Year: 2019
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Baltimore officers allegedly planted gun on man after running him over
Baltimore Police Department(BALTIMORE) — A retired Baltimore police sergeant was indicted for allegedly planting a pellet gun on a suspect after another officer intentionally ran him over, prosecutors said. Former Baltimore Police Department Sgt. Keith [Read More…]
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Tristan O’Tierney, co-founder of Square app, dead at 35
Dom Sagolla(OCALA, Fla.) — Tristan O’Tierney, co-founder of the mobile payment app Square, died last week while undergoing rehab for addiction in Florida. O’Tierney, who was 35, died on Feb. 23 at a rehab facility [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Tristan O’Tierney, co-founder of Square app, dead at 35
Dom Sagolla(OCALA, Fla.) — Tristan O’Tierney, co-founder of the mobile payment app Square, died last week while undergoing rehab for addiction in Florida. O’Tierney, who was 35, died on Feb. 23 at a rehab facility [Read More…]
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Track cancels horse racing indefinitely after 21st fatality in the less than three months
winhorse/iStock(ARCADIA, Calif.) — A Southern California horse racing track canceled races indefinitely on Tuesday after another horse died this week, marking the 21st fatality since the track opened for the winter season. Santa Anita Park [Read More…]
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Georgia mom arrested in $200,000 trust fund scam; disabled son goes missing
hynci/iStock(LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.) — A Georgia mother was arrested for trying to scam her disabled son out of $200,000 in trust fund money, police said Tuesday. Yvonne Longmire, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was arrested last week on [Read More…]
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Three river otters stolen from animal sanctuary in North Carolina
pixonaut/iStock(COATS, N.C.) — Police are looking for three river otters apparently stolen from their habitat at a North Carolina animal sanctuary. Caretakers at Animal Edventures Sanctuary in Coats, North Carolina, about 30 miles south of [Read More…]
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National Farmers Union delegates pass eight special orders of business
National Farmers Union delegates strongly supported efforts to stop climate change during their national convention, but they were split on whether to support The Green New Deal recently proposed in Washington. President Roger Johnson says, [Read More…]
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Iowa producer says farmers need changes to survive
An Iowa hog producer says farmers need more control and some reforms to bring farm prices and the rural economy up. Chris Peterson from Clear Lake, Iowa is semi-retired, but he is still raising hogs. [Read More…]
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Biodiesel has also resulted in $4.8 billion savings for livestock feed
Biodiesel has added to soybean growers’ bottom lines since its development from checkoff dollars and University of Missouri research. Tom Steever spoke to Casey Wasser, Policy Director, Missouri Soybean Association, who says biodiesel has also [Read More…]
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Man whose sister’s murder in Baltimore was falsely blamed on a panhandler says he’s not surprised by brother-in-law’s arrest
Courtesy Keith Smith(BALTIMORE) — While his sister’s slaying in Baltimore left his brother-in-law, who blamed the killing on a panhandler, in custody on murder charges along with his daughter, Marcel Trisvan says he “wasn’t surprised” [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Man whose sister’s murder in Baltimore was falsely blamed on a panhandler says he’s not surprised by brother-in-law’s arrest
Courtesy Keith Smith(BALTIMORE) — While his sister’s slaying in Baltimore left his brother-in-law, who blamed the killing on a panhandler, in custody on murder charges along with his daughter, Marcel Trisvan says he “wasn’t surprised” [Read More…]
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Satellite photos show North Korea rebuilding missile launch facility
ANNECORDON/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Commercial satellite imagery released by a Washington think tank showed that North Korea has begun a rapid rebuilding of a missile launch site that has been inactive since last summer. The development comes [Read More…]
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Packer: quality grades increasing
A Kansas packer says the quality grades of cattle are increasing. “We went from grading probably 45 percent to almost 85 percent Choice now,” said Chad Barker, referring to the 12 years he has been [Read More…]
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USDA: Soybeans in tough spot
USDA analyst Seth Meyer says U.S. soybeans are in a difficult spot right now. The news last month that China said it would buy 10 million metric tons brought soybean prices up a little but [Read More…]
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BASF stresses layering residuals
Melanie Burk tells Brownfield BASF works with growers to make sure they place the right solutions at the right time – and now, she’s busy discussing layering residuals with farmers. She’s also working with them [Read More…]
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South Dakota state lawmakers pass meat labeling bill
The South Dakota State Legislature passed a bill Monday prohibiting labeling cell-cultured protein as meat in South Dakota. Senate Bill 68 reserves the term, “meat,” to be used only for protein harvested from animal carcasses. [Read More…]
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Cattle futures play the waiting game
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures ended the day mixed ahead of widespread cash business. Contracts begin to drift without direction from the cash trade. The day’s firm move in corn and commercial [Read More…]
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Trump Organization’s insurance policies under investigation in New York: Source
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Insurance regulators in New York have issued a subpoena to Aon, the Trump Organization’s insurance broker of choice, the company confirmed to ABC News. The subpoena, issued by the New [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Trump Organization’s insurance policies under investigation in New York: Source
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Insurance regulators in New York have issued a subpoena to Aon, the Trump Organization’s insurance broker of choice, the company confirmed to ABC News. The subpoena, issued by the New [Read More…]
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Starbucks and Ariana Grande are introducing a new drink
Starbucks(NEW YORK) — Starbucks is introducing a new drink with the help of appropriately named singer, Ariana Grande. The coffee giant’s new Cloud Macchiato will be a permanent menu item and combines coffee with one [Read More…]