Month: April 2019
Sudan military ousts President Omar al-Bashir, takes over
200mm/iStock(CAIRO) — The Sudanese armed forces announced Thursday the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir and the beginning of a two-year interim period ruled by the High Council of the Armed Forces. Minister of Defense Awad [Read More…]
Sudan military ousts President Omar al-Bashir, takes over
200mm/iStock(CAIRO) — The Sudanese armed forces announced Thursday the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir and the beginning of a two-year interim period ruled by the High Council of the Armed Forces. Minister of Defense Awad [Read More…]
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to keep baby plans private
Karwai Tang/WireImage(LONDON) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be keeping plans for the birth of their baby private. The royal couple, expecting their first child this month, won’t make any announcements about the [Read More…]
Twitter explodes over Gillette’s posting of plus-size model photo
urbanbuzz/iStock(NEW YORK) — A heated debate broke out on Twitter after the razor company, Gillette Venus, posted a photo of a plus-size, bikini-clad model at the beach. With the caption “Go out there and slay [Read More…]
How Prince Harry and Meghan’s baby may make history in Britain’s royal family
Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage(LONDON) — Meghan Markle made history when she wed Prince Harry last May. Now, Meghan, 37, is due to give birth to the couple’s first child. The baby will be seventh in line [Read More…]
Suspect arrested over suspicious fires at historically black churches in Louisiana
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock(NEW YORK) — A suspect has been arrested in connection with a string of “suspicious” fires at historically black churches in Louisiana, authorities announced Wednesday. Three churches with predominantly African American congregations caught fire over [Read More…]
Record-breaking blizzard continues to slam Rockies, Northern Plains
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A record-breaking April blizzard continues to slam the Plains with gusty winds, blinding snow and severe thunderstorms on Thursday. Parts of Wyoming and South Dakota had already piled up 18 inches [Read More…]
Missing hikers found in California after being lost for five days
KABC-TV(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — Two hikers missing for five days on California’s Mount Baldy have been found alive after rescuers tracked their footprints to their camp, according to authorities. Eric Desplinter and Gabrielle Wallace had [Read More…]
Navy drops criminal charges in USS Fitzgerald collision that killed seven
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leonard Adams(WASHINGTON) — The Navy has dropped criminal charges against the former commanding officer of the USS Fitzgerald and another officer for their roles in a [Read More…]
Family, friends of convicted killer question his link to murdered NYC jogger
karinavetrano/Instagram(NEW YORK) — Family and supporters of the man convicted of killing of a female runner in New York City say they are still waiting for justice to be served. Chanel Lewis was convicted in [Read More…]
Missing men found dead in Georgia storage unit; Four suspects named
Joshua Jackson was found dead in a Georgia storage unit last month, according to police. (Gwinnett County Police Department)(LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.) — Police charged a fourth suspect on Wednesday in connection with the deaths of two [Read More…]
AMI puts “National Enquirer” up for sale
Lawrey/iStock(NEW YORK) — American Media Inc. announced Wednesday that it plans to sell the National Enquirer along with two other tabloids. The New York City-based publishing company said in a statement its board had concluded [Read More…]
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested at Ecuadorian Embassy
Jack Taylor/Getty Images(LONDON) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested on a 7-year-old warrant early Thursday at the Embassy of Ecuador in London. “Julian Assange, 47, has today, Thursday 11 April, been arrested by officers [Read More…]
Blizzard Warning issued April 11 at 2:27AM MDT until April 12 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS
…HISTORIC APRIL WINTER STORM CONTINUES… …BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY… * WHAT…Blizzard conditions. Additional snow and sleet accumulations of 8 to 17 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. [Read More…]
Blizzard Warning issued April 10 at 8:34PM MDT until April 12 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS
…HISTORIC APRIL WINTER STORM CONTINUES… …BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY… * WHAT…Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of [Read More…]
Trump administration preparing to roll out Kushner’s Israeli-Palestinian ‘peace plan’: Sources
Gelia/iStock(WASHINGTON) — With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reelection victory now secured, the Trump administration is preparing to roll out Jared Kushner’s “peace plan” as early as this month, sources familiar with the plan tell [Read More…]
SE Missouri a garden spot for planting
A southeast Missouri grower has about half his corn planted. Clint Stephens says the weather this year is much better than this time last year tells Brownfield Ag News, “We had a cold, wet start [Read More…]
Perdue weighs in on ELD regs
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says USDA continues to work with federal transportation officials to alleviate concerns about Electronic Logging Device regulations. During a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing earlier this week, Perdue expressed optimism issues with [Read More…]
Upper Midwest storm will further delay forages
A mixture of heavy snow and ice is expected to further delay forage crops coming out of dormancy. Lisa Behnken with the University of Minnesota says alfalfa growth has been slow and behind normal. “But [Read More…]
I-90 closed from Rapid City to Sioux Falls
Officials with the South Dakota Departments of Transportation and Public Safety are closing Interstate 90 from Rapid City to Mitchell at 5:30 p.m. CDT. I-90 from Mitchell to Sioux Falls and I-29 from Sioux Falls [Read More…]