Month: August 2019
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New York City gallery owner says he was attacked for wearing ‘Make America Great Again’ hat
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — A New York City gallery owner said he was left bloodied and bruised after a group of teenagers allegedly attacked him for wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat. Jahangir Turan, 35, [Read More…]
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Woman says a man she met on Tinder swindled her out of $200K
ABC News(LONDON) — Cecilie Fjellhoy thought she had met her prince charming when she matched on Tinder with Simon Leviev. Fjellhoy, a 29-year-old Norwegian masters student living in London, said she was swept off her [Read More…]
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Pilot in Navy Super Hornet jet crash identified as Lt. Charles Z. Walker, 33
Jack Mullins/iStock(DEATH VALLEY, Calif.) — A U.S. Navy single-seat F/A-18E fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in Death Valley, California, according to the Navy. On Friday, the pilot was identified as 33-year-old Navy Lt. Charles Z. [Read More…]
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The $300 billion tariff threat: How will it affect you?
narvikk/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Back-to-school shoppers may escape the brunt of the latest round of tariffs — but holiday shoppers could be facing sticker shock. On Thursday, President Donald Trump unleashed new threats of tariffs on an [Read More…]
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Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello officially resigns, says Pedro Pierluisi will be his successor
RicardoHamdenCT/iStock(SAN JUAN, P.R.) — Ricardo Rossello, the embattled governor of Puerto Rico who was forced to step down amid a political scandal and mass protests, officially resigned as the island’s leader at 5 p.m. Friday. [Read More…]
Ag News
Hog futures sell off further
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were lower, with pressure from the outside markets and feeder cattle, along with the week’s steady to lower cash business. Friday afternoon, the U.S. and European Union did sign [Read More…]
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Grains, oilseeds gain Friday, still lose on week
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying, but with November posting a more than $.20 week to week loss. Contracts were oversold and there are concerns about dry weather in parts of [Read More…]
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Milk futures lower, cash dairy flat
Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange turned into positive territory Friday, while cash markets were mostly inactive or lower. August Class III milk futures up seven cents at $17.29. September up 11 cents at [Read More…]
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Planting delays holding up in-field activities
A mid-Michigan farmer expects corn yields in the state to be reduced by at least 25 percent. “Everything’s been delayed and slow and the crops are showing that. Some of them look ok, but they’re [Read More…]
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Michigan offers $15 million for farmers
The Michigan Department of Treasury has started to help farmers impacted by the wet spring by offsetting the cost of low-interest loan fees. In an earlier interview with Brownfield, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she’s trying [Read More…]
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Amid historic heat, Greenland ice sheet loses 11 billion tons of water in one day of melting
bluejayphoto/iStockphoto(WASHINGTON) — Greenland, home to the world’s second largest ice sheet, is melting at such an alarming rate that scientists are warning it’s on track with worst-case scenario models for the year 2070. On Wednesday [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued August 02 at 1:55PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River At Huron James River Near Forestburg James River At Mitchell .The following river forecasts include forecast precipitation through
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Texas superintendent suspended after allegedly head-butting another superintendent while drunk at fast-food chain
Ysleta Independent School District(EL PASO, TX) — A superintendent of a Texas school district was suspended after police and witnesses say he head-butted another superintendent while drunk at a Whataburger. Xavier De La Torre, superintendent [Read More…]
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A teenage killer’s eerie tweets she sent after stabbing friend to death: ‘We really did go on three’
Lakin Correctional Center(STAR CITY, W.Va.) — Sixteen-year-old Skylar Neese never made it back home after she snuck out of her Star City, West Virginia, home after midnight on July 6, 2012, to meet up with [Read More…]
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‘May never leave Guantanamo alive’: Abdul Latif Nasser’s struggle for freedom 3 years after he was cleared for release
zudin/iStock(WASHINGTON) — When Mustafa Nasser heard the news that the U.S. authorities had cleared his brother, Abdul Latif, for release from the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, he could barely contain his excitement. Within [Read More…]
Ag News
High stress raises concerns for mental health of farmers
A University of Maryland extension agent says farmer suicides come in waves and with recent struggles in agriculture comes increased stress. Charles Schuster spoke at a National Corn Growers congress last month addressing mental health [Read More…]
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Tariffs Hurt the Heartland warns of new tariffs harm
The group Tariffs Hurt the Heartland is warning that more farm failures could result from President Trump’s latest escalation of the U.S. China Trade War. Trump says 10% tariffs will go into place on 300-Billion-dollars [Read More…]
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Trump again downplays North Korean missile launches even as senior official calls them ‘huge mistake’
MicroStockHub/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Friday again downplayed a recent spate of ballistic missile launches by North Korea, tweeting that Kim Jong Un “will do the right thing because he is far too smart [Read More…]
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Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello’s resignation in effect in hours, but successor still unclear
RicardoHamdenCT/iStock(SAN JUAN, P.R.) — Ricardo Rossello, the embattled governor of Puerto Rico who was forced to step down amid a political scandal and mass protests, will officially resign as the island’s leader at 5 p.m. [Read More…]
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5-year-old boy thrown from Mall of America balcony out of intensive care
BanksPhotos/iStock(BLOOMINGTON, Minn.) — The 5-year-old boy who was thrown from a Mall of America balcony has been moved from the intensive care unit nearly four months after the terrifying incident, his family said. The child, [Read More…]