Month: October 2019
An early warning for earthquakes? There’s an app for that.
iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Earthquakes have proven extremely hard to predict, but a new warning system in California may still help save lives the next time a big one strikes. The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services [Read More…]
Duchess Kate retraces Princess Diana’s steps, delivers powerful speech during Pakistan trip
GraceHenley/iStock(LAHORE, Pakistan) — Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, put a spotlight on children and family Thursday as they wrap up their five-day tour of Pakistan. William and Kate, the parents [Read More…]
Duchess Kate retraces Princess Diana’s steps, delivers powerful speech during Pakistan trip
GraceHenley/iStock(LAHORE, Pakistan) — Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, put a spotlight on children and family Thursday as they wrap up their five-day tour of Pakistan. William and Kate, the parents [Read More…]
Correctional officer suicides in 2019 tied for most in single year: Union president
iStock(NEW YORK) — Deaths by suicide among correctional officers so far in 2019 have tied the highest total ever recorded, according to the head of their union. Year to date, 13 cases have been documented. [Read More…]
Thousands of Chicago teachers go on strike after failing to reach contract deal
recep-bg/iStock(CHICAGO) — Thousands of Chicago Public School teachers went on strike Thursday, fighting for working conditions “that respect educators and provide Chicago’s students with the schools they deserve.” The strike follows months of failed negotiations [Read More…]
Iconic women’s lifestyle magazine ‘Family Circle’ to shut down
carloscastilla/iStock(NEW YORK) — After nearly 90 years in operation, the iconic women’s lifestyle magazine Family Circle will shut down after its December issue, its publisher Meredith Corporation announced. A newsstand staple since it was founded [Read More…]
Iconic women’s lifestyle magazine ‘Family Circle’ to shut down
carloscastilla/iStock(NEW YORK) — After nearly 90 years in operation, the iconic women’s lifestyle magazine Family Circle will shut down after its December issue, its publisher Meredith Corporation announced. A newsstand staple since it was founded [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued October 17 at 9:23AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River Near Scotland …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota… Missouri River Near Greenwood
Strange yellow organism known as the ‘blob’ gets new exhibit at Paris zoo
Gwengoat/iStock(PARIS) — A surprising species of unicellular being that’s neither plant nor animal will be unveiled at the Paris Zoo for the first time on Saturday. The curious single cell biological wonder — called “the [Read More…]
20-year-old in custody for Brooklyn street festival shooting that killed 1, injured 11
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Three months after gunfire shattered a neighborhood block party, killing one person and injuring 11 in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, N.Y., police say they have a suspect in custody. Brooklyn [Read More…]
Dad shot dead by home intruders; wife, 2 young kids survive unharmed: Sheriff
kali9/iStock(KATY, Texas) — A 29-year-old man was shot dead by intruders in his Texas home, though his wife and young children, who were also there, escaped without injury, authorities said. Authorities rushed to the house [Read More…]
Weed control and the 2019 growing season
2019 has been one of the most challenging years for farmers ever – and that didn’t make tackling tough to control weeds any easier. In this Managing for Profit, Shawna Hubbard, trait herbicide product manager [Read More…]
Iowa ag leaders respond to EPA’s biofuels proposal
From left to right, Craig Floss of Iowa Corn, Monte Shaw with the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association and Grant Kimberley with the Iowa Biodiesel Board Iowa renewable fuels advocate held a news conference Wednesday to [Read More…]
Ohio agronomist says crops are better than expected
Harvest is in full swing in the eastern corn belt. DEKALB Asgrow Technical Agronomist Roy Ulrich says crops are better than expected considering the wet spring and the drought-like conditions this summer. “Yields are better [Read More…]
Over 500,000 without power as Nor’easter hammers New England
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Over half a million people are in the dark across New England Thursday morning after a powerful Nor’easter struck overnight, bringing heavy rain, flooding and violent winds. In the coastal Massachusetts [Read More…]
UK and EU agree to ‘great’ Brexit deal, Prime Minister Johnson says
narvikk/iStock(LONDON) — The United Kingdom and European Union have agreed on a new Brexit deal, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Thursday morning. “We’ve got a great new deal that takes back control,” he posted on [Read More…]
What to know about potential war crimes in Syria by Turkish-backed fighters
omersukrugoksu/iStock(NEW YORK) — Hevrin Khalaf, a 35-year-old Kurdish-Syrian politician and the general secretary of the Syria Future Party, which aimed to transition the government should strongman President Bashar al-Assad be ousted, was riding in a [Read More…]
Caboodles then and now: How the beauty kit started with Vanna White
Caboodles(NEW YORK) — Caboodles were popular beauty organization cases from the ’80s and ’90s. As soon as Caboodles hit the scene, women and girls became obsessed. For a generation of women, the Caboodle was the [Read More…]
Here’s your chance to stay in Barbie’s Malibu Dreamhouse
Airbnb(MALIBU, Calif.) — It’s the grown-up, real-life fantasy vacation of every child who ever owned a Barbie Dreamhouse. Located in the heart of Malibu, California, with panoramic Pacific Ocean views and beach-y decor, there is [Read More…]
Suspect in custody for Brooklyn street festival shooting that killed one, injured 11
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Three months after gunfire shattered a neighborhood block party, killing one person and injuring 11 in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York, police say they have a suspect in custody. [Read More…]