Year: 2025
Ag News
Soybeans, corn give back recent gains
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, with the most active months still seeing a firm weekly gain. Forecasts remain dry for parts of South America, but crops are in generally good shape [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Heidi Klum to return for season 21 of ‘Project Runway’
Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage via Getty Images Heidi Klum is returning to Project Runway. The model and host is returning to the popular reality show she hosted from 2004 to 2017, after she previously stepped away from [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jack Nicholson hugs daughter Lorraine in sweet new social media photo
Noel Vasquez/GC Images via Getty Images Jack Nicholson made an appearance in daughter Lorraine Nicholson‘s recent social media post. The 87-year-old actor, who has been out of the spotlight in recent years, was photographed sharing [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘The Recruit’ season 2 trailer drops and more
Ariana Grande says the voice she used to portray Glinda in Wicked might just stay with her for good. In a recent Variety cover story, Grande revealed that the special tone of voice she used [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Biden blocks US Steel takeover by Japan-based Nippon
CHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday announced a decision to block the $14 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan-based Nippon Steel, saying domestically produced steel is essential to [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Surgeon general warns of link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk
Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory on Friday warning of a link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. Consuming any type of alcohol, including beer, wine or spirits, increases the risk [Read More…]
ABC Health News
What to know about the Mediterranean diet, ranked best diet for 8th year in a row
(istetiana/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Mediterranean diet — which emphasizes fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and whole grains — has once again topped U.S. News and World Report’s annual ranking of best diets. The publication [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
House speaker vote live updates: Johnson wins showdown with GOP hard-liners
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives on Friday is voting on electing a speaker for the new Congress. Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican who ascended to the leadership post [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
History-making LGBTQ legislators to be sworn in to 119th Congress
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Three newly elected lawmakers representing the LGBTQ community will make history Friday when they are sworn in to the 119th Congress, marking several firsts in the House of Representatives. Sarah [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Johnson meets with Republicans undecided on whether he should remain speaker
US House Speaker Mike Johnson (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — After spending Thursday trying to sway Republican holdouts to back his bid to retain the speaker’s gavel, Mike Johnson’s future could still come [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Senate panel quietly seeking more info on Pete Hegseth ahead of confirmation hearings: Sources
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Following reports of alleged impropriety by Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee have [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden to award Medal of Honor to 7 US Army veterans
Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos. Via U.S. Army. (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday is set to award the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military decoration, to seven U.S. Army veterans for heroism during [Read More…]
ABC World News
Middle East live updates: Israel intercepts missile and drone fired from Yemen
Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country. The Israel Defense Forces [Read More…]
ABC World News
Young boy survives 5 days in ‘lion-infested’ game park in Zimbabwe: Officials
Hakan Nural/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — A child who had been missing for five days was found alive this week in a vast game park inhabited by big cats and other wild animals in northern [Read More…]
ABC World News
South Korean investigators abandon effort to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Members from the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) participate in a protest against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on January 03, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (SEOUL, South Korea) [Read More…]
Ag News
Water is key to cattle health in cold
University of Illinois Extension beef specialist Travis Meteer says ensuring cattle access to fresh water is crucial during bitter cold temperatures. “Sometimes the water situation becomes the most challenging, and so making sure we’ve got [Read More…]
Ag News
Cash dairy mostly higher Friday
Cash dairy at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange was mostly higher Friday. The USDA says cash cheese barrels were up a half a cent at $1.83 per pound and 40-pound blocks were three quarters higher at [Read More…]
Ag News
Managing cold stress in beef cattle
Cattle producers are taking extra steps to protect livestock from incoming bitter cold. Kansas State University Extension beef specialist Sandy Johnson says having established wind breaks is crucial. “Anything to cut the wind some is [Read More…]
Ag News
Nebraska grain farmer somewhat optimistic for 2025 growing season
An eastern Nebraska grain farmer says he’s approaching 2025 with some optimism. Quentin Connealy tells Brownfield he has a lot of grain currently in storage. “I don’t want to sit on it too long because [Read More…]
Ag News
Ag equipment dealers brace for another challenging year
Ag equipment dealers are bracing for another challenging year. Kim Schmidt with Ag Equipment Intelligence says issues that weighed heavily on the industry in 2024 like high interest rates, high inventories, and low farmer sentiment [Read More…]