Year: 2018
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Charlottesville car rammer found guilty of first-degree murder
AndreyPopov/iStock(NEW YORK) — The man who rammed his car into a crowd at the Charlottesville rally in 2017 where one counter-protester was killed and others injured has been found guilty of first-degree murder. Suspect James [Read More…]
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NASA: InSight probe captured sound of Mars winds
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech (NEW YORK) — NASA’s InSight lander, which landed on Mars just over one week ago, has transmitted back to Earth audio of the Martian winds, the first time humans have heard these [Read More…]
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USGS: Kilauea eruption, considered ‘continuing’ since 1983, could be considered over
Frizi/iStock(NEW YORK) — After three months without surface lava activity, the U.S. Geological Survey says the eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea can be considered over. The USGS notes that Kilauea remains an active volcano, and eruptions [Read More…]
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Livestock sector unsure if Farm Bill will require FMD vaccine bank funding
The livestock sector still isn’t sure if the Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank will be funded in the next farm bill. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president-elect Jennifer Houston of Sweetwater, Tennessee, says she expects [Read More…]
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The ‘incoherence’ of White House trade talk
If you, as I, watch the noontime financial shows to track investments, retirement accounts and such, you’ve had serious stomach issues the last 10 days or so. If I hear one more trader or investment [Read More…]
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Wisconsin farmer-led watershed group saves money on cover crop inputs
A leader of a farmer-led watershed group says producers save a lot of money when planting cover crops by leaving the USDA out of the plan. John Eron farms near Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He says, [Read More…]
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Marlboro owner Altria to invest nearly $2 billion in cannabis company Cronos
Yarygin/iStock(NEW YORK) — Altria Group, Inc., the owner of tobacco brand Marlboro, announced a $1.8 billion investment in cannabis company Cronos. The deal would give Altria a 45 percent stake in Cronos, with the ability [Read More…]
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NYPD accused of ‘shackling’ pregnant woman in labor, lawsuit claims
tzahiV/iStock(NEW YORK) — A pregnant woman who says she was forced to wear handcuffs on her wrists and ankles during labor is now suing the New York City Police Department. “Against the vehement protests of [Read More…]
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Teacher arrested after video shows her forcibly cutting student’s hair
KFSN-TV(VISALIA, Calif.) — A California high school teacher is behind bars after video surfaced Wednesday showing her forcibly cutting off a student’s hair while singing the national anthem. A video obtained by ABC television station [Read More…]
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Man who allegedly pushed passerby in front of truck in Los Angeles identified
KABC(LOS ANGELES) — The man who allegedly pushed a random passerby in front of an oncoming truck in Los Angeles has been identified, according to police. Garrett Boldt, 29, was booked for attempted murder for [Read More…]
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Police arrest teen in fatal shooting of salesman in Maryland model home
kali9/iStock(NEW YORK) — A teenager has been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of a Maryland salesman who was found shot dead inside a model home, authorities said Friday. Officers responding to a 911 [Read More…]
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Ohio senator stresses importance of farm bill
An Ohio senator and farm bill conferee says the House and Senate will act on the final farm bill legislation in the next week or two. Sherrod Brown says the 2018 Farm Bill needs to [Read More…]
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Pork producer says he’s pleased with trade progress
An Indiana pork producer says he’s encouraged that the U.S. and China are working toward a trade agreement. Joe Baldwin is the president of Indiana Pork. “Some of those issues- the trade inequities- are being [Read More…]
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Ohio Farm Bureau celebrates centennial
Farmers in Ohio came together a century ago to form an organization to address agricultural issues in the state. Frank Burkett says he’s honored to be serving as president of Ohio Farm Bureau as the [Read More…]
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Paris braces for another day of violence as Eiffel Tower, museums plan to close
(PARIS) — Some of the most famous tourist sites in Paris plan to close on Saturday as the French capital braces for a violent day of protest for the third consecutive weekend. The Eiffel Tower [Read More…]
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Nativity scene at Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square sculpted out of 700 tons of sand
TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images(ROME) — The Vatican unveiled its novel Nativity scene for Christmas in St. Peter’s Square Friday afternoon — sculpted completely out of sand for the first time. The traditional scene depicting Joseph, Mary [Read More…]
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Time Warner Center, including CNN, evacuated due to bomb threat
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — The Time Warner Center in Manhattan, New York, which houses CNN, was evacuated after someone called in a bomb threat late Thursday, New York ABC station WABC reported. After a sweep of [Read More…]
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‘We did scream at God’: How Shanann Watts’ parents dealt with their pregnant daughter, granddaughters’ murders
Obtained by ABC News(DENVER) — The parents of slain Colorado pregnant woman Shanann Watts told “20/20” in an exclusive interview that they are still grappling with how their son-in-law Chris Watts could have murdered their [Read More…]
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Marines identify killed F/A-18 pilot as search continues for 5 missing off coast of Japan
Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Giannetti/U.S. Marine Corps(WASHINGTON) — The Marines have identified the F/A-18 fighter pilot killed in a mishap with a Marine Corps KC-30 refueling tanker off the coast of Japan, as the search continues [Read More…]
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Teen turned in by grandmother pleads guilty to planning school shooting
KOMO(SEATTLE) — The Washington state teen who garnered national headlines after being turned in by his own grandmother over plans to commit a mass school shooting pleaded guilty to the charges on Thursday. Joshua O’Connor [Read More…]