Month: December 2018
News
DoubleTree Portland Hotel fires 2 workers for calling police on black hotel guest
ABC News(PORTLAND, Oregon) — The DoubleTree Hotel in Portland, Oregon, fired two workers who were involved in calling police on a black man who was a guest in the hotel. Jermaine Massey was talking to [Read More…]
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Economists, business owners worry about impact of potential border closure
Quinn Owen/ABC News(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s threats to close the U.S.-Mexico border would have disastrous consequences for U.S. trade and commerce, potentially costing billions of dollars, economic experts and local border-area leaders said Friday. [Read More…]
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Mega Millions jackpot grows to $415 million; next drawing set for New Year’s Day
iStock(NEW YORK) — Happy new year — you’re a millionaire! That’s how some lucky winner is hoping to bring in the new year after the Mega Millions jackpot drawing came and went Friday without anyone [Read More…]
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2-year-old boy whose Yemeni mother fought Trump’s travel ban to be with him has died
Council on American-Islamic Relations, Sacramento Valley(SAN FRANCISCO) — Abdullah Hassan, the 2-year-old boy whose mother fought against Trump’s travel ban to get a U.S. visa to be with him, has died. “We are heartbroken. We [Read More…]
Weather
Weather
Wind Chill Advisory issued December 29 at 7:45AM MST until December 29 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING… Sunshine along with warmer air moving into the region has warmed conditions above dangerous levels for most areas. Winds chills for the rest of [Read More…]
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Security failures in Parkland school shooting included unlocked doors, no PA system
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(PARKLAND, Fla.) — In an investigative report on the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, earlier this year, a state commission pointed to several security failures at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left [Read More…]
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Man goes undercover as homeless to teach his neighbors a lesson about charity
iStock(PLANTATION, Fla.) — A Florida man claiming to be homeless scammed shoppers outside a Target department store into giving him money — and then rewarded their generosity with $100 bills. The heartwarming holiday campaign was [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Advisory issued December 29 at 2:26AM MST until December 29 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills from 20 below to 28 below zero expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Advisory issued December 28 at 8:05PM MST until December 29 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills from 20 below to 28 below zero expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central [Read More…]
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Guatemalan officials calling for an investigation into deaths of 2 minors who died in US custody in under a month
Mario Tama/Getty Images(GUATEMALA CITY, Guatamala) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Guatemala is calling for an investigation into the deaths of two minors who have died in U.S. custody in less than three weeks. [Read More…]
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New Year’s Eve ball drop to celebrate journalists and press freedom around the world
ABC News(NEW YORK) — When the ball drops on New Year’s Eve in New York City’s iconic Times Square, it will be dedicated to protecting press freedom and celebrating the importance of journalism. The Times [Read More…]
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Man accused of killing California officer Ronil Singh taken into custody after allegedly trying to flee to Mexico: Officials
iStock/Thinkstock(BAKERSFIELD, Calif.) — The man accused of gunning down a Northern California police officer was taken into custody Friday in Bakersfield, California, following a massive manhunt, officials said. The suspect, Gustavo Perez Arriaga, fled after [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Advisory issued December 28 at 1:32PM MST until December 29 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills from 20 to 30 below zero expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east [Read More…]
Ag News
Ethanol production, stocks down on week
U.S. ethanol production was slightly lower the week before Christmas, while stocks dropped. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.042 million barrels a day, 4,000 lower than the week before and the lowest [Read More…]
Ag News
Ag lender offers advice ahead of operating loan meeting
An ag lender has some advice for farmers preparing to sit down with their bankers to discuss 2019 operating loans. Kent Thiesse with MinnStar Bank in south-central Minnesota recommends making that appointment now. “Have things [Read More…]
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Compeer Financial increases 2019 patronage
Compeer Financial plans to increase its patronage by more than $42 million in 2019, meaning member-owners will receive nearly $150 million in returns. Rod Hebrink, CEO of the Upper Midwestern farm credit organization, tells Brownfield [Read More…]
Ag News
Ag producers hope for end to retaliatory tariffs
Some producers say retaliatory tariffs are continuing to damage U.S. agricultural income. The National Pork Producers Council says producers are suffering significant harm as a result of Mexico’s 20% punitive tariffs. An Iowa State study [Read More…]
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What we know about slain Northern California police officer Ronil Singh
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — The California police officer whose killing has sparked a massive and ongoing manhunt left behind a wife and 5-month-old son. Newman Police Cpl. Ronil Singh, 33, a native of Fiji who [Read More…]
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Bomb kills 4 on tour bus near Egyptian pyramids: Officials
iStock/Thinkstock(GIZA, Egypt) — Four people were killed and eight more were injured in an attack on a tour bus near the Giza pyramids, the Egyptian General Prosecutor’s office said Friday. The bus, which was carrying [Read More…]