Month: January 2025
ABC Politics News
Johnson meets with Republicans undecided on whether he should remain speaker
US House Speaker Mike Johnson (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — After spending Thursday trying to sway Republican holdouts to back his bid to retain the speaker’s gavel, Mike Johnson’s future could still come [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Senate panel quietly seeking more info on Pete Hegseth ahead of confirmation hearings: Sources
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Following reports of alleged impropriety by Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee have [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden to award Medal of Honor to 7 US Army veterans
Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos. Via U.S. Army. (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday is set to award the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military decoration, to seven U.S. Army veterans for heroism during [Read More…]
ABC World News
Middle East live updates: Israel intercepts missile and drone fired from Yemen
Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country. The Israel Defense Forces [Read More…]
ABC World News
Young boy survives 5 days in ‘lion-infested’ game park in Zimbabwe: Officials
Hakan Nural/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — A child who had been missing for five days was found alive this week in a vast game park inhabited by big cats and other wild animals in northern [Read More…]
ABC World News
South Korean investigators abandon effort to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Members from the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) participate in a protest against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on January 03, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (SEOUL, South Korea) [Read More…]
Ag News
Water is key to cattle health in cold
University of Illinois Extension beef specialist Travis Meteer says ensuring cattle access to fresh water is crucial during bitter cold temperatures. “Sometimes the water situation becomes the most challenging, and so making sure we’ve got [Read More…]
Ag News
Cash dairy mostly higher Friday
Cash dairy at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange was mostly higher Friday. The USDA says cash cheese barrels were up a half a cent at $1.83 per pound and 40-pound blocks were three quarters higher at [Read More…]
Ag News
Managing cold stress in beef cattle
Cattle producers are taking extra steps to protect livestock from incoming bitter cold. Kansas State University Extension beef specialist Sandy Johnson says having established wind breaks is crucial. “Anything to cut the wind some is [Read More…]
Ag News
Nebraska grain farmer somewhat optimistic for 2025 growing season
An eastern Nebraska grain farmer says he’s approaching 2025 with some optimism. Quentin Connealy tells Brownfield he has a lot of grain currently in storage. “I don’t want to sit on it too long because [Read More…]
Ag News
Ag equipment dealers brace for another challenging year
Ag equipment dealers are bracing for another challenging year. Kim Schmidt with Ag Equipment Intelligence says issues that weighed heavily on the industry in 2024 like high interest rates, high inventories, and low farmer sentiment [Read More…]
Latest News
Yankton murder victim identified
Attorney General Marty Jackley says a 41-year-old woman from Yankton has been identified as the victim in the murder that occurred Thursday in Yankton. Heather Ann Bodden’s body was found in a Yankton apartment at [Read More…]
Latest News
Attorney General Marty Jackley Appoints Former AG Mark Vargo As Attorney For Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission
Attorney General Marty Jackley has appointed former Attorney General Mark Vargo to serve as the attorney representing the South Dakota Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission. The South Dakota Law Enforcement Officers Standards and [Read More…]
Latest News
UJS Partners with USD to Provide Critical Support for Treatment Court Participants
South Dakota Unified Judicial System’s Second Circuit Drug Court is partnering with the University of South Dakota to provide critical support for treatment court participants. USD’s Department of Addiction Counseling & Prevention has secured a [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
2025 Golden Globes preview: What to expect, where to watch nominees
©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Let awards season begin. The 2025 Golden Globes will take place Sunday on CBS. Here’s a preview about what to expect from the awards ceremony. On the movies [Read More…]
Ag News
Pieh named CEO at Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery
A Wisconsin dairy cooperative board has selected a new chief executive officer. Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery’s board elevated Kevin Pieh from chief financial officer to CEO, a post Pieh has been serving on an interim basis [Read More…]
ABC National News
Quadrantids, 1st meteor shower of 2025, expected to peak tonight: How to watch
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Stargazers can ring in the beginning of 2025 by witnessing the first meteor shower of the year. The Quadrantids, one of the “strongest” displays of the year, [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures up on higher direct trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were up sharply, watching direct trade develop at higher prices. February live was up $2 at $193.60 and April was $1.77 higher at $196.05. March feeders were [Read More…]
Ag News
Iowa farmer hauling grain with ClearFlame
An eastern Iowa farmer is using ClearFlame technology to haul grain to his local ethanol plant. Lance Lillibridge grows corn and soybeans in Benton County and says he’s driving an International semi-truck with a Cummins [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans, corn start year with modest gains
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. Crop conditions in most of Brazil remain generally favorable, but southern areas and parts of Argentina could see a drier pattern soon. That also supported [Read More…]