Month: September 2026
Ag News
Missouri eases diesel, truck weight restrictions for harvest
Missouri is temporarily allowing farmers and ag haulers to use dyed diesel on state highways and haul heavier loads to reduce harvest transportation costs. Governor Mike Kehoe declared a state of emergency and signed an [Read More…]
Ag News
Heavy rains delay northwest Missouri harvest, threaten grain quality
An agronomist in northwest Missouri says the constant heavy rains are delaying harvest and impacting grain quality. “We have recieved more than enough rain in this part of the world,” says Erin Marlow with CropWise [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA details reorganization progress as legal challenge continues
USDA’s Deputy Secretary says the agency has made significant progress implementing its department-wide reorganization since the plan was announced this summer. “We have hiring actions going on across this country as we are hiring new [Read More…]
ABC World News
Man who helped subdue knife-wielding suspect aboard flight to Tel Aviv honored
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with one of the passengers involved in subduing an attacker during a flight on a FlyDubai plane, after he arrived at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Execution of lone woman on Tennessee’s death row paused by federal appeals court
(Getty Images stock photo) (NEW YORK) — The execution of the only woman on Tennessee’s death row was paused at the 11th hour as a federal appeals court reviews the case. The state has since [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Changes to SNAP benefits begin Oct. 1 for millions of Americans: What to know
A sign indicates the store accepts SNAP benefits, April 21, 2026, in Miami. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Major changes are coming on Oct. 1 for the tens of millions of Americans who rely [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Ken Paxton heard saying Trump’s GOP midterm convention hurt him: Report
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks onstage on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention on Sept. 9, 2026, in Dallas, Texas. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Texas GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
FTC opens probe into safety of AI, including Anthropic and OpenAI
A logo is displayed outside of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at Constitution Center on June 1, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad probe into [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jennifer Lawrence to star in ‘The Flood’ from director Zach Cregger
Jennifer Lawrence attends the Christian Dior Haute Couture Week Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 26, 2026, in Paris, France. (Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Christian Dior) Jennifer Lawrence is set [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Chad Lowe shares memories of daughter after her death at 13
Chad Lowe, Kim Painter, Nixie Lowe, Fiona Lowe and Mabel Lowe attend the Red Carpet Premiere Event for ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’ at Walt Disney Studios, February 04, 2023 in Burbank, Calif. (Steven Simione/Getty [Read More…]
Ag News
On-farm storage could pay dividends for wet, damaged crops
A market analyst says drying wet, damaged crops before storing them this fall is one of the best ways to manage risk if you have on-farm storage. “You can blend it out yourself. You can [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmers face mounting diesel expenses as economist warns short-term fixes may backfire
An ag economist says banning diesel exports is not the solution to lower prices. Charley Martinez, director of the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, says, “That’s a classic example of unintended consequences.” He says a [Read More…]
Ag News
Corn sells off after USDA quarterly stocks data
Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling, along with spillover from corn and wheat. Contracts were up early and most of the news out during the session was nominally supportive. The USDA’s quarterly [Read More…]
ABC National News
35% of Cornell undergraduate women reported having been sexually assaulted: Survey
This photo shows the former Chi Phi fraternity house in Ithaca, where a former Cornell University student alleges that she was drugged and gang-raped in 2024. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — As prosecutors reopened an [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russian strikes kill 3 in Kyiv, prompt NATO to scramble aircraft in Poland, Romania
Getty Images NATO military aircraft were scrambled in both Poland and Romania overnight into Wednesday morning, as Russia launched its latest deadly drone and missile attack on Ukraine, which authorities said set multiple fires in [Read More…]
ABC World News
Flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after potential terror incident in cockpit, Israeli security source says
Getty Images A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia Wednesday morning after an incident took place inside the cockpit, an Israeli security source told ABC News. An Israeli security [Read More…]
ABC World News
Last US troops expected to leave Iraq on Wednesday following 12-year fight against ISIS
Getty Images/Stock Photo The U.S. military is expected to complete the total withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq on Wednesday after a 12-year presence prompted by the war against the Islamic State militant group ISIS. [Read More…]
ABC World News
Hurricane Polo makes Baja landfall, headed for a 2nd in Mexico
Tracking Hurricane Polo. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Hurricane Polo made landfall in Baja California overnight and is expected to make a second landfall on the mainland of Mexico on Tuesday. Polo slammed the Baja [Read More…]
ABC World News
UK air base ‘terrorism’ plot probe continues after suspects released on bail
Getty Images Police roadblocks and a cordon remained in place in the southwestern British village of Whelford on Tuesday morning, as the investigation continued into a possible terrorist plot near a key U.S. air base, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Toddler found with loaded gun at daycare in Michigan: Police
(Getty Images stock photo) (NEW YORK) — A parent has been arrested after a toddler was found with a loaded gun inside a Michigan daycare facility, authorities said. A teacher noticed the gun Monday morning [Read More…]