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Man accused of killing California officer Ronil Singh taken into custody after allegedly trying to flee to Mexico: Officials
iStock/Thinkstock(BAKERSFIELD, Calif.) — The man accused of gunning down a Northern California police officer was taken into custody Friday in Bakersfield, California, following a massive manhunt, officials said. The suspect, Gustavo Perez Arriaga, fled after [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Advisory issued December 28 at 1:32PM MST until December 29 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills from 20 to 30 below zero expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east [Read More…]
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Ethanol production, stocks down on week
U.S. ethanol production was slightly lower the week before Christmas, while stocks dropped. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.042 million barrels a day, 4,000 lower than the week before and the lowest [Read More…]
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Ag lender offers advice ahead of operating loan meeting
An ag lender has some advice for farmers preparing to sit down with their bankers to discuss 2019 operating loans. Kent Thiesse with MinnStar Bank in south-central Minnesota recommends making that appointment now. “Have things [Read More…]
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Compeer Financial increases 2019 patronage
Compeer Financial plans to increase its patronage by more than $42 million in 2019, meaning member-owners will receive nearly $150 million in returns. Rod Hebrink, CEO of the Upper Midwestern farm credit organization, tells Brownfield [Read More…]
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Ag producers hope for end to retaliatory tariffs
Some producers say retaliatory tariffs are continuing to damage U.S. agricultural income. The National Pork Producers Council says producers are suffering significant harm as a result of Mexico’s 20% punitive tariffs. An Iowa State study [Read More…]
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What we know about slain Northern California police officer Ronil Singh
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — The California police officer whose killing has sparked a massive and ongoing manhunt left behind a wife and 5-month-old son. Newman Police Cpl. Ronil Singh, 33, a native of Fiji who [Read More…]
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Bomb kills 4 on tour bus near Egyptian pyramids: Officials
iStock/Thinkstock(GIZA, Egypt) — Four people were killed and eight more were injured in an attack on a tour bus near the Giza pyramids, the Egyptian General Prosecutor’s office said Friday. The bus, which was carrying [Read More…]
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Bomb kills 2, injures 10 on tour bus near Egyptian pyramids: Officials
iStock/Thinkstock(GIZA, Egypt) — Two people were killed and 10 more were injured in an attack on a tour bus near the pyramids, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said Friday. The bus, which was carrying 14 Vietnamese [Read More…]
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Woman killed by officers who believed she was a suspect in a shooting: Police chief
KGO(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Police officers shot and killed a woman who allegedly led them on a high-speed car chase in San Jose, California, mistakenly thinking she had been involved in a shooting earlier that [Read More…]
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School bus driver saves his money to buy a Christmas gift for every kid on his route
Facebook/Lake Highlands Elementary(DALLAS) — A school bus driver in Dallas, Texas became a sort of Santa this year. Curtis Jenkins, a driver for Lake Highlands Elementary School, asked each kid on his bus route what [Read More…]
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Syrian army poised to enter Kurdish-held town in northern Syria as US prepares for withdrawal
U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Jamie Douglas(MANBIJ, Syria) — The Syrian army is poised to enter a Kurdish-held city in northern Syria for the first time in years, as Turkey threatens to invade the [Read More…]
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Syrian army poised to enter Kurdish-held town in northern Syria as US prepares for withdrawal
U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Jamie Douglas(MANBIJ, Syria) — The Syrian army is poised to enter a Kurdish-held city in northern Syria for the first time in years, as Turkey threatens to invade the [Read More…]
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Georgia police officer dies weeks after he was shot in the face in the line of duty
Georgia Bureau of Investigation(ATLANTA) — A Georgia police officer died Friday morning, weeks after he was shot in the face in the line of duty, his department said. Henry County Police officer Michael Smith, who [Read More…]
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‘Miracle’ rescue of 12-year-old boy buried by avalanche
ABC News(LA PLAGNE, France) — A 12-year-old boy was saved by a rescue dog after being buried for 40 minutes under an avalanche in the French Alps. The boy was skiing out of bounds at [Read More…]
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Farmer lets out sigh of relief as 2018 season closes
Central Indiana farmer Mike Beard says he let out a sigh of relief when he wrapped up the 2018 harvest season. “It was a good harvest, but it was a difficult harvest,” he says. “Some [Read More…]
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China to allow U.S. rice imports
China is allowing U.S. rice imports for the first time as the 90-day trade truce continues between the two countries. In a statement released Thursday, China’s customs authorities said U.S. rice imports will be allowed [Read More…]
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Kansas wheat acres expected to decline
Winter wheat acres in Kansas are expected to be down again in 2019, possibly reaching 100-year lows in the state. Record precipitation in October delayed the harvest of row crops in Kansas and prevented the [Read More…]