Month: May 2019
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Ford is cutting 7,000 salaried jobs
fredrocko/iStock(DEARBORN, Mich.) — American automotive giant Ford said on Monday it is preparing to cut 7,000 salaried jobs in an effort to reduce bureaucracy at the company, flatten the structure of management and cut costs, [Read More…]
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Bloomingdale’s employee files lawsuit, says she was accused of aiding man in committing fraud
JayLazarin/iStock(NEW YORK) — A woman of Korean descent is suing Bloomingdale’s and L’Oreal USA, alleging discrimination and false imprisonment. Hye Sun Kang, who goes by Jennifer, was a sales associate at the L’Oreal counter at [Read More…]
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18 reported tornadoes in four states as flooding, severe storms head east
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Across Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas on Monday there were 18 reported tornadoes among 124 damaging storm reports that also included grapefruit-sized hail in Texas. Wind gusts exceeded 90 mph north [Read More…]
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Two killed in Taquan Air floatplane crash, airline’s second deadly incident in a week
igorkov/iStock(KETCHIKAN, Alaska) — A pilot and a passenger were killed in southeastern Alaska on Monday when a floatplane crashed into a harbor, officials said. The victims were the only occupants on the Taquan Air floatplane [Read More…]
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Police investigating tractor accident that killed 3-year-old boy in Arkansas
toddarbini/iStock(MELBOURNE, Ark.) — Authorities in Arkansas are investigating a tractor accident that killed a 3-year-old boy. Police responded to a call in northern Arkansas on Monday afternoon and said they found the toddler unresponsive at [Read More…]
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Marine jet crashes in North Carolina, pilot ejected safely
Lance Cpl. Benjamin McDonald/U.S. Marine Corps(NEW BERN, N.C.) — A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier jet crashed in Craven County, North Carolina, on Monday evening. The pilot ejected and was said to be unharmed, according to [Read More…]
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US Naval Academy ‘plebes’ climb greased monument to end freshmen year
Matt Seyler/ABC News(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — The U.S. Naval Academy freshmen scaled the Herndon Monument in the annual climb Monday. The event was part of a tradition in Annapolis, Maryland, where the freshmen or “plebes” build [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Advisory issued May 21 at 2:40AM MDT until May 21 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT… * WINDS…East 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING…This afternoon through the late evening hours. * IMPACTS…Strong winds [Read More…]
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Wind Advisory issued May 20 at 9:16PM MDT until May 21 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY NIGHT… * WINDS…East 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING…Tuesday afternoon through the late evening hours. * IMPACTS…Gusty [Read More…]
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Santa Anita racetrack loses two horses in three days, marking 25 fatalities in six months
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — Two horses died at Southern California’s prominent Santa Anita racetrack over the weekend, marking 25 thoroughbred fatalities there in the last six months. A pair of 3-year-old geldings sustained fatal injuries in [Read More…]
Ag News
Corn rallies 40 cents on planting delays
An extension grain market economist tells Brownfield this spring’s planting delays have provided a second chance to farmers pricing corn. Ed Usset with the University of Minnesota says it’s been a quick spurt higher as [Read More…]
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Minnesota legislature likely headed to special session
The director of government relations for Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) believes the legislature is headed to a special session and says many MFU priorities remain in play. Stu Lourey tells Brownfield the Speaker of the [Read More…]
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Wisconsin corn planting 35% complete
Wisconsin farmers took advantage of more than four days suitable for fieldwork last week. The USDA Crop Progress report says corn planting went from 14 to 35 percent complete, with producers avoiding low spots and [Read More…]
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Minnesota corn planting 56% complete
Minnesota corn planting has crossed the halfway point but remains more than a week behind normal. The USDA crop progress report shows as of Sunday, 56 percent of intended corn acres have been planted. That’s [Read More…]
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Investment in plant-based protein growing
Plant-based protein companies have attracted $16 billion in investment during the last 10 years. The Good Food Institute says $13 billion was invested in just the last two years. Alternatives to dairy products lead the [Read More…]
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Pro-Brexit politician Nigel Farage hit by protest milkshake
Ian Forsyth/Getty Images(LONDON) — You might have had a bad Monday, but it probably wasn’t as bad as Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage’s. The former UK Independence Party leader was hit with a milkshake thrown [Read More…]
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Great white shark spotted in Long Island Sound for first time ever: Researchers
Whitepointer/iStock(NEW YORK) — A great white shark measuring nearly 10 feet long has been spotted in Long Island Sound off the Connecticut shore for the first time ever, researchers said on Monday. The great white [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Advisory issued May 20 at 1:58PM MDT until May 21 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY NIGHT… The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from noon Tuesday to midnight CDT Tuesday [Read More…]
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Former military man in custody for allegedly gunning down police officer
kali9/iStock(AUBURN, Ala.) — A former military man is in custody for allegedly gunning down an Auburn, Alabama, police officer and wounding two other officers, authorities said. Grady Wayne Wilkes, 29, was arrested Monday morning after [Read More…]
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Third migrant minor dies in a month after being apprehended at US-Mexico border
Photos597/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A 16-year-old Guatemalan boy died Monday at a U.S. Border Patrol station outside of McAllen, Texas, a week after he was apprehended for trying to cross illegally, according to the U.S. Customs and [Read More…]