Month: January 2025
ABC Health News
FDA approves new type of non-opioid pain medication, 1st of its kind in more than 20 years
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved a new type of prescription pain medication for adults to treat moderate to severe acute pain. The drug, called [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Army Black Hawk crew involved in DC crash made up of ‘top pilots’ with thousands of hours of experience
Handout/Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The three soldiers of the Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a jetliner on Wednesday night just off of Ronald [Read More…]
ABC National News
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with new indictment in sex trafficking case
Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sean “Diddy” Combs “abused, threatened and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires” over a longer period of time than first alleged, federal prosecutors in [Read More…]
Ag News
Missouri corn growers focused on new legislative session
The associate director of policy with the Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) says a new state legislative session brings new priorities for the organization. Jacob Knaebel tells Brownfield securing further support and certainty for ethanol [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures lower ahead of Friday’s Cattle Inventory report
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were down sharply on profit-taking, the midday drop in boxed beef, and ahead of Friday’s Cattle Inventory report. February live cattle closed $2.55 lower at $204.47 [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 30, 2025
Mar. corn closed at $4.90 and 1/4, down 6 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.44, down 16 and 1/2 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $304.70, down $5.10Mar. soybean oil closed at 44.98, up 1 [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans, corn pressured by profit taking
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Brazil’s harvest continues to move slower than average, with more rain in the forecast for some areas. There is a chance for improved rainfall in parts [Read More…]
Ag News
Illinois FarmLink growing
A free resource connecting farmers and landowners is growing. Erica Peters, with Illinois FarmLink, says the two-year-old program of The Land Connection is meeting a definite need in the farming community. “We work with urban [Read More…]
ABC National News
DC plane crash: A timeline of the deadly collision
Win Mcnamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Dozens of people are presumed dead after an American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia on Wednesday night. The Bombardier CRJ700 [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump, without citing evidence, attacks FAA diversity initiatives during plane crash briefing, prompts fierce backlash
Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed, without citing evidence, that diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for air traffic controllers at the Federal Aviation Administration — under Democratic presidents [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Gabbard stands firm on Snowden, frustrating key senators
Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee peppered director of national intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard with questions about her controversial rhetoric on Russian aggression, Syria’s use of chemical weapons, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump’s missing the point on DEI and meritocracy, experts say
Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Executive orders signed recently by President Donald Trump state that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs prioritize diversity over merit in hiring, claiming DEI efforts are an [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Kristen Stewart, Steven Yeun on exploring humanity as AI robots in new film ‘Love Me’
Bleecker Street Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun dive headfirst into a love story between a buoy and a satellite spanning billions of years after the end of human civilization in the new film Love Me. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Netflix announces 2025 slate during Next on Netflix event: All the details
Netflix During its Next on Netflix presentation on Thursday, Netflix announced a slew of upcoming releases for their most-anticipated shows and movies of 2025. Here’s a look at some of the highlights: Squid Game season [Read More…]
Ag News
Snow drought in the Midwest?
A climatologist says many farmers in the Midwest are experiencing a snow drought to start the year. Justin Glisan is with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and says, “Anywhere from 14-to-20 inches [Read More…]
Ag News
Ohio Corn and Wheat responds to Governor DeWine’s request for E-15 delay
Ohio’s Governor has asked the Environmental Protection Agency to delay implementation of the Midwest E-15 rule until 2026. Tadd Nicholson is the executive director of the Ohio Corn and Wheat Grower’s Association. “The governor is [Read More…]
Ag News
Governor says ag will continue to thrive in Missouri
Governor Mike Kehoe says farmers and ranchers are critical to Missouri’s economic success. During his State of the State address earlier this week, he said the agriculture industry contributes $93.7 billion to the state’s economy, [Read More…]
Ag News
Ethanol continues to create demand opportunities for Missouri corn farmers
The president of the Missouri Corn Growers Association says protecting the ethanol tax credit is a priority for members. Matt Lambert says the credit is for retailers selling between 15 and 85 percent of ethanol [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmers helping farmers
Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. A Hamilton county farmer says a soil health mentor program is working to increase adoption of conservation practices. Rodney Rulon says Farm Advisors is connecting seasoned farmers with those who are just getting [Read More…]
ABC National News
DC plane crash victims: What we know about those aboard American Airlines Flight 5342, Army Black Hawk
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Dozens of people are dead after a regional jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night over Washington, D.C., officials said, the nation’s first major commercial airline crash [Read More…]