Year: 2019
Weather
Wind Chill Advisory issued January 18 at 1:50PM MST until January 19 at 9:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow. Very cold wind chills expected. Additional snow [Read More…]
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Former Chicago cop sentenced to 81 months in prison for murder of African-American teen
Antonio Perez-Pool/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was sentenced to 81 months in prison on Friday evening for the shooting death of African-American teen Laquan McDonald. Van Dyke, who is white, [Read More…]
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American-born, Iranian journalist held as ‘material witness,’ court documents show
Viktorcvetkovic/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. government on Friday acknowledged for the first time that it secretly arrested an Iranian journalist earlier this week, demanding she testify to a federal grand jury as part of a federal [Read More…]
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‘Sex trainer’ who claimed to have information on Trump and Russia arrested in Moscow
sihuo0860371/iStock(MOSCOW) — An Instagram model and self-described “sex trainer” from Belarus, who last year drew international attention with unsubstantiated claims to have recordings relevant to the Russian election interference investigation, has been arrested at a [Read More…]
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9-year-old girl breaks into house to save grandmother
Donna Davis(PHILADELPHIA) — A quick-thinking 9-year-old girl may have saved her grandmother’s life when she discovered the elderly woman alone in the throes of a brain aneurysm, and stayed with her until help arrived. Cayla [Read More…]
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Minnesota mom charged after car seat falls out with child in it
RyanJLane/iStock(NEW YORK) — A Minnesota mother has been charged after her child was seen on dashcam video falling out of her vehicle and onto a busy roadway while still in the car seat. Maimuna Hassan, [Read More…]
Ag News
Pesticide applicators prepare for drift with mock trial
Pesticide applicators are preparing for a worse case drift scenario as part of training. Michigan Agri-Business Association Vice President Tim Boring tells Brownfield increased attention on pesticide drift issues inspired a mock trial during their [Read More…]
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Soybeans, corn supported by South American weather
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Hot, dry weather in portions of Brazil is affecting early yields and parts of Argentina are expected to receive more rain, leading to flooding in some areas. [Read More…]
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Early soybean planting is changing field observations
Shawn Conley speaks to Wisconsin Agribusiness Association’s 2019 Agribusiness Classic A soybean researcher says producers are changing production practices, and that is bringing field observations they’re not used to. Shawn Conley with the University of [Read More…]
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Is pork fat a health food?
You might have seen a list of health foods circulating that includes pork fat, aka lard. Ok, it’s not a health food, but it does have some healthy fat properties. Continue reading Is pork fat [Read More…]
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Minnesota Cattlemen at the Capitol
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp will be in St. Paul on Tuesday, February 26 with Minnesota Cattlemen at the Capitol. Continue reading Minnesota Cattlemen at the Capitol at Brownfield Ag News.
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Winter Storm Warning issued January 18 at 1:50PM MST until January 18 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow. Very cold wind chills expected. Additional snow [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Advisory issued January 18 at 1:50PM MST until January 19 at 9:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow. Very cold wind chills expected. Additional snow [Read More…]
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11-year-old girl starts her own business while her mom is furloughed
Jessica Berrellez(NEW YORK) — An 11-year-old girl whose mom has spent almost a month out of work as a furloughed federal employee created her own business to help her family and others. Bella Berrellez, a [Read More…]
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‘I shouldn’t even be here’: zTrip driver survives being shot 21 times in robbery attempt
KMBC-TV(KANSAS CITY) — It’s been six weeks since Teresa Meitl was shot 21 times within close range and, although she’s still recovering in the hospital, she feels grateful to be alive. “It’s like a miracle,” [Read More…]
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Man charged in alleged drugs-for-weapons deal with al-Qaeda-linked group
Obtained by ABC News(NEW YORK) — A Colombian described by federal drug agents as the country’s most significant drug trafficker in Africa has been arrested and brought to the United States to face charges of [Read More…]
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At age of 82, Silvio Berlusconi announces his return to Italian politics, plans to run in European elections
lucagavagna/iStock(ROME) — Four-time prime minister and octogenarian Silvio Berlusconi, announced his comeback — once again — to Italian politics Thursday. Speaking at a rally in Sardinia, he said his aim “at the beautiful age that [Read More…]
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Women’s March organizers respond to controversy leading up to rally
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A national board member with the Women’s March defended the organization’s co-president amid a growing controversy over the latter’s relationship with Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam leader who has [Read More…]
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Winter storm headed to Northeast: What to know about the latest forecast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The East Coast is bracing for an intense winter storm moving from the Midwest into the Northeast. A smaller storm moved through the Northeast Friday morning. Snow accumulations along the Interstate [Read More…]
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Overlooked evidence in Hania Noelia Aguilar murder case leads to investigator’s firing
D-Keine/iStock(LUMBERTON, N.C.) — The sheriff’s office in North Carolina’s Robeson County fired an investigator following an internal probe into overlooked evidence that might have saved the life of 13-year-old Hania Noelia Aguilar, who was abducted, [Read More…]