Year: 2025
ABC Politics News
White House crypto czar says public has ‘lost out on over $17 billion’ in bitcoin value
Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — David Sacks, the White House crypto czar, said Friday that taxpayers have lost out on “over $17 billion of value” because earlier administrations never took advantage of bitcoin already in [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Gene Hackman died of cardiovascular disease, wife died a week earlier of hantavirus: Officials
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa in 2003; SGranitz/WireImage The causes of deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were revealed by authorities on Friday, more than one week after the couple was [Read More…]
Ag News
Dairy Business Innovation Funds released by administration
Several farmers and processors will get the promised reimbursements under the Dairy Business Innovation Initiative grant program. The funding was held up by the Department of Government Efficiency over a week ago but was released. [Read More…]
Ag News
Ag input uncertainties on the rise
Ag input uncertainties are causing stress on many farms. Central Iowa farmer Aaron Lehman says commodity and fertilizer markets are volatile. “Farmers are meeting with their lenders right now to finalize their financing and their [Read More…]
Ag News
Sustainable changes to synthetic
The Department of Energy has changed the name of Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Synthetic Aviation Fuel on its website. The Renewable Fuels Association says the name means the same thing for those who work closely [Read More…]
Ag News
Live, feeder cattle futures sharply higher Friday
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher on a rally in the Dow during the session, the midday gains in beef, and some higher direct business. April live was up $4.00 [Read More…]
Ag News
Diversification can be a sign of down ag economy
Some farmers are looking to diversify their operation because of low commodity prices. Randy Duckworth with the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance says interest in growing specialty crops has grown as conventional corn and soybean [Read More…]
ABC World News
3.5 billion-year-old crater created by meteorite impact found in Australia, scientists say
Abstract Aerial Art/Getty Images (AUSTRALIA) — The discovery of a massive crater formed by the impact of a meteorite more than three billion years ago is changing the way scientists view the history of Earth [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump’s tariffs will likely raise US prices, Fed chair says
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As President Donald Trump on Friday threatened new tariffs on Canadian products, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the administration’s tariff plan would likely raise prices for U.S. shoppers and [Read More…]
ABC National News
Butterfly populations are rapidly declining, new study shows
STOCK IMAGE/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Butterfly populations have dropped by 22% across 554 recorded species in the United States, according to a new study in the journal Science. “Our national-scale findings paint the most [Read More…]
ABC National News
Federal prosecutors who investigated Eric Adams put on leave by Justice Department: Sources
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Justice Department on Friday put three federal prosecutors in Manhattan on leave, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Two of the prosecutors — Andrew Rohrbach and [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Nobody Wants This’ season 2 begins production
Stefania Rosini/Netflix Nobody Wants This is officially back in production. The hit Netflix series starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody shared a sneak peek of the first day of shooting. In a video shot by [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘American Idol’ returns with new judge Carrie Underwood: ‘I know what they’re going through’
Disney/Gizelle Hernandez Many American Idol alumni have appeared on the show over the years as mentors or performers, but when the show returns Sunday night on ABC, Carrie Underwood will be accomplishing a first: She’s [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ ending with season 3
Erika Doss/Prime Video We only have one more season at Cousins Beach. Prime Video’s The Summer I Turned Pretty will officially conclude with season 3. The show, based on Jenny Han’s trio of YA books, [Read More…]
Ag News
Quiet end to a volatile week for grains and oilseeds
Soybeans were mixed, with nearby contracts ending week modestly lower. It was an up and down day for beans, eventually falling into bear spreading. The trade’s watching harvest weather in Argentina and Brazil and while [Read More…]
Ag News
Six finalists named for next Alice in Dairyland
The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection has narrowed the applicants down to Grande Cheese Company food scientist Allison Foster of Waupun; ag journalist Michelle Stangler of Watertown; farmer, educator, and cross-country coach Mikayla [Read More…]
Ag News
Rep. Hinson says tariffs are part of Trump’s “long game” approach
A U.S. Representative from Iowa says President Trump has been strategic in his recent tariff actions. “He’s playing chess, not checkers,” Republican Ashley Hinson said Friday. Hinson tells Brownfield there could be some short-term uncertainty, [Read More…]
Ag News
Cenex’s spring equipment checklist
Cenex fuel sign photo taken by Brent Barnett/Brownfield A district manager of lubricants for Cenex says farmers should consider equipment maintenance in their spring planting checklist. Scot Hermanson tells Brownfield tractors and planters need to [Read More…]
Ag News
Not optimistic for a 2025 farm bill
The president of the Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association says a recent trip to Capitol Hill doesn’t leave him optimistic for a 2025 farm bill. KJ Johnson says Congress has a full agenda. “There’s a [Read More…]
ABC World News
Pope Francis remains stable after thanking public for prayers, Vatican says
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (LONDON and ROME) — Pope Francis’ “overall condition remains stable within his complex medical situation and the prognosis remains reserved,” the Vatican said Friday. The pope “spent about 20 minutes in prayer [Read More…]