Month: August 2019
News
Dengue epidemic declared in Philippines, over 600 dead and nearly 150,000 cases this year
LoveSilhouette/iStock(NEW YORK) — A dengue epidemic has been declared in the Philippines in the wake of more than 600 deaths and over 146,000 cases of the disease having been recorded in 2019 alone – a [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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Dow trades 500 points lower as trade war worries continue
alexsl/iStock(NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks traded lower Wednesday as traders continued to worry about the continuing effects of the trade battle with China. Shares on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) traded 300 to 500 [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…]
Ag News
Essential repairs coming to Illinois River locks and dams
The US Army Corps of Engineers says some locks and dams on the Illinois River will be closed for at least three months in 2020 for needed repairs. Dennis Shannon with the Corps’ Rock [Read More…]
Ag News
Soil moisture goes from one extreme to the other
A USDA meteorologist says topsoils are drying out in parts of the country, causing stress to corn, soybeans and cotton. Brad Rippey says topsoil moisture has declined significantly the last two weeks in the central [Read More…]
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Initial USDA FSA acreage numbers out Monday
The USDA Farm Service Agency’s initial 2019 acreage numbers are out Monday, August 12th. The data includes planted area, prevent plant acreage, and failed acres, and will be used to determine eligibility in several USDA [Read More…]
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Scattered rains continue to favor parts of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, a surge of cool air is arriving across the upper Midwest, accompanied by a few showers. In parts of the central and eastern Corn Belt, late-planted, late-developing corn and soybeans are [Read More…]
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Getting the most out of your weed control
Controlling weeds is one of the most important components to a successful farming year. In this Managing for Profit, Iowa farmer April Hemmes shares why the Roundup Ready Xtend Crop System was the right fit [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued August 07 at 8:11AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota… Missouri River Near Greenwood Missouri River Near Verdel Missouri River At Niobrara Missouri River At Springfield
Ag News
Recurring rains to focus on much of the central Plains
Persistent heat across the southern High Plains will contrast with an expanding area of near- or below-normal temperatures that should engulf much of the nation by week’s end. The coolest weather, relative to normal, will [Read More…]
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Alleged sex trafficking victim convicted of murder released from prison
ozgurdonmaz/iStock(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Cyntoia Brown, the woman who was convicted of killing her alleged sex trafficker and sentenced to life in prison, is now free. Brown was granted clemency in January by then-Gov. Bill Haslam [Read More…]
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FBI looking for 3 men who got into shootout in Philadelphia
WPVI(PHILADELPHIA) — The FBI is looking for a trio of brazen robbers who attempted to knock off an armored car as it was making a bank delivery last week in Philadelphia. The heist took place [Read More…]
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Canadian police send divers into river in nationwide manhunt
Royal Canadian Mounted Police(GILLAM, Canada) — Canadian police sent divers into a river over the weekend to search for signs of two teenage boys who are suspected of killing three people, as a nationwide manhunt [Read More…]
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Woman gives fiance suprise wedding on birthday
Ksenia Pro Photography(TYSONS CORNER, Va.) — One soon-to-be bride wanted to give her future husband a birthday gift he would never forget. Rachel O’Neil, a plastic surgery consultant and mother of two, surprised fiancé Dave [Read More…]
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Aid group reveals child casualties in Yemen since 2018
Burak Can Oztas/iStock(NEW YORK) — In the year since the Saudi and Emirati coalition in Yemen bombed a school bus and killed 41 children, the conflict in Yemen has killed or injured nearly 1,000 more [Read More…]
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Coca-Cola advertisements featuring gay couples create stir in Hungary
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock(BUDAPEST, Hungary) — A Coca Cola advertising campaign titled “Love is Love” promoting LGBTQ tolerance has sparked an uproar in Hungary, with a leading lawmaker from the ruling conservative populist party calling for a boycott [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued August 06 at 8:46AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota… Missouri River Near Greenwood Missouri River Near Verdel Missouri River At Niobrara Missouri River At Springfield
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 06 at 7:17PM MDT until August 07 at 2:00AM MDT by NWS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 557 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AURORA BEADLE BON HOMME BRULE CHARLES MIX DAVISON
Ag News
Lean hog sell-off continues
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle closed lower pressured by the sharply lower hog futures and the lack of direction from the cash trade. Feeder cattle were mostly lower on the same factors with [Read More…]