Month: February 2019

IRS struggling with shutdown backlog, new laws, ‘antiquated’ technology
Pgiam/iStock(WASHINGTON) — In the wake of a massive tax code overhaul and an unprecedented government shutdown, taxpayers are asking why long-expected refunds seem to be shrinking or disappearing and whether they’ll owe a surprise bill [Read More…]

NYPD nabs suspected burglar using ‘bait package’ full of magazines
tzahiV/iStock(NEW YORK) — The New York Police Department arrested a 52-year-old man suspected of burglarizing the same Manhattan apartment building three times by leaving a package for him as bait. Between Jan. 30 and Feb. [Read More…]

Caged tiger discovered in abandoned Houston home by marijuana smoker
City of Houston(HOUSTON) — A person attempting to smoke marijuana in an abandoned house ended up finding a tiger instead, according to the Houston Police Department. A woman called the Houston’s city information line on [Read More…]

Bill Gates says he wants to raise taxes on the wealthy and that ‘there’s a lot to admire’ about Jeff Bezos
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Bill Gates said on Tuesday he favored raising taxes — especially on the wealthy — and dodged a question about fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos and his fight with The National Enquirer. [Read More…]

NYPD detective killed, another wounded responding to armed robbery in Queens
kali9/iStock(NEW YORK) — An NYPD detective was killed and a sergeant was wounded as they responded to an armed robbery in the Richmond Hill section of Queens, multiple police sources told ABC News. The officers [Read More…]

Pork biosecurity: Keep it clean and identifiable
Foreign animal diseases can be kept out of the U.S. if attention is given to biosecurity and the means to trace infected animals. Dr. Dave Pyburn with the National Pork Board tells Brownfield the biggest [Read More…]

Settlement in case against Missouri “meat” law
A tentative settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed against Missouri’s artificial meat labeling law by the Missouri ACLU, Animal Legal Defense Fund, The Good Food Institute and Tofurkey. The terms of the deal [Read More…]

Chefs show versatility of pork at Taste of Elegance
Alan Sternberg, chef at Cerulean, Field Brewery, and Common House, showed off his skills when he won the Chef Par Excellence Award at the 2019 Taste of Elegance cooking competition by Indiana Pork. “I kind [Read More…]

Ethanol outlook “touch and go” first half of 2019
An ethanol market outlook suggests the next six months will be “touch and go” for many in the industry. Raymond James and Associates research analyst Pavel Molchanov says the crush spread is bottoming out, causing [Read More…]

Higher midday pork supports hog futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed lower ahead of widespread direct cash business, position squaring, and the less than stellar performance of wholesale values during the session, and technical pressure. February live [Read More…]

Arizona man shot with stun gun 11 times in traffic stop sues city and officers involved
welcomia/iStock(NEW YORK) — The family of a man who was shot 11 times with a stun gun, allegedly including on his testicles, is suing the city of Glendale, Arizona, and the three officers they say [Read More…]

Gruesome details revealed after ex-boyfriend arrested in death of woman left in suitcase
Released by Greenwich Police Dept.(GREENWICH, Conn.) — An ex-boyfriend has been arrested in connection to the death of 24-year-old Valerie Reyes, whose body was discovered bound in a suitcase on the side of the road, [Read More…]

Abducted college student, suspect killed while fleeing from troopers: Police
Dept. of Public Safety/Ohio State University(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — After an Ohio State University student was abducted, the suspect allegedly led police on a chase, which ended in the deaths of both the victim and her [Read More…]

Man arrested amid allegations of having three wives in three different states
Pattanaphong Khuankaew/iStock(NEW YORK) — A Maine man was arrested in Columbus, Ohio, on Feb. 8 amid allegations that he has been simultaneously married to three different women in three different states. The Franklin County Sheriff’s [Read More…]

‘It just smells like something doesn’t make sense’: Canadian crypto world questions CEO’s death
jpgfactory/iStock(NEW YORK) — The CEO of what has been noted as Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, whose death is mired in controversy and whose widow says went to his grave with the sole password to access [Read More…]

Abducted college student, suspect killed while fleeing from troopers: Police
Dept. of Public Safety/Ohio State University(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — After an Ohio State University student was abducted, the suspect allegedly led police on a chase, which ended in the deaths of both the victim and her [Read More…]

WWII aircraft carrier discovered intact on the ocean floor
This file image shows wreckage from the USS Lexington during a discovery mission by the Petrel research vessel. DOUGLAS CURRAN/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Deep in the South Pacific Ocean, researchers have located the final resting [Read More…]

Search is on for missing Idaho hiker
Nastco/iStock(NEW YORK) — Authorities are searching for a 27-year-old man who went missing in the snowy foothills near Boise, Idaho, over the weekend. The man, whose name has not been released, told his friends and [Read More…]

Hello Alfred co-founders on why they tried to cancel their business multiple times
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Marcela Sapone attended Harvard Business School with two goals in mind, to find a co-founder and a “really good idea to work on.” Sapone met Jessica Beck on the second day [Read More…]

Ex-boyfriend ‘admitted role’ in death of Valerie Reyes, whose body was found bound in a suitcase: Police
Released by Greenwich Police Dept.(GREENWICH, Conn.) — An ex-boyfriend has been arrested in connection to the death of 24-year-old Valerie Reyes, whose body was discovered bound in a suitcase on the side of the road, [Read More…]