Month: September 2019
Pilot killed with Nancy Parker in fiery crash wanted to return to airport: NTSB
iStock/krblokhin(NEW ORLEANS)—The pilot at the helm of a fatal crash that killed both him and a New Orleans television reporter had requested to return to the airport shortly after takeoff, according to a preliminary report [Read More…]
Hurricane Dorian latest: 7 killed in Bahamas, 1 dead in NC as storm moves north
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Dorian has killed at least seven in the Bahamas, as well as an elderly man in North Carolina, as the storm looms close to the Southeast coast. Dorian, now a [Read More…]
Hurricane Dorian’s path: The forecast for Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Dorian is churning dangerously close to the Southeast coastline Wednesday, where residents from Florida to the Carolinas are bracing for powerful rains, wind and flooding. Dorian, now a Category 2, [Read More…]
Hurricane Dorian to bring dangerous storm surge: What you need to know
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Storm surge poses the biggest threat to people and property as powerful Hurricane Dorian targets the Southeast. Storm surge could reach 8 feet in South Carolina and 7 feet in North [Read More…]
Bodies of 33 killed in California dive-boat fire recovered, 1 person remains missing: Officials
vmargineanu/iStock(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — Search crews have recovered the bodies of 33 people who died when a chartered dive-boat caught and sank early Monday off the coast of Santa Barbara, officials said. One passenger believed [Read More…]
CFDC focuses on health benefits of higher ethanol blends
Ethanol supporters have long emphasized the environmental benefits of ethanol. The Clean Fuels Development Coalition (CFDC) takes that a step further and focuses specifically on the public health benefits of higher ethanol blends. “The health [Read More…]
Using data to help farmers compete in the global market
IntelliFarms helps farmers make the most out of the resources they have. SureTrack Farm is an online platform that connects farmers with a buyer for their crop – helping to drive revenue and boost a [Read More…]
Market opportunities for growers
A senior grains and oilseeds analyst with Rabo AgriFinance says there are still market opportunities for growers to improve profitability in 2019. “We think there are some opportunities down the road, but we would also [Read More…]
Battling weed resistance
Research has shown that a farmer’s best chance to control weeds happens when they spray early. In this Managing for Profit, University of Wisconsin weed scientist Rodrigo Werle addresses some of the challenges farmers face [Read More…]
BASF discusses weed management, crop protection pipeline
Brownfield spoke to Rick Van Genderen, the global head of seed and trait strategy for corn and soybeans with BASF, during the Farm Progress Show. Van Genderen discussed the future of weed management and the [Read More…]
Hurricane Dorian lashes Florida, eye to move dangerously close to Carolinas
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Dorian is looming dangerously close to Florida Wednesday morning, lashing the Sunshine State with heavy rain and gusty winds as it moves north, parallel to the coastline. Dorian has weakened [Read More…]
Churchill’s grandson and 20 other MPs expelled from the Conservative Party for voting against hard Brexit
tolgart/iStock(LONDON) — Sir Nicholas Soames, the grandson of Britain’s World War II leader Winston Churchill, has been expelled from the Conservative Party for going against Boris Johnson over Brexit. He and 20 other Conservative members [Read More…]
Kroger asks customers to stop openly carrying guns in its stores
jetcityimage/iStock(CINCINNATI) — Executives at the grocery store giant Kroger are asking its customers to stop openly carrying firearms in their stores, a change in policy that comes after several mass shootings in the U.S. “Kroger [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued September 04 at 7:49AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River Above Yankton …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota… Missouri River Near Greenwood
Hurricane Dorian lashes Florida as storm makes its way up US coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Dorian continued to amble its way up along Florida’s east coast early Wednesday morning, lashing the Sunshine State with heavy rain and gusty winds. Dorian has weakened to a Category [Read More…]
Brother of boat fire victim speaks out: ‘Cherish every moment, breath by breath’
Twitter/@VCFD_PIO(NEW YORK) — Kristy Finstad, a 41-year-old marine biologist and diving instructor, was among 39 people aboard a dive boat that burst into flames early Monday morning near Santa Cruz Island, off the coast of [Read More…]
French bulldog puppy dies on trans-Atlantic KLM flight
Photos via Suviena family attorney(BOSTON) — A 9-month-old French bulldog puppy named Roger has died on an international KLM flight from Amsterdam to Boston after allegedly being left without water for 18 hours. Problems began [Read More…]
Women create pillow for people who hate sleeping with wet hair
whyframestudio/iStock(NEW YORK) — Raise your hand if you have washed your hair before bed only to wake up to a drenched pillow after dozing off. Enter DryZZZ. It’s an innovative pillowcase that features a microfiber [Read More…]
Hurricane Dorian’s path: The forecast for Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Dorian is closing in on the Southeast U.S., where residents from Florida to the Carolinas are bracing for powerful rains, wind and flooding. Here’s what to expect and when, according [Read More…]
Hurricane Dorian turns northward, slamming Florida with strong winds and rain
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Dorian is moving northward, pummeling Florida with strong winds and bands of heavy rain as it makes its way up the Sunshine State’s east coast. Now a Category 2 hurricane [Read More…]