Month: August 2019
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US, Turkey agree to deal on Syria safe zone for refugees as new report warns of ISIS resurgence
Racide/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. and Turkey reached an agreement on Wednesday to create a safe zone in northeastern Syria in order to secure the territory once held by the Islamic State. The deal was reached [Read More…]
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Samsung unveils sleeker, more powerful Galaxy Note 10
holgs/iStock(NEW YORK) — Samsung revealed a slimmer, more powerful Galaxy Note on Wednesday. The company launched its Galaxy Note 10, a smartphone, at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center Wednesday afternoon. For the first time, the company is [Read More…]
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Family of alleged gunman in El Paso massacre claims he was influenced ‘by people we do not know’
Kameleon007/iStock(DALLAS) — The family of a man who allegedly gunned down 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso and reportedly told investigators he intended to kill as many Mexicans as he could says he [Read More…]
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Suspected Dayton shooter’s family is ‘shocked and devastated by’ the shooting
Megan Betts is pictured in an undated handout photo. (Obtained by ABC News)(DAYTON, Ohio) — Families of the victims in the Dayton shooting are grappling with their grief, and the same is true for the [Read More…]
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Puerto Rico swears in new governor Wanda Vazquez, marking 3rd leadership change in a week
@ricardorossello/Twitter(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Puerto Rico has a new governor — again. Wanda Vazquez, the island’s justice secretary, became governor Wednesday after she was sworn in by the Supreme Court. Vazquez released a statement [Read More…]
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Perdue addresses farmer concerns at Farmfest
U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue visited Farmfest in southwest Minnesota where he addressed a number of farmer concerns. House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson invited Secretary Perdue to participate in a listening session in his [Read More…]
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FSA gearing up for MFP2
The USDA Farm Service Agency is preparing for the second Market Facilitation Program. Minnesota FSA director Joe Martin says producers continue to contact his office asking about how payments are calculated. “The payment rates vary [Read More…]
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USSEC in Southeast Asia
The head of the U.S. Soybean Export Council, in Singapore with U.S. farmers, says they’re working to grow demand in southeast Asia to try and replace the lost demand from China, “We have a potential [Read More…]
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MU hops trial successful
A University of Missouri Extension study has found that hops CAN grow in Missouri. MU’s Jim Quinn says that’s what they set out to discover on their quarter-acre plot in central Missouri two years ago, [Read More…]
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AFBF: U.S., China need to negotiate
China has announced it will not buy any agricultural products from the U.S. and a leader with American Farm Bureau says its unclear what the full impact will be. Dave Salmonsen is the senior director [Read More…]
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Puerto Rico Supreme Court rules swearing in recent governor unconstitutional
@ricardorossello/Twitter(SAN JOSE) — Pedro Pierluisi’s term as governor of Puerto Rico has been ruled unconstitutional, clearing the way for Justice Secretary Wanda Vazquez to become the next governor of Puerto Rico. Vazquez, who will become [Read More…]
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Milk futures lower, cash cheese steady
Class III milk futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday were lower on profit taking and demand uncertainties. August was down $.07 at $17.50 and September was $.10 lower at $17.80, while October was down [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 7, 2019
Sep. corn closed at $4.06 and 1/2, up 2 and 1/2 centsAug. soybeans closed at $8.48 and 3/4, up 1 centAug. soybean meal closed at $293.00, down $2.10Aug. soybean oil closed at 27.96, up 48 [Read More…]
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Pink emoji house causes stir in California beach town
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — A pink emoji house in Manhattan Beach may have some neighbors seeing red, but the owner of the home says she has no intention of removing the eye-catching features. Kathryn Kidd, 64, [Read More…]
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Millionaire fugitive denied bail in US court after being on the lam since 2015
Pattanaphong Khuankaew/iStock(NEW YORK) — A millionaire fugitive who was caught in Mexico after disappearing four years ago while awaiting trial in his wife’s murder has been denied bail in a California court. In 2012, Peter [Read More…]
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Millionaire fugitive denied bail in US court after being on the lam since 2015
Pattanaphong Khuankaew/iStock(NEW YORK) — A millionaire fugitive who was caught in Mexico after disappearing four years ago while awaiting trial in his wife’s murder has been denied bail in a California court. In 2012, Peter [Read More…]
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House explosion in Ohio being investigated as arson and possible hate crime: Authorities
MattGush/iStock(STERLING, Ohio) — Authorities in Ohio said they are investigating the explosion of a home belonging to an interracial couple as an arson and possible hate crime after racial slurs were found painted on the [Read More…]
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House explosion in Ohio being investigated as arson and possible hate crime: Authorities
MattGush/iStock(STERLING, Ohio) — Authorities in Ohio said they are investigating the explosion of a home belonging to an interracial couple as an arson and possible hate crime after racial slurs were found painted on the [Read More…]
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Bodies found in Canada believed to be teen suspects wanted for multiple murders, police say
Royal Canadian Mounted Police(TORONTO) — Two bodies found in Canada are believed to be of the two teen suspects wanted for multiple murders, officials said at a press conference on Wednesday. “At 10am this morning, [Read More…]
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Ethanol production bounces, stocks drop
U.S. ethanol production rose slightly last week, while stocks backed off from the recent record high. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.040 million barrels a week, up 9,000 from the week before, [Read More…]