The renewable fuels industry is expressing frustration with action inside the Environmental Protection Agency on biodiesel. Monte Shaw, the executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, warns it could have a “ripple effect” on the federal ethanol mandate. “The president says: ‘I support renewable fuels. I want them to be part of our “America […]Powered by WPeMatico
One of the nation’s largest pipeline companies is now offering pre-blended E-15 at most of its terminals nationwide and at all of its facilities in Iowa. Grant Menke, policy director at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, says the move by Magellan Midstream Partners will mean more E-15 is available to consumers. “Magellan’s announcement is really […]Powered by WPeMatico
The games where you can pick your own numbers when you buy a ticket from the Iowa Lottery are undergoing some changes. Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich says the first change involves the a decision to double the cost of the one dollar Mega Millions ticket. “The Mega Millions group decided to increase their price […]Powered by WPeMatico
NBC/Ron Batzdorff(LOS ANGELES) -- Break out the tissues: This Is Us is back tonight. While the Emmy-winning NBC drama is entertaining, star Milo Ventimiglia says that with its story lines about interracial adoption, anxiety, weight issues, cancer and more, it's also important. "When I have people walking up to me, talking about...their own adopted children now having a better bond because they've watched our show, that makes me feel even better about the work," […]
ABC/Eric McCandless(NEW YORK) -- Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran tanked on last night's Dancing with the Stars. She and her partner Keo Motsepe tangoed to "Whatever Lola Wants," but her low score led to her becoming the first celebrity eliminated this season. However, Corcoran says even if her her dance Monday night wasn't perfect, it felt amazing. "I’ve never let go my whole life," she tells ABC Radio. "You see, […]
Rob Kim/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Chip and Joanna Gaines are ending Fixer Upper, they announced Tuesday. The HGTV hosts revealed on their blog that season five of their hit home renovation series, which will premiere in November, will be the their last. The Gaineses, who live in Waco, TX, say their decision is rooted in the need to "catch our breath." "While we are confident that this is the right choice for […]
ABC/Fred Lee(NEW YORK) -- An exclusive first look at the new trailer for the highly-anticipated upcoming crime drama Gotti debuted on ABC's Good Morning America Tuesday.John Travolta stars as crime boss John Gotti in the long-in-development drama. "New York is the greatest city in the world. My city," he says in the clip. "I was a kid in these streets, and I made it to the top."The film follows Gotti's infamous rise as he becomes the head of the […]
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) -- Near, far, wherever they are...Kate Winslet and her Titanic co-star Leonardo DiCaprio are still quoting lines from the blockbuster movie to each other. The Oscar and Emmy award-winning actress made that revelation during an appearance on ABC's Good Morning America Tuesday, while promoting her soon-to-be released drama, The Mountain Between Us. The release of the new film comes just two months before the 20th anniversary of the release of Titanic, and the epic film is still […]
Buena Vista/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Pretty Woman, the movie that made Julia Roberts a star, will soon be strutting its stuff as a musical on the Great White Way. Pretty Woman: The Musical was a dream for the late Garry Marshall, who directed the 1990 hit that saw a businessman played by Richard Gere fall for Roberts' hooker with a heart of gold, whom he'd hired to be his escort for a week at business functions. […]
