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10 sick passengers, crew members taken to hospital after Emirates flight lands in NYC
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Three passengers and seven crew members who fell ill on an Emirates flight from Dubai were taken to a hospital after the flight landed in New York City Wednesday morning, according [Read More…]
Sick passengers taken to hospital after Emirates flight lands in NYC
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Ten sick passengers on an Emirates flight from Dubai were taken to a hospital after the flight landed in New York City Wednesday morning, according to a spokesman for Mayor Bill [Read More…]
Defending against yield-robbing corn diseases
As harvest nears, the outlook for this year’s corn crop is impressive. Jared Webb, Dekalb product development manager says like any growing season farmers are always faced with challenges – some of which include yield-robbing [Read More…]
Gordon weakens as storm moves inland, dumps heavy rain on Gulf Coast
ABC News(MOBILE, Ala.) — Tropical Storm Gordon came ashore just west of the Alabama-Mississippi border late Tuesday bringing gusts over 75 mph and half a foot of rain to Pensacola, Florida. The storm also claimed [Read More…]
South Korean envoy delivers president’s letter to the North’s Kim Jong Un
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — South Korea’s special envoy visited Pyongyang Wednesday, meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and hand-delivering a letter from the South’s president. South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s special delegation, led by top [Read More…]
Mitchell cab company may continue to operate despite complaints
It’s business as usual today for Speedy Taxi as the Mitchell City Council Monday voted to allow the company to continue operating despite a reckless driving complaint against driver Dustin Feistner on July 12th filed [Read More…]
Suspect defeated by algae as he tries to swim away from police in Florida
Cape Coral Police Department(CAPE CORAL, Fla.) — Sometimes you get the best of algae, and sometimes it gets the best of you. An alleged felon in Florida was felled by the simplistic, photosynthetic organisms on [Read More…]
British government names two Russian nationals as suspects in Salisbury poisonings
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — British police have named two suspects, both Russian nationals, in the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in Salisbury in March. Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov are wanted for conspiracy [Read More…]
Facebook, Twitter execs to face lawmakers over foreign influence operations
Paul Marotta/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Top executives from social media behemoths Facebook and Twitter are set to testify Wednesday before lawmakers about the ongoing threat of foreign influence operations on their platforms, as the shadow of [Read More…]
Tropical Storm Gordon bears down on Gulf Coast; may be hurricane when it slams into Louisiana, Mississippi
ABC News(MOBILE, Ala.) — Tropical Storm Gordon is bearing down on the Gulf Coast, prompting states of emergency in Mississippi, Louisiana and parts of Alabama. The storm, bringing gusty winds, heavy rain and potential flooding, [Read More…]
Body of missing 2-year-old Florida boy found in wooded area, mother charged with murder
Largo Police Department(LARGO, Fla.) — A 2-year-old boy who went missing in Florida has been found dead, authorities said. The body of Jordan Belliveau was found in a wooded area, five days after he was [Read More…]
Montana restaurant pays 109-year-old to eat there for her birthday
Diane Gunter(MISSOULA, Montana) — A 109-year-old took full advantage of a Montana restaurant’s birthday discount — and then some — when she was paid to eat there last month. The Montana Club in Missoula, which [Read More…]
Weather could mean long harvest season
Brownfield meteorologist Greg Soulje says Corn Belt weather, ranging from too dry to very wet, will result in a long harvest season. Soulje says the heavy rain in Wisconsin means harvest delays, while farmers in [Read More…]
Severe weather impacts Wisconsin crops
Wisconsin’s severe weather took its toll on crops as well as the land and buildings last week. The southern half of the state received up to 12 inches of rain and 16 confirmed tornadoes within [Read More…]
Vroom sees bright future for agriculture
The former CEO of CropLife America sees a bright future for U.S. agriculture. Brownfield interviewed Jay Vroom last month who has seen a lot of improvements in agriculture in his 30 years leading the trade [Read More…]
BASF sees success with Engenia herbicide
Weed resistance continues to be an expanding problem. Having effective and alternative sites of action is a critical need to manage that weed resistance.” Chad Asmus, Technical Marketing Manager with BASF tells Brownfield that growers who [Read More…]
Hog, cattle futures higher on wholesale support
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures started the week off with solid gains on the strength in the wholesale values. Export beef demand and an improving restaurant performance index also provided support. October live [Read More…]
All $400K raised for Good Samaritan homeless veteran is gone, attorney says
ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — The attorney representing a homeless veteran at the center of a battle over a $400,000 fundraiser in his name says all of the money raised is now gone. Christopher Fallon, who is [Read More…]
US escalates warning to Assad regime, Russia not to use chemical weapons in Idlib
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The White House is doubling down on its warning to the Syrian regime not to use chemical weapons ahead of an expected assault on Idlib province in northwest Syria, saying the U.S. will [Read More…]
Officials show off stolen ruby slippers from ‘Wizard of Oz’ found after 13 years
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Ruby slippers worn in the classic 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen 13 years ago in Minnesota were found this summer, authorities said, as they revealed the sparkly, newly-recovered [Read More…]
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