Month: September 2018
Miami cop shown on video kicking teenage girl robbery suspect in head
Miami Police Department(MIAMI) — For the second time in five months, a Miami police officer has made the news for allegedly kicking a suspect in the head. Officer John Askew of the Miami Police Department [Read More…]
Mom relives terrifying moment car unexpectedly locked baby inside on scorching hot day
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A still-rattled mother recounted the terrifying moments when her new car unexpectedly locked her out, leaving her baby trapped inside on a scorching-hot day. The incident unfolded Tuesday afternoon when Katie Corbin [Read More…]
Shark bites surfer in Florida waters: Authorities
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A surfer was seriously injured after being apparently bitten by a shark off a Florida beach, authorities said Friday. The unidentified man, who is in his mid-60s, was in the waters off [Read More…]
Officer who walked into wrong apartment and killed man faces arrest
iStock/Thinkstock (DALLAS) — An arrest warrant will soon be issued for a Dallas police officer who shot and killed a man upon returning home from her shift and entering an apartment she apparently thought was [Read More…]
NYC Ballet sued over member’s alleged sharing of nude photos
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A 19-year-old ballerina who’s suing New York City Ballet said it’s “kind of disappointing to think back to when I was younger and how I idolized the place and the people [Read More…]
Tesla board needs ‘come to Jesus’ meeting with Elon Musk amid company turmoil: Expert
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Tesla shares were volatile Friday morning amid chaotic news for the embattled electric carmaker, leading one expert to say the company board needs to have a ‘come to Jesus meeting’ [Read More…]
Heavy rains on parts of the Plains, Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, lowland flooding persists in parts of the upper Midwest, despite a return of dry weather. Rain continues, however, along and south of a line from southern Iowa to northern Ohio. On [Read More…]
Heavy rain event for much of the central, southern Corn Belt
A cold front, infused with the remnants of former Tropical Storm Gordon, will spark heavy rain (locally 2 to 6 inches or more) from the lower Midwest into the Northeast. By early next week, lingering [Read More…]
Groups warn of China trade war escalation
Nearly 200 business and industry groups, including ag groups, have warned the U.S. trade representative of harmful effects of more Chinese tariffs on the U.S. with expected Chinese retaliation. Midnight was the deadline for submitting [Read More…]
Can it get any stranger?
Someone, somewhere must have at some point come up with the top five or 10 warning signs of a political apocalypse. I’ve lived in Washington, DC, going on 40 years, and I’ve not seen this [Read More…]
What’s up with basis?
The CEO of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association says cash basis is currently the largest crippling factor to farm profitability. “As bad as the commodity prices are, basis is actually the number that’s truly taking [Read More…]
Russian bombers intercepted off Alaska for second time this year
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Two Russian bombers were intercepted off the coast of Alaska recently — the first flight by the country’s bombers off the coast of Alaska since mid-May, according to North American Aerospace Defense Command [Read More…]
18-year-old seen on video pushing her friend off 60-foot bridge pleads not guilty
ABC News(SEATTLE) — An 18-year-old captured on video pushing her friend off a 60-foot bridge, leaving her with multiple injuries, pleaded not guilty in a packed courtroom Friday. Taylor Smith, 18, is charged with reckless [Read More…]
War of words between Airbnb and Paris official who warns of ‘Uberised’ city
iStock/Thinkstock(PARIS) — Paris is one of Airbnb’s biggest markets in the world, with about 65,000 homes listed on its website. But Ian Brossat, who’s in charge of housing at City Hall, takes no pride in [Read More…]
Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro stabbed at campaign event in Brazil
iStock/Thinkstock(RIO DE JANEIRO) — Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right candidate in Brazil’s presidential election, was stabbed at a campaign event on Thursday. Federal police confirmed to ABC News that a 40-year-old suspect in the attack that [Read More…]
India’s top court legalizes gay sex in historic verdict
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW DELHI) — The world’s largest democracy just struck down a ban on gay sex. On Thursday, India’s top court declared parts of Section 377 unconstitutional, in a historic decision that finally brings to end [Read More…]
In a first, Royal Academy will exhibit equal number of male and female nudes
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images(LONDON) — When the Royal Academy of Arts in London revealed its plans for next year’s Renaissance nude exhibition earlier this week, it announced there would be gender parity among the [Read More…]
Four men plead guilty to helping smuggle turtles in candy wrappers
U.S. Attorneys Office(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — Four men pleaded guilty in federal court in South Carolina to taking part in an international wildlife smuggling between the U.S. and China, authorities said. Matthew Harrison Kail, 30; Joseph [Read More…]
Russia, Iran, Turkey meet in last-ditch try to prevent major refugee calamity in rebel-held Syrian province
iStock/Thinkstock(DAMASCUS, Syria) — The battle for Syria’s Idlib province looms large in what could prove to be the bloodiest conflict yet in this long and painful civil war. Located in the northwest corner of Syria, [Read More…]
Good week for beef, new crop corn exports
The USDA reports grain and oilseed export sales for the week ending August 30th were within most pre-report estimates. Officially, there is still one reporting day left for 2017/18 corn, sorghum, and soybean export sales. [Read More…]