Month: May 2025
ABC Health News
FDA approves, expands 3 natural color additives after RFK Jr.’s plan to remove artificial food dyes
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved on Friday additional color additives from natural sources in line with the Department of Health and Human Services’ goal to eliminate artificial food dyes. [Read More…]
Ag News
House Ways and Means Chairman wants tax certainty for farmers and ranchers
The Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee says Congress is finalizing the President’s “one big, beautiful bill”. Congressman Jason Smith of Missouri says, “We’re going to deliver a pro-growth, pro-jobs, pro-worker, pro-farmer, and [Read More…]
Ag News
WIU School of Agriculture Pennycress Field Day
Brownfield’s Jared White attends WIU School of Agriculture Pennycress Field Day. The post WIU School of Agriculture Pennycress Field Day appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Ag News
Southwest Nebraska farmer says soil conditions have rapidly deteriorated
A southwest Nebraska farmer says drought conditions are intensifying quickly, and relief isn’t expected any time soon. Jan TenBensel raises corn, soybeans, sorghum and wheat near McCook and says ongoing dryness is impacting crop emergence. [Read More…]
Ag News
Bipartisan legislation could unlock Michigan’s biogas potential
Community digester programs accepting food waste could be more feasible if bipartisan legislation in Michigan is passed. The American Biogas Council’s Vice President of Policy Heather Dziedzic says only 25 percent of the state’s biogas [Read More…]
Ag News
Stakeholder collaboration strengthening food safety
State officials are working collaboratively across all levels of food production with a focus on safety. Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Jennifer Bonsky tells Brownfield, “We make a strong effort throughout the year [Read More…]
ABC National News
Radar screens at Newark airport went black again overnight
Andres Kudacki/Getty Images (NEWARK, N.J.) — Radar screens at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport went black again early Friday morning. The outage happened at 3:55 a.m. and lasted about 90 seconds, the Federal Aviation Administration said. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Former US Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85
(L-R, Standing) Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Associate Justice David H. Souter, (L-R, Seated) Associate Justice Antonin Scalia and Associate Justice John Paul/ Mark Wilson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David [Read More…]
Ag News
NCGA president says UK trade deal a good sign
The president of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) says Thursday’s announcement of a new U.S. trade deal with the United Kingdom is a good sign. “Don’t know a lot about the details yet.” He [Read More…]
Ag News
Irrigation has already started in Nebraska due to dry conditions
A field agronomist says dry conditions across parts of Nebraska are creating uneven emergence for corn and soybeans. Mark Morten with Beck’s Hybrids covers the central and eastern area of the state and says [Read More…]
ABC National News
Chicago reacts to the election of the city’s own Pope Leo XIV
(Photo by Francesco Sforza – Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images) (CHICAGO) — When Sherry Stone learned that childhood friend Robert Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, she [Read More…]
ABC National News
Destined to be pope: Brother says Leo XIV always wanted to be a priest
John Prevost, brother of newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, speaks with ABC News in New Lenox, Illinois, May 8, 2025. Image via ABC News. (CHICAGO) — When Robert Prevost was in the first [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Bipartisan pair of senators applaud DOJ investigation into egg producers
(Tim Graham/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A bipartisan pair of senators applauded the Justice Department’s ongoing investigation into major egg producers over rising prices and called on the department to look even further into the issue [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Melania Trump unveils stamp honoring Barbara Bush, with George W. Bush absent
(Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — First lady Melania Trump hosted the unveiling of a U.S. Postal Service stamp honoring former first lady Barbara Bush at the White House on Thursday — with a notable absence [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Acting FEMA head fired a day after he testified against closing the agency: Sources
(Chris Allan/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Cameron Hamilton, who had been acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was fired Thursday, a day after telling Congress the agency should not be disbanded, putting him at [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Football fan alleges discrimination, collusion in NFL draft against Shedeur Sanders: Lawsuit
(Perry Knotts/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A football fan is suing the NFL for $100 million, claiming the league worked together to prevent quarterback Shedeur Sanders from being picked early in this year’s draft, according [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Kerry Washington is a ‘bada** mom’ in new action movie, ‘Shadow Force’
Lionsgate Kerry Washington plays a secret agent who’ll stop at nothing to protect her son in the thriller, Shadow Force, out in theaters Friday. She says she was drawn to the film because it balances action and [Read More…]
ABC World News
Pope Leo XIV: How his views compare to those of Pope Francis
(Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (ROME) — Cardinal Robert Prevost was chosen as Pope Francis’ successor on Thursday, taking the papal name Leo XIV. The world is wondering how the first American pope compares to his predecessor. [Read More…]
ABC National News
1 boy killed, 2 hurt in stabbing outside their high school; 2 classmates arrested
mbbirdy/Getty Images (SANTA ANA, Calif.) — One student was killed and two others were wounded in a stabbing outside their Southern California high school, and two of their classmates have been arrested, authorities said. The [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Charlize Theron stars in official trailer for ‘The Old Guard 2’
Eli Joshua Ade/Netflix Charlize Theron is back as warrior Andy in the official trailer for The Old Guard 2. The trailer for the sequel arrives almost five years after the original The Old Guard film [Read More…]
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