Month: April 2026
Ag News
Missouri Senate approves bill extending ag, energy tax credits
The Missouri Senate has approved a bill that extends several ag and energy tax credits. Senate Bill 913 focuses on wood energy, meat processing, specialty crops and renewable fuels. It also adds reporting requirements to [Read More…]
Ag News
Veterinary grants, soyfoam bills signed by Governor Evers
Wisconsin’s Governor signed two bills important to agriculture Thursday. Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 501, creating a veterinary loan repayment grant program. The new law, 2025 Wisconsin Act 177, will provide up to 25-thousand dollars [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Stocks close mixed after Trump vows to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ in coming weeks
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, March 31, 2026 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Stocks closed mixed in volatile trading on Thursday after President Donald [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Trump slaps 100% tariff on some pharmaceutical drugs via executive order
President Donald Trump answers questions after signing an executive order to limit mail-in voting in the Oval Office of the White House, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Mortgage rates hit highest level since September as Iran war rattles financial markets
A ”For Sale” sign is outside a residential home in Oro Valley, Ariz., Dec.12, 2025. (Michael Yanow/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Mortgage rates have climbed to their highest level since September as fallout [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Meryl Streep to star in ‘The Corrections’ limited series adaptation
A photo of Meryl Streep. (Brigitte Lacombe) | The book cover of ‘The Corrections.’ (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) Meryl Streep’s next project is in the works. Netflix has announced plans to make a limited series [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ to end with final four-part event, Selena Gomez to make directorial debut
Selena Gomez and David Henrie on the ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ set. (Disney/Eric McCandless) Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is ready to cast one last spell. Disney+ and Disney Channel have announced that the Wizards of [Read More…]
Ag News
Timely rains help southwest Missouri forage growth
A cattle producer in southwest Missouri says the recent rains are coming at a critical time for pasture and early forage growth. “In the last 24 hours, we’ve gotten shy of one inch of rain.” [Read More…]
Ag News
Klobuchar pushes year-round E15 to stabilize fuel costs and boost farmer profits
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar says the emergency waiver allowing summertime sales of E15 will help stabilize escalating fuel prices. “It brings down gas prices, not to where we need them to be, but by about [Read More…]
Ag News
Wheat clings onto modest gains, watching rain chances
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling after an up and down day. Brazil’s soybean harvest is around 75% complete, while harvest activity is getting underway in parts of Argentina. The USDA’s updated supply [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures higher, lean hogs closed lower
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, waiting on direct business to develop. June live cattle closed $1.97 higher at $246.32 and August live cattle closed $1.50 higher at $242.17. May [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 2, 2026
May corn $4.52 and 1/4, down 2 centsMay soybeans $11.63 and 1/2, down 5 centsMay soybean meal $315.20, down $3.00May soybean oil 68.94, up 183 pointsMay Chicago wheat $5.98 and 1/4, up 3/4 centJun. live [Read More…]
ABC World News
‘Leave Iraq now’: Americans in Baghdad warned of potential Iran-aligned militia terrorist attacks
Iraqi Shiite militia groups organize a military parade as part of the ‘World Quds Day’ events in Baghdad, Iraq, March 28, 2025. (Anadolu via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — U.S. officials have issued a new warning [Read More…]
ABC National News
Court overturns prison sentence of Colorado 2020 election denier Tina Peters
Mesa County Clerk and Colorado Republican candidate for secretary of state Tina Peters reacts to early election returns during a primary night watch party at the Wide Open Saloon on June 28, 2022 in Sedalia, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Body camera footage released in Tiger Woods rollover car crash: ‘I’m being arrested?’
Tiger Woods is shown in the back of a patrol car during his arrest in Juniper, Florida, on March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office) (MARTIN COUNTY, Fla.) — Body camera footage has been released [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump replacing Pam Bondi as attorney general, Todd Blanche to step in
Pam Bondi, US attorney general, center, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday [Read More…]
ABC National News
Suspect arrested in killing of 7-month-old baby shot in stroller, police say
Mayor Mamdani speaks at a press conference after a 7-month-old child was fatally shot in Brooklyn, New York, on April 1, 2026. (NYPD) (NEW YORK) — A 21-year-old will be placed under arrest in his [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Josh Allen, Hailee Steinfeld announce birth of first child
Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld pose for a photo on the red carpet the 14th Annual NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre, Feb. 6, 2025, in New Orleans. (Michael Owens/Getty Images) Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Beef’ season 2 official trailer finds Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny fueding
Oscar Isaac as Josh Martin and Carey Mulligan as Lindsay Crane-Martin in the first episode of ‘Beef’ season 2. (Netflix) The official trailer for the second season of Beef is here. Netflix has released the full-length [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Lin-Manuel Miranda to direct film adaptation of musical ‘Octet’
Lin-Manuel Miranda attends the opening night of ‘Waiting For Godot’ at the Hudson Theatre on Sept. 28, 2025, in New York City. (John Lamparski/Getty Images) Lin-Manuel Miranda has found his next project. The Hamilton creator [Read More…]