Month: April 2018
Husband of woman killed on Southwest flight: ‘I immediately thought of the kids’
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Michael Riordan met his wife Jennifer in a shopping mall 29 years ago. He was 17 years old. She was just 15. Last week, Michael’s world changed when he learned Jennifer [Read More…]
Stoneman Douglas school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz found to be indigent, will keep public defender
Amy Beth Bennett-Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Florida Judge Elizabeth Scherer has found Nikolas Cruz to be indigent and the 19-year-old will keep his public defender, the State Attorney’s Office told ABC News today. Cruz is [Read More…]
Firefighter rescues baby deer from brush fire
Monroe County BOCC/Facebook(MONROE COUNTY, Fla.) When Jen Shockley Brack saw a baby deer running for its life, she jumped into the flames to save the endangered Key deer fawn. “I wasn’t scared. I saw his [Read More…]
High school golfer attacked by goose
iStock/Thinkstock(ADRIAN, Mich.) — Birdies on the golf course are usually a good thing. Just not when that bird is a very angry goose. At a high school golf tournament in Adrian, Michigan, a Blissfield High [Read More…]
Waffle House shooting hero honored by Tennessee lawmakers in emotional ceremony
Jason Davis/Getty Images(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — In an emotional ceremony Tuesday at the Tennessee Capitol, lawmakers gave James Shaw Jr., the man who stopped the deadly attack a Waffle House in a Nashville suburb, a standing [Read More…]
Two Dallas police officers shot and critically wounded, authorities say
iStock/Thinkstock(DALLAS) — Two Dallas Police officers have been shot and critically wounded, the Dallas Police Department wrote on Twitter. A civilian was also shot, and his or her condition is unknown at this time, police [Read More…]
Roku set to be the launch destination for ABC News Live
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Roku Inc. Tuesday announced that The Roku Channel will be the launch destination for ABC News Live, a new 24/7 live and linear news stream from anchor partner ABC News. [Read More…]
Donkey’s milk and snail mucus: How popular South Korean skincare products are made
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Korean beauty products — otherwise known as K-Beauty — have taken the internet by storm, popping up on social media posts by celebrities. These viral products and regimen are not only [Read More…]
Agriculture Education touted as a broad degree
A high school agriculture instructor in southeast Minnesota says a degree in ag education can lead to many successful career paths. Paul Aarsvold teaches at Plainview-Elgin-Millville. He says there is a huge shortage of [Read More…]
The 117th day of January
One of my friends on social media suggested last week that it was not mid-April, but the 117th day of January. Blizzards, wildfires, flooding and drought all occurred somewhere in the heartland of this country [Read More…]
FFA gives Minnesota member opportunity she never expected
The state treasurer for Minnesota FFA says the organization gives members opportunities they’d never expect. Spencer Flood of the Dassel-Cokato chapter in central Minnesota says she was surprised to receive an invitation to be [Read More…]
Jenny Cavnar makes MLB history with Rockies-Padres play-by-play call
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Jenny Cavnar has had a long-running career in Major League Baseball, but she slid into a historic new role in the broadcast booth Monday night, becoming the first woman since 1996 to [Read More…]
Ernst questions Perdue about Pruitt and the RFS
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue, appearing this morning before a Senate Ag Committee hearing on the state of rural America, was asked about issues surrounding EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and his handling of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued April 24 at 9:25AM MDT until May 01 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… James River Near Forestburg
Suspect in Toronto van attack charged with murder, attempted murder after 10 die
CTV/ABC News(TORONTO) — The 25-year-old Canadian man accused of mowing down pedestrians with a van in northern Toronto Monday has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder. Alek [Read More…]
Stoneman Douglas school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz found to be indigent, will keep public defender
Amy Beth Bennett-Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Florida Judge Elizabeth Scherer has found Nikolas Cruz to be indigent and the 19-year-old will keep his public defender, the State Attorney’s Office told ABC News today. Cruz is [Read More…]
Corn planting 30 percent behind
An ag meteorologist says last week’s winter storm across the Upper Midwest has set back corn planting for much of the Corn Belt. “We are seeing a number of states at least 10 percentage [Read More…]
Winter weather stalls Minnesota planting
Wintery weather kept Minnesota farmers out of the fields last week. The USDA says part of the state received snow and the areas that didn’t were still too cold and wet for any fieldwork. Only [Read More…]
What will Prince William, Princess Kate name their newborn son?
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(LONDON) — Now that we know Prince William and Princess Kate’s third child is a boy, the world is awaiting the name of the fifth in line to the British throne. “You’ll find [Read More…]
French president sweeps into DC with ‘more articulated, credible’ foreign policy
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — French President Emmanuel Macron has been notably active on the national scene since his election last year, launching initiatives aimed at modernizing France. He has also applied the same energy to [Read More…]