Month: December 2019
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iPhone flashlight leads rescuers to 60-year-old woman lost in the Florida wilderness
Mutlu Kurtbas/iStock(HILLSBORO COUNTY, Fla.) — A Florida sheriff’s office helped track down and rescue a woman who went missing while hiking thanks to an unlikely hero — her iPhone flashlight. The Hillsboro County Sheriff’s Office [Read More…]
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AP Sportlight
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MLB Calendar
MLB Calendar
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NBA Calendar
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Prince William launches Earthshot Prize to solve Earth’s environmental problems over the next decade
RomoloTavani/iStock(LONDON) — Prince William is looking ahead to the next decade with a plan to solve some of the world’s biggest environmental problems. William, the Duke of Cambridge, unveiled on Tuesday a new initiative called [Read More…]
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Badgers’ Taylor etches name among greatest college football running backs
Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor has made his case to be considered one of the top running backs in college football history.
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Greyhound offers free bus tickets for runaway kids to get home to families
Vilches/iStock(NEW YORK) — As the holidays draw to a close, Greyhound is reminding people of their long-standing efforts to help runaways reunite with their families or legal guardians. In partnership with the National Runaway Safeline [Read More…]
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Earning the Letter: MHSAA Football Finals Flashback (VIDEO)
We look back at two memorable days at Ford Field
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Schedule change a slight boost to some European Tour events
The PGA Championship moving to May appears to have helped some European Tour events
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Georgia Tech football recruit struck, killed by freight train in Florida hometown
Keikona/iStock(DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.) — A high school football player bound for Georgia Tech has been struck and killed by a freight train in his Florida hometown. Bryce Gowdy, a 17-year-old standout from Deerfield Beach High [Read More…]
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16-year-old rock climber survives 500-foot fall on Oregon’s Mount Hood
Jeremy Janus/iStock(PORTLAND, Ore.) — A 16-year-old rock climber survived a 500-foot fall on Oregon’s Mount Hood Monday morning, officials say. The climber, who officials say is in stable condition, was rescued by members of the [Read More…]
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Facebook’s latest takedown has a twist — AI-generated profile pictures
(MENLO PARK, Calif.) — Facebook has been regularly removing fake accounts in its fight against disinformation, but the company’s latest announcement presented a twist — artificially generated profile pictures. Facebook recently announced that it had [Read More…]
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Illinois ag groups launch Agribusiness Management Program
A new program is being developed in Illinois to deliver farm business management information to busy farm families and professionals. The Illinois Soybean Association has partnered with the Illinois Farm Business Farm Management Association and [Read More…]
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Trump says phase one agreement will be signed Jan. 15
President Trump says he will sign the phase one trade agreement with China on January 15 at the White House. Trump says “high level representatives of China” will be at the signing. He adds that [Read More…]
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Precipitation outlook for 2020
Above average rain and snowfall is likely in the new year, according to Brownfield Meteorologist Greg Soulje. “Some early January rain systems- we’ll see one come about just beyond the New Year holiday,” he says. [Read More…]
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Preview: Lightning kick off road trip against Sabres for final game of 2019
Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Tampa Bay Lightning kick off a four-game road trip againt Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres on New Year’s Eve.
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Preview: Panthers take on Blue Jackets on New Year’s Eve
The Florida Panthers head up to Columbus to take on Gustav Nyquist and the Blue Jackets on New Year’s eve Tuesday evening.
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Tuesday’s Time Schedule
Tuesday’s Time Schedule
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Report: Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett to meet with Jerry Jones again
Scott Clarke / ESPN Images(DALLAS) — Is Jason Garrett’s time as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys coming to an end? With his contract set to expire next month and the Cowboys out of the [Read More…]