Month: February 2019
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Twitter co-founder Ev Williams steps down from board
RomanOkopny/iStock(NEW YORK) — Twitter co-founder Ev Williams is stepping down from the social media company’s board of directors. In a thread of tweets, Williams thanked his co-founders Jack Dorsey and Biz Stone, as well as [Read More…]
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R. Kelly bail set at $1 million for sex abuse charges
(Chicago Police Department) R. Kelly, seen in his mugshot after surrendering to Chicago police on Feb. 22, 2019, has been indicted on 10 counts of felony criminal sexual abuse. (CHICAGO) — A Chicago judge ordered [Read More…]
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Cargo jet crashes into Trinity Bay Anahuac, Texas, officials say
Mateusz Atroszko/iStock(HOUSTON) — A twin-engine cargo plane crashed into a bay near Houston, Texas, Saturday afternoon, officials said. The Boeing 767 jetliner, which was flying from Miami to Houston, crashed into the Trinity Bay near [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 23 at 2:26AM MST until February 24 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Blowing snow expected. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph Saturday night and Sunday. * WHERE…Portions of east central and southeast [Read More…]
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Suspect surrenders after allegedly kidnapping woman, shooting man in South Carolina
(Catawba County Sheriff’s Office) Andrew Moser is pictured in this undated photo released by Catawba County Sheriff’s Office. (NEW YORK) — A North Carolina man is facing up to 15 years behind bars for allegedly [Read More…]
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Winter Weather Advisory issued February 23 at 10:02AM MST until February 24 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Blowing snow expected. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph Saturday night and Sunday. * WHERE…Portions of east central and [Read More…]
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un begins long journey to Vietnam ahead of 2nd summit with President Donald Trump
Linh Pham/Getty Images(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un began an extended trek to Vietnam Saturday ahead of a second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi. Trump, who is set [Read More…]
Ag News
Severe weather outbreak expected in the mid-South
PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0650 AM CST SAT FEB 23 2019 …Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the Parts of the Tennessee and lower Mississippi Valleys this afternoon and [Read More…]
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What automakers aren’t telling you about electric vehicles
Jaguar Land Rover(NEW YORK) — Will 2019 become the year of the electric car? At next month’s auto show in Geneva, electric cars and concepts from Aston Martin’s Lagonda marque, Nissan, Audi, Mercedes, Honda and [Read More…]
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Charges dropped against owner, designer of Verruckt waterslide where boy was decapitated in horrific accident
ABC News(KANSAS CITY, Kansas) — The owner and designer of what was billed as the world’s tallest waterslide have had all charges against them dropped on Friday in relation to the horrific death of a [Read More…]
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Teen jailed after calling 911 on himself to demand his own arrest for getting drunk at home
iStock/Thinkstock(VAN BUREN, Arkansas) — Police in Van Buren, Arkansas are still scratching their heads over one of the most unusual arrests they said they have made in years. On Thursday night, police received a call [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 23 at 2:26AM MST until February 24 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Blowing snow expected. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph Saturday night and Sunday. * WHERE…Portions of east central and southeast [Read More…]
Ag News
Soil Biology discussed at Nebraska conference
Soil biology. It’s not a new topic by any means, but it’s receiving much more attention these days. UNL Extension educator Keith Glewen says it was the main focus of the recent Nebraska Cover Crop [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 22 at 7:12PM MST until February 22 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT… * WHAT…Snow, with periods of mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to 1 inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE…Portions of central, [Read More…]
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Judge asks for a ladder and a visit to Statue of Liberty before sentencing protester who scaled base on July 4
johnandersonphoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — A New York federal judge wants a ladder and a visit to the Statue of Liberty before he sentences a woman who has come before his court. The woman in question is [Read More…]
Ag News
Missouri 4H joins in food insecurity relief efforts
Missouri Farm Bureau says it’s getting even more support for its year-round efforts to raise donations and awareness about the state’s food insecurity that affects one out of five Missouri children. Lucas Alexander is president [Read More…]
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Cattle, hogs mixed ahead of USDA numbers
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed firm in a narrow range ahead of widespread direct cash business and ahead of the USDA’s Cattle on Feed and Cold Storage reports. Feeder cattle futures [Read More…]
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Western Farm Show FFA Day benefits food bank
The Western Farm Show opened its three-day run in Kansas City Friday with a special day for agriculture youth. Show manager Ken Dean tells Brownfield the food donation drive that has become a tradition during [Read More…]
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Arkansas dicamba proposed regs loosening
Arkansas farmers will no longer be banned from using dicamba herbicides after April 15th if a proposed rule goes into force. The Arkansas State Plant Board has adopted changes for the 2019 growing season, with [Read More…]
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December placements down 2 percent
In the first look at cattle numbers in the US since the government shutdown, the USDA says placements into feedlots during December were down 2 percent on the year. Most of the cattle weighed 600 [Read More…]