Month: July 2019
Man whose daughter, grandkids were murdered says bullies are harassing him online
tommaso79/iStock(DENVER) — Frank Rzucek, whose daughter and grandchildren were killed by son-in-law Chris Watts, says “heartless” bullies are trolling his grieving family online. “There’s a lot of ugly out there,” he said. Chris Watts is [Read More…]
Meet Boris Johnson: The UK’s controversial new prime minister
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(LONDON) — There is a peculiarly British phrase for all those things that split opinions to the extent that no one, no matter how indifferent, has to pick a side. Named after a [Read More…]
3 young brothers on how they created a handcrafted candle company to pay for toys and help the homeless
iStock(NEW YORK) — Three incredible young brothers-turned-entrepreneurs have created a successful candle company that sheds light on a bigger issue and gives back to the homeless community. Collin, 13, Ryan, 11, and Austin, 8, Gill [Read More…]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects new submarine that could potentially threaten US
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a newly built submarine on Tuesday as North Korean and U.S. negotiators wait to return to the bargaining table. Korean Central News [Read More…]
4 sisters make and sell bracelets so parents can adopt a baby
iStock(BROOKHAVEN, Miss.) — Four little girls with big hearts are raising money in hopes of paying for the adoption of their fifth sibling. Susanna, 11; Mary Anson, 11; Eleanor, 7; and Evelyn Tate, 4; have [Read More…]
New York City could become latest to punish cashless businesses
agrobacter/iStock(NEW YORK) — New York could become the latest city to punish businesses that refuse to accept cash. New York’s City council will vote on a bill Tuesday that would prohibit most shops and restaurants [Read More…]
Boris Johnson chosen to replace Theresa May as UK prime minister
ISABEL INFANTES/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — Boris Johnson has been chosen as the new leader of the Conservative Party, and will take over as prime minister from Theresa May when she resigns on Wednesday. Johnson was always [Read More…]
Heavy rain drenches Northeast; tropical depression to soak Carolinas
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Severe storms moved through the Northeast late Monday and into Tuesday morning, producing damaging winds of 75 to 80 mph from Virginia to New Jersey. Heavy rain came with these storms, [Read More…]
Mail bomber obsessed with Trump, Fox News, new court filings show
Handout(NEW YORK) — New defense filings in the case of admitted serial bomber Cesar Sayoc paint a grim picture of a man who “lost everything in the Great Recession,” had “cognitive limitations and severe learning [Read More…]
Protesters targeted with tear gas as they call for ouster of Puerto Rico governor
iStock(NEW YORK) — After a day of largely peaceful demonstrations, masses of protesters were met with tear gas in San Juan late Monday as they called for the ousting of embattled Gov. Ricardo Rossello. Protesters [Read More…]
New blackout takes Venezuelans by surprise
Carolina Cabral/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Citizens on the streets of Venezuela’s capital city scrambled to find transportation home as a new blackout surprised the country Tuesday. While different states have suffered from [Read More…]
Regulations limiting drone potential for farmers
A remote sensing specialist says adoption of drone technology in agriculture has been slower than expected. In 2013 the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems predicted agriculture would be the industry most impacted by drones. Trevor [Read More…]
Protesters scream ‘We need him out,’ as Puerto Rico governor brags of leading ‘biggest recovery’
iStock(NEW YORK) — Blowing whistles, waving red, white and blue Puerto Rican flags and demanding the immediate resignation of the governor, tens of thousands of protesters Monday morning showed their outrage by shutting down a [Read More…]
Illinois corn silking way behind
As of Sunday, 36% of Illinois corn was silking , way behind last year when it was almost 100 percent. Corn condition 78-percent fair to good. Soybeans emergence is 96 percent. Soybeans blooming were at [Read More…]
Wisconsin heat boosts crops
Hot and humid conditions boosted crop growth in Wisconsin last week but severe thunderstorms interrupted fieldwork and hay baling. Cooler, more stable air had moved into the state by Sunday. Corn silking was 10 percent [Read More…]
Soybean gall midge an emerging threat
An integrated pest management specialist is concerned about the proliferation of soybean gall midge. Bruce Potter with the University of Minnesota says 2018 was the first year the insect was identified in the state. “Some [Read More…]
Minnesota corn: 57% good to excellent, soybeans 60%
High winds, hail, and torrential rains damaged crops and limited fieldwork across Minnesota last week. But the USDA says heat that accompanied those storms did help crop development. As of Sunday, 21 percent of corn [Read More…]
35% of Indiana corn, 36% of soybeans rated good to excellent
Warm temperatures and scattered rainfall hurt crop development in Indiana last week. Twenty-three percent of Indiana’s corn crop has begun to silk, and 35 percent of the crop is rated good to excellent. Twenty-one percent [Read More…]
Arkansas crops: 58% rice and 56 percent soybeans rated good to excellent
Tropical Storm Barry brought timely rain to some areas, while causing major flooding damage in others. According to the USDA’s latest Crop and Weather Report, 58 percent of the rice crop is rated good to [Read More…]
Nebraska’s crop ratings still among the highest
Nebraska continues to have some of the highest crop ratings in the country this week. The state’s corn crop is rated 77 percent good to excellent, while soybeans check in at 73 percent. Corn silking, [Read More…]