Month: November 2018
Brother accused of setting fire to New Jersey mansion now faces murder charges
ABCNews.com(OCEAN TOWNSHIP, N.J.) — A financial dispute motivated a New Jersey man to kill his brother, sister-in-law and young niece and nephew and set their mansion ablaze before going to his home in a nearby [Read More…]
Ag looks for ‘certainty’ out of Trump-Xi meeting
An Iowa State University ag economist hopes some “certainty” comes out of the upcoming meeting between the presidents of the U.S. and China. ISU ag economist Chad Hart says there’s a lot riding on that meeting [Read More…]
Wisconsin Farmers Union Food & Agriculture Competition Roundtable
On December 7, Brownfield’s Larry Lee will cover the Wisconsin Farmers Union Food & Agriculture Competition Roundtable in Madison. Continue reading Wisconsin Farmers Union Food & Agriculture Competition Roundtable at Brownfield Ag News.
Mill Creek Watershed Workshop
On December 5, Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Stevens Point, Wisconsin for Mill Creek Watershed Workshop. Continue reading Mill Creek Watershed Workshop at Brownfield Ag News.
Tentative farm bill deal reached
There are signs a new farm bill will make it through the lame duck session of Congress after all. House and Senate Ag Committee leaders issued a statement Thursday morning saying they have “reached an [Read More…]
University passes out hockey pucks as possible defense against active shooters
WXYZ via ABCNews.com(DETROIT) — Hockey pucks have been known to cause some serious injuries on the rink, but now school officials are hoping that they can do similar damage in more dangerous situations. Oakland University [Read More…]
Californians prepare for possible mudslides as rain hits wildfire-affected regions
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Californians are preparing for the worst as heavy rains hit the state just weeks after two fires scorched Northern and Southern California. Over the last eight days, up to 10 inches [Read More…]
Six-year-old who vanished from park likely died from accidental drowning: Autopsy
iStock/Thinkstock(GASTONIA, N.C.) — Six-year-old Maddox Ritch, whose body was found in a creek after he vanished in a North Carolina park, likely died from an accidental drowning, according to an autopsy. Maddox, who had autism [Read More…]
Civil rights group to confront Sheryl Sandberg: ‘It’s time for Facebook to grow up … and be held accountable’
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As Facebook weathers a public relations crisis following the publication of a New York Times report earlier this month, a civil rights organization reportedly targeted by a consulting firm hired [Read More…]
FBI pleads for help after 13-year-old’s body found
FBI Charlotte(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — The body of abducted 13-year-old Hania Aguilar was believed to be recovered this week in North Carolina but the search for answers is far from over. “We have to find out [Read More…]
Farmer says romaine recall hurts farmers
The president of Nunes Company, a California-based grower and shipper of romaine, says the nationwide recall is devastating to farmers AND consumers. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who are ill, we don’t [Read More…]
The nitrogen loss reduction commitment
Farmers continue to adopt conservation practices to benefit the environment and their bottom line. One area that’s been of focus is nutrient management. From altering fertilizer applications to incorporating cover crops and buffer strips, investments [Read More…]
Californians prepare for possible mudslides as rain hits wildfire-affected regions
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Californians are preparing for the worst as heavy rains hit the state just weeks after two fires scorched Northern and Southern California. Over the last eight days, up to 10 inches [Read More…]
At G-20, Trump and Xi brace for first meeting since trade war began
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The world will be holding its collective breath this weekend as President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina for [Read More…]
Trump downplays GM plant closings, repeats false claim about steels plants
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump, in a tweet early Thursday morning, downplayed General Motors’ announcement it was shuttering several U.S. factories and laying off thousands of American workers, claiming it was an anomaly [Read More…]
What Putin wants when he meets Trump at the G-20
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are due to have their first sit down meeting since their summit in Helsinki in July. As of Thursday, it remained uncertain whether [Read More…]
Family fights for charges after video shows fatal ’roundhouse’ kick to taxi driver’s head
WLS-TV(CHICAGO) — Three months after their father was killed by a kick to the head in the middle of a Chicago street, Omar and Rehman Tungekar are still looking for justice. Rehman and Omar Tungekar; [Read More…]
2018 has seen more than one mass shooting per month in the US
iStock/Thinsktock(NEW YORK) — Some of the deadliest mass shootings in the U.S. this year prompted widespread national horror, including the Parkland, Florida high school shooting and the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in [Read More…]
Missing NC girl found in Oklahoma after alleged abduction
iStock/Thinkstock(CHECOTAH, Okla.) — A 13-year-old North Carolina girl was found safe in Oklahoma on Wednesday night, nearly three days after her family reported her missing. Authorities found Aubrey Acree with a 23-year-old man in Checotah, [Read More…]