Year: 2025
ABC Business News
Online holiday shopping soars to record high amid rise of AI shopping assistants, Adobe data shows
Alexandr Kolesnikov/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Online holiday shopping soared to a fresh record high in 2024, driven by an array of e-commerce discounts and adoption of AI-fueled shopping assistants, according to data released on Tuesday by Adobe. E-commerce [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Facebook, Instagram dump fact-checkers citing election as ‘cultural tipping point’
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Facebook plans to replace its fact-checkers with “community notes,” a move that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said would allow the social network to return “to our [Read More…]
ABC Business News
New federal rule will remove medical debt from credit reports
Prapass Pulsub via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a major change that could affect millions of Americans’ credit scores, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday finalized a rule to remove medical debt from consumer [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Last of Us’ season 2 coming in April
Courtesy of HBO The Last of Us season 2 will debut on Max in April. A new teaser was released Monday, giving fans their first look at Kaitlyn Dever’s new character, Abby. We see her walking [Read More…]
Ag News
November ethanol exports up sharply on month
Ethanol exports during November were 187.6 million gallons. The Renewable Fuels Association says that total was up 31% from October and pushed annual ethanol exports to an all-time high, even without December’s numbers. Canada remained [Read More…]
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Annual ethanol exports at record levels
U.S. ethanol exports hit record levels in 2024 even with one reporting month left in the year. The Renewable Fuels Association says at through the end of November, ethanol exports were 1.72 billion gallons, surpassing [Read More…]
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Kansas growers hoping for replenished soils from weekend blizzard
A pair of central Kansas crop growers are hopeful snowfall from a weekend blizzard can help replenish soil moisture levels. Paul Penner says much of the region is still being impacted by moderate drought. “I’m [Read More…]
Ag News
Global Dairy Trade index starts year lower
The Global Dairy Trade Index fell for a second straight trading session Tuesday. Cheese, butter, and buttermilk values rose, while powders, lactose, and anhydrous milk fat values fell. The average winning price for products was [Read More…]
Ag News
Over half of U.S. milk now being tested for H5N1
A veterinary disease expert says more than half of the raw milk produced in the U.S. is now being tested for the H5N1 avian influenza virus. Dr. Keith Poulsen with the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory [Read More…]
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ABC World News
At least 126 dead, scores injured in 6.8 magnitude earthquake near holy city in Tibet, Chinese media reports
Sunil Sharma via Getty Images (TIBET) — At least 126 people were killed and more than 188 others were injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Tibet’s holy city on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Jimmy Carter funeral live updates: Congress to gather for ceremony in DC
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Members of Congress, the Supreme Court and other dignitaries will gather at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday afternoon for a lying-in-state ceremony for former President Jimmy Carter. Vice President Kamala Harris [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump files 500-page lawsuit against judge, Manhattan DA in bid to halt hush money sentencing
Rebecca Noble/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Donald Trump’s legal blitz to halt his sentencing in his criminal hush money case in New York continued Tuesday morning with his lawyers filing a 502-page lawsuit against Judge Juan Merchan [Read More…]
ABC National News
Special counsel responds after Trump co-defendants ask judge to block release of report
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special Counsel Jack Smith issued his first response Tuesday to an effort by Donald Trump’s co-defendants to have the judge who tossed his classified documents case issue an emergency [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Donald Trump Jr. visits Greenland as his father says deal for US to buy it ‘must happen’
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (GREENLAND) — Donald Trump, Jr., son of President-elect Donald Trump, arrived in Greenland on Tuesday after emphasizing that the trip is just a personal one, indicating he is not meeting with government [Read More…]
Latest News
Avera Queen of Peace celebrates first baby of 2025
Avera Queen of Peace Hospital is excited to share that Tilden Hetland was the first baby born in 2025. He was delivered at 5:40 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, to Bob and Logan Hetland of Artesian. [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
SDSU’S Cluff shares Summit League Weekly Accolades
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Despite playing in just one game to open conference play, South Dakota State’s Oscar Cluff put together a showing strong enough to warrant claiming co-Summit League Men’s Basketball Peak Performer of [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Larkins earns second Peak Performer award of the season
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A pair of double-doubles in the first week of Summit League play for Grace Larkins earned her the Summit League Peak Performer of the Week award, announced by the conference office [Read More…]