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Feds hold hearing on two deadly Amtrak train crashes
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The National Transportation Safety Board is gathering in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the ongoing investigations into two deadly Amtrak accidents. In December 2017, Amtrak train 501 was going twice [Read More…]
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5 shot dead in Delaware including 3 under 8-years-old
iStock/Thinkstock(PRICES CORNER, Del.) — Five people, including three children younger than 8, were found shot dead in a Delaware home, authorities said. Troopers responded to the home in Prices Corner a few minutes before 8 [Read More…]
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Cops release video of suspect in 71-year-old’s murder
iStock/Thinkstock(SANDY SPRINGS, Ga.) — Police in Georgia have released surveillance video of the suspect in the murder of a 71-year-old woman as the victim’s family pleads with the public to help catch the killer. Kay [Read More…]
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Chism named chair of Ag Council of America
Isabella Chism has been named the 2018-2019 chair for Ag Council of America, the nonprofit that organizes National Ag Day. Chism is the second vice president of Indiana Farm Bureau. She farms with her family [Read More…]
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NCBA likes Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association likes President Trump’s choice for the Supreme Court. NCBA’s Scott Yager says the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh is an opportunity to solidify the conservative tilt of the high [Read More…]
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Instead of individual conservation practices, create a conservation system
Dr. Kirsten Workman from the University of Vermont Extension talked to Brownfield at the recent Sustainable Agronomy Conference in Madison, Wisconsin about using multiple conservation practices to create a farm’s conservation system for improving soil [Read More…]
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Newlywed couple narrowly dodges falling tree branch
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A bride and groom started their first moments of married life with a bang when a giant tree limb fell right where they were sitting.Cheyenne and Lucas Kopeschka were sitting at a [Read More…]
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All 12 boys and coach successfully rescued from Thailand cave
ABC News(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — The final four boys and their soccer coach were successfully removed from a flooded cave in Thailand on Tuesday, capping a herculean international rescue effort that appeared bleak just days [Read More…]
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Chris expected to strengthen into hurricane off East Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Chris is about to become the second hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic season. It is forecast to strengthen as it meanders off the Carolinas coast on Tuesday. Rough seas and rip [Read More…]
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American tourist killed by stray bullet in Mexico City
Mirutenko Family(MEXICO CITY) — An American tourist was accidentally shot and killed during a drive-by shooting while exiting a taco restaurant in an upscale neighborhood in Mexico City on Monday. The woman was apparently struck [Read More…]
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9th boy rescued from Thailand cave as final push begins
ABC News(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — The final push to bring home four boys and their soccer coach by a crew of international and Thai divers began in earnest on Tuesday. Eight boys have already been [Read More…]
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‘Miracle’ baby survives in Montana woods
Missoula County Sheriff’s Office(MISSOULA, Mont.) — A 5-month-old baby was found alive after being buried under a pile of sticks in the Montana woods for at least nine hours, according to authorities, who called the [Read More…]
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National Milk Producers comments on proposed bioengineered food labeling standard
The Coalition for Safe Affordable Food has submitted comments to the USDA for their proposed National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. National Milk Producers Federation is one of thirty-six member organizations in the coalition. President Jim [Read More…]
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Wisconsin crops doing well after hot, dry week
Wisconsin’s crops made good progress with last week’s warm and dry weather. Six percent of the corn is at silking stage, 8 days ahead of last year and five days above average. Eighty-three percent of [Read More…]
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Farmer uses conservation practices for next generation
Tom Steever spoke with Ryan Britt, President, Missouri Association of Conservation District, who works his family farm with an eye on the future. Britt has been adding conservation practices such as no till, cover crops, [Read More…]
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Classmates of boys trapped in cave pray for complete success of rescue mission
Royal Thai Navy(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — For the first time in more than two weeks, the worried faces of students at the Maesaiprasitsart School in Thailand have been replaced with smiles as an international rescue [Read More…]
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Two Navy SEAL leaders relieved of duty after sexual misconduct allegations
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The commander and the senior enlisted officer of a U.S. Navy SEAL team have been relieved of their duties after investigations into alleged sexual assault and sexual harassment while their unit was deployed [Read More…]
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Zero interest loans available to help with June storm damage
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is offering zero-interest loans to farmers affected by recent flooding. Through the Rural Finance Authority, loans can be used to help clean up farm operations, repair or replace farm structures, [Read More…]
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Ag groups have NAFTA hopes in Mexico’s new president
There’s hope among U.S. ag groups that the newly elected president of Mexico is committed to NAFTA re-negotiations, “I’m going to be optimistic and hope so!” says Casey Guernsey with Americans for Farmers and Families. [Read More…]
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Japanese beetles showing up in Missouri corn
A Midwest agronomist says Japanese beetles are cropping up in corn, “I’m getting calls in some fields that are really bad. So, we look at a Japanese beetle in corn and what they can potentially do [Read More…]