Year: 2018
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70-year-old Washington woman nabs ‘creeps’ who burglarized her home
KOMO(GIG HARBOR, Wash.) — A Washington state woman said she was determined to catch the “creeps” who recently burglarized her home and made off with electronics, jewelry, credit cards and even her family letters. Instead [Read More…]
Ag News
Precision Ag bill moves forward in Senate
Bipartisan legislation is moving forward in the U.S. Senate to increase broadband access in rural communities. Introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of [Read More…]
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More than 1,000 cattle die in Oklahoma wildfires; cattle groups ask Trump to survey damage
Oklahoma agriculture leaders says more than 1,100 cattle have died from recent wildfires in Oklahoma. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association have invited President Trump and Vice President Pence to survey [Read More…]
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MSGA president says nitrogen rule could be a game changer
As more details emerge, the president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers says the proposed nitrogen fertilizer rule could be a game changer for agriculture. The Minnesota Department of Ag (MDA) will publish the rule–now being [Read More…]
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NCBA leader says TPP would benefit U.S. beef
A leader with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the organization was encouraged with President Trump’s recent announcement that he would consider rejoining the Trans Pacific Partnership, until he changed his mind and said it [Read More…]
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Congress members send letter to Lighthizer on NAFTA and dairy concerns
Sixty-eight Members of Congress signed a letter sent to U.S. Trade Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, urging him to end Canada’s Class Seven milk prices in the NAFTA renegotiation process. The lawmakers call the Class Seven program [Read More…]
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South Korea, North Korea prepare for historic summit
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — South and North Korea are bracing for a historic summit between its leaders Friday, with high hopes of setting the stage for a peaceful coexistence. But both nations are wary [Read More…]
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Details emerge about the victims of the Toronto van attack
Cole Burston/Getty Images(TORONTO) — Ten people were killed earlier this week when a rental van plowed into pedestrians on a roadway and sidewalks in northern Toronto, police said. Another 14 people were injured in Monday’s [Read More…]
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North and South Korea summit: Who’s who in each delegation
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will sit down for a historic summit Friday and will be accompanied by the most powerful officials from [Read More…]
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Women accusing Uber drivers of sexual assault demand their stories be heard in court
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — More than a dozen women, who have accused Uber drivers of sexual assault, penned an open letter Thursday demanding the ride-sharing company let them pursue their claims in court rather than force [Read More…]
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Suspected ‘Golden State Killer’ seemed shocked by arrest, told police he had a roast in the oven: Official
Sacramento Police Department(LOS ANGELES) — The suspected “Golden State Killer” who was arrested this week for killing and raping dozens of California residents decades ago, seemed shocked to find police outside his home, according to [Read More…]
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Video shows frantic pool rescue of boy trapped underwater in lazy river
ABCNews.com(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C) — Surveillance video from the Avista Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, captured the near drowning of a 12-year-old boy who was playing in a lazy river. Hotel security footage from the [Read More…]
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More than 1.4 million students miss class as teachers in two states leave school in fight for education funds
J Pat Carter/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — More than 1.4 million public school students were missing classes today as tens of thousands teachers in Arizona and Colorado walked out in a powerful display of frustration over [Read More…]
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Inside the timeline of crimes by the ‘Golden State Killer’
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The suspected “Golden State Killer” behind serial rapes and murders across California in the 1970s and 1980s has finally been identified. Joseph James DeAngelo, a 72-year-old former police officer, was [Read More…]
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Bill Cosby found guilty in retrial on aggravated indecent assault charges
Mark Makela/Getty Images (NORRISTOWN, PA) — Comic and entertainer Bill Cosby has been found guilty on all three counts in his retrial on charges of aggravated indecent assault, stemming from a non-consensual sexual encounter 14 years [Read More…]
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Asylum seeker instructed to drive vehicle into a crowd, Italians say
Polizia di Stato(NAPLES) — Italian security forces have detained an asylum seeker from Gambia and accused him of planning a terror attack with a vehicle. Alagie Touray, 21, was arrested outside the Licola mosque in [Read More…]
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Man wearing a cowboy hat tackles would-be robber in Mexico
ABC News(MONETERREY, Mexico) — Dramatic surveillance video shows a foiled attempted armed robbery thanks to the quick thinking of a man wearing a cowboy hat. The footage appears to show a young man walking into [Read More…]
Ag News
Pork exports up sharply on week
The USDA reports corn and soybean export sales for the week ending April 19th were below analysts’ expectations. Physical shipments of sorghum remain ahead of what’s needed to meet USDA projections for the 2017/18 [Read More…]
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Net farm incomes would increase if U.S. rejoins TPP
The U.S. rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would be supportive to farmers’ bottom line. Ernie Birchmeier with Michigan Farm Bureau tells Brownfield increased exports of beef, pork, soybeans, dairy and other commodities under the [Read More…]
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Your coworkers may be ruining your sleep, but here’s how you can fix it
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — If you find yourself awake in bed at night reliving a bad interaction with a coworker or a different stressful work experience, a simple trick could be the key to getting a [Read More…]