Year: 2026
ABC Health News
Flu activity elevated across the US with at least 18 million cases: CDC
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Megan Varner/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Flu activity continues to remain elevated across the U.S., according to newly [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Measles vaccine acceptance is mixed amid outbreaks across the US: Experts
Boxes and vials of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella Virus Vaccine at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock Public Health Department on March 1, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Heated Rivalry’ star, author talk series impact as real-life hockey player comes out
(L-R) François Arnaud and Robbie G.K. in ‘Heated Rivalry.’ (Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max) Heated Rivalry has rapidly become a pop-culture phenomenon, taking over social media with fans buzzing about representation in the hit hockey romance series, including a [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Bad Bunny is ready to make the world dance in new Super Bowl trailer
Bad Bunny, courtesy of Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show Bad Bunny‘s halftime show will be a global dance party — and everyone’s invited. In a newly released trailer for the Apple Music Super Bowl LX halftime [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA production data shows shifting Cornbelt dynamics and demand differences
A commodity broker says USDA’s production report showcases regional differences over the growing season. Illinois-based Mark Talaski with Advanced Trading tells Brownfield states edging the Corn Belt are starting to matter more. “A lot of dry land [Read More…]
Ag News
Lawmakers, farm groups push for answers on rising input costs
Input prices remain at record highs, and there are questions in the ag industry about what’s causing it. Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue says he’s not accusing companies of any wrongdoing, but, “There’s a [Read More…]
Ag News
New legislation seeks to delay hemp rule changes
The general counsel of the U.S. Hemp Roundtable says new legislation is aimed at delaying changes to the federal definition of hemp. “The bill that kept the government open last year would ban more than [Read More…]
Ag News
Biofuels leader says Congress must act on year-round E15 by end of January
A leader in the biofuels industry says a federal solution for year-round E15 needs to be passed by Congress this month. Monte Shaw is the executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. He tells [Read More…]
Ag News
No dairy cow culling in sight
A market advisor says dairy prices are going down as cow numbers and production goes up, and that’s not likely to change soon. Mike North from Ever.ag tells Brownfield USDA shows the U.S. dairy herd [Read More…]
ABC National News
DOJ say it’s making ‘substantial progress’ reviewing additional Epstein files for release
The Department of Justice (DOJ) seal on the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) building in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Justice Department [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump accepts Nobel Peace Prize medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado
Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition figure and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, attends a press conference on December 11, 2025 in Oslo, Norway. (Rune Hellestad/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump met Thursday with [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Democratic senator’s bill would prevent political appointees from serving as an IG
Sen. Tammy Duckworth speaks during a news conference following a weekly Democratic policy luncheon at the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2026. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Tammy Duckworth is introducing legislation Friday that would put [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘Amadeus’ coming to Starz, ‘The Dreadful’ trailer, and more
A new Amadeus limited series is coming to Starz. The five-part drama stars Will Sharpe as famous 18th century composer Wolfgang “Amadeus” Mozart and Paul Bettany as his rival Antonio Salieri. Gabrielle Creevy plays Mozart’s wife, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Bonko Cosmo Khoza talks about ‘story of redemption’ on upcoming series, ‘The Nowhere Man’
Bonko Cosmo Khoza as Lucas in ‘The Nowhere Man’ The new Starz series The Nowhere Man is on the way, starring South African actor Bonko Cosmo Khoza. He plays Lukas, a former mercenary and member of [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota students to compete in state spelling bee
Carson Walker/South Dakota Searchlight Elementary and middle school students from around South Dakota will compete Saturday, Feb. 7, in the state spelling bee at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell. For the second year, DWU and [Read More…]
Latest News
Lawmakers clash over identity language while recognizing 250 years of Declaration of Independence
John Hult and Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — South Dakota lawmakers voted to recognize the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, but not before adjusting language on Indigenous people and civil rights [Read More…]
Latest News
Governor pledges transparency in funding decisions that lawmakers might vote to take away
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — A day before lawmakers were set to debate a bill that would dash his exclusive authority to dole out awards from an employer-funded pool of economic development dollars, Gov. [Read More…]
Latest News
Lawmaker wants longer ‘cooling-off period’ for those who parlay public work into private-sector jobs
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Some state employees who want to go to work for companies doing business with the state will have to wait longer if a new bill becomes law. Republican Sen. Tim Reed, [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Kyle Tucker agrees to a $240 million, 4-year contract with the World Series champion Dodgers
Kyle Tucker has agreed to a $240 million, four-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a person familiar with the deal, bolstering the team’s chance for a third consecutive World Series championship. Tucker [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
NCAA basketball players and gamblers are charged for allegedly rigging games
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An investigation into a sprawling betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games has ensnared 26 people, including more than a dozen college basketball players who tried to fix games as recently [Read More…]
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