Month: July 2018
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in lockstep with Trump ‘Rigged Witch Hunt!’ tweet
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images(HELSINKI)– President Donald Trump has already reached an agreement with one top Russian government official, who appears to be in lockstep with the U.S. leader, at least on Twitter, over his assessment of [Read More…]
Manhunt underway after deputy shot during traffic stop in North Carolina
Dave Faherty/WSOC9(LENOIR, N.C.) — A manhunt is underway in North Carolina for a suspect accused of shooting a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop, Caldwell County officials said Monday. The deputy, whose name and condition [Read More…]
Illinois crop update
A central Illinois agronomist says the crops in his area look better than average. Matt Montgomery is with Pioneer. “Seventy-five to eighty percent of the district I cover really, really looks good,” he says. “In [Read More…]
Top U.S. soybean competitors into China face obstacles
An analyst concerned about Chinese tariffs on soybeans says the U.S. is not in danger of being phased out of that market long-term. Don Roose, president of U.S. Commodities in Des Moines, tells Brownfield top [Read More…]
Potential ‘turf war’ over who regulates lab-produced meat
A recent Food and Drug Administration hearing on lab-produced meat may have been the first volley in a potential “turf war” over regulation of the new technology. Danielle Beck of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, [Read More…]
‘Superman’ doctor who cared for soccer team in Thai cave reunites with boys in hospital
Thailands Ministry of Public Health(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — The “Superman” army doctor who took care of 12 boys and their soccer coach while they were trapped in a Thai cave shared a glimpse of their [Read More…]
European official calls Trump’s ‘foe’ comment ‘fake news’
Ng Han Guan – Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Senior European officials tell ABC News they’re starting to see President Donald Trump as separate from the United States, and are instead focusing on the long history [Read More…]
Dry weather, lightning igniting wildfires across the West
ABC(NEW YORK) — Hot weather moving into California and parts of western Rockies on Monday and the next several days — with temperatures soaring into the 100s — will has authorities fearing more fires could [Read More…]
Man with $45,000 in ecstasy crashes into police cruiser while fleeing
Portland Police Department(PORTLAND, Ore.) — A poorly driving alleged drug dealer’s escape from police lasted just minutes on Sunday when he crashed into a Drug and Vice Division car with $45,000 in ecstasy in his [Read More…]
Police hail store clerk as ‘true hero’ after helping woman escape alleged kidnappers
ABC(STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif.) — Police credited a “quick-thinking” gas station clerk in California for helping a woman escape a group of men who allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted her. Police in Stanislaus County, California, called [Read More…]
How to score the biggest deals this Amazon Prime Day
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The “Black Friday” of online shopping, Amazon Prime Day, kicks off Monday afternoon — and here’s everything you need to know to score the biggest deals. Amazon Prime Day is more than [Read More…]
A survival guide to Amazon Prime Day
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Black Friday? Been there. Cyber Monday? Done that. But what about Amazon Prime Day? The online summer sale offers some of the year’s biggest discounts on a wide variety of [Read More…]
Inaccurate fertilizer application hurts bottom line
Farmers should make sure fertilizer spreaders are maintained correctly so that the amount of fertilizer applied is consistent and accurately placed. Poorly adjusted spreaders result in lost corn yield, according to Peter Scharf, nutrient management [Read More…]
Arrest made in 30-year-old child murder in Indiana after DNA match
FBI(FORT WAYNE, Ind.) — Police arrested an Indiana man on Sunday for the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl who was found dead in a ditch 30 years ago. John Miller, 59, was arrested [Read More…]
CVS manager calls police on black woman over coupon
ABC News(CHICAGO) — A black woman said a CVS store manager in Chicago called the police after questioning the legitimacy of her coupon — and posted the confrontation on social media in a video that [Read More…]
3 police officers shot in Kansas City, rifle-wielding suspect killed: Officials
(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — A man suspected in a murder shot three police officers in Kansas City, Missouri, during a confrontation that began at a motel Sunday afternoon and ended with him being shot dead [Read More…]
Missouri state Women in Ag conference
Brownfield’s Julie Harker will be on the ground fore the Missouri state Women in Ag conference in Cape Girardeau, MO September 17 – 19. Continue reading Missouri state Women in Ag conference at Brownfield [Read More…]
‘Peace Day’ declared in honor of young poet who delivered inspirational messages before his death
ABC News(ROCKVILLE, Md.) — At a Peace Day celebration today in Rockville, Maryland, Mattie T. J. Stepanek was remembered. The memory of the boy, who died when he was 13 years old in 2004 of [Read More…]
Girls robotics team says it won’t be cowed by ISIS threats: ‘We won’t surrender!’
ABC News(HERAT, Afghanistan) — High school students in Afghanistan have spoken out against Taliban and ISIS insurgents who have threatened and targeted girl’s education in the country. ABC News was given rare access to a [Read More…]
Woman survives a week after crashing 200 feet off cliff in California
Monterey County Sheriff’s Office(LANCASTER, Calif.) — An Oregon woman has a spectacular story of survival to tell after she crashed her Jeep off a cliff and survived for a week before being discovered by hikers [Read More…]