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Krispy Kreme to purchase majority stake in Insomnia Cookies
Courtesy: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts(NEW YORK) — Popular donut chain Krispy Kreme is poised to acquire a majority stake in cookie delivery company Insomnia Cookies, the company announced Friday. The terms of the agreement were not [Read More…]
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Cease and desist letter sent in alleged Muslim pool discrimination case
peangdao/iStock/Thinkstock(WILMINGTON, Del.) — The pool employee who allegedly told children wearing hijabs that they could not go into a public pool has been reassigned as tensions over accusations in Delaware continue to make waves. The [Read More…]
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An active pattern across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, cool, showery weather prevails across the upper Midwest. Showers are also sweeping across the eastern Complex, where severe thunderstorms may develop later Friday. On the Plains, intense heat is maintaining stress [Read More…]
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Walmart, food brands promote Farming for the Future
In early July, Walmart stores in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska showcased Farming for the Future, a partnership to prepare teachers and students in the best agriculture practices to protect air and water quality and improve [Read More…]
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Cooler across the Heartland
Excessively hot weather will persist through the weekend on the southern Plains, followed by favorably cooler conditions next week. Heat will continue, however, across much of the western U.S. In contrast, most areas east [Read More…]
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Pork values pressure lean hog futures lower
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures were mostly lower. Live cattle have been waiting for widespread direct cash business to develop and the USDA’s Cattle on Feed and Inventory reports. Feeder cattle were lower [Read More…]
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Growth Energy ad pushes for pro-biofuel policies
Growth Energy is calling on President Trump and the EPA for more pro-biofuel policies. The renewable fuels trade association launched a television ad Friday calling on the administration to uphold promises to support biofuels. The [Read More…]
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Rare video shows last surviving member of Amazonian tribe
Ildo Frazao/iStock/Thinkstock(TANARU, Brazil) — Rare video released from a government agency in Brazil shows footage of a lone survivor of an Amazonian tribe who has been living alone for 22 years. The Guaporé Ethno-Environmental Protection [Read More…]
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Vietnam releases, deports American after more than a month in detention
hansslegers/iStock/Thinkstock(HANOI, Vietnam) — Vietnam has convicted an American who was beaten and detained by police during a protest last month and expelled him from the country. But after he was held for 40 days in [Read More…]
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Family accuses Indiana officers who restrained teen of going too far: ‘I was trying to break free because I couldn’t breathe’
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A teen and his family accused Indiana police of excessive force for how they restrained the boy during an altercation at a festival where police accused him of slapping away an officer’s [Read More…]
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4-year-old boy dies, 2-year-old brother hospitalized in Connecticut hot car incident
mrdoomits/iStock/Thinkstock(WEST HAVEN, Conn.) — A 4-year-old died and his 2-year-old brother was hospitalized after they were found in a hot car at a Connecticut apartment complex Thursday afternoon, officials said. Many details in the deadly [Read More…]
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JBS suspends shipments from KY Farm after undercover abuse video
JBS USA, the U.S. branch of the world’s largest meat producer, reportedly has stopped shipments from a pig farm where workers were shown abusing pigs in an undercover video released by Mercy for Animals. The [Read More…]
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New beef dish at Iowa State Fair
The Cattlemen’s Beef Quarters at the Iowa State Fair, one of the fair’s most popular dining spots, has announced a new menu item for the 2018 fair—Brisket Mango Tango. Beef Quarters’ manager John Mortimer describes [Read More…]
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Missouri NRCS funding drought relief efforts
Missouri NRCS is providing two million dollars towards drought relief for livestock. “Of all the Midwest states, Missouri is suffering the most.” State Conservationist JR Flores tells Brownfield the emergency initiative offered through the EQIP [Read More…]
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Some farmers are seeing long silks in corn
A corn specialist at Purdue University says many farmers are seeing unusually long silks in corn this year. Bob Nielsen says some farmers have reported silks that are 6-9 inches when they are typically about [Read More…]
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U.S. sheep industry in a good spot
A U.S. sheep industry leader says the reopening of markets in Japan and Taiwan, plus the highest wool prices in history have stabilized the US sheep market. Executive Director of the American Sheep Industry Association [Read More…]
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Angela Merkel criticizes US tariffs, says she doesn’t see US as a foe
Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images(BERLIN) — Speaking to reporters at her annual summer press conference, German Chancellor Angela Merkel opined on U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and other newsworthy topics. Merkel addressed [Read More…]
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Starbucks is opening a store where all the employees know American Sign Language
Photo by Stephen Chernin/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Starbucks is opening an All Signing Store that caters to deaf customers in Washington, D.C. The coffee shop will open in October and will be staffed only by people [Read More…]
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Mom warns of Fortnite fraud after teen son’s account was taken over
Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Microsoft Stores & Kor Media Entertainment(NEW YORK) — A mother wants to help protect other families from scammers after her teenage son was allegedly duped while playing the competitive fighting game [Read More…]
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Bus passengers injured in knife attack in Germany
iStock/Thinkstock(LUEBECK, Germany) — A man armed with a knife attacked passengers on a bus in northern Germany on Friday before being taken into custody, authorities said. An unknown number of passengers suffered injuries, including one [Read More…]