Year: 2019
Ag News
Purdue Ag Deans reunite and discuss future of agriculture
The Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry brought together the current dean of the Purdue College of Agriculture as well as four former deans. Karen Plaut says their experiences span more than 30 years, but their [Read More…]
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Tyner: It’s unclear what a U.S.-China trade deal would look like
Purdue University Ag Economist Wally Tyner says it’s a positive sign President Trump and Chinese President Xi will meet soon to try to finalize a trade deal, but it’s unclear what a deal will look [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Chill Advisory issued February 04 at 9:32AM MST until February 04 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa and [Read More…]
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Israel begins building fence surrounding entire Gaza Strip
pawel.gaul/iStock(JERUSALEM) — Israel has started to build a controversial fence around the Gaza Strip, saying it’s vital for keeping out terrorists after three wars with Hamas in 10 years. The 20-foot high steel fence will [Read More…]
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Chicago’s O’Hare Airport was busiest US airport in 2018
groveb/iStock(CHICAGO) — Chicago’s O’Hare Airport has reclaimed the title of the busiest airport in the U.S. ABC’s Chicago station WLS-TV reports O’Hare had more than 900,000 arrivals and departures in 2018, dethroning Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson [Read More…]
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Five killed, two injured when plane crashes into California home
MattGush/iStock(YORBA LINDA, Calif.) — Five people were killed and two more were injured Sunday when a plane crashed into a residential area in Southern California. Residents in the Yorba Linda area began to panic at [Read More…]
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Nurse in missing mom case of Kelsey Berreth to plead guilty
Woodland Park Police(NEW YORK) — A nurse from Twin Falls, Idaho, is expected to plead guilty to at least one charge in connection to the case of missing Colorado mother and flight instructor Kelsey Berreth, [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Advisory issued February 04 at 4:39AM MST until February 04 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero expected. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota, northwest [Read More…]
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At least 28 Haitians killed when migrant boat sinks near Bahamas
goralikus/iStock(PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti) — A boat smuggling a large group of Haitian migrants sank over the weekend, killing at least 28 people, officials said. The U.S. Embassy in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, said officials managed to rescue 17 [Read More…]
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Five killed, two injured when plane crashes into California home
MattGush/iStock(YORBA LINDA, Calif.) — Five people were killed and two more were injured Sunday when a plane crashed into a residential area in Southern California. Residents in the Yorba Linda area began to panic at [Read More…]
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More West Coast rain and snow as East and South warm up
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Parts of Los Angeles saw half a foot of rain over the weekend as strong West Coast storms created mudslides, flash floods and knocked down trees. The Sierra Nevada Mountains saw [Read More…]
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Five children ejected, killed in Maryland crash when minivan veers off road
katifcam/iStock(BOWIE, Md.) — Five children were killed over the weekend when a vehicle veered off a Maryland road and crashed into a snowy wooded area, authorities said. Investigators said a minivan veered off the left [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Advisory issued February 04 at 2:22AM MST until February 04 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero expected. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN…Until [Read More…]
Ag News
China buys more U.S. soybeans
China is reportedly buying U.S.-grown soybeans following trade meetings between the two countries. Media reports say at least a million tons changed hands in private transactions. The soybeans are to be shipped between April and [Read More…]
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Despite focus on Washington, data shows how shutdown hurt federal workers nationwide
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — It’s not clear yet what the lasting impact will be on federal workers furloughed in the longest-ever government shutdown — even as Congress holds talks to avoid another one — but [Read More…]
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Pentagon confirms 3,750 additional troops heading to the US-Mexico border
John Moore/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Approximately 3,750 additional active duty U.S. troops are heading to the southern border in support of Customs and Border Protection, according to a statement released by the Department of Defense [Read More…]
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‘El Chapo’ jury expected to begin deliberations
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An anonymous Brooklyn federal jury is expected to begin deliberations as soon as Monday afternoon in the sweeping drug conspiracy trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Prosecutors have accused Guzman [Read More…]
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Flash flooding causes mudslides, wipes out roadways in Southern California
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A large storm brought heavy rain, high winds and very heavy mountain snow to California on Saturday. A series of storms is set to bring further impacts to the region over [Read More…]
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School police officers reassigned after using stun gun on teen girl
iStock(CHICAGO) — A violent and “disturbing” confrontation between a female high school student and two Chicago police officers caught on cellphone video at a city school has resulted in felony charges for her and the [Read More…]
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14 injured when bus carrying girls basketball team crashes in West Virginia
iStock(CHARLESTON, W.Va.) — Fourteen people were injured Saturday in West Virginia in a charter bus accident, officials said. One of the victims, a student, had to be airlifted to a trauma care center in Charleston, [Read More…]