Month: April 2019
News
Police to charge suspect in hit-and-run that seriously hurt 9-year-old girl who was playing in her yard
ABCNews.com(ATLANTA) — Georgia police are expected to charge a suspect in the hit-and-run that seriously hurt a 9-year-old girl who was playing in her yard when the speeding car careened toward her. Just before 7 [Read More…]
Ag News
Perdue says progress is being made in U.S.-China trade talks
U.S. and China trade talks resume in Washington tomorrow and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says progress is being made. Perdue says farmers are understandably anxious as the trade war with China continues. But he says [Read More…]
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Place value in fuel and lubricants this spring
Farmers prepping equipment for spring fieldwork are being reminded to place value in fuel and lubricants. Mimi Falkman with CHS says the life-cycle of many implements has been extended because of the down farm economy. [Read More…]
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Attorney responds to latest lawsuit against Sackler family
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The lawyer representing the family that owns the manufacturer of OxyContin defended his clients in an interview Tuesday. “I think the first thing that’s very, very important is that the Sackler [Read More…]
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USDA ceases experiments on kittens for food safety research at Maryland laboratory
Aleksandr Zotov/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The United States Department of Agriculture has announced it will end all experiments on kittens at its Maryland laboratory after a bipartisan bill filed last month described the practice as “taxpayer-funded kitten [Read More…]
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Huge explosion and fire rocks Texas chemical plant; at last one person killed
(KTRK) A chemical plant explosion in Crosby, Texas on April 2, 2019.(CROSBY, Texas) — A massive explosion tore through a chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, Tuesday, killing at least one person, injuring two others and [Read More…]
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Huge explosion and fire rocks Texas chemical plant; one person missing
(KTRK) A chemical plant explosion in Crosby, Texas on April 2, 2019.(CROSBY, Texas) — A massive explosion tore through a chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, Tuesday, injuring at least two people and prompting a shelter-in-place [Read More…]
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Virginia governor signs ‘Tommie’s Law,’ making animal cruelty a felony offense
(Richmond Animal Care and Control) A pit bull named Tommie was tied to a pole and set on fire in Richmond, Virginia, on February 10, 2019. The dog was rescued by Richmond Animal Care and [Read More…]
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Aspen Institute recognizes Mitchell Technical Institute as one of the top ten finalists in national prize competition
Today, Mitchell Technical Institute in Mitchell, South Dakota, was recognized in an award ceremony in Washington, DC, as one of the top community colleges nationally in the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. During [Read More…]
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15-year-old Louisiana girl who vanished after getting off school bus may have run away with older man: Police
(FBI) Domeanna Spell is pictured in this undated photo released by the FBI. (PORT BARRE, La.) — Federal and local authorities are searching for a missing 15-year-old Louisiana girl who may be on the run [Read More…]
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle launch their own Instagram account
Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage(LONDON) — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have officially joined Instagram. The royal couple, who will celebrate their first wedding anniversary in May, launched their own account Tuesday. [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued April 02 at 9:10AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa… Minnesota… Little Sioux River at Spencer Redwood River At Russell …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Nebraska…Iowa…Minnesota…
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Two boys charged for allegedly throwing rock from side of road, seriously hurting driver
(Boone County Sheriff) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office released images of this rock that authorities say two teenage boys threw at a Kentucky roadway, seriously injuring a driver. (BURLINGTON, Ky.) — Two teenage boys were [Read More…]
Ag News
Enough with the sugary drinks for kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association say the biggest source of added sugars is not what children eat, it’s what they drink and the groups are recommending changes. On average, they [Read More…]
Ag News
Nebraska FFA Convention
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Lincoln on April 3 and 4 for the Nebraska FFA Convention. Continue reading Nebraska FFA Convention at Brownfield Ag News.
Ag News
Preventing nitrogen loss in crops
Nitrogen loss can be one of the biggest limiting factors when it comes to yield. In this Managing for Profit, Nick Favret with Verdesian Life Sciences talks about ways growers can protect their crops against [Read More…]
Ag News
Warmer, showery days for the Heartland
Much of the country will not receive heavy precipitation during the next couple of several days. Mostly dry weather will be especially favorable across the northern Plains and upper Midwest, where a mid- to late-week [Read More…]
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Get your money girl: How to negotiate for a salary bump
Cecilie_Arcurs/iStock(NEW YORK) — Today, more than three months into 2019, is Equal Pay Day — representing the number of extra days a woman had to work to in order to earn what her male colleagues [Read More…]
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Women are investing less than men: What to know about the gender savings gap
Sezeryadigar/iStock(NEW YORK) — The gender pay gap — in which women on average earn 80 cents to every $1 earned by men — is a penalty women see, and feel, directly in their paychecks. The [Read More…]
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‘Justice has been served’: Man found guilty of murdering NYC jogger
karinavetrano/Instagram(NEW YORK) — The man accused of killing jogger Karina Vetrano was found guilty on all charges Monday night. Chanel Lewis, 21, was convicted of murder and sexual abuse and faces up to life in [Read More…]