Month: July 2019
Federal government resuming executions after 2 decades, names first 5 people to be killed
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Bill Barr announced Thursday the federal government will be resuming capital punishment. In the announcement, the U.S. Department of Justice said the decision was made related to “five death-row [Read More…]
Passenger who filmed dancing American Airlines employee calls his moves ‘pure joy’
Suzanne Durham(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — An airline employee in Nashville decided to dance like no one was watching, but thankfully one attentive passenger caught the joyful moment on camera. Suzanne Durham told ABC News she had [Read More…]
There have been 3 federal executions in modern US, but that number is set to multiply
txking/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The first spate of federal executions announced by the attorney general would quickly more than double the number of such executions in modern U.S. history. There had only ever been three federal executions [Read More…]
There have been 3 federal executions in modern US, but that number is set to multiply
txking/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The first spate of federal executions announced by the attorney general would quickly more than double the number of such executions in modern U.S. history. There had only ever been three federal executions [Read More…]
16 Marines arrested at Camp Pendleton on charges ranging from human smuggling to drug-related offenses
Bill_Dally/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Sixteen U.S. Marines were arrested on Thursday morning for their alleged involvement in activities ranging from human smuggling to drug-related offenses, the Marine Corps said. The arrests were carried out by officials from [Read More…]
MFP-2 sign-up starts 7/29/19
The USDA has released details of the second trade mitigation program saying signup begins next Monday, JULY 30th. Sign up for MFP-2 runs through December 6th. Payments of the $16-Billion package will be made in [Read More…]
Ohio State Fair
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will be on the ground at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Continue reading Ohio State Fair at Brownfield Ag News.
Biology student helps discover 65-million-year-old Triceratops skull named ‘Alice’ in North Dakota
UC Merced(MERCED, Calif.) — A 23-year-old college student has fulfilled his childhood dream of working with dinosaurs and helped discover a Triceratops skull during a dig in North Dakota. Harrison Duran, a biology student at [Read More…]
US targets Maduro food aid program for ‘unbelievable fraud’ in latest round of pressure
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The U.S. is taking on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s public food assistance program with new sanctions, alleging “unbelievable fraud,” according to a senior Trump administration official. The latest round [Read More…]
Georgia resident charged with murder of pregnant woman
iStock(ATHENS, Ga.) — A 27-year-old Georgia woman was charged with the murder of a pregnant woman who was fatally shot while she was trying to move her child away from a fight, police said Thursday. [Read More…]
Surveillance video shows slain Ole Miss student Alexandria ‘Ally’ Kostial on her last night
Lafayette County Sheriffs Office(OXFORD, Miss.) — Chilling surveillance video shows an Ole Miss student out on the last night of her life before she was killed allegedly by a college classmate. Alexandria “Ally” Kostial’s body, [Read More…]
Amtrak announces new non-stop Acela train between Washington, DC, and NYC
Leadinglights/iStock(NEW YORK) — Amtrak announced it will offer non-stop service between Washington, D.C., and New York City starting Sept. 23. The company announced the launch of their new Acela Nonstop Thursday, and tickets are already [Read More…]
Paris faces hottest day ever, prompting concerns for Notre Dame Cathedral
ALAIN JOCARD/AFP/Getty Images(PARIS) — Paris experienced its hottest day on record Thursday, as authorities warned the extreme heat could pose a threat to the rebuilding work at Notre Dame Cathedral. The temperature rose to a [Read More…]
Millionaire and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on suicide watch after being found injured in jail: Source
Rick Friedman/Rick Friedman Photography/Corbis via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Millionaire and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, facing charges of federal sex trafficking, was placed on suicide watch after being found unresponsive and with injuries to [Read More…]
American teen who was detained near border plans to sue government after being released
wingedwolf/iStock(EDINBURG, Texas) — An American teenager has been released from immigration custody in Texas after being detained for almost a month, according to federal officials. Francisco Erwin Galicia, an 18-year-old U.S. citizen who was born [Read More…]
Nebraska Governor Ricketts’ Ag Adventure Tour
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson is on the ground in Seward, Nebraska July 25 for the Governor Ricketts’ Ag Adventure Tour. Continue reading Nebraska Governor Ricketts’ Ag Adventure Tour at Brownfield Ag News.
Flood Warning issued July 25 at 8:45AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Big Sioux River near Egan Big Sioux River near Trent …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota…Iowa…
Capital punishment to be resumed by federal government
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Bill Barr announced Thursday the federal government will be resuming capital punishment. In the announcement, the U.S. Department of Justice said the decision was made related to “five death-row [Read More…]
Missing Connecticut mom’s estranged husband files motion to dismiss charges against him
New Canaan Police Department(NEW CANAAN, Conn.) — Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos, is looking to dismiss both charges against him, arguing “there is insufficient evidence to warrant further proceedings.” [Read More…]
Answer to damaging soybean gall midge remains elusive
Photo: Joseph L. Murphy/Iowa Soybean Association Reports of damage from the soybean gall midge are on the increase in the western soybean belt. Farmers in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and South Dakota are seeing damage from [Read More…]