Year: 2024
ABC Politics News
Haley works to gain support from South Carolina Democrats — but many Black voters aren’t convinced
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (CHARLESTON, S.C.) — Brian Gray, a black South Carolinian, said he isn’t affiliated with a particular political party, but has tended to vote more blue than red. He has one exception: Nikki [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump says he ‘strongly’ supports IVF after Alabama court ruling
Brett Carlsen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As this week’s Alabama Supreme Court ruling raised concerns on protections for in vitro fertilization treatments, former President Donald Trump is finally breaking his silence, calling on the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says he won’t prosecute IVF families, providers
Jason Marz/Getty Images (BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall does not intend to prosecute in vitro fertilization providers or families in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling that embryos should be [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Sanctions on Russia working, but more to do: Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo
Leon Neal/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two years into the war on Ukraine, the economic sanctions against Russia leveled by the Biden administration are working, according to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, but she said there is [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Hilary Swank, Alan Ritchson on the “responsibility” of telling the real-life story of ‘Ordinary Angels’
Lionsgate The new drama Ordinary Angels is now in theaters, starring Oscar winner Hilary Swank and Reacher lead Alan Ritchson. Based on a true story, Ritchson plays Ed Schmitt, a blue-collar widower who lost his [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘John Wick’ star Ian McShane reveals what’s behind ‘Ballerina’ spinoff delay
Lionsgate Ballerina, a spinoff set in the John Wick universe, was supposed to be coming out in June. However, Lionsgate bumped the Ana De Armas-led action movie by a whole year. And thanks to Wick [Read More…]
Ag News
Day on the Hill for Minnesota Corn and Soybean Growers Associations
Two of the biggest commodity groups in Minnesota recently completed visits to the capitol in St. Paul. Minnesota Soybean Growers president Bob Worth says the association asked lawmakers to find ways of increasing the use [Read More…]
Ag News
Mild winter could complicate weed management
An agronomist is concerned the mild winter could complicate weed management. Josh Johnston with AgriGold says weeds are beginning to sprout. “And as we get a little deeper into the spring, those weeds are probably [Read More…]
Ag News
Minnesota House Ag Committee chair says session is off to a good start
The chair of the Minnesota House Agriculture Committee tells Brownfield the legislative session is off to a good start. Democrat Samantha Vang is beginning her second year at the helm. “So far it’s been pretty [Read More…]
Ag News
Summit Carbon Solutions CEO talks lessons learned in new pipeline project
The CEO of Summit Carbon Solutions says the company is trying to learn from its mistakes as it moves forward in building a carbon pipeline that spans five states. Lee Blank says early on, there [Read More…]
Ag News
Census of Ag highlights Illinois agriculture’s diversity
Data from the 2022 Census of Agriculture highlights the diversity of Illinois agriculture. Mark Schleusener, Illinois state statistician with USDA, says the state has some bragging rights… “Illinois is the number one state for soybean [Read More…]
ABC National News
Alabama women describe heartbreak over IVF treatments stopping following court ruling on embryos
Carlos Duarte/Getty Images (BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — Since last year, Jasmine York, 34, and her husband have been trying to have a baby. The couple, both nurses, began freezing embryos before they got married in March [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Power couples: Company ranks most influential entertainment celebrity pairings
Christopher Polk/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images While not every celebrity uses their social media to sell products, the Australian online casino guide BestAUCasinoSites looked into the Instagram profiles for top celebrity power [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Reality Roundup: Tom Sandoval controversy, ‘The Bachelor”s Maria-Sydney drama update
Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what happened in the world of reality television this week: Vanderpump Rules (Bravo)Tom Sandoval is coming under fire for comparing his “Scandoval” cheating [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle placements down, but near top end of estimates
Placements of U.S. cattle into feedlots declined in January, just not quite as much as what some analysts were expecting. The USDA says placements to start 2024 were 1.792 million head, a decrease of 7% [Read More…]
ABC World News
US imposes ‘crushing’ sanctions on Russia 2 years after Ukraine invasion
President Joe Biden meets with Yulia and Dasha Navalnaya on Feb. 22, 2022. — @POTUS/X (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration on Friday announced more than 500 sanctions on Russia, its “enablers,” and its “war machine” [Read More…]
ABC National News
Suspect in University of Colorado dorm murders had AK-47-style assault rifle when arrested: Prosecutors
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A student at the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs who is accused of gunning down two people in a dorm room had an AK-47-style assault rifle and a [Read More…]
ABC National News
Black farmer looks to rethink stigma of picking cotton
Kelli Merrick/500px/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Old images of African Americans picking cotton remind many of the oppression suffered by generations of Black slaves before the Emancipation Proclamation. For Black Americans in particular, their history [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Stephen Amell talks nerves ahead of ‘Suits: L.A.’ audition
Gerardo Mora/Getty Images As previously reported, NBC is spinning off the former USA Network show-turned-Netflix phenomenon Suits into a new show, Suits: L.A. “It’s cool that there’s a nice hype around the project,” says its [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jon Taffer on serving up the “intense” new season of ‘Bar Rescue’
Photo: Vivian Best Make your reservation now: Paramount Network will be serving up the ninth season premiere of its hit Bar Rescue on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET. The show’s fiery host, bar expert Jon [Read More…]