Year: 2019
DC ‘mansion murderer’ gets four life sentences with no chance of parole
Metropolitan Police Department(WASHINGTON) — A judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday ordered that a man convicted for the gruesome murders of a child, his parents and their housekeeper in a local mansion in 2015 never [Read More…]
Michael Avenatti won’t be charged for alleged domestic violence at this time
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — High-profile lawyer Michael Avenatti, best known as a critic of President Donald Trump and for representing pornstar Stormy Daniels, will not be charged for alleged domestic violence at this time. [Read More…]
The Nature Conservancy: Bridging the gap between landowners, farmers, and soil health
The Nature Conservancy helped found and continues to be a major partner of the Soil Health Partnership for a variety of reasons. At the top is that it supports TNC’s vision of “a future world [Read More…]
Western Farm Show has grown in size of machinery, scope of seminars
The manager of the Western Farm Show says the biggest change since the show began almost six decades ago is the size and price of the displayed machinery. “I don’t think somebody like John Deere [Read More…]
Few consumers find it easy to find healthy foods
Nearly 100% of consumers in a new survey say they look for labels that indicate food is healthy but few find them, “Only 28%, slightly more than a quarter of consumers, said that it’s EASY [Read More…]
Missouri farmer is SHP “data dominator”
The “Data Dominator” winner in the Soil Health Partnership is central Missouri crop farmer Brian Martin who gathered the required yield information and took it a step further, “I also had several layers of aerial [Read More…]
AgriNovus adds new leaders to Board of Directors and Innovation Council
AgriNovus Indiana added two new members to its board of directors. Alan Tio is the CEO of Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation and Chris Lowry is senior vice president of the Workforce Alignment for Ivy Tech [Read More…]
‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett believes ‘justice will be served’ after brutal attack
Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Three days after he told police that he was attacked in a possible hate crime in Chicago, Jussie Smollett thanked his fans Friday and assured them that he was on his [Read More…]
Mom surrenders twin newborns safely at California fire station, 2 of nearly 1,000 saved by state program
Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — A young mother surrendered her newborn twins at a California fire station this week, marking the latest two of nearly 1,000 infants that have been surrendered to [Read More…]
Nearly 300 priests and clergy in Texas accused of sex abuse over decades
ABC News(LAREDO, Texas) — Nearly 300 priests and clergy members of the Catholic dioceses in Texas were identified for alleged sexual abuse of minors. In total, 14 archdioceses and dioceses in Texas released their lists [Read More…]
AgView database to help with swine disease response
The pork industry is funding a new database platform to help with response during foreign animal disease outbreaks. “If we got ASF (African Swine Fever) tomorrow, it would be there to help us.” Patrick Webb [Read More…]
Motor fuels expert says E15 growth could be huge
A leading motor fuels expert expects rapid growth in the number of fuel stations offering E15, once year-round sales of the ethanol blend are approved. “I think E15 has great upward trajectory,” says John Eichberger, [Read More…]
Materials, biosecurity increasing pork facility costs
An official with a large pork producer says the cost of facilities and biosecurity has been going up. Dr. Cameron Schmitt is a second-generation veterinarian who works for Pipestone System. He tells Brownfield the cost [Read More…]
Priorities for Ohio producers
The president of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association says the policy development aspect of the Cattle Industry Convention is vital resource for producers. “If things are affecting our producer’s pocketbooks or their livelihood, it’s important,” she [Read More…]
Groups launch Plant Based Products Council
A group of businesses and agricultural and environmental leaders have come together to form the Plant Based Products Council. John Bode, president and CEO of the Corn Refiners Association, says the council will seek more [Read More…]
Pope making historic visit to United Arab Emirates on mission to forge interfaith dialogue
Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — Less than a week after returning from his last foreign trip, Pope Francis sets off Sunday on a trip to the United Arab Emirates where he will celebrate the largest public [Read More…]
Murderer executed in 1999 identified through DNA as man allegedly behind woman’s 1979 cold case killing
Portland Police Bureau(PORTLAND, Wash.) — A killer and rapist who led police on “the biggest manhunt in Texas history” has been identified as the man allegedly behind a 1979 cold case killing in Portland, Oregon, [Read More…]
Rescued 3-year-old boy reunites with officials who spent over 48 hours searching for him
Craven County Sheriff’s Office(Craven County, N.C.) — A 3-year-old North Carolina boy found alive two days he went missing has reunited with the authorities who spent over 48 hours searching for him. Casey Hathaway, who [Read More…]
Stadium food stall offers recent culinary grads the chance to put ‘Super Bowl’ on their resumes
Janet Weinstein/ABC News(ATLANTA) — As the New England Patriots prepare to take on the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta , another team is also getting ready to take on the rush at Mercedes-Benz Stadium: culinary [Read More…]