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KBS Long-term Agroecosystem Winter Summit assessing aspirational management
Farmers and agricultural researchers are evaluating how ideal cropping systems are progressing as part of a long-term USDA research project. Phil Robertson says MSU’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Research project is one of 18 across the country that’s [Read More…]
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Third case of HPAI reported in Jay County, Indiana in 2025
A third case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a Jay County (east central), Indiana commercial turkey operation. Denise Derrer Spears with Indiana’s Board of Animal Health says more than 18,000 birds [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Miguel Cardona signs off as top education official
Peter G. Forest/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Education Secretary Miguel Cardona signed off Friday as the nation’s top education official — calling it his “dream job.” “To the students, families, educators, and education leaders I’ve served [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
TikTok ban upheld by Supreme Court days before law takes effect
Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law set to ban social media platform TikTok in less than 48 hours. “There is no doubt that, for more than [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden says Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified but not taking action
Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday said the Equal Right Amendment should be considered ratified, but is stopping short of taking any action on the matter in his final days in [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump’s inauguration moving indoors due to weather
(WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump said his inauguration will move indoors Monday and he’ll be sworn in inside the Capitol Rotunda due to the freezing weather expected in Washington, D.C. “The various Dignitaries and Guests will be [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem faces questions during confirmation hearing for DHS secretary
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Kristi Noem, South Dakota’s firebrand Republican governor, faced questioning Friday at her confirmation hearing to be secretary of homeland security. Noem, the daughter of a farmer and a former representative [Read More…]
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James Valley Drug and DUI Court celebrates four new graduates
The James Valley Drug and DUI Court celebrated the achievements of four new graduates Thursday afternoon. Judge Donna Bucher shared, that between them, Samantha, Adrianne, Nikole and Bianca have 2,228 days sober, have paid more [Read More…]
ABC Health News
What 3rd case of bird flu with unknown source of infection could mean in fight against disease
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — A child in San Francisco was recently confirmed to be the third human case of bird flu in the United States in which it’s unclear how the person got [Read More…]
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Cyclical nature gives hope to ag equipment dealers
Past cycles could shed light on how the ag equipment market will perform in 2025 and beyond. Kim Schmidt with Ag Equipment Intelligence suggests agriculture is cyclical, which she says is encouraging given the current [Read More…]
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Cash dairy markets mostly steady entering holiday weekend
Cash dairy prices were mostly steady with light trading activity Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7375. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.89. No sales were [Read More…]
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Keynote speech with an unexpected twist
Those attending Thursday’s James Valley Drug and DUI Court graduation got more than they bargained for from keynote speaker, Davison County Jail Administrator Grant Lanning. “On paper, I look pretty good, and yes, that kind [Read More…]
ABC World News
Middle East live updates: Israel cabinet approves ceasefire, government still to vote
Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — A ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas, with the Qatari prime minister announcing the deal Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite [Read More…]
ABC World News
After charm offensive, Ukraine braces for Trump’s return
Mathilde Kaczkowski/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — President-elect Donald Trump will return to office on Monday having promised a peace deal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, which is still raging nearly three years [Read More…]
ABC World News
Woman poisoned 1-year-old girl for months to exploit her for online donations: Police
amphotora/Getty Images (LONDON) — A woman has been arrested after allegedly poisoning a 1-year-old girl over two months so she could post videos of the child online in order to solicit donations from the public, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump urges Georgia Supreme Court to keep DA Fani Willis disqualified from election interference case
Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — President-elect Donald Trump, in a court filing Friday, urged the Georgia Supreme Court to keep Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis disqualified from the criminal election interference case against him. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump AG pick Pam Bondi made at least $3 million from Truth Social merger, filings show
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general pick, Pam Bondi, made at least $3 million from the merger that formed the parent company of Trump’s Truth Social platform, her [Read More…]
ABC National News
Federal judge to decide fate of Jack Smith’s final report on Trump’s classified docs case
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Six months after a federal judge dismissed special counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents case against Donald Trump and his two co-defendants, defense attorneys are set to return to Florida to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Rare Gulf Coast winter storm may hit next week: Latest forecast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A developing winter storm may bring rare snow and ice to cities along the Gulf Coast, from Texas to Florida. The storm is set to hit the region on Tuesday. [Read More…]
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LA fires live updates: 18 missing as death toll rises
Apu Gomes/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — At least 25 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area. Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires [Read More…]