Month: March 2019

Paul Whelan’s lawyer says he is a victim of a set up
Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine arrested in Moscow on espionage charges, says he is the victim of a setup by Russia’s security services, the American’s lawyer said on Thursday. [Read More…]

Controversial bus ads declaring Michael Jackson’s innocence pulled down in London
MarioGuti/iStock(LONDON) — The London transit authorities have agreed to pull down a series of controversial advertisements protesting Michael Jackson’s innocence against allegations made in the new HBO documentary Leaving Neverland from their buses, after a [Read More…]

Controversial bus ads declaring Michael Jackson’s innocence pulled down in London
MarioGuti/iStock(LONDON) — The London transit authorities have agreed to pull down a series of controversial advertisements protesting Michael Jackson’s innocence against allegations made in the new HBO documentary Leaving Neverland from their buses, after a [Read More…]


Duchess Meghan starts maternity leave before birth of first child
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images(LONDON) — Duchess Meghan has started maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child. The Duchess of Sussex’s two events on Monday, to mark Commonwealth Day, could have been the last [Read More…]

Duchess Meghan starts maternity leave before birth of first child
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images(LONDON) — Duchess Meghan has started maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child. The Duchess of Sussex’s two events on Monday, to mark Commonwealth Day, could have been the last [Read More…]

Michigan’s ag industry takes to the Capitol steps
Michigan’s ag industry is educating legislators about one of the state’s top industries. Jim Zook with the Michigan Corn Growers Association tells Brownfield corn is the largest grain commodity in the state and it’s important [Read More…]

Survey: Iowa farmland values continue gradual decline
Average farmland values in Iowa fell one percent over the past six months, according to the latest survey by the Iowa Chapter of the Realtors Land Institute. The changes varied from a three percent increase [Read More…]

Getting the most out of your crop
Farmers are facing another year of tight margins and they are looking for more ways to increase yields and improve profit potential. In this Managing for Profit, Lynn Justesen talks about the fourth stage of [Read More…]

Celebrate Pi Day with free food and discounts
Ekaterina79/iStock(NEW YORK) — Happy Pi Day! While math nerds may have March 14 — 3/14 — circled on their calendars for the annual celebration of that quantity with an infinite number of decimal digits, it’s [Read More…]

Blizzard Warning issued March 14 at 7:51AM MDT until March 14 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south [Read More…]

Eight elite schools hit with first lawsuit in massive college admissions bribery scam
William_Potter/iStock(NEW YORK) — The massive college admissions scam that snared 50 people in a federal indictment, including two high-profile actresses, has prompted a class-action lawsuit filed by two California college students.This is a breaking news [Read More…]

Flood Warning issued March 14 at 7:44AM MDT until March 18 at 7:42AM MDT by NWS
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has extended the * Flood Warning for… Rain and Snowmelt in… Lyon County in northwestern Iowa… Dickinson County in northwestern Iowa… Sioux County in northwestern Iowa…

How one woman is changing the face of the industrial workforce for women
SeeHerWork(NEW YORK) — One woman who worked in the oil and gas industry for 15 years found a common issue among women in similar fields: there is no protective clothing that helps women “fit in” [Read More…]

FAA chief says he doesn’t know how long Boeing 737 Max planes will be grounded
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday morning that he didn’t know when Boeing 737 Max 8 or 9 aircraft would fly again in U.S. airspace. “We don’t know [Read More…]

Blizzard cripples the High Plains as gusty winds stretch throughout central US
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A powerful storm developed on Wednesday bringing a historic and crippling blizzard from the Rockies into the Plains, severe weather to the South and powerful winds throughout the entire central U.S. [Read More…]

Reputed Gambino crime family boss shot to death outside home on Staten Island
tzahiV/iStock(NEW YORK) — The reputed leader of the Gambino crime family — once headed by infamous mobster John Gotti — was gunned down outside his home late Wednesday. Francesco Cali, 53, was found with multiple [Read More…]

Facebook under criminal investigation over data-sharing deals with tech firms
GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Facebook is under a criminal investigation over its data-sharing agreements with major technology firms and manufactures, ABC News has confirmed. Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York are [Read More…]

Winter Storm Warning issued March 14 at 1:56AM MDT until March 14 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Snow and blowing snow expected, with mixed precipitation possible early this morning. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice [Read More…]

Flood Warning issued March 14 at 1:18AM MDT until March 18 at 7:42AM MDT by NWS
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Flood Warning for… Rain and Snowmelt in… Lyon County in northwestern Iowa… Dickinson County in northwestern Iowa… Sioux County in northwestern Iowa…