Month: April 2025
Ag News
Brownfield Ag News announces partnership with WOWO
It was this week in 1925, radio station WOWO debuted in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Brownfield Ag News radio network is pleased to announce the heritage ag radio station has joined the network. “Congratulations to WOWO [Read More…]
Ag News
Investing in Youth Education
Ag Education on the Move is a comprehensive curriculum that provides third-grade students across the state with information about the state’s agriculture industries. In this episode, program director Heather Fletcher discusses how support from the [Read More…]
ABC World News
Myanmar earthquake death toll climbs to over 2,700, local media reports
Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua via Getty Images (MANDALAY CITY, MYANMAR) — At least 2,719 people have been confirmed dead in the aftermath of Friday’s massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, a government official reportedly told local [Read More…]
ABC World News
High levels of carbon monoxide found in Miller Gardner’s hotel room: Costa Rican police
This undated photo posted by the New York Yankees on the social media site X shows 14-year-old Miller Gardner, the son of former Yankees players Brett Gardner, who died, Mar. 21, 2025, from a sudden [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia launches no strike drones into Ukraine for first time since December
Hnat Holyk/Gwara Media/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russia launched no long-range strike drones into Ukraine on Monday night and into Tuesday morning, Ukraine’s air force said, marking the first night since December [Read More…]
ABC National News
Karen Read, alleged to have killed police officer boyfriend, retrial set to begin after earlier mistrial
Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images (BOSTON) — Karen Read’s second trial is set to begin Tuesday, seven months after a first prosecution in the alleged murder of her police officer boyfriend ended with [Read More…]
ABC National News
ICE admits to an ‘administrative error’ after Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison
(BALTIMORE) — A Maryland man with protected legal status was sent to the notorious prison in El Salvador following an “administrative error,” a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official admitted in a sworn declaration [Read More…]
ABC National News
SpaceX successfully launches 1st humans to travel over Earth’s poles
Sven Piper via Getty Images (MERRITT ISLAND, FL) — With the successful launch of SpaceX’s Fram2 mission on Monday night, an all-civilian crew is attempting to do what professional astronauts have never tried — orbit [Read More…]
ABC National News
Venezuelan migrant recently deported to El Salvador had final order of removal
Zudin via Getty Images (GUANTANAMO BAY) — One of the Venezuelan migrants who is believed to be among the latest group sent to El Salvador on Sunday night was in Guantanamo Bay and had a [Read More…]
ABC National News
Everyone has ‘responsibility’ for Starliner test flight failures, NASA astronaut says
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — One of the astronauts who returned to Earth after an unexpected nine months in space said on Monday that everyone holds “responsibility” for what may have gone wrong with Boeing’s [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Booker stages Senate filibuster to protest ‘crisis’ he says Trump and Musk created
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker on Tuesday morning was still speaking on the Senate floor, staging a filibuster he started at 7 p.m. Monday night, in what he called [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Democrats renew push to expand IVF access for military service members
Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congressional Democrats are renewing their push to expand in vitro fertilization access for military service members by introducing legislation that would require the Department of Defense’s health care program to [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
GOP eyes its House majority in special elections in Florida to replace Waltz, Gaetz
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, FL) — A pair of special elections in Florida for the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday to fill vacancies left by former Republican Reps. Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz has [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Wisconsin Supreme Court election that broke spending records could serve as litmus test for Trump, Musk
Scott Olson/Getty Images (MADISON, WI) — Voters head to the polls on Tuesday in Wisconsin for a hot-button race that could offer a barometer on how Americans are feeling at this point in President Donald [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump administration reviewing alleged antisemitism at Harvard University
Leonid Andronov via Getty Images (BOSTON) — The Department of Education and other agencies are reviewing Harvard University for fostering antisemitism on its campus, Secretary Linda McMahon said Monday. “Harvard’s failure to protect students on [Read More…]
ABC Health News
12 months and 70 cases since the first human bird flu infection: Are we any safer?
Kevin Carter/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One year ago, the first bird flu infection in a human in the United States was reported in a Texas dairy worker, just weeks after the virus had been [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Intermittent fasting can be hit or miss, but research suggests ‘sweet spot’ can help some stick to their diet
JGI/Jamie Grill via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Cutting back on calories three days a week may lead to more weight loss than daily dieting and may be more effective than other types of so-called [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Helen Mirren does not want a woman to play James Bond: ‘Born out of profound sexism’
Joe Maher/Getty Images for Paramount Plus Helen Mirren does not want to see a woman step into James Bond’s shoes. In a recent interview with The Standard, Mirren said she has never really liked the [Read More…]
Ag News
FSA has answers about ECAP program
Producers are signing up for the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year, but some still have questions about how to sign up and what they are eligible for. Wisconsin Farm Service [Read More…]
ABC World News
US pledges $2 million for Myanmar quake, but China already filled the void
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command military personnel continue to work alongside Thai military and first responders near the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok, Thailand, which fell after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, March 28, 2025. (U.S. [Read More…]