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Texas thieves disguised shark as baby to steal it from aquarium, video shows
ABCNews.com(SAN ANTONIO) — Floor-to-ceiling tanks filled with exotic marine animals greeted stunned police officers who stepped into the house of a man arrested for stealing a shark from a local aquarium — using a stroller. [Read More…]
Manafort jury pulled from region that voted heavily against Trump
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge approved a jury of six men and six women selected to hear Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, and the panel that [Read More…]
Facebook identifies ongoing political influence campaign, bans 32 pages and accounts
ABC News(MENLO PARK, Calif.) — Facebook announced Tuesday that is has banned 32 pages and accounts because they were involved in “coordinated inauthentic behavior,” on the platform, but the company says it does not yet [Read More…]
Organic farmer not directly impacted by trade disputes
An organic crop and livestock farmer says ongoing trade disputes have not directly impacted his operation. Charlie Johnson of Madison, South Dakota, tells Brownfield he’s more concerned about organic fraud. “Countries like Turkey, Ukraine, (and) [Read More…]
U.S. trade officials outline Asia strategy
U.S. trade authorities are promoting stronger alliances with Asia Pacific countries like Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Energy Secretary Rick Perry outlined an aggressive plan [Read More…]
Cooper County Health Board Meeting
Brownfield’s Julie Harker will cover the Cooper County Health Board Meeting in Boonville, Missouri on August 14, 2018. Continue reading Cooper County Health Board Meeting at Brownfield Ag News.
Rural County Commissioners Roundtable with Governor Parson
Brownfield’s Julie Harker will cover Governor Parson: Rural County Commissioners Roundtable on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the Clinton County Courthouse, Clinton, MO. Continue reading Rural County Commissioners Roundtable with Governor Parson at Brownfield [Read More…]
Paris police hunting for alleged sexual harasser caught on tape punching a woman in the face
Youtube(PARIS) — Authorities in Paris are pouring over neighborhood surveillance video, interviewing witnesses and seeking the public’s help in finding an alleged sexual harasser who was caught on camera punching a woman in the face [Read More…]
Manafort trial, first in Mueller investigation, gets underway
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The financial crimes trial of Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, got underway in Alexandria, Virginia, Tuesday, the first trial in connection with the more than year-long investigation by special counsel [Read More…]
Green energy is paying off for a Wisconsin dairy farm
Mark Crave from Crave Brothers Farm talks about the family’s green energy use, which involves a manure digester that supplies heat and electricity for the 1900 cow dairy, the adjacent Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese factory [Read More…]
Report finds air traffic control lapses in missing flight MH370, Malaysia aviation chief resigns
ABC News(LONDON) — Malaysia’s civil aviation authority chief resigned Tuesday after an independent international investigation on missing airline flight MH370 revealed lapses by the air traffic control center in the capital Kuala Lumpur. Azharuddin Abdul [Read More…]
North Korea constructing new missiles despite agreement with US: Report
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — North Korea is continuing to build intercontinental missiles despite President Donald Trump’s summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, according to U.S. intelligence evidence cited by The Washington Post. The newspaper cites [Read More…]
Carr Fire has now scorched over 100,000 acres in California; containment up to 23 percent
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(REDDING, Calif.) — Firefighters are making progress in battling a deadly wildfire in Northern California but the fire that’s leveled hundreds of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee the area has [Read More…]
One-of-a-kind hybrid fascinates scientists
Robin W. Baird/Cascadia Research(KAUAI, Hawaii) — Let’s face it: Unlikely couples hold a special place in our hearts, whether Romeo and Juliet, Edward and Bella — or a melon-headed whale and a rough-toothed dolphin that [Read More…]
Prosecutors advise witnesses in Manafort trial: Avoid the T-word (Trump)
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Prosecutors preparing witnesses for the upcoming trial of President Donald Trump’s one-time campaign chairman Paul J. Manafort are advising them to avoid mentioning Trump’s name, ABC News has learned. The case against [Read More…]
Manafort trial, first in Mueller investigation, set to get underway
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The financial crimes trial of Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, is expected to get underway in Alexandria, Virginia, Tuesday, the first trial in connection with the more than year-long investigation [Read More…]
Four people, including young boy, killed in Queens apartment shooting
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Police are investigating a fatal shooting at a New York City apartment building that left four dead, including a young boy, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred at around 9 p.m. on [Read More…]
Ground broken for Center for Soy Innovation
Missouri soybean farmers broke ground for their new building in Jefferson City. Tom Steever spoke to John Kelley, Chairman, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, who says it will be a roughly 18-month project to develop the [Read More…]
Carr Fire in Northern California 20 percent contained
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(REDDING, Calif.) — Firefighters are making progress in battling a deadly wildfire in Northern California that’s leveled hundreds of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee the area. The Carr Fire was [Read More…]