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Parkland survivor Lauren Hogg on first day of school: ‘It’s never going to be normal again’
ABC News(PARKLAND, Fla.) — Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students are headed back to class today in Parkland, Florida, six months after 17 people were killed in a shooting. Some of the students returning spent [Read More…]
4 ways to relax at your office on National Relaxation Day
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Wednesday is National Relaxation Day. If you are stuck at work and missing out on a spa day or reading at the beach, relax, literally. We’ve got you covered. “Good Morning America” [Read More…]
Facebook facelift: How to clean up your social profile to help you get a job
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — When a boom in business put Troy Roberson in need of many more employees for his fishing guide service in North Carolina, he turned to Facebook to cast his net wide for [Read More…]
Suspects in New Mexico compound case expected to be released despite sheriff’s pleas
Taos County Sheriffs Office(AMALIA, N.M.) –A New Mexico judge agreed on Monday to release five suspects who were arrested on child abuse charges and were alleged to have been training the children to carry out [Read More…]
Florida ‘stand your ground’ shooter had history of gun threats
iStock/Thinkstock(CLEARWATER, Fla.) — A Florida man charged with manslaughter in a fatal shooting he claimed was an act of self-defense under the state’s “stand your ground” law made his first court appearance Tuesday as prosecutors [Read More…]
Prosecutors mulling charges against woman who pushed friend off bridge
KATU-TV(VANCOUVER, Wash.) — Prosecutors in Washington will consider charging an 18-year-old woman who pushed her teenage friend off a bridge, sending her plummeting 60 feet to the river below and leaving her with multiple injuries, [Read More…]
US government buying $50 million of milk from dairy farmers
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it’s buying 11 to 13 million gallons of milk from dairy farmers for $50 million and planning to send it to local food banks. It’s the first [Read More…]
US-Turkish relations spiraling amid tit-for-tat penalties over detained pastor
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — While still nominally allies, the U.S. and Turkey’s relationship is continuing to fall apart amid new economic penalties in the continued fight over an American pastor detained in Turkey. Andrew Brunson has been [Read More…]
Nearly 1 year after Hurricane Maria, 100 percent of customers have power in Puerto Rico: Officials
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority(NEW YORK) — Nearly 11 months after Hurricane Maria, 100 percent of the customers that lost power due to the storm have access to the grid as they now have electricity. [Read More…]
At least 26 dead after cars plunge off collapsed bridge in Italy: Officials
Italian National Police(GENOA, Italy) — A section of a towering highway bridge collapsed in Italy Tuesday, sending vehicles plunging nearly 300 feet to the ground and killing at least 26 people, officials said. The collapse [Read More…]
F2F Genetics Network aims to cut seed costs
A farmer network has created an independent seed brand which will offer seed at 40 percent of the current market price. Farmer’s Business Network’s head of seed Ron Wulfkuhle will lead the F2F Genetics Network. [Read More…]
Live cattle higher on wholesale support
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures ended the day higher on strength in wholesale values. Feeder cattle were mostly lower on commercial spread trade. August live cattle closed $.77 higher at $107.95 and [Read More…]
Farmers face late season disease pressure
A regional technical manager with FMC Corporation says many farmers in the Midwest are facing late season disease pressure in soybeans. Gail Stratman says frogeye leaf spot continues to expand into the Corn Belt. “Growers [Read More…]
U.S. sugar policy protects farmers from glut
A sugarbeet leader says the sugar industry has its own trade issues as a global surplus weighs on the market. Luther Markwart with the American Sugar Alliance tells Brownfield subsidized production of sugar in countries [Read More…]
White House official says deal with Mexico is ‘very, very close’
A top White House official says the U.S. and Mexico are in the final stages of reaching a deal to update NAFTA. “The deal with Mexico is very, very close. The team has been working [Read More…]
Baltimore police officer charged for disturbing beating caught on video
Instagram/@otm.twinchin(BALTIMORE) — Baltimore police officer Arthur Williams, seen on video repeatedly punching a civilian, has been charged with first and second-degree assault, as well as misconduct of an officer, for the Aug. 11 incident, Baltimore [Read More…]
Southwest Airlines announces new rules for emotional support animals
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday that it will soon enforce new restrictions on customers traveling with emotional support animals. Beginning September 17, only one dog or cat, either in a carrier or on [Read More…]
CommonGround Nebraska hosts ‘Banquet on the Farm’
CommonGround Nebraska recently held its first-ever “Banquet on the Farm” on a farm north of Omaha. Hilary Maricle, a farmer from Albion, Nebraska, was one of the CommonGround volunteers working at the event. “What we [Read More…]
More than 70% of SD corn crop at dough stage
Corn development in the state is well ahead of last year at this time. As of Sunday 72% was at the dough stage. Eleven percent was dented. Three-fourths of the corn crop is in fair [Read More…]
Illinois corn development way ahead
Corn development is well ahead of last year in Illinois. As of Sunday, 90 percent had reached the dough stage, compared to 74 percent a year ago. Forty-five percent has reached the dent stage. Seventy-seven [Read More…]