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More rain expected for Northeast US throughout Saturday
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Strong thunderstorms rolled through the Northeast on Friday, bringing heavy rains, gusty winds and even some hail. Over 2 inches of rain was reported in parts of New York, Massachusetts and [Read More…]
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Two people injured by flaming drink at Gordon Ramsay’s Las Vegas restaurant
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Two people were rushed to the hospital after they were injured by a flaming drink at Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant in Las Vegas on Thursday. The accident occurred at [Read More…]
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12-year-old girl believed to have been abducted at Reagan National Airport found safe
(NEW YORK) — Authorities announced that the 12-year-old girl who disappeared from a Washington, D.C. airport with an unknown woman was found unharmed in New York City with her parents on Friday. The girl, JinJing [Read More…]
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Texas police officer rescues baby who was choking on a marble
WFAA(PLANO, Texas) — A police officer in Texas helped save a 1-year-old girl who was choking on a marble. Last month, officer Coy Clements responded to a 911 call about an emergency at a resident’s [Read More…]
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Two people injured by flaming drink at Gordon Ramsay’s Las Vegas restaurant
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Two people were rushed to the hospital after they were injured by a flaming drink at Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant in Las Vegas on Thursday. The accident occurred at [Read More…]
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Video shows rhinoceros ramming car in Mexican safari park
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Video taken at a safari park in Mexico shows a rhinoceros ramming an SUV several times with a family inside. The incident, which occurred Monday at the Africam Safari in Puebla, Mexico, [Read More…]
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12-year-old girl believed to have been abducted at Reagan National Airport found safe
(NEW YORK) — Authorities announced that the 12-year-old girl who disappeared from a Washington, D.C. airport with an unknown woman was found unharmed in New York City with her parents on Friday. The girl, JinJing [Read More…]
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Trump tweets support of House farm bill SNAP position
President Trump on Thursday tweeted support for the SNAP work requirements in the House farm bill. Democrats oppose the House provision saying it would lead to steep cuts in food stamps. Trump’s tweet also appeared [Read More…]
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Uncertainty brought on by trade disruptions “disturbing”
A southern Minnesota crop and livestock farmer affected by trade disruptions says she is disturbed by all the uncertainty. Kristin Weeks-Duncanson is part of a family grain and hog operation near Mankato. “People need to [Read More…]
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Farm real estate values up from last year
The USDA says farm real estate values are higher than last year. From 2017, the value of farms, including land and buildings, is up $60 an acre, according to USDA Deputy Chief Economist Warren Preston. [Read More…]
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Land O’Lakes acquires soil health software company
Land O’Lakes has acquired Iowa-based Agren, a software company specializing in soil health and conservation. Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN senior vice president Matt Carstens says the acquisition solidifies the agribusiness giant as a leader in sustainability. [Read More…]
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Cattle futures higher on demand strength
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day higher on end of the week buyer support. Strong wholesale values at midday and the demand picture are also supportive of prices. August live cattle [Read More…]
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Texas police officer rescues baby who was choking on a marble
WFAA(PLANO, Texas) — A police officer in Texas helped save a 1-year-old girl who was choking on a marble. Last month, officer Coy Clements responded to a 911 call about an emergency at a resident’s [Read More…]
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School launches investigation, issues apology, after black student says she was racially-profiled
WCVB(NEW YORK) — A black college student is speaking out after a campus employee called the police on her to report seeing someone who appeared to be “out of place.” Oumou Kanoute, a student at [Read More…]
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2 injured after hot air balloon has ‘hard landing’ in Colorado
iStock/Thinkstock(HARTSEL, Colo.) — Two people were injured in Colorado on Friday after the hot air balloon they were traveling in had a “hard landing,” officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the [Read More…]
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CME dairy prices mixed Friday
Milk futures were mixed and cash dairy prices were mostly up at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Friday. August Class Three milk was up $.07 at $14.88. September was up $.07 to $15.68. October was down [Read More…]
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Is Andrew Wheeler the man to run EPA?
Sen. John Barrasso (R, WY), chair of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee, this week publicly encouraged President Trump to make acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler the permanent agency honcho. “Andrew Wheeler would make [Read More…]
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Corn and wheat both intriguing markets
An analyst says while the market seems to be focused on soybeans, there’s an intriguing story taking shape for both corn and wheat. Angie Setzer, vice president of grain for Michigan-based Citizen’s Elevator, tells Brownfield [Read More…]
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Rescuers use dish soap to free trapped rock climber
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(ISANTI, Minn.) — The next time you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place, look to your kitchen sink. It might just hold the key to your freedom. When a 13-year-old rock [Read More…]
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Dozens of goats corralled after busting loose in Boise, Idaho
iStock/Thinkstock(BOISE, Idaho) — Police in Boise, Idaho were called on Friday to help corral as many as 100 hungry goats on the lamb. At about 7 a.m. Friday morning, Boise police received a call advising [Read More…]