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A hurricane-devastated community is coming together for Thanksgiving
ABC News(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — A little over a month after Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle as one of the strongest storms in U.S. history, members of one of the hardest-hit communities [Read More…]
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A hurricane-devastated community is coming together for Thanksgiving
ABC News(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — A little over a month after Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle as one of the strongest storms in U.S. history, members of one of the hardest-hit communities [Read More…]
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NJ family was ‘targeted’ and killed before mansion fire in New Jersey: Prosecutor
WABC(COLTS NECK, N.J.) — A wealthy New Jersey family was killed before their mansion was set on fire in what authorities are investigating as a quadruple homicide. The killer shot Keith Caneiro and stabbed Caneiro’s [Read More…]
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Beam appointed to USDA post
The Trump Administration has appointed a new USDA Deputy Administrator of Farm Programs. FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce announced that fourth-generation Pennsylvania farmer William “Bill” Beam will oversee major portions of farm bill programs including disaster [Read More…]
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Ethanol stocks, production decline
U.S. ethanol production and stocks declined last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.042 million barrels a day, down 25,000 on the week as margins continues to weigh on the industry, even [Read More…]
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Missouri forgoes state dicamba label for 2019
Missouri certified applicators will NOT have a state label to follow on dicamba products in the 2019 growing season. Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn says the new two-year federal label for the three dicamba products [Read More…]
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Chicken in cold storage hits new record monthly high
The USDA reports a record amount of chicken in cold storage at the end of October. Chicken stocks jumped 8% to 942.926 million pounds because of high production levels and steady to slow demand, pushing [Read More…]
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Thanksgiving surprise: Couple finds $1.8 million jackpot-winning lottery ticket while cleaning up their home
Louisiana Lottery(NEW YORK) — A Lousiana couple preparing to welcome their family for Thanksgiving were cleaning their home this week when they found an unexpected surprise: a winning lottery ticket worth nearly $2 million. Harold [Read More…]
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Kansas commissioner resigns after bizarre ‘master race’ remarks
Leavenworth County Board of County Commissioners(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — A white Kansas county commissioner has resigned after coming under fire for telling an African-American consultant at a public meeting that he was “part of the [Read More…]
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CDC says romaine lettuce is not safe to eat
The Centers for Disease Control issued a nationwide alert Tuesday, warning consumers to throw away any type of romaine lettuce because it could be contaminated with E. coli. The CDC says consumers should also wash [Read More…]
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Missouri man charged with illegal dicamba application
A southeast Missouri man has been indicted in St. Louis federal court, accused of illegally applying dicamba herbicide to his cotton and soybean crops in 2016. The indictment says Bobby Lowery, owner of Lowrey Farms [Read More…]
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RFA disputes big oil’s no harm to ethanol claim
The Renewable Fuel Association’s Chief Economist says Small Refinery Waivers like the one granted to oil giant Chevron Tuesday continues to hurt the ethanol industry. Scott Richman says, “Even though we’ve had some good news [Read More…]
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Deere reports profitable 4th quarter & year
John Deere says earnings are up for both the fourth quarter and the year. The company released its report Wednesday, showing 4th quarter earnings up 54% and net sales of 8.3 billion dollars, up 18%. [Read More…]
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Senator confident farm bill will enhance rural broadband
A Senate Ag Committee member is confident rural broadband will be enhanced in the new farm bill. Minnesota Democrat Tina Smith says internet connectivity today should be approached like rural electrification was in the last [Read More…]
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FBI turns to hunters’ deer cameras for help in search for kidnapped 13-year-old Hania Noelia Aguilar
FBI(LUMBERTON, N.C.) — Authorities are asking North Carolina deer hunters for help in the ongoing, weeks-long search to find kidnapped 13-year-old Hania Noelia Aguilar. Hania was kidnapped just before 7 a.m. local time on Nov. [Read More…]
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New Jersey mansion fire being probed as quadruple homicide
WABC(COLTS NECK, N.J.) — A blaze that ripped through a New Jersey mansion and killed four people, including two children, is being investigated as a homicide, according to law enforcement sources. Paul Caneiro, the brother [Read More…]
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Rare white lion in South Africa named Mufasa may be saved by ‘mystery donor’
Tjitske Schouwstra(NEW YORK) — A tense legal battle in South African courts over the fate of a rare white lion might be over after a “mystery donor” stepped in to buy the animal. Three-year-old Mufasa [Read More…]
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New documentary takes a closer look at Meghan Markle’s life as the Duchess of Sussex
Chris Jackson/Getty Images(LONDON) — Meghan Markle stepped into the spotlight as Prince Harry’s beautiful bride, and since their royal nuptials, the Duchess of Sussex has quickly adjusted into her new life, new role and new [Read More…]
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Coldest Thanksgiving in decades on the way for Northeast, Midwest
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A major cold blast is moving into the Northeast just in time for Thanksgiving morning. Several daily record lows and record-low highs are expected to be broken with temperatures 20 to [Read More…]
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Heavy rain could trigger mudslides, flash floods in California as rescuers search for wildfire victims
Mason Trinca for The Washington Post via Getty Images(PARADISE, Calif.) — Heavy rain is forecast in parts of California on Wednesday, potentially triggering flash floods, debris flows or mudslides in areas where wildfires recently killed [Read More…]