Month: October 2018
Prince William among those paying tribute to beloved Leicester soccer club owner killed in helicopter crash
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images(LEICESTER, England) — British Prime Minister Theresa May and Prince William have led tributes to the owner of a famous Leicester soccer club who died in a helicopter crash after watching his team [Read More…]
Pittsburgh synagogue-shooting suspect wounded in gunfight leaves hospital, set to make court appearance
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(PITTSBURGH) — The man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue has been discharged from a hospital and is scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday afternoon, officials said. Robert [Read More…]
Pittsburgh synagogue-shooting suspect discharged from hospital, set to make 1st court appearance
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(PITTSBURGH) — The man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue has been discharged from a hospital and is scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday afternoon, officials said. Robert [Read More…]
The opportunity and risk raising organic grain
Great Harvest Organics operations lead Dave Ross says consumer demand for organically produced goods continues to show double-digit growth. And there are opportunities for farmers to take advantage of the premiums. In this Managing for [Read More…]
Tara Hummel – Small Animal Production and Care – Entrepreneurship/Placement Proficiency
Tara Hummel of the Tri-Point FFA Chapter in Illinois works for Select Exotics, an exotic cat breeding operation. She says she has learned communication skills by working with clients and employees and advice she has [Read More…]
Nathan Stewart – Specialty Animal Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Proficiency
Nathan Stewart of the East Clinton FFA Chapter in Ohio owns a business, Bee Wild Honey Farm. He started off with six established hives and now has just under 70. He says he has learned [Read More…]
Meet the 2018-2019 National FFA Officers
The six students who will lead and represent the National FFA Organization over the next year were selected during the 91st National FFA Convention. Luke O’Leary of California is the new national FFA president. His [Read More…]
Student shot at North Carolina school, another student in custody: Police
Google Maps Street View(MATTHEWS, N.C.) — A student was shot dead at a North Carolina high school Monday morning, prompting parents to descend on the campus to find their children. A student was taken into [Read More…]
Student shot at North Carolina school, another student in custody: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(MATTHEWS, N.C.) — A student was shot and injured at a North Carolina high school Monday morning and another student was taken into custody, police said. The wounded student was taken to a hospital in [Read More…]
Pittsburgh synagogue rabbi recounts shooting: Congregants ‘were slaughtered in my sanctuary’
ABC News (PITTSBURGH) — The rabbi of the Pittsburgh synagogue where 11 worshippers were gunned down Saturday said the massacre was not just an attack on the Jewish community. “It was an attack on America,” [Read More…]
Pittsburgh synagogue rabbi said massacre that killed 11 not just against Jews but ‘an attack on America’
ABC News (PITTSBURGH) — The rabbi of the Pittsburgh synagogue where 11 worshipers were gunned down Saturday said the massacre was not just an attack on the Jewish community. “It was an attack on America,” [Read More…]
Rent the Runway Co-Founder Jenny Fleiss on the worst advice she’s never taken
Brian Ach/Getty Images for Visa(NEW YORK) — When it comes to being a successful entrepreneur, Jetblack CEO and founder Jenny Fleiss is two for two. She’s half the duo that created Rent the Runway, the [Read More…]
Indonesia Lion Air flight crashes with 189 aboard
iStock/Thinkstock(JAKARTA, Indonesia) — An Indonesian passenger jet carrying 189 people crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff on Monday, authorities said. Search and rescue officials said they lost contact with Lion Air flight JT610 minutes [Read More…]
Indonesia Lion Air flight crashes with 189 aboard
iStock/Thinkstock(JAKARTA, Indonesia) — An Indonesian passenger jet carrying 189 people crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff on Monday, authorities said. Search and rescue officials said they lost contact with Lion Air flight JT610 minutes [Read More…]
‘Screw the optics, I’m going in’: Alleged shooter posts on social media before attack
ABC News(PITTSBURGH) — The man who allegedly gunned down 11 worshipers at a Pittsburgh synagogue used three handguns and an AR-15 assault rifle in the 20-minute rampage and screamed to SWAT officers who wounded him [Read More…]
Ninth child dies in New Jersey facility suffering adenovirus outbreak
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A ninth child has died in a New Jersey rehabilitation facility that is currently suffering an adenovirus outbreak, according to officials. The child, whose name has not been released, died late Saturday [Read More…]
Eight men, three women killed in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting mourned
ABC News(PITTSBURGH) — They were two brothers, a longtime married couple, a respected doctor and one was a 97-year-old woman. All had come to the Tree of Life temple in Pittsburgh on Saturday morning to [Read More…]
Winners in New York, Iowa claim $687.8 million Powerball jackpot, third-largest in game history
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Two winners have claimed the third-largest Powerball jackpot in the game’s history. Two lucky ticket holders in Iowa and New York have claimed the grand prize. The winning numbers for [Read More…]
Pittsburgh synagogue alleged mass shooter told SWAT officers he wanted ‘all Jews to die’: Officials
ABC News(PITTSBURGH) — The man who allegedly gunned down 11 worshipers at a Pittsburgh synagogue used three handguns and an AR-15 assault rifle in the 20-minute killing rampage and screamed to SWAT officers who wounded [Read More…]
EXCLUSIVE: Surveillance video shows alleged mail bomber reading newspapers at strip club night before arrest
Ultra Gentlemens Club/ABC News(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Mail bombing suspect Cesar Sayoc spent the early morning hours of the day he was arrested shuffling through press clippings at the Ultra Gentlemen’s Club in West [Read More…]