Month: September 2019
Dorian drifts out to sea, severe heatwave hits Southeast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — After slamming Canada over the weekend, Dorian has finally moved out to the northern Atlantic Ocean and has lost all of its tropical characteristics. Dorian made landfall on Nova Scotia about [Read More…]
Holding hands, students show their support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong
AsiaVision/iStock(HONG KONG) — Students once again formed human chains Monday in Hong Kong in support of the anti-extradition and pro-democracy activists. Many of the students wore masks while holding yellow helmets, umbrellas, and stuffed animals [Read More…]
USMCA focus of 5th Congressional District train trip
Missouri Governor Mike Parson, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver and Missouri Director of Ag Chris Chinn and were joined by a small group of farmers and ag leaders Friday to explore the benefits of the United States-Mexico-Canada [Read More…]
USDA economist says overall farm balance sheet remains strong
A USDA economist says the farm balance sheet remains strong overall and the number of financially at-risk farm operations is low. Warren Preston says debt is expected to increase by 1.6%, but the value of [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued September 09 at 8:49AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska and South Dakota… Missouri River Near Greenwood Missouri River Near Verdel Missouri River At Niobrara Missouri River At Springfield
Georgia man catches record-breaking 14-foot alligator
Skyimages/iStock(QUITMAN COUNT, Ga.) — A Georgia fisherman broke a state record with his 14-foot alligator catch. Derrick Snelson was fishing on Lake Eufaula in Quitman Count, Ga., this month when the alligator latched on to [Read More…]
British Airways grounds flights following pilots strike
Sjo/iStock(NEW YORK) — A pilots strike is grounding British Airways flights across the globe on Monday. The strike by the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, and could affect up [Read More…]
Farmers share hemp growing experiences
Michael and Deb Omernick farm near Rosholt, Wisconsin, and share what they have learned so far as they prepare to harvest their second hemp crop. Managing for Profit: Hemp experiences with Michael and Deb Omernick [Read More…]
Dorian drifts out to sea, severe heatwave hits Southeast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — After slamming Canada over the weekend, Dorian has finally moved out to the northern Atlantic Ocean and has lost all of its tropical characteristics. Dorian made landfall on Nova Scotia about [Read More…]
Self-driving boat to cross Atlantic to commemorate Mayflower’s 400th anniversary
Shuttleworth Design (NEW YORK) — Next year, a self-driving ship will set off on a 2,750-mile trip across the Atlantic Ocean to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s voyage to the Americas in 1620. [Read More…]
Dorian survivors desperate to evacuate Bahamas as death toll climbs to 45
ABC News(NASSAU, Bahamas) — As hundreds of people waited anxiously to be evacuated at the port in Marsh Harbour, a Bahamian island community wrecked by Hurricane Dorian, Senior Lt. William Sturrup of the Royal Bahamian [Read More…]
Flight makes emergency landing in FL due to feared smoke condition
Jetlinerimages/iStock(ORLANDO, Fla.) — Passengers on a Cayman Airways flight made a frightening, emergency landing in Orlando, Florida on Sunday evening after pilots detected a smoke condition on board. Flight KX792 departed Grand Cayman at 3:30 [Read More…]
Mississippi 14-year-old arrested for threatening to ‘shoot up’ school online
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock(OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss.) — A student from Mississippi has been arrested just weeks into the school year after he allegedly threatened to “shoot up” his high school, according to authorities. The student, who is just [Read More…]
Search warrants served on owner in Southern California dive boat disaster that killed 34
Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Office(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — Investigators executed search warrants Sunday on the headquarters of the company that operated the charter dive boat that caught fire on Labor Day and sank off the [Read More…]
Climate FieldView measures yield impact of agronomic decisions
Jacob Schneider with DEKALB Asgrow (left) advises grower Brad Tolson There are some new features to the Climate FieldView platform. DEKALB Asgrow sales representative Jacob Schneider says some of the features mesh with Bayer’s sharing [Read More…]
Jobless and alone: Research looks into rising suicide rates in rural America
kitzcorner/iStockBY: DR. KRISTEN KENDRICK (NEW YORK) — Could the presence of more local beauty shops, sports teams, and nature walks have an effect on suicide rates? Perhaps, according to a new study in the Journal [Read More…]
Husband of missing California mother Heather Gumina arrested after remains found: Authorities
(PLEASANT VALLEY, Calif.) — The husband of a 33-year-old California mother missing since July has been charged with homicide after remains thought to be hers were located. On Friday, deputies from the El Dorado Sheriff’s [Read More…]
Thousands of Dorian survivors desperate to evacuate wrecked Bahamas as death toll climbs to 44
ABC News(NASSAU, Bahamas) — As hundreds of people waited anxiously to be evacuated at the port in Marsh Harbour, a Bahamian island community wrecked by Hurricane Dorian, Senior Lt. William Sturrup of the Royal Bahamian [Read More…]
Rescuers searching for 4 crew members after 650-foot cargo ship catches fire, capsizes off Georgia coast
U.S. Coast Guard(BRUNSWICK, Ga.) — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for four crew members after a cargo ship caught fire and capsized off the coast of Georgia. Twenty people have been safely removed from [Read More…]
Boy bullied for homemade Tennessee shirt has logo become official design
VolShop/Twitter(ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla.) — A Florida boy who was bullied and laughed at for his homemade T-shirt representing the University of Tennessee Volunteers at his elementary school’s college colors day has not only had his [Read More…]