Year: 2024
Ag News
Benefits of spring soil sampling
An agronomist says spring soil testing can help producers set realistic yield goals for the upcoming growing season. Stephanie Zelinko with AgroLiquid says it allows farmers to take inventory of what nutrients are available in [Read More…]
Ag News
Wisconsin starts 2024 mostly snow, frost free
Weather was mostly warm and wet in Wisconsin as 2024 kicked off. The USDA says the average statewide temperature for December was just above freezing, allowing producers to wrap up fall fieldwork and apply manure, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Imam in critical condition after shooting outside New Jersey mosque
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An imam was shot outside a mosque in Newark, New Jersey, on Wednesday morning. The imam, Hassan Sharif, was taken to University Hospital in critical condition, according to Newark [Read More…]
ABC National News
Father of slain 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume makes emotional plea for justice in alleged hate killing
nazarethman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The father of a 6-year-old Muslim boy killed in a stabbing attack officials said was fueled by Islamophobic hate, made an emotional plea Wednesday for justice and exhorted Americans to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Former advisers to Trump, Ben Carson admit to unlawful lobbying on behalf of Qatar
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A former adviser to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, along with a former aide to one-time presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson, have admitted to unlawfully lobbying on behalf of [Read More…]
ABC National News
Cross-country storm could alleviate snow drought in the Northeast
Snow Storm CREDIT: Normand Blouin / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The first wave of extreme weather conditions from a powerful storm system is making its way across the U.S., bringing heavy rounds of rain [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
With less than 2 weeks until Iowa GOP caucuses, here’s what to know
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After months of anticipation, the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses are less than two weeks away. Republican presidential candidates have been hitting the state for months to meet with Iowans who [Read More…]
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Avera Queen of Peace Hospital Recognized for High Quality Maternal Care
Avera Queen of Peace Hospital is proud to be recognized by Wellmark® Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® with a Blue Distinction® Centers (BDC) for Maternity Care designation as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care [Read More…]
ABC Health News
New York City public hospitals bring back mask mandates in certain areas
EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Indoor mask requirements have been reinstated at all New York City public hospitals amid a rise in respiratory viruses including COVID-19 and flu. The mandate extends to the 11 hospitals, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Pete Davidson revs up ‘Turbo Fonzarelli’ comedy special for Netflix
Netflix/Marcus Price Netflix has dropped a teaser to Pete Davidson‘s second hour-long comedy special for the streamer. Voiced over by Stacy Keach, who also lent his gravelly pipes to the opening of Pete’s Peacock series [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
After Paula Abdul accusations, producer Nigel Lythgoe is hit with another sexual assault lawsuit
Steve Granitz/WireImage Following Paula Abdul‘s lawsuit accusing Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault, the So You Think You Can Dance and American Idol producer has now been hit with a second sexual assault lawsuit. According to documents obtained by ABC News, two contestants [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Final ‘Mean Girls’ trailer leans into musical roots
Paramount Pictures The final trailer to the new Mean Girls movie is out, and unlike previous previews, it seems to lean more into its musical roots, as it was adapted from the stage musical of [Read More…]
Ag News
African swine fever remains major focus in 2024
African swine fever prevention and detection continues to be a focus for the U.S. pork industry. Dr. Paul Sundberg with the Swine Health Information Center says tremendous progress has been made since ASF was first [Read More…]
ABC World News
Japan Airlines details evacuation as passenger plane caught fire in Tokyo
Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images (TOKYO) — As a Japan Airlines plane caught fire on a runway in Tokyo on Tuesday, the flight crew directed hundreds of passengers off the aircraft using megaphones and [Read More…]
Latest News
Democracy and elections in doubt: South Dakota poll
Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch – A new statewide poll has exposed deep concerns among South Dakota voters that the U.S. democratic system of government is at risk and also revealed that almost half of [Read More…]
ABC Health News
What to know about the Mediterranean diet, ranked best diet of 2024
CRISTINA PEDRAZZINI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For the seventh straight year, the Mediterranean diet has won the title of best overall diet in U.S. News and World Report’s annual ranking of best diets. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Ian Ziering’s ‘90210’ co-star Brian Austin Green supports him after biker attack
BG026/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images In an Instagram Story, Ian Ziering‘s Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Brian Austin Green gave his “brother” a shout-out following a widely-publicized fracas in Los Angeles. On Sunday, Ziering defended himself and his daughter [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Selena Gomez hints she’s putting music career on hold to focus on acting
Hulu For the past decade, Selena Gomez has juggled acting and music careers, but she’s looking to lighten her workload in the near future. During an appearance on the January 7 episode of Jason Bateman, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ rocks in the ratings, and more
Apple TV+ has picked up the Gary Oldman-led spy series Slow Horses for a fifth season, according to Variety. Slow Horses is based on Mick Herron‘s book series of the same name and follows a [Read More…]
Ag News
Cover crops thriving in mild start to winter
An extension soils specialist says thriving cover crops are helping keep soil and nutrients in the fields with little to no snow on the ground. Daniel Smith is the Program Manager for the University of [Read More…]