Month: April 2019
Farmer thanks Pence for support, urges him to make trade progress
Speaking to farmers at Lamb Farms in central Indiana yesterday, Vice President Mike Pence said the administration is working every day to expand markets and improve trading relationships. North central Indiana farmer Mike Beard thanked [Read More…]
Manhunt on for ‘coward’ gunman who killed 10-year-old in front of parents
Phoenix Police Department(PHOENIX) — A manhunt is on for the unknown suspect who appeared to “intentionally follow” another car before gunning down the driver’s 10-year-old daughter. Dharquintium Brown, father of victim Summerbell Brown, called the [Read More…]
Boeing CEO admits faulty sensor triggered automatic flight control system in deadly crashes
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — The Boeing Company issued an apology Thursday and, for the first time, acknowledged its automatic flight control system played a role in the two recent plane crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia [Read More…]
US economy adds 196K jobs
zimmytws/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. economy added 196,000 jobs in March — a bit better than expectations. The unemployment rate remains at 3.8 percent. The latest government report out Friday shows a healthy economy after [Read More…]
President Trump recommends former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain for open Fed seat
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said he recommended Herman Cain, a political ally and former 2012 Republican presidential candidate, for a seat on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. “I have recommended Herman [Read More…]
5 websites for buying or selling gorgeous used wedding dresses
AYOTOGRAPHY/iStock(NEW YORK) — Finding the wedding dress of your dreams can be equal parts exciting and expensive. Most of us know that we want to wear a look for the big day that we can [Read More…]
Dissecting USDA planting intentions
The USDA released its 2019 Prospective Planting estimates and quarterly grain stocks figures a week ago. University of Minnesota Extension grain market economist Ed Usset says there weren’t many surprises, but he suggests soybean acreage [Read More…]
Storm moves into Northeast, while another brings severe weather to South
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Severe storms moved through the Deep South on Thursday bringing flash flooding, damaging winds and hail — mostly to Louisiana. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency on Thursday [Read More…]
Storm moves into Northeast, while another brings severe weather to South
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Severe storms moved through the Deep South on Thursday bringing flash flooding, damaging winds and hail — mostly to Louisiana. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency on Thursday [Read More…]
Storm moves into Northeast, while another brings severe weather to South
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Severe storms moved through the Deep South on Thursday bringing flash flooding, damaging winds and hail — mostly to Louisiana. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency on Thursday [Read More…]
Jussie Smollett still owes Chicago $130,000
Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Two days after prosecutors in Chicago unexpectedly dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett, city officials gave the Empire actor a week to pay back $130,000 used to investigate a hate crime [Read More…]
Jussie Smollett still owes Chicago $130,000
Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Two days after prosecutors in Chicago unexpectedly dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett, city officials gave the Empire actor a week to pay back $130,000 used to investigate a hate crime [Read More…]
Jussie Smollett still owes Chicago $130,000
Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Two days after prosecutors in Chicago unexpectedly dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett, city officials gave the Empire actor a week to pay back $130,000 used to investigate a hate crime [Read More…]
United Airlines flight diverted to Texas airport after cockpit screens went blank
AzmanL/iStock(DALLAS) — Passengers on a United Airlines plane received disconcerting news from the crew after they were diverted to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Thursday evening when mechanical issues arose mid-flight, according to an airline representative. [Read More…]
United Airlines flight diverted to Texas airport after cockpit screens went blank
AzmanL/iStock(DALLAS) — Passengers on a United Airlines plane received disconcerting news from the crew after they were diverted to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Thursday evening when mechanical issues arose mid-flight, according to an airline representative. [Read More…]
Dense Fog Advisory issued April 05 at 4:29AM MDT until April 05 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING… The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 10 AM CDT this morning. * [Read More…]
Another tourist dies falling into Grand Canyon, 3rd to die in last 8 days
bluejayphoto/iStock(TUSAYAN, Ariz.) — A tourist fell to his death in Grand Canyon National Park on Wednesday morning, officials said, the third person to die at the canyon in the past eight days. The 67-year-old man [Read More…]
Another tourist dies falling into Grand Canyon, 3rd to die in last 8 days
bluejayphoto/iStock(TUSAYAN, Ariz.) — A tourist fell to his death in Grand Canyon National Park on Wednesday morning, officials said, the third person to die at the canyon in the past eight days. The 67-year-old man [Read More…]
3 dead, 2 police officers injured after day-long hostage standoff in Georgia
grandriver/iStock(ATLANTA) — Three people are dead, including an alleged hostage taker, after a day-long standoff in Georgia. A pregnant woman and her teenage son were killed, according to Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB. Two police officers [Read More…]
Trump: No summit with China until there’s a deal
President Trump says he is not ready to announce a trade summit with Chinese President Xi. Trump told reporters Thursday afternoon he met with China’s vice premier in the Oval Office. Trump says if there’s [Read More…]