Month: July 2018
Salisbury public gardens searched as investigation continues into couple’s poisoning
Jack Taylor/Getty Images(LONDON) — Wiltshire police in England are searching Salisbury’s Queen Elizabeth Gardens as part of the ongoing investigation into the Novichok contamination that killed a British woman and seriously injured her partner. The [Read More…]
Van Leeuwen’s ice cream empire is making vegan flavors cool
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Before you say, “no, thank you” to vegan ice cream, take another look. Van Leeuwen’s Artisan Ice Cream has developed a cult following around their vegan ice cream that rivals the traditional [Read More…]
Papa John’s founder John Schnatter says resignation ‘was a mistake’
Michael Hickey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The founder of Papa John’s said he made “a mistake” when he agreed to step down as chairman of the company’s board last week amid “mischaracterized” reports about his use [Read More…]
Boys rescued from Thailand cave speak for 1st time
Linh Pham/Getty Images(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — The 12 soccer players and their coach who were rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand made their first public appearance Wednesday, smiling and waving and sharing details of [Read More…]
Both women and men lie about women’s earnings, new census report finds
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Not only do most women make 80 cents on the dollar compared with their male counterparts, new research from the Census Bureau also shows that both women and men lie about how [Read More…]
Be on the lookout for foliar diseases
Weather has been variable across the Corn Belt this summer, and an agronomist with Mycogen Seeds says crops are being stressed by both too much and too little moisture. Jon Erickson tells Brownfield under either [Read More…]
Basketball player calls police after hard foul during pickup game
iStock/Thinkstock(STERLING, Va.) — The unofficial rule of pickup basketball is “no blood, no foul.” It says nothing about calling the cops, though. A basketball game at an LA Fitness in Sterling, Virginia, resulted in just [Read More…]
17-year-old dies after high school band practice
WABC(FARMINGVILLE, N.Y.) — 17-year-old high school student died Monday night after suffering an apparent medical emergency during band practice. She has not yet been identified. Authorities told New York City ABC station WABC the incoming [Read More…]
American-born investor named in Putin’s ‘incredible offer’
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — When Russian President Vladimir Putin called out a U.S.-born investor during Monday’s stunning news conference in Helsinki, Finland, Bill Browder was on vacation with his family – not watching Putin’s landmark [Read More…]
Family described ‘rain’ of volcanic rock as Hawaiian boat tour hit by lava bomb
ABC News(HONOLULU, Hawaii) — It was supposed to be a bucket-list moment for Dawn Li, an exciting family outing to see where the river of lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spills into the ocean. But [Read More…]
Scout fields before applying fungicide
A corn specialist at Purdue University urges farmers to scout fields for disease pressure before applying fungicide on corn. Bob Nielsen tells Brownfield some farmers in the Eastern corn belt are applying fungicide in places [Read More…]
Cattle futures lower ahead of cash trade
Cattle futures ended the day lower as the market waits for widespread direct cash business. August live cattle closed $.50 lower at $106.42 and October live cattle closed $.15 lower at $108.50. August feeder cattle [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 17, 2018
Sep. corn closed at $3.46 and 1/4, up 4 and 1/2 cents Aug. soybeans closed at $8.39 and 1/2, up 10 cents Aug. soybean meal closed at $329.10, unchanged Aug. soybean oil closed at 27.73, up 9 points Sep. wheat [Read More…]
CME milk futures down, cash dairy mixed Tuesday
Dairy prices were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tuesday. July Class Three milk was down $.02 at $14.24. August was down $.18 to $15.00. September was down $.06 to $15.45. October was up $.04 [Read More…]
Mitchell Police investigating vehicle burglary and stolen guns
Between 7-15-18 at 5:00 P.M and 7-16-18 at 6:50 A.M., unknown individual(s) entered a locked vehicle in the 1400 block of Northridge Rd., Mitchell SD 57301. 2 firearms were stolen during the vehicle burglary. If [Read More…]
9-year-old girl killed by stray gunfire while in her bedroom; ‘I’m outraged’: Mayor
iStock/Thinkstock(BRIDGETON, N.J.) — A 9-year-old girl died after she was hit by stray gunfire while inside her New Jersey home in the middle of the night, local police said. The shooter or shooters had fired [Read More…]
Lower crop ratings support soybeans, corn
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. The USDA’s national good to excellent rating was down 2% on the week, because of dry conditions in parts of the Plains and Midwest, with an increase [Read More…]
Tourist impaled by beach umbrella caught in the ‘force of the wind’ at New Jersey shore
insert4coins/Instagram(SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J.) — A British tourist’s beach outing ended on a painfully freakish note after the spike of a wind-blown umbrella impaled her in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, authorities said. The “force of the [Read More…]
Most expensive Chinese movie ever bombs, was pulled from theaters in days
New Trailer Buzz/YouTube(BEIJING) — “Asura,” the most expensive film ever produced in China, has been pulled from theaters just a few days after it opened. The movie reportedly brought in less than 50 million yuan, [Read More…]
US Embassy in Jerusalem to cost more than $21 million – nearly 100 times Trump’s estimate
iStock/Thinkstock(JERUSALEM) — President Donald Trump may have written the book on deal-making, but when it comes to the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, it appears he won’t be getting the bargain he wanted. Documents filed with [Read More…]
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