Month: April 2025
ABC Politics News
Trump says ‘it’s going very well’ after tariffs roil markets
Isaac Wasserman/NCAA Photos via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump reacted for the first time on Thursday to the fallout from his tariff announcement, which included markets nosediving and foreign leaders threatening retaliation. Trump had no [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota officials want to save AM radios in vehicles
Todd Epp, Northern Plaines News LCC U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, has joined a bipartisan effort to ensure AM radio remains available in all new vehicles, citing the medium’s importance for rural communities and [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Tom Cruise pays tribute to ‘Top Gun’ co-star Val Kilmer: ‘I wish you well on the next journey’
Paramount Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Image Tom Cruise paid tribute to his late Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer on Thursday. While speaking onstage at CinemaCon 2025 about Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Cruise took [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 3, 2025
May corn closed at $4.57 and 1/2, 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.11 and 1/2, down 18 centsMay soybean meal closed at $287.20, up 80 centsMay soybean oil closed at 47.06, up 144 pointsMay wheat [Read More…]
Ag News
Spring rains can help alleviate dry conditions
Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn says the recent rains are welcome and more is needed across a mostly dry state. “We are hopeful we’ll get more nice, gentle spring rains that will help pastures grow [Read More…]
Ag News
Livestock economist says he continues to monitor beef cow slaughter
A livestock economist says beef cow slaughter will be an area to watch in 2025. Kenny Burdine, with the University of Kentucky says, “We are not culling this cow herd as hard as we have [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmer concerns shifting to trade policy
Producers are expressing more concern about the current trade environment in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Professor emeritus Jim Mintert tells Brownfield, “People were much more worried about interest rate policy than trade policy, in fact that [Read More…]
Ag News
Grain market response to tariffs “not horrible”
Market analyst DuWayne Bosse tells Brownfield the grain markets would likely be lower if additional reciprocal tariffs on Mexico were announced. “If we had additional tariffs on our top buyer of U.S. corn, I think [Read More…]
ABC National News
‘Complete chaos’: 3 adults charged after brawl breaks out during youth hockey game
Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — Three adults were charged on Wednesday after a brawl broke out during a youth hockey tournament in New Jersey, according to the Egg Harbor Township Police Department. The [Read More…]
ABC National News
NASA catches a glimpse of ‘city-killer’ asteroid before it disappears until 2028
Space Frontiers/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Astronomers have gotten a glimpse of the “city-killer” asteroid before it disappears until 2028, according to NASA. The space rock, called 2024 YR4, was previously given up to a [Read More…]
ABC National News
NYC sees ‘historic’ drop in crime, police commissioner says
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch/Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City saw fewer shootings in the first three months of the year than in any previous quarter since the NYPD began keeping statistics, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Pentagon watchdog launches probe into Signal chat
Ezra Acayan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon’s independent watchdog has announced it has agreed to a request from top senators and is launching a probe into the use of the commercial messaging app Signal by [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘They’re ripping us off’: Trump’s long-standing grievance driving his risky tariffs
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — For decades, Donald Trump has used a signature phrase to show his contempt for countries he says cheat and take advantage of the U.S.: “They’re ripping us off.” He used [Read More…]
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National Security Council staffers fired after Trump met with far-right activist Laura Loomer: Sources
Far-right activist Laura Loomer; Photo credit: Jacob M. Langston for The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House has fired a handful of National Security Council staffers following a Wednesday meeting with [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Phineas and Ferb’ revival trailer shows off another 104 days of summer vacation
Disney+ There’s another 104 days of summer vacation. Disney released the first trailer and premiere date for the revival of Phineas and Ferb on Thursday. This marks the return of the genius stepbrother duo to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Josh Hutcherson, animatronic animals return in ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ teaser
Universal Robot animals are back in the brand-new Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 teaser trailer. The new look, unveiled by Universal Pictures on Wednesday, reveals glimpses of horrifying animatronics similar to the ones featured in [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ is a masterpiece Homer ‘would quite likely be proud of,’ Universal boss says
Bruce Glikas/WireImage via Getty Images Universal has shared new details about Christopher Nolan‘s upcoming film adaptation of The Odyssey. The studio’s distribution chief, Jim Orr, took to the stage at CinemaCon 2025 on Wednesday to [Read More…]
Ag News
Spring covers gaining popularity
A specialist with Precision Conservation Management (PCM) says many farmers are seeing success with spring planted cover crops. Jacob Gard works closely with farmers in Illinois and Indiana on their conservation goals. “It’s definitely a [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota Board of Regents announce tuition increase
The South Dakota Board of Regents announced the state’s public university system will implement a 2.9% tuition increase at nearly all of their institutions for the upcoming academic year—after remaining nearly flat for the last [Read More…]
ABC National News
Florida deputy killed in shootout at a Dollar General
Walton County Sheriff’s Office (MOSSY HEAD, Fla.) — A Florida deputy has been killed in a shootout at a Dollar General store, according to Walton County Sheriff Mike Adkinson. At approximately 2 p.m. on Wednesday [Read More…]