Month: May 2019
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After New Zealand mosque attacks, Facebook changes its livestream policy
David Tran/iStock(NEW YORK) — Facebook officials, who have admitted their systems failed to prevent the broadcast of the New Zealand mosque massacre on their platform, have announced a new policy for livestreaming. “We will now [Read More…]
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Lawmakers renew call to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill
Kativ/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Harriet Tubman, noted abolitionist and celebrated Civil War spy, might be closer to getting on the $20 bill if renewed congressional efforts are successful. Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., made the case to use [Read More…]
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Deadliest wildfire in California history sparked by PG&E power lines, investigators say
Toa55/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Investigators from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection have determined that the Camp Fire, the deadliest fire in the state’s history, was sparked by power lines, the agency announced Wednesday. [Read More…]
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SEAL Team 6 member to accept plea deal in Green Beret’s death
U.S. Army(NORFOLK, Va.) — A member of the Navy’s elite SEAL Team 6 will plead guilty on Thursday as part of a plea deal for his role in the death of Army Staff Sgt. Logan [Read More…]
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Missing Maui hiker’s boyfriend believes she’s still in dense forest
ABC News(NEW YORK) — It’s been a week since Amanda Eller mysteriously vanished while apparently going for a hike on Maui, but her boyfriend said Wednesday the search continues and he just wants her back [Read More…]
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Firefighter shot and killed responding to medical call in Wisconsin
MattGush/iStock(APPLETON, Wis.) — A Wisconsin firefighter was shot and later died, and three other people were shot, at the scene of a medical emergency Wednesday night. The 14-year veteran of the Appleton Fire Department died [Read More…]
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Stormy weather stretches from West Coast to Midwest
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The unusually late winter-like storm that hit California on Wednesday is continuing through Thursday morning. About 5 inches of rain fell in Venado, California, Wednesday, making it the city’s rainiest May [Read More…]
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Health care worker charged with 11 more murders of elderly women
Dallas County Jail(DALLAS) — The health care worker who prompted the investigation of hundreds of deaths of elderly patients has been charged with 11 more murders. Billy Chemirmir, 46, was already being held on a [Read More…]
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Suspected gang member charged in crash that killed woman, five dogs
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — Police charged a recent parolee and suspected gang member in connection with a Southern California crash that killed a local dog walker and five dogs in her care. Javier Olivarez, 43, was [Read More…]
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Walmart tops “Fortune’s” list of 500 largest US corporations again
Wolterk/iStock(NEW YORK) — Walmart topped Fortune’s list of the United States’ 500 largest corporations by revenue for the seventh year in a row, as online rival Amazon cracked the top five for the first time. [Read More…]
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Ag groups praise Wisconsin Senate pollution clearinghouse bill
Wisconsin’s State Senate unanimously passed a bill that would create a central clearinghouse for trading pollution reduction credits. Dairy Business Association President Tom Crave says Wisconsin has a unique opportunity to create a sustainable market [Read More…]
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Severe weather headed for the corn belt
Brownfield meteorologist Greg Soulje says planting opportunities will be slim as severe storms move through the Corn Belt in the next week. “Probably multiple days’ worth of severe weather events from the southern plains into [Read More…]
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“Another penny for corn farmers won’t cut it”
The National Corn Growers Association has issued a rare call-to-action for its members to contact the White House with the message that “another penny for corn farmers won’t cut it.” NCGA President Lynn Chrisp tells [Read More…]
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Lower Mississippi River level allows shipping, but flood effects remain
Missouri Ag Department officials tell Brownfield the Mississippi River at St. Louis has fallen enough to allow commercial navigation to resume. They say grain elevators are re-opening to accept grain after being shut for two [Read More…]
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Minnesota farmer prepared for drawn out corn planting
A southeast Minnesota farmer says the first 15 percent of his corn acres went in nicely. Brent Mohn of Lakeville has been able to plant around rain showers since the first week of May. “It [Read More…]
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Georgetown University student facing possible expulsion over father’s bribes files lawsuit
chemistkane/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A Georgetown University student facing possible expulsion over his father’s involvement in a college admissions bribery scheme is taking the school to court. Adam Semprevivo filed a lawsuit Wednesday morning against the private [Read More…]
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Soybeans, corn up, but well below highs
Soybeans were modestly higher on speculative and technical buying but finished closer to the day’s highs than the lows. Most forecasts have more rain headed for already wet areas, further delaying planting, but some areas [Read More…]
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Senate to vote on disaster aid bill next week
Senate leaders will vote on a disaster aid package ahead of the Memorial Day recess. The House passed a $19 billion disaster aid bill last week, but Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says it is [Read More…]
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US suspends all flights to Venezuela citing safety and security
Ruskpp/iStock(NEW YORK) — U.S. flights to Venezuela are being suspended due to safety and security concerns, officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday. Officials said the decision was made “based on the [Read More…]