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Computer glitch grounding 2,500 flights could take days to sort out, airline says
IStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A computer glitch that grounded 2,500 American Airlines flights and left passengers stranded for days at a major U.S. airport has now been “stabilized” but it could still take days to sort [Read More…]
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces plan to sue Trump administration over child separation policy
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo intends to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its controversial immigration policies, including the “callous and inhumane” practice of separating children from their [Read More…]
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North Korea expected to return remains of up to 200 US service members lost in Korean War
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is expecting North Korea to return up to 200 sets of remains believed to be American service members who died during the Korean War, three U.S. officials confirmed. Planning is [Read More…]
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Bustos calls on Trump to turn corner on trade disputes
A Congresswoman from Illinois says President Trump will have a fight on his hands from her if he doesn’t turn the corner on trade disputes. Democrat Cheri Bustos tells Brownfield the President’s unpredictable policies and [Read More…]
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Short window for dicamba closing on Minnesota farmers
A short window for applying dicamba herbicide is closing on Minnesota farmers. After receiving more than 250 drift complaints a year ago, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture decided to restrict the use of dicamba technology [Read More…]
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USDA says milk production and herd size is up
The latest USDA report says May milk production was 19.1 billion pounds, up 0.8% from a year ago. Production in the 23 major dairy producing states totaled 17.9 billion pounds with production per cow averaging [Read More…]
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SE Minnesota farmer enjoying excellent corn crop
A southeast Minnesota farmer says his corn looks as good as it ever has. Ed McNamara tells Brownfield he finished side-dressing nitrogen earlier this month, and ensuing rains moved the N down into the root [Read More…]
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Japan, South Korea suspend Canadian wheat shipments upon GM discovery
South Korea has joined Japan in suspending Canadian wheat imports following the discovery of genetically modified, herbicide-tolerant wheat. Steve Mercer with U.S. Wheat Associates says this is nothing new. “Of course we’ve been in that [Read More…]
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Vexed for years by elusive serial rapist, D.C. authorities indict a DNA sample
FBI(WASHINGTON) — Federal prosecutors in Washington D.C. announced the first ever “John Doe” indictment of a still unknown suspect’s DNA on Tuesday, as part of an ongoing investigation into a string of violent sexual assaults [Read More…]
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Major retailers say they’ll phase out sales of paint stripper with chemical linked to deaths
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Three major retailers have announced that they will no longer sell paint strippers or other products containing a chemical that has been linked to dozens of accidental deaths. Home Depot, Sherman Williams [Read More…]
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U.S. loses top spot in World’s 50 Best Restaurants rankings
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Bilbao, one of the culinary capitals of the world, hosted the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018 unveiling on Tuesday, and American gastronomy was well represented although the U.S. lost the top [Read More…]
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Surveillance video shows burglar punched priest who confronted him after he allegedly broke into church
ABC News(CHICAGO) — Chicago police released surveillance video this week showing a young thug punching a priest in the face after the clergyman confronted the young man about alleged breaking into his church. when he [Read More…]
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Charleston lawmakers to vote on resolution apologizing for city’s slavery past
iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — One southern city wants to apologize for its past. City officials in Charleston, South Carolina, will vote on a resolution Tuesday that expresses regret for the centuries of human slavery that was [Read More…]
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National Park Service researchers find litter of mountain lion kittens near Los Angeles
National Park Service(SANTA MONICA, Calif.) — National Park Service researchers in California discovered that a mountain lion they’ve been tracking since January has given birth to a little of four kittens. The kittens — who [Read More…]
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Early blooming soybeans bring up management concerns
Many soybean plants are blooming ahead of schedule in Missouri and that brings up management questions. University of Missouri soybean specialist Bill Wiebold tells Brownfield the heat and drought have led to the early bloom [Read More…]
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Hoosier farmer says recent heat has helped crops
A southwest Indiana farmer says his crops are looking good even though the heat index has been above 100 the past several days. Mark Seib grows corn, soybeans, and wheat. “We’re not really dry because [Read More…]
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CME cash dairy markets down, milk futures stop downward slide
Cash dairy prices fell and most milk futures stopped their downward slide at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tuesday. Class Three June milk was down $.01 to $15.32. July was down $.07 at $15.12. August was [Read More…]
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Ag economist: US and China will both lose in a trade war
An ag economics professor with Purdue University says the US and China will both lose in a trade war. Wally Tyner says Brazil would gain the most if tariffs are implemented as planned on July [Read More…]
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US foster parents of separated immigrant children ‘don’t know how much worse it could be’
ABC News(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) — When the 9-year-old Guatemalan boy arrived at a Michigan foster care home, he was so afraid he couldn’t eat. Over time, the boy confided to his foster parents, Karl and [Read More…]
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Court suspends Arkansas law, giving women 2-week period to have medical abortions
Google Maps(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — Women seeking medical abortions in Arkansas will have two weeks to access them after a court temporarily suspended a state-wide ban. Medical abortions — those that use pills rather than [Read More…]