Month: October 2019
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Mitchell man pleads guilty to first-degree manslaughter
A Mitchell man accused of killing his wife two years ago has reached a deal with prosecutors. During a Tuesday court appearance 41 year old James Brinker pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and agreed to [Read More…]
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Officer in critical condition after being shot at traffic stop: Police
kali9/iStock(DENTON, Texas) — A Texas police officer is in critical condition after being shot in the head during a traffic stop on Tuesday, authorities said. Urbano Rodriguez Jr., a five-year veteran of the Denton Police [Read More…]
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Crop rotation a big factor when considering organic soybeans
A major consideration for farmers looking to capitalize on high organic soybean demand is what crop or crops to rotate with it. Mercaris CEO Kellee James says the U.S. has imported the equivalent of 27 [Read More…]
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Gnabry, Müller save Bayern from German Cup upset in Bochum
Serge Gnabry and Thomas Müller scored late to save Bayern Munich avoid an upset with a 2-1 win at second-division Bochum in the German Cup on Tuesday
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Packers sign CB Tremon Smith off practice squad
The Green Bay Packers signed cornerback Tremon Smith off of their practice squad Tuesday, releasing tight end Evan Baylis and receiver Darrius Shepherd
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Twins’ top prospect Royce Lewis shines in Arizona Fall League
The Minnesota Twins’ top prospect, shortstop Royce Lewis, was recently named the MVP of the Arizona Fall League
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Suzuki out of Nats lineup again vs. Astros in World Series
Washington catcher Kurt Suzuki is out of Nationals lineup again for Game 6 of World Series against Astros
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St. Louis police sergeant told to ‘tone down your gayness’ awarded $20 million by jury
Marilyn Nieves/iStock(ST. LOUIS) — A police sergeant was awarded nearly $20 million by a Missouri jury in a sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit he filed after allegedly being told to “tone down your gayness” by a [Read More…]
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Nielsen says World Series is a snooze for most TV viewers
The Nielsen company says the five games so far of the Washington-Houston matchup is the least-watched World Series ever
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West Virginia tries to fix mistakes during losing streak
West Virginia is looking for some type of spark as it tries to avoid falling into last place in the Big 12.
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Trump to award Medal of Honor to active duty Green Beret for heroism on Afghan mountainside
Courtesy of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Matthew Williams(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump will award the nation’s highest military honor to an active duty Green Beret on Wednesday for his heroic actions while serving in Afghanistan’s [Read More…]
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Virginia looks to limit turnovers, late-game drives vs UNC
Virginia has one of the stingiest defenses in college football, though coach Bronco Mendenhall says stats can be misleading
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A look at NCAA’s name, image, likeness benefits guidelines
A look at NCAA’s name, image, likeness benefits guidelines
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NCAA clears way for athletes to earn money from names, likenesses
jetcityimage/iStock(NEW YORK) — The NCAA Board of Governors broke with the long-held tradition of forbidding student-athletes from earning income on Tuesday by voting unanimously to allow them to profit from their names, images and likenesses. [Read More…]
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Miss France contest opens to transgender contestants
Inimma-IS/iStock(PARIS) — The rules of the Miss France contest no longer prevent transgender people from participating, the director of the Miss France pageant, Sylvie Tellier, said in a recent interview. But, she added, she does [Read More…]
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Plane crashes into New Jersey home, igniting fire: ‘Everything was just a massive blaze’
Michael Yonone/Facebook(COLONIA, N.J.) — A Cessna 414 plane crashed into a suburban New Jersey home Tuesday morning, igniting a massive fire and completely destroying the house, local fire officials said. The crash was in Colonia, [Read More…]
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When asked if he’ll resign in light of 737 MAX crashes, Boeing CEO says ‘that’s not where my focus is’
Robert Michaud/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg faced tough questions from lawmakers on Tuesday during his first appearance on Capitol Hill following the two crashes involving the 737 MAX jet that killed 346 people, including [Read More…]
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Grandmother killed by inadvertently made ‘pipe bomb’ at gender-reveal party: Sheriff
JANIFEST/iStock(DES MOINES, IA) — A soon-to-be grandmother killed at a gender-reveal party in Iowa was struck in the head by shrapnel after her family inadvertently created a “pipe bomb” to announce the impending baby news, [Read More…]
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Missouri farmer fined for egregious violations of dicamba rules
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Plant Board has fined a Missouri farmer $105,000 for violating Arkansas’ dicamba laws and regulations in 2018. Greg Hay, president of the state Plant Board says the farmer committed four [Read More…]
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Maxfield out of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile with leg issue
Maxfield scratched from $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile because of unspecified issue with right front leg