Month: August 2018
Hurricane Lane strengthens to Category 5 storm as it closes in on Hawaii
(HONOLULU, Hawaii) — Hurricane Lane is a Category 5 hurricane on Wednesday morning with winds of 160 mph. A hurricane warning has been issued for the Big Island, including Hilo, and hurricane watches are in [Read More…]
Suspect in Mollie Tibbetts’ murder passed background check despite immigration status, employer says
Poweshiek County Sheriffs Office(BROOKLYN, Iowa) — Yarrabee Farms, the Iowa farm that employed the suspect charged with killing Mollie Tibbetts, defended its vetting of Cristhian Bahena Rivera late Tuesday. The farm says Rivera passed the [Read More…]
Facebook removes hundreds of pages, groups and accounts linked to ‘inauthentic behavior’ in Russia, Iran
Facebook(NEW YORK) — Facebook said on Tuesday it’s “removed multiple pages, groups and accounts” linked to “inauthentic behavior” on its platforms, including actions that originated in Russia and in Iran. “These were distinct campaigns and [Read More…]
Research leading to fungicide resistance prevention
Missouri soybean growers are working with Kaitlyn Bissonnette, University of Missouri Associate plant pathologist, to determine whether to apply fungicide to control disease. Bissonnette was talking about her research on fungicide resistance and on soybean [Read More…]
Field camera system looks at lodging in cereal crops
Researchers at the University of Minnesota are developing a custom field camera track system to collect data on dynamic plant traits. Research lead Alex Susko says the project looks at how cereal crops respond to [Read More…]
Production, trade disputes will keep soybean prices lower
The combination of large production and trade disputes has an agriculture economist projecting pressure on soybeans in the foreseeable future. Gary Schnitkey at the University of Illinois says soybeans will be lower than the $9.75 [Read More…]
Mollie Tibbetts case: Body found believed to be missing Iowa jogger; murder charge filed
Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office(BROOKLYN, Iowa) — A first-degree murder charge was filed on Tuesday against a young man in the case of missing Iowa jogger Mollie Tibbetts, state officials said Tuesday. The suspect, 24-year-old Cristhian [Read More…]
Plane carrying rapper Post Malone makes emergency landing with blown tires
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — A plane made a successful emergency landing in New York after blowing two tires during takeoff at Teterboro airport in New Jersey, authorities said. Sixteen people are on board the aircraft, according [Read More…]
10th annual Ag Innovation Showcase
Tom Steever will cover the 10th annual Ag Innovation Showcase held September 10 and 11, 2018 at the Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri. Continue reading 10th annual Ag Innovation Showcase at Brownfield Ag [Read More…]
Farm Bureau pushing for reversal on WOTUS injunction
American Farm Bureau is calling for swift action to limit the impact on states where the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule has been reinstated. AFBF senior director of regulatory relations Don Parrish says [Read More…]
Al-Qaeda’s master bomb maker assessed killed in US drone strike: Official
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Al-Qaeda’s chief bomb maker is assessed to have been killed in a U.S. drone strike in Yemen, according to a U.S. official. Ibrahim al-Asiri, a 36-year-old Saudi national, was considered one of the [Read More…]
Customers tackle alleged thieves to the ground at California Apple store
Costa Mesa Police Department(LOS ANGELES) — Multiple suspects are in custody after allegedly robbing a string of Apple stores in California, ABC-owned station KABC-TV reported. A group of customers helped stop one alleged robbery at [Read More…]
Plane with 16 people on board attempting emergency landing with blown tires
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — A plane is attempting to make an emergency landing in New York after blowing two tires during takeoff at Teterboro airport in New Jersey, authorities said. The plane, a Gulfstream Aerospace GLF-4 [Read More…]
Suspected ‘Golden State Killer,’ accused of murders across California, to face trial in Sacramento: Officials
Sacramento Police Department(SACRAMENTO) — The suspected “Golden State Killer,” accused of murders across California, will be prosecuted in one combined trial in Sacramento, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Joseph DeAngelo, a 72-year-old former police officer, was arrested [Read More…]
Plane with 16 people on board attempting emergency landing in Massachusetts
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A plane is attempting to make an emergency landing in Massachusetts after blowing two tires during takeoff at Teterboro airport in New Jersey, authorities said. The plane, a Gulfstream Aerospace GLF-4 aircraft, [Read More…]
Plane with blown tires attempting emergency landing in Massachusetts
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A plane is attempting to make an emergency landing in Massachusetts after blowing two tires during takeoff at Teterboro airport in New Jersey, authorities said. The plane, a Gulfstream Aerospace GLF-4 aircraft, [Read More…]
Dad of slain pregnant woman breaks down in Colorado court as murder charges read against son-in-law
iStock/Thinkstock(DENVER) — Shanann Watts’ father was overcome with emotion in a Colorado courtroom Tuesday, crying with his head buried in his hands as murder charges were read against his son-in-law. Chris Watts is accused of [Read More…]
Dad of slain pregnant woman breaks down in Colorado court as murder charges read against son-in-law
iStock/Thinkstock(DENVER) — Shanann Watts’ father was overcome with emotion in a Colorado courtroom Tuesday, crying with his head buried in his hands as murder charges were read against his son-in-law. Chris Watts is accused of [Read More…]
Dad of slain pregnant woman breaks down in Colorado court as murder charges read against son-in-law
iStock/Thinkstock(DENVER) — Shanann Watts’ father was overcome with emotion in a Colorado courtroom Tuesday, crying with his head buried in his hands as murder charges were read against his son-in-law. Chris Watts is accused of [Read More…]
Dad of slain pregnant woman breaks down in Colorado court as murder charges read against son-in-law
iStock/Thinkstock(DENVER) — Shanann Watts’ father was overcome with emotion in a Colorado courtroom Tuesday, crying with his head buried in his hands as murder charges were read against his son-in-law. Chris Watts is accused of [Read More…]