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Severe cold wave grips the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, frigid, blustery weather is creating significant discomfort for humans and animals, including livestock. Wednesday morning’s temperatures fell to 0° or below as far south as the lower Ohio and middle Mississippi [Read More…]
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Swastikas found drawn on crib mattress at South Florida hotel, police say
uschools/iSTock(SURFSIDE, Fla.) — A New York family found two swastikas drawn on the mattress when they returned to their room at the South Florida hotel they were staying at, according to police. The Surfside Police [Read More…]
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6 animals electrocuted in ‘freak accident’ at South Africa’s Kruger park
Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images(LONDON) — Six large animals were electrocuted to death at South Africa’s biggest national park in what officials described as “a freak accident.” A heavy storm toppled a power line in [Read More…]
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The latest forecast on brutally cold Midwest temperatures soon heading east
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Brutally cold, below-zero wind chills are paralyzing parts of the Midwest Wednesday — and soon, the freezing temperatures will be felt on the East Coast. Extremely dangerous wind chills (what it [Read More…]
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Meghan Markle returns to her acting roots in visit to National Theatre
Chris Jackson/Getty Images(LONDON) — Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, returned to her acting roots in her first official visit to the National Theatre since succeeding Queen Elizabeth II as its patron. The Duchess of [Read More…]
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Little blue penguins stolen from nest in ‘late-night’ raid in New Zealand
Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — Two protected little blue penguins were stolen from their burrow in a “late-night raid” in New Zealand last week, the Department of Conservation said. Security footage showed a woman shining a [Read More…]
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Trade agreement with Japan key for cattlemen
The incoming president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says trade remains one of the top priorities for US beef producers, but it doesn’t come without concerns. Tennessee cattlewoman Jennifer Houston says US beef producers [Read More…]
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Rapid rebound in temps ahead for the Heartland
The severe but short-lived Arctic outbreak across the Midwest and Northeast will ease by week’s end, as mild Pacific air overspreads the country from west to east. By Saturday, significantly above-normal temperatures will extend as [Read More…]
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The importance of selecting a Roundup branded glyphosate
Weed control is crucial to maximizing yields and improving the bottom line. Selecting the right herbicide to get the job done is equally as important. In this Managing for Profit, Matt Muckerman talks about the [Read More…]
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Ethanol industry is struggling
Ethanol producers are facing a period of prolonged breakeven or negative margins the likes of which they haven’t seen in many years. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association president Bill Howell, general manager of the POET ethanol [Read More…]
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Three Iraqi refugees arrested in foiled German terror plot: Authorities
PT_Fotografi/iStock(BERLIN) — In the early morning hours of Wednesday, three Iraqi citizens living in a village in northwestern Germany were arrested on suspicion of preparing a bomb for a planned an “Islamist-motivated terror attack.” Three [Read More…]
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Lincoln’s new SUVs could put it back in the luxury game with American drivers
Morgan Korn/ABC News(NEW YORK) — The Lincoln Motor Company had a surprise for the automotive journalists waiting inside the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge last month. Hidden behind closed doors at the trendy new hotel in [Read More…]
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Venezuela’s Maduro tells Russian media he’s ready to negotiate with opposition
YURI CORTEZ/AFP/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s embattled president, told Russian state media he’s ready to negotiate with the country’s opposition and claimed he’s in talks to set up international mediation to help resolve the [Read More…]
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Illinois Pork Producers install new president
The Illinois Pork Producers Association is under new leadership. Pam Janssen began her duties as President of the Illinois Pork Producers Association on Tuesday at the IPPA annual meeting and pork expo. “Our vision at [Read More…]
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Endangered species
The Endangered Species Act recently turned 45 years old. I learned during a couple of PBS documentaries about a few species on our planet that have been rescued because of this legislation. I’m glad to see [Read More…]
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Brutal, bone-chilling cold moving into Midwest, Northeast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Colleges have cancelled classes and even the U.S. Postal Service has suspended deliveries in parts of the northern U.S. as wind chills of minus 60 and below have officials warning of [Read More…]
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How a high school student ‘stumbled upon’ Apple’s FaceTime bug
bombuscreative/iStock(NEW YORK) — Grant Thompson was trying to get some friends together to play video games one Saturday when he discovered an alarming glitch in Apple’s popular FaceTime application. “I stumbled upon this glitch that [Read More…]
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New hate crime charges filed against Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect
Kuzma/iStock(PITTSBURGH) — A federal grand jury added new hate crime charges on Tuesday in a new superseding indictment against Robert Bowers, who allegedly killed 11 Jewish worshipers in an anti-Semitic attack in Pittsburgh last October. [Read More…]
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Search underway for man caught on video punching two women at food cart
Los Angeles Police Department(LOS ANGELES) — An alleged argument over a hot dog devolved into a violent confrontation on the streets of Los Angeles on Saturday. Now, police are sharing video of the viral incident [Read More…]