Year: 2019
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Smithsonian, National Zoo and national parks prepare to reopen
iStock/Coast-to-Coast(WASHINGTON) — After 35 days, shuttered parts of the U.S. government are slowly coming back to life, and tourists in Washington will once again get to see some of its most famous attractions. The longest [Read More…]
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Gulf Coast manhunt on for suspect accused of killing his parents, girlfriend, 2 others
Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office(NEW YORK) — Police are searching for an “armed and dangerous” 21-year-old man from Louisiana who they believe fatally shot his girlfriend, her father and her brother before driving 25 miles in [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Advisory issued January 27 at 2:48AM MST until January 28 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
.Very strong winds will develop behind an arctic front tonight and continue into Monday morning. Areas that experience light snow or flurries tonight will see reduced visibility in blowing snow at times during this period [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Watch issued January 27 at 2:34AM MST until January 30 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
.While light snow will be possible this morning, the main concern will be a heavier and more persistent snow that should develop this afternoon and evening in parts of east central South Dakota and southwest [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmers Union urges farmers to get FSA business done quickly
National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson (L) and Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden (R) The President of the National Farmers Union is pleased the government shutdown is over, but he is concerned about [Read More…]
Ag News
Farm employee training has changed
L-R: Douglas Grotegut, workshop facilitator Molly Fenske from KCoe Isom, and Daniel Rice at Dairy Strong 2019. With low unemployment and the challenge of keeping skilled workers on the farm, farmers say they are changing [Read More…]
Ag News
Lender anticipates more financially-stressed farmers will quit
An ag lender says farmers are continuing to feel financial stress and he expects more will quit farming. Bob LeCocq with Compeer Financial tells Brownfield more farmers, especially dairy farmers, have been dealing with more [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 26 at 8:35PM MST until January 28 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
.While light to moderate snow and possibly a little mixed precipitation will be possible from Sunday morning through the evening, the main concern will be the heavier and more persistent snow that should develop in [Read More…]
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Venezuela’s Maduro eases stance on US diplomats, loses highest-ranking military attaché to Guaido
beyhanyazar/iStock(CARACAS, Venezuela) — With the military support crucial to his ability to hold on to power in Venezuela beginning to fracture, embattled Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro on Saturday walked back his demand that American diplomats [Read More…]
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Banksy tribute to Paris terror attack victims stolen from Bataclan theater
Barbara Davidson/Getty Images(PARIS) — A mural painted by famous graffiti artist Banksy that is believed to be a homage to the victims of the 2015 Paris terror attack has been stolen, Bataclan theater officials said [Read More…]
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Venezuelan government standoff escalates, moves to the UN
beyhanyazar/iStock(CARACAS, Venezuela) — The impasse between the government of Nicolas Maduro and the interim government of opposition leader Juan Guaido has made its way to the United Nations. Both Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza and [Read More…]
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Berlin police confiscate paintings said to be by Hitler on forgery suspicion
cbies/iStock(BERLIN) — Three watercolors said to be painted by Adolf Hitler were set to go up for auction in Berlin at the Kloss Auction House on Thursday. But in a turn of events, Berlin police [Read More…]
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5 people dead in Louisiana shooting: Suspect at large and ‘armed and dangerous’
Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office(NEW YORK) — Police are searching for a 21-year-old man who they say may have fatally shot five people Saturday morning across two neighboring parishes in Louisiana. Dakota Theriot, is suspected of [Read More…]
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34 dead, up to 300 feared missing after dam collapse in Brazil
iStock/LSP1982(MINAS GERAIS, Brazil) — At least 34 people are dead and up to 300 people have been reported missing after a dam collapsed in Brazil on Friday. At least 266 Vale mining company employees are [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 26 at 1:29PM MST until January 28 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
.While light to moderate snow and possibly a little mixed precipitation will be possible from Sunday morning through the evening, the main concern will be the heavier and more persistent snow that should develop in [Read More…]
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Smithsonian, National Zoo and national parks prepare to reopen
iStock/Coast-to-Coast(WASHINGTON) — After 35 days, shuttered parts of the U.S. government are slowly coming back to life, and tourists in Washington will once again get to see some of its most famous attractions. The longest [Read More…]
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Venezuelan government standoff escalates, moves to the UN
beyhanyazar/iStock(CARACAS, Venezuela) — The impasse between the government of Nicolas Maduro and the interim government of opposition leader Juan Guaido has made its way to the United Nations. Both Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza and [Read More…]
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Berlin police confiscate paintings said to be by Hitler on forgery suspicion
cbies/iStock(BERLIN) — Three watercolors said to be painted by Adolf Hitler were set to go up for auction in Berlin at the Kloss Auction House on Thursday. But in a turn of events, Berlin police [Read More…]
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New York-bound Hawaiian Airlines flight makes emergency landing in San Francisco after longtime flight attendant dies
iStock/Bogdan Khmelnytskyi(NEW YORK) — A Hawaiian Airlines plane from Honolulu to New York was diverted to San Francisco after a flight attendant died on board, the airline announced on Friday. Emile Griffith, who was “a [Read More…]
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If you have a ‘stomach flu,’ chances are it’s actually norovirus: What you should know
iStock/jarun011(NEW YORK) — BY: Dr. Tiffany Truong If you’ve ever gotten sick from eating something “bad,” you may have had an encounter with norovirus. Sometimes called a “stomach bug” or “stomach flu” — though it’s [Read More…]