Month: May 2019
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Trump reports ‘great progress’ in negotiations with Japan
President Trump, in a tweet over the weekend, said the U.S. is making “great progress” in trade negotiations with Japan, adding that “agriculture and beef (are) heavily in play” in those talks. But Trump also [Read More…]
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Meteorologist: More rain this week, then (maybe) a little drier
It looks like another wet week across the Midwest and much of the Plains. Maxar meteorologist Kyle Tapley says the heaviest rains may shift a little farther to the south and east from where they [Read More…]
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Michael Avenatti pleads not guilty to charges of stealing nearly $300K from adult film actress Stormy Daniels
David McNew/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When he represented Stormy Daniels in her public battle against President Trump, Michael Avenatti showed up at federal court in Manhattan several times to make a scene. On Tuesday, he [Read More…]
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Last male Sumatran rhino in Malaysia dies, eliminating chance of saving the species in the country
Africanway/iStock (FILE photo)(SABAH, Malaysia) — The last male Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia has died, eliminating the likelihood of saving the species in the country, according to animal conservationists. Less than 100 Sumatran rhinos are left [Read More…]
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Johnson & Johnson opioid trial begins in Oklahoma
Cristina Arias/Cover/Getty Images(OKLAHOMA CITY) — Oklahoma faces off in court against Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday, marking the first major case against an opioid maker to go to trial. Attorney General Mike Hunter alleges that [Read More…]
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Supreme Court rejects challenge to PA transgender student bathroom policy
mrtom-uk/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it has blocked a challenge to a Pennsylvania school district policy that allows transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity. In [Read More…]
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Flood Warning issued May 28 at 9:31AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon Vermillion River Near Davis Vermillion River Near Wakonda James River At Huron
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Flood Warning issued May 28 at 9:31AM MDT until June 03 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon Vermillion River Near Davis Vermillion River Near Wakonda James River At Huron
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Missouri Governor Mike Parson hosts Beef Promotion Tour
Brownfield’s Tom Steever will be there as Missouri Governor Mike Parson hosts the Beef Promotion Tour to officially proclaim May as Beef Month. Starting at Kingsville Livestock Auction and ending at Hy-Vee, he will visit [Read More…]
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Nutrient access is key to yields
Having access to fertilizers throughout the growing season plays a huge role in crop productivity. In this Managing for Profit, Jake Socherman explains how the multiple formulations of MicroSync, created by Verdesian, help growers address [Read More…]
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This nonprofit helps family, friends of servicemembers who die by suicide cope with loss
Courtesy Susan Thrumston(NEW YORK) — Memorial Day is traditionally a day for remembering American service members who died in armed conflict, but it’s also important to remember those who died by suicide after returning home [Read More…]
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Houses, apartment complexes leveled from tornado that hit major Ohio city
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A massive tornado that tore through one of Ohio’s largest cities Monday night leveled homes and entire apartment complexes and knocked out power and water to tens of thousands of people. [Read More…]
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Fiat Chrysler proposes merger with Renault
wellesenterprises/iStock(NEW YORK) — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has proposed to merge with fellow automaker Renault, the company announced in a press release Monday. Fiat Chrysler said the idea to combine came after “initial operational discussions between [Read More…]
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Japanese man who swallowed 246 cocaine packets dies on Bogota-to-Tokyo flight
Office of the Attorney General of the State of Sonora(NEW YORK) — A 42-year-old Japanese man died on a Bogota-to-Tokyo flight after swallowing 246 packets of cocaine and having a seizure. An autopsy revealed the [Read More…]
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80,000 without power, but no deaths reported from Ohio tornado
ABC News(NEW YORK) — More than 80,000 people in Ohio were without power early Tuesday morning following a massive tornado, but no deaths had yet been reported. Local authorities used snowplows to clear debris from [Read More…]
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Flood Warning issued May 27 at 8:11PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa… Minnesota… Burr Oak Creek near Perkins Redwood River Near Marshall …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…
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Flood Warning issued May 27 at 8:11PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa… Minnesota… Burr Oak Creek near Perkins Redwood River Near Marshall …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…
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Lawyer from Colorado is 11th person to die on Mount Everest
iStock/miljko(NEW YORK) — A Colorado man has become the eleventh person to die climbing Mount Everest this year. Chris Kulish, 62, of Boulder, died Monday while descending from the highest summit in the world, his [Read More…]
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This nonprofit helps family, friends of servicemembers who die by suicide cope with loss
Courtesy Susan Thrumston(NEW YORK) — Memorial Day is traditionally a day for remembering American service members who died in armed conflict, but it’s also important to remember those who died by suicide after returning home [Read More…]