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Mother, brother of double murder suspect arrested for alleged plot to kill witnesses
South_agency/iStock(NEW YORK) — The mother and brother of a double murder suspect are now under arrest themselves after allegedly conspiring to kill witnesses to their family member’s slayings. Joseph Federico and Wendy Federico, both of [Read More…]
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Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou will remain in jail as Canadian court outlines case against her
VCG/VCG via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer and heir apparent to Chinese tech giant Huawei, will at least be spending the weekend in a Vancouver jail after a bail hearing on [Read More…]
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Teacher arrested after video shows her forcibly cutting student’s hair
KFSN-TV(VISALIA, Calif.) — A California high school teacher was released from jail Friday two days after video surfaced showing her forcibly cutting off a student’s hair while singing the national anthem. A video obtained by [Read More…]
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Dense Fog Advisory issued December 08 at 1:00AM MST until December 08 at 9:00AM MST by NWS
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING… The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 10 AM CST this morning. * [Read More…]
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Pork cutout props up hog futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed mixed ahead of widespread direct cash business. Contracts were pressured by less than stellar weekly export sales totals and weakness in the stock market. December live cattle [Read More…]
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Beef board will spend more on producer communications
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board, which administers the one dollar per head national beef checkoff, has increased its budget for producer communications in 2019. Board chair Joan Ruskamp of Nebraska says they haven’t done a very [Read More…]
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Farmers Union official hopes farm bill provides ‘stability’
A vote on the 2018 farm bill is expected next week. National Farmers Union senior vice president of public policy, Rob Larew, says passage of the bill should help provide some certainty for farmers at [Read More…]
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Wheat leads on new export demand
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Weekly export sales were larger than expected, with Argentina the big buyer. Those beans will likely be processed and resold, at least partially to China, following an [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: December 7, 2018
Dec. corn closed at $3.74, up 2 cents Jan. soybeans closed at $9.16 and 3/4, up 7 and 1/4 cents Dec. soybean meal closed at $309.10, down 90 cents Dec. soybean oil closed at 28.50, up 3 points Dec. wheat closed at [Read More…]
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Charlottesville car rammer found guilty of first-degree murder
AndreyPopov/iStock(NEW YORK) — The man who rammed his car into a crowd at the Charlottesville rally in 2017 where one counter-protester was killed and others injured has been found guilty of first-degree murder. Suspect James [Read More…]
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NASA: InSight probe captured sound of Mars winds
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech (NEW YORK) — NASA’s InSight lander, which landed on Mars just over one week ago, has transmitted back to Earth audio of the Martian winds, the first time humans have heard these [Read More…]
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USGS: Kilauea eruption, considered ‘continuing’ since 1983, could be considered over
Frizi/iStock(NEW YORK) — After three months without surface lava activity, the U.S. Geological Survey says the eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea can be considered over. The USGS notes that Kilauea remains an active volcano, and eruptions [Read More…]
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Livestock sector unsure if Farm Bill will require FMD vaccine bank funding
The livestock sector still isn’t sure if the Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank will be funded in the next farm bill. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president-elect Jennifer Houston of Sweetwater, Tennessee, says she expects [Read More…]
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The ‘incoherence’ of White House trade talk
If you, as I, watch the noontime financial shows to track investments, retirement accounts and such, you’ve had serious stomach issues the last 10 days or so. If I hear one more trader or investment [Read More…]
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Wisconsin farmer-led watershed group saves money on cover crop inputs
A leader of a farmer-led watershed group says producers save a lot of money when planting cover crops by leaving the USDA out of the plan. John Eron farms near Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He says, [Read More…]
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Marlboro owner Altria to invest nearly $2 billion in cannabis company Cronos
Yarygin/iStock(NEW YORK) — Altria Group, Inc., the owner of tobacco brand Marlboro, announced a $1.8 billion investment in cannabis company Cronos. The deal would give Altria a 45 percent stake in Cronos, with the ability [Read More…]
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NYPD accused of ‘shackling’ pregnant woman in labor, lawsuit claims
tzahiV/iStock(NEW YORK) — A pregnant woman who says she was forced to wear handcuffs on her wrists and ankles during labor is now suing the New York City Police Department. “Against the vehement protests of [Read More…]
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Teacher arrested after video shows her forcibly cutting student’s hair
KFSN-TV(VISALIA, Calif.) — A California high school teacher is behind bars after video surfaced Wednesday showing her forcibly cutting off a student’s hair while singing the national anthem. A video obtained by ABC television station [Read More…]
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Man who allegedly pushed passerby in front of truck in Los Angeles identified
KABC(LOS ANGELES) — The man who allegedly pushed a random passerby in front of an oncoming truck in Los Angeles has been identified, according to police. Garrett Boldt, 29, was booked for attempted murder for [Read More…]
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Police arrest teen in fatal shooting of salesman in Maryland model home
kali9/iStock(NEW YORK) — A teenager has been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of a Maryland salesman who was found shot dead inside a model home, authorities said Friday. Officers responding to a 911 [Read More…]