Month: June 2019
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Baltimore police sergeant arrested after allegedly lying about assault
Baltimore Police Department(BALTIMORE) — Baltimore police announced the arrest of one of their own on Thursday after reviewing officer-worn body cam footage painting a very different picture than what one of their senior officers reported. [Read More…]
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Police: Minneapolis sees at least 65 overdoses, one fatal, in just nine days
John Moore/Getty Images(MINNEAPOLIS) — Minneapolis sounded the alarm on the city’s addiction crisis on Thursday, revealing that officers had recently responded to as many as 15 overdoses in a single day — an apparent product [Read More…]
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Airplane door falls into Las Vegas neighborhood, hits apartment and car
Kiara Rubio(LAS VEGAS) — Residents of a neighborhood in Las Vegas got an unwelcome surprise Thursday in the form of an airplane door falling out of the sky and hitting an apartment building and car. [Read More…]
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NYPD commissioner offers long-awaited apology for 1969 Stonewall raid
Joel Carillet/iStock(NEW YORK) — New York Police Department Commissioner James O’Neill apologized on behalf of the department for the 1969 raid at Stonewall Inn — an event that helped spawn the modern LGBTQ civil rights [Read More…]
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Member of Congress tells Trump to keep immigration and trade separate
Minnesota’s Second District Representative echoes other members of Congress who say President Trump should not intertwine trade and immigration. Democrat Angie Craig tells Brownfield new tariffs on Mexico could destroy the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. [Read More…]
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Virginia Tech’s SmartFarm will benefit farmers, consumers
Virginia Tech is creating a network to connect its campus with each of its extension research centers and local extension offices. The SmartFarm Innovation Network will connect extension specialists with producers to develop technologies to [Read More…]
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Cover crop seed could be at a premium because of prevent plant
Cover crop seed could be at a premium as the U.S. prepares for a likely record total of prevented plant acres in 2019. Minnesota Department of Agriculture seed unit supervisor Denise Thiede says the number [Read More…]
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A “yo-yo” type of spring
An agronomist in southern Minnesota says planting delays have created a “yo-yo effect” for many farmers. Mike Schultz with NK Seeds tells Brownfield wet weather has plagued the Corn Belt this spring. “You look at [Read More…]
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Sorghum-Sudan grass seen as good forage alternative
An agronomist points to sorghum-Sudan grass as a good forage alternative given the weather challenges this spring. Jon Zuk with Winfield United says feed concerns are intensifying because of poor first-crop alfalfa and corn planting [Read More…]
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One cadet killed in training accident at West Point, 21 others injured
fdastudillo/iStock(WEST POINT, N.Y.) — A West Point cadet was killed and 21 others were injured when their vehicle overturned in a training accident at the U.S. Military Academy on Thursday morning, according to a West [Read More…]
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Couple says they fell ill at Dominican Republic resort where 3 Americans died
Bahia Principe La Romana(NEW YORK) — A Colorado couple claims they fell ill at the same Dominican Republic resort where three Americans died just five days apart last month. Kaylynn Knull said she and her [Read More…]
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NYPD commissioner offers long-awaited apology for 1969 Stonewall raid
Joel Carillet/iStock(NEW YORK) — New York Police Department Commissioner James O’Neill apologized on behalf of the department for the 1969 raid at Stonewall Inn — an event that helped spawn the modern LGBTQ civil rights [Read More…]
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4 climbers rescued from Mount Rainier’s Liberty Ridge after being stranded for days
Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket(Mount Rainier, Wa.) — Four climbers were rescued after being stranded on Mount Rainier in Washington state for days. Mount Rainier National Park rangers were informed on Monday that the climbers were stranded on [Read More…]
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McKinney on lack of China talks
USDA Trade Under Secretary Ted McKinney says he’s not aware of any talks between the U.S. and China in the last few weeks. “Is it my hope that we get back to the negotiating table [Read More…]
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Class III milk still struggling to stay over $17
A commodity analyst and broker says the Class III milk market landscape appears different from recent years. Mike North with Commodity Risk Management Group says, “That’s not to say that the buyer’s response to prices [Read More…]
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Suspect in custody after he’s caught on camera impersonating police officer: Authorities
City of Wheaton(WHEATON, Penn.) — A man is in custody after Illinois police say he was caught on homeowners’ cameras impersonating a police officer. Two other suspects were also taken into custody Thursday and Wheaton [Read More…]
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Despite war on plastic, study shows only few states have banned plastic bags
Jaromir Chalabala / EyeEm(NEW YORK) — Only three states in the U.S. have passed laws banning single-use plastic bags as the global war on plastic production and waste continues to escalate, a new study reveals. [Read More…]
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Opioid manufacturer Insys Therapuetics agrees to pay $225 million to settle criminal and civil investigations
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Opioid manufacturer Insys Therapeutics has agreed to pay a $225 million settlement to resolve the federal government’s criminal and civil investigations into the company’s illegal marketing of a powerful but [Read More…]
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New York’s police commissioner apologizes for the 1969 Stonewall raid
Joel Carillet/iStock(NEW YORK) — The New York City police department has apologized for the 1969 raid on the Stonewall Inn — an incident that helped kick off the LGBT rights movement. “The actions taken by [Read More…]
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Police search husband’s properties in case of Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos
New Canaan Police Department(HARTFORD, Conn.) — Police are searching properties of the estranged husband of Jennifer Dulos, the Connecticut mom who vanished amid their contentious custody battle, as well as “mountains” of garbage at a [Read More…]