Month: October 2025
Ag News
Economist: beef-on-dairy a tremendous win keeping dairy farmers afloat
An economist says dairy producers are paying much closer attention to the beef market, now that raising beef-on-dairy has created a new revenue stream for the dairy farm. John Newton with American Farm Bureau Federation [Read More…]
ABC World News
Trump touts short-term deal with China after Xi meeting
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (LONDON) — President Donald Trump touted an “amazing” meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, saying the two leaders reached agreements to reduce tariffs on Chinese imports, delay Chinese restrictions [Read More…]
ABC World News
5 more suspects arrested over Louvre jewel heist
Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Five more suspects have been arrested in connection to the the Oct. 19 jewel heist at the Louvre museum in Paris, according to Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau. The [Read More…]
ABC National News
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks expedited appeal
Mike Coppola/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a federal appeals court to expedite his appeal of his conviction on two prostitution-related charges, arguing he could finish his prison sentence before his [Read More…]
ABC National News
Detention of minors after rollback of protections sparks concern from immigrant advocates
danielfela/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Last week, Joel Camas, a 16-year-old living in the Bronx, New York, showed up for a routine immigration check-in at a federal building in the city, hoping he would be [Read More…]
ABC National News
States to have rapid-response National Guard units for civil disturbances by Jan. 1: Official
Al Drago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The National Guard is planning to train as many as 500 troops per state to serve as part of a rapid-response force focused on civil disturbance missions, according to [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Americans largely oppose Trump tearing down White House East Wing to make way for his ballroom: Poll
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Most Americans oppose the demolition of the White House’s East Wing to make way for President Donald Trump’s ballroom, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted using Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump orders nuclear weapons testing ahead of high-stakes meeting with Xi
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for their first face-to-face talks in six years with hopes of ending a monthslong trade war — a meeting that [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Head Start programs serving nearly 65,000 kids at risk of closing amid government shutdown
Lourdes Balduque/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tens of thousands of children and families could be affected by dozens of Head Start programs potentially closing if the federal government shutdown extends past Nov. 1. About 134 [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jon M. Chu teases how much of Dorothy will be in ‘Wicked: For Good’
Jon M. Chu, director of ‘Wicked: For Good,’ as a special guest judge on ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ (Disney/Eric McCandless) Dorothy may be the main character of The Wizard of Oz, but Wicked: For Good [Read More…]
Ag News
China buys U.S. soybeans for first time this marketing year
A commodity market analyst says China has made its first purchase of U.S. soybeans in the current marketing year. On this Managing for Profit, Allendale’s Greg McBride joins us with perspective on what this means [Read More…]
Ag News
Co-op manager encourages data-driven decisions for 2026 profitability
The branch manager of a local cooperative says farmers in his area are already busy preparing for the 2026 growing season. Travis Gillett, who oversees Effingham Equity’s Alma branch in Marion County, says utilizing harvest [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Wednesday Sports: October 30, 2025
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 29, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels volleyball swept Huron Tuesday night 3-0 (27-25, 25-17, 25-23) to improve to 15-5 on the season. The win also ended a streak of six consecutive [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
NYC sees massive increase in early voting in mayoral election compared to 2021
Mayoral candidates, Independent nominee former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa and Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani participate in a mayoral debate at Rockefeller Center on October 16, 2025 in New York City. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
H.E.R., Dave Franco and more to star in DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Forgotten Island’
H.E.R. attends the European premiere of ‘Sinners’ at Cineworld Leicester Square on April 14, 2025, in London, England. (Dave Benett/WireImage via Getty Images) DreamWorks Animation has set its cast for its upcoming feature Forgotten Island. [Read More…]
Ag News
‘Really concerning’: Iowa Farm Bureau president says Trump actions trigger market swings
The president of Iowa Farm Bureau is pointing blame at the Trump administration for the recent collapse in cattle markets. Brent Johnson says President Trump’s proposal to import beef from Argentina and remarks on Truth [Read More…]
ABC National News
State Democrats urge Florida Gov. DeSantis to declare state of emergency to address impending loss of SNAP benefits
In this May 1, 2025, file photo, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference held at the ICE-Enforcement and Removal Operation office in Miramar, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images, FILE (FLORIDA) — All 43 [Read More…]
ABC National News
With SNAP benefits set to halt, Thune says he can’t clarify Trump’s plan to fund program
: Senator John Thune (R-SD) at the annual GRAMMYs on the Hill Advocacy Day on Capital Hill on April 19, 2018 in Washington, DC. Capitol Hill’s largest and most prestigious legislative event for music creators. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
White House fires members of commission that is to weigh in on Trump’s construction projects
President Donald Trump talks at a press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, England. This is the [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Fed cuts interest rates for 2nd time this year, but rejects large reduction sought by Trump
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) –The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, opting for its second interest rate cut this year in an effort to jumpstart the [Read More…]
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