Month: August 2025
Ag News
Beef demand faces headwinds
An ag economist says strong demand for beef continues despite headwinds. Josh Maples with Mississippi State University Extension says there are multiple areas that are cause for concern. “What is domestic beef demand going to [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybean aphids becoming more prevalent
A crop protection specialist says soybean aphid detections are starting to become more prevalent across parts of the Midwest. Ron Geis with Corteva says soybean aphid pressure can develop very quickly. “That might require some [Read More…]
Ag News
BASF agronomist discusses Nemasphere, first SCN biotech trait
A seed agronomist says soybean cyst nematode has become increasingly problematic in recent years. Bill Backhaus with BASF says SCN populations have been adapting to SCN-resistant varieties. “This year we’ve got pretty good beans out [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia’s major earthquake prompts string of 7 volcanic eruptions
A view of Pacific Ocean along coastline at Pacifica Municipal Pier in Pacifica, California, United States on July 30, 2025. Tsunami alerts issued at California Coast after magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via [Read More…]
ABC National News
Karen Read grand juror pleads guilty to leaking information
Karen Read. Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images (BOSTON) — A woman charged with leaking grand jury material related to the Karen Read murder case has pleaded guilty, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. Jessica Leslie, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trooper who once protected NJ Gov. Phil Murphy suspected in murder-suicide, prosecutor says
Lauren Semanchik and 29-year-old Tyler Webb were found dead in Semanchik’s Franklin Township home over the weekend and their suspected killer is New Jersey State Trooper Sgt. 1st Class Ricardo Jorge Santos. WABC (PITTSTOWN, N.J.) [Read More…]
ABC National News
Titan submersible implosion final report critical of CEO’s inadequate oversight
Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Coast Guard has released its final report on the catastrophic implosion of OceanGate’s Titan submersible, which killed five people on a deep-sea voyage to the Titanic [Read More…]
ABC National News
Gifford Fire continues to rage in California, burning 72,000 acres and accompanied by 2 other emerging wildfires
Smoke from the Rosa Fire rises in Riverside County, California, Aug. 4, 2025. Cal Fire (SOLVANG, Calif.) — The Gifford Fire, a wildfire burning in Central California that has destroyed over 72,000 acres in five [Read More…]
ABC National News
Suspect in Tennessee quadruple killing captured after days on the run
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (JACKSON, Tenn.) — A manhunt for the suspect in the Tennessee killings of four people and the kidnapping of a baby ended Tuesday when he was taken into custody, police said. Austin Robert [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
US should put nuclear reactors on moon before other countries do, acting NASA administrator says
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Nuclear power on the moon is critical to the United States’ space exploration and national security goals, and the U.S. government [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
House Oversight Committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer issued numerous subpoenas on Tuesday — including one to the Department of Justice for the complete Jeffrey [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘Are You My First?’ trailer drops and more
The trailer for Are You My First? has arrived. The new reality dating series arrives to Hulu on Aug. 18. The show follows “the largest group of eligible virgins ever assembled, arriving in a tropical paradise with their hearts [Read More…]
Ag News
Concerning margin outlook
Rising input costs are a concern for a farmer in southern Minnesota. Ryan Mackenthun of Brownton says margins are top of mind for this year and beyond. “Costs, input costs, farming next year. I’m actually [Read More…]
Ag News
Secretary Rollins on USDA’s reorganization plans
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the reorganization of the USDA will help provide necessary resources for America’s farmers and ranchers. “This was always President Trump’s big vision of getting rid of the bureaucracy and working [Read More…]
Ag News
Iowa farmer concerned about excessive moisture
A central Iowa farmer says he’s cautiously optimistic about his corn and soybean crops. Grant Kimberley says his crops currently look great, but he’s concerned about the wetter than normal conditions that have occurred this [Read More…]
Ag News
Favorable early-August weather & temps for most; spotty rain, storms across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, smoky conditions from Canadian wildfires linger, mainly across the Great Lakes region. Slightly below-normal temperatures are mostly beneficial for Midwestern corn and soybeans, while isolated showers have developed primarily across the [Read More…]
ABC World News
2 hikers rescued by helicopter from remote beach after rising tides cut off exit route
Facebook / Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) — Two hikers were rescued by helicopter after becoming stranded on a remote beach in California after rising tides cut off their exit route, police said. The [Read More…]
ABC World News
8 die from hunger, including child, in Gaza over past day, health ministry says
Saeed M. M. T. Jaras/Anadolu via Getty Images (CAIRO) — Hospitals across the Gaza Strip recorded eight deaths — a child among them — “due to famine and malnutrition” over the past 24 hours, Gaza’s [Read More…]
ABC World News
Denmark zoo asks for people to donate their pets to feed its predators
Peter Bischoff/Getty Images (LONDON) — A Denmark zoo is asking the public to donate their pets — particularly chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs — so that they can feed them to the zoo’s predators. “In [Read More…]
ABC National News
Coast Guard releases final report on deadly Titan submersible implosion
Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Coast Guard has released its final report on the catastrophic implosion of OceanGate’s Titan submersible in June 2023, which killed five people on a [Read More…]