Month: June 2019
Opioid maker Insys to be delisted from NASDAQ following bankruptcy filing
Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Image(WASHINGTON) — Shares from opioid maker Insys Therapeutics Inc. will be delisted from the Nasdaq on June 19, the company said in a government filing on Tuesday. The [Read More…]
DNA from missing Connecticut mom’s husband found mixed with her blood in her home: Prosecutors
New Canaan Police Department(NEW CANAAN, Conn.) — Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos, returned to court Tuesday, where prosecutors said his DNA was found mixed with Jennifer Dulos’ blood on [Read More…]
Retired Russian admiral defends Russian sailors sunbathing during close call with US warship
U.S. Navy(WASHINGTON) — Video of a Russian destroyer coming within about 20 yards of a U.S. warship last Friday showed more than just a close encounter between great powers in the Philippine Sea. Close observers [Read More…]
Pilot killed in helicopter crash atop New York City building was a ‘true hero,’ family says
FDNY(NEW YORK) — The man at the controls of a helicopter that crashed onto the roof of a high-rise building in New York City on Monday afternoon died putting “other lives first,” his family said. [Read More…]
Kim Jong Un’s assassinated half-brother had contacts with CIA: Report
ANNECORDON/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Kim Jong Un’s half-brother, who was reportedly assassinated by the North Korean regime, was a CIA source who met with the U.S. spy agency’s officials on several occasions, according to a new book. [Read More…]
Miami has a 7-acre hidden lagoon no one knows about
Zoltan Present(MIAMI) — Laguna Sole is a 7-acre man-made lagoon hidden in North Miami. The lagoon is part of a 184-acre, $4 billion development called Sole Mia. It was developed by two real estate families, [Read More…]
DNA from missing Connecticut mom’s husband found mixed with her blood in her home: Prosecutors
New Canaan Police Department(NEW CANAAN, Conn.) — Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos, returned to court Tuesday, where prosecutors said his DNA was found mixed with Jennifer Dulos’ blood on [Read More…]
California man bitten after kicking mama bear that attacked his dog, police say
KABC(SIERRA MADRE, Calif.) — A Southern California man proved his love for his dog when he defended it from a bear attack, according to police. Authorities received a 911 call Monday afternoon from a woman [Read More…]
USDA winter wheat estimate inches higher
The USDA has increased the 2019 winter wheat production estimate slightly from last month. The new projection is 1.275 billion bushels, up less than 1% from May, but 8% above a year ago, with the [Read More…]
Good Samaritan thwarts alleged sexual assault on woman on side of New Jersey highway, police say
Jorge Villalba/iStock(PHILADELPHIA) — Authorities are crediting a good Samaritan with thwarting an alleged sexual assault on a woman on the side of a New Jersey highway. John Bishop was driving northbound on I-295 Thursday just [Read More…]
Measles epidemic declared in Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo
Hailshadow/iStock(LONDON) — A measles epidemic has been declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country struggling to contain the world’s second-largest and second-deadliest Ebola outbreak. The Congolese health ministry said it has recorded [Read More…]
Protests continue in Hong Kong over extradition bill: What’s at stake?
Anthony Kwan/Getty Images(LONDON) — More protesters are expected to take to the streets Tuesday after hundreds of thousands of people rallied in Hong Kong on Sunday to protest the government’s proposal to change an extradition [Read More…]
Missouri Hemp Conference
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Julie Harker will be on the ground in Columbia for the Missouri Hemp Conference July 30, 2019. Continue reading Missouri Hemp Conference at Brownfield Ag News.
Charges filed in animal abuse case
Charges have been filed against three people in connection with an investigation into animal cruelty at Fair Oaks Farms. The Newton County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that misdemeanor charges for the beating of a vertebrate [Read More…]
Celebrating milk’s nutrition
The nutrition story of dairy is part of the celebration of June Dairy Month. Lucas Lentch is the CEO of Midwest Dairy and says milk packs a protein punch and more people are recognizing the [Read More…]
Reducing plant stress and improving yield
Making sure crops have enough nutrients available to them, at the right time is key to improving yield and the quality of crops. In this Managing for Profit, Verdesian’s Molly McGrath shares how CROP+ uses [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued June 11 at 8:59AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Nebraska…Iowa… Lake Francis Case At Chamberlain Missouri River Near Greenwood Missouri River Near Verdel Missouri River At Niobrara
Canada passes ‘Free Willy’ ban, making it illegal to hold dolphins, whales in captivity
MarkMalleson/iStock(OTTAWA, Ontario) — Canada is making strides to help protect marine life. The country’s House of Commons passed a bill Monday that makes it illegal to keep a whale, dolphin or porpoise in captivity. Bill [Read More…]
Off-duty Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy shot in Jack in the Box, manhunt underway
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department(LOS ANGELES) — A manhunt is underway after an off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was shot in the head in a fast food restaurant, authorities said. The deputy was in [Read More…]
Pilot killed in helicopter crash atop NYC building was a ‘true hero,’ family says
FDNY(NEW YORK) — The man at the controls of a helicopter that crashed onto the roof of a high-rise building in New York City on Monday afternoon died putting “other lives first,” his family said. [Read More…]