Month: March 2026
ABC National News
Judge allows release of deposition videos of 2 former DOGE staffers
Judge’s gavel (Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge is allowing the release of deposition videos of two former DOGE staffers, ruling that the risk of “embarrassment and reputational harm” is not enough to overcome the [Read More…]
ABC National News
Senate set to vote on confirming Sen. Markwayne Mullin as DHS secretary
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, nominee to be Secretary of Homeland Security, testifies during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 18, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Supreme Court appears likely to set limits on mail-in ballots
A mail-in ballot issued by Hudson County, New Jersey, for the 2024 U.S. general election is seen on September 22, 2024, in Hoboken, New Jersey. (Gary Hershorn/ABC News) (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Dow closes up 600 points as Trump claims talks held with Iran
Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2024 shows the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange NYSE in New York, the United States. (Liu Yanan/Xinhua via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial [Read More…]
Latest News
DOC reports inmate death at Mike Durfee State Prison
The South Dakota Department of Corrections is reporting an inmate at the Mike Durfee State Prison at Springfield has died. The DOC says 57 year old Joaquin Ramos died March 22nd in the comfort care [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Superman’ star and Oscar-nominated actress Valerie Perrine dies
Valerie Perrine in a still from the film ‘Lenny.’ (Bettman/Getty Images) Oscar-nominated Lenny actress and Superman star Valerie Perrine has died at 82 after a yearslong battle with Parkinson’s disease, according to the director behind [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Kirsten Dunst to star alongside Sydney Sweeney in ‘The Housemaid’s Secret’
Kirsten Dunst attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026, in Hollywood, California. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Kirsten Dunst is set to star in The Housemaid sequel. Lionsgate made the casting announcement on social [Read More…]
Ag News
Illinois farmers prepare for upcoming growing season
Farmers across the Midwest are preparing for the 2026 planting season. Greg Thoren, who raises row crops and cattle in northwestern Illinois, says spring is starting out on the dry side. “We’ve missed some of [Read More…]
Ag News
New H-2A legislation coming: GOP ag lawmakers target year-round farm labor needs & cost controls
U.S. House Republican ag leaders say work is underway to expand how farmers can utilize the H-2A guest worker program. Michigan Congressman Bill Huizenga tells Brownfield House Ag Committee chair Glenn “GT” Thompson has legislation [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans manage modest gains despite drop in crude oil
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, taking the path of least resistance to start this week after last week’s bearishness. The much talked about high level, face-to-face trade talks President Trump and [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump says US and Iran have ‘major points of agreement,’ including no nuclear weapons
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, March 23, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump, after postponing U.S. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump doesn’t rule out immigration enforcement at airports after ICE agents deployed
Ice agents look on as travelers stand in long lines at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, March 23, 2026 in Atlanta. (Megan Varner/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents began fanning out at more [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Yellowstone’ spinoff ‘Dutton Ranch’ gets premiere date, teaser trailer
Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler and Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton in the second episode of ‘Dutton Ranch’ season 1. (Emerson Miller/Paramount+) We now know when fans of the Yellowstone franchise can visit the Dutton [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
The ocean calls to ‘Moana’ in official trailer for live-action film adaptation
Catherina Laga’aia as Moana in the upcoming live-action adaptation of ‘Moana.’ (Disney) How far will you go to see the official trailer for the live-action reimagining of Moana? Not far, it seems, as Disney has [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Dow soars 1,000 points as Trump claims talks held with Iran
Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2024 shows the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange NYSE in New York, the United States. (Liu Yanan/Xinhua via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial [Read More…]
Ag News
Midwest senators introduce fertilizer bills to boost transparency, expand U.S. production
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators from the Midwest have recently introduced legislation addressing the rising cost of fertilizer and market consolidation. The Fertilizer Transparency Act, sponsored by U.S. Senators John Thune from South Dakota [Read More…]
Ag News
Inside D.C. – farmers need stronger support system
The president of the National Farmers Union says U.S. farmers need a stronger, more modern farm safety net. Rob Larew tells Brownfield there have been so many changes happening in U.S. agriculture, and while the [Read More…]
Ag News
Ag News
China, Mexico, Japan among top weekly export destinations
The USDA is reporting a generally solid week for export inspections. Corn, sorghum, and soybeans during the week ending March 19th were all above year ago levels as previous export sales purchases leave U.S. ports. [Read More…]
Ag News
AgMarket.net estimating record U.S. corn and soybean acreage
The co-founder of AgMarket.net says U.S. farmers are likely preparing to plant a record number of corn and soybean acres. Ahead of next week’s USDA Prospective Plantings Report, Matt Bennett says the company estimates farmers [Read More…]