Year: 2019
Tornillo, the Texas tent camp that housed thousands of migrant children, will close: HH
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A massive tent camp in Texas that at one point housed some 2,800 migrant teenagers who had crossed the U.S.-Mexico border alone will close, the Trump administration announced Friday. By this [Read More…]
Family of federal worker struggling because of the government shutdown begs Trump to meet with them
Allie McKinney(NEW YORK) — A stay-at-home mom whose family is struggling to make ends meet as the government shutdown stretches into one of the longest in U.S. history has a message for President Donald Trump: [Read More…]
Teacher in South Africa suspended after controversial photo of students goes viral
hudiemm/iStock(NEW YORK) — A teacher in South Africa has been suspended and allegations of racism are being investigated in a small town in the country’s North West province after a photograph showing black and white [Read More…]
Woman who allegedly struck, killed manicurist after skipping out on $35 bill arrested, police say
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police(NEW YORK) — The woman who allegedly hit and killed a manicurist after skipping out on her $35 bill has been arrested, according to police. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced [Read More…]
Second suspect in killing of 7-year-old Texas girl denies involvement in shooting: Attorney
Fedorovekb/iStock(HOUSTON) — A man suspected of firing the shots that killed 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes as she rode in a car in Houston with her mother and sisters has denied any involvement in the tragic episode, [Read More…]
Families of Sandy Hook shooting victims win legal victory in lawsuit against InfoWars, Alex Jones
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Six families of victims killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School won a legal victory Friday in their fight against controversial radio and internet personality Alex Jones. A judge in Connecticut [Read More…]
Air traffic controllers suing Trump administration over missed pay during shutdown
ugurhan/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The National Air Traffic Controllers Association is suing the Trump administration on behalf of the thousands of members of their union that have not been paid during the protracted shutdown showdown over border [Read More…]
US military begins withdrawing equipment from Syria
omersukrugoksu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. military began moving military equipment out of Syria this week, but no U.S. troops have left, two U.S. officials said Friday. Other officials said there is still no timeline for the [Read More…]
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches 10 communications satellites
Jorge Villalba/iStock(NEW YORK) — Using its Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX on Friday launched the final group of next generation communication satellites, known as Iridium NEXT, completing a decade-long project. The 10 satellites, which are part [Read More…]
Fremont, Nebraska Corn Expo reports
One of the first ag meetings of the new year is the Fremont Corn Expo in Fremont, Nebraska. It always features a great lineup of speakers and this year was no exception. Brownfield was there and talked with [Read More…]
Missouri Leopold winner credits cover crops
The winner of a prestigious conservation award combines sustainable farming practices to stop erosion. John Scherder uses rotational grazing, grass waterways and terraces to keep soil from eroding, but he tells Brownfield the most important [Read More…]
The Shutdown is Getting Stupider
Last week I told you the stalwart opposition by congressional Democrats to President Trump’s dream of a “wall” along the U.S.-Mexican border was all about embarrassing the president going into the 2020 elections. The president’s [Read More…]
Reports: Top U.S. and Chinese officials to meet
Various media sources report that top trade officials from the U.S. and China are making plans to meet in Washington at the end of January, in a continued effort to resolve their ongoing trade conflict. [Read More…]
Ag Appropriations Chair asks Perdue to make USDA loan programs “essential”
A North Dakota Senator has asked Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue to deem USDA loan programs “essential” so producers have access to credit during the government shutdown. Ag Appropriations Committee Chairman John Hoeven says he spoke [Read More…]
21-year-old charged with kidnapping of missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs, murdering her parents
ABC News(GORDON, Wis.) — Authorities in Wisconsin have charged a 21-year-old man with kidnapping Jayme Closs and murdering her parents. The suspect was identified as Jake Thomas Patterson of Gordon, Wis., the same town where [Read More…]
Relatively mild conditions could impact insect pressure
Asgrow/DEKALB Agronomist Dave Colbert says growers could face more insect pressure in the 2019 growing season because of the relatively mild conditions in parts of the Midwest this winter. “Things like flea beetle, things like [Read More…]
American Paul Whelan formally charged with espionage in Russia
Whelan family(MOSCOW) — Russia on Friday said American Paul Whelan, who was arrested last month in Moscow, has been formally charged with espionage. Whelan was charged under Article 276 of Russia’s criminal code, Russian Foreign [Read More…]
‘Call 911’: Neighbor speaks out about finding missing teen whose parents were murdered
releon8211/iStock(GORDON, Wis.) — A 13-year-old Wisconsin girl who police say was kidnapped after the murder of her parents in October was found late Thursday afternoon by a woman outside of Gordon — 70 miles away [Read More…]
US military begins withdrawal from Syria
omersukrugoksu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. has “begun the process” of a deliberate troop withdrawal from Syria, according to a statement from a U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad. The surprise move comes amid conflicting statements over when [Read More…]
Police: Father charged in connection with fake kidnapping, death of infant
San Antonio Police Department (SAN ANTONIO) — The father of an 8-month-old baby was among three people arrested on Thursday in connection to the child’s disappearance. Authorities are also now saying the child is likely [Read More…]