Month: May 2019
California synagogue shooter faces federal hate crime charges that could bring death penalty
Nelvin C. Cepeda-Pool/Getty Images(SAN DIEGO) — John Earnest, the 19-year-old accused of attacking worshipers at a Southern California synagogue on April 27, will face federal civil rights and hate crime charges that could make him [Read More…]
Frost Advisory issued May 09 at 11:09AM MDT until May 10 at 7:00AM MDT by NWS
…FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY… * TEMPERATURES…As low as 32 to 35. * TIMING…Late tonight into early Friday. * IMPACTS…Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation.
Spring weather goes from bad to worse for some Minnesota farmers
For some Minnesota farmers, the weather has gone from bad to worse. Chad Willis of Willmar says wet, cool conditions have prevented him from starting spring fieldwork. “It’s kind of hard to sit here and [Read More…]
Iowa farmer sees remarkable improvements in biosecurity
An Iowa farmer who’s spent most of his life working with hogs says biosecurity has improved immensely. Larry Sailer of Iowa Falls tells Brownfield so much has changed since he started feeding pigs sixty-five years [Read More…]
One Health Certified: a uniform labeling system
A poultry veterinarian wants to see a labeling system for meat and poultry products that reduces consumer confusion. Dr. Don Ritter with North-Carolina based Mountaire Farms found 18 different antibiotic labels on products in grocery [Read More…]
Bond claims sought following Karlstad Elevator closure
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is advising farmers who conducted business with a recently closed grain elevator in the northwest corner of the state to file claims. The Karlstad Farmers Elevator in Karlstad held a [Read More…]
Police officers fired 76 shots at suspect while driving through residential California neighborhood, officials say
Fedorovekb/iStock(ANAHEIM, Calif.) — Two California police officers fired more than 70 shots while chasing a suspect through a residential neighborhood last year, which resulted in the suspect’s death, a review by the Orange County District [Read More…]
US seized N. Korean ship accused of violating UN sanctions
RODRIGO ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images (FILE photo)(NEW YORK) — The United States has seized a North Korean cargo ship that had been operating in violation of United Nations sanctions, federal prosecutors will announce Thursday. The United States [Read More…]
Kim Jong Un wanted ‘famous’ US basketball players as part of denuclearization deal: Sources
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Ahead of the second summit in Hanoi, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un requested as part of the agreement between the countries moving forward that the U.S. send “famous basketball players” [Read More…]
Family car of missing 4-year-old Texas girl Maleah Davis located: Police
Houston Police(MISSOURI CITY, Texas) — Police in Texas say they have located the car used by the stepfather of missing 4-year-old Maleah Davis on the day he claims the little girl was kidnapped by three [Read More…]
Russia celebrates WWII anniversary with annual military parade
ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/AFP/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Russia on Thursday marked its annual Victory Day holiday with its usual large military parade overseen by President Vladimir Putin, and with huge commemorative processions that have become a feature of [Read More…]
Afghan boy, wounded in war, dances on new prosthetic leg in heartwarming video
WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — Ahmad Rahman was just 8 months old when he was wounded in the crossfire between Afghan security forces and the Taliban in his village in Logar province. A bullet struck Ahmad’s [Read More…]
Supply and demand forecast difficult to predict this round
USDA’s supply and demand report Friday will have the first estimates for new marketing years for grains, oilseeds, and livestock. Outlook Chairman Seth Meyer says this year, it has been especially difficult to make the [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued May 09 at 8:59AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa… Rock River At Rock Rapids …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota…Iowa… Missouri River At Niobrara Missouri River At Springfield
Pompeo cancels climate change-focused trip to see melting glaciers in Greenland
State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain(WASHINGTON) — Two days after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cut a stop from his trip to Germany, his office announced that he was canceling another visit — [Read More…]
Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition under fire over alleged privacy violations
Stephen Brashear/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The popular Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition is coming under fire from advocacy groups who say the smart speaker may violate laws protecting children’s online privacy, and when a parent [Read More…]
Flash flooding concerns grow in Texas, Louisiana as rainfall mounts
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A powerful storm moving through the Plains and Deep South brought a second day of severe weather on Wednesday. There were four more reported tornadoes on Wednesday, bringing the count from [Read More…]
Suspect in grisly Miami murder confesses to six other killings
Florida Department of Law Enforcement(MIAMI) — A convicted sex offender arrested Sunday in the brutal killing of a 77-year-old man in Miami Beach, Florida, has confessed to six more murders during a police interview this [Read More…]
Police seize over a thousand guns, ammunition from Los Angeles home
Los Angeles Police Department(LOS ANGELES) — A man in Los Angeles’ posh Holmby Hills neighborhood was hiding a stash of weapons large enough to outfit an army. The Los Angeles Police Department busted Girard Damien [Read More…]
Sheriff, officers accused of jailing innocent man for not following orders during manhunt
imegastocker/iStock(COLUMBIA, S.C.) — A sheriff in South Carolina and two other officers have been indicted on federal charges that they allegedly jailed an innocent man for three days in retaliation for him not following their [Read More…]