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Eiffel Tower installing bulletproof glass walls to protect monument from terror attacks
iStock/Thinkstock(PARIS) — The Eiffel Tower will soon be surrounded with bulletproof glass walls to protect the iconic monument from terrorist threats. Since the terror attacks that killed 130 people in Paris and Saint-Denis on Nov. [Read More…]
Despite trade rhetoric, China still holds great promise
An analyst says despite the current trade rhetoric, China remains a promising market for U.S. ag exports. Sue Martin, president of Iowa-based Ag and Investment Services, tells Brownfield Chinese president Xi Jinping has a very [Read More…]
European cherry fruit fly quarantine in NY county
USDA APHIS has set up a quarantine in a New York county for European cherry fruit fly (ECFF). Part of Niagara County, New York is quarantined for the invasive pest which is the most serious [Read More…]
Michigan Farm Bureau’s National Commodity Summit
Brownfield’s Nicole Heslip will be on the ground for Michigan Farm Bureau’s National Commodity Summit June 25-26 in Grand Rapids. Continue reading Michigan Farm Bureau’s National Commodity Summit at Brownfield Ag News.
Undersecretary McKinney says Japan trade mission participants ‘upbeat’
USDA Undersecretary for Trade Ted McKinney says he doesn’t know what the next steps will be for economic and trade discussions with Japan. “I do know that the U.S., and I think, frankly, Japan as [Read More…]
NPPC reviews mixed on Senate authorization of FMD vaccine bank
The National Pork Producers Council welcomed inclusion of a Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccine bank in the Senate farm bill while expressing concern about how the bank gets funded. Dustin Baker with NPPC says while it’s good [Read More…]
Human smuggling charges filed after 54 suspected undocumented immigrants found in tractor trailer
ABC News(SAN ANTONIO, Texas) — A U.S. citizen is facing human smuggling charges after dozens of suspected undocumented immigrants were found traveling inside his tractor-trailer in Texas on Tuesday night, according to federal authorities. U.S. [Read More…]
How ‘perfect storm’ of jellyfish stung 1,200 Florida beach-goers within days: Local officials
iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — Hundreds and hundreds of central Florida beach-goers enjoying the sun and surf this week were faced with a very unpleasant shock. About 1,200 beach-goers were stung by jellyfish just from Saturday to Wednesday [Read More…]
Trump administration reinstates funding to Syrian aid group White Helmets
Amer Almohibany/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has authorized the release of $6.6 million in funding to the humanitarian group the Syrian Civil Defense, commonly referred to as the White Helmets, according to the [Read More…]
A year later, Grenfell Tower fire victims remembered
Simon Dawson/Getty Images(LONDON) — Londoners who lost loved ones in the Grenfell Tower fire marked the anniversary at the remnants of the building Thursday with a moment of silence to remember the 72 victims who [Read More…]
Trump seen in awkward exchange of salutes with North Korean general on state TV
Handout/Getty Images(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — President Donald Trump saluted a North Korean general in an awkward moment captured on video and broadcast by North Korean state media on Thursday. The brief interaction was featured in [Read More…]
Steve Meyer says hog supply is ‘pretty daunting’
Pork industry economist Steve Meyer of Kerns and Associates says the big supply of hogs coming to market in the coming months is “pretty daunting”. At last week’s World Pork Expo, we visited with Meyer about [Read More…]
North Korean state TV airs first video of Trump-Kim summit
Handout/Getty Images(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — North Korean state television has aired its first video from Tuesday’s unprecedented summit between the regime’s leader, Kim Jong Un, and President Donald Trump. The 42-minute-long program, narrated by North [Read More…]
Suspect at large after four cars struck by gunfire near Seattle airport
iStock/Thinkstock(SEATTLE) — Authorities are searching for at least one person who opened fire on four cars traveling down Highway 509 near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The highway near the airport was shut down for more than [Read More…]
Las Vegas police release more bodycam video from deadly mass shooting
iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — Police have released intense bodycam footage from the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas last October that shows first responders struggling to dodge bullets and shield victims with little understanding of where [Read More…]
Wife of Orlando cop wounded in deadly hostage situation
Orlando Police Department(ORLANDO) — The wife of an Orlando, Florida, police officer shot and critically wounded allegedly by a paroled felon who killed himself and four child hostages, broke down in tears Wednesday as she [Read More…]
Judge orders back-flipping FBI agent to stay away from man he’s accused of accidentally shooting
ABC News(DENVER) — The back-flipping FBI agent who accidentally shot a Colorado nightclub patron has been ordered to stay away from the man after being charged with second-degree assault. Chase Bishop, 29, Wednesday made his [Read More…]
Shelters for undocumented children nearing capacity as families separated at border
U.S. Government(BROWNSVILLE, Texas) — For the first time since the Trump administration announced its “zero-tolerance” policy on illegal immigration, a small group of journalists was allowed into the country’s largest licensed shelter for undocumented children. [Read More…]
‘This man is everything to me’: Wife of Orlando cop wounded in deadly hostage situation
Orlando Police Department(ORLANDO, Fla.) — The wife of an Orlando, Florida, police officer shot and critically wounded allegedly by a paroled felon who killed himself and four child hostages, broke down in tears Wednesday as [Read More…]
Proposal to split California into three states makes November ballot
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — California residents will get a chance to vote on a measure to divide the Golden State into three separate states, election officials said Tuesday. Proponents of the CAL 3 initiative submitted more [Read More…]