Month: August 2019
Scattered rains accompany cooler air on-the-move
Across the Corn Belt, a cold front stretching from the lower Great Lakes region into Missouri is helping to focus showers and thunderstorms. The rain is generally benefiting late-planted, late-developing corn and soybeans. Meanwhile, cool, [Read More…]
Manhunt underway for sniper who shot Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy
KABC(LOS ANGELES) — A manhunt in Los Angeles county intensified Thursday after a sniper opened fire on a sheriff’s deputy. The deputy, 21-year-old Angel Reinosa, was shot in his bulletproof vest in the parking lot [Read More…]
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is a reminder of the continuing pay gap
jacoblund/iStock(NEW YORK) — Aug. 22, eight months into the year, is approximately how far into 2019 a black woman must work to earn what a typical white male was paid at the end of 2018, [Read More…]
Polo Ralph Lauren recycles plastic bottles for 2019 US Open ballperson uniforms
helen89/iStock(NEW YORK) — Polo Ralph Lauren is the official outfitter of the 2019 U.S. Open Tennis tournament, and this year the brand has sustainability top of mind. This year’s ballperson uniforms are being made from [Read More…]
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
El Paso Walmart to reopen with memorial to mass shooting victims
patty_c/iStock (FILE photo)(EL PASO, Texas) — The El Paso Walmart where 22 people were killed and dozens others were injured in a mass shooting will reopen in the next few months, officials said Thursday. “Nothing [Read More…]
Farmers concerned about RFS waivers
Small refinery waivers were a topic of concern during a farmer roundtable with Congressman Greg Pence Wednesday evening. The meeting was part of the 2019 Shop Talk series by the Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana [Read More…]
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
Ole Miss student’s suspected killer to have psychological evaluation at state hospital
Lafayette County Sheriffs Dept.(OXFORD, Miss.) — The Ole Miss student accused of killing his 21-year-old classmate will undergo a psychological evaluation at a state hospital. Brandon Theesfeld’s defense attorneys requested the evaluation at a bond [Read More…]
First manned Titanic expedition in 14 years reveals ‘shocking’ deterioration
eddyfish/iStock (FILE photo)(LONDON) — For the first time in 14 years, a manned dive has visited the RMS Titanic at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean. The world’s most famous sunken ship rests 12,500 [Read More…]
Manhunt underway for sniper who shot Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy
KABC(LOS ANGELES) — A sniper located in an apartment building in Los Angeles County opened fire on a sheriff’s deputy just outside his station house on Wednesday afternoon. The deputy, identified as 21-year-old Angel Reinosa, [Read More…]
DTN digital crop tour
Various firms are busy conducting surveys to assess the size of this year’s corn and soybean crops. DTN recently partnered with Gro Intelligence to formulate yield estimates, using a combination of data sets similar to [Read More…]
Guns, tactical gear seized from home of cook who threatened mass shooting at Calif. Marriott
Long Beach Police Department(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — Police seized multiple guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and tactical gear from the home of a 37-year-old California man who allegedly threatened coworkers and guests at the [Read More…]
New Zealand parliament speaker cradles and feeds lawmaker’s baby during debate
LazingBee/iStock(WELLINGTON, New Zealand) — The speaker of New Zealand’s parliament, Trevor Mallard, cradled and fed a bottle to a Member of Parliament’s baby boy during a general debate. Tweeting a photo of himself feeding MP [Read More…]
‘Stranger Things’ star Millie Bobby Brown is launching her own vegan makeup line
Jun/iStock(NEW YORK) — Millie Bobby Brown is launching her own vegan makeup line called Florence by Mills. The Stranger Things star announced the new line by posting a video about it on Instagram. “Every young [Read More…]
Trump walks back payroll tax cut suggestion, now says, ‘we don’t need it’
takasuu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is walking back his comments on implementing a payroll tax cut after stating that it’s something he’s been “thinking about” as a way to save the U.S. economy, which he [Read More…]
Investigation of Eric Garner death ends with NYPD sergeant getting docked vacation days
Onnes/iStock(NEW YORK) — An NYPD sergeant who supervised an officer fired this week for causing the death of Eric Garner will not face a departmental disciplinary trial and officials said all disciplinary actions stemming from [Read More…]
19-year-old drops lawsuit against Juul, Philip Morris over marketing to young people
BCFC/iStock(CHICAGO) — An Illinois teenager dropped a lawsuit on Wednesday against e-cigarette maker Juul and tobacco giant Philip Morris two days after filing it. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Illinois on Monday by [Read More…]
Rehagen, Stephens request meeting with Trump
Leaders of the National Biodiesel Board and American Soybean Association have requested a meeting with President Trump to discuss small refinery exemptions and the Renewable Fuel Standard. The letter requesting the meeting is from NBB [Read More…]
Lawmakers call for EPA RFS waiver investigation
Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne is one of several members of Congress calling for a federal investigation into the EPA’s RFS waiver process. Axne held a press conference in Council Bluffs Wednesday saying she is requesting [Read More…]