Month: August 2019
Hurricane Dorian bears down: Tips to keep in mind if you’re evacuating
Darwin Brandis/iStock(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Dorian is taking aim at Florida where it may hit as a powerful Category 3 storm over Labor Day weekend. The storm is forecast to make landfall on Florida’s East [Read More…]
Forever 21 may file for bankruptcy: Report
RiverNorthPhotography/iStock(NEW YORK) — Fashion retailer Forever 21 may reportedly be preparing for a bankruptcy filing. The fashion chain, established in 1984, has been in negotiations with financial advisers and lenders in wake of unprofitable stores [Read More…]
Police called to kids’ lemonade stand had the sweetest reaction
iStock(NEWBURGH, N.Y.) — When a passerby called the cops on a group of kids with a lemonade stand, the responding officers had the perfect reaction. “So the kids where I live decided to have a [Read More…]
Police called to kids’ lemonade stand had the sweetest reaction
iStock(NEWBURGH, N.Y.) — When a passerby called the cops on a group of kids with a lemonade stand, the responding officers had the perfect reaction. “So the kids where I live decided to have a [Read More…]
27-year-old woman randomly stabbed to death while walking a dog in D.C.: Police
iStock(WASHINGTON D.C.) — A 27-year-old woman was walking a dog when she was stabbed to death — apparently at random — in Washington, D.C., according to police. A man approached Margery Magill, who was working [Read More…]
27-year-old woman randomly stabbed to death while walking a dog in D.C.: Police
kali9/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A 27-year-old woman was walking a dog when she was stabbed to death — apparently at random — in Washington, D.C., according to police. A man approached Margery Magill, who was working as [Read More…]
90,000 cases of measles reported in Europe in the first half of this year: WHO
Hailshadow/iStock(GENEVA) — The U.S. is not the only country grappling with continued, record-breaking measles outbreaks. A new report released by the World Health Organization shows that the fight against measles in Europe is on a [Read More…]
Live updates: Hurricane Dorian takes aim at Florida, may make landfall as Category 4
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Dorian is strengthening and taking aim at Florida where it may make landfall as a powerful Category 4 on Monday morning. Dorian is forecast to reach a Category 3 by [Read More…]
Hurricane Dorian bears down: Tips to keep in mind if you’re evacuating
Darwin Brandis/iStock(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Dorian is taking aim at Florida where it may hit as a powerful Category 3 storm over Labor Day weekend. The storm is forecast to make landfall on Florida’s East [Read More…]
Footaction hosts empowering new design competition to support HBCU students
dimarik/iStock(PORTLAND, Ore.) — Championing for more diversity in fashion, Footaction has kicked off a creative platform specifically for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. On Monday, the popular athletic apparel brand announced their No [Read More…]
41 charged in opioid ring allegedly responsible for distribution of 23 million pills
WoodysPhotos/iStock(HOUSTON) — A trafficking network of medical providers, clinic owners, pharmacists, drug dealers and traffickers who have allegedly been responsible for diverting over 23 million opioid pills has been apprehended and shut down by the [Read More…]
Nebraska corn leaders ‘outraged by Trump’s broken promises’
Nebraska corn industry leaders are expressing their outrage over what they say are President Trump’s “broken promises”. Corn Board chairman Dave Bruntz, a farmer from Friend, calls the granting of 31 refinery waivers “unjustified” and [Read More…]
How do plant drinks stack up to dairy?
A plant beverage isn’t milk, says the National Milk Producers Federation. Listen to Healthy Living below. Healthy Living ~ plant beverages compared to milk Continue reading How do plant drinks stack up to dairy? at [Read More…]
Northeast Iowa is ‘a garden spot’
Northeast Iowa farmer Vic Miller says crops in his area look great. “We’re in a garden spot, one of the few I think in the entire country,” Miller says. “We were a little late getting [Read More…]
Russia moves high-profile political prisoner ahead of rumored prisoner swap: Report
Instants/iStock(MOSCOW) — The Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov, widely considered one of Russia’s most high-profile political prisoners, has reportedly been moved to a Moscow jail in anticipation of a possible prisoner exchange with Ukraine. Sentsov [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued August 29 at 7:45AM 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
Hurricane Dorian strengthens, takes aim at Florida
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Dorian is strengthening and could possibly make landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm this weekend. Dorian first tore through the Caribbean Wednesday, blasting St. Thomas with powerful winds [Read More…]
Cost of retaliatory tariffs
A new report from CoBank looks at who is taking the brunt of tariff retaliation as the Trump Administration wages trade wars with China, Mexico and Canada. Unfortunately for U.S. farmers, CoBank’s Tanner Ehmke says [Read More…]
Hurricane Dorian misses Puerto Rico but Florida could be next
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Dorian officially became Hurricane Dorian Wednesday afternoon as it moved over the U.S. Virgin Islands and, quite possibly, toward Florida. Dorian mostly missed Puerto Rico but the island nation [Read More…]
With a loud boom, massive cloud Stromboli volcano erupts again
APeriamPhotography/iStock(ROME) — Stromboli volcano erupted again on Wednesday, shortly after noon, spouting sand, ash and lava dashing down the steep slopes to the sea. The eruption was preceded by a loud boom followed by a [Read More…]