Year: 2024
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 27, 2024
May corn closed at $4.26 and 3/4, down 5 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $11.92 and 1/2, down 6 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal closed at $339.00, down 80 centsMay soybean oil closed at [Read More…]
ABC World News
AI could eliminate nearly 8 million jobs in UK, study shows
Westend61/Getty Images (LONDON) — Artificial intelligence could eliminate up to nearly 8 million jobs in the United Kingdom, according to a new study, which cautions that women and early-career employees are most at risk of [Read More…]
ABC National News
Total solar eclipse could cause air travel delays: FAA
JazzIRT/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A total solar eclipse set to deliver a stunning display in the sky on April 8 could be trouble for some air travelers and pilots due to possible flight delays, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Israel agrees to reschedule delegation visit to the White House: US official
Caroline Purser/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to reschedule his delegation’s visit to the White House after he canceled the trip on Monday, a U.S. official told ABC News on [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Debate about safety of synthetic turf and ‘forever chemicals’ raises concerns for some
Jeffrey Grigsby / EyeEm / Getty Images (NEW YORK) – The grass may be greener if it’s made of synthetic turf, but some communities are raising concerns about “forever chemicals” that may be found in [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Puerto Rico’s health department declares public health emergency as dengue cases rise
Aedes aegypti mosquito, a known trasmitter of dengue. Photo via CDC (NEW YORK) — Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency as the number of dengue fever cases continues to rise. So far this [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe featured in teaser to Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Kinds of Kindness’
Searchlight Pictures A teaser debuted Wednesday for Kinds of Kindness, the follow-up to Poor Things from its director, Yorgos Lanthimos, and producer/star Emma Stone. Their fellow Poor Things alums Willem Dafoe and Margaret Qualley also star, as do Jesse Plemons, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Glee: Lea Michele expecting baby #2
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Lea Michele announced on Instagram Wednesday that she is expecting her second baby with husband Zandy Reich. “Mommy, Daddy and Ever are overjoyed,” the actress and singer captioned a profile photo of [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Fourth ‘Star Trek’ film could finally take off with ‘Flight Attendant’ co-creator on the script
HBO Max Engines on a long-in-development fourth Star Trek film with the reboot cast of Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban and Zoe Saldaña are warming up again with the co-creator of Max’s The Flight [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jessica Biel to star in, produce thriller series ‘The Good Daughter’ for Peacock
Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic On Wednesday, Peacock announced that Jessica Biel will star in and produce the thriller series The Good Daughter for the streaming service. Based on Karin Slaughter‘s book of the same name, Biel [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Good Times’: J.B. Smoove, Yvette Nicole Brown and more get animated in trailer from Netflix
Netflix Good Times, the classic Norman Lear sitcom, gets animated in a new trailer from Netflix. Curb Your Enthusiasm‘s J.B. Smoove, Community‘s Yvette Nicole Brown, black-ish alumna Marsai Martin and more lend their voices to [Read More…]
Ag News
Ethanol stocks hit 53-week high
U.S. ethanol stocks hit a more than one-year high last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the domestic supply of 26.092 million barrels was a 53-week high, up 83,000 on the week and 565,000 [Read More…]
Ag News
Snow slows progress in west-central Minnesota but moisture welcome
Heavy snow is slowing fieldwork in west-central Minnesota. Noah Hultgren of Raymond says the winter was warmer and dryer than normal, but spring is starting off cold and wet. “In general, this is actually nice [Read More…]
ABC World News
More than one billion meals wasted per day in 2022, according to new UN report
CRISTINA PEDRAZZINI / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Global households are discarding an exorbitant amount of food every year, despite food insecurity remaining one of the top concerns in several regions [Read More…]
ABC National News
What we know about Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Via NTSB (BALTIMORE) — Just hours before the Tuesday morning commute was to get underway, the crew of a massive cargo ship leaving Baltimore harbor lost propulsion and control of the vessel, causing it to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Attorneys for Hunter Biden return to court in bid to toss tax case
Anna Moneymaker / Staff / Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Attorneys for Hunter Biden will return to federal court in Los Angeles Wednesday, seeking the dismissal of the nine tax-related charges brought against President Joe [Read More…]
ABC National News
Ticket sold in New Jersey matches all Mega Millions winning numbers for $1.13 billion prize
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A single ticket sold at a ShopRite liquor store in Neptune Township, New Jersey, had all of the winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing for the [Read More…]
ABC National News
Baltimore bridge collapse: Dad of 3 who lived in Maryland for 19 years among the 6 presumed dead
Via NTSB (BALTIMORE) — Six construction workers are presumed dead after a cargo ship struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, sending the workers into the water. Eight workers were fixing potholes on the span when [Read More…]
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Avera Announces Major Expansion Plans
Avera announces plans to build a six-story tower addition to Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center and a three-story building on the Avera on Louise Health Campus. Combined, the projects will be the largest [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
‘Racism is real … and it’s awful,’ Utah women’s basketball coach says after team says they faced harassment on night out
PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, city leaders have launched an investigation after members of the Utah women’s basketball team say they were subjected to racial slurs from two men [Read More…]