Month: February 2019
Mike Pompeo calls for ‘restraint’ after Pakistan shoots down Indian fighter jets amid rising tensions in Kashmir
Sean Gallup/Getty Images(LONDON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for “restraint” after two Indian jets flying in Pakistani territory were shot down Wednesday morning by the Pakistani military. Tensions continue to rise between the [Read More…]
How ex-Theranos employees reacted to Elizabeth Holmes’ criminal charges: ‘There’s a lot of stuff I haven’t dealt with’
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — This is episode 6 of “The Dropout,” a six-episode ABC Radio podcast about the fall of Elizabeth Holmes’ startup Theranos. If you haven’t listened to episode 1, episode 2, episode [Read More…]
Young North Korean defectors in South Korea have found success and fulfillment
ABC News(SEOUL) — 12-year-old Choi Hyunmi could feel the cold hitting her chest despite her warm layers. She had been marching through curvy roads, deep woods and a frozen river for about an hour with [Read More…]
Wisconsin proposes pollution credits clearinghouse for farmers, municipalities
A bill in Wisconsin’s Senate might help farmers and the state’s water quality. The proposal from Senators Robert Cowles, Jerry Petrowski, and Representative Joel Kitchens calls for improved pollutant trading, where a clearinghouse would provide [Read More…]
Lake Erie Bill of Rights passes
Citizens of Toledo have passed the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, which says Lake Erie and the Lake Erie Watershed has the right to “exist, flourish, and naturally evolve.” Ohio Farm Bureau says this will [Read More…]
New bioengineered labels coming soon
The new labels for foods that contain GMOs do not say “GMO.” They say “bioengineered” and derived from “bioengineering.” Michael Stebbins with the Council for Biotechnology Information explains… “The term bioengineered is being used because [Read More…]
NYPD may never determine who fired fatal shot in detective’s friendly fire death: Source
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Two weeks after NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen died by friendly fire, investigators have been unable to determine which officer fired the shot that killed him, an NYPD spokesman told ABC [Read More…]
Train crash kills at least 20 in Egypt
Manakin/iStock(CAIRO, Egypt) — A rail car crashed into a concrete barrier at Cairo’s main train station, causing a fire that killed 20 people and injured 40 others on Wednesday. CCTV footage shows travelers walking on [Read More…]
Man, woman arrested at Florida airport after luggage dispute delays flight, injures deputies
(Broward Sheriff’s Office) Ida Shafir and Nick Bogomolsky in booking photos.(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — A man and a woman were arrested at a Florida airport following a luggage dispute that delayed a flight and sent [Read More…]
Active-duty transgender service members set to testify before Congress about President Donald Trump’s potential ban
Bumblee_Dee/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Transgender service members and top Pentagon officials head to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to testify about the Trump administration’s transgender service policy. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Blake Dremann, Army Capt. Alivia Stehlik, Army Capt. [Read More…]
Woman faces deportation after allegedly assaulting man in MAGA hat
David Cliff/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(BOSTON) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested a woman who allegedly assaulted a man wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat earlier this month. Rosiane Santos was detained by [Read More…]
Three killed in LIRR train crash and derailment in New York
KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images(WESTBURY, N.Y.) — At least three people were killed in New York on Tuesday when a truck collided with a Long Island Rail Road train, causing it to derail, authorities said. There were [Read More…]
Trump hopes 2nd summit with North Korea’s Kim will be ‘greater’ success than 1st as two leaders shake hands
Carl Court/Getty Images(HANOI, Vietnam) — With a handshake and smile, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Kim kicked off their second summit Wednesday evening at the historic Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel and [Read More…]
Trump calls Vietnam’s economy a model for North Korea ‘if it would denuclearize’
Carl Court/Getty Images(HANOI, Vietnam) — The road to Hanoi, Vietnam, and the second meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has been long: A 10,300-mile flight with two refueling stops for [Read More…]
Records show thousands of allegations of sexual abuse of migrant children in US custody
davelogan/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Federal officials have documented thousands of allegations of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct against migrant children in U.S. custody over the past several years, according to documents presented at a House committee hearing [Read More…]
Valencia Love, ‘friend’ who posted R. Kelly’s bail, says singer used his own money
Scott Olson/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — The mystery woman who posted R. Kelly’s bond, freeing the R&B star from jail on multiple charges of sexually assaulting young girls, has identified herself as a “good friend” of the [Read More…]
Strip trials focus on cover crop termination dates
Strip trials conducted across Missouri are shedding light on ideal timing for cover crop termination. John Lory at the University of Missouri tells Brownfield trials show slight yield differences when soybeans are planted “into the [Read More…]
Fungicide-resistant frogeye leaf spot found in South Dakota soybeans
photo courtesy of Iowa State University A common soybean disease has shown resistance to fungicides in South Dakota. Plant pathologists with South Dakota State University and the University of Kentucky have confirmed the pathogen that [Read More…]
Hog futures bounce
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures were higher on strength in wholesale values during the session, optimistic cash trade, and position squaring ahead of Thursday’s report. Feeder cattle were supported by the day’s [Read More…]
Bioengineered labels coming soon
Consumers will soon start seeing Bioengineered labels on foods with GMO ingredients. The new labels do not say GMO and Michael Stebbins with the Council for Biotechnology Information explains why in this Healthy Living program. [Read More…]