Month: August 2026
ABC Entertainment News
Dolly Parton’s sister reveals one of her final acts of generosity in moving tribute
In this April 18, 2014, file photo, Stella Parton and Dolly Parton attend Stella Parton’s Red Tent Women’s Conference 2014 at the Doubletree Hotel Downtown in Nashville, Tenn. (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images, FILE) Dolly Parton’s sister [Read More…]
Ag News
Wheat builds on gains, soybeans manage a firm finish
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. Beans are watching late development weather, with the potential for late heat stress in parts of the region. Harvest activity is already underway in some [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 27, 2026
Sep. corn $5.10 and 1/4, down 3 and 3/4 centsSep. soybeans $12.56 and 1/2, up 2 and 1/4 centsSep. soybean meal $330.20, up $1.50Sep. soybean oil 68.00, up 78 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $7.42 and 3/4, [Read More…]
Ag News
Dairy labor shortages fuel push for Securing Ag Workforce Act in Congress
A policy advisor for the American Dairy Coalition says there’s still hope the bipartisan Securing Ag Workforce Act can pass through Congress by the end of the year. “We’ve really failed as a nation, we’ve failed all of [Read More…]
Ag News
Nonfat dry milk jumps while cheese blocks and butter move lower Thursday at CME
Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.01 to $0.73. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0150 to $1.4950. Thirteen sales were reported ranging from $1.49 to [Read More…]
Ag News
Corn harvest expected to show impacts of mid-season stress
The corn product manager with Renk Seed says he expects stress to limit corn yields in some areas this season. Karl Bobholz says most of the Midwest saw nearly a month of warmer than ideal [Read More…]
ABC World News
At least 63 Americans missing in Nepal-Tibet floods, officials say amid rescue op
Residents carry their belongings along a road heavily covered in mud following flash floods, August 27, 2026 in Trishuli, Nepal. (Ezra Acayan/Getty Images) LONDON — At least 358 people have been confirmed killed in the massive flash [Read More…]
ABC National News
Accuser of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky expected to recant testimony
Jerry Sandusky enters the Centre County Courthouse to appeal his child sex abuse conviction on Aug. 12, 2016, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Jerry Sandusky is due to return to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Judge to consider final approval of Bank of America’s $72 million settlement with Epstein accusers
Jeffrey Epstein in a photo released by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice. (New York State Sex Offender Registry) (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York will consider granting final approval [Read More…]
ABC National News
DHL cargo plane catches fire during landing at LAX
The tail fin of a DHL Boeing 777-200LRMF cargo aircraft is pictured on July 22, 2026, in Farnborough, England. (Carl Court/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A DHL cargo plane lit up the runway during a landing [Read More…]
ABC National News
Judge declines to dismiss Steve Bannon’s criminal contempt conviction
Steve Bannon speaks during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 16, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy) (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., declined a request from the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
A map labeling Lake Ontario as “Lake America” is displayed as U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 27, 2026, in [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Connecticut sues Kalshi to block alleged unlicensed sports gambling
An app for Kalshi, an online prediction market site, is shown on Feb. 25, 2026, in Chicago. Online prediction market platforms allow people to place bets on wide-ranging subjects such as sports, finance, politics and [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Sharon Horgan deals with sex, love and middle age in ‘Youth’ trailer
Sharon Horgan in ‘Youth.’ (Colin Hutton/HBO) Sharon Horgan is chasing her Youth in the trailer for her new HBO comedy series. Horgan stars as Alex, a 50-year-old divorcee looking for sex and love as she [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Peter Cullen, voice of ‘Transformers,’ ‘Winnie the Pooh’ characters, dies at 85
Peter Cullen attends The Paley Honors: A Gala Tribute To Hasbro’s Centennial at Cipriani 42nd Street on October 23, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) Peter Cullen, a voice actor who [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Toy Story 5’ to begin streaming on Disney+
Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) in ‘Toy Story 5.’ (Walt Disney Pictures) Toy Story 5, the latest chapter in the classic fun-filled toy-adventure franchise, is coming to streaming next month, and Taylor [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Justin Baldoni ordered to pay Blake Lively nearly $400K in legal fees
Blake Lively attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 4, 2026, in New York. Justin Baldoni speaks onstage at the Vital Voices 12th annual Voices of Solidarity [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Busy Philipps says she underwent 2 surgeries after discovering brain tumor
Busy Philipps attends Clooney Foundation For Justice’s The Albies at New York Public Library on Sept. 26, 2024, in New York City. (Gotham/FilmMagic via Getty Images)) Actress Busy Philipps says she’s “grateful to be alive” [Read More…]
Ag News
Heat stress challenges some of the Minnesota dry bean crop
Dry bean harvest is starting in western Minnesota, and the chief of procurement at Bonanza Bean says the hot growing season has reduced the size of the crop. “We have good quality, we just don’t [Read More…]
Ag News
Rising grain prices provide risk management opportunities for farmers
The recent runup in commodity prices is providing opportunity for farmers to mitigate some risk. Tim Persinger who farms in southwest Indiana says three months ago he wasn’t this chipper. “It’s coming around where hopefully [Read More…]