Month: September 2019
Army’s Golden Knight who survived harrowing fall wants to jump again, soldier says in exclusive interview
US Army(MIAMI) — They’re the Army’s elite parachute team, jumping thousands of feet in perfect daredevil formations into air shows, festivals and sporting events all across the country. Largely made up of former combat soldiers, [Read More…]
Major winter storm dumping snow in the Rockies
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A major winter storm has developed in parts of the northern Rockies and is currently bringing very heavy snow and strong winds to the region. Winter storm warnings and winter weather [Read More…]
The Earth is warming. Here are the top warning signs, according to experts
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The amount of greenhouse gases being emitted into Earth’s atmosphere has reached such a high level that it will take major changes around the world to mitigate the effects on climate change, [Read More…]
‘They told me my brain was mush’: EEE virus survivor’s harrowing ordeal
iStock/frank600(ATLANTA) — Kaylee Hardenbrook is one of the fortunate ones. Five years ago, the 31-year-old mother of two went to the emergency room with flu-like symptoms. Doctors sent her home, and her symptoms worsened. Within [Read More…]
67 protesters arrested for demonstration at New Hampshire coal power plant
WMUR(BOW, N.H.) — Scores of climate change protesters were arrested outside a coal power plant in New Hampshire on Saturday as they staged a demonstration calling for the facility to be shut down. About 120 [Read More…]
Google Street View has vast unmapped spaces. These volunteers are trying to fill in the blanks.
Google and GRID Pacific(NEW YORK) — Some people have traversed thousands of miles with cameras strapped onto their backs, cars or even horses to share the streets and back alleys of their homes with the [Read More…]
3 injured as helicopter crashes into cars at Pennsylvania fairgrounds
Patrick McCloskey/Facebook(BLOOMSBURG, Penn.) — A sightseeing helicopter smashed into several parked cars outside a fairgrounds in Pennsylvania on Saturday night, injuring three people on board the aircraft. The helicopter crashed at about 8 p.m. in [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 7:45AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota…Iowa… Missouri River Near Greenwood Missouri River Near Verdel Missouri River At Niobrara Missouri River At Springfield
Authorities widen search for Kentucky woman missing in Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands National Park(NEW YORK) — Authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands said they’ve expanded their search for Lucy Schuhmann, a 48-year-old from Kentucky who’s been missing for more than a week. Schuhmann was reported [Read More…]
Suspects in Canada murders said they planned to kill more in video confession: Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police(TORONTO) — The teen suspects who were wanted for three murders in Canada confessed to their crimes and said they planned to kill more people in a video recorded not long before [Read More…]
Killed on Snapchat: 7 teens charged with gang assault in connection to stabbing death, as victim is laid to rest
@NassauCountyPD/Facebook(OCEANSIDE, N.Y.) — Family and friends of Khaseen Morris, the 16-year-old whose stabbing death was broadcast over Snapchat, gathered Saturday at the Tower Funeral Home in Oceanside, New York, to remember the late teen. Meanwhile, [Read More…]
‘A legacy that will never be forgotten’: Deputy mourned by many after shooting during traffic stop
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Scores of community members, police officers and officials mourned the Texas deputy who was shot and killed Friday during a routine traffic stop, remembering him as a committed public servant and a pioneer. [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 9:11AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa… James River Above Yankton
Army’s Golden Knight who survived harrowing fall wants to jump again, soldier says in exclusive interview
US Army(MIAMI) — They’re the Army’s elite parachute team, jumping thousands of feet in perfect daredevil formations into air shows, festivals and sporting events all across the country. Largely made up of former combat soldiers, [Read More…]
FAA asks airlines to inspect Boeing 737 NG jets after cracks found in fuselage part
iStock/Bogdan Khmelnytskyi(SEATTLE) — The Federal Aviation Administration is instructing airlines to inspect Boeing 737 NG jetliners after Boeing told the agency it had discovered evidence of cracks in a fuselage part. “Boeing has notified the [Read More…]
Major winter storm to hit Northern Rockies, especially Montana
ABC News(GREAT FALLS, Montana) — A major winter storm will hit the Northern Rockies this weekend, dumping more than four feet of snow with wind gusts up to 60 mph. On Friday there were nearly [Read More…]
How an American high school teacher became a K-pop celebrity
ABC News Seoul Bureau(SEOUL, South Korea) — In the busy streets of Seoul, 6,000 miles away from home, Greg Priester joyfully takes selfies at the request of fans while his manager keeps a wary eye. [Read More…]
Ohio crime spree leaves at least 3 dead, 1 injured
WCPO(SEAMAN, Ohio) — An Ohio man is suspected of setting a fatal fire in his home before killing a delivery man at a gas station and then taking his own life at the end of [Read More…]
Minneapolis wheat futures rally on poor spring crop
A poor spring wheat crop in the Upper Midwest has stirred up prices at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange. University of Minnesota Extension grain marketing economist Ed Usset tells Brownfield Hard Red Spring Wheat futures are [Read More…]
Hog futures mostly lower headed into the weekend
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed higher with support from the week’s higher cash trade and the potential for demand increase. Feeder cattle were higher on the same factors with additional support [Read More…]