Month: January 2019
News
DJ admits to cold case murder cracked by new DNA technique
Lancaster County DA(LANCASTER, Pa.) — A Pennsylvania DJ has admitted to murdering a 25-year-old woman in 1992, prosecutors said, after DNA linked him to the cold case killing following the use of a novel investigative [Read More…]
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A movie about Brexit hits screens as the stage is set for final debate in real life
TheaDesign/iStock(LONDON) — Brexit got the Hollywood treatment for U.K. viewers on Monday night. With the final round of debates set to begin in Parliament on Theresa May’s deal on Wednesday, watching “Brexit: Uncivil War” must [Read More…]
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AI takes over the Consumer Electronics Show
PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock(LAS VEGAS) — Two words are dominating CES, the annual consumer electronics extravaganza, underway this week in Las Vegas. Artificial Intelligence. Thanks to Hollywood, AI may conjure thoughts of ultra-smart computers lost in a world [Read More…]
Ag News
ILSoyAdvisor Soybean Summit
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Rhiannon Branch will be on the ground in Springfield, IL February 5, 2019 for 2019 ILSoyAdvisor Soybean Summit presented by Illinois Soybean Association Checkoff Program Continue reading ILSoyAdvisor Soybean Summit at Brownfield Ag [Read More…]
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Allendale lowers corn, soybean estimates
Allendale Inc. has lowered its projections for 2018 corn and soybean production. The firm sees corn at 14.602 billion bushels and soybeans at 4.576 billion, with fractionally lower average yield estimates cancelling out higher acreage [Read More…]
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Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Madison, WI January 29 for the Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum presented by the University of Wisconsin. Continue reading Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum at Brownfield Ag [Read More…]
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Dairy Strong Conference
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Madison, WI January 23-24 for the Dairy Strong Conference. Continue reading Dairy Strong Conference at Brownfield Ag News.
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Wisconsin Agribusiness Conference
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI January 14-17, 2019 for the Wisconsin Agribusiness Conference Continue reading Wisconsin Agribusiness Conference at Brownfield Ag News.
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Who is Paul Whelan, the US man arrested in Russia on spying charges?
Family handout(MOSCOW) — Of the many questions around Paul Whelan, the former United States Marine arrested in Russia on spying charges, one puzzling aspect is his use of Russian social media. Whelan had a long-standing [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Advisory issued January 08 at 12:40PM MST until January 08 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING… * TIMING…Strong winds will persist through the late afternoon hours, slowly weakening this evening. * WINDS…Northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph gusting 40 [Read More…]
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Loved ones, friends pack funeral for 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes, who was killed in ‘mistaken identity’ shooting
Harris County Sheriffs Office(HOUSTON) — Loved ones and friends of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes filled a 2,000-seat Houston church on Tuesday for the funeral of the second-grader killed when a gunman opened fire on her family’s [Read More…]
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Wind Advisory issued January 08 at 11:00AM MST until January 08 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING… * TIMING…Strong winds will persist through the afternoon and early evening hours. * WINDS…Northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph gusting 40 to 50 [Read More…]
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Flights start taking off again at London’s Heathrow Airport after drone sighting
Franckreporter/iStock(LONDON) — Departures from London’s Heathrow Airport, the UK’s busiest hub, were briefly suspended Tuesday after a drone was sighted there, according to airport officials. A spokesperson from the airport confirmed that a drone was [Read More…]
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Flights out of London’s Heathrow Airport suspended after drone sighting
Franckreporter/iStock(LONDON) — Departures from London’s Heathrow Airport, the UK’s busiest hub, were suspended today after a drone was sighted there, according to airport officials. A spokesperson from the airport confirmed that a drone was sighted [Read More…]
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Parole fugitive suspected of gunning down police officer was shot by the alleged victim: Police
Provo Police(PROVO, Utah) — A parole fugitive suspected of gunning down a young Provo, Utah, police officer was shot and injured during the confrontation by his alleged victim, according to police. Officer Joseph Shinners, 29, [Read More…]
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Russian lawyer under scrutiny in Trump Tower meeting charged in Kremlin-connected obstruction case
koromelena/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Russian lawyer that met with President Donald Trump’s son, son-in-law and campaign chairman in June, 2016 at Trump Tower has been charged by federal prosecutors in New York in a separate [Read More…]
Ag News
Missouri Governor State of the State address
Brownfield’s Julie Harker will be on the ground at the Missouri Capitol, House chamber in Jefferson City, Missouri on January 16, 2019 for Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s State of the State Address Continue reading Missouri [Read More…]
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China gives long-awaited GM approvals
China has approved imports of five new varieties of genetically modified crops. The list of approvals includes DowDuPont’s Qrome corn and Enlist E3 soybeans. Also approved were a soybean variety (SYHT0H2) held by BASF, and [Read More…]
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Positive reports coming out of U.S.-China talks
There are some positive reports coming out the U.S.-China trade talks in Beijing. Dow Jones reports that trade negotiators have made progress on several issues. It also said that a follow-up conversation between Cabinet-level officials [Read More…]
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Fielding Forward Crop Insurance Meeting
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Rhiannon Branch will be on the ground for Fielding Forward Crop Insurance Meeting presented by Farm Credit Illinois on February 6, 2019 in Belleville, IL. Continue reading Fielding Forward Crop Insurance Meeting at [Read More…]