Month: July 2019
Near-seasonal weather pattern across the Heartland
T.D. Three is forecast to move northward and will soon become absorbed by a cold front. Additional rainfall associated with the front could total 1 to 4 inches or more, mainly in the southern Atlantic [Read More…]
Evaluating and implementing new farm technology
Sorting through the countless technology options for your ag operation can be overwhelming. There are several factors to consider to determine how you can implement technology and still secure a positive return on investment. In [Read More…]
Dozens of large wildfires burning in West as California feels the heat
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A storm system that brought damaging winds and flash flooding has moved off the East Coast and attention turns to the West, where there is high fire danger, and the Southwest, [Read More…]
Apple releases iOS updates across all of its devices
PeskyMonkey/iStock(NEW YORK) — Apple released a slew of software updates across its devices this week, including a fix to address security concerns tied to the Apple Watch, making it easier to transition to a new [Read More…]
Limited edition summer Cheez-It boxes now include boxed wine
Instants/iStock(NEW YORK) — Cheez-It is out with limited edition packages for the summer that include a full box of red wine. Wine and cheese is an age-old food pairing in the culinary world, but this [Read More…]
ColourPop, Halo Top Creamery team up for makeup collab
ColourPop(NEW YOR) — Just in time for National Ice Cream Month, ColourPop and Halo Top Creamery have come together to create limited-edition eyeshadows. The new items include four collections that incorporate ColourPop’s popular Super Shock [Read More…]
ICE agents break window to arrest man with children in car, video shows
Cheyenne Hoyt(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Kansas City, Missouri smashed a car window to arrest a man with his children in the backseat, video streamed live on Facebook by [Read More…]
Bison charges, injures 9-year-old girl at Yellowstone National Park: Officials
Art Wager/iStock(NEW YORK) — A 9-year-old girl has been injured by a bison at Yellowstone National Park, according to officials. A group of about 50 people were between 5 to 10 feet from the bison [Read More…]
Woman remains in critical condition after hit by Tesla rental in deadly crash
B&M Noskowski/iStock(SAN FRANCISCO) — A California woman who was on an anniversary trip when she was struck by a rented Tesla remained in critical condition in a San Francisco hospital on Tuesday, authorities said. The [Read More…]
Good Samaritan shot in head attempting to break up road rage confrontation: Police
carlballou/iStock(ATLANTA) — A Georgia good Samaritan is fighting for his life after he was shot in the head while attempting to break up a road rage confrontation in a suburb of Atlanta, authorities said on [Read More…]
FBI director makes impassioned plea to recognize line of duty deaths
Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray opened his testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary committee Tuesday with an impassioned plea to the committee and the [Read More…]
Singapore seizes record $48.6M shipment of elephant ivory, pangolin scales
Cass Settlemyre/iStock(LONDON) — Authorities in Singapore have seized a record 8.8 metric tons of ivory that is believed to have come from nearly 300 African elephants. The ivory, estimated to be worth $12.9 million, was [Read More…]
4 teens in deadly Michigan highway rock-throwing case to be sentenced as adults, judge rules
Courtesy Aimee Cagle(NEW YORK) — A judge in Michigan has ruled that four teens who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2017 highway rock-throwing incident that led to the death of Kenneth White will be [Read More…]
Tennessee neighbors form human chain to prevent ICE from arresting father in driveway
Nashville Noticias(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Neighbors in the outskirts of Nashville prevented immigration officials from detaining a man in his driveway, and then formed a human chain to allow the man and his son to return [Read More…]
USDA proposes rule for SNAP “loophole”
The USDA has proposed a regulation to close what it calls a loophole in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Critics say it will remove SNAP benefits of more than three-Million people who need them while [Read More…]
Missouri’s feral hog eradication efforts continue
Efforts to eradicate feral hogs are gaining ground, but not everyone is in favor of the animals’ elimination. Feral hogs are present in 38 Missouri counties. They’re a problem, according to Brent Vandeloecht, agriculture liaison [Read More…]
Cash strength pushes lean hog futures higher
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed higher on short-covering ahead of widespread direct cash business. Feeder cattle were mostly higher on the same factors. August live cattle closed $.60 higher at $109.05 [Read More…]
Soybeans down, waiting for China
Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling. It was another day with more talk about China buying U.S. ag goods and while there’s no confirmation, tariff waivers could take some time. The U.S. [Read More…]
Trump sues House Committee, NY AG, in ongoing effort to block access to his tax records
Epics/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday filed another lawsuit in his ongoing effort to block a congressional committee from accessing his tax records, this time targeting authorities in his home state. This latest [Read More…]
Bodies of missing North Carolina men found, homicide suspected: Police
Raleigh Police Department (RALEIGH, N.C.) — Police in North Carolina have found the bodies of two men they believe were killed by two suspects who have been charged with their deaths. James Daishawn Robinson, 21, [Read More…]