Month: January 2025
ABC Politics News
More than a dozen Trump nominees will face Senate scrutiny this week
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Many of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees to serve in top Cabinet and senior advisory roles are slated to appear on Capitol Hill this week for hearings before Senate committees, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Senate Democrats urge Garland to preserve evidence from Trump investigations
Jefferson Siegel-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee want the Justice Department to preserve all records related to special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into Donald Trump, in addition to all existing and [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Brooke Shields shares message she wants women to take from her new memoir
Macmillan Publishers Brooke Shields is sharing the message she hopes readers take away from her new memoir, Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman. In an interview with [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
LA wildfires bring updates to 2025 Oscars, Grammys
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The devastating wildfires still raging in the Los Angeles area have brought about several new changes and updates to the 2025 awards season. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced [Read More…]
Ag News
Agristo selects North Dakota for expansion
A major potato processor has chosen Grand Forks, North Dakota as the site for a new plant to make frozen potato products. In a statement, Agristo says it chose the North Dakota as its first [Read More…]
Ag News
Climatologist: Upper Midwest weather pattern “quiet”
The state climatologist for Iowa says the weather pattern has been mostly quiet across the Upper Midwest. Justin Glisan with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the jet stream has brought some [Read More…]
Ag News
Dairy expansion possible for some producers
A market expert says there might be an opportunity for some dairy producers to expand, despite challenging economic times. Mike North with Ever.ag says, “Instead of being overwhelmed by milk supply, most processors are always [Read More…]
Ag News
Ohio farmer optimistic about winter precipitation helping drought conditions
A central Ohio farmer says recent winter precipitation has helped mitigate drought conditions across the state. But, Nick Wolford tells Brownfield he’s still concerned about the long-term impacts. “We’ve been pretty fortunate with the winner [Read More…]
Ag News
Ban of live cattle imports from Mexico continues to impact markets
An ag economist says the suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico following the detection of New World screwworm in the southern part of the country continues to impact cattle prices. University of Tennessee’s Charley [Read More…]
ABC National News
Los Angeles residents face cost of devastating wildfires: ‘I’m in shock’
Mario Tama/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles residents who fled devastating wildfires are facing a huge recovery and rebuilding effort, as they gather what they can from ruins that were once their homes. As [Read More…]
ABC National News
Firefighter helps rescue dog while battling Eaton Fire: ‘I need to find that dog’
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images (ALTADENA, Calif) — While entire neighborhoods were ablaze in Altadena, California, on Wednesday, a scared dog named Max barked at the out-of-control flames engulfing his home. A firefighter saw him [Read More…]
ABC National News
LA fires live updates: Crews finding remains in Altadena
Apu Gomes/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — At least 24 people have died and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the [Read More…]
ABC National News
Kyren Lacy, top NFL draft prospect, arrested on negligent homicide after deadly crash
Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images, FILE (LOUISIANA) — NFL hopeful Kyren Lacy, one of the top wide receiver prospects in this year’s draft, has been arrested for negligent homicide in connection with a deadly crash in Louisiana [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Some health care facilities remain closed amid California wildfires
Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Health care centers and medical facilities remain closed as the devastating California wildfires spread. At least 24 people are believed to be dead and more than [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Ryan Dorsey remembers late ex-wife Naya Rivera on her birthday: ‘Still in disbelief’
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Ryan Dorsey is remembering his late ex-wife, Naya Rivera, on her birthday, over four years after her death at age 33. The Big Sky actor took to Instagram on Sunday to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Meghan Markle’s ‘With Love, Meghan’ release date delayed due to wildfires
Courtesy of Netflix The release date for Meghan Markle‘s new lifestyle series, With Love, Meghan, has been pushed back due to the wildfires in Southern California. On Sunday, Netflix announced it was moving the lifestyle [Read More…]
ABC National News
Judge rules that DOJ can release Jack Smith’s final report on his Jan. 6 case against Trump
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who dismissed Donald Trump’s classified documents case, has ruled that the Justice Department can release Volume One of special counsel report Jack Smith’s report, covering [Read More…]
ABC National News
Altadena woman reflects on her home being the only one on her block to survive fire
Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The wildfires burning across the Los Angeles area have ravaged thousands of structures, with the Eaton Fire destroying generations of homes in Altadena. One woman’s house was the [Read More…]
ABC National News
Man charged with stalking for allegedly threatening WNBA star Caitlin Clark
Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images (INDIANAPOLIS) — A Texas man has been charged with stalking for allegedly sending WNBA star Caitlin Clark threats over social media, officials said Monday. Michael Lewis, 55, was arrested [Read More…]
ABC National News
LA fires live updates: Edison International can’t rule out role of equipment
Apu Gomes/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — At least 24 people have died and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong Santa Ana winds, continue [Read More…]