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Japan accepts U.S. sheep and goat meat exports
U.S. sheep and goat exports will be accepted into Japan for the first time in in more than 14 years. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says the agreement is the result of work by the USDA [Read More…]
A massive iceberg threatening Greenland village has moved away from the coast
DeAgostini/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A massive iceberg that has been floating close to a village in Greenland and threatening its residents appears to be veering away from the coast, toward the north, officials said. The [Read More…]
South Korea hold world’s largest mud festival of its kind
iStock/Thinkstock(BORYEONG, South Korea)– Splash mud over strangers, push others into the muddy pool, and cover yourself with mud from head to toe. All of these actions make sense at the mud festival in South Korea. [Read More…]
London’s high-flying Trump baby blimp may now be coming to New York City
TF-Images/Getty Images(LONDON) — The now world-famous Trump baby blimp, which floated over protests in London earlier this month, may soon be headed to Central Park — if some U.S. anti-Trump activists get their way. The [Read More…]
Parents share warning after rescuing 3-year-old from water-filled washing machine
ABC(CONIFER, Col.)– A Colorado couple is urging other parents to check the child safety settings of their washing machines after rescuing their 3-year-old daughter from the water-filled washer while it was running. Lindsey and Allan [Read More…]
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in lockstep with Trump ‘Rigged Witch Hunt!’ tweet
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images(HELSINKI)– President Donald Trump has already reached an agreement with one top Russian government official, who appears to be in lockstep with the U.S. leader, at least on Twitter, over his assessment of [Read More…]
Manhunt underway after deputy shot during traffic stop in North Carolina
Dave Faherty/WSOC9(LENOIR, N.C.) — A manhunt is underway in North Carolina for a suspect accused of shooting a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop, Caldwell County officials said Monday. The deputy, whose name and condition [Read More…]
Illinois crop update
A central Illinois agronomist says the crops in his area look better than average. Matt Montgomery is with Pioneer. “Seventy-five to eighty percent of the district I cover really, really looks good,” he says. “In [Read More…]
Top U.S. soybean competitors into China face obstacles
An analyst concerned about Chinese tariffs on soybeans says the U.S. is not in danger of being phased out of that market long-term. Don Roose, president of U.S. Commodities in Des Moines, tells Brownfield top [Read More…]
Potential ‘turf war’ over who regulates lab-produced meat
A recent Food and Drug Administration hearing on lab-produced meat may have been the first volley in a potential “turf war” over regulation of the new technology. Danielle Beck of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, [Read More…]
‘Superman’ doctor who cared for soccer team in Thai cave reunites with boys in hospital
Thailands Ministry of Public Health(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — The “Superman” army doctor who took care of 12 boys and their soccer coach while they were trapped in a Thai cave shared a glimpse of their [Read More…]
European official calls Trump’s ‘foe’ comment ‘fake news’
Ng Han Guan – Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Senior European officials tell ABC News they’re starting to see President Donald Trump as separate from the United States, and are instead focusing on the long history [Read More…]
Dry weather, lightning igniting wildfires across the West
ABC(NEW YORK) — Hot weather moving into California and parts of western Rockies on Monday and the next several days — with temperatures soaring into the 100s — will has authorities fearing more fires could [Read More…]
Man with $45,000 in ecstasy crashes into police cruiser while fleeing
Portland Police Department(PORTLAND, Ore.) — A poorly driving alleged drug dealer’s escape from police lasted just minutes on Sunday when he crashed into a Drug and Vice Division car with $45,000 in ecstasy in his [Read More…]
Police hail store clerk as ‘true hero’ after helping woman escape alleged kidnappers
ABC(STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif.) — Police credited a “quick-thinking” gas station clerk in California for helping a woman escape a group of men who allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted her. Police in Stanislaus County, California, called [Read More…]
How to score the biggest deals this Amazon Prime Day
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The “Black Friday” of online shopping, Amazon Prime Day, kicks off Monday afternoon — and here’s everything you need to know to score the biggest deals. Amazon Prime Day is more than [Read More…]
A survival guide to Amazon Prime Day
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Black Friday? Been there. Cyber Monday? Done that. But what about Amazon Prime Day? The online summer sale offers some of the year’s biggest discounts on a wide variety of [Read More…]
Inaccurate fertilizer application hurts bottom line
Farmers should make sure fertilizer spreaders are maintained correctly so that the amount of fertilizer applied is consistent and accurately placed. Poorly adjusted spreaders result in lost corn yield, according to Peter Scharf, nutrient management [Read More…]
Arrest made in 30-year-old child murder in Indiana after DNA match
FBI(FORT WAYNE, Ind.) — Police arrested an Indiana man on Sunday for the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl who was found dead in a ditch 30 years ago. John Miller, 59, was arrested [Read More…]
CVS manager calls police on black woman over coupon
ABC News(CHICAGO) — A black woman said a CVS store manager in Chicago called the police after questioning the legitimacy of her coupon — and posted the confrontation on social media in a video that [Read More…]