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Prosecutors allege Russian agent maintained ‘duplicitous relationship’ with political operative
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Federal prosecutors believe that Maria Butina, the Russian gun-rights activist who was recently arrested and charged with acting as a foreign agent, maintained a “duplicitous relationship” with an American political operative for the [Read More…]
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England’s swans population counted in annual ‘swan-upping’
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — Among the most quirky of Britain’s historic traditions, the practice of counting swans, or “swan-upping,” has a long history dating back hundreds of years. The tradition is named after the officials who carry [Read More…]
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Steam pipe blast spews asbestos and creates bus-size crater in the middle of New York City
ABC News(NEW YORK) — An 86-year-old underground steam pipe exploded in New York City Thursday morning, spewing dangerous asbestos-tainted debris throughout the area and leaving a crater in a street the size of a city [Read More…]
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Three IL Representatives named to farm bill conference committee
United States representatives from Illinois, Rodney Davis, Cheri Bustos and John Shimkus are named to serve on the farm bill conference committee. Illinois Farm Bureau President, Richard Guebert says farm bureau is pleased that the [Read More…]
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Illinois dicamba injury rising
The Illinois Department of Agriculture has received 206 alleged dicamba misuse complaints as of Monday. There were 246 total reports in 2017. Dicamba misuse complaints will be taken year-round but must be made within 30 [Read More…]
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Missouri pesticide misuse complaints rising
The Missouri Department of Agriculture received 200 pesticide misuse complaints as of Monday – 139 are alleged dicamba injuries to a variety of crops including more than 20,000 acres of soybeans. Nearly half of the [Read More…]
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Another tight year for dairy farmers ahead
The USDA expects margins for dairy farmers to remain tight into next year. USDA World Ag Outlook Board Chair Seth Meyer says while feed costs were lowered in the July outlook, it’s not enough to [Read More…]
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Another immigration bill in the U.S. House
A group of bipartisan lawmakers have introduced a bill in the U.S. House to replace the H-2A guest worker program. The Ag and Legal Workforce Act incorporates language that was defeated on the House floor [Read More…]
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‘We avoided a disaster’: Bystander saves baby boy from car on hot day, mom arrested
ABC News(VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla.) — After a quick-thinking bystander noticed a baby boy in the back seat of a car on a hot Florida day, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said, “We avoided a disaster.” [Read More…]
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South Korean government, shipping company ordered to pay compensation for 2014 Sewol ferry disaster that killed 304
ABC News(SEOUL, South Korea) — South Korea’s court has ordered the government and a shipping company to pay compensation to the families of victims of the Sewol ferry that sank in 2014, killing 304 on [Read More…]
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Israel passes controversial Jewish nation-state law
iStock/Thinkstock(JERUSALEM) – Israel adopted a contentious law on Thursday that defines the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people, a move critics described as racist and a step toward an apartheid state. The bill, [Read More…]
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Analysis shows benefits of dredging Lower Mississippi River
Recent analysis by the Soy Transportation Coalition shows dredging the Lower Mississippi River would enhance U.S. trade competitiveness and improve farmer profitability. Mike Steenhoek, director of the Coalition, calls the 256-mile stretch from Baton Rouge, [Read More…]
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Palmer amaranth continues to spread north
Recent reports indicate Palmer Amaranth has now been found in 29 states and as far north as Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Michigan. At a recent glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth field day in south-central Nebraska, [Read More…]
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Steam pipe blast creates huge crater in the middle of New York City
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A New York City neighborhood was rocked Thursday morning when a steam pipe exploded and created a huge crater in a street. The blast occurred about 6:40 a.m. in Manhattan’s Flatiron [Read More…]
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Police rescue baby from bank robbery suspect who allegedly used child as a shield
SOPA Images / Contributor / Getty Images(MURPHY, Texas) — Police in northern Texas rescued a baby from a suspected bank robber who allegedly tried to use the child as a shield when officers attempted to [Read More…]
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Activists fear mass roundup of wild horses with government rule change
Ascent/PKS Media Inc./Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Wild horses, often considered elegant symbols of the American West, may be in danger with a new rule change by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management. [Read More…]
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Mega Millions jackpot surges to $422M before Friday’s drawing
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to $422 million for Friday night’s drawing after there were no winners Tuesday night for the top prize. This is the seventh time the [Read More…]
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Thai boy rescued from cave speaks out: ‘Thought about my parents’
ABC News(CHIANG MAI, Thailand) — Chanin “Titan” Vibulrungruang said he was surprised the entire world was waiting to see him. “Was it a good surprise?” ABC News asked the boy, following his recent extraction from [Read More…]
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Grannies across the U.S. unite to caravan to the southern border to protest
ABC News(McALLEN, Texas) — Nearly 30 grandparents will pack into two 15-seat vans to caravan from New York to the U.S.-Mexico Border at the end of this month to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. [Read More…]
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Teachers show off their creative summer side hustles
Courtesy Max Bawarksi(NEW YORK) — This can be your summer to lean into your side hustle. A side hustle can be something that fuels your passion, fills up your bank account or, ideally, does both. [Read More…]