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Woman abandoned at birth discovers she has multiple siblings who were also deserted by mother
ABC News(COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho) — One early morning in 1987, staff at a local hospital in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, noticed an odd sight: a pregnant woman in labor had checked herself in alone, without any [Read More…]
US service member killed in Afghanistan marks second American combat death in one week
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A U.S. service member was killed in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday due to wounds sustained during a combat operation, according to a release from U.S. Forces Afghanistan. The service member, who has not [Read More…]
Water rushed back into Thailand cave soon after boys soccer team was rescued: Official
ABC News(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — Just hours after a boys soccer team was rescued from a partly flooded cave in northern Thailand, water rushed back into the mouth of the vast underground cave network, Thai [Read More…]
USDA raises 2018 corn, soybean crop guesses
The USDA has increased its 2018 corn and soybean production estimates. This year’s corn crop is now projected at 14.230 billion bushels, up 190 million from June, with the USDA raising its acreage numbers while leaving [Read More…]
Heat Advisory issued July 12 at 10:21AM MDT until July 12 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * TEMPERATURES…Temperatures to quickly climb into the 90s again today. Heat index values this afternoon will be near 100 to 105 degrees. * IMPACTS…The [Read More…]
Flash Flood Watch issued July 12 at 10:20AM MDT until July 14 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING… The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and South Dakota, including the following areas, [Read More…]
Police officer who stood by as man harassed woman in Puerto Rican T-shirt resigns
ABC News(CHICAGO) — The police officer who appeared to stand by and do nothing as a man harassed a woman wearing a Puerto Rican T-shirt in a Chicago park has resigned. Patrick Conner quit the [Read More…]
Man at-large after allegedly attacking wife with chainsaw while their kids were home: Police
Whittier Police Department(LOS ANGELES) — A Southern California man is at-large after allegedly attacking his wife with a chainsaw while their children were home, police said. The wife suffered traumatic injuries and underwent surgery, but [Read More…]
Trends shaping future farm machinery purchases
A new research report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) looks at key trends that its members will have to contend with over the next 25 years. Two of those trends are less emphasis on brand loyalty [Read More…]
Nelson Mandela’s prison letters reveal his heartache behind bars
Jacques M. Chenet/Getty Images(PRETORIA, South Africa) — As South Africa – and the world – marks the centennial birth of anti-apartheid icon, Nelson Mandela, a book containing his prison letters was officially launched in Johannesburg [Read More…]
Secret Service rolls out new ways to identify and stop student attackers
Robert Alexander/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Secret Service – known for protecting the president – is now using their expertise to protect schools in the wake of a spate of deadly mass shootings. The new guidelines [Read More…]
Adult film star Stormy Daniels arrested at Ohio strip club, attorney says
ABC News(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Adult film star Stormy Daniels was arrested on Wednesday while performing at a strip club in Ohio, according to her lawyer, who called the arrest a “politically motivated” setup. Daniels, who [Read More…]
Papa John’s founder resigns as chairman after apologizing for racial slur
John Raedel/Getty Images (LOUISVILLE, Kentucky) — The founder of Papa John’s resigned from his position as chairman of the pizza chain’s board of directors, just hours after he apologized for using a racial slur during [Read More…]
Heat Advisory issued July 12 at 4:39AM MDT until July 12 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * TEMPERATURES…Temperatures to quickly climb into the 90s again today. Heat index values this afternoon will be near 100 to 105 degrees. * IMPACTS…The [Read More…]
Once an assassination survivor, now a Nobel winner, Malala Yousafzai turns 21
William Volcov/Brazil Photo Press/LatinContent/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — She was an ordinary teenage girl and lived a normal life, not known to many outside her family and school. She woke up in the morning, went to [Read More…]
Treasury IG says suspicious activity reports tied to Michael Cohen aren’t missing
Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — An investigation into the leak of sensitive financial records related to a shell company tied to Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s then-personal attorney, has found that they were handled correctly, [Read More…]
After Pompeo visit, Vietnam to put American beaten and held on trial
Victoria Nguyen(WASHINGTON) — Vietnam has ordered that an American man beaten by police and now detained for a month to stand trial, even after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brought up his case during a [Read More…]
Flash Flood Watch issued July 12 at 3:47AM MDT until July 14 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING… The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and South [Read More…]
CME milk futures up, cash dairy mostly down Wednesday
Milk futures made small gains and most cash dairy prices were down on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday. July Class Three milk was up $.03 at $14.21. August was up $.05 to $14.65. September was [Read More…]
Alaska plane crash survivor describes ‘terrifying’ experience
U.S. Coast Guard(ANCHORAGE) — A woman who was among the 11 survivors of a plane that crashed in Alaska, described the “terrifying” experience and praised the first responders for their efforts in rescuing them. On [Read More…]