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‘Swatting’ prank reported at home of Parkland teen activist David Hogg
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A hoax call to police was reported Tuesday morning at the Florida home of Parkland activist David Hogg, county officials said. Someone called authorities at 8:39 a.m. claiming there was a [Read More…]
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Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape charges
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein Tuesday pleaded not guilty to rape and criminal sex act charges in a New York City courtroom. Weinstein, 66, wearing dark jeans, a blazer and white [Read More…]
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New information on the cost of buying and renting ag land
Senior Business Economist David Oppedahl with the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago has some new information on what it costs to buy and rent ag land. Continue reading New information on the cost of [Read More…]
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Yogurt before high fat meals reduces risky inflammation
A new study of women shows low-fat yogurt eaten before a meal helps reduce the risk of inflammation in the body, which is linked to several diseases. Dr. Chris Cifelli with the National Dairy Council, which [Read More…]
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Passenger’s suitcase arrives at Texas airport in shreds, American Airlines apologizes
Kristen Horabin(DALLAS) — Clothes ripped to shreds and covered in black grease and toothpaste. That’s what American Airlines passenger Kristen Horabin said she found Sunday when she went to claim her suitcase at Dallas-Fort Worth [Read More…]
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Nine-month-old girl dies after she’s left in scorching hot car in Texas: Officials
KTRK(HOUSTON) — A 9-month-old girl has died after she was left in a scorching hot car near Houston on Monday, officials said. The baby “was apparently left unattended for an extended period of time” in [Read More…]
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Same-sex couple in SCOTUS discrimination case says fight for rights ‘going to continue’
AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Colorado couple that lost a Supreme Court discrimination case on Monday said it plans to remain “hopeful” and continue with its fight for gay rights in [Read More…]
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Police officer fired for hitting fleeing suspect with car hired days later by neighboring county
Athens-Clarke County Police Department(ATHENS, Ga.) — The Georgia police officer who was fired for hitting a fleeing suspect with his cop car on Saturday was out of work for just two days. Taylor Saulters, who [Read More…]
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New details tie suspect to 6 killings within days in Arizona; targets connected to his divorce: Police
ABC News(PHOENIX) — A man is now linked to the killings of six people over several days in Arizona, police said Monday, and it appears the victims were connected to the suspect’s divorce. Dwight Lamon [Read More…]
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Lava flowing faster and hotter than ever as rescuers search for those trapped by the magma
USGS via Zuma Press(PAHOA, Hawaii) — A river of lava fed by the erupting Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii and its many fissures was moving faster and hotter than ever before as [Read More…]
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Nebraska’s corn and bean crops earn high marks
Nebraska’s corn and soybean crops are cruising right along. Corn has a good-to-excellent rating of 87 percent this week, with soybeans close behind at 86 percent. Pasture and range conditions continue to improve, now rated [Read More…]
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Iowa’s crops are looking good
With most of its spring planting problems in the rear-view mirror, Iowa’s corn and soybean crops are looking good. The latest crop progress report has a good-to-excellent rating of 81 percent on corn and 80 [Read More…]
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South Dakota corn is 70 percent good to excellent
South Dakota topsoil moisture is 73 adequate to surplus. Corn’s in good shape at 70 percent good to excellent and was almost all planted as of Sunday. Soybeans are 67 percent good to excellent, with [Read More…]
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Illinois gets much needed rain
Much needed rain was reported in Illinois this past week. Topsoil moisture is 78 percent adequate to surplus. Ninety-one percent of the corn is up and is 81 percent good to excellent. Soybean planting is [Read More…]
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Missouri corn 67 percent good to excellent
Warmer temperatures allowed planting progress this past week in Missouri. Topsoil moisture is 61 percent adequate to surplus. Corn’s in good shape; it’s 67 percent good to excellent. Soybean planting is 85 percent complete. Sorghum [Read More…]
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New body-cam videos shows Milwaukee police discussing possible backlash from Sterling Brown arrest
WISN-TV(MILWAUKEE) — Newly-released video of the arrest of Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown shows law enforcement officers stepping on Brown’s ankle while he’s on ground, talking about getting overtime and acknowledging that the incident could [Read More…]
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At least 60 die in Guatemala’s ‘Volcano of Fire’
ABCNews.com(GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala) — At least 60 people, including several children, have died after the most violent volcanic eruption in Guatemala in more than a century, authorities said. The Volcan de Fuego, Spanish for “Volcano [Read More…]
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The house from ‘The Holiday’ could be yours
Don Lewis(LOS ANGELES) — You can live out your best life in a dreamy California home made famous by none other than Kate Winslet. The 10,000-square foot home that served as Winslet’s character’s vacation home [Read More…]
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13-year-old was shot 7 times, including in her face and neck, at school: Family
iStock/Thinkstock(INDIANAPOLIS) — A 13-year-old girl was shot seven times in the face, neck, chest and hand at her Indiana middle school last month, her family said Monday. Ella Whistler was in science class at Noblesville [Read More…]
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Inquiry finds that ‘stay put’ strategy failed in deadly London tower blaze
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — Residents of London’s Grenfell Tower should not have been advised to stay in their apartments as flames engulfed the 25-story building, according to initial findings of a public inquiry released on Monday. The [Read More…]