Month: May 2019
Extraordinary cocaine seizure announced in New York with a street value of almost $3M
tzahiV/iStock(NEW YORK) — Federal agents, the NYPD and the Bronx District Attorney have announced the largest cocaine seizure in New York City in recent years after a year-long investigation. The bust, involving 19 defendants, amplifies [Read More…]
Prince Harry and Meghan announce their son’s name: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor
Pool via ABC News(LONDON) — Royal baby Archie! Prince Harry and Meghan took to Instagram Wednesday to announce the name of their newborn son: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed Archie’s [Read More…]
Kraft will pay for a babysitter so moms can enjoy a night off for Mother’s Day
LauriPatterson/iStock(NEW YORK) — Attention moms: Kraft wants you to take a break this Mother’s Day by paying for a babysitter. The food brand, famous for its boxed mac and cheese, announced a new “Mother’s Day [Read More…]
Search for missing Texas girl suspended indefinitely due to weather
Houston Police(HOUSTON) — Authorities have suspended the search for missing 4-year-old Maleah Davis after parts of Texas were inundated with heavy rains and flooding. A group that was helping with the search said it would [Read More…]
Crashed Russian plane communication transcript leaks: ‘For now everything is OK. Normal.’
Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — A transcript of the communications between air traffic controllers and the pilots of a Russian airliner that made a deadly crash landing at a Moscow airport has appeared in the [Read More…]
How Prince Harry and Meghan’s baby debut broke tradition from Diana and Kate
Dominic Lipinski – WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, debuted their newborn son to the world Wednesday in a format that stood out in several ways. Harry [Read More…]
Brits are having less sex and ‘modern life’ may be to blame, study shows
praetorianphoto/iStock(LONDON) — It was the title of a critically derided 1971 play loved by audiences, but now, “No Sex Please, We’re British,” looks more like fact than fiction. A new study published in the United [Read More…]
Yet another Spring storm impacts the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, a significant rainfall event is underway west of the Mississippi River, curtailing fieldwork anew. Although dry weather prevails in the eastern Corn Belt, most planting activities remain stalled by excessive soil [Read More…]
RFA applauds Congressional letter opposing refiner exemptions
The President of the Renewable Fuels Association is applauding a letter by 35 Members of Congress urging the EPA to stop granting Small Refiner Exemptions to oil companies, so they don’t have to blend ethanol [Read More…]
A pattern change ahead for parts of the Heartland
A storm system currently centered over the southern half of the Plains will drift northeastward, reaching the Great Lakes region by late Thursday and eastern Canada by week’s end. Snow in the central Rockies will [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued May 08 at 8:54AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota…Iowa… Missouri River At Niobrara Missouri River At Springfield James River At Huron James River Near Forestburg
Deadly Colorado school shooting revives memories of past tragedies
Tom Cooper/Getty Images(DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo.) — The deadly school shooting in Colorado Tuesday brought back familiar feelings of grief and fear for local parents, including the district attorney who will be handling the case. “If [Read More…]
Trump’s businesses lost over $1 billion in 10 years: Report
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump is still fighting Congress over the release of his tax returns, but a new report on Tuesday analyzing his official Internal Revenue Service tax transcripts, with the [Read More…]
Drug makers must start listing prices on TV ads: HHS Secretary Azar
busracavus/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Drug makers must begin disclosing their list prices in television commercials this July, the Trump administration announced Wednesday. The move by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is aimed at driving down [Read More…]
Crop insurance: Know your deadlines and have a plan
With parts of the corn belt experiencing excessive rain and flooding this spring and with more rain in the forecast, some farmers are wondering if taking a prevent planting claim is the best option. In [Read More…]
Prince Harry and Meghan debut newborn son at Windsor Castle
Pool via ABC News(LONDON) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, described parenthood as “magic” as the first-time mom and her husband, Prince Harry, debuted their newborn son to the world Wednesday at Windsor Castle. “It’s [Read More…]
Uber, Lyft drivers on global strike just before Uber’s IPO
lovro77/iStock(NEW YORK) — Uber and Lyft drivers around the world are striking on Wednesday to improve wages and working conditions just two days ahead of Uber’s monster IPO that could generate $80 million to $90 [Read More…]
More than 40 million Americans at risk of severe weather
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The 110 reports of severe weather on Monday, mostly from Kansas, included three tornadoes, baseball-sized hail and straight-line winds of 80 mph. Torrential rain has caused flash flooding in Kansas, where [Read More…]
Six dead, including four children, in New York City blaze
pictore/iStock(NEW YORK) — Six members of the same family, including four children, were killed in an overnight fire in New York City’s historic Harlem neighborhood. It is the deadliest fire in the city since 13 [Read More…]
One student dead, eight injured in Colorado school shooting, authorities say
vmargineanu/iStock(DENVER) — One student is dead and eight students were injured in a shooting at a Colorado school on Tuesday, according to authorities. The deceased male, who has not been identified, was 18 years old. [Read More…]