Month: May 2018
Pilots who safely landed Southwest flight remember moment they knew there was trouble
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The pilots behind the controls of a Southwest flight that turned deadly in April when an engine failed midair, talked to ABC News recently about the moment they knew there was [Read More…]
US exit from Iran nuclear deal rattles EU companies doing business there
Sean Gallup/Getty Images(NEW YORK) –Germany, France and the U.K. vowed to maintain the Iran nuclear deal after America announced its intention to pull out Tuesday, but President Donald Trump’s plan to reimpose sanctions has already [Read More…]
Canada sees influx of Nigerian asylum seekers crossing border from US
iStock/Thinkstock(TORONTO) — The Canadian government said it’s working with U.S. visa officials in Nigeria to mitigate the surge of migrants coming to the United States seeking a safe haven in neighboring Canada. There’s a growing [Read More…]
‘Iron Man’ suit worth more than $300K missing
Matthias Nareyek/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Iron Man’s suit is nowhere to be found. Los Angeles ABC station KABC has confirmed that the Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the burglary at a prop storage facility [Read More…]
High school evacuated after chemistry class explosion injures 17 students, 1 teacher
Google(HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn.) — A science experiment at a magnet school in the Nashville suburbs turned into a dangerous chemical fire, injuring 17 high school students and their teacher. The fumes were so great, administrators had [Read More…]
Jittery world leaders rethink Iran nuclear deal after US pullout
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — World reaction to President Donald Trump’s announcement that he is pulling the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal highlights a split across America and between some of its allies, while [Read More…]
Missouri Cattlemen’s pleased with water bill
The Executive Vice President of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association says an amendment that’s been approved by the Missouri legislature is good for Missouri cattlemen and all of agriculture, “The legislation just clarifies DNR’s regulatory authority [Read More…]
The Missouri Dairy Association Summer Classic
Tom Steever will be on the ground for The Missouri Dairy Association Summer Classic on Friday June 8 at Gunter Farms at Conway. Continue reading The Missouri Dairy Association Summer Classic at Brownfield Ag News. [Read More…]
Animal ID has benefits during disease outbreaks
A mandatory animal identification program is showing its merits as part of national disease outbreak preparedness exercise in Michigan. Michigan state veterinarian Dr. James Averill tells Brownfield Michigan is the only state that [Read More…]
U.S. ethanol production up on week, stocks down
Average daily U.S. ethanol production hit a more than one-month high last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.040 million barrels a day, up 8,000 on the week and 36,000 on [Read More…]
The numbers are not wrong
Commentary. John Perkins, the Commodity Market Reporter for Brownfield was on the telephone when I walked past his desk in the newsroom Tuesday morning. By the pained expression on his face it was clear that [Read More…]
Trade talks with China to continue in DC
Trade talks with China will continue next week when China’s top economic advisor visits D.C., according to the White House Press Secretary. Sarah Sanders says the administration is working on something that will benefit everybody. [Read More…]
Lake Mitchell Development committee briefs mayoral candidates
Mitchell’s next Mayor will influence the direction city government takes regarding improving Lake Mitchell’s water quality. Lake Development committee chairman Joe Kippes says the group has briefed Mayoral candidates Tara Volesky, Mel Olson, Bob Everson [Read More…]
Three Americans held by North Korea are on their way back to US, Trump says
iStock/Thinkstock(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — President Trump said Wednesday the three American men who have been detained in North Korea are on their way home with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The president wrote in a [Read More…]
Ahead of Trump-Kim summit, Japanese abductees’ families fight for their release
ABC News(TOKYO) — When Koichiro Iizuka was 1 year old, he and his sister waited for their mother to pick them up from day care. She never came. She had been kidnapped, and he’s never [Read More…]
Police release bodycam video after black Airbnb guests threaten to sue
Carl Court/Getty Images(RIALTO, Calif.) — Police in California released body-camera footage connected to a controversial stop involving black Airbnb guests who accused the department of racial profiling. The Rialto Police Department on Tuesday released the [Read More…]
Three black Airbnb guests who were questioned by cops plan to take legal action against California police department
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Three black Airbnb guests are planning to take legal action against the Rialto Police Department in California after police responded to a 911 caller who wrongly reported a burglary at the location [Read More…]
There are almost enough jobs for everyone, Labor Department says
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — At the end of March, there were almost as many job openings as unemployed people in the U.S., according to the Labor Department. Data released on Tuesday showed about 6.55 million jobs [Read More…]
Strong soybean crush margins
Soybean crush levels have increased substantially in recent months as production issues in Argentina support margins. Todd Hubbs, an ag economist with the University of Illinois, says the year-to-date totals are more than 3 [Read More…]
Flooding forces evacuations in Montana as storms head for Midwest, Northeast
ABC News(MISSOULA, Mont.) — Heavy rain combining with snow melt has forced rivers and streams above their banks in Montana and parts of the Pacific Northwest. The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office has issued a mandatory [Read More…]
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