jeffrey Grigsby / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The NFL locker room is filled with intense emotions, from euphoric athletes celebrating victories to those coping with the pain of defeat. For players, reporters and fans, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Election infrastructure has ‘never been more secure,’ CISA chief says
ABC News (Washington, D.C.) — With less than a week before the 2024 presidential election, the infrastructure has “never been more secure,” according to the head of the federal agency tasked with America’s cyber defense. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
2024 election updates: Harris, Trump swipe at each other over the Affordable Care Act
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With five days until Election Day, Kamala Harris is attacking Donald Trump for saying Wednesday night in Wisconsin that, against his advisers’ advice, he is going to keep [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump presidency could damage economy if he weakens democracy, experts say
ABC/Michael Le Brecht II (WASHINGTON) Former President Donald Trump has drawn scrutiny in recent weeks for an escalation of rhetoric threatening political opponents with retribution if he’s elected to a second term. The comments have triggered alarm from some officials who [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Election fact check: How voting machines work and why they’re hard to hack
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As Americans head to the polls this Election Day, trust that their vote will be counted accurately and that the democratic process is safe from interference is vital, experts said. But [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump campaign distances itself from House speaker’s plan for ‘massive reform’ to the ACA
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Mike Johnson’s suggestion that Republicans would implement “massive reform” to the Affordable Care Act — known as Obamacare — is causing a bit of a headache for the [Read More…]