Month: November 2019
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
NFL moves Packers-49ers to prime time Nov. 24
The NFL has flexed the Green Bay Packers’ road game against the San Francisco 49ers on Nov. 24 to prime time
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Pitt pulls away from Robert Morris 71-57
Pitt pulls away from Robert Morris 71-57
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Wisconsin farmers continue to struggle with harvest
Wisconsin’s harvest continues to be a struggle. As of Sunday, the state’s corn harvest was only 30 percent complete, 18 days behind the five-year average. Soybean harvest stood at 71 percent, 15 days behind average. [Read More…]
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Cold blast halts Minn. sugarbeet harvest; soybeans near finish
Abnormally cold weather ended Minnesota’s sugarbeet harvest, but improved harvest conditions for other crops, firming up muddy fields. Crops are coming out of the field wetter than usual requiring more LP gas for drying and [Read More…]
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Acing it: Success of Nats, Astros puts attention on starters
Acing it: Success of Nats, Astros puts attention on starters
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NFL moves Green Bay-San Francisco into prime time on Nov. 24
The NFL has flexed the Green Bay Packers’ trip to San Francisco into prime time on Nov. 24 along with announcing kickoff times for a handful of Week 16 games
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Silver-backed chevrotain, last seen in wild more than 25 years ago, rediscovered in Vietnam
BirdHunter591/iStock(NEW YORK) — Scientists have rediscovered a deer-like species in southern Vietnam more than 25 years after it was last recorded. A camera trap captured images of the silver-backed chevrotain, also known as the Vietnamese [Read More…]
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Twins’ Baldelli tops Yanks’ Boone for AL Manager of the Year
Rocco Baldelli of the Minnesota Twins has narrowly beaten out Aaron Boone of the New York Yankees to win AL Manager of the Year
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Rocco Baldelli of Minnesota Twins wins AL Manager of the Year award
Rocco Baldelli of Minnesota Twins wins AL Manager of the Year award
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Southern Connecticut State University gymnast dies after training accident
Courtesy Southern Connecticut State University(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) — A Connecticut university community is mourning the loss of a young gymnast who died over the weekend after suffering from a training accident, her school announced Monday. [Read More…]
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2 homeless men in California were attacked by a man armed with arrows
Leo Malsam/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Police in the San Francisco Bay Area are on the hunt for a man who allegedly injured two homeless men by using an unknown weapon to shoot arrows at them. The Saturday [Read More…]
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US Army soldier killed in overturned armored vehicle accident in South Korea
Mississippi National Guard(NEW YORK) — A U.S. soldier was killed in South Korea last week after his armored vehicle overturned. Spc. Nicholas C. Panipinto, 20, of Bradenton, Florida, died from injuries sustained when the Bradley [Read More…]
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Iowa State finds encouragement from narrow losses in Big 12
Iowa State finds encouragement from narrow losses in Big 12
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Former VCU coach Wade returns with No. 23 LSU
Will Wade doesn’t expect a hero’s welcome when he brings No. 23 LSU to VCU.
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Children, ages 2 and 6, found wandering in the snow rescued by bus driver
Waukesha Metro Transit(WAUKESHA, Wis.) — It was a frigid Monday morning in Waukesha, Wisconsin — only 18 degrees with snow on the ground — when bus driver Nicole Chamberlain passed two children wandering along the [Read More…]
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‘Stop it!’: Witness finds Oklahoma officer sitting on top of police chief he’s accused of killing
KTUL(PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla.) — An Oklahoma police officer accused of killing his police chief was allegedly found sitting on top of the victim, while witnesses said they heard screaming coming from the room, according to [Read More…]
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Popeyes fatal stabbing suspect identified by police as 30-year-old Ricoh McClain
WJLA(OXIN HILL, Md.) — The suspect believed to be responsible for a fatal stabbing over a Popeyes chicken sandwich has been identified. Investigators believe 30-year-old Ricoh McClain, is responsible for the death of a 28-year-old [Read More…]
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Record cold hits Midwest before temperatures plunge along East Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Early season snow and frigid temperatures barreled through the Midwest and are now taking aim at the East Coast. Temperatures plummeted in the Midwest Tuesday morning, falling to a bone-chilling 7 [Read More…]
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America’s largest milk producer, Dean Foods, files for bankruptcy
naturalboxnaturalbox/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Dean Foods, America’s largest milk producer and home to multiple well-known brands, filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday. The Dallas-based company announced it initiated Chapter 11 proceedings “to enable us to continue serving [Read More…]
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Phase One trade deal is a start, but there’s more that could be done
Progress is being made in finalizing the “Phase One” trade deal. Ian Sheldon, a professor and the Andersons Chair of Agricultural Marketing, Trade, and Policy at Ohio State University, discusses what could be in the [Read More…]