Month: April 2025
ABC Business News
Trump touts falling oil prices, borrowing costs. Experts say they’re warning signs.
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has repeatedly touted a drop in oil prices and borrowing costs as a sign that sweeping new tariffs bode well for the U.S. economy. Experts who spoke [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Angry Birds Movie 3’ coming to theaters in 2027
Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images Those angry birds are back for more. Paramount Pictures has announced that The Angry Birds Movie 3 will soar into theaters on Jan. 29, 2027. John Rice will direct the third [Read More…]
Ag News
Grassley calls for Prop 12 fix in next farm bill
A U.S. Senator says he expects Congress to address California’s Proposition 12 law in 2025. Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley says a resolution could be included in the next farm bill. “Remember that the House Agriculture [Read More…]
Ag News
Climate grantees anxiously awaiting USDA decisions
An agricultural nonprofit says USDA is expected to make decisions on the future of Climate Smart Commodity Programs and frozen assets by the end of the month. Michigan Agriculture Advancement’s Julie Doll tells Brownfield,“Let’s try to hold [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle, hogs mixed amid demand uncertainty
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeder cattle mostly lower ahead of widespread direct business and continued demand uncertainty. June live cattle closed $.55 lower at $193.62, and August live cattle [Read More…]
Ag News
A decade of learning as poultry industry continues to battle avian flu
It’s been ten years since the first major outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the U.S. And the executive director of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association says the poultry industry continues to learn and [Read More…]
Ag News
There are options when BMR corn goes away
An agronomist says there will be options for dairy and beef producers when Corteva phases out brown midrib or BMR corn varieties. Chad Staudinger with Dairyland Seed tells Brownfield Dairyland has been working with high [Read More…]
ABC National News
Lawyers of teen charged with murder in track meet stabbing release 1st statement
Frisco Police Department (FRISCO, Texas) — The family of a 17-year-old student charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of another student at a high school track meet last week is “sincerely saddened” over the [Read More…]
ABC National News
Chicago man charged in connection to series of sexual crimes: Police
Chicago Police Department (CHICAGO) — A Chicago man was charged in connection to a series of sex crimes targeting women at least five times over the past three years, according to the Chicago Police Department. [Read More…]
ABC National News
15-year-old arrested for fatally stabbing grandmother, injuring mother: Police
Newsday via Getty Images, FILE (SELDEN, N.Y.) — A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly fatally stabbing his grandmother and injuring his mother in Selden, New York, according to police. Vanessa Chendemi was allegedly [Read More…]
ABC National News
Judge Boasberg cancels hearing on Trump deportations after Supreme Court ruling
Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in Tecoluca, in El Salvador; Alex Pena/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. District Judge James Boasberg has canceled a Tuesday afternoon hearing on the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘Death sentence’: Advocates blast $1.3 billion in State Department food aid cuts
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The State Department has moved to squeeze lifesaving foreign aid dramatically for countries around the world, according to several U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The latest cuts include the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
IRS, DHS sign data-sharing agreement for taxpayer data of those illegally in US
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The IRS and Department of Homeland Security have reached a data-sharing agreement to support the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement agenda, according to a court filing late Monday night. Under the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Supreme Court allows Trump to terminate 16,000 probationary federal workers
Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Trump administration can move forward with the termination of 16,000 probationary federal workers across six agencies and [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Measles cases in Texas outbreak surpass 500 with 24 new infections confirmed over last 5 days
Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto via Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow, with 24 new cases confirmed over the last five days, according to data published Tuesday. Almost all [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Mike White on ‘The White Lotus’ composer quitting: ‘I don’t think he respected me’
Fabio Lovino/HBO The White Lotus creator Mike White is speaking out about the show’s composer quitting the show. In an interview with Howard Stern on Tuesday, White was asked his thoughts about Cristóbal Tapia de [Read More…]
Ag News
Nebraska farmer says there’s marginal drought improvement
A Northeast Nebraska farmer says drought conditions have improved slightly ahead of the growing season. “It’s not unlike what we’ve experienced the last couple of years, maybe just a little bit better than it was [Read More…]
Ag News
Popular Illinois cover crop program faces cut
The executive director of the Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts says farmers across the state are speaking out about a proposed cut to a popular cover crop program. Eliot Clay says the [Read More…]
Ag News
Cheese & butter higher Tuesday at CME
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-higher except for nonfat dry milk Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.4925. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0325 at $1.7025. Eight [Read More…]
ABC World News
14-year-old dual Palestinian-US citizen killed in the West Bank
Ayman Nobani/Xinhua via Getty Images (LONDON) — A 14-year-old dual Palestinian-U.S. citizen was killed in the West Bank on Sunday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said Monday. The teen was identified as Amer Mohamad Saada [Read More…]