Year: 2018
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Tsunami death toll in Indonesia crosses 400; officials warn that second giant sea wave is possible
Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images(JAKARTA, Indonesia) — Scores of people were killed and many more were injured or unaccounted for when a tsunami hit the island nation of Indonesia without warning Sunday following a volcanic eruption and [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Storm Watch issued December 25 at 2:17AM MST until December 28 at 5:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Snow may briefly be mixed with rain or freezing rain on Wednesday. Total snow accumulations of 9 to 13 [Read More…]
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Actor Kevin Spacey charged with indecent assault on teen in Massachusetts
Kevork Djansezian/BAFTA LA/Getty Images for BAFTA LA(NEW YORK) — Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is facing a felony charge of indecent assault and battery on an 18-year-old busboy in Massachusetts stemming from an incident in July [Read More…]
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MS-13 gang might be linked to killing of New York man as police arrest 5 suspects, one just 14 years old: Officials
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — A 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy were among five suspects arrested in the killing of a man whose partially nude body was discovered in a New York City park, and investigators [Read More…]
Ag News
Enjoy your holidays with food safety first
The number one thing needed when preparing meat around the holidays is a thermometer, according to Marianne Gravely with the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline. For more information call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at [Read More…]
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Otto Warmbier’s family wins $500M judgment in case against North Korea
Jorge Villalba/iStock(WASHINGTON) — An American court has ruled that the family of Otto Warmbier are owed in excess of $500 million by the North Korean government. The ruling, which was issued by the United States [Read More…]
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Pyongyang supermarket offers Seoul’s younger generation a taste of mysterious North Korea
ABC News(SEOUL) — Tin cases covered in pink stickers filled with “Punggye-ri popcorn.” A “unification nuclear bomb” facial mask that moisturizes your skin and promises to leave it as smooth as bedrock water from Mount [Read More…]
Ag News
Hog futures down on premium to cash
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were steady to modestly higher, squaring up positions ahead of Tuesday’s day off for Christmas. With no direct cash reports and no USDA reports, business was choppy and light, [Read More…]
Ag News
Corn, soybeans see quiet close ahead of Christmas
Soybean futures were narrowly mixed, with limited spillover pressure in the nearby contracts from the broader market. Beans will continue to wait for signs of new export demand from China, with sales since the trade [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: December 24, 2018
Mar. corn closed at $3.77 and 3/4, down 3/4 cent Jan. soybeans closed at $8.84, down 3/4 cent Jan. soybean meal closed at $307.50, up $1.90 Jan. soybean oil closed at 27.74, down 15 points Mar. wheat closed at $5.16 and 1/2, up 1 and 1/2 cents [Read More…]
Ag News
Ag bankers feel the stress, too
An ag lender says the financial downturn for agriculture is putting additional stress on bankers as well as farmers. Bradley Guse with BMO Harris Bank in Marshfield, Wisconsin says, “I went out to the National Ag [Read More…]
Ag News
Compeer CEO calls trade uncertainty “a cloud over agriculture”
The CEO of one of the largest farm credit organizations in the Midwest calls trade uncertainty “a big cloud” hanging over agriculture. “And we’re not sure if it’s silver or dark yet because we have [Read More…]
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High school wrestler who was forced to cut his dreadlocks displayed ‘character,’ his parents say
Eric Fehrenbacher/iStock(BUENA, N.J.) — The parents of the high school wrestler who was forced to cut his dreadlocks or forfeit a match say they’re overwhelmed by the support their son has received. Charles and Rosa [Read More…]
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Husband and wife who lost home in Hurricane Michael say ‘family’ is the only Christmas gift they need
iStock/Sergey Gordienko(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Rex Clark and his wife, Carol, hunkered down in their Florida home during Hurricane Michael, only to have it be destroyed around them. The couple was left with nothing but [Read More…]
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Mitchell Police investigating an assault involving two teenage boys
An altercation between two teenage males last Friday sent one to the hospital and the other into custody. Public Safety Chief Lyndon Overweg says a 17 year old boy and 15 year old boy were [Read More…]
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Indonesia’s tsunami early warning system hasn’t worked since 2012, official says
ABC News(JAKARTA, Indonesia) — Tsunamis have devastated the shorelines of Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries before, but the subsequent deaths and injuries still didn’t result in comprehensive warning systems. When a tsunami hit Indonesia [Read More…]
Ag News
Some USDA services to continue during shutdown
Some USDA services will continue during the shutdown of the federal government. For the first week, 61% of staff will be excepted or exempted from shutdown activities, with that number falling as funding decreases. Meat, [Read More…]
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Police confirm eyewitness reports of drones near Gatwick Airport after suggestions they may not have existed
iStock/Leonid Eremeychuk(LONDON) — Sussex police have confirmed they are investigating 67 reports of drone sightings from Gatwick and that they are investigating a device found near Gatwick Airport, after initially casting doubt on whether the [Read More…]
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‘I don’t know about you, but I’ve already seen a Christmas miracle’: Cruise ship crew rescues fishermen lost in the Caribbean
iStock/AmArtPhotography(SAN JOSE, Costa Rica) — A pair of Costa Rican fishermen lost at sea for 20 days, one so weak he could no longer walk, were rescued by the crew of a Royal Caribbean International [Read More…]
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Texas woman pulled over with hundreds of allegedly stolen packages, envelopes crammed into her Jeep: Police
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC(NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas) — A Texas woman was pulled over with hundreds of allegedly stolen packages and envelopes crammed into her Jeep, according to local police. Officers in New Braunfels were called to the Caprock [Read More…]
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