Month: June 2019
FCC allows telecom companies to block illegal robocalls
iStock(NEW YORK) — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on Thursday to allow telecom providers to block illegal and unwanted calls before they reach consumers, saying it will make an immediate difference for those plagued [Read More…]
Jupiter close enough to Earth this month to be visible with binoculars
vjanez/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Space enthusiasts and sky-watchers around the world are in for a treat as the largest planet in the solar system puts on a show in June. Jupiter will be its “biggest and brightest” [Read More…]
West Va. attorney general ‘disappointed’ in level of church’s cooperation with sexual abuse probe
diego_cervo/iStock(WHEELING, W.Va.) — West Virginia’s attorney general says church leaders in his state are withholding information that could prove useful in his fight to expose what he called “a history of secrecy and concealment” within [Read More…]
Four climbers on Mount Rainier’s Liberty Ridge stranded, as rescue delayed by weather
chinaface/iStock(TACOMA, Wash.) — The rescue of four climbers stuck on Mount Rainier in Washington state have been thwarted for three days by high winds and bad weather conditions, but efforts are expected to resume on [Read More…]
Perdue says MFP payment details are coming soon
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he will announce payment details of the $16 billion market facilitation program Friday or early next week. USDA Chief Economist Rob Johansson was clear about unplanted acres when asked by [Read More…]
Illinois River lock and dam repairs underway
Scheduled repairs to locks and dams along the Illinois River began June 1st. Scott Sigman, Transportation and Export Infrastructure Lead with the Illinois Soybean Association, says repairs to the Marseilles and Starved Rock locks this [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued June 06 at 8:49AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Vermillion River Near Wakonda …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River At Huron
One cadet killed in training accident at West Point, 22 others injured
fdastudillo/iStock(WEST POINT, N.Y.) — A West Point cadet was killed and 22 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…]
There were 2 deadly mass shootings a month so far in 2019
Deadly Mass Shootings in 2019. (ABC News)(NEW YORK) — The shooting at a Virginia Beach government office building was the deadliest mass shooting so far this year, but it certainly wasn’t the first. The Virginia [Read More…]
World War II veterans return to Normandy for 75th D-Day anniversary: ‘You can’t forget’
iStock(NORMANDY, France) — From Alabama to Nevada, they are the modest heroes who did something extraordinary nearly 75 years ago — fighting on D-Day with Allied troops and winning against Nazi Germany. ABC News’ World [Read More…]
One killed in training accident at West Point, source says
fdastudillo/iStock(WEST POINT, N.Y.) — A military vehicle overturned in a training accident at West Point on Thursday morning, according to officials with the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. One individual was killed in the [Read More…]
D-Day pilot flies back to Normandy in same type of plane he flew 75 years ago
iStock(NORMANDY, France) — Joe Enzminger craned his neck to the sky over Normandy, France, on Wednesday, waiting to see one of the 14 World War II-era Dakota planes carrying veteran Dave Hamilton, now in his [Read More…]
Sen. Bernie Sanders criticizes Walmart over worker wages at shareholder meeting
Wolterk/iStock(NEW YORK) — Sen. Bernie Sanders took his criticism of American economic inequality to one of its alleged perpetrators on Wednesday, condemning leadership of the retail giant Walmart over low employee wages at its annual [Read More…]
Chamberlain couple charged with child abuse
A Chamberlain couple is facing felony child abuse charges following a fire in their apartment Monday. According to court documents first responders found smoke when they arrived and obtained a master key to get in. [Read More…]
Training accident reported at West Point, first responders treating casualties
fdastudillo/iStock(WEST POINT, N.Y.) — An armored personnel carrier overturned in a training accident at West Point Thursday morning, according to officials with the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Army and local first responders are [Read More…]
YouTube sends mixed signals after gay Latino journalist reports harassment
TARIK KIZILKAYA/iStock(NEW YORK) — A gay Latino journalist publicly reported years of harassment to YouTube this week, setting off yet another round of escalating criticism regarding how the video sharing platform polices content on its [Read More…]
Minimizing nitrogen loss during a wet spring
Unrelenting rains have slowed planting to levels never seen before, and one of the many dilemmas is what to do about fertilizer. A nutrient management specialist with the University of Minnesota is concerned about nitrogen [Read More…]
Heavy rain, flash flooding expected in Plains, Gulf Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — After 14 inches of rain outside Houston on Wednesday, the tropical moisture will move northeast Thursday and combine with a western storm moving out of the Rockies to bring copious amounts [Read More…]
Heavy rain, flash flooding expected in Plains, Gulf Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — After 14 inches of rain outside Houston on Wednesday, the tropical moisture will move northeast Thursday and combine with a western storm moving out of the Rockies to bring copious amounts [Read More…]
Donald Trump visits Normandy 75 years after D-Day
MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images(COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France) — President Donald Trump traveled to Normandy on Thursday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day and pay tribute to American and allied forces who led the invasion of Nazi-occupied France [Read More…]