Month: August 2019
News
California man accuses Jehovah’s Witnesses of covering up childhood sex abuse
iStock(LOS ANGELES) — A Los Angeles man filed a lawsuit against the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization, accusing an adult elder of sexually abusing him when he was a child. In the suit, Kevin Ramirez, 26, claims [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Statement issued August 22 at 7:51AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Big Sioux River Near Bruce …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota… Missouri River Near Greenwood
Ag News
Hartzler on latest EPA waivers
House Ag Committee member Vicky Hartzler of Missouri says she’s surprised to learn that President Trump might have directed the EPA’s latest round of RFS waivers to big oil companies, “He has been very supportive [Read More…]
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Hog futures down on bearish fundamentals
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were supported by commercial buying as traders prepared for widespread direct business and the USDA’s Cattle on Feed report out Friday afternoon. August was up $2.30 at $104.97 and [Read More…]
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Reynolds, Ricketts call on EPA to reallocate lost ethanol gallons
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, speaking at the American Coalition for Ethanol conference in Omaha. The governors of Iowa and Nebraska are calling on the EPA to reallocate the gallons of ethanol that have been lost [Read More…]
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Tomato growers hope new rules will bring relief
The latest agreement between the U.S. and Mexico should provide American tomato growers with better footing in the marketplace. Mexico’s tomato industry has agreed to new antidumping suspension provisions which include better border enforcement, increasing [Read More…]
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USDA: pork, beef stocks bigger than average
The USDA says pork in cold storage at the end of July topped 600 million pounds. At 601.790 billion pounds, that’s up nearly 50 million pounds on the year, but down almost 18 million from [Read More…]
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Man dies after elevator malfunction in NYC traps him between car and shaft
iStock(NEW YORK) — A 30-year-old man was killed in a freak accident when the elevator he was exiting in a New York City apartment building suddenly plummeted, crushing him in the process. The man, identified [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued August 22 at 7:51AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Big Sioux River Near Bruce …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota… Missouri River Near Greenwood
Weather
Flood Statement issued August 22 at 7:51AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Big Sioux River Near Bruce …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota… Missouri River Near Greenwood
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New York man charged after telling teen he is in the KKK and spraying him with a hose
iStock(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) — A New York man was charged with harassment after he told a teenager he was in the KKK and then sprayed the teen down with a hose, police said. Police said the [Read More…]
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Suspect arrested in fatal stabbing of retired administrator at Cal State Fullerton campus
iStock(FULLERTON, Calif.) — Days after a retired California college administrator was stabbed to death, police said they have arrested a suspect. Steven Shek Keung Chan, 57, was found in a car in a campus parking [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued August 22 at 7:51AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Big Sioux River Near Bruce …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota… Missouri River Near Greenwood
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Elephants rescued from muddy mining pool in Malaysia, sticking together to climb out
iStock(MALAYSIA) — Elephants trapped in a muddy hole were saved in Malaysia on Tuesday, and their rescue was captured on video by Malaysia’s Department of Wildlife. Indigenous people spotted the five elephants in an abandoned [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Statement issued August 22 at 7:51AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Big Sioux River Near Bruce …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota… Missouri River Near Greenwood
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Body found may be missing New York City chef
via New York Police Department(NEW YORK) — A body found Wednesday night may be the chef of a high-end New York City restaurant who has been missing for days. Andrea Zamperoni, a head chef at [Read More…]
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Expansive fires in the Amazon rainforest are ‘truly heart-wrenching,’ NatGeo explorer says
Brasil2/iStock(NEW YORK) — Professionals who have spent years working and studying in the Amazon rainforest called this year’s expansive fire outbreaks “truly heart-wrenching.” Many are on edge due to the increasing scale of the forest [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Statement issued August 22 at 7:51AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Big Sioux River Near Bruce …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota… Missouri River Near Greenwood
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Search for firefighters who went missing off Florida coast to be suspended at sundown, officials say
U.S. Coast Guard (PORT CANAVERAL, Fla.) — The search for two firefighters who went missing during a fishing trip off the coast of Florida last week will suspend at sundown on Thursday, officials announced. Jacksonville, [Read More…]
Ag News
A change in weather ahead for the Heartland
During the next several days, cold fronts will have some success in suppressing heat and humidity across the central and eastern U.S. However, hot, humid conditions will persist along and near the Gulf Coast, while [Read More…]