Year: 2025
ABC World News
Who are the hostages being released in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal?
ABC News After being held by Hamas terrorists for 470 days, the first three hostages released on Sunday as part of the ceasefire deal were reunited with their mothers and airlifted to a hospital, according [Read More…]
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Age verification bill for adult websites passes committee of SD lawmakers
South Dakota Searchlight-Josh Haiar PIERRE — A committee of South Dakota lawmakers endorsed a bill Friday that would require pornographic websites to implement age verification measures. The House State Affairs Committee passed the measure 11-2, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Post-inauguration ICE raids starting as soon as Tuesday: Sources
(danielfela/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — As part of President-elect Donald Trump’s strategy to secure the border, Immigration and Customs Enforcement will carry out post-inauguration raids as early as Tuesday, sources briefed on the plans told ABC [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘Disasters don’t discriminate,’ outgoing FEMA administrator says
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and California Governor Gavin Newsom walked through a neighborhood impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles County. The two were accompanied by FEMA Region 9 Administrator Bob Fenton and other FEMA [Read More…]
ABC National News
Over 85 million Americans under cold weather alerts
Via ABC News. (NEW YORK) — Over 85 million Americans are under cold weather alerts over the next few days as arctic air plunges south across the country. Portions of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin [Read More…]
ABC National News
Menendez brothers’ resentencing hearing postponed due to impact of wildfires
Erik and Lyle Menendez booking photos taken Oct. 10, 2024. Via CRDC. (LOS ANGELES) — The resentencing hearing for the Menendez brothers has been postponed nearly two months due to the wildfires impacting Los Angeles [Read More…]
ABC National News
What to know about Secret Service inauguration security before Monday’s event
400tmax/Getty (WASHINGTON) — Two apparent assassination attempts, a terrorist-inspired attack in New Orleans, an explosion in Las Vegas and a pair of global conflicts see President-elect Donald Trump returning to the Oval Office under circumstances [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Inauguration 2025: The tradition of presidents leaving letters for their successors
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As President Joe Biden prepares to pass the baton to President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, it’s unclear if Biden will follow the tradition of leaving his successor a note in [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Moderna awarded $590M to help accelerate development of mRNA-based bird flu vaccine: HHS
Evgenia Matveeva/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Moderna has been awarded approximately $590 million from the federal government to help speed up the development of an mRNA-based bird flu vaccine, alongside other influenza vaccines, health officials [Read More…]
ABC National News
LA fires live updates: Mayor names chief recovery officer, plans outside probe
Apu Gomes/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — At least 27 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area. Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires [Read More…]
ABC National News
Alabama community demands accountability for flood damage before Biden’s term ends
Jared Kofsky/ABC News (SHILOH, Ala.) — At a recent church service in Cleveland, a group of visitors from a rural Alabama community nearly 900 miles away, including pastor and business owner Timothy Williams, joined congregants [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
How Trump’s ‘cabinet in waiting’ has lived up to its reputation
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Since launching in 2021, America First Policy Institute has been known colloquially around Washington, D.C., as Donald Trump’s “cabinet in waiting” should the former president return to office. And now, [Read More…]
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Dr. John Delony’s passion for archery, hunting, and the outdoors
On the latest episode of Outdoor Adventures, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett sits down with Dr. John Delony – bestselling author, mental health expert and host of @TheDrJohnDelonyShow on the Ramsey Network. John dives into his hunting [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmer, processor say passage of FMMOs important
Farmers and processors are pleased the federal milk marketing order updates have been approved, but more regional changes could be coming. Hatley, Wisconsin farmer and new Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative President Heidi Fischer says, “As [Read More…]
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Kingrey focused on export markets in appointment to U.S. Trade Advisory Committee
The CEO of Indiana Corn and Soybean says continuing to grow exports will help U.S. farmers improve profitability. Courtney Kingrey tells Brownfield, “60% of US exports are concentrated in just four markets, which are China, [Read More…]
Ag News
Corn farmers look to save with generic fungicides
An extension plant pathologist says some farmers are looking at fungicides for cost savings. Alison Robertson with Iowa State University tells Brownfield corn growers are concerned about input costs. “And I saw that there’s a [Read More…]
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Two Prison Inmates Sentenced for Assault on Correctional Officers
Attorney General Marty Jackley says two South Dakota Penitentiary inmates have been sentenced to additional time in prison after they had earlier been found guilty of assaulting two correctional officers at the South Dakota Penitentiary [Read More…]
ABC National News
Former CIA analyst pleads guilty to leaking Israeli retaliation plans
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A former CIA analyst arrested in November and charged with leaking highly classified records showing Israeli plans to launch a retaliatory strike on Iran pleaded guilty Friday in a federal [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
DHS’ Mayorkas: Tragedies not the place for political disagreements
John Moore/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Outgoing Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, who for four years has been a target for Republican criticism, said that national tragedies should not be used for “political disagreements.” “There [Read More…]