Month: September 2019
Bump stock owner becomes first person known to be charged since ban
primeimages/iStock(HOUSTON) — A Houston man was indicted on federal charges Thursday for allegedly possessing a bump stock, marking the first known case in the country since the Trump administration banned the devices earlier this year. [Read More…]
Bump stock owner becomes first person known to be charged since ban
primeimages/iStock(HOUSTON) — A Houston man was indicted on federal charges Thursday for allegedly possessing a bump stock, marking the first known case in the country since the Trump administration banned the devices earlier this year. [Read More…]
Bump stock owner becomes first person known to be charged since ban
primeimages/iStock(HOUSTON) — A Houston man was indicted on federal charges Thursday for allegedly possessing a bump stock, marking the first known case in the country since the Trump administration banned the devices earlier this year. [Read More…]
NTSB expects full report on California boat fire in 12 to 18 months
Twitter/@VCFD_PIO(LOS ANGELES) — When disaster struck the Conception boat around 3:30 a.m Monday, off Santa Cruz Island in California, it happened fast. Flames engulfed the 75-foot diving vessel, and 34 people died. Now, as authorities [Read More…]
NTSB expects full report on California boat fire in 12 to 18 months
Twitter/@VCFD_PIO(LOS ANGELES) — When disaster struck the Conception boat around 3:30 a.m Monday, off Santa Cruz Island in California, it happened fast. Flames engulfed the 75-foot diving vessel, and 34 people died. Now, as authorities [Read More…]
NTSB expects full report on California boat fire in 12 to 18 months
Twitter/@VCFD_PIO(LOS ANGELES) — When disaster struck the Conception boat around 3:30 a.m Monday, off Santa Cruz Island in California, it happened fast. Flames engulfed the 75-foot diving vessel, and 34 people died. Now, as authorities [Read More…]
Lawyers for Epstein accuser asking to interview Prince Andrew
Kuzma/iStock(NEW YORK) — Attorneys for Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre have asked to interview Prince Andrew in either the U.S. or the U.K. after writing a letter to him addressing the authenticity of a [Read More…]
Police search for suspect who stole roller coaster from Ohio fair
Union County Sheriffs Office(MARYSVILLE, Ohio) — A roller coaster caper has really gone off the rails in Ohio. It’s been 10 days since a Go-Gator carnival ride was stolen in broad daylight from the Union [Read More…]
Texas governor issues executive orders on mass shootings
iStock(EL PASO, Texas) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed eight executives orders on Thursday in an effort to “better protect” residents amid calls for action in the wake of two deadly mass shootings there. Abbott, [Read More…]
Conception’s surviving crew members describe harrowing escape from burning boat
iStock(SANTA CRUZ, Calif.) — The crew of the Conception immediately knew they were in trouble. The fire that killed 34 people early Monday fully engulfed the ship in minutes, according to the Conception’s surviving crew [Read More…]
Black bear attacks on humans are rare but often begin as scuffles with dogs, experts say
iStock(NEW YORK) — Predatory attacks on humans by black bears are extremely rare, but experts are offering insight as to how some of them may start after a woman was killed in Canada by a [Read More…]
LA Police work to track down owners of stolen art
iStock(LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles police department has launched a program to track down stolen art. Operation Demetra, named after a similar European task force, was launched in June after an auction house contacted [Read More…]
Virginia college offers free tuition, housing to students in Bahamas displaced by Hurricane Dorian
iStock(HAMPTON, Va.) — Hampton University is lending a hand to students in the Bahamas displaced by Hurricane Dorian. The Hampton, Virginia, school is offering University of Bahamas students free tuition and free housing for the [Read More…]
US woman faces human trafficking charges after allegedly hiding baby in bag at Philippine airport
iStock(NEW YORK) — A Utah woman is now facing a possible life sentence in the Philippines after she allegedly tried to sneak a baby out of the country in a closed bag at the airport [Read More…]
Mississippi deputy shot in head after high-speed chase
iStock(CANTON, Miss.) — A deputy in Canton, Mississippi, was fighting for his life Thursday after being shot in the head following a high-speed chase. The incident started after police received a call around 7:15 a.m. [Read More…]
General Mills plans to reduce pesticide use, expand organic acreage
General Mills says it plans to reduce synthetic pesticide use in its supply chain. In an online report, the company lists regenerative agriculture, integrated pest management practices, organic acreage expansion, and increasing pollinator habitat as [Read More…]
Minnesota soy farmer surprised by white mold pressure
A west-central Minnesota farmer is surprised by the amount of white mold in his soybeans. Chad Willis of Willmar says the unique growing season has kept him on his toes. “I’m starting to see some [Read More…]
NFU members motivated for upcoming DC fly-in
Face to face meetings with National Farmers Union members and lawmakers in D.C. take place next week for the NFU annual fly in. Rob Larew, NFU public policy director, tells Brownfield Ag News top of [Read More…]
North, South American genetics differ on maturities, traits
Bringing soybean genetics from a hemisphere away has meant changes for company trying to find its footing in the U.S. Brownfield’s Tom Steever reports from Gibson City, Illinois. Ignacio Bartolome tells Brownfield the expansion of [Read More…]
Democrat senators urge EPA to stop waiver “abuse”
Democrat senators are urging the EPA to stop awarding small refinery waivers to big oil companies. Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown joined Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, and Senate colleagues to send a [Read More…]