Month: April 2025
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘American Dad!’ renewed for four seasons
Fox Everything’s coming up Milhouse! Fox has ordered unprecedented four-season renewals for four of its animated TV shows. The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers and American Dad! have all been renewed for four additional seasons. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Cher pays tribute to ‘brilliant’ former beau Val Kilmer
Barry King/WireImage Cher has taken to social media to pay tribute to her former boyfriend, Batman Forever star Val Kilmer, who died Tuesday at the age of 65. “VALUS Will miss u,” she wrote on social [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans lower, corn and wheat finish the day mixed
Soybeans ended the day lower. May soybeans were down 4 and 3/4 cents at $10.29 and 1/2. The market spent much of the day under pressure ahead of the Trump administration’s tariff announcements. The USDA [Read More…]
Ag News
RFA hopeful tariffs won’t stunt ethanol export momentum
The Renewable Fuels Association wants to ensure tariffs don’t stunt U.S. ethanol export momentum. RFA CEO Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield there’s been dramatic growth the past decade. “In fact, 2024 was a record year by [Read More…]
Ag News
Water protections one step closer for Indiana farmers
The bill tackling water rights in Indiana has taken the next steps of advancing in the General Assembly. Associate director of policy engagement for Indiana Farm Bureau Caitlin Smith says the Indiana House unanimously passed Senate Bill [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures higher waiting on direct business to develop
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up ahead of the week’s direct business. June live cattle closed $1.97 higher at $207.40 and August live cattle closed $1.60 higher at $203.92. May [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 2, 2025
May corn closed at $4.57 and 3/4, down 4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.29 and 1/2, down 4 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $287.20, down $5.10May soybean oil closed at 48.50, up 106 [Read More…]
ABC National News
Girlfriend of murdered Green Beret speaks out after his wife charged
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The killing of Clint Bonnell, a retired Green Beret whose remains were found in a North Carolina lake earlier this year, left his loved ones reeling. Now, his wife has [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
McMahon hijacks House Democrats’ presser after closed-door meeting outside Department of Education
Pool via ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Education Secretary Linda McMahon interrupted a press conference by House Democrats outside the Department of Education to give an impromptu statement after they met in a closed-door meeting earlier [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Rep. Pettersen says it was ‘difficult’ decision to bring infant son to House floor to fight for proxy voting
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen, who on Tuesday held her newborn son during a speech on the House floor in support of a bipartisan effort to allow proxy voting for new lawmaker [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Unanimous Supreme Court upholds FDA block of flavored vapes
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A unanimous Supreme Court on Wednesday backed the Food and Drug Administration’s refusal to authorize the sale of kid-friendly flavored e-cigarettes and vapes, including the flavors “Killer Kustard Blueberry,” “Rainbow [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Shares in Trump social media company sink following concerns about insider selloff
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Shares in Donald Trump’s social media company sank in morning trading on Wednesday, a day after the company filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission that could allow the president’s [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Stock market flat ahead of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks stood essentially unchanged in trading on Wednesday hours before President Donald Trump’s expected announcement of sweeping tariffs, which the White House has dubbed “Liberation Day.” The [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
James Gunn shares new look at ‘Superman’ at CinemaCon 2025
Eric Charbonneau/Warner Bros. A brand-new look at James Gunn‘s upcoming Superman film has flown on to the scene. The co-chief of DC Studios took to the stage at CinemaCon 2025 on Tuesday, where he shared [Read More…]
Ag News
Indiana property taxes are a two-fold issue
An Indiana State Senator says the current property tax relief bill could provide much-needed assistance to the state’s farmers. Southern Indiana farmer Daryl Schmitt says rising tax rates have put financial strain on landowners. “The [Read More…]
Ag News
Prop 12 causing uncertainty for pork producers
Proposition 12 continues to create challenges for U.S. pork producers. Minnesota pig farmer Todd Selvik says California’s animal confinement law has caused uncertainty for the industry. “You’ve got some farms that are converting old units, [Read More…]
Ag News
Tornado puts successful twist on farm business model
The winds of change have helped a Wisconsin farm family build a strong business model… literally. Edward Smith, his son, and young grandson operate Prairie Dairy Inc. The farm has been in the family more [Read More…]
ABC National News
Man who hates big pharmacies allegedly guns down Walgreens worker: Police
Madera Police (MADERA, Calif.) — A man who said he hates big pharmacies allegedly gunned down a Walgreens worker in California, according to police. Narciso Gallardo Fernandez had a handgun in his pocket when he [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump privately indicates Elon Musk could step back from current role: Sources
Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has indicated to top advisers that Elon Musk could be taking a step back from his current role in the administration, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Once-in-a-generation storm to bring historic rainfall, flooding: Latest forecast
ABC News (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK) — A once-in-a generation extreme weather event is beginning Wednesday with a tornado outbreak and will continue into the weekend with four days of dangerous flooding pounding the same region. [Read More…]