Month: April 2019
News
Investigation launched into handling of Jussie Smollett case
Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Kim Foxx, the embattled Chicago state’s attorney whose office has come under fire for its handling of the Jussie Smollett case, has asked the local inspector general to look conduct an [Read More…]
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Surveillance video shows police dragging female student down stairs, using stun gun
Laurentio Howard(CHICAGO) — The actions of two former Chicago school resource officers toward a 16-year-old student, including dragging her down a flight of stairs and Tasering her three times, are being further called into question [Read More…]
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Tesla Model 3 will come standard with autopilot, online sales to stop
Chesnot/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Tesla has changed its mind on the Model 3 again. The company is ending online sales of the long-promised $35,000 base Model 3, expanding its autopilot feature to all trim levels [Read More…]
Ag News
Pelosi, McConnell to Talk Immigration, Infrastructure
If karma is a killer, as they say, then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D, CA) has got to be feeling the pain. Her House Democrat caucus is not marching in lockstep to the beat of [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Weather Advisory issued April 12 at 11:43AM MDT until April 12 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON… Remaining light snow showers will continue to decrease in both intensity and coverage through the afternoon hours, with minimal additional accumulation. Winds will also [Read More…]
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US saw 27 active shooter incidents in 2018, FBI report says
cmannphoto/iStock(WASHINGTON) — From schools to synagogues to newsrooms, reports of an “active shooter” have become more and more common in American life and a new FBI report says there were 27 such incidents in the [Read More…]
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Woman mysteriously pleads for help through Texas home security system: Sheriff
(Wise County Sheriff’s Office) Authorities in Texas released this image asking for help in finding a young woman who they say mysteriously pleaded for help through a home’s security system before fleeing the scene, April [Read More…]
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Two women murdered, found in oil field in 1986, 1991 now identified: Police
ablokhin/iStock(LEAGUE CITY, Texas) — Two young women who were murdered and left in a Texas oil field decades ago have finally been identified thanks to the new investigative technique of genetic genealogy, according to local [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued April 12 at 10:23AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon East Fork Vermillion River Near Parker Vermillion River Near Davis Vermillion River Near Wakonda
Weather
Flood Warning issued April 12 at 10:23AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon East Fork Vermillion River Near Parker Vermillion River Near Davis Vermillion River Near Wakonda
Ag News
Indiana ag leader confirmed as United Nations food and ag ambassador
Indiana farmer Kip Tom has been confirmed as U.S. ambassador to three United Nations agencies based in Rome. Tom, who was nominated in July, will serve as ambassador to the Food and Agriculture Organization of [Read More…]
Ag News
Policies, commitment keep soil health a focus
“The biggest asset a grower has is the land that he farms,” says Nathan Fields, vice president of production and sustainability at the National Corn Growers Association. From the Farm Bill Conservation Title to collaborative [Read More…]
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Man accused of taking tests for students as part of cheating scam expected to plead guilty
DNY59/iStock(BOSTON) — The man who took tests for high school students as part of the “Varsity Blues” college entrance cheating scam is expected to plead guilty Friday afternoon. Mark Riddell is alleged to have played [Read More…]
Ag News
“Dirty Dozen” debunked again
Are the fruits and vegetables on the so-called “dirty dozen” list released each year really dirty? And should you stay away from them and not eat them? Science says the answer is NO. Continue reading [Read More…]
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Outlook for soybean exports muddied by African swine fever
The USDA released its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand estimates Tuesday. University of Illinois ag economist Todd Hubbs viewed the numbers as negative for corn and wheat, and mostly neutral for soybeans because stocks [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Weather Advisory issued April 12 at 5:47AM MDT until April 12 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS
…HISTORIC APRIL WINTER STORM WINDING DOWN… …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON… …BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING… * WHAT…Snow diminishing. Additional snow accumulations of [Read More…]
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Blizzard Warning issued April 12 at 5:47AM MDT until April 12 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS
…HISTORIC APRIL WINTER STORM WINDING DOWN… …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON… …BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING… * WHAT…Snow diminishing. Additional snow accumulations of [Read More…]
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Winter Weather Advisory issued April 12 at 5:47AM MDT until April 12 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS
…HISTORIC APRIL WINTER STORM WINDING DOWN… …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON… …BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING… * WHAT…Snow diminishing. Additional snow accumulations of [Read More…]
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Assange fears being beaten up in US prison, called Trump crowd ‘clowns’: Visitor
Jack Taylor/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After nearly seven years holed up inside the cramped Ecuadorian Embassy in London, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is dreading the prospect of violent attacks on him in an American prison, one [Read More…]
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Alexa is always listening — and so are Amazon workers
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It’s not just Alexa listening when you talk to her. Sometimes there’s Amazon workers tuning in as well, the company confirmed on Thursday. Amazon workers around the world listen in [Read More…]