Month: December 2019
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Dog starts house fire after accidentally turning on microwave
tunaly/iStock(LONDON) — A dog in the United Kingdom inadvertently started a kitchen fire when it somehow managed to turn on a microwave in its owner’s home. The husky who was home alone at the time [Read More…]
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Dog starts house fire after accidentally turning on microwave
tunaly/iStock(LONDON) — A dog in the United Kingdom inadvertently started a kitchen fire when it somehow managed to turn on a microwave in its owner’s home. The husky who was home alone at the time [Read More…]
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25 Baltimore corrections officers charged with ‘illegal and excessive’ force
Rawf8/iStock(BALTIMORE) — More than two dozen Baltimore, Maryland, corrections officers were indicted Tuesday with allegations that they used “illegal and excessive” force against inmates in state jails. “All 25 of these correctional officers have allegedly [Read More…]
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New Jersey bill would require all students to learn cursive by the end of 3rd grade
Anton Garin image/footage/iStock(TRENTON, N.J.) — Students in New Jersey may be required to learn how to read and write cursive by the end of the third grade. A new bill, which was introduced last month, [Read More…]
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Long Island police partner with Amazon’s Ring to crack down on porch pirates
jahcottontail143/iStock(New York) — A police department in New York announced a new partnership with Amazon’s Ring doorbell to help combat porch pirates just in time for the holidays. The announcement comes at a time, however, [Read More…]
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Mother, couple arrested after infant sold for $2,000: Police
Maria Domingo Perez arrested for allegedly taking part in a scheme to buy and sell an infant. (Warren County Regional Jail)(BOWLING GREEN, Ky.) — Three people in Kentucky were arrested for allegedly buying and selling [Read More…]
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Family of 9-year-old boy killed in hunting accident grateful his organs have saved 3 lives
Courtesy Vince Furtick(SPRINGFIELD, S.C.) — When 9-year-old Colton Williams’ mother heard her son’s organs had been used to save three lives, she cried tears of joy. “She’s just crying and crying on the phone and [Read More…]
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4 guards at New York’s Rikers Island accused of watching teen inmate attempt suicide
DougSchneiderPhoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — Four correction officers, including a captain, at New York City’s Rikers Island jail were suspended and accused of “extremely troubling” behavior after they allegedly stood by for seven minutes watching an 18-year-old [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Chris Broussard: LeBron James is proving he’s the best player in Los Angeles
Chris Broussard joins Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe to discuss which team looks better through the first quarter of the NBA season: the Los Angeles Lakers or the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Badgers didn’t take advantage of freshman redshirt rule
With the regular season over, we take a look at how Wisconsin barely played its true freshmen in the latest Young Badgers Tracker.
Ag News
US-Japan trade deal clears final hurdle
The Diet, Japan’s Upper House, has approved the trade deal between the US and Japan, clearing the way for its implementation beginning early next year. The Lower House approved the deal last month and the [Read More…]
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Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy moving forward with more work to do
Partners of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy are meeting this week to review their biennial report and make plans moving forward. Illinois Ag Secretary John Sullivan tells Brownfield partners in the ag sector have [Read More…]
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The introduction of new soybean products
Every new growing season new corn and soybean products are introduced and provide the opportunity for improved performance and higher yield potential. In this Managing for Profit, Bayer soybean germplasm and deployment lead Wes Hays [Read More…]
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NHL fines Predators’ Ryan Johansen $5,000 for elbowing
The NHL has fined Nashville Predators forward Ryan Johansen $5,000 for elbowing Tampa Bay forward Brayden Point during the Lightning’s 3-2 overtime win
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Shannon Sharpe thinks blown call on Harden’s dunk isn’t what cost Houston the game
Shannon Sharpe reacts to the Houston Rockets protesting the result of their 2 OT loss to the San Antonio Spurs due to a missed call where the refs did not count a dunk by James [Read More…]
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Prince Andrew, Jeffrey Epstein accuser speaks out: ‘This is a story of being trafficked’
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(LONDON) — This is the interview Buckingham Palace has been dreading: Virginia Roberts Giuffre speaking out about Prince Andrew, in her first TV interview with British media on Monday. “I’d just been abused [Read More…]
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Tensions over Turkey and Russia in NATO amid 70th anniversary summit
Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead(LONDON) — The 29-member bloc of NATO gathered in London to mark 70 years since its founding in 1949, a time of unease in Europe over the expansion of [Read More…]
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Magic get ready for visit from Devin Booker, Suns
The Orlando Magic are back at home Wednesday night as they get ready for a showdown with Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns.
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Heat’s road trip takes them into Boston to take on Celtics
The Miami Heat continue their road trip Wednesday night when they head to Boston to take on Kemba Walker and the Celtics.
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Buffalo Bishop resigns following Vatican review of his diocese
rclassenlayouts/iStock(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Bishop Richard Malone, the scandal-plagued spiritual leader of the Diocese of Buffalo, has resigned in the wake of widespread criticism of his handling of allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct by local [Read More…]