Month: May 2025
ABC Politics News
Trump to push for end to all federal agencies’ Harvard contracts
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House General Services Administration is expected to send a letter to federal agencies on Tuesday asking them to “identify any contracts with Harvard, and whether they can be [Read More…]
Today in Mitchell History
May 28 – Today in Mitchell History
May 28, 1909 – Mitchell Man Kills Two When Threatened With Arrest May 28, 1932 – Dentists to Decide Golf Championship May 28, 1947 – Governor Receives Degree at DWU May 28, 1956 – Site [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Consumer confidence brightens as Trump rolls back tariffs
lechatnoir/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer confidence improved more than expected in May, ending a monthslong stretch of worsening consumer attitudes as President Donald Trump’s tariffs set off company warnings about price increases even after [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: Disney films release dates, a ‘Top Gun’ experience in Vegas underway and more
Disney recently shared release information for a couple of highly anticipated movies. The Dog Stars, a 20th Century Studios project, is a post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott. It’s due to hit screens in March 2026 and will [Read More…]
Ag News
Growing Tomorrow’s Ag Leaders
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board collaborates with Illinois FFA in various ways to help strengthen the future of agriculture by investing in its next generation. In this Managing for Profit, Owen Torrance, the current Illinois [Read More…]
Ag News
Grain Smart Field Day to Feature Life-saving Demonstrations
Missouri Soybeans’ Grain Smart Field Day, on Wednesday, June 4th, features demonstrations for farmers and firefighters on how to prevent grain bin fatalities. The event, held at the Farm for Soy Innovation south of Columbia, [Read More…]
Ag News
A much warmer pattern ahead for the Heartland; near-seasonal distribution of rainfall
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions across portions of the interior Southeast. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal rainfall in the Pacific [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia is preparing new offensives, according to Ukraine intelligence: Zelenskyy
Alex Ellinghausen / Sydney Morning Herald via Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian intelligence and open-source data show Russian President Vladimir Putin does not “plan to end the war,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his [Read More…]
ABC World News
Putin ‘playing games’ with US peace talks, Zelenskyy says amid drone attack
Danylo Antoniuk/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again appealed to the U.S. to apply more pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin in pursuit of peace talks to end Moscow’s 3-year-old invasion of [Read More…]
ABC National News
Jet ski driver flees after killing 18-year-old kayaker in Texas: Police
Grapevine Police Department (GRAPEVINE, TEXAS) — An 18-year-old who was kayaking on Grapevine Lake in Texas over Memorial Day weekend was killed after being struck by a jet ski, whose driver fled the scene, police [Read More…]
ABC National News
Everyone who has testified in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial so far: Recap
John Lamparski/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Across two weeks of testimony in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-trafficking and racketeering trial, federal prosecutors called 16 witnesses, attempting to prove the rap mogul embraced violence and threats to [Read More…]
ABC National News
11 injured, including children, after boat explodes in Fort Lauderdale: Officials
Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (FORT LAUDERDALE, FL) — Eleven passengers, including two children, were injured when a boat exploded in Florida on Memorial Day, according to officials. The incident occurred around 5:45 [Read More…]
ABC National News
8 New Orleans inmates captured, 2 remain missing after more than a week on the run
Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (NEW ORLEANS) — Eight inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail have been arrested after more than a week on the run, authorities announced. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced [Read More…]
ABC National News
‘Tragic accident’: Teen dies after falling from Memorial Day parade float
(GREEN, OHIO) — A 13-year-old boy died after falling from a Memorial Day parade float in Ohio, authorities said. The incident occurred late Monday morning during a Memorial Day parade in Green, located south of [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Lilo & Stitch’ proves the mission possible while leading biggest Memorial Day weekend box office ever
Disney Move over Barbenheimer, it’s time for Lilo & Stich-ible. Lilo & Stitch teamed up with Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning to produce the largest Memorial Day weekend at the box office of all time. Disney’s [Read More…]
Ag News
Adjuvents can make chemical investments go farther
We all know the cost of inputs is high, but spending a little money on the right adjuvents for the chemicals in the sprayer can make them more efficient, saving farmers money, time, and water [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump pardons Virginia sheriff convicted of federal bribery charges
Prasit photo/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Monday granted an unconditional pardon to a Virginia sheriff who had been convicted of federal bribery charges and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Scott [Read More…]
ABC World News
Driver strikes pedestrians at Liverpool victory parade: Police
Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images (LIVERPOOL) — A driver struck pedestrians in Liverpool on Monday, police said, as hundreds of thousands had gathered at a parade celebrating the Liverpool Football Club winning the English [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson dies at age 79
Chris Graythen/Getty Images Duck Dynasty star and patriarch Phil Robertson has died, his family confirmed. The reality star and businessman, who starred on the popular A&E series from 2012 to 2017, was 79. “We celebrate [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota seeks Medicaid work rules in spite of similar moves by Congress
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Despite Republican U.S. Congress members’ intentions to set Medicaid work requirements at a federal level, South Dakota officials plan to ask President Donald Trump to approve their own set of [Read More…]
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