Month: March 2025
ABC Politics News
DOJ pardon attorney says she was removed after dispute over Mel Gibson’s gun rights
Amanda Edwards/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A top official leading the Justice Department’s Office of the Pardon Attorney said she was fired from her post one day after refusing to recommend that actor Mel Gibson’s access [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Texas measles cases grow to 223, mostly among children and teens
Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto via Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with 25 cases confirmed over the last five days, bringing the total to 223 cases, according to [Read More…]
ABC Business News
US stocks drop amid fresh tariffs on Canada, recession fears
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks dropped on Tuesday, extending losses suffered a day earlier amid a fresh round of tariffs on Canada and concern about a possible recession. The Dow Jones Industrial [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Anika Noni Rose ‘deeply disappointed’ about Tiana series cancellation
Disney Anika Noni Rose, the actress who provides the voice of the Disney Princess Tiana, is expressing her disappointment about the recent cancellation of the Disney+ TV series centered around her character. In a post [Read More…]
Ag News
Minor changes for U.S. rice numbers
USDA made minimal adjustments to the domestic balance sheet for rice. Rice ending stocks were unchanged from February at 47 million hundredweight, with an increase for imports canceled out by higher exports. The USDA did [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA increases 2025 beef, broiler guesses
The USDA has raised its outlook for 2025 beef and broiler production. Beef production is now pegged at 26.685 billion pounds, up 120 million from February on heavier dressed weights, with an average steer price [Read More…]
Ag News
Wheat ending stocks up, corn and soybeans steady
The USDA increased its ending stocks projection for U.S. wheat. Domestic 2024/25 wheat ending stocks are now pegged at 819 million bushels, up 25 million from February with the USDA raising imports and cutting exports, [Read More…]
Latest News
Beware of toll road scam
Attorney General Marty Jackley and South Dakota Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt are cautioning consumers about a text message scam being reported in South Dakota where people are being ordered to pay a tax [Read More…]
ABC World News
Man arrested in connection with tanker-container ship collision in North Sea: Police
Lee Whitaker/Getty Images (LONDON) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after a cargo ship collided with an anchored oil tanker Monday in the North Sea, police said. The Portuguese container ship [Read More…]
ABC World News
At least 450 taken hostage in Pakistan train attack
(LONDON) — At least six military personnel have been killed and 450 people have been taken hostage after the Balochistan Liberation Army, a militant group, attacked a train in Pakistan, according to a U.S. official. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Texas man arrested after assaulting 2 people on American Airlines flight, says he wanted to ‘speak to Trump’: FBI
Kevin Carter/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Texas man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a flight attendant and a passenger while on board an American Airlines flight earlier this month, according to the Federal Bureau of [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Vice President JD Vance urges GOP to fall in line as shutdown looms
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As nearly a dozen House Republicans remain undecided, Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday urged House Republicans to get on board and support the GOP-led government [Read More…]
ABC Business News
US stocks wobble after selloff amid recession concerns
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks seesawed between positive and negative territory in early trading on Tuesday, remaining essentially unchanged after losses suffered Monday when markets reacted to President Donald Trump’s refusal to [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Southwest Airlines revamps free baggage policy amid customer and loyalty shifts
Alan Schein Photography/Getty Images (DALLAS) — A shift is on the horizon at Southwest Airlines. The carrier known for its customer-friendly policies and affordable airfare announced changes to its baggage and fare structure in an [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘The Neighborhood’ will return with eighth, final season and more
Eric Stonestreet is joining the Dexter: Resurrection (modern) family. The Emmy-winning actor is the latest person to join the new Showtime drama series, the network announced. The Modern Family star will play a character called [Read More…]
Ag News
Grassley concerned about ongoing biodiesel plant shutdowns
Photo of biodiesel pump by Brent Barnett/Brownfield A number of biodiesel plants remain idled across Iowa and a U.S. Senator says he’s concerned about the pause in production. “The Biden administration screwed the whole industry [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmers call for strong conservation programs
Farmers say they need a strong conservation program. Longtime Minnesota farmer Edwin Jostock says the weather is changing. “We’ve always had a cloudburst every now and then, but now we can get two or three [Read More…]
Ag News
SAF needs certainty for the market to fully develop
The head of Clean Fuels Alliance America says establishing market certainty is crucial to the future development of sustainable aviation fuels. Donnell Rehagen says the industry is still in its infancy. “This is really where [Read More…]
Ag News
Moving Michigan Soybeans with Rail
As a peninsula state, Michigan commodities have many transportation options. In this Pods for Profit, we’ll meet a logistics manager who focuses on rail transit. Kyle Hnatiuk with the Adrian & Blissfield Railroad Company and [Read More…]
Ag News
Promoting Local Meat Processors
The partnership between the Missouri Association of Meat Processors and the Missouri Beef Industry Council is an opportunity to promote beef products and the state’s beef industry. In this episode, Niki Cloud talks about the [Read More…]