Month: November 2019

13-year-old murder suspect escapes from North Carolina juvenile courthouse: Authorities
North Carolina Department of Public Safety(LUMBERTON, N.C.) — A 13-year-old boy who was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon escaped from law enforcement on Tuesday after a court [Read More…]

Mother whose 10-year-old fell from zip line files lawsuit in Florida
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services(LAKELAND, Fla.) — The mother of a 10-year-old boy who suffered serious injuries after falling from a zip line in September has filed a lawsuit. Kimberly Barnes, of Lakeland, [Read More…]

Amazon debuts Alexa-compatible Christmas tree
Mr. Christmas/Amazon(NEW YORK) — For those who love trimming the tree but hate the assembly, Amazon’s new Alexa-compatible Christmas tree might be something you’ll want to gift yourself this season. On Nov. 15, the company [Read More…]

Woman arrested for 1996 murder of baby girl found dead in trash bag in reservoir: Authorities
Larimer County Sheriffs Office(DENVER) — A 42-year-old woman posted $25,000 cash bond after she was arrested for the murder of a baby girl, who was found dead in a trash bag in a Colorado reservoir [Read More…]

AT&T to pay $60 million to resolve FTC allegations it misled consumers with ‘unlimited data’ promises
pixdeluxe/iStock(NEW YORK) — AT&T customers could receive a check or credit after the wireless company settled a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint with a $60 million fund to reimburse customers who had their data “throttled” [Read More…]

Chinn on USDA trade mission to Mexico
Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn is on a trade mission to Mexico led by USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue which officially starts Wednesday. Five other heads of state ag departments are on the trip along with [Read More…]

Corn, soybeans down, watching harvest weather
Soybeans were modestly lower on profit taking and technical selling. As of Sunday, the USDA says 75% of the soybean crop is harvested, slower than average, but a good week to week advance, for the [Read More…]

Majority of farmers support Trump’s Chinese tariffs, survey finds
A majority of Midwestern crop farmers supports President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products, according to a survey conducted by Iowa State University. The survey was conducted last spring and focused on Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois, [Read More…]

Missouri launches broadband grant program
Missouri’s new broadband grant program has been launched and will award $5 Million dollars to bring high speed internet to areas of the state that don’t have it. Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn says the [Read More…]

Groups call on Trump to support farmers and the RFS
A broad coalition of some 60 biofuel and farm groups has sent a letter to the White House calling on President Trump to fix the EPA’s “flawed” biofuels proposal. The letter urges Trump to uphold [Read More…]

Tennessee bounces back from dreadful start to season
Tennessee bounces back from dreadful start with defense sparking recent surge

Blazers forward Zach Collins has shoulder surgery
Portland Trail Blazers forward Zach Collins has undergone a shoulder surgery that will sideline him for at least four months

Man sought for theft after allegedly fleeing to Mexico with slain couple’s RV
Kleberg County Sheriff via KXII(PADRE ISLAND, TX.) — Texas authorities are searching for a man who they said fled to Mexico after allegedly stealing an RV belonging to a couple whose bodies were found in [Read More…]

Group speaks out after alleged racist incident at Buffalo Wild Wings
WLS(CHICAGO) — The attorney representing a group that said they were asked to move seats at an Illinois Buffalo Wild Wings because of their race is calling for the company to be “trailblazers” when it [Read More…]

Group speaks out after alleged racist incident at Buffalo Wild Wings
WLS(CHICAGO) — The attorney representing a group that said they were asked to move seats at an Illinois Buffalo Wild Wings because of their race is calling for the company to be “trailblazers” when it [Read More…]

Dozens seen driving past hit-and-run victim in middle of Los Angeles road
KABC(LOS ANGELES) — Newly released video shows dozens of vehicles driving around a pedestrian fatally struck by another car in Los Angeles before anyone stops to help. The hit-and-run appears to have happened during a [Read More…]

Jane Fonda: We’re last generation ‘between life and death of the planet’
DisobeyArt/iStock(NEW YORK) — Jane Fonda appeared on “The View” Tuesday where she spoke about being arrested during environmental protests and blamed the fossil fuel industry for climate change, which she calls an “urgent crisis.” The [Read More…]

Lobster boat saves helpless deer that drifted 5 miles offshore
Jared Thaxter(ADDISON, ME) — A group of fishermen on a lobster boat reeled in an unexpected catch off the coast of Maine. Jared Thaxter, who was aboard Warren (Ren) Dorr’s commercial fishing boat, told ABC [Read More…]

IOC’s large role in anti-doping creates conflict of interest
Who’s in charge? IOC and governments play large, sometimes conflicted role in anti-doping mission

Canadian Olympic basketball star Eli Pasquale dies at 59
Eds: Eli Pasquale, Olympic basketball star for Canada in 1980s, dies at 59